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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...

  • Spotify Legend
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  • Mac
    Windows
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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 ...

  • Spotify
  • Spotify
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  • Windows
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Superuser Contribution Local Files Become Unavailable in Offline Mode

PlanPremiumCountryAustraliaDeviceLegion Y540Operating SystemWindows 10Version1.1.62.583.gdac868ed-aMy Question or IssueI am experiencing an issue where, if the client is set to offline mode, tracks that are stored locally on my computer will become f...

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  • Music Fan
  • Plan Premium Country Australia Device Legion Y540 Operating System Windows 10 Version 1.1.62.583.gdac868ed-a My Question or Issue I am experiencing an issue where, if the client is set to ...
  • AlejaR
  • Moderator
  • 5540 Views
  • 59 replies
  • 12 likes
  • Desktop (Windows)
    local files
    Playlists
  • 5540 Views
  • 59 replies
  • 12 likes

Spotify Pinned Tile on Windows 10

PlanPremiumDeviceLenovo Yoga Slim 7Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI pinned Spotify's icon to the tiles view in Windows 10's start menu. I could resize the icon to a Large option until a few months ago, but now only the Small and Mediu...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Device Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I pinned Spotify's icon to the tiles view in Windows 10's start menu. I could resize the icon to...
  • Chetan19
  • Newbie
  • 374 Views
  • 3 replies
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  • Desktop (Windows)
    Windows 10 Application
  • 374 Views
  • 3 replies
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Superuser Contribution "see all" option not showing up for searches

PlanPremiumCountryUSA DeviceHP PavilionOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueOn both desktop and the web player when I use the search feature the "see all" options don't appear anymore so I can't click on a single topic (artist, songs, playl...

  • Music Fan
  • Plan Premium Country USA   Device HP Pavilion Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue On both desktop and the web player when I use the search feature the "see all" op...
  • kneeL23
  • Casual Listener
  • 646 Views
  • 6 replies
  • 0 likes
  • Bugs issues
    Desktop (Windows)
    Search failure
    Web Player
  • 646 Views
  • 6 replies
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Superuser Contribution [Win10] Desktop App crashing when uploading image to playlist

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueAs of 10/03/22 I'm completely up to date on updates for Windows 10 and Spotify desktop app. Every time I try to upload an image to my playlist cover image, the whole app cras...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country USA Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue As of 10/03/22 I'm completely up to date on updates for Windows 10 and Spotify desktop app. Every ...
  • Alex
  • Moderator
  • 360 Views
  • 8 replies
  • 2 likes
  • Desktop
    Desktop (Windows)
    desktop app
    Desktop Windows 10
    Playlist Photo
    Win10
    Windows 10
  • 360 Views
  • 8 replies
  • 2 likes

Why i can´t put my spotify on full screen on desktop

PlanFreeCountryBrazilDeviceHP elitebook 840 G3Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI have spotify on desktop but the arrows doesn´t appear on the corner

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  • Newbie
  • Plan Free Country Brazil Device HP elitebook 840 G3 Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I have spotify on desktop but the arrows doesn´t appear on the corner  
  • Bittencourt
  • Spotify Star
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  • 1 replies
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  • Desktop (Windows)
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  • 1 replies
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify desktop syncing issue

PlanPremium FamilyOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueHi, I'm using Spotify on my PC and since yesterday It goes crazy I don't know if it's because of that or not but it happened after the Desktop app updated automatically. Since then serv...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Family Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue Hi, I'm using Spotify on my PC and since yesterday It goes crazy I don't know if it's because of that or not but...
  • Animе
  • Casual Listener
  • 435 Views
  • 7 replies
  • 5 likes
  • Connect
    Desktop
    Desktop (Windows)
    Desktop Player
    Discord
    last.fm
    Sync issue
  • 435 Views
  • 7 replies
  • 5 likes

Superuser Contribution Local files disappearing after search

PlanPremium CountryUS DevicePC Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhen searching local files, if there are no matching results, it shows the screen that says to go to settings to add source for local files (see attached image). If I backs...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium   Country US   Device PC   Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue When searching local files, if there are no matching results, it shows the ...
  • Eni
  • Moderator
  • 2133 Views
  • 30 replies
  • 1 likes
  • Desktop (Windows)
    local files issues
    Local files on Windows 10
  • 2133 Views
  • 30 replies
  • 1 likes

Solved!!Superuser Contribution Home Alone, issues in desktop Windows 10

I have been using the paid version for many years and for a couple of years I have been having several problems with the beloved application, I have made many possible solutions within my reach and sometimes I have preferred to give up, but now I am ...

  • Casual Listener
  • I have been using the paid version for many years and for a couple of years I have been having several problems with the beloved application, I have made many possible solutions within my reach and s...
  • TonnyCks
  • Casual Listener
  • 260 Views
  • 4 replies
  • 0 likes
  • Desktop (Windows)
    Home
    Home Alone
    iusses
    multimedia
    Windows
    Windows 10
  • 260 Views
  • 4 replies
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution sound issues with the desktop app

Recently, I've gotten Opera GX and have been using the webplayer a lot. It works perfectly fine, but now I've been having issues with the desktop app ever since then. Everything's functions alright besides the sound being muted. I've connected to a d...

  • Newbie
  • Recently, I've gotten Opera GX and have been using the webplayer a lot. It works perfectly fine, but now I've been having issues with the desktop app ever since then. Everything's functions alright b...
  • CarlosE
  • Moderator
  • 296 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 0 likes
  • Desktop (Windows)
    Sound issue
  • 296 Views
  • 1 replies
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Superuser Contribution Playlist search and song suggestions not loading

PlanPremiumCountryUSA DeviceHP Pavilion Gaming Laptop Operating SystemWindows 10Current Spotify1.1.66.580.gbd43cbc9-a My Question or IssueWhen searching for playlists if I hit the "See All" button then the page never loads, just a bunch of placeholde...

  • Music Fan
  • Plan Premium Country USA   Device HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop  Operating System Windows 10 Current Spotify 1.1.66.580.gbd43cbc9-a   My Question or Issue When searching for p...
  • Elena
  • Moderator
  • 349 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 0 likes
  • Desktop (Windows)
    search unresponsive
  • 349 Views
  • 1 replies
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Superuser Contribution Lyrics feature preview bug when friends list is displayed

hi, I believe I found a bug. In the desktop application, when the friends list is turned on, the song lyrics box is flattened to the left, but when a long verse is "sung" in the sync, the text doesn't fit and doesn't display completely: At least I di...

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  • Visitor
  • hi, I believe I found a bug.   In the desktop application, when the friends list is turned on, the song lyrics box is flattened to the left, but when a long verse is "sung" in the sync, the te...
  • Jeremy
  • Spotify
  • 336 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 0 likes
  • Desktop (Windows)
  • 336 Views
  • 1 replies
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Superuser Contribution Reduced Animations Setting

My Question or IssueIt would be nice to have a reduced animations On/Off setting (some devices have this as an OS setting that the app may be able to default the value to). The recent 2021 desktop UI update introduced an animated equalizer next to th...

  • Casual Listener
  • My Question or Issue It would be nice to have a reduced animations On/Off setting (some devices have this as an OS setting that the app may be able to default the value to).   The recent 2021...
  • Mihail
  • Spotify Legend
  • 745 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 1 likes
  • Animations
    Desktop (Windows)
    settings
    UI
  • 745 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 1 likes

Superuser Contribution Calendar button to sort songs by recently added (missing sort function)

PlanFree/PremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueThe calendar button that allows me to sort my playlist by "recently added" is missing and it's really annoying me because this is how I listen to my music...

  • Regular
  • Plan Free/Premium Country United States Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue The calendar button that allows me to sort my playlist by "recently added" is ...
  • Alex
  • Moderator
  • 788 Views
  • 11 replies
  • 0 likes
  • Desktop (Windows)
    Missing Button
    Missing Sort function
    recently added
  • 788 Views
  • 11 replies
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Superuser Contribution [Desktop] Edits to playlists not registering properly since update

Operating SystemWindows 10 Ever since the recent update on the Desktop App there's been this constant bug where changes made to playlists across different platforms will not register properly on the Desktop App. For example I will re-order a bunch of...

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  • Regular
  • Operating System Windows 10   Ever since the recent update on the Desktop App there's been this constant bug where changes made to playlists across different platforms will not register prope...
  • jezzabells
  • Regular
  • 429 Views
  • 2 replies
  • 6 likes
  • bug report
    Bug Windows
    Cross-Platform Issue
    Desktop
    Desktop (Windows)
    Playlist
    Playlist issues
    update bug
  • 429 Views
  • 2 replies
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Searching for a song within a playlist locks queue to search results

PlanPremiumCountryRomaniaDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 ProMy Question or IssueAfter the new interface update, I noticed that when I search for a song within a playlist and play it, subsequent songs are only played from within those search r...

  • Visitor
  • Plan Premium Country Romania Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10 Pro My Question or Issue After the new interface update, I noticed that when I search for a song within a playlist a...
  • CarlosE
  • Moderator
  • 359 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 1 likes
  • Desktop (Windows)
    Search Playlist
  • 359 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 1 likes

Solved!! Cannot listen to music: only Android App works

Plan: PremiumCountry: ItalyDevice: Notebook AsusOperating System: Windows 10I just reinstalled the Desktop App from Microsoft Store, I can access but I am not able to play any song and all the playlists are empty. Morover, web player does not work, I...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan: Premium Country: Italy Device: Notebook Asus Operating System: Windows 10 I just reinstalled the Desktop App from Microsoft Store, I can access but I am not able to play any song and all th...
  • davcos
  • Casual Listener
  • 246 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 0 likes
  • Account
    Android
    Desktop (Windows)
    throubleshooting
  • 246 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 0 likes

Superuser Contribution Spotify is not displaying display name, only user name

PlanPremiumCountrySwedenDeviceWindows PCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI have an issue where my display name won't show up for my logged in user. It only shows my username which is like a long range of random characters and doesn't re...

  • Visitor
  • Plan Premium Country Sweden Device Windows PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I have an issue where my display name won't show up for my logged in user. It only show...
  • Thaliel
  • Gig Goer
  • 824 Views
  • 2 replies
  • 0 likes
  • Desktop (Windows)
    display name
    user name
  • 824 Views
  • 2 replies
  • 0 likes