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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 Spotify will not play classical music on this device

1. classical music on a playlist will play, but classical will not play from search results.2. Classical music will play on other devices.

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1. classical music on a playlist will play, but classical will not play from search results. 2. Classical music will play on other devices.

aboman

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Is there any hope that Spotyify's group feature will make an appearance on PC and Android???

I use Spotify a ton, and love listening to music with people online. Spotify doesn't make that any easier for me however. I have lots of people who I'd love to have invite to listening with me. They all have premium and since I'm already an avid Spot...

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I use Spotify a ton, and love listening to music with people online. Spotify doesn't make that any easier for me however. I have lots of people who I'd love to have invite to listening with me. They ...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify says I'm offline, but clearly I am!

I can't get Spotify to work on my computer, it says I'm offline. I assure you I am online!! It will play just fine on my cell phone!!

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I can't get Spotify to work on my computer, it says I'm offline. I assure you I am online!! It will play just fine on my cell phone!!

Dian

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Superuser Contribution How to disable the "Windows operating system requires an upgrade" warning?

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevicePCOperating SystemWindows 7 My Question or IssueEvery time I open the desktop app in my Windows 7 PC, I get this warning and I have to click "Dismiss". I am NOT going to upgrade this PC to a newer version. Is there any way ...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device PC Operating System Windows 7   My Question or Issue Every time I open the desktop app in my Windows 7 PC, I get this warning and I have to click "Dismi...

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Superuser Contribution "Unable to update" - Spotify desktop app, despite meeting system requirements

PlanPremiumDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 22H2 My Question or IssueSince yesterday, this thing shows whenever I open the profile menuAnd whenever I click the "unable to update" option it shows me this(in Polish, couldn't catch an English screensh...

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Plan Premium Device PC Operating System Windows 10 22H2   My Question or Issue Since yesterday, this thing shows whenever I open the profile menu And whenever I click the "unable to...

Monke4661

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Superuser Contribution Can't add local files to spotify app anymore

PlanPremium Device(Winsows PC)Operating System(Windows 10) My Question or IssueI had issue with some local files not being able to load in the spotify destop app anymore. They worked previously, so there should not be any issue with the files. I trie...

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Plan Premium   Device (Winsows PC) Operating System (Windows 10)   My Question or Issue I had issue with some local files not being able to load in the spotify destop app anymore. ...

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Superuser Contribution Playlist gone

PlanPremiumCountryDenmark My Question or IssueA public playlist created by spotify suddenly dissapeared, but still comes up in my searches. The playlist is shown in the attatchment

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Plan Premium Country Denmark   My Question or Issue A public playlist created by spotify suddenly dissapeared, but still comes up in my searches. The playlist is shown in the attatchment&n...

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Spotify not linking to Clock App on windows desktop

Hey all, My spotify app on my windows desktop isn't linking to my clock app. This is an app i use where in my focus sesssions, the app auto plays my music and stops when time is up. It previously was working and linked fine until i had to reset my pa...

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Hey all, My spotify app on my windows desktop isn't linking to my clock app. This is an app i use where in my focus sesssions, the app auto plays my music and stops when time is up. It previously w...

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Desktop app stuck loading playlists and music

The web app will play music but will sometimes fail to load other screens such as playlists or the search tab. It will act like it is loading but will not go farther. It will only continue to play the current song but will not change the song or load...

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The web app will play music but will sometimes fail to load other screens such as playlists or the search tab. It will act like it is loading but will not go farther. It will only continue to play th...

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Number Of Streams For Songs No Longer Appearing.

When I went to sleep (roughly 5 AM US Central Time) I could see the number of streams for an artists songs. When I woke up (2 PM), I went to choose a song, and the streams no longer appear. This is for every artist, not just small ones.

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When I went to sleep (roughly 5 AM US Central Time) I could see the number of streams for an artists songs. When I woke up (2 PM), I went to choose a song, and the streams no longer appear. This is f...

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Superuser Contribution Why are changes to library not implemented in desktop version?

If I 'heart' (or 'unheart') an album, it says that it has been added to my library - but in fact, it hasn't. Removing them has the same problem. No changes take effect.

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If I 'heart' (or 'unheart') an album, it says that it has been added to my library - but in fact, it hasn't. Removing them has the same problem. No changes take effect.

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Every time I open the Spotify Windows desktop app it immediately shuts down

I have followed every idea I could find - cleared the cache, uninstalled and re-installed it both from Spotify and from the Microsoft stores (several times) and freed up space on the hard drives.It started happening a couple of weeks ago

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I have followed every idea I could find - cleared the cache, uninstalled and re-installed it both from Spotify and from the Microsoft stores (several times) and freed up space on the hard drives. It...

kaworu_bloodpaw

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Superuser Contribution Ben uygulami silip yukledim arkadasim ile sarki dinlemek istiyorum ama olmu

Arkadasim ile sarki dinlemek istiyorum ama olmuyor uygulamayi silip yukledim yine olmadi surumum windows1.2.5.1006.g22820f93

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Arkadasim ile sarki dinlemek istiyorum ama olmuyor uygulamayi silip yukledim yine olmadi surumum windows 1.2.5.1006.g22820f93

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Solved!! Windows 11, Spotify keeps switching to wrong output

PlanPremiumCountryPolandDevicePC, Creative G6 soundcard, Nvidia Gforce 2060Operating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueI have a problem with Spotify app constantly switching to wrong output device.I have to manually pick the proper output in syste...

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Plan Premium Country Poland Device PC, Creative G6 soundcard, Nvidia Gforce 2060 Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue I have a problem with Spotify app constantly switchi...

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audio mutes after 10 seconds

Song audio is on for ten seconds then no audio.

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Song audio is on for ten seconds then no audio.

Loxer

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Superuser Contribution My playlist is public but doesnt show up on playlist analyzers

My playlist https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4aiZ3fhzcvXMMnxPFuNrtb?si=bd5b378da94c4793 is public, i've double checked triple checked, it shows on my profile. But when i try to use playlist analyzers or even share my playlist, it acts like it's priv...

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My playlist https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4aiZ3fhzcvXMMnxPFuNrtb?si=bd5b378da94c4793 is public, i've double checked triple checked, it shows on my profile. But when i try to use playlist analyzer...

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Superuser Contribution remove playlist

There are a few singers/music/songs that I want to remove, and I have tried without success.

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There are a few singers/music/songs that I want to remove, and I have tried without success.

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