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Windows Troubleshooting Guide

Having trouble with the Spotify desktop app? Here’s a step-by-step guide of general troubleshooting steps known to resolve a multitude of issues. Basic Troubleshooting: Restart the Spotify app as well as your PC. Make sure both the app and Windows ar...

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Solved!! Desktop: Jam now available

Spotify is bringing Jam to the desktop app! 拾 ️ Now you can start or join a listening party with your friends, family, colleagues, and classmates, with the Spotify desktop app in addition to the mobile app. Although you can listen on your own, Jam in...

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Desktop: New "Now Playing View" sidebar

Spotify is introducing a new "Now Playing View" sidebar in the desktop app and Web Player to go along with the recently released "Your Library" sidebar. Together, the individually customizable design of these new views provides a richer experience, m...

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New Your Library sidebar

Spotify is introducing a new Your Library sidebar in the desktop app and Web Player. The new Your Library sidebar is rolling out to all desktop users now, so you will be seeing it soon if you haven't already. The new Your Library sidebar improves nav...

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MattSuda

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Superuser Contribution Bad sound quality

PlanPremium I am using the Desktop Application for Spotify. Device(PC, Desktop) Operating System(Windows 10) My Question or IssueI have noticed, that the sound quality of my Spotify has significantly decreased. The volume is lower then usual, there i...

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  Plan Premium   I am using the Desktop Application for Spotify.    Device (PC, Desktop)   Operating System (Windows 10)   My Question or Issue I have notic...

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Superuser Contribution Set bookmark in audio books

PlanFree/PremiumCountry DeviceAllOperating SystemAll My Question or IssueI often hear audio books via Spotify. But of course in 15 hours of hearing I need some breaks, some "music", some other inspiration. I despair every time, because whenever I int...

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Plan Free/Premium Country   Device All Operating System All   My Question or Issue I often hear audio books via Spotify. But of course in 15 hours of hearing I need some breaks, s...

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Superuser Contribution Desktop: issues dragging song onto itself in queue

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueThis issue happens on both the native desktop and web app (tested in Chrome), when I drag and drop a song to change its position within either the "Next in queue" or "Next...

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Plan Premium Country Canada Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue This issue happens on both the native desktop and web app (tested in Chrome), when I drag and ...

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Superuser Contribution Skips around to random episodes

Plan: PremiumCountry: USDevice: Lenovo Legion laptopOperating System: Windows 11 For as long as I've used Spotify (on multiple laptops with Windows 10 and Windows 11), it's very buggy when trying to play podcasts. It frequently skips to the next or p...

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Plan: Premium Country: US Device: Lenovo Legion laptop Operating System: Windows 11   For as long as I've used Spotify (on multiple laptops with Windows 10 and Windows 11), it's very bu...

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Superuser Contribution Fresh install spotify when computer is reading I already have it installed?

I recently tried to update spotify this week and was having trouble. It kept saying i already had it installed so i tried to uninstall for a fresh install and now its telling me the same thing and I cant open the app it says i already have on my comp...

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I recently tried to update spotify this week and was having trouble. It kept saying i already had it installed so i tried to uninstall for a fresh install and now its telling me the same thing and I ...

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Superuser Contribution Strange bug in the web player

Just this past week I've noticed when using the web player that songs would randomly skip for a split second from time to time. I checked the developer console and I noticed these messages periodically popping up. There's six instances of it in the s...

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Just this past week I've noticed when using the web player that songs would randomly skip for a split second from time to time. I checked the developer console and I noticed these messages periodical...

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Spotify playlists not appearing on desktop app

PlanPremiumCountry Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue The spotify desktop app does not show my playlists, who I follow, and can't even play playlists from my "Recently Played" section. Desktop App:Web Player:

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Plan Premium Country     Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue   The spotify desktop app does not show my playlists, who I follow, and can't even play playl...

Amay

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Superuser Contribution Lieder Lassen sich nicht abspielen

Keine der folgenden Informationen ist erforderlich. Je mehr Sie jedoch angeben, desto einfacher wird es für uns, zu helfen.PlanenPremiumLandDeutschlandGerätPCBetriebssystemWindows 11Windows 11 Meine Frage oder mein ProblemWenn ich auf das Play-Symbol...

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Keine der folgenden Informationen ist erforderlich. Je mehr Sie jedoch angeben, desto einfacher wird es für uns, zu helfen. Planen Premium Land Deutschland Gerät PC Betriebssystem Windows 11 ...

Lyubka

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Superuser Contribution Party coming up - Users on WiFi can't queue songs on my desktop app (possible on JBL SoundBar)

PlanPremiumCountrySwedenDevice(iPhone, Windows 11 PC)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueOn some devices like receivers and soundbars, it is enough for the guests of a party to be on the same WiFi to seamlessly...

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Plan Premium Country Sweden Device (iPhone, Windows 11 PC) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue On some devices like receivers and sound...

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Superuser Contribution Random songs playing all of a sudden, no idea what's causing this

My Question or Issue I am a Premium member, running Spotify on Windows 11. Up until now it has worked fine, I can select the first track on an album and it will play the album right through. Now, suddenly, Spotify is playing random songs, jumping fro...

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  My Question or Issue         I am a Premium member, running Spotify on Windows 11. Up until now it has worked fine, I can select the first track on an album an...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify keeps crashing couple of minutes into playback

PlanPremiumCountryIsraelDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueFor a long while now Spotify keeps crashing 1-2 mintues after starting playback.I've tried every solution I could find and nothing has worked. In this current state the ap...

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Plan Premium Country Israel Device PC Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue For a long while now Spotify keeps crashing 1-2 mintues after starting playback. I've tried ev...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution New Login method generates error PC

PlanPremiumCountryColombiaDeviceDesktop PCOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueI changed my password recently therefore my Spotify logout from my PC, now that I'm trying to log in it opens Firefox. When I put my information, Spotify Web wor...

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  Plan Premium Country Colombia Device Desktop PC Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue I changed my password recently therefore my Spotify logout from my PC, now th...

OscarDC

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Superuser Contribution Can't play current song - error on desktop app

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 11My Question or IssueClean install and all available troubleshooting tips does allow the Spotify desktop app to play anything. I always receive a "Can't play current song" message. What can b...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device Desktop Operating System Windows 11 My Question or Issue Clean install and all available troubleshooting tips does allow the Spotify desktop app to play anyth...

Dian

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Superuser Contribution Can't login through desktop with my phone number

Whenever I login through desktop through phone no. It tells me to check my phone no. when there's no problem with it but when try to login with another phone no. it logins just fine. What's even happening??

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Whenever I login through desktop through phone no. It tells me to check my phone no. when there's no problem with it but when try to login with another phone no. it logins just fine. What's even happ...

Dian

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can't use the lyrics translation

PlanPremiumCountryEcuadorDeviceHP PavilionOperating SystemWindows 11My Question or IssueHi, I don´t know why I can´t use the lyrics translation in my desktop app, this option does not exist. I use this option in my phone and is really good but I woul...

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Plan Premium Country Ecuador Device HP Pavilion Operating System Windows 11 My Question or Issue Hi, I don´t know why I can´t use the lyrics translation in my desktop app, this option does n...

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Daily Mix playlists just stay the same

PlanFreeCountryFinlandDevice(Samsung S21, M2 iPad)Operating System(Windows 10) My Question or IssueI just started to use Spotify earlier this week and one thing I've noticed is that the daily mixes just stay the same, even if they should change, well...

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Plan Free Country Finland Device (Samsung S21, M2 iPad) Operating System (Windows 10)   My Question or Issue I just started to use Spotify earlier this week and one thing I've noti...

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Superuser Contribution Randomly Pausing songs

When ever I'm playing a song it will run for about 10-20 seconds before it will pause on its own. I have uninstalled and reinstalled the app, cleared temp caches, restarted the system, lowered the audio quality and have tried it with hardware acceler...

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When ever I'm playing a song it will run for about 10-20 seconds before it will pause on its own. I have uninstalled and reinstalled the app, cleared temp caches, restarted the system, lowered the a...

Lyubka

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Desktop app starts playing with a Teams Incoming Call

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceDell Latitude 9420Operating SystemWindows 11My Question or IssueSpotify Desktop app is open but not playing. I receive an incoming phone call on my Teams app and Spotify starts playing music! This is the wrong time for music...

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Plan Premium Country US Device Dell Latitude 9420 Operating System Windows 11 My Question or Issue Spotify Desktop app is open but not playing.  I receive an incoming phone call on my T...

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Superuser Contribution Changing output device breaks playback functionality

On Windows 10, when changing the audio output for Spotify to something other than the windows default device audio playback completely stops working in the desktop app. This seems like an important capability for an application centered around listen...

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On Windows 10, when changing the audio output for Spotify to something other than the windows default device audio playback completely stops working in the desktop app.   This seems like an im...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify offline installer not working on Windows Vista

Operating SystemWindows Vista Question or IssueI've download ed a bunch of old spotify offline installer s and no one work.All of them tell: The procedure entry point TryAcquireSRWLockExclusive could not be located in the dynamic link library KERNEL3...

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Operating System Windows Vista   Question or Issue I've download ed a bunch of old spotify offline installer s and no one work. All of them tell: The procedure entry point TryAcquireSRWLock...

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