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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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Superuser Contribution Playlist won´t delete

I had a playlist called "a" and it shows on my recents (even if i've deleted it before in other platforms, in Windows I can't delete it because it throws a generic error) this issue only happens on Windows, in Android the playlist doesn't show.

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I had a playlist called "a" and it shows on my recents (even if i've deleted it before in other platforms, in Windows I can't delete it because it throws a generic error) this issue only happens on ...

Dian

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify is agonisingly slow on desktop (windows 11)

Windows 11I've never had issues with spotify until recently, not even on Windows 11.Recently I pulled all my liked songs into a playlist, and also added my local songs to the playlist. After a lot of troubleshooting to get my local songs to work, thi...

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Windows 11 I've never had issues with spotify until recently, not even on Windows 11. Recently I pulled all my liked songs into a playlist, and also added my local songs to the playlist. After a ...

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Superuser Contribution Quiero eliminar un programa que hice en spotify

Intente eliminar el programa "los ganadores no abandonan" porq quiero resubirlo con mejor calidad, pero no me deja eliminarlo, ya lo elimine desde spotify y desde el hosting que lo tenia alojado, pero me sigue apareciendo

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Intente eliminar el programa "los ganadores no abandonan" porq quiero resubirlo con mejor calidad, pero no me deja eliminarlo, ya lo elimine desde spotify y desde el hosting que lo tenia alojado, per...

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music stops almost as soon as it starts

I just got a premium account and went to my favorite artist. As soon as I clicked on one of his songs, it started playing a random song from his album and for only 11 seconds. I cannot get spotify to play for longer.

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I just got a premium account and went to my favorite artist. As soon as I clicked on one of his songs, it started playing a random song from his album and for only 11 seconds. I cannot get spotify to...

Prague

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Superuser Contribution lyrics not auto scrolling

PlanFreeCountryEngland DeviceHP Pavilion Laptop Operating SystemWindows 10My Question or IssueMy spotify app or browser does not scroll down in sync with the lyrics it stays at the beginning. I have deleted and reinstalled the app, it is updated and ...

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  Plan Free Country England  Device HP Pavilion Laptop  Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue My spotify app or browser does not scroll down in sync with the lyric...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Multiple Playback Issues with Dirty Genes Podcast

PlanFree/PremiumCountryMexicoDevicePC (Chrome)Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI have tried to listen to the Dirty Genes Podcast on my PC and there are multiple issues:- At first it just wouldn't play even when clicking the play button;...

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  Plan Free/Premium Country Mexico Device PC (Chrome) Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I have tried to listen to the Dirty Genes Podcast on my PC and there are ...

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Solved!! Press play and nothing happens. Only works after pressing heart button.

Spotify for Windows1.2.0.1165.gabf054abWhen I search for an album and press play, nothing happens. After I press the heart button to "Save to your Library" it will start playing normally.

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Spotify for Windows 1.2.0.1165.gabf054ab When I search for an album and press play, nothing happens. After I press the heart button to "Save to your Library" it will start playing normally.

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Searching for a song on all playlists.

Hello,For some time I had a problem with spotify. I listen to all kind of music and sometimes I am not sure if the track I am listening to is on one of my playlist. Of course I can Ctrl+F all of them but it's a hassle so I was thinking is there a bet...

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Hello, For some time I had a problem with spotify. I listen to all kind of music and sometimes I am not sure if the track I am listening to is on one of my playlist. Of course I can Ctrl+F all of th...

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Superuser Contribution Why does Spotify keep playing ads when i have a premium subscription?

Spotify keeps interrupting the podcasts with ads in italian language, while I have a premium subscription and default language French.

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Spotify keeps interrupting the podcasts with ads in italian language, while I have a premium subscription and default language French.

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Solved!! How to get this spotify layout?

I had this spotify layout where my library would be visible on left, the song icon enlarged and the current playlist playing on my left. I have an image of it too but it does not let me post an image of it. this happened on desktop and i really like ...

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I had this spotify layout where my library would be visible on left, the song icon enlarged and the current playlist playing on my left. I have an image of it too but it does not let me post an image...

MattSuda

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Bug Report - Incorrect Date Added

PlanPremiumCountryUnited Kingdom - LondonDevice(Windows 11 - Home)My Question or IssueWhen viewing a playlist that has been enhanced by Spotify, the "Date Added" time is incorrect and is showing as "in 0 seconds".

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Plan Premium Country United Kingdom - London Device (Windows 11 - Home) My Question or Issue When viewing a playlist that has been enhanced by Spotify, the "Date Added" time is incorrect and i...

Lyubka

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Superuser Contribution Family member invite won't allow

Just signed up for Premium Family membership.Send invite to daughter and it won't allow.

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Just signed up for Premium Family membership. Send invite to daughter and it won't allow.

Yordan

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Superuser Contribution Çalma listemin isimi fotoğrafı ve açıklaması sürekli kayboluyor

Çalma listemin isimi fotoğrafı ve açıklaması sürekli kayboluyorsürekli adı gitmiş mi diye bakmaktan sıkıldım artık bunun çözümü yok mu

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Çalma listemin isimi fotoğrafı ve açıklaması sürekli kayboluyor sürekli adı gitmiş mi diye bakmaktan sıkıldım artık bunun çözümü yok mu

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Superuser Contribution Ability to install to the Program Files folder on Windows

Operating SystemWindows My Question or IssuePlease add ability to the installer to install to the Program Files folder.

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  Operating System Windows   My Question or Issue Please add ability to the installer to install to the Program Files folder.

Lyubka

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Podcast Not Playing

Hi, I uploaded a new episode of my podcast:https://open.spotify.com/episode/01Amy6aCJVnf8YV3RlO0gs?si=cd5422f037734bfcAnd it will not play. I've tried on Desktop (Windows) and mobile (Android). It's playing fine on other services such as Apple Podcas...

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Hi, I uploaded a new episode of my podcast: https://open.spotify.com/episode/01Amy6aCJVnf8YV3RlO0gs?si=cd5422f037734bfc And it will not play. I've tried on Desktop (Windows) and mobile (Android). I...

Amay

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Superuser Contribution Spotify Battery life impacts on Win10

PlanFree/PremiumCountryUSDevice(Notebook win Win10 and above OS) Operating System(Windows 10) My Question or Issue:I am using Spotify to play music only mode, the battery life is almost equal to view Netflix video streaming online. I am expecting a l...

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Plan Free/Premium Country US Device (Notebook win Win10 and above OS)  Operating System (Windows 10)   My Question or Issue: I am using Spotify to play music only mode, the batter...

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Solved!! Do I need to Update and if so how?

I am currently using version 1.1.53.608.g7ed9c03a-a on Windows 10. I received an email saying the app is out of date and needs to be updated by May 12, 2023. The Spotify App doesn't list an update and when I download it from the spotify site it tells...

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I am currently using version 1.1.53.608.g7ed9c03a-a on Windows 10. I received an email saying the app is out of date and needs to be updated by May 12, 2023.   The Spotify App doesn't list an ...

Maxim

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Superuser Contribution Metadata broken for local music files FLAC

On windows and to some extent on android. I rip my Cds to FLAC and download other files from bandcamp in FLAC, It's even worse with WAV. Unlike other music players, spotify completely breaks the metadata. Album covers do not display at all and album ...

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On windows and to some extent on android.  I rip my Cds to FLAC and download other files from bandcamp in FLAC, It's even worse with WAV.  Unlike other music players, spotify completely breaks ...

MihailY

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Superuser Contribution Podcasts/artists/albums won't load

Iv'e had this issue for a week now on my browser. I have tried to relog, clear cache and restart nothing helps.

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Iv'e had this issue for a week now on my browser. I have tried to relog, clear cache and restart nothing helps.

Dian

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