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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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  • fumikimkim
  • Roadie
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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...

  • Visitor
  • phxkrausehouse
  • Roadie
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Superuser Contribution Filtering by PRO

Is there any way to easily filter Spotify music by the PRO (ASCAP, BMI, SESAC, GMR) or set of PROs which hold the performance management licenses for the respective song? An external site, add-in, or other mechanism that makes it easy to get from an ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Is there any way to easily filter Spotify music by the PRO (ASCAP, BMI, SESAC, GMR) or set of PROs which hold the performance management licenses for the respective song?   An external si...
  • Jeremy
  • Spotify
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    BMI
    pro
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Pod Casts

I am trying to listen to some podcasts but when i hit play nothing comes out of the speakers. I can hit play for any music selections but nothing for comes out for several podcasts

  • Casual Listener
  • I am trying to listen to some podcasts but when i hit play nothing comes out of the speakers. I can hit play for any music selections but nothing for comes out for several podcasts 
  • Taylith
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Solved!! Cannot play content when using Amazon Echo Dot 4th Gen

PlanPremiumCountryDE / Germany DeviceXiaomi Mi 10 Amazon Echo Dot 4th Gen. Operating SystemAndroid 12Amazon Echo OS (however this is called) My Question or IssueHello, I have an interesting problem: I create a transient playlist (start listening to o...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country DE / Germany   Device Xiaomi Mi 10  Amazon Echo Dot 4th Gen.   Operating System Android 12 Amazon Echo OS (however this is called)   My Question ...
  • Christhulhu
  • Casual Listener
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Impersonation of popular mexican streamer

Hi!I want to report this user https://open.spotify.com/artist/6ODuaqzzzjauCVf2nQJjbI?si=IfP1a4z1QKS2Uci3OtgNdw who is using and monetizing the material of a popular twitch streamer ElMariana. There are proofs ElMariana made all those songs (he didn’t...

  • Newbie
  • Hi! I want to report this user   https://open.spotify.com/artist/6ODuaqzzzjauCVf2nQJjbI?si=IfP1a4z1QKS2Uci3OtgNdw   who is using and monetizing the material of a popular twitch streame...
  • Taylith
  • Community Legend
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Superuser Contribution music of artists

PlanFreeCountryDehliDeviceLaptopOperating SystemWindows 11My Question or Issuei want to know how to see all music by an artist

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Free Country Dehli Device Laptop Operating System Windows 11 My Question or Issue i want to know how to see all music by an artist  
  • Alex
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Superuser Contribution [Social] If I listen private please let it not show up in my Spotify wrapped?

I listen to a lot of children’s music when I am babysitting so I am afraid it will show up in my Spotify Wrapped which would be a shame! Is it possible to add to the private session that if I listen to children’s music in a private session that it wi...

  • Casual Listener
  • I listen to a lot of children’s music when I am babysitting so I am afraid it will show up in my Spotify Wrapped which would be a shame! Is it possible to add to the private session that if I listen ...
  • isavdh
  • Casual Listener
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Superuser Contribution Unable to play songs of Lara Fabian on all my devices

PlanPremiumCountryFR Device(google home, linux, android)Operating System(ubuntu 21.10, android 11) My IssueI'm able to search songs of lara fabian, but not to play songs. Whatever the device used.

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country FR   Device (google home,  linux,  android) Operating System (ubuntu 21.10, android 11)   My Issue I'm able to search songs of lara fabian, but not...
  • Airelith
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Broken Song

This song is broken: https://open.spotify.com/track/3FDIop2Qml6SQS4o3cJcxN?si=a1f4216c597740f6It stops after 23 seconds I already reported this via official Spotify support, but nothing happened. Still broken. This is obviously the default experience...

  • Casual Listener
  • This song is broken: https://open.spotify.com/track/3FDIop2Qml6SQS4o3cJcxN?si=a1f4216c597740f6 It stops after 23 seconds   I already reported this via official Spotify support, but nothing ha...
  • OscarDC
  • Moderator
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    support
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[CHARTS] Weekly viral charts and Andorran viral charts were forgotten

IMPORTANT EDIT: "Weekly" viral charts turn out to be simply the same as daily viral charts, but from the end of the week. Those are the weekly charts, and are available. Still, Andorran charts aren't there. Also, adding actual weekly viral charts wou...

  • Music Fan
  • IMPORTANT EDIT: "Weekly" viral charts turn out to be simply the same as daily viral charts, but from the end of the week. Those are the weekly charts, and are available. Still, Andorran charts aren't...
  • viral123
  • Newbie
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[Other] Removing Travis Scott music and profile from spotify completely

He is responsible for all the deaths in the astroworld concert that happened in texas over the past week. He did not stop the show to help people and many people are encouraging that he be removed. In respect of all the lives lost I think Travis scot...

  • Visitor
  • He is responsible for all the deaths in the astroworld concert that happened in texas over the past week. He did not stop the show to help people and many people are encouraging that he be removed. I...
  • JehdaiCharleston
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  • Other
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Superuser Contribution Hiding a song

Operating System(iOS 15.5) My Question or IssueI noticed that one of the features you have forhiding a song only applies to a certain playlist notin liked songs, the artists profile, ect. If I remembercorrectly, there used to be an option to hide the...

  • Newbie
  • Operating System (iOS 15.5)   My Question or Issue I noticed that one of the features you have for hiding a song only applies to a certain playlist not in liked songs, the artists profile,...
  • AndresM
  • Spotify
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Superuser Contribution Why is this song not in Spotify? (Born To Be Wild by Hinder)

I was looking for this song on Spotify, but it's not there. It is a cover, but it deserves to be there: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WP_Y43Wlwuw

  • Newbie
  • I was looking for this song on Spotify, but it's not there. It is a cover, but it deserves to be there: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WP_Y43Wlwuw
  • Alex
  • Moderator
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Superuser Contribution Spotify, please stop this kind of scam. This behavior brings quality down for everyone.

Some "producers" are posting music on Spotify with false credits. They use the composer name in the "performed by" field for some pieces of classical music, and escaping being blocked. Usually the pieces are some bad computer-generated garbage, or ma...

  • Regular
  • Some "producers" are posting music on Spotify with false credits. They use the composer name in the "performed by" field for some pieces of classical music, and escaping being blocked. Usually the pi...
  • Zombies
  • Regular
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    Discovery & Promo
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Solved!! Why are Ray Charles' ABC-era recordings not on Spotify?

All of his Atlantic Records work is available and most of his latter-day work can be found here as well. I'd just love to hear "You Don't Know Me," "Unchain My Heart," "Busted," and "Cryin' Time."

  • Casual Listener
  • All of his Atlantic Records work is available and most of his latter-day work can be found here as well. I'd just love to hear "You Don't Know Me," "Unchain My Heart," "Busted," and "Cryin' Time."
  • Tele-CD
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Solved!! Led Zeppelin Stairway to heaven sounds distorted at 5:36

The sonic quality of the track is sensational reduced at 5:36. It sounds like a digital distortion. Is it my playback system or is the original material compromised?

  • Newbie
  • The sonic quality of the track is sensational reduced at 5:36. It sounds like a digital distortion. Is it my playback system or is the original material compromised?
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Searching by ISWC or otherwise filtering by PRO

How can I search the Spotify library restricted by Performance Rights Organization (PRO), or otherwise ensure a song is only entirely licensed by either ASCAP or BMI? I can use Songview at https://repertoire.bmi.com/ to identify an ISWC, BMI, or ASCP...

  • Casual Listener
  • How can I search the Spotify library restricted by Performance Rights Organization (PRO), or otherwise ensure a song is only entirely licensed by either ASCAP or BMI?   I can use Songview at&n...
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Superuser Contribution [All Platforms][Other] Spotify changing versions of the song

So I've been noticing spotify changing the Version of songs that I've had in my playlist for years. For example they changed sound of silence by Simon and Garfunkel completly to an acoustic version and also space Oddity by David Bowie. it really piss...

  • Visitor
  • So I've been noticing spotify changing the Version of songs that I've had in my playlist for years. For example they changed sound of silence by Simon and Garfunkel completly to an acoustic version a...
  • AndresM
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    Other
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Using hyperlinks within the Episode Description

I was able to use hyperlinks in Episode Descriptions last year. However, in adding new material in 2022, none of my links will go live. Does anyone know how to fix this or has Spotify stopped them? Thanks. PremiumIreland Device(iPhone 12, Macbook Pro...

  • Newbie
  • I was able to use hyperlinks in Episode Descriptions last year. However, in adding new material in 2022, none of my links will go live. Does anyone know how to fix this or has Spotify stopped them? T...
  • geovanebento
  • Roadie
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Wrong Song

PlanPremium CountryCanada DeviceiPhone 12 Pro Operating SystemiOS 15.5 My Question or IssueStay by Radford is the wrong song entirely. The lyrics are correct, the name and album cover art are accurate but the actual song isn’t the right one. Please f...

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  •   Plan Premium   Country Canada   Device iPhone 12 Pro   Operating System iOS 15.5   My Question or Issue Stay by Radford is the wrong song entirely. The lyrics...
  • geovanebento
  • Roadie
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How do they generate "popular track" playlist for Artist?

PlanPremium According to the Artist's QA it says:Popular tracks automatically generate based on the number of all-time and recent streams. They update every 24 hours. You can’t manually change your popular tracks. But how exactly? How can it be both ...

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  • Plan Premium   According to the Artist's QA it says: Popular tracks automatically generate based on the number of all-time and recent streams. They update every 24 hours. You can’t manuall...
  • geovanebento
  • Roadie
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