When Spotify is not able to play tracks and displays the 'Can't play this right now' error, it means there's something blocking it from doing so. For further indications: - Could you try your computer on a different network? You simply need to go to settingsplaybackoffline. In both the phone and desktop switch to 'offline mode' for a good 5 to 10 minutes, then switch back to 'online' and it should sync them up! You may need to close each app, but no reinstalling with this solution ?. View solution in original post. Log in on your mobile or tablet using the same WiFi as your desktop. Go to Settings Local Files and switch on Local audio files. Note: You need to allow Spotify to find devices in the prompt that shows. Download the playlist with your local files. Make sure: You're logged in to the same account on both your desktop and mobile. Liked songs not showing on Desktop app. Technical Issue. All my songs in the liked songs part of the Library have disappeared from the desktop app spotify, on my phone and web app its fine, anyone encounter this problem and know the solution? ? Export the cover art straight to Spotify Another issue I found with exporting the cover image, was that I need to download the image first then I had to open the Spotify desktop app to upload the new cover.
Sort and filter Spotify to control how the music is listed and played. Pick an option and your device below for more information.
Sort
Reorganize how music is listed in the app.
Sort Playlists, Artists, and Albums in Your Library
- Go to the list you’d like to sort.
- Pull down and release to display Filters in the top-right corner. Tap it.
- Tap your preferred sorting option.
- Repeat these steps to reverse the order, or pick another sort option.
You can also choose to list only Downloads in Your Library.
Sort songs in playlists
For iPhone/iPad:
- Go to the playlist you’d like to sort.
- Pull down and release to display in the top-right corner. Tap it.
Note: To sort Liked Songs, pull down and tap Filters in the top-right corner. - Tap how you’d like to sort e.g. by Recently added.
For Android:
- Go to the playlist you’d like to sort.
- Tap in the top-right corner.
- Tap Sort playlist.
Note: In Liked Songs, tap Sort Liked Songs. - Tap how you’d like to sort e.g. by Recently added.
Note: Sort options may vary depending on the list you’re sorting.
Sort songs in playlists
Tip: This works for Liked Songs in Your Library too.
- Click the column you want to sort by, for example:
- Alphabetically, by TITLE, ARTIST, or ALBUM.
- By most recently added, with .
- By song duration, with .
Tip: Adjust the app's screen size to reveal more columns.
- Click the column again to reverse the order, click it again to return to the original order.
If you created the playlist, you can also drag and drop songs into your preferred position. Just click and hold a song to move it up or down.
Sort playlists in Your Library
To reorder your list of playlists in the menu on the left, click and hold a playlist title to move it up or down.
You can also organize your playlists into playlist folders.
Sort Albums and Artists in Your Library
Select Albums or Artists in the menu on the left, and choose a Sorted by option from the dropdown menu.
Filter
Choose to show only specific content within lists, or find a specific song in a playlist.
Find Playlists, Albums, and Artists in Your Library
- Go to the list you’d like to filter.
- Pull the screen down to display Find in playlists/albums/artists at the top. Tap it.
- Enter a search term. Only titles containing that term are now listed.
- To return to the original listing, either clear your search or tap X or Cancel to remove the filter.
Find songs in playlists
For iPhone/iPad:
- Go to the playlist.
- Pull down and release to display Filter at the top. Tap it.
Note: In Liked Songs, tap Find in Liked Songs. - Enter a search term. Only titles containing that term are now listed.
- To return to the original listing, either clear your search or tap X or Cancel to remove the filter.
For Android:
- Go to the playlist.
Note: In Liked Songs, pull down and release to display Find in Liked Songs. - Tap in the top-right corner.
- Tap Find in playlist.
- Enter a search term. Only titles containing that term are now listed.
- To return to the original listing, either clear your search or tap X or Cancel to remove the filter.
Note: Filter options may vary depending on the list you’re filtering. To return to the original listing, repeat these steps and tap the selected filter again.
With Filter on the desktop app, you can list specific content based on a search term in any playlist or Liked Songs in Your Library.
- Select Filter at the top of track listings.
- Enter a search term. Only titles containing that term are now listed.
- To return to the original listing, either clear your search or click X to remove the filter.
- You can see your Spotify listening history in several ways, on the platform's mobile and desktop apps.
- In its iPhone app, Spotify is currently testing a feature that lets you view months of listening history from the 'Home' page.
- You can also see a shortened version of your Spotify listening history when you use the mobile app's 'Add Songs' menu.
- In the desktop app, you'll find your listening history in a tab on the 'Play Queue' screen.
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Spotify keeps close track of your listening history, both for your convenience and to personalize the music it recommends to you.
But if you're trying to find that listening history, you might need to jump through a few hoops. But once you find it, you'll get a completely up-to-date list of everything you've listened to recently.
Here's how to find your Spotify listening history, using both your phone and computer.
How to see your Spotify listening history in the mobile app
There are two ways to find your listening history in the Spotify mobile app. Both are available in the iPhone app, while only one is available in the Android app.
Spotify is currently testing a feature in the iPhone app that lets you see your complete listening history — you can go back months at a time, if you'd like. You can also choose whether you'd like to see what songs you've listened to, or the playlists you've used.
Since it's only a test, this feature may be removed in the future. But for now, you can find it here:
1. Make sure that your app is fully updated, and then open the Spotify app and tap 'Home' at the bottom of the screen.
2. Tap the icon in the top-right that looks like a clock. This will open up your Listening History page.
© William Antonelli/Business Insider Since it's a beta test, there's a chance that this icon might not appear even on a fully updated app. William Antonelli/Business Insider3. By default, you'll be shown all the playlists you've listened to recently. You can scroll down to see the last month or so of your playlist history.
4. To see your song-by-song listening history by tapping the icon in the top-right corner that looks like a peg — this will open a menu where you can select 'Songs and episodes.'
© William Antonelli/Business Insider You can choose between playlists and albums, or specific tracks. William Antonelli/Business Insider5. You can now see a full list of every song and podcast episode you've listened to for the past few months. Scroll down to see them all, and tap on any of them to play it.
You can also find a truncated version of your listening history through the 'Add Songs' section. You can do this on both an iPhone and Android device.
1. Start the Spotify app and tap 'Library' at the bottom of the screen.
2. Open one of your playlists. If you have no playlists, tap 'Create playlist' and then tap 'Create.'
3. Tap 'Add songs,' the small button below the name of the playlist.
© William Antonelli/Business Insider Select the 'Add Songs' option. William Antonelli/Business Insider4. On the 'Add songs' page, swipe to the left three times. You should land on the 'Recently played' list. This displays the last 100 or so tracks you've played on Spotify.
5. Tap the name of any song to play a preview, or tap the plus sign to add it to the playlist.
© William Antonelli/Business Insider Your listening history is buried in the playlist editing pages. William Antonelli/Business InsiderHow to see your Spotify listening history on the desktop app
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Checking your listening history on a Mac or PC is much simpler.
1. In the desktop app, just click the Queue icon in the bottom-right corner of the window. It looks like three stacked lines with an arrow in one corner.
2. Once you've opened your Queue, click 'History' near the top of the screen.
© Dave Johnson/Business Insider Listening history is also available on your desktop by clicking the Queue icon. Dave Johnson/Business InsiderYou'll now see the last 50 or so songs in your listening history. Just note that this history is cleared whenever you close the app, and only tracks the songs you've listened to on your desktop.