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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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[Troubleshooting] Windows

Having trouble with the Spotify desktop app? Here’s a step-by-step guide to help get things working again. What to try first Perform a soft reset (generally rebooting the device will suffice). If that doesn’t help, try a clean reinstall. Be sure to l...

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FAQ: Spotify for Windows 10 app

Hey folks, we've outlined some of the common questions you might have about the Windows 10 app now available. Please post in this board if you have any other questions. Q: Why can’t I see Spotify in the Windows 10 store? A: Spotify for Windows store ...

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"Spotify can't play this right now." and none of the existing solutions work.

Plan: PremiumCountry: CanadaOperating System: Windows 10, Version 20H2, OS build 19042.1415Version: Spotify for Windows 1.1.76.447.g11f432d8My Question or Issue:No songs or anything else can be played from my desktop version of spotify. The error mes...

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  • Plan: Premium Country: Canada Operating System: Windows 10, Version 20H2, OS build 19042.1415 Version: Spotify for Windows 1.1.76.447.g11f432d8 My Question or Issue: No songs or anything else ...
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Superuser Contribution Windows 11 app very buggy

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceSamsung LaptopOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueMy Spotify app that I have downloaded from the Microsoft Store on my laptop is being very buggy. Like for example a lot of features are not syncing correctly. Like...

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  • Plan Premium Country UK Device Samsung Laptop Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue My Spotify app that I have downloaded from the Microsoft Store on my laptop is being ve...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution [Desktop][Developer] Screen resizes incorrectly when using dynamic scaling

Applies to: When running the desktop Spotify app, on a PC with multiple monitors in use, where there are multiple DPI profiles in use. Issue: When resuming focus of the desktop app (opening from task bar), the app seems to resize itself to conform to...

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  • Applies to: When running the desktop Spotify app, on a PC with multiple monitors in use, where there are multiple DPI profiles in use.   Issue: When resuming focus of the desktop app (opening ...
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Superuser Contribution Volume up and down keys actually mute spotify

Hello, I'm running Spotify under windows 11 on a new Asus Vivobook. Whenever Spotify if playing in the background, pressing the volume up key (f3) or vol down (f2) actually mutes Spotify, and the song keeps playing. This has only recently started hap...

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  • Hello,   I'm running Spotify under windows 11 on a new Asus Vivobook.   Whenever Spotify if playing in the background, pressing the volume up key (f3) or vol down (f2) actually mutes Sp...
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Superuser Contribution Strange behavior of Spotify in My computer

None of the below information is required. However, the more you provide the easier it will be for us to try and help.PlanPremiumCountrySlovakiaDeviceDell InspironOperating SystemWindows 10 - 64 bit My Question or IssueHello.I have noticed a followin...

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  • None of the below information is required. However, the more you provide the easier it will be for us to try and help. Plan Premium Country Slovakia Device Dell Inspiron Operating System Wind...
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Spotify resets cache folder to C:\Users\MYUSER\AppData\Local\Spotify\Storage since last update

DescriptionSpotify resets cache to C:\Users\USER\AppData\Local\Spotify\Storage every time I log in since last update A more detailed description, using numbered steps1. I've upgraded to last version (0.9.0.128.g3134f863)2. App restarted and I logged ...

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  • Description Spotify resets cache to C:\Users\USER\AppData\Local\Spotify\Storage every time I log in since last update   A more detailed description, using numbered steps 1. I've upgraded to ...
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Superuser Contribution Subfolders in playlists

A larger playlist with smaller playlists inside of each folder, possibly separating different genres by their mood, subgenre, etc. Abilities would include playing the entire playlist as one, or shuffling all of the songs only inside of one playlist d...

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  • A larger playlist with smaller playlists inside of each folder, possibly separating different genres by their mood, subgenre, etc. Abilities would include playing the entire playlist as one, or shuff...
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Unhappy with how radio/playlist radio has changed.

Allright, I have been holding this back for a while now, but now I'm really wondering what you are doing. First you removed the ability to delete a playlist radio. Then you removed playlist radio or custom radio channels from radio tab. Now playlist ...

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  • Allright, I have been holding this back for a while now, but now I'm really wondering what you are doing.   First you removed the ability to delete a playlist radio. Then you removed playlist ...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Repeating four first songs in Spotify station

None of the below information is required. However, the more you provide the easier it will be for us to try and help.PlanPremiumCountrySlovakiaDeviceDell InspironOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHello.I have noticed another bug on Spot...

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  • None of the below information is required. However, the more you provide the easier it will be for us to try and help. Plan Premium Country Slovakia Device Dell Inspiron Operating System Wind...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify for Vista will not play on device

Up until a few days ago, Spotify for Vista (spotify.com/download/other) would still play music on the local computer. However, in the last few days, the app has become completely nonfunctional. This is very frustrating because I still use this Vista ...

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  • Up until a few days ago, Spotify for Vista (spotify.com/download/other) would still play music on the local computer. However, in the last few days, the app has become completely nonfunctional. This ...
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Superuser Contribution Can't make my collaborative playlist public

I have a playlist that I want to make public and collaborative at the same time. I have several playlists and 4 of the at least is collaborative and public, so it shows on my profile but this one is not. I've read that collaborative playlists cannot ...

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  • I have a playlist that I want to make public and collaborative at the same time. I have several playlists and 4 of the at least is collaborative and public, so it shows on my profile but this one is ...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify window too wide

PlanPremiumSpotify VersionSpotify for Windows1.1.74.631.g0b24d9adDevicePC - AMD R9 5900X, GTX 1650, 32GB DDR4Operating SystemWindows 10 Pro - 21H1 - Build 19043.1415 - WFEP Version 120.2212.3920.0My IssueSpotify on second monitor will create a 1px wi...

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  • Plan Premium Spotify Version Spotify for Windows 1.1.74.631.g0b24d9ad Device PC - AMD R9 5900X, GTX 1650, 32GB DDR4 Operating System Windows 10 Pro - 21H1 - Build 19043.1415 - WFEP Version 12...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify randomly freezes and won’t reopen

PlanPremiumCountryUnited Kingdom DevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 64-Bit My Question or IssueI am having this issue where Spotify randomly freezes, it plays until the end of the song but then I can’t change the song. When I go onto task manager to ...

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  •   Plan Premium Country United Kingdom   Device PC Operating System Windows 10 64-Bit   My Question or Issue I am having this issue where Spotify randomly freezes, it play...
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Superuser Contribution After turning off autoplay several times, it turns itself on again after a while

The autoplay similar songs after finishing a playlist/album feature is not what I want, so it's good that I can turn it off. However, after a while the feature turns itself on again and has done so multiple times. Does anybody experience the same? Ho...

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  • The autoplay similar songs after finishing a playlist/album feature is not what I want, so it's good that I can turn it off. However, after a while the feature turns itself on again and has done so m...
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Superuser Contribution Problema con Queue

PlanPremiumCountryChileDeviceLaptopOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueSomeone used my account to listen to music other than mine and now every time I want to listen to a playlist it only plays 1 song from my playlist and replays the music...

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  • Plan Premium Country Chile Device Laptop Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue Someone used my account to listen to music other than mine and now every time I want to list...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Skipping Ads Clears Play Queue, Ad Is Separate Track

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceLenovo LaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueIt seems like a change that just went live, but the ads during a podcast now show as a separate track in spotify, and skipping the ad is effectively skipping a tra...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Lenovo Laptop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue It seems like a change that just went live, but the ads during a podcast now show as a ...
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Superuser Contribution Playback delayed on Windows

I'm in the US using Spotify premium, on Windows 11, but also had this issue on Windows 10. When I hit the play button directly on the app, on the windows thumbnail or on my BT headphones, the song begins to show playback, but audio doesn't come throu...

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  • I'm in the US using Spotify premium, on Windows 11, but also had this issue on Windows 10.    When I hit the play button directly on the app, on the windows thumbnail or on my BT headphon...
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Superuser Contribution Weird lyrics placement

CountryBrazilDevice(Spotify Desktop App)Operating System(Windows 10) My Question or IssueHello! As you can see in the image below, sometimes the lyrics for the song I'm listening to starts showing in the bottom of the screen, cutting the latter parts...

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  • Country Brazil Device (Spotify Desktop App) Operating System (Windows 10)   My Question or Issue Hello! As you can see in the image below, sometimes the lyrics for the song I'm listening...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify automatically switch playback to phone sometimes

Hi, I face rather odd issue, and its happening since today, maybe it's some last update.Basically, without any relation to what I play on spotify, it seems to sometimes, after for example 10 minutes, or a hour, randomly, switch to phone and really pl...

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  • Hi,   I face rather odd issue, and its happening since today, maybe it's some last update. Basically, without any relation to what I play on spotify, it seems to sometimes, after for example ...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify songs freeze and go silent

PlanPremiumCountryUnited KingdomDeviceDesktop / Web PlayerOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueHi, Spotify is literally un-usable on my PC, for some reason when I'm playing a song it will just randomly go silent but the play bar continues t...

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  • Plan Premium Country United Kingdom Device Desktop / Web Player Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue Hi,   Spotify is literally un-usable on my PC, for some reason...
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