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Desktop: Jam now available

Spotify is bringing Jam to the desktop app! 拾 ️ Now you can start or join a listening party with your friends, family, colleagues, and classmates, with the Spotify desktop app in addition to the mobile app. Although you can listen on your own, Jam in...

MattSuda
Spotify Star
2024-03-14 3:38:28 PM
Tuesday
ipanasenko
Newbie
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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...

MattSuda
Spotify Star
2023-06-26 8:42:18 AM
2 weeks ago
cour10e22
Regular
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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...

MattSuda
Spotify Star
2023-04-28 8:08:45 PM
2023-04-29 10:41:16 PM
MattSuda
Spotify Star
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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...

Goodman
Spotify Legend
2013-09-17 11:47:47 AM
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Superuser Contribution When I try to listen to a podcast it will bounce to other episodes? why?

I try to listen to any podcast and it jumps to other episodes and then doesn't play. Restarted the app, logged out of other devices, nothing works

em3211j
Casual Listener
I try to listen to any podcast and it jumps to other episodes and then doesn't play. Restarted the app, logged out of other devices, nothing works
2022-12-13 1:16:52 PM
2023-01-25 1:49:24 PM
em3211j
Casual Listener
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Superuser Contribution UI Frequently freezes and buttons become unusable

When using the application for 15 minutes or so all the buttons freeze up and I am longer able to skip or pause any song, nor play any other song. I have to shutdown Spotify and it's process via task manager in order to use it again. I tried using co...

Kerbo
Regular
When using the application for 15 minutes or so all the buttons freeze up and I am longer able to skip or pause any song, nor play any other song. I have to shutdown Spotify and it's process via task...
2023-01-16 6:37:16 PM
2023-01-25 10:00:05 AM
Vasil
Moderator
296 Views
3 replies
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296 Views
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Why aren't my local files playing on desktop

I have some local files on my phone, there they play just fine. I put them in a playlist, downloaded that playlist on my desktop and restarted both spotify and my PC as a whole, but it still will not allow me to play the songs. I know for sure that t...

QuintenThe5Th
Newbie
I have some local files on my phone, there they play just fine. I put them in a playlist, downloaded that playlist on my desktop and restarted both spotify and my PC as a whole, but it still will not...
2023-01-24 2:53:39 AM
2023-01-25 9:51:19 AM
Lyubka
Moderator
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Superuser Contribution aparece que tengo spotify premium en la app pero en la pagina web no

en la app de Spotify me aparece que soy premium pero en la pagina web me aparece que tengo plan free, lo que no me deja agregar miembros a mi plan familiar

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en la app de Spotify me aparece que soy premium pero en la pagina web me aparece que tengo plan free, lo que no me deja agregar miembros a mi plan familiar
2023-01-24 1:20:47 AM
2023-01-25 9:16:17 AM
Alex
Spotify Legend
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Superuser Contribution Can you link Spotify playlist to Instagram stories specifically through PC?

I know this works through the phones apps. Can you link playlist to IG stories through the PC (Windows) Application?

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Visitor
I know this works through the phones apps. Can you link playlist to IG stories through the PC (Windows) Application?
2023-01-23 6:33:28 PM
2023-01-25 8:31:11 AM
Alex
Spotify Legend
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My spotify desktop app doesn't connect with my phone

My spotify desktop app doesn't connect to my phone..doesn't let me listen along with my friends on discord and doesn't appear as activity on discord.

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Visitor
My spotify desktop app doesn't connect to my phone..doesn't let me listen along with my friends on discord and doesn't appear as activity on discord.
2023-01-24 10:54:15 PM
2023-01-25 2:28:48 AM
AmaniHiphop
Roadie
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My spotify for windwos is turning the volume down by itself.

The volume is turned down by itself. I don't know what to do. I tried restarting the app but it still doesn't work.

New user
Visitor
The volume is turned down by itself. I don't know what to do. I tried restarting the app but it still doesn't work.
2023-01-23 5:55:36 PM
2023-01-24 4:35:05 PM
kaworu_bloodpaw
Roadie
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can't play songs from artist pages or albums on pc (windows 10)

Hey there, I've been having this problem for a long time now, throughout different versions and reinstalling sessions:When I'm on Spotify on the laptop, I can only play songs from playlists or from the queue. As soon as I want to listen to an artist ...

markuseuringer
Regular
Hey there, I've been having this problem for a long time now, throughout different versions and reinstalling sessions: When I'm on Spotify on the laptop, I can only play songs from playlists or from...
2023-01-05 6:48:10 AM
2023-01-24 3:51:47 PM
kaworu_bloodpaw
Roadie
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Superuser Contribution App stops playing randomly.

I've had this problem for at while. Sometimes when i use the app, it just stops the music, then i press play, and it stops it at a random time again soon after. I use an android phone, but it is also a problem on my computer (windows). I was wonderin...

New user
Visitor
I've had this problem for at while. Sometimes when i use the app, it just stops the music, then i press play, and it stops it at a random time again soon after. I use an android phone, but it is also...
2023-01-23 12:18:26 PM
2023-01-24 2:44:05 PM
Alex
Spotify Legend
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Superuser Contribution 電腦沒接耳機時會顯示無法撥放此內容，接上耳機後才可正常使用

電腦是windows，硬體都符合要求，權限都有開，也試過重新安裝但還是沒有改善

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電腦是windows，硬體都符合要求，權限都有開，也試過重新安裝但還是沒有改善
2023-01-23 11:59:07 AM
2023-01-24 12:29:48 PM
Lyubka
Moderator
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Superuser Contribution Why cant I install spotify, when I dont have it?

I just deleted spotify on my PC, I cant find any left behind files from it - Now when I go to install it again, it says that it is already installed - What can I do to fix this?

FlunderKlufn
Casual Listener
I just deleted spotify on my PC, I cant find any left behind files from it - Now when I go to install it again, it says that it is already installed - What can I do to fix this?
2023-01-12 4:23:27 PM
2023-01-24 8:37:07 AM
Lyubka
Moderator
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Superuser Contribution PLEASE FINALLY ADDRESS THE HISTORY ISSUE!!!!

PlanPremiumCountryUSDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue: Are you EVER going to fix the history issue that has been around for at least 4 years? For YEARS now, users have complained about their listening history being empty on the ...

BaCarty84
Regular
Plan Premium Country US Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue: Are you EVER going to fix the history issue that has been around for at least 4 years? ...
2020-02-04 5:23:28 PM
2023-01-23 5:31:36 PM
ExAnimal
Newbie
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9 replies
11 likes

2969 Views
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Superuser Contribution Spotify windows app its not playing specific artists and albums

Mötley Crue and Def Leppard.I try through Android App and it's working fine, I restarted the application and didn't work.My windows app version is:Spotify for Windows1.1.98.691.gf759311c

rvrecords1
Newbie
Mötley Crue and Def Leppard. I try through Android App and it's working fine, I restarted the application and didn't work. My windows app version is: Spotify for Windows 1.1.98.691.gf759311c
2022-11-15 5:26:56 PM
2023-01-23 4:29:55 PM
rpkincer
Casual Listener
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16 replies
4 likes

1358 Views
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Superuser Contribution Put the Playlist, Podcasts, Artists and Albums back in the sidebar

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceiPhone 6S PlusOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueFor a long time I managed to avoid getting the UI updates because I really disliked how many extra clicks it required me to get to where I wanted to go. Unfort...

Blazbaros
Regular
Plan Premium Country Canada Device iPhone 6S Plus Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue For a long time I managed to avoid getting the UI updates because I really disliked...
2023-01-22 7:23:03 AM
2023-01-23 8:33:58 AM
Dian
Spotify Legend
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UI

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Superuser Contribution Wrong screentrasition for collapsing image of currently playing song

On the Desktop app and Web player, you can expand and collapse the image of the currently playing song, if you expand the image it smoothly slides out left of the now playing bar and up to the navigation page. However, when collapsing it does still s...

Lost-Prince
Newbie
On the Desktop app and Web player, you can expand and collapse the image of the currently playing song, if you expand the image it smoothly slides out left of the now playing bar and up to the naviga...
2023-01-21 6:00:58 PM
2023-01-22 9:35:19 PM
Eni
Moderator
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Spotify randomly crashes after 2-3 songs

I open the app, and it works totally fine and does what it needs to... until I play something. It sounds great and works fine for the first 2 maybe even 3 songs, but then the app will exit itself out of nowhere and crash. Been going on for quite some...

TedRLY
Regular
I open the app, and it works totally fine and does what it needs to... until I play something. It sounds great and works fine for the first 2 maybe even 3 songs, but then the app will exit itself out...
2023-01-08 8:05:50 PM
2023-01-22 6:47:23 PM
Taylith
Community Legend
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6 replies
1 likes

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Superuser Contribution Volume is 100% max every time I start up

After updating to the latest version of Spotify for Windows (7/22/2018) I've had an issue. Every time I start my computer, the volume on Spotify reverts to 100%. Of course, I forget, and it blasts my ears as I scramble to turn it down. This, of cours...

PocoDiablo1
Newbie
After updating to the latest version of Spotify for Windows (7/22/2018) I've had an issue. Every time I start my computer, the volume on Spotify reverts to 100%. Of course, I forget, and ...
2018-07-24 10:04:19 PM
2023-01-21 9:02:17 PM
Scrotus
Visitor
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11 replies
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Superuser Contribution Spotify sometjing went wrong even on offline mode when no internet

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI want to play music on my PC during a power outage where I have no internet (generator hooked up though), but Spotify desktop keeps popping up with the something went wro...

Patrickjelon
Regular
Plan Premium Country Canada Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I want to play music on my PC during a power outage where I have no internet (generator hooked ...
2021-12-11 10:43:31 PM
2023-01-21 12:31:29 PM
Lyubka
Moderator
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16 replies
2 likes

2725 Views
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Won't play the ads and stops all activity

Plan - Free, USA, Desktop computer, Win 8.1 My Question or IssueI start a playlist. It plays about 3 songs, then transfers to a 30 second ad and stops completely. NO ad, just a blank 30 second time line. Links no longer work, I can't start the playli...

drkenrich
Newbie
Plan - Free, USA, Desktop computer, Win 8.1 My Question or Issue I start a playlist. It plays about 3 songs, then transfers to a 30 second ad and stops completely. NO ad, just a blank 30 se...
2023-01-21 1:17:52 AM
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Useless Podcast Filter

PlanPremiumCountryChileDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI select "on progress" on the filter and it show PLAYED chapters, that makes no sense

Meeee1
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country Chile Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I select "on progress" on the filter and it show PLAYED chapters, that makes no sense
2023-01-20 8:56:43 PM
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