WHERE ARE MY NOTIFICATIONS (desktop in-app?)

[liayzabel]

HI 

So theres in-app notifications in the bottom left of the Web Player, along with my profile, settings and messages.

However, in my desktop app (I'm using Windows 10) I can't seem to find it? I have messages next to my profile (top right) , but no notification bar or anything. 

I need help :') Spotify is still quite new to me oops. But yeah, where is it? Am I just missing something here idek man

[MattSuda · Accepted solution]

Hey @liayzabel

Spotify is always testing ways to improve the service by adding/removing features.

It sounds like you could be part of the test that removes the notification icon.

Sorry for the inconvenience. Hopefully you'll see it again soon.

[wesjuhdabomb]

Same problem here for multiple weeks. I always used notifications to keep up-to-date with new music releases of my favourite artists.. No longer possible now.

[user-removed]

You can also give Kudos and leave a comment here.

https://community.spotify.com/t5/Live-Ideas/All-Platforms-Other-Opt-in-to-A-B-testing/idi-p/1344964

[THoff]

its one of the best parts of Spotify - We need it back!

[cnkrgz]

My notifications are gone too. I want them back 😞

[osornios]

@THoff @cnkrgz

The in-app notifications "bell" on Desktop has been officially turned off.

Check this thread out:

https://community.spotify.com/t5/Help-Desktop-Linux-Windows-Web/Removal-of-desktop-notifications/td-...

Please kudo this idea and post there so they know people are not happy about removal of desktop notifications:

https://community.spotify.com/t5/Live-Ideas/Desktop-Bring-back-Notifications-from-followed-Artists/i...

[KainiIndustries]

this is rediculous. same thing here. this was one of the main selling points of spotify. what is going on?

[LChandler117]

I agree this is a huge problem and it really pisses me off that they took it away.

I still get push notifications on my iPhone but that's the only way I can see any of them now. Plus if I get multiple of them in a short period of time then clicking on one makes all of them disappear and I can never find them again which means I may never discover that new music without having to dig through every one of the artists I follow to find new releases.

I hate this and we should do everything we can to bring the notifications tab back to desktop and mobile.

[miki4]

Experiments are good, but removing crucial part of app is disgusting. I pay for it and want full functionality

[alluki]

Same here! My button is gone since some weeks ago. I miss it alot and bad move of spotify to remove it. It was a great way of exploring the new music released, now it feels like spotify went backwards by removing it... Bring it back!

[osornios]

@alluki

For the time being, the Spotify web app (the browser version) still has the notification bell and notifications, including all the old ones you haven't had a chance to listen to yet.

Or you can check swarm.fm

Also, this Windows app may prove useful:

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/store/apps/companion-for-spotify/9nblggh5v1tt

It's also available as an Android app:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mlpsoftwarellc.companionforspotify

[alluki]

@osornios 
Sorry for my late response and thanks for your help! 

[osornios · Accepted solution]

You're welcome. Glad I was able to help. 🙂

[Xavp75]

Same here on OSX, my notifications are gone and i'm really sad. :'(
This was the way i could see new realease from artistes i love and follow.

Please put it back !

[alluki]

I heard I must be under some A/B testing, so you might be that to.

Try to log in using the webapp, https://play.spotify.com. It was visible for me when I used that.

[Xavp75]

I @alluki. Thanks for helping.

Yes i can see my notifications in the web-app but i hope it will be back in the desktop app soon.

I moslty use OSX and iPhone app since i travel a lot and I need my music offline.

Yeah maybe it is an A/B testing but i find it weird since i can't imagine how they can measure my satisfaction about it.

Anyway, wait and see.

Regards.

[nejlam]

I can't see my notifications on the web either!

[krankykowboy]

I can't believe the most useful thing about Spotify was removed: the notifications of new releases. I don't care about the random **bleep** you try to push on me from what's popular or whatever. I want to know when the artists that I FOLLOW have released new music.

[teemu76]

**bleep**. I don't pay 15 euros per month to be your test monkey. Please, enable the feature again.