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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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MattSuda

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Superuser Contribution The search function is completely broken

PlanPremiumCountrySwedenDeviceNew LaptopOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueThe search function reached with C-l does not adhere to the description of the search function at https://support.spotify.com/se/article/search/ AND (+) and NOT (-...

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  Plan Premium Country Sweden Device New Laptop Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue The search function reached with C-l does not adhere to the description of the ...

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Superuser Contribution [Firefox Web Player] Spotify tab loads endlessly after a while

PlanFreeCountryNorway DeviceHP PavilionOperating SystemWindows 10 Whenever I open a new Spotify tab, it loads. But if I leave it inactive for too long, it starts an endless gray scroll wheel which doesn't fix no matter what I do. Re-inputting the URL...

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Plan Free Country Norway   Device HP Pavilion Operating System Windows 10   Whenever I open a new Spotify tab, it loads. But if I leave it inactive for too long, it starts an endl...

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Certain Local Files Won't Play

Australia, Family Premium PlanDesktop App Windows 11, Surface Pro 6 This problem has been posted about and resolved before HOWEVER this solution no longer works, or perhaps only worked for Windows 10. Certain local files which work fine in WMP and ar...

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Australia, Family Premium Plan Desktop App Windows 11, Surface Pro 6   This problem has been posted about and resolved before HOWEVER this solution no longer works, or perhaps only worked for...

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Superuser Contribution Windows 10 app fine until a few days ago. Now some songs wont play, some will.

Plan PremiumCountry USAOperating System Win 10I'm using the Spotify app. Been using it for several years. NEVER a problem. Absolutely loved it. Suddenly, within the past several days, nothing but problems with it. Sometimes songs wont play. You click...

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Plan Premium Country USA Operating System Win 10 I'm using the Spotify app.  Been using it for several years.  NEVER a problem.  Absolutely loved it.  Suddenly, within the ...

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Can't play music except if it's in my liked

I'm on PC and for the past week or so i have not been able to play any music from the home page whatsoever, it doesn't even show up on the bottom. I have to add it to my liked to play it. I tried a reinstall and the issue has still not been resolved....

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I'm on PC and for the past week or so i have not been able to play any music from the home page whatsoever, it doesn't even show up on the bottom. I have to add it to my liked to play it. I tried a r...

BabyEcho0_YT

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Superuser Contribution No sound from Nvidia Shield to TV; tracks appear to be playing

Although tracks appear to be playing, I get no sound from Nvidia Shield to TV. Have uninstalled and reinstalled but no change. All other apps work

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Although tracks appear to be playing, I get no sound from Nvidia Shield to TV. Have uninstalled and reinstalled but no change. All other apps work

jasjeet

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Superuser Contribution good evening, I get a message that says "now spotify can't play this conten

good evening, I get a message that says"now spotify can't play this content".I tried them all but it doesn't play any songs. What can I still do?

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good evening, I get a message that says "now spotify can't play this content". I tried them all but it doesn't play any songs. What can I still do?

Alex

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Superuser Contribution okay so you see the spotify login page on web, how do I create ?

SPotify used to show how to create like the login/sigin up page but I can't seem to find it no was they have changed the documentation site. I know how to create a playlist and find the tracks but I don't know how to create the spotify authorisation ...

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SPotify used to show how to create like the login/sigin up page but I can't seem to find it no was they have changed the documentation site. I know how to create a playlist and find the tracks but I ...

Eni

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Superuser Contribution cant add liked songs or albums

reinstalled spotify multiple times no solution, even clean reinstalled. they work fine on my other devices its just a problem on pc

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reinstalled spotify multiple times no solution, even clean reinstalled. they work fine on my other devices its just a problem on pc

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Superuser Contribution playlists work but if I want to listen to a single artist it wont play

On the desktop PC app, if I want to listen to any playlist it will play but if I want to listen to a single artist i.e. Doja Cat or Drake it wont play. It only buggs out on the desktop my phone and web browser work fine. I have tried to uninstall and...

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On the desktop PC app, if I want to listen to any playlist it will play but if I want to listen to a single artist i.e. Doja Cat or Drake it wont play. It only buggs out on the desktop my phone and w...

Dian

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Spotify cannot play whole albums but allows to play playlists

This problem only exists while using Spotify on PC. While using it with iPhone it works perfectly.

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This problem only exists while using Spotify on PC. While using it with iPhone it works perfectly.

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Non trovo il tasto : "Condividi" su Spotify in PC desktop windov 10

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Non trovo il tasto : "Condividi" su Spotify in PC desktop windov 10

Dian

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Menus in web player are showing object names rather than display names

Web player on chrome. Instead of Home, Search, Your Library, See All menus are showing as view.web-player-home, navbar.search, navbar.your-library, shelf.see-all

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Web player on chrome. Instead of Home, Search, Your Library, See All menus are showing as view.web-player-home, navbar.search, navbar.your-library, shelf.see-all

kaworu_bloodpaw

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution How to view downloaded songs on the Spotify desktop app?

When using the Spotify desktop app, I am unable to locate a section or folder where it has all of my downloaded songs. I have to scroll through my numerous playlists in order to find those marked with the green downloaded indicator. Am I missing some...

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When using the Spotify desktop app, I am unable to locate a section or folder where it has all of my downloaded songs. I have to scroll through my numerous playlists in order to find those marked wit...

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Superuser Contribution win10,brave browser frontend

PlanFreeCountryindia Device(brave,windows)Operating System(Windows 10) My Question or Issueon opening the home page the class name are also shown along the button namesimilar issue with user profile buttonsissue is same with and without brave shieldt...

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Plan Free Country india   Device (brave,windows) Operating System (Windows 10)   My Question or Issue on opening the home page the class name are also shown along the button name...

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Superuser Contribution Playlists aren't downloading on pc

My Question or IssueNone of my playlists will download anymore and I don't know why. I tried disabling my firewall, changing the offline storage folder, uninstalling and reinstalling and clearing the cache and nothing is working. I also can't play an...

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My Question or Issue None of my playlists will download anymore and I don't know why. I tried disabling my firewall, changing the offline storage folder, uninstalling and reinstalling and clearing t...

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