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

82608 Views

40 replies

68 likes

  • 82608 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

785239 Views

503 replies

64 likes

  • 785239 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

iyoran

Newbie

20761 Views

22 replies

6 likes

  • 20761 Views
  • 22 replies
  • 6 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

2934 Views

0 replies

4 likes

  • 2934 Views
  • 0 replies
  • 4 likes

Won't stop loading

Hey so frequently when I click on an album or playlist (on my windows 7 computer) there just comes up a loading screen. Like one of those wheels that spin. It won't go away until I quit spotify. When I start spotify again it works just as normal but ...

Casual Listener

Hey so frequently when I click on an album or playlist (on my windows 7 computer) there just comes up a loading screen. Like one of those wheels that spin. It won't go away until I quit spotify....

ryentzer

Newbie

731 Views

1 replies

1 likes

Windows
  • 731 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 1 likes

Solved!! display bug after launching the software

Hi!Since a few weeks, I got a bug when I open a playlist : I'm using the french Desktop app for windows 8.1 64 bit (version 1.0.52.725.g943b26a8).Are you aware of this?I hope you'll fix it as soon as possible

Roadie

Hi! Since a few weeks, I got a bug when I open a playlist :   I'm using the french Desktop app for windows 8.1 64 bit (version 1.0.52.725.g943b26a8). Are you aware of this? I hope you'l...

MartinStoichkov

Community Legend

810 Views

4 replies

0 likes

Windows
  • 810 Views
  • 4 replies
  • 0 likes

Managing Collaborative Playlists

Hey. I was creating a collaborative playlist, and I was wondering if it was possible to prevent others from deleting the songs added? As it is right now, they can add songs, but initially not delete any songs, but when they follow the playlist they a...

Newbie

Hey. I was creating a collaborative playlist, and I was wondering if it was possible to prevent others from deleting the songs added? As it is right now, they can add songs, but initially not delete ...

MattSuda

Spotify Star

1683 Views

1 replies

3 likes

Windows
  • 1683 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 3 likes

Feed de amigos

Já faz alguns meses que o meu feed de amigos sumiu do meu spotify, mesmo a opção estando marcada lá para aparecer ele não aparece, eu já tentei varias vezes desinstalar e instalar o app mas mesmo assim não funciona, alguém sabe como arrumar isso?

Casual Listener

Já faz alguns meses que o meu feed de amigos sumiu do meu spotify, mesmo a opção estando marcada lá para aparecer ele não aparece, eu já tentei varias vezes desinstalar e instalar o app mas...

398 Views

0 replies

0 likes

Windows
  • 398 Views
  • 0 replies
  • 0 likes

Sound quality spotify free unacceptable

I know sound quality in free version is not the same as in the premium version and that's no problem, but it used to be fine to listen to. Now when I got back from premium to free, it's just not acceptable to listen to. it's worse than listening to y...

Newbie

I know sound quality in free version is not the same as in the premium version and that's no problem, but it used to be fine to listen to. Now when I got back from premium to free, it's just not acce...

Sebasty

Community Legend

416 Views

1 replies

0 likes

Windows
  • 416 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 0 likes

Playlists not syncing on all devices.

Hello all,I use spotify on three devices my Home Desktop, Work Desktop, and android phone. I recently bought a physical copy of darn and put the tracks as files on my Home Desktop, I then created a playlist using my local darn files and was able to s...

Newbie

Hello all, I use spotify on three devices my Home Desktop, Work Desktop, and android phone. I recently bought a physical copy of darn and put the tracks as files on my Home Desktop, I then created a...

MattSuda

Spotify Star

518 Views

1 replies

0 likes

Windows
  • 518 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 0 likes

LOCAL FILES

I CAN'T DOWNLOAD THE LOCAL FILED OF MY DESKTOP VERSION IN MY ANDROID DEVICE, ALTHOUGHT I FOLLOWED ALL STEPS, AND EVERYTHING IS EXACTLY HOW THEY TELL US TO BE.

Newbie

I CAN'T DOWNLOAD THE LOCAL FILED OF MY DESKTOP VERSION IN MY ANDROID DEVICE, ALTHOUGHT I FOLLOWED ALL STEPS, AND EVERYTHING IS EXACTLY HOW THEY TELL US TO BE.

206 Views

0 replies

0 likes

Windows
  • 206 Views
  • 0 replies
  • 0 likes

Local Files

Topic: Raising awareness for the lack of basic functionality asssociated with adding personal files to the local files tab in spotify application. I'm getting really tired of spotify developers skipping over basic functionality. I keep trying to add ...

Casual Listener

Topic: Raising awareness for the lack of basic functionality asssociated with adding personal files to the local files tab in spotify application.   I'm getting really tired of spotify develop...

255 Views

0 replies

0 likes

Windows
  • 255 Views
  • 0 replies
  • 0 likes

Como filtrar músicas + ouvidas/seguidas?

Só consigo filtrar se eu procurar algum nome, nunca achei essa opção de filtrar pelas musicas mais ouvidas ou seguidas que é um dos tipos de filtros mais uteis para encontrar as melhores musicas de minha preferencia, e n ficar procurando no youtube e...

Newbie

Só consigo filtrar se eu procurar algum nome, nunca achei essa opção de filtrar pelas musicas mais ouvidas ou seguidas que é um dos tipos de filtros mais uteis para encontrar as melhores musicas de m...

Bittencourt

Spotify Star

555 Views

1 replies

0 likes

Windows
  • 555 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 0 likes

Starred playlist disappeared

My starred playlist just completely wiped. It is 7200 songs long. Please tell me what has happened and how I get these songs back. If I can't recover it, it's the last straw for me.

Gig Goer

My starred playlist just completely wiped. It is 7200 songs long. Please tell me what has happened and how I get these songs back. If I can't recover it, it's the last straw for me.

Chooxen

Gig Goer

417 Views

1 replies

0 likes

Windows
  • 417 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 0 likes

Adding to playlist not work

Hi! Adding songs to playlist has something strange. Now it adds "whole catalogue" randomly, not only album songs chosen. Also info about duplicates that should not be. How to solve this ? After alltime search add que it would be easier to pick up son...

Roadie

Hi! Adding songs to playlist has something strange. Now it adds "whole catalogue" randomly, not only album songs chosen. Also info about duplicates that should not be. How to solve this ? After allti...

411 Views

0 replies

0 likes

Windows
  • 411 Views
  • 0 replies
  • 0 likes

Spotify Shuffle not using the whole library

I have a library of several hundred songs and like to play from my entire library using the shuffle feature. Recently I've noticed that I don't hear much from the older songs in my library and all the shuffle lists start from the most recently added ...

Casual Listener

I have a library of several hundred songs and like to play from my entire library using the shuffle feature. Recently I've noticed that I don't hear much from the older songs in my library and all th...

932 Views

0 replies

5 likes

Windows
  • 932 Views
  • 0 replies
  • 5 likes

Solved!! Spotify free does listen only the first song about an album

Why do I with Spotify Free I do the reaserch of the artist Feist and the album "pleasure", i listen the first song of the album and then i Listen one for one all the album of bianca atzei that i listened months ago?If i would listen the second song o...

Newbie

Why do I with Spotify Free I do the reaserch of the artist Feist and the album "pleasure", i listen the first song of the album and then i Listen one for one all the album of bianca atzei that i list...

Sebasty

Community Legend

457 Views

1 replies

0 likes

Windows
  • 457 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 0 likes

Choppy Play on Windows desktop

Ive downloaded all the tracks in spotify on my Windows desktop but during playback it is very choppy. What should i do? I dont get this issue with other music players.

Visitor

Ive downloaded all the tracks in spotify on my Windows desktop but during playback it is very choppy. What should i do? I dont get this issue with other music players.

Sebasty

Community Legend

410 Views

1 replies

0 likes

Windows
  • 410 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 0 likes

Picture and text size in full screen mode

I dont understand the behaviour of the zoom function in full screen mode. I use separate monitor for Spotify and I look at it from some distance, so I need bigger font size, so I can read the artist and song name. When I zoom in, the text is bigger, ...

Newbie

I dont understand the behaviour of the zoom function in full screen mode. I use separate monitor for Spotify and I look at it from some distance, so I need bigger font size, so I can r...

776 Views

0 replies

0 likes

Windows
  • 776 Views
  • 0 replies
  • 0 likes

Solved!! minimize shortcut alt + space + n doesnt work

Hi team, windows uses the combination alt + space + n to minimize the window, unfortunately this doesnt work on spotify application for windows 7. (i am getting what you see in the attachment instead of minimizing the window instantly)is there any ot...

Regular

Hi team, windows uses the combination alt + space + n to minimize the window, unfortunately this doesnt work on spotify application for windows 7. (i am getting what you see in the attachment instead...

sira_spota

Regular

865 Views

2 replies

0 likes

Windows
  • 865 Views
  • 2 replies
  • 0 likes

Random switching of playback device

Hello, I recently started getting an issue with my songs stopping on my desktop and then starting to play on my phone which is charging right next to my computer. This happens a couple times a day and it's very annoying. Possibly worth mentioning it ...

Casual Listener

Hello, I recently started getting an issue with my songs stopping on my desktop and then starting to play on my phone which is charging right next to my computer. This happens a couple times a day an...

Sebasty

Community Legend

552 Views

1 replies

1 likes

Windows
  • 552 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 1 likes

Release Notes - Spotify for Desktop (0.9.0.133)

What's new in this version (0.9.0.133): Fixed internal issues that were causing interruptions these last couple of days More information The last couple of days our service has seen some unexpected interruptions. This release should alleviate most of...

Spotify Legend

What's new in this version (0.9.0.133): Fixed internal issues that were causing interruptions these last couple of days More information The last couple of days our service has seen some un...

user-removed

Not applicable

17807 Views

95 replies

2 likes

Linux
Mac
Windows
  • 17807 Views
  • 95 replies
  • 2 likes

Constantly skipping songs

All of a sudden today on my windows desktop, my Spotify app won't work. It won't play any song it just constantly skips through songs... Please help.

Casual Listener

All of a sudden today on my windows desktop, my Spotify app won't work. It won't play any song it just constantly skips through songs... Please help.

497 Views

0 replies

0 likes

Windows
  • 497 Views
  • 0 replies
  • 0 likes

Fast Forward problem - doesnt skip to actual spot

When is fast forward on the timeline it actually doesnt forward to the sport where it should be. For example I fast forward to second 20 (displayed) but the song starts playing at like the 15s. Or when I skip fast to multiple spots on the timeline(So...

Regular

 When is fast forward on the timeline it actually doesnt forward to the sport where it should be. For example I fast forward to second 20 (displayed) but the song starts playing at like the 15s....

434 Views

0 replies

0 likes

Windows
  • 434 Views
  • 0 replies
  • 0 likes