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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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Sound Capsule

If play the songs without internet offline , that time listened still count it or not?

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  • If play the songs without internet offline , that time listened still count it or not?
  • Amay
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Superuser Contribution Music streaming

PlanFree/PremiumCountryUSADesktop Windows 10 etcDevice(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10, etc.) My Question or IssueI will do music streaming on my YouTube channel how can I get author...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Free/Premium Country USA Desktop Windows 10 etc Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10, etc.)   My Ques...
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How do I report a trademark violation when I don't own the trademark?

I was recommended two albums recently that copy the exact names of two bands I listen to. Both albums were filled with soft ambient music with AI generated album art and have nothing to do with the bands they copied their names from. When reporting a...

  • Casual Listener
  • I was recommended two albums recently that copy the exact names of two bands I listen to. Both albums were filled with soft ambient music with AI generated album art and have nothing to do with the b...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Two Liked Songs icons appearing in Home

PlanFreeCountryAustraliaDeviceGalaxy S9 & PCOperating SystemAndroid 10 & Windows 10 My Question or IssueFrom Spotify's Home, both on my phone and PC, two Liked Songs heart icons appear (see attachment). The second one is called 'Liked Songs Playlist'...

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  • Plan Free Country Australia Device Galaxy S9 & PC Operating System Android 10 & Windows 10   My Question or Issue From Spotify's Home, both on my phone and PC, two Liked Songs ...
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Superuser Contribution “New Releases For You” is empty

PlanBasic DuoCountryUSADeviceiPhone 12 MiniOperating SystemiOS 18 My Question or IssueStarting yesterday, 10/4/24, “New Releases For You” (NRFY) has not appeared on my Home Screen in-app as it usually does, and the full list that you can find by chec...

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  • ...creen in-app as it usually does, and the full list that you can find by checking through Search > Discover has the NRFY title but no content within it. I have had a “New Release” appear on my H...
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Superuser Contribution Do all podcasts have read along?

I am hearing impaired and miss my podcast so much. I heard there is now read along? But only some podcasts have it, not all. And not my favorite Am I just missing something? I don’t see a read along button at the bottom of the now playing podcast .

  • Casual Listener
  • I am hearing impaired and miss my podcast so much. I heard there is now read along? But only some podcasts have it, not all. And not my favorite 😞 Am I just missing something? I don’t see a read alo...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Why "Appears On" section is not ordered by release date anymore?

Hi, hope everyone's having a great day. So, when you're on an artist profile there's this section named "Appears On " where you can see featurings and apparitions of the artist on another artists's songs/projects.I've been using that section/function...

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  • Hi, hope everyone's having a great day. So, when you're on an artist profile there's this section named "Appears On " where you can see featurings and apparitions of the artist on another artists's s...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Why is it so hard to get a playlist on an artists "Discovered on"?

Hi! (Premium, Norway, Mac 2019) For years I have enjoyed making playlists in Spotify. I have loved to come up with new playlist ideas (genres, themes etc.). It has also been great to find some small artists (with great music) no-one has heard about, ...

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  • Hi! 🙂 (Premium, Norway, Mac 2019)   For years I have enjoyed making playlists in Spotify. I have loved to come up with new playlist ideas (genres, themes etc.). It has also been great to fin...
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Superuser Contribution My Spotify will not play music offline when I pay for premium.

I have tried all the steps to get content to play without wifi, my billing information is correct. Nothing works and it’s been like this for almost a month. What’s the point in paying for premium if it doesn’t work??

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  • I have tried all the steps to get content to play without wifi, my billing information is correct. Nothing works and it’s been like this for almost a month. What’s the point in paying for premium i...
  • Maria
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Will Uninstalling/Re installing Spotify cause me to lose saved playlists and folders?

I'm running the latest version of Spotify on a Galaxy S23 (Android 14). I have rebooted phone several times. Premium Member. If I uninstall and reinstall Spotify, will I lose my custom playlists, folders, etc.?

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  •   I'm running the latest version of Spotify on a Galaxy S23 (Android 14). I have rebooted phone several times. Premium Member. If I uninstall and reinstall Spotify, will I lose my custom play...
  • Amay
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Public Playlist Doesn't Make Sense

Public Playlist "Rock & Roses" (under K-pop) have songs from "강력하면서도 섬세한 감정을 담고 있는 얼터네이티브 록 음악을 즐겨보세요!"This is supposedly K-pop/Alternative playlist according to descripition.However, there are songs from Radiohead, Cage The Elephant, Maneskin, One O...

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  • Public Playlist "Rock & Roses" (under K-pop) have songs from "강력하면서도 섬세한 감정을 담고 있는 얼터네이티브 록 음악을 즐겨보세요!" This is supposedly K-pop/Alternative playlist according to descripition. However, the...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Song Request

[SONG REQUEST] "Fukashigi no carte"/Bunny girl senpai ending songHi spotify community.I am a big listener and i am also a big anime watcher.I really got hooked on the ending song of a anime called "Seishun buta yarou", called "Fukashigi no carte."I'v...

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  • [SONG REQUEST] "Fukashigi no carte"/Bunny girl senpai ending song Hi spotify community. I am a big listener and i am also a big anime watcher. I really got hooked on the ending song of a anime cal...
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Superuser Contribution EXPLICIT ALBUM

SO I'M LISTENING TO PROJECT PATS ALBUMS ON SPOTIFY, AND FOR SOME REASON HIS ALBUM TITLED: WALKIN BANK ROLL IS THE ONLY ONE THAT IS NOT EXPLICIT. WHY IS THIS? CAN WE PLEASE GET THE EXPLICIT VERSION ADDED, PLEASE???

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  • SO I'M LISTENING TO PROJECT PATS ALBUMS ON SPOTIFY, AND FOR SOME REASON HIS ALBUM TITLED: WALKIN BANK ROLL IS THE ONLY ONE THAT IS NOT EXPLICIT. WHY IS THIS? CAN WE PLEASE GET THE EXPLICIT VERSION AD...
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Superuser Contribution Unable to play specific song

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesMy Question or IssueBeen trying to listen to otonoke by creepy nuts and im unable to play it for some reason, other friends have been able to listen to it just fine. I dont have this problem with any other songs its jus...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country United States My Question or Issue Been trying to listen to otonoke by creepy nuts and im unable to play it for some reason, other friends have been able to listen to it jus...
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Superuser Contribution Song I’ve not listened to moving up in stats

Hey all! I regularly use Spotify Stats to check my most listened to songs. I’ve been noticing one specific song that I no longer listen to (in fact I have the artist blocked) that is moving up in the rankings, surpassing songs that I am listening to ...

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  • Hey all! I regularly use Spotify Stats to check my most listened to songs. I’ve been noticing one specific song that I no longer listen to (in fact I have the artist blocked) that is moving up in the...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Why are some songs grey and I can’t add the to a playlist?

Billie Elish’s song Birds of a Feather and that entire album along with Lady Gaga ft Bruno Mars Die with a Smile song is grey and I can’t add them to playlists? Why? I’m based in Los Angeles, these songs should work fine.

  • Casual Listener
  • Billie Elish’s song Birds of a Feather and that entire album along with Lady Gaga ft Bruno Mars Die with a Smile song is grey and I can’t add them to playlists? Why? I’m based in Los Angeles, these s...
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Why is "Blessed" by SchoolBoy Q feat Kendrick Lamar not on Spotify

The whole habits and contradictions album is on their besides that one song and it annoys me because it is my favorite song of that album

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  • The whole habits and contradictions album is on their besides that one song and it annoys me because it is my favorite song of that album
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Superuser Contribution Gift Subscription

I'd like to pay for spotify for my Dad. How do I do that? And no our shops no longer sell the gift cards in South Africa otherwise I would've done that already. I have done so previously for the last 2 years but now can't. Please help. My Dad can't s...

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  •   I'd like to pay for spotify for my Dad. How do I do that?  And no our shops no longer sell the gift cards in South Africa otherwise I would've done that already.  I have done so pre...
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Superuser Contribution Is it true that the only actually frequency on the Spotify app is 440 hz? And if that is the cas

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueIs is true Spotify ONLY runs on a 440 hz system. If so, why? So, even if a song or sound boat...

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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 Is is t...
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Superuser Contribution Stopping explicit content on Google speakers.

I'm hoping there is a way to stop explicit content from being played on Google home speakers, but still being able to have explicit content on my phone app. The issue I have is that my 8 year old son likes to ask Google to play things on speakers at ...

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  • I'm hoping there is a way to stop explicit content from being played on Google home speakers, but still being able to have explicit content on my phone app.   The issue I have is that my 8 y...
  • Joan
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