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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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"Spotify can't play this right now" + FIX

Running the Windows Desktop Version of Spotify (Spotify for Windows1.2.14.1149.ga3ae422d) and trying to play something resulted in the pop-up message "Spotify can't play this right now". I followed all the "n Steps to fix this issue" I could find but...

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Running the Windows Desktop Version of Spotify (Spotify for Windows 1.2.14.1149.ga3ae422d) and trying to play something resulted in the pop-up message "Spotify can't play this right now". I followed...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution no chance to login

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDevicePCOperating System(Windows 11) My Question or IssueI've installed the Spotify-App out of the Windows-App-Store. - But when I'm trying to login nothing happens. I start from the following screenIf i click on "Anmeldung" ...

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Plan Premium Country Germany Device PC Operating System (Windows 11)   My Question or Issue I've installed the Spotify-App out of the Windows-App-Store. - But when I'm trying to login ...

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Superuser Contribution blank and black screen on Spotify

This happened randomly and recently after having Spotify downloaded for 2-3yrs, whenever I try to open Spotify it appears blank and black screen. I can not move Spotify There is three dots for file, edit and view, and they have nothing that could hel...

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This happened randomly and recently after having Spotify downloaded for 2-3yrs, whenever I try to open Spotify it appears blank and black screen. I can not move Spotify There is three dots for file, ...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Minor Desktop app Bug

PlanPremiumCountryIndiaDeviceLenovo ideapadOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueThis is a very small bug, hence might be unnoticed by the developers, but if I have spotify open on my desktop app and I change my resolution in settings for a ...

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Plan Premium Country India Device Lenovo ideapad Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue This is a very small bug, hence might be unnoticed by the developers, but if I have ...

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Superuser Contribution keeps saying cant play current song after 2 songs

None of the below information is required. However, the more you provide the easier it will be for us to try and help.PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueAfter every second song or so the song will make it t...

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None of the below information is required. However, the more you provide the easier it will be for us to try and help. Plan Premium Country Canada Device PC Operating System Windows 10 &nbs...

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Computer does not sync as PLAYED, podcasts played on android cell.

PLAN: FreeCOUNTRY: St Thomas, US Virgin IslandsDEVICES: Computer; Hewlett-Packard laptop Model: 14-df0053od O/S: Windows 10 Cell phone; Samsung Galaxy A03s androidI listen to PODCAST'S on my cell. Spotify on my laptop would show cell's PLAYED podcast...

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PLAN: Free COUNTRY: St Thomas, US Virgin Islands DEVICES: Computer; Hewlett-Packard laptop Model: 14-df0053od               &n...

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Superuser Contribution Sleeping Window wipes out Queue

When I put Windows 10 to sleep, my Play Queue is wiped out upon waking Windows. This has been happening on and off since December. There was a thread in Ongoing issues to get it fixed, but after it was fixed, the next update broke it and now all mode...

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When I put Windows 10 to sleep, my Play Queue is wiped out upon waking Windows. This has been happening on and off since December. There was a thread in Ongoing issues to get it fixed, but after it w...

leray

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Superuser Contribution Spotify can't play this right now

Operating SystemTwo different Windows 11 systems My Question or IssueSpotify has been constantly breaking for me since I started using two devices to play it. I generally play music on my PC, but use my Laptop to control the music playing. Most of th...

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Operating System Two different Windows 11 systems   My Question or Issue Spotify has been constantly breaking for me since I started using two devices to play it. I generally play music on m...

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Superuser Contribution Problema com Spotify no desktop

PlanPremiumCountryBrasil DeviceWindows 10Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueEstou tendo dificuldades ao escutar podcasts pelo Spotify no Windows 10. Quando escuto episódios pelo computador e vou usar no celular, consigo visualizar clarame...

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Plan Premium Country Brasil   Device Windows 10 Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Estou tendo dificuldades ao escutar podcasts pelo Spotify no Windows 10. Quando...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Covers music in spotify

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)My Question or Issue

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Superuser Contribution hola no puedo escuchar en mi computadora de siempre,

hola no puedo escuchar en mi computadora de siempre, pero en el celular sí puedo escuchar. Puedo operar desde la compu y se escucha por el cel, y cuando cambio la opcion, no logro esucuchar en la compu, pongo play y me salta un cartel que dice (spoti...

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hola no puedo escuchar en mi computadora de siempre, pero en el celular sí puedo escuchar. Puedo operar desde la compu y se escucha por el cel, y cuando cambio la opcion, no logro esucuchar en la com...

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Spotify Bottom Button are not centered

PlanPrenium but it is all the desktop versionCountryFranceDeviceAcer Nitro 5 Operating SystemWindows 10, last version (22h2) My Question or IssueSpotify bottom buttons are not centered ! They are off : in fact they are 8px too far right (on a 1920x10...

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Plan Prenium but it is all the desktop version Country France Device Acer Nitro 5  Operating System Windows 10, last version (22h2)   My Question or Issue Spotify bottom buttons a...

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Superuser Contribution Playlist pausing at random

I'm using windows Spotify, and have noticed that this glitch doesn't happen on any other platform I use for it, but there is a glitch that's been going on for weeks now (with my computer, not sure if anyone else has had this problem) where once a son...

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I'm using windows Spotify, and have noticed that this glitch doesn't happen on any other platform I use for it, but there is a glitch that's been going on for weeks now (with my computer, not sure if...

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Superuser Contribution My Spotify got error i cant play any song and my username got change into bunch of number and letter

PlanFreeCountryVietnamDeviceHP Laptop 15s-du1xxxOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueMy spotify app got error i cant play any songs or do anything and my username got change into bunch of number and letter

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  Plan Free Country Vietnam Device HP Laptop 15s-du1xxx Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue My spotify app got error i cant play any songs or do anything and my us...

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Superuser Contribution Bring back the Friend bar

Can we just have the friend activity section on the desktop version please. I like to see what my friends are listening to, I have zero interest in another info bar about artists. if I want to click on them I will.

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Can we just have the friend activity section on the desktop version please. I like to see what my friends are listening to, I have zero interest in another info bar about artists.  if I want ...

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Superuser Contribution Can a Host pause/play for everyone in a Listening Party

PlanPremiumCountryUK DevicePCOperating SystemWindows My Question or IssueIf a host starts a Listening Party in Discord, is there any way for the "host" to be able to Pause/Play music for all listeners? I know everyone involved has the ability to star...

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Plan Premium Country UK   Device PC Operating System Windows    My Question or Issue If a host starts a Listening Party in Discord, is there any way for the "host" to be abl...

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CPU usage high

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHi. When I run Spotify on my Windows 10 laptop, the CPU usage gets very high (30% or more) for an extended period of time. This has the effect of making my fan run loudly and...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Hi. When I run Spotify on my Windows 10 laptop, the CPU usage gets very high (30% or more) for an ...

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Superuser Contribution Inconsistency in "Now Playing View" Sidebar: Album Title Persists after Album Completion

I would like to report an issue with Spotify's "Now Playing View" sidebar. Specifically, there is an inconsistency in how the album title is displayed above the current song when playing a full album.Currently, when playing an album, the title of the...

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I would like to report an issue with Spotify's "Now Playing View" sidebar. Specifically, there is an inconsistency in how the album title is displayed above the current song when playing a full album...

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Solved!! Spotify connect stop working with Marantz AVR,

PlanFamilly CountryFrance DeviceSpotify Windows, Spotify connect on Marantz CR-612 and Marantz SR8015 Operating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueHello,Since a few days, Spotify connect have stop working with my Marantz AVR.When I connect to the A...

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Plan Familly   Country France   Device Spotify Windows, Spotify connect on Marantz CR-612 and Marantz SR8015   Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue Hell...

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