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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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Solved!! Content suddenly no longer available

PlanPremiumCountryNetherlands DeviceHuawei P30pro Operating SystemLatest Android My Question or IssueI've been listening to a song for a while now, but suddenly it became greyed out but was still in my library. Now it is now longer in my library, but...

  • Newbie
  • ...uddenly it became greyed out but was still in my library. Now it is now longer in my library, but not greyed out anymore and when I press the song to play it, it comes up then stops and says content no l...
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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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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Why are my public playlists not showing up in search?

Hi, I have made a bunch of public playlists but when I search for any of them, even using the exact words they don't show up - if there's a playlist with the same name that shows up but then come the one's with one word or sound's like - and still mi...

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  • Hi, I have made a bunch of public playlists but when I search for any of them, even using the exact words they don't show up - if there's a playlist with the same name that shows up but then come t...
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Superuser Contribution "Couldn't load the lyrics for this song" error

As of version 8.8.20.544 and the version prior to that has caused the lyrics from my personal playlist in my device 'Samsung-SMJ250F' to disappear, at first I thought it was brcause the songs were old but way older songs still had lyricsThe playlist ...

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  • As of version 8.8.20.544 and the version prior to that has caused the lyrics from my personal playlist in my device 'Samsung-SMJ250F' to disappear, at first I thought it was brcause the songs were ol...
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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 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 Spotify is unable to play video podcasts

PlanFreeCountryCroatiaDeviceSamsung A20Operating SystemAndroidm 13 My Question or IssueSpotify is unable to play video podcasts. Every time i try playing a video podcast it starts loading and after half a second i get a system notification that Spoti...

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  • Plan Free Country Croatia Device Samsung A20 Operating System Androidm 13   My Question or Issue Spotify is unable to play video podcasts. Every time i try playing a video podcast it s...
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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...
  • busrentaldubai8
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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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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.

  • Casual Listener
  • 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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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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Superuser Contribution DJ Recommending the same set of songs

Lately, I've noticed that the DJ is playing the same (or very similar) set of songs over and over again. Is anyone else experiencing this? I understand I can click on "get some different DJ picks" and move on, but I don't remember this happening in t...

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  • Lately, I've noticed that the DJ is playing the same (or very similar) set of songs over and over again. Is anyone else experiencing this? I understand I can click on "get some different DJ picks" an...
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Superuser Contribution Song Unavailable

CountryNetherlands My Question or IssueI have this song in my playlist which I could listen to till yesterday, but when I checked this day I could no longer play it because it is unavailable.Did it change out of nowhere?

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  •   Country Netherlands   My Question or Issue I have this song in my playlist which I could listen to till yesterday, but when I checked this day I could no longer play it because it is...
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Superuser Contribution Merging 3 duplicate profiles ??

PlanFree/PremiumCountryGermany My Question or IssueThese three artist pages are all the same artist and should be merged or at least show in the similar artists tab:Hofuku SochiHofuku SochiHofuku Sochi 報復措置 Why can Spotify not solve this issue with d...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country Germany   My Question or Issue These three artist pages are all the same artist and should be merged or at least show in the similar artists tab: Hofuku Sochi H...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Real time listeners in Spotify for Artists

How accurate is the "# listening now" icon in the home page of Spotify for Aritsts? I can see "0 listening now" on my page. When I play my own song... is still says 0.

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  • How accurate is the "# listening now" icon in the home page of Spotify for Aritsts? I can see "0 listening now" on my page. When I play my own song... is still says 0.
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