Announcements

Help Wizard

Step 1

NEXT STEP

Desktop (Windows)

Discuss Spotify for Windows

Start a topic

Can't play an artist's discography on the desktop app

Plan Premium Device PC / Android My Question or Issue This happened a few days ago. Normally when i clicked an Artist > Discography > Show All > And play a song, the next song was from the next album of the artist. Now, the next song is a random one ...

Music Fan

llllIIIIlllII

Casual Listener

8915 Views

94 replies

42 likes

  • 8915 Views
  • 94 replies
  • 42 likes

Issue : no volume control in spotify when exclusive mode is activated

Premium member, France, Windows 10 64 bits updated, Focusrite Audio solo usb external soundcard updated, Desktop app updated I talk with the customer service, we try to solve my problem and they told me that it should be an issue that I have to talk ...

Regular

MIKAAAAEL

Regular

728 Views

12 replies

1 likes

Possible Bug
  • 728 Views
  • 12 replies
  • 1 likes

Black Screen (June 15 2026 install)

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceDesktop PC IntelOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueFollowed clean re-install instructions after getting black screen at startup. Installed the latest June 15 version from the Windows Store. Ran once without p...

Music Fan

anime-kun32

Visitor

1707 Views

32 replies

2 likes

  • 1707 Views
  • 32 replies
  • 2 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 are...

Moderator

8219 Views

0 replies

4 likes

  • 8219 Views
  • 0 replies
  • 4 likes

Left side frame will not allow me to adjust it wide enough

Currently I am only able to drag the desktop's left side frame to a width which is not wide enough for me to read all of the text in my Playlists. I would like to be able to drag it further towards the right. I turned off the Activity frame on the ri...

Roadie

Currently I am only able to drag the desktop's left side frame to a width which is not wide enough for me to read all of the text in my Playlists. I would like to be able to drag it further towards t...

vbartoloma

Roadie

582 Views

2 replies

0 likes

Windows
  • 582 Views
  • 2 replies
  • 0 likes

Discover Tab

I cannot find the discover tab that I used to have. I have searched the web and found that it is now located under browse but it is not showing up there for me. I only have the options of overview, top lists, genres&moods, news, new releases, and hig...

Newbie

I cannot find the discover tab that I used to have.  I have searched the web and found that it is now located under browse but it is not showing up there for me.  I only have the options of...

jmalibeeson

Roadie

711 Views

1 replies

0 likes

Windows
  • 711 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 0 likes

Solved!! Follow button bug

Since a few days the embedded follow button doesn't display number of followers on website where it's activated.It has been always working good before. http://www.soundofus.com http://twitter.com/soundofus

Community Legend

Since a few days the embedded follow button doesn't display number of followers on website where it's activated. It has been always working good before.   http://www.soundofus.com http://...

Soundofus

Community Legend

1721 Views

3 replies

0 likes

Windows
  • 1721 Views
  • 3 replies
  • 0 likes

Solved!! Playing a song plays my local files instead

I have created a playlist by right-clicking an album title and then choosing "Add to..." / "New Playlist". In my local files there are live versions of the tracks on the album. Playing this playlist plays the live version from my local files instead ...

Casual Listener

I have created a playlist by right-clicking an album title and then choosing "Add to..." / "New Playlist".   In my local files there are live versions of the tracks on the album.   ...

Tommycockles15

Newbie

7724 Views

6 replies

0 likes

Windows
  • 7724 Views
  • 6 replies
  • 0 likes

Available offline for albums and songs

I understand that the available offline feature for Desktop is only enabled for playlists and not for albums / songs (which makes no sense). But on Android app, you can make anything available offline including albums and songs. Why the difference in...

Regular

I understand that the available offline feature for Desktop is only enabled for playlists and not for albums / songs (which makes no sense). But on Android app, you can make anything available offlin...

Josh

Community Legend

499 Views

1 replies

0 likes

Windows
  • 499 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 0 likes

Spotify freezes as soon as i try to input my password [Windows 8]

Hello, my spotify completely freezes as soon as i touch the password bar. It won't even let me attempt to log in.I've already looked around the forum for a solution and i've tried several of them already.The only thing so far that worked temporarily ...

Casual Listener

Hello, my spotify completely freezes as soon as i touch the password bar. It won't even let me attempt to log in. I've already looked around the forum for a solution and i've tried several of them a...

Arzanite

Casual Listener

563 Views

2 replies

0 likes

Windows
  • 563 Views
  • 2 replies
  • 0 likes

how to stop streaming?

The streaming message keeps on annoying me and I want some answers to stop it.... Thanks root3287

Casual Listener

The streaming message keeps on annoying me and I want some answers to stop it.... Thanks root3287

Amarro

Community Legend

1425 Views

3 replies

0 likes

Mac
Windows
  • 1425 Views
  • 3 replies
  • 0 likes

Public playlist - strange behaviour

So it's like this ... I used to have one account for all the family but the playlists were getting clogged up with my sons crazy tunes. So I upgraded from premium to family with one extra account and gave that to the rest of the family for use on the...

Visitor

So it's like this ...   I used to have one account for all the family but the playlists were getting clogged up with my sons crazy tunes.  So I upgraded from premium to family with one ...

385 Views

0 replies

0 likes

Windows
  • 385 Views
  • 0 replies
  • 0 likes

My play history and play queue disappeared

So... I use the Windows deskptop app, and about a week ago I was reading a music blog, clicked on a "Listen" link, and it unexpectedly opened the app. While the desktop app loaded, the track didn't, so I decided to just listen to whatever was in my p...

Regular

So... I use the Windows deskptop app, and about a week ago I was reading a music blog, clicked on a "Listen" link, and it unexpectedly opened the app.   While the desktop app loade...

Peter__

Community Legend

4502 Views

7 replies

1 likes

Windows
  • 4502 Views
  • 7 replies
  • 1 likes

Solved!! minimise to tray

Hello. I read already several topics about the minimise to tray option. Solution so fa,r was right click on taskbar and activate minimise to tray. This works for my win 8.1 PC. On my win 7 64x I dont have this option. if i right click the taskbar ico...

Casual Listener

Hello.   I read already several topics about the minimise to tray option. Solution so fa,r was right click on taskbar and activate minimise to tray. This works for my win 8.1 PC. On ...

MKSKORP

Casual Listener

30441 Views

2 replies

0 likes

Windows
  • 30441 Views
  • 2 replies
  • 0 likes

Can't connect to facebook via regular account

I can't connect to facebook with my regular spotify account. Previously I created an account with my facebook account, but I want to keep using my regular account but connect it to facebook. When I try to connect, I get the facebook login screen, and...

Newbie

I can't connect to facebook with my regular spotify account.   Previously I created an account with my facebook account, but I want to keep using my regular account but connect it to faceboo...

Taylor

Community Legend

477 Views

1 replies

0 likes

Windows
  • 477 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 0 likes

Solved!! Discovery is broken?

Why can't I hold down the play button to preview a part of the song like it used to do?

Music Fan

Why can't I hold down the play button to preview a part of the song like it used to do?

Peter__

Community Legend

785 Views

1 replies

0 likes

Windows
  • 785 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 0 likes

Solved!! Syncing to android keeps saying "pending"

Hello, I am trying to sync my local files with my android device, but when I check "Local files", after my android device is connected, the status says "pending" the whole time. Does anyone know why this is happening? Screen: http://prntscr.com/52k4b...

Regular

Hello,   I am trying to sync my local files with my android device, but when I check "Local files", after my android device is connected, the status says "pending" the whole time. Does anyon...

EranM

Regular

924 Views

2 replies

0 likes

Windows
  • 924 Views
  • 2 replies
  • 0 likes

Wrong album & songs on ABC profile page

Hi! I was trying to listen a song of ABC, the british band, and i figured out that there's a "Kid Album" for learning. When you watch this, you'll laught, if you're not, you must ask for a raise Description There's a wrong album on ABC profile, it do...

Newbie

Hi! I was trying to listen a song of ABC, the british band, and i figured out that there's a "Kid Album" for learning. When you watch this, you'll laught, if you're not, you must ask for a raise 😉 ...

kbrooksc

Community Legend

500 Views

1 replies

0 likes

Windows
  • 500 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 0 likes

All playlists deleted/unsubbed from?

Hey all, Went to play from my playlists on my phone on the way home from work there, and I was unsubscribed from all of my playlists and the ones I created were deleted? Thought it was perhaps a bug with my phone just not syncing properly with my acc...

Casual Listener

Hey all,   Went to play from my playlists on my phone on the way home from work there, and I was unsubscribed from all of my playlists and the ones I created were deleted? Thought it was per...

geekycreeper

Gig Goer

859 Views

4 replies

0 likes

Windows
  • 859 Views
  • 4 replies
  • 0 likes

Please help... Playlists will not show up as Public

My playlists will not show up as public even though they are marked public. Ihave tried marking private and then switching back to public, signing in and out, refreshing.... nothing i do changes. Only 1 or 2 show up to friends and I have several. app...

Newbie

My playlists will not show up as public even though they are marked public. Ihave tried marking private and then switching back to public, signing in and out, refreshing.... nothing i do changes. Onl...

helpmeplz

Regular

583 Views

2 replies

0 likes

Windows
  • 583 Views
  • 2 replies
  • 0 likes

Solved!! Trouble with Spotify

I have two problems with Spotify. First, when I try and install the Installer encounters an error just at the end of installing, error code 53. I have tried installing using Epic Privacy Browser to avoid cookie problems. No luck! The second is to do ...

Casual Listener

I have two problems with Spotify. First, when I try and install the Installer encounters an error just at the end of installing, error code 53.   I have tried installing using Epic Privacy B...

dxer

Casual Listener

1266 Views

2 replies

0 likes

Windows
  • 1266 Views
  • 2 replies
  • 0 likes

Solved!! No me deja reproducir música

Hola, en el spotify del ordenador no me deja reproducir la musica, se me acaba de agotar el periodo de 30 dias de prueba y no me deja escuchar ninguna musica salvo la que tengo descargada en mi ordenador alguien me ayuda

Casual Listener

Hola, en el spotify del ordenador no me deja reproducir la musica, se me acaba de agotar el periodo de 30 dias de prueba y no me deja escuchar ninguna musica salvo la que tengo descargada en mi orden...

MichaelW

Community Legend

976 Views

3 replies

0 likes

Windows
  • 976 Views
  • 3 replies
  • 0 likes

Now I know why some of the spotify tracks are not playing and/or not available

I have been having problems with some tracks not playing for quite some time, part of the problem seem to be related the way Spotify is managing their back end. Here is the proof: Not working: http://open.spotify.com/track/454PvA7LkC77oZRwPqcdP6 (Tra...

Gig Goer

I have been having problems with some tracks not playing for quite some time, part of the problem seem to be related the way Spotify is managing their back end.  Here is the proof:   No...

Peter__

Community Legend

907 Views

1 replies

0 likes

Windows
  • 907 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 0 likes

"Discover" completely bugged?

Hello, since about 1 month or more im almost only listening to hip hop, trap and this kind o music. But in discover theres not even one Trap song, not even one hip hop song?! Also it only says that i was listening to very few bands, and the last time...

Music Fan

Hello,   since about 1 month or more im almost only listening to hip hop, trap and this kind o music. But in discover theres not even one Trap song, not even one hip hop song?! Also it o...

adisib

Community Legend

898 Views

1 replies

0 likes

Windows
  • 898 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 0 likes