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.
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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.
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.
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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“I lost an app from my iPhone 7. So I went to re-download it from App Store but it said that this app was already downloaded. I found this after updating to iOS 10.3.2, how can I get back the app icons to my home screen on my device.”
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There are two methods to open an app on your iPhone, tapping app icon on home screen or opening app from App Store purchased list. And we often start using app by tapping icon. But what if the app icons disappeared from your iPhone screen home?
Some iOS users got this kind of “icon missing” issue. They found some iPhone app icons were gone from home screen. It’s strange because the App Store shows that the apps themselves are still installed on their devices. So what happened to iPhone and iPad?
Why Does Only App Icons Missing from iPhone?
We’ve found this issue exists not only in iOS, but also in Android and Windows. The icon may accidentally disappeared from Home Screen after restart, reset, software update or data restore. And we think there are some reasons why you lost the icons only.
- You drag and drop the icon to some hard-to-find folder.
- You hide the icon, or your operating system hide the icon.
- The system fails to refresh your app shortcuts icons on screen.
- Your device fails to restore the icons from backup after updating to new OS version, like iOS 10.3.2.
How Can You Restore Missing App Icons from iPhone Home Screen?
Usually, you can easily get back lost icons from your iPhone and won’t lose any app data by simply restarting your device. However if it doesn’t work, you can have a try on the flowing solutions we collected. (These solutions apply to any iPhone iPad, including iPhone 7, 6/6s, 5/5s etc.)
Solution 1. Use Search to find your missing icons.
When you have lots of folders, it’s hard for you to find your missing app out. So you can use Siri or Spotlight Search to find it.
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Solution 2. Reset Home Screen Layout.
When you can’t find app icons on your iPhone iPad, you can try to reset the layout of home screen to default via Settings > General > Reset > Reset Home Screen Layout. This reset will re-organize your icons on home screen.
Solution 3. Disable restriction for the app.
You may have enabled the restrictions for some apps under Settings > General > Restrictions, which will stop you to access these apps. To get apps showing on home screen, you have to disable their restriction.
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