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New Feature To Try On Desktop: Quick Search Shortcuts

Hey folks, The Spotify team is always working to make the software as simple as possible for everyone to use, and for those of you who like to save a bit of time by using keyboard shortcuts, there's a very convenient trick that you may not have notic...

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New Home Feed Interface?

Sorry but this new "tiktok-like" interface is so ugly. Spotify needs to realise that a familiar design on one app absolutely doesn't work for others. It doesn't "promote discovery" and honestly just makes me feel less inclined to scroll through hundr...

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non basta - astro

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueAvete tolto “Non basta” di Astro dall’app, per quale motivo??? La canzone spacca era una dell...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country   Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue Avete t...
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Wrong release date on an album

PlanPremiumCountryNorwayDeviceKomplett PCOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueRecently, I have discovered that the album "Easy Come, Easy Go" by Carroll Gibbons, has a wrong release date. The album only has songs from the 1930s, but the dat...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Norway Device Komplett PC Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue Recently, I have discovered that the album "Easy Come, Easy Go" by Carroll Gib...
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Can't find a friends playlist

PlanPremiumCountry Device(iSamsung and desktop My Question or IssueMy friend has made some playlists and has given me the name of them to find but I can't. I actually haven't been able to for about the last year. Is there any reason for this and how ...

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  • Plan Premium Country   Device (iSamsung and desktop     My Question or Issue My friend has made some playlists and has given me the name of them to find but I can't. I actuall...
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I have paid for premium family why can't my family get access to audiobooks?

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country   Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue  
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Superuser Contribution Daylist launched globally?

Hello, I understand daylist has now launched globally. But for some reason it isn't available in my country is anyone else missing daylist in his country?

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  • Hello, I understand daylist has now launched globally. But for some reason it isn't available in my country is anyone else missing daylist in his country?
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Superuser Contribution How to listen to audiobooks in a different language

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceManyOperating SystemMany My Question or IssueMy Spotify account is based in the USA though I am learning Swedish and would like to listen to audiobooks in Swedish. Searching for a book in Swedish doesn't yield good results....

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Many Operating System Many   My Question or Issue My Spotify account is based in the USA though I am learning Swedish and would like to listen to audiob...
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Superuser Contribution New Feature: Band Combinations

I just had this idea. How about having a playlist option (temporary or not) where you select two or more bands, and a playlist is created with a mix of their songs?

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  • I just had this idea. How about having a playlist option (temporary or not) where you select two or more bands, and a playlist is created with a mix of their songs?
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Superuser Contribution Audiobooks are in a foreign language

Im in the us and all my settings are set in English. But ALL of my audiobooks are in German. There doesn't appear to be a language setting for the books, so how do i change it to English. And don't give me that region excuse and im not rerouting or u...

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  • Im in the us and all my settings are set in English. But ALL of my audiobooks are in German. There doesn't appear to be a language setting for the books, so how do i change it to English. And don't g...
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Spotify playlists are a monoculture, an echo chamber - why?

When I play a Spotify generated playlist, e.g. "Fall Feels", my perception is that I'll get some fresh new music. Instead, I get a rehash of primarily the same songs and artists from my own playlists, with some new stuff sprinkled in. Similarly, if I...

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  • When I play a Spotify generated playlist, e.g. "Fall Feels", my perception is that I'll get some fresh new music. Instead, I get a rehash of primarily the same songs and artists from my own playlists...
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Songs Not Available

PlanFreeCountryCanadaDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or IssueMany songs in my playlist are not available and spotify does not explain why.

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  • Plan Free Country Canada Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Many songs in my playlist are not available and spotify does not explain why.
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Where can I find thumbs up down when they don't show on bottom of the screen?

Sometimes there are Thumbs you can click on directly to the left and right of the skip song buttons, but they aren't always there. Why? And how do I get them to come up? I have different Daily Mix playlists and one is good, but another has completely...

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  • Sometimes there are Thumbs you can click on directly to the left and right of the skip song buttons, but they aren't always there. Why? And how do I get them to come up? I have different Daily Mix pl...
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Superuser Contribution Request for Sensitivity in Content Recommendations for Ukrainian Users

Dear Spotify, I am writing to address a concern that has significant cultural and emotional implications for many of your users, particularly in Ukraine. As you are aware, the ongoing imperialistic russian war in Ukraine, has had profound and painful...

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  • ...krainian people's relationship with Russian language and culture.   In this context, a lot of Ukrainian users of Spotify have reported the platform's algorithm frequently recommending Russian content....
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Can I make spotify keeps playing music while calls?

Can I make spotify keeps playing music while calls? I know sometimes Its a problem that annoying people, but when i am home and the phone is connected to the stereo, I dont want the music to stop If I am having a call or sending a voice massage.I can...

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  • Can I make spotify keeps playing music while calls? I know sometimes Its a problem that annoying people, but when i am home and the phone is connected to the stereo, I dont want the music to stop If ...
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How can I Hide paid podcasts for shows that i am subscribed to?

I am a subscriber to some pods that offer free shows, but also have paid episodes as well. I am not a paying subscriber, but both free and “locked” paid shows are showing up in my feed, and I can’t get them to go away. Its incredibly annoying.

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  • I am a subscriber to some pods that offer free shows, but also have paid episodes as well. I am not a paying subscriber, but both free and “locked” paid shows are showing up in my feed, and I can’t ...
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Superuser Contribution Discover Weekly Not Updating

Ever since I used the new DJ feature on mobile a few weeks ago, my Discover Weekly playlist not only hasn't updated, but is reduced to a single song. No amount of refreshing changes, and it even says that the song was "refreshed" x hours ago (when th...

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  • Ever since I used the new DJ feature on mobile a few weeks ago, my Discover Weekly playlist not only hasn't updated, but is reduced to a single song. No amount of refreshing changes, and it even says...
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Excluding cover tracks from DISCOVER WEEKLY

Is there anyway to exclude cover songs from the Discover Weekly playlist?I just want to listen songs from original artists.

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  • Is there anyway to exclude cover songs from the Discover Weekly playlist? I just want to listen songs from original artists.
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Superuser Contribution Option to disable Made for you feature

The 'made for you' feature being an automatic feature on so many playlists is just meaning every single playlist sounds the same and has the same songs in it! The reason I want to listen to a different playlist is because I want new music not to be p...

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  • The 'made for you' feature being an automatic feature on so many playlists is just meaning every single playlist sounds the same and has the same songs in it!    The reason I want to list...
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Superuser Contribution Viewing Extra Content in Audio Books

I have a Premium Plan and enjoy listening to Audio Books on my device on my Iphone. I'm wanting to download and print some of the "Extra Content" that often comes with the audio books. The current book I'm listening to has a valuable 10+ page .PDF th...

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  • I have a Premium Plan and enjoy listening to Audio Books on my device on my Iphone. I'm wanting to download and print some of the "Extra Content" that often comes with the audio books. The current b...
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how to search content in other countries?

I am located in Germany, but I am not interested in the default pool of content for this country. How can I change that so I can browse either France or UK for music and most of all, podcasts?

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  • I am located in Germany, but I am not interested in the default pool of content for this country. How can I change that so I can browse either France or UK for music and most of all, podcasts?
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