Announcements

Help Wizard

Step 1

NEXT STEP

Desktop (Windows)

Discuss Spotify for Windows

Start a topic

Solved!! How to permanently turn off smart shuffle?

PlanPremiumCountryPolandOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI just noticed that a new "smart shuffle mode" putting unwanted "smart recommendations" in my queue was added to my desktop app. How to turn it off permanently or at least make th...

Newbie

julianmensink

Newbie

81002 Views

40 replies

68 likes

  • 81002 Views
  • 40 replies
  • 68 likes

Solved!! Spotify can't play this right now. If you have the file on your computer you can import it

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhen I try to play a song I get the following error message "Spotify can't play this right now. If you have the file on your computer you can import it"I have tried all t...

Casual Listener

yfh

Visitor

775367 Views

503 replies

64 likes

  • 775367 Views
  • 503 replies
  • 64 likes

Solved!! Disable Video on desktop app

There no X or way to close or stop a video on Spotify for Windows (64 bit) 1.2.64.408.g0a9b557c

Newbie

19482178

Newbie

17869 Views

18 replies

5 likes

  • 17869 Views
  • 18 replies
  • 5 likes

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...

Moderator

2786 Views

0 replies

4 likes

  • 2786 Views
  • 0 replies
  • 4 likes

Download podcasts / windows desktop / offline listening?

How do you download a podcast on the spotify windows desktop app for offline listening? There doesn't appear to be a download button anywhere

Newbie

How do you download a podcast on the spotify windows desktop app for offline listening?  There doesn't appear to be a download button anywhere

elenakikk

Newbie

2602 Views

4 replies

17 likes

Windows
  • 2602 Views
  • 4 replies
  • 17 likes

Login issue on Lenovo Yoga Laptop

For the past two days I have experienced trouble with the "downloaded app" login screen not responding when login email and password are entered. I have uninstalled and reinstalled three times with no luck. The app on my phone works and the website s...

Newbie

For the past two days I have experienced trouble with the "downloaded app" login screen not responding when login email and password are entered. I have uninstalled and reinstalled three times with n...

640 Views

0 replies

0 likes

  • 640 Views
  • 0 replies
  • 0 likes

Solved!! Spotify always slow and/or buggy on first startup

Everytime I start up Spotify the first time it is slow and/or buggy. Even after waiting a few minutes.First of all, it doesn't seem to have a proper connection to the internet (even though it doesn't notify me of that). The browse page doesn't load, ...

Regular

Everytime I start up Spotify the first time it is slow and/or buggy. Even after waiting a few minutes. First of all, it doesn't seem to have a proper connection to the internet (even though it doe...

iamtheredswan

Regular

26603 Views

4 replies

3 likes

bug
first
slow
start desktop app
start windows 10
Windows 10
  • 26603 Views
  • 4 replies
  • 3 likes

Local Files with wrong information

Hey there Community, So I have bought some digital albums from shows I've attended from Metallica and Red Hot Chili Peppers from before I started using Spotify. I've used spotify for a while now and only now it occurred to me to add those local files...

Casual Listener

Hey there Community,   So I have bought some digital albums from shows I've attended from Metallica and Red Hot Chili Peppers from before I started using Spotify. I've used spotify for a while...

lucasfmundim

Casual Listener

783 Views

1 replies

0 likes

local files
Wrong Info
  • 783 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 0 likes

Song Perfect Symphony doesn't work

hello everyone, i'm on my windows spotify and i've noticed that the song Perfect Symphony of Ed Sheeran plays the same song as Perfect of the same author and not the one with Andrea Bocelli. i've tryed the same on my phone and it plays it correctly. ...

Newbie

hello everyone,  i'm on my windows spotify and i've noticed that the song Perfect Symphony of Ed Sheeran plays the same song as Perfect of the same author and not the one with Andrea Bocelli.&n...

Sebasty

Community Legend

495 Views

1 replies

0 likes

  • 495 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 0 likes

Spotify randomly pauses music, no consistent pattern.

I've noticed that every now and then my music pauses, sometimes it's once a day, sometimes it's multiple times a minute, and it gets very frustrating to try and just listen to music. I've tried reinstalling Spotify, logging Spotify out of all devices...

Newbie

I've noticed that every now and then my music pauses, sometimes it's once a day, sometimes it's multiple times a minute, and it gets very frustrating to try and just listen to music. I've tried reins...

Sebasty

Community Legend

953 Views

1 replies

0 likes

bugs
pausing
Pausing playback
PC
Windows 10
  • 953 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 0 likes

Can't listen to Spotify on my bluetooth speaker

Hello everybody, This is the first time I write on this forum, because recently I've been facing some troubles with Spotify. I have a bluetooth speaker (JBL Charge 3) which I always used to listen to music on my computer (windows 10). For several day...

Newbie

Hello everybody,    This is the first time I write on this forum, because recently I've been facing some troubles with Spotify.   I have a bluetooth speaker (JBL Charge 3) which I ...

1637 Views

0 replies

1 likes

  • 1637 Views
  • 0 replies
  • 1 likes

how to minimize spotify for gaming

hey is it possible with Spotify free to minimize so the tray is tiny? or is that a premium only thing

Newbie

hey is it possible with Spotify free to minimize so the tray is tiny? or is that a premium only thing 

phan_times

Community Legend

943 Views

2 replies

0 likes

  • 943 Views
  • 2 replies
  • 0 likes

Spotify Doesn't Load After Login

Hi, I have been using Spotify without any problems for 2 years now, but this newest one is really surprising. Today, I was listening to music, when it said I was offline. All other apps and websited were working fine, so I just logged out of the wind...

Casual Listener

Hi,   I have been using Spotify without any problems for 2 years now, but this newest one is really surprising. Today, I was listening to music, when it said I was offline. All other apps and ...

658 Views

0 replies

0 likes

  • 658 Views
  • 0 replies
  • 0 likes

Friendslist has gone?!

Hey guys, for some time, i'm not able to see my friends(what they're listening to...) in the right column (Desktopversion). or rather i can only see one friend and he is so "half cut"...Any ideas?Would be pretty appreciative!Thx

Newbie

Hey guys,  for some time, i'm not able to see my friends(what they're listening to...) in the right column (Desktopversion). or rather i can only see one friend and he is so "half cut"... Any ...

329 Views

0 replies

0 likes

  • 329 Views
  • 0 replies
  • 0 likes

Solved!! URL address instead of announcement

The announcement is not displayed. Instead there is a URL. The announcement is unusable.

Casual Listener

The announcement is not displayed. Instead there is a URL. The announcement is unusable.

yanislav97

Casual Listener

1094 Views

2 replies

0 likes

  • 1094 Views
  • 2 replies
  • 0 likes

Solved!! Stop at end of album

The last few weeks I noticed that my spotify premium doesn't stop any more at the end of an album, but 'starts playing similar music'. Is there a way to just make it stop after the last track of the album ?

Casual Listener

The last few weeks I noticed that my spotify premium doesn't stop any more at the end of an album, but 'starts playing similar music'. Is there a way to just make it stop after the last track of the ...

user-removed

Not applicable

21103 Views

4 replies

0 likes

Windows
  • 21103 Views
  • 4 replies
  • 0 likes

App shows wrong song

Hey, could you please help, my spotify desktop app has started showing wrong songs in the bottom bar some time ago and the pause/play button is also bugged, which means i can't even pause the song playing. Any idea what could be causing it? Should I ...

Casual Listener

Hey, could you please help, my spotify desktop app has started showing wrong songs in the bottom bar some time ago and the pause/play button is also bugged, which means i can't even pause the song pl...

drchakra

Newbie

1664 Views

3 replies

0 likes

Windows
  • 1664 Views
  • 3 replies
  • 0 likes

Spotify Playlist cover Image not changing after I save

I decided to change the image of my spotify play list, but no matter how many times I upload it or save it, it refuses to physically change. Is that a bug? Or do I have to wait a bit for it?

Newbie

I decided to change the image of my spotify play list, but no matter how many times I upload it or save it, it refuses to physically change. Is that a bug? Or do I have to wait a bit for it?

NMNinjaMusic

Newbie

1195 Views

1 replies

0 likes

  • 1195 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 0 likes

Changing playlist artwork issue

Hi there, I'm having trouble changing my playlist cover art. I know this issue is everywhere on spotify community forums but i've tried many of the recommended solution but they have not fixed the problem. Ever time i change my cover art, i wait for ...

Casual Listener

Hi there, I'm having trouble changing my playlist cover art. I know this issue is everywhere on spotify community forums but i've tried many of the recommended solution but they have not fixed the pr...

Sebasty

Community Legend

603 Views

2 replies

1 likes

  • 603 Views
  • 2 replies
  • 1 likes

Volume and finding playlists

Hi,I'm wondering about 2 things for quite some time now and hope to get some answers to those.1. Spotify is usually not as loud as other music apps I'm using. There are even differences in sound volume between spotify songs. Is there a way to get the...

Newbie

Hi, I'm wondering about 2 things for quite some time now and hope to get some answers to those. 1. Spotify is usually not as loud as other music apps I'm using. There are even differences in sound ...

Sebasty

Community Legend

2691 Views

1 replies

0 likes

  • 2691 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 0 likes

Songs Wont Play They Just Skip

When ever I try to play a song on Spotify, it wont play anything and it just skips. It doesnt show up in my audio mixer for windows, and I just recently uninstalled Voicemeeter, but I really dont want to reinstall it.

Casual Listener

When ever I try to play a song on Spotify, it wont play anything and it just skips. It doesnt show up in my audio mixer for windows, and I just recently uninstalled Voicemeeter, but I really dont wan...

Sebasty

Community Legend

770 Views

2 replies

0 likes

  • 770 Views
  • 2 replies
  • 0 likes

Solved!! Que paso con mi inbox y mensajes con mis amigos????

Hola buen día esten teniendo. Una pregunta que ha pasado con mi bandeja de entrada?, en la cual recibia comentarios de mis amigos, asi como canciones y era muy comodo y divertido, ahora con esta nueva actualizacion 1.0.50.41368.gbd68dbef ya no lo ten...

Newbie

Hola buen día esten teniendo.     Una pregunta que ha pasado con mi bandeja de entrada?, en la cual recibia comentarios de mis amigos, asi como canciones y era muy comodo y divertido, aho...

smaikelson

Regular

19192 Views

13 replies

19 likes

Windows
  • 19192 Views
  • 13 replies
  • 19 likes

can't reinstall spotify

Hello,i can't reinstall spotify when i click to uninstall window pop out with message, spotify has stopped working.I have problem, i don't get any new music in my discoveries i am not in offline mode or private session so i am trying reinstall spotif...

Regular

Hello, i can't reinstall spotify when i click to uninstall window pop out with message, spotify has stopped working. I have problem, i don't get any new music in my discoveries i am not in offline ...

empleat

Regular

994 Views

6 replies

0 likes

  • 994 Views
  • 6 replies
  • 0 likes

Bluetooth

Hi,Spotfy does not connect with my bluetooth devices ( speakers etc. ) while all other apps ( Itunes etc.) do so in the same session.Acer Laptop Win 10Thanks for helpinggebererinnsbruck austria

Newbie

Hi, Spotfy does not connect with my bluetooth devices ( speakers etc. ) while all other apps ( Itunes etc.) do so in the same session. Acer Laptop Win 10 Thanks for helping geberer innsbruck aus...

299 Views

0 replies

0 likes

  • 299 Views
  • 0 replies
  • 0 likes