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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 Playlists won't download

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceSuface laptop (Microsoft)Operating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueWhen trying to download any playlists on the spotify app for windows, it just doesn't work. When you click on the download button it shows that it's dow...

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Plan Premium Country UK Device Suface laptop (Microsoft) Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue When trying to download any playlists on the spotify app for windows, it jus...

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Superuser Contribution spotify web reconhece meu celular, mas o aplicativo de PC não.

ao tentar conectar um dispocitivo junto ao celular, a versão web reconhece normalmente o celular, porem ao fazer download da versão desktop, o mesmo não reconhece o celular.

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ao tentar conectar um dispocitivo junto ao celular, a versão web reconhece normalmente o celular, porem ao fazer download da versão desktop, o mesmo não reconhece o celular.

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Superuser Contribution The language for adding a song that has been added by the "complement" feature to a playlist is wron

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceMicrosoft Surface 2Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueAs seen in the image below, when I activate the "complement" feature for a playlist, the tooltip for adding this song to this or another playlist is in E...

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Plan Premium Country Germany Device Microsoft Surface 2 Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue As seen in the image below, when I activate the "complement" feature for a pl...

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Superuser Contribution Lost: Device has disappeared. Please help me find it.

My 2 year residence in this community has been uplifting.The neighbors are quiet and unassuming. Sometimes very helpful.Lately, my 3 year old Pyle Amp has developed a taste for hiding.( a PDA 5BU.0)It has gotten to the point where it pretends to be i...

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My 2 year residence in this community has been uplifting. The neighbors are quiet and unassuming. Sometimes very helpful. Lately, my 3 year old Pyle Amp has developed a taste for hiding. ( a ...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Recent VPN issues using Windows app

PlanPremiumCountrySwedenDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueNever had this issue before, and my android phone running the same vpn providers' (Mullvad) app works fine, butrecently my pc app of spotify seems to simply refuse to play...

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Plan Premium Country Sweden Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Never had this issue before, and my android phone running the same vpn providers' (Mullvad) app...

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Superuser Contribution Search results do not play!

PlanPremium Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueMy search results don't play when clicking them.My playlist work fine also playlists from friends.

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Plan Premium   Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue My search results don't play when clicking them. My playlist work fine also playlists from friends.

Eni

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Superuser Contribution Delete the cache in cache_data

Hello,I noticed that a folder take lots of storage, this is where is located: C:\Users\***\AppData\Local\Packages\Spotify***.SpotifyMusic_***\LocalCache\Spotify\Browser\***\Cache\Cache_Data But I don't know if I can delete the files in cache data.Tha...

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Hello, I noticed that a folder take lots of storage, this is where is located:  C:\Users\***\AppData\Local\Packages\Spotify***.SpotifyMusic_***\LocalCache\Spotify\Browser\***\Cache\Cache_Data&n...

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Superuser Contribution So many popular songs are not available on spotify which is making people feel very frustated..

PlanFreeCountryIndiaDevice(Oppo F19 Pro, HP Laptop 15-da0xxx)Operating System(Android ColorOS 13.0, Windows 11) My Question or IssueMany Songs which are very popular in India and other countries too are not available at spotify.. They are removed wit...

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Plan Free Country India Device (Oppo F19 Pro, HP Laptop 15-da0xxx) Operating System (Android ColorOS 13.0, Windows 11)   My Question or Issue Many Songs which are very popular in India...

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Superuser Contribution Problems with Windows app

For a while now, there's been problems with the Windows app. I've tried repairing, resetting and reinstalling, nothing helps, and no other suggested option helps. When i click into an artist, an album or something, it's simply impossible to start a l...

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For a while now, there's been problems with the Windows app. I've tried repairing, resetting and reinstalling, nothing helps, and no other suggested option helps. When i click into an artist, an albu...

Inbreak

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I want to cancel my one time 3 months plan on Spotify

I want to cancel the premium subscription I have on my account for three months from today!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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I want to cancel the premium subscription I have on my account for three months from today!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Can't play any album on Windows unless I like/heart it

A few weeks ago I started having this issue where my PC can't play any album or a song picked from an album when using the Windows App.Here's a list of things I've noticed:· Playlists work fine.· I have zero issues using my phone, tablet or the web p...

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A few weeks ago I started having this issue where my PC can't play any album or a song picked from an album when using the Windows App. Here's a list of things I've noticed: · Playlists work fine. ...

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Cannot take playlists out of folders on Windows Version

Im in Switzerland on a PC with Windows 10 and have Premium. I cant take playlists out of folders. I can switch them from folder to folder but I cant just take them out of a folder. I attached a screen shot where you can see them I'm trying to take a ...

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Im in Switzerland on a PC with Windows 10 and have Premium.   I cant take playlists out of folders. I can switch them from folder to folder but I cant just take them out of a folder.   ...

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Spotify on PC will not play songs unless I like/heart them.

I look up a song on any album, I click the play button and nothing happens. The play button will remain grey unless I like the song, and go through my "Liked Songs" playlist. I reinstalled the program multiple times and this problem has persisted for...

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I look up a song on any album, I click the play button and nothing happens. The play button will remain grey unless I like the song, and go through my "Liked Songs" playlist. I reinstalled the progra...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify application is not responding

I was listening to the Spotify app when I wanted to play a song from a custom Spotify playlist. after clicking play on the playlist it froze my app completely. I closed it to try and remedy this issue. When i attempt to reopen the app it just gives m...

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I was listening to the Spotify app when I wanted to play a song from a custom Spotify playlist. after clicking play on the playlist it froze my app completely. I closed it to try and remedy this issu...

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Superuser Contribution Once I log in, Spotify will not play.

It keeps displaying a "Something went wrong, please reload" message. Restarting my computer did not help. It's working fine on my phone, just not the web app.

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It keeps displaying a "Something went wrong, please reload" message. Restarting my computer did not help. It's working fine on my phone, just not the web app.

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Wrong install location

DeviceA regular Windows 10 computer. Operating SystemWindows, the version doesn't matter because folder redirection exists for ages. My Question or IssueThe spotify desktop app doesn't install properly. This is because the install path is wrong. Your...

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Device A regular Windows 10 computer.   Operating System Windows, the version doesn't matter because folder redirection exists for ages.   My Question or Issue The spotify deskt...

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Solved!! How do I revert the recent playlist/folder changes on the desktop app?

The recent update to the UI messed up all of the folders and playlists that I had organized. I can't even move the folders anymore, I can only pin them. Some of my playlists have been reorganized, and are now out of order. Every band/artist I follow ...

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The recent update to the UI messed up all of the folders and playlists that I had organized. I can't even move the folders anymore, I can only pin them. Some of my playlists have been reorganized, an...

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Keyboard hot keys no longer working as of Spotify for Windows 1.2.8.923.g4f94bf0d

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueKeyboard hot keys for play, pause, next, and back no longer work as of the most recent update.

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Plan Premium Country Canada Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Keyboard hot keys for play, pause, next, and back no longer work as of the most recent update.

kaworu_bloodpaw

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Solved!! Skipping track shortcut

I have a windows 11 laptop and I wonder if there is a keyboard shortcut to skip tracks while spotify is minimalized. Kind regards,Paul

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I have a windows 11 laptop and I wonder if there is a keyboard shortcut to skip tracks while spotify is minimalized.   Kind regards, Paul

kaworu_bloodpaw

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Superuser Contribution How to (rapidly) get the names of playlists from the library (and not just get the URL)

PlanPremiumCountryNO DeviceDesktop PCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHey, do anyone here know how to copy the playlist names from Spotify? It used to be possible to drag and drop from the web player version of Spotify into Excel 4 year...

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Plan Premium Country NO   Device Desktop PC Operating System Windows 10     My Question or Issue Hey, do anyone here know how to copy the playlist names from Spotify? It us...

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