- Spotify Connect. Listen on your speakers or TV, using the Spotify app as a remote. Watch the video.
- In that case, you can replace play.spotify.com with open.spotify.com in the URL, which will redirect to a simple playlist web page, then you can click the play button and it will open in the desktop app. Otherwise, it will still try to launch the playlist in the Spotify Web Player.
- You can try going to the desktop client's Preferences, open the Advanced Settings and turn on the 'Allow Spotify to be opened from web'. Alternatively, you can copy the http link and paste it in the search bar, the client will open the playlist/album/whatever needed. Let me know if you have more questions about it!
- Open Spotify and play something. Tap at the bottom of the screen. Tap the device you want to play to. Note: If you pause for more than 10 minutes you may need to reconnect. Not seeing the device you want in the device list? If you use an iPhone or iPad, make sure Spotify has access to your local network. Check in your iPhone/iPad settings under.
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Spotify changed the way people listen to and discover new music. It has become a force to be reckoned with, and only a few can match the fantastic music streaming service. I recently started using Spotify, and I faced a little trouble getting it to work. Spotify was not working on my Windows 10 PC though it worked fine on my Android.
Thankfully there’s a shortcut for that. Here’s how you can open Spotify link directly in Apple Music using Shortcuts. How to Open Spotify Links in Apple Music First, Set up Shortcuts. If you’re not aware, Shortcuts is Apple’s own automation app for iPhone. Install it to create your own little workflows. Go to this link on your iPhone or iPad and click on Get Shortcut. Step 2: This will open the Shortcuts app. Tap on Get Shortcut again. Step 3: Now the shortcut is installed and active. Open the Spotify app and navigate to a song that you want to open in Apple Music.
It took me some time to go through all the settings and sift through the support forums to find solutions that actually worked. Without further ado, here is a list of solutions that will help you resolve the same and get Spotify working on your Windows 10 computer.
1. Relaunch Spotify
It is possible that the Spotify app didn’t launch correctly and this may have led to an error. To check, simply click on the red ‘x’ on the right side of the window to close Spotify. Give it some time to shut completely.
Wait a few seconds and relaunch to check if everything is working as intended. If not, don’t worry, we have got more tricks up our sleeve.
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2. Reboot PC
I keep recommending this solution in almost all of my Windows 10 guides. Rebooting the PC is a good idea to resolve errors without doing much of tinkering around things. Simply click on the Windows icon and select Restart.
It will take a few moments, so you can take this time to decide what you want to listen to next on Spotify.
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Read More3. Task Manager
Several users reported that killing the process associated with Spotify in the Task Manager helped them resolve the issue. Sometimes, the process never stops properly or continues to run even after the app is closed. And when you launch an app, like Spotify, Windows gets confused because according to it, Spotify is already running. Dumb, I know. That happens even though you have closed the app.
To kill the process, press Ctrl+Shift+Esc shortcut on your keyboard to launch the Task Manager and under the Processes tab, look for Spotify.
When you do, right-click on it to open options and select End task. Wait for a few moments until Spotify disappears from the Task manager. Now relaunch it to check if it is working or not.
4. Hardware Acceleration
Many Spotify users have claimed that unchecking the Hardware Acceleration option helped them bring sanity to their life. If you can open the Spotify window, press the Alt key on your keyboard and under the File menu, select View.
Now uncheck the Hardware Acceleration option and close Spotify. Wait a few moments and relaunch it again to check if it is working or not.
5. Reinstall Spotify
If you are still haven't managed to fix Spotify, then it's possible that there is something wrong with the installation files of Spotify. Do not skip this paragraph thinking uninstalling means clicking on the Uninstall option in Control Panel. There is more to it.
Hit the Windows key on your keyboard and right-click on Spotify to select the Uninstall option.
If the app asks you for confirmation, click OK. Now Press the Windows key+E on your keyboard to open the File Explorer and navigate to the below folder structure.
You need to delete the Spotify folder here. If you are unable to view AppData under YourUsername, right-click on Quick access and select Options.
Under the View tab, click on Show hidden files, folders, and drives option and then click on Apply and OK. You can now see the hidden folder named AppData.
Do not install Spotify from the Windows Store. A Spotify support staff has recommended users to install it using the ‘full installer package.’ That means follow the link shared below and install it from there.
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Read More6. Update Drivers
Spotify uses audio drivers to deliver music to your ears, and if the drivers are missing or not up to date, you are in a fix. Download Driver Easy using the link below. Run the program. Driver Easy will scan your Windows OS and suggest missing drivers for many apps including audio if any.
If you find audio in the list, follow the steps to download and install the latest version. The free version will work fine. However, note that you can only download one driver at a time as the free version doesn’t support parallel downloads. Still, it saves time as you don’t have to hunt for the drivers on the wild web manually. If you can, you may go that route. Either way, update your audio drivers.
7. Compatibility & Admin Mode
Navigate to the folder where you have Spotify installed on your drive. Usually, it’s the C drive. Right-click on the Spotify.exe file and select Properties. That will only work if you have installed Spotify using the link I shared above in the point 5, and are using an OS older than Windows 10. If you don’t meet both the criteria, skip this point.
Under the Compatibility tab, select Run this program in compatibility mode for and select the Windows OS version that you are using.
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In the same tab, also select Run this program as an administrator. Click on Apply and OK. Relaunch Spotify and check if the issue is resolved.
Discover, Listen, Repeat
Spotify is a fantastic app for music streaming which you can use to discover new music and listen to them. It sucks when the app fails to work on Windows 10. Some users have suggested using the web version as a workaround, but that is not really a solution, just an alternative. You might do it if none of the above solutions worked for you.
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Hi,
When someone shares a Spotify link and I open it, it opens in Opera with an error message, instead of opening the Spotify app that I already have installed.
How could I force opening a Spotify share link in the app instead of in Opera browser?
Eg. of a sharing link : https://open.spotify.com/track/1CCgbiLZ4Gy0OzNayiFSRT?si=0OYrv9qAQTi234B_ArvJfQ
Version of Android: 9
Phone model and manufacturer: Huawei P20
Your version of Opera for Android: 49.2.2361.134.358
If the problem is with a page, a link to it:
https://open.spotify.com/track/1CCgbiLZ4Gy0OzNayiFSRT?si=0OYrv9qAQTi234B_ArvJfQ
If ad-blocker is enabled or not: tried with and without
If data savings is enabled or not: no
A screen-shot of the problem if it's related to something not showing as should
A description of the problem, including as much as information as possible: Spotify links load in Opera instead of in Spotify app
Steps to (try to) reproduce the issue: open Spotify sharing link
Expected behavior and actual one: open Spotify sharing links in Spotify app
A screen-shot of the problem if it's related to something not showing as should
Sorry French interface but it basically says 'playing deactivated, Spotify won't work if you block the protected content, if your browser is not compatible, or if you are using the incognito mode. Adjust your browser settings or download our free mobile app.' Button says: Download app.
Open The Spotify App
Thanks a lot for your help!!