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Desktop: New "Now Playing View" sidebar

Spotify is introducing a new "Now Playing View" sidebar in the desktop app and Web Player to go along with the recently released "Your Library" sidebar. Together, the individually customizable design of these new views provides a richer experience, m...

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New Your Library sidebar

Spotify is introducing a new Your Library sidebar in the desktop app and Web Player. The new Your Library sidebar is rolling out to all desktop users now, so you will be seeing it soon if you haven't already. The new Your Library sidebar improves nav...

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[Troubleshooting] Windows

Having trouble with the Spotify desktop app? Here’s a step-by-step guide to help get things working again. What to try first Perform a soft reset (generally rebooting the device will suffice). If that doesn’t help, try a clean reinstall. Be sure to l...

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FAQ: Spotify for Windows 10 app

Hey folks, we've outlined some of the common questions you might have about the Windows 10 app now available. Please post in this board if you have any other questions. Q: Why can’t I see Spotify in the Windows 10 store? A: Spotify for Windows store ...

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Solved!! Songs not loading in spotify desktop program or webapp

PlanFreeCountryUSDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue Whenever I play any song on the Spotify desktop program it does not load or play. I also cannot load any playlists that I've created or public ones. I've attached some screensho...

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  • ...annot load any playlists that I've created or public ones. I've attached some screenshots of what happens when I try to play a song or load a playlist.    To resolve my issue I have u...
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I cant play spotify music on my pc, the web player doesnt work, and i cant play on the app

PlanFreeCountryLatviaDeviceMsi GF63 8RDOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI cant play spotify music on my pc, the web player doesnt work, and i cant play on the app (windows store and official app). This happened yesterday. I listen to sp...

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  • Plan Free Country Latvia Device Msi GF63 8RD Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I cant play spotify music on my pc, the web player doesnt work, and i cant play on the a...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify desktop app not working at all

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueThe desktop app won't load music or my playlist. When I click my playlist to open, I get the "something went wrong" screen. I've tried reinstalling different versions, cleare...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue The desktop app won't load music or my playlist. When I click my playlist to open, I get the "some...
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Meine Spotify App auf meinem Windows Desktop will nicht was soll ich machen

Trotz mehrfachen neu installieren und rumprobieren die App wieder zum laufen zum bringen zeigt die App egal bei welchem Lied, egal ob runtergeladen oder nicht andauernd ,,Spotify kann dies zurzeit nicht abspielen. Wenn sich die Datei auf deinem Compu...

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  • Trotz mehrfachen neu installieren und rumprobieren die App wieder zum laufen zum bringen zeigt die App egal bei welchem Lied, egal ob runtergeladen oder nicht andauernd ,,Spotify kann dies zurzeit ni...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Restarting windows explorer makes spotify disappear from system tray

Operating SystemWindows 10 21H1 Client versionSpotify for Windows1.1.72.439.gc253025e My Question or IssueDuplicate of this issue. Spotify disappears from system tray after windows explorer (explorer.exe) restart. Doesn't matter if the app is in fore...

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  • Operating System Windows 10 21H1   Client version Spotify for Windows 1.1.72.439.gc253025e   My Question or Issue Duplicate of this issue. Spotify disappears from system tray after ...
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Private Session?

hey, I want to put my Spotify on private so my friends cant see what im listening to/ my playlists but idk how. There is nothing in the settings where I can put it on private or a"private mode" anywhere.any help?

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  • hey,  I want to put my Spotify on private so my friends cant see what im listening to/ my playlists but idk how. There is nothing in the settings where I can put it on private or a"private mode...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify Desktop Crashes, Then Deletes Downloaded Music

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceWindows 10 PC---On three separate occasions, I've launched Spotify, only for it to immediately crash and freeze my PC. On restart and relaunching Spotify, I find that I have been signed out of Spotify, and that after logging...

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  • Plan Premium Country UK Device Windows 10 PC --- On three separate occasions, I've launched Spotify, only for it to immediately crash and freeze my PC. On restart and relaunching Spotify, I fi...
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Superuser Contribution spotify overlay not working in Windows 11

PlanPremiumCountryUSA DeviceWindows desk topOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or Issue So I upgraded to windows 11 but the spotify music overlay does not show up. It's checked on in the settings. I tried both the App and normal version of Spotif...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA   Device Windows desk top Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue   So I upgraded to windows 11 but the spotify music overlay does not s...
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Superuser Contribution Queue gets deleted when switching devices

Dear Spotify, I live in constant fear of losing my queue. I use Spotify Premium on three devices: A stationary computer at home with Win10 that is connected to hifi-speakers, a laptop with Win10 which I carry to work and university and an Android cel...

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  • Dear Spotify,   I live in constant fear of losing my queue.   I use Spotify Premium on three devices: A stationary computer at home with Win10 that is connected to hifi-speakers, a lapt...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Problems with Chinese font

Operating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueHello guys. I'm a Spotify user using Windows. I found Chinese fonts on Windows are used incorrectly. For zh_CN(zh_Hans) users, they use Microsoft YaHei by default, and for zh_TW/zh_HK(zh_Hant) users, the...

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  • Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue Hello guys. I'm a Spotify user using Windows. I found Chinese fonts on Windows are used incorrectly. For zh_CN(zh_Hans) users, they use Mic...
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Superuser Contribution Songs stop playing after 5sek & website doesn't work at all

After I played any song it stoped after 5/6 seconds and whole app freezed. I tried to fix that by closing and opening the app again, I check my internet (I tired different network, also hot-spot, it didn't help). I've cleaned cache, and finally I uni...

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  • After I played any song it stoped after 5/6 seconds and whole app freezed. I tried to fix that by closing and opening the app again, I check my internet (I tired different network, also hot-spot, it ...
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Superuser Contribution Search in library feature doesn't exactly work

Plan/PremiumCountryusDevicepc computerOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhen searching in my library the search shows results for some categories and not for others. Also there is no "Songs" category. I have attached screenshots of the s...

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  • Plan /Premium Country us Device pc computer Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue When searching in my library the search shows results for some categories and not for oth...
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Superuser Contribution "spotify can't play this right now" browser issue

Spotify just at random moments suddenly skips all the tracks to the end of the album/playlist and refuses to play anything doing this loop if tried to play from any place. 75 % of told fixes work only for desktop app, I use browser.No, I won't switch...

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  • Spotify just at random moments suddenly skips all the tracks to the end of the album/playlist and refuses to play anything doing this loop if tried to play from any place. 75 % of told fixes work onl...
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Superuser Contribution Why doesnt spotify show lyrics on my account anymore

PlanFree Operating SystemWindows 11 My Question or Issuewhy doesent spotify show lyrics on my account anymore? it now tells me to get premium where it used to show the lyrics, it still works on my alt account and on my friend's account but it does no...

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  • Plan Free   Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue why doesent spotify show lyrics on my account anymore? it now tells me to get premium where it used to show the lyrics,...
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Solved!! Add all songs from queue to a playlist

PlanPremiumCountry UK My Question or Issue I want to add all the songs from my current queue to a playlist.I know there are two ways to add songs to a playlist after selecting them (with 'Ctrl + a): 1) Select the song/s and right click to bring up a ...

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  • Plan Premium Country  UK     My Question or Issue I want to add all the songs from my current queue to a playlist. I know there are two ways to add songs to a playlist after s...
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Superuser Contribution Cards in the top section of the homepage are too small after the update

PlanPremiumCountryGeorgiaOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue It's annoying. I'm using a fairly large window (not full screen) and the cards are tiny on both web and desktop versions.

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  • Plan Premium Country Georgia Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue  It's annoying. I'm using a fairly large window (not full screen) and the cards are tiny on both web and d...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify crashes on Windows 11 on "Play next"

PlanFree/PremiumCountryUSADeviceSurface Laptop 3Operating SystemWindows 11 Spotify for Windows (64 bit)1.2.22.982.g794acc0a My Question or IssueSpotify crashes when I click on "Play next" button.

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country USA Device Surface Laptop 3 Operating System Windows 11   Spotify for Windows (64 bit) 1.2.22.982.g794acc0a   My Question or Issue Spotify crashes whe...
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Superuser Contribution Syncing Between PC/Desktop Spotify & Mobile Spotify Apps Breaks All The Time.

Hello, I freakin like spotify ok, I'm a big fan, and I have nothing against developers of the app, you're beautiful people, I love you. BUT FOR THE LOVE OF GOD. I've had spotify prem for what feels like a decade now, and THE SYNCING ALWAYS BREAKS bet...

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  • Hello,   I freakin like spotify ok, I'm a big fan, and I have nothing against developers of the app, you're beautiful people, I love you.   BUT FOR THE LOVE OF GOD. I've had spotify pre...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify won't play my playlists

I'll click play in a playlist, it'll play that first song, and then it'll play whatever it wants after, stuff that's not even in the playlist! I used to never have this problem and hadn't changed any of the settings. I tried turning off autoplay but ...

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  • I'll click play in a playlist, it'll play that first song, and then it'll play whatever it wants after, stuff that's not even in the playlist! I used to never have this problem and hadn't changed any...
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