[GH-ISSUE #711] Now Playing view and other inconsistencies/desync issues in Spotify app when playing playlists via spotify-player #1359

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opened 2026-03-14 14:31:39 +03:00 by kerem · 1 comment

kerem commented

2026-03-14 14:31:39 +03:00

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Originally created by @earhax on GitHub (May 5, 2025).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/aome510/spotify-player/issues/711

Describe the bug
When I play a playlist in the Spotify app, the Now Playing view in the right sidebar will correctly show the name of the playlist at the top, followed by album art, and the song/artist name underneath. Whenever the device is changed to spotify-player, the Now Playing view will no longer show the playlist name at the top, but instead will show the song name. Also, with the playlist name displayed at the top in the spotify app, clicking it will navigate to the currently playing song in the playlist, whereas clicking the song name (when the device is set to spotify-player) will not do so. I've also noticed that, when the playing device is set to spotify-player, occasionally, songs will play that are not in the currently-playing playlist - particularly if the song was removed from the playlist during the current listening session (i.e. since the last time running spotify-player from cmd prompt).

To Reproduce
Run both spotify-player and native spotify app on Windows 10 PC. Note the differences in the Now Playing view on the right sidebar when the current device is set to spotify-player vs "this computer". Try playing a short playlist with shuffle on and repeat all songs on and deleting a song from it, and either continue listening and wait or maybe skip through songs, and you'll notice songs deleted from the playlist will get played again.

Expected behaviour
Now playing view and functionality should be the same when using spotify-player to play a playlist as when using native spotify app.

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OS: Windows 10 Pro
Application version: spotify 1.2.57.463, spotify-player v0.20.4 (installed from release, spotify_player-x86_64-pc-windows-msvc.zip)

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Originally created by @earhax on GitHub (May 5, 2025). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/aome510/spotify-player/issues/711 **Describe the bug** When I play a playlist in the Spotify app, the Now Playing view in the right sidebar will correctly show the name of the playlist at the top, followed by album art, and the song/artist name underneath. Whenever the device is changed to spotify-player, the Now Playing view will no longer show the playlist name at the top, but instead will show the song name. Also, with the playlist name displayed at the top in the spotify app, clicking it will navigate to the currently playing song in the playlist, whereas clicking the song name (when the device is set to spotify-player) will not do so. I've also noticed that, when the playing device is set to spotify-player, occasionally, songs will play that *are not in the currently-playing playlist* - particularly if the song was removed from the playlist during the current listening session (i.e. since the last time running spotify-player from cmd prompt). **To Reproduce** Run both spotify-player and native spotify app on Windows 10 PC. Note the differences in the Now Playing view on the right sidebar when the current device is set to spotify-player vs "this computer". Try playing a short playlist with shuffle on and repeat all songs on and deleting a song from it, and either continue listening and wait or maybe skip through songs, and you'll notice songs deleted from the playlist will get played again. **Expected behaviour** Now playing view and functionality should be the same when using spotify-player to play a playlist as when using native spotify app. **Log and backtrace** N/A **Environment** - OS: Windows 10 Pro - Application version: spotify 1.2.57.463, spotify-player v0.20.4 (installed from release, spotify_player-x86_64-pc-windows-msvc.zip) **Additional context** Add any other context about the problem here.

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2026-03-14 14:31:39 +03:00

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@aome510 commented on GitHub (May 10, 2025):

It's hard to tell what happened and what is expected just from the text without any visuals. Can you include screenshots for each UI interaction you described?

@aome510 commented on GitHub (May 10, 2025): It's hard to tell what happened and what is expected just from the text without any visuals. Can you include screenshots for each UI interaction you described?