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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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Volume ramp on pause/play as of 4/27/23

This morning Spotify was not functioning for an hour or so. I noticed other people having the same issue. After it was back up and running, I noticed something new. When pausing and resuming playback, there is now a ramp down to silent and a ramp up ...

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This morning Spotify was not functioning for an hour or so. I noticed other people having the same issue. After it was back up and running, I noticed something new. When pausing and resuming playback...

Mrcdr

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Spotify app in Windows stops

Spotify often stops by itself for no reason. I want the music to play as much as I want. I am not satisfied with how the application works. I don't know what I'm paying for

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Spotify often stops by itself for no reason. I want the music to play as much as I want. I am not satisfied with how the application works. I don't know what I'm paying for

Sebasty

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song won't play unless in playlist

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevicedesktop windowsOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhen I try to play a song after searching, it won't play unless I first move it to a playlist. This just started a couple of months ago.

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Plan Premium Country USA Device desktop windows Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue When I try to play a song after searching, it won't play unless I first move it to a ...

kaworu_bloodpaw

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Superuser Contribution PLaylist not playing music in the playlist

if i try to play a playlist, only one song plays, after it ends the next song does not come on, instead some random song outside of the playlist starts to play

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if i try to play a playlist, only one song plays, after it ends the next song does not come on, instead some random song outside of the playlist starts to play

Alex

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On startup, the app reports "Page not found".

Every time that I start up Spotify, whether it was after a computer restart or just from closing the app, it says "Page not found" and clicking "Home" doesn't solve the issue.

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Every time that I start up Spotify, whether it was after a computer restart or just from closing the app, it says "Page not found" and clicking "Home" doesn't solve the issue.

makaze-kanra

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Superuser Contribution Windows app won't play music

This has been ongoing for a week now. I've uninstalled and reinstalled the app on Windows 11 multiple times. It will play music normally for a few days and then suddenly won't play any songs. Warning message is just "Spotify can't play this content r...

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This has been ongoing for a week now. I've uninstalled and reinstalled the app on Windows 11 multiple times. It will play music normally for a few days and then suddenly won't play any songs. Warning...

AlejaR

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Superuser Contribution spotify is crashing when I launch it on windows 10

launching spotify the window opens momentarily then closes.I have done several reinstalls, downloaded it from the microsoft store, restarted/updated my PC. none of it has worked

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launching spotify the window opens momentarily then closes. I have done several reinstalls, downloaded it from the microsoft store, restarted/updated my PC. none of it has worked

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Superuser Contribution Correct alphabetic playlist order (new interface 2023)

Hi,I just noticed that my maps starting with Swedish "Ö" is sorted before "P" and not in the bottom of my playlist. I'm guessing diacritical letters isn't interpreted correctly. I've tested it with both playlist, playlist folders and playlists inside...

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Hi, I just noticed that my maps starting with Swedish "Ö" is sorted before "P" and not in the bottom of my playlist. I'm guessing diacritical letters isn't interpreted correctly. I've tested it wit...

Lyubka

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Superuser Contribution Player stops when ads should be playing

Every time an ad is queued the player stops. Only thing that makes it go again is pressing pause then play.Have logged in and out, reinstalled app on desktop. Nothing is changed, same problem remains.

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Every time an ad is queued the player stops. Only thing that makes it go again is pressing pause then play. Have logged in and out, reinstalled app on desktop. Nothing is changed, same problem remai...

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How to get the new desktop UI?

Last week, I got the new Spotify desktop UI (Windows 10) and loved it so much. I've been using it everyday since then, but this morning when I opened Spotify, I'm reverted back to the old UI. I have tried reinstalling, but it doesn't help. What shoul...

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Last week, I got the new Spotify desktop UI (Windows 10) and loved it so much. I've been using it everyday since then, but this morning when I opened Spotify, I'm reverted back to the old UI. I have ...

musicmysoul

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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 ...

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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...

Lyubka

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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...

Moorwen12

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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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