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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...

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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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  • MattSuda
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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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Solved!! Error 30 on LOG IN (Hosts file is OK)

PlanFree CountryIsrael DeviceDesktop Dell Precision Mini Tower T3620 Operating SystemWindows 10 v1909 My IssueError 30 on Login (See attached picture for Client Version)*** Hosts file is OK; Original untouched; No entries of Spotify. ***

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  •   Plan Free   Country Israel   Device Desktop Dell Precision Mini Tower T3620   Operating System Windows 10 v1909   My Issue Error 30 on Login (S...
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Superuser Contribution playlists play mostly things not on playlist

my playlists notably my favorites with ovefr 1000 entries keep playing songs that arent on it, ore specifically the same few songs on loop with someties a song that is supposed to play inbetween incorrect onesthis happens on all platforms inluding my...

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  • my playlists notably my favorites with ovefr 1000 entries keep playing songs that arent on it, ore specifically the same few songs on loop with someties a song that is supposed to play inbetween inc...
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Superuser Contribution Re: Shuffle simply does not work, nor does the queue

I also find the issues and inconsistencies with playlist shuffle ridiculous. Clearly there is a bug in the shuffle functionality, or it was architected by an incompetent programmer. Try this: start playing a playlist (50 songs or so) in shuffle... th...

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  • I also find the issues and inconsistencies with playlist shuffle ridiculous. Clearly there is a bug in the shuffle functionality, or it was architected by an incompetent programmer.   Try this...
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Recommended songs never change

This is about the recommended songs based on my own playlist. Maybe half my playlist contains music from New Zealand and Australian artists. The other half from US/UK. Yet NEARLY ALL of recommended songs are from NZ/AUS artists. Not only that, but th...

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  • This is about the recommended songs based on my own playlist.  Maybe half my playlist contains music from New Zealand and Australian artists. The other half from US/UK.  Yet NEARLY ...
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Superuser Contribution The swedish version of website loads when i try to go to my account

The swedish version of website loads when i try to go to my account or change my family settings. Even though i connected to the us version of the website.

  • Visitor
  • The swedish version of website loads when i try to go to my account or change my family settings. Even though i connected to the us version of the website.
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Can't play songs from albums, specifically.

I can play a given song off of any playlist. I can play a given song off of a search. I can play all of my liked songs, "radio" stations, etc. Everything works, EXCEPT:If I go directly to a specific album and play it, or try to play any song individu...

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  • I can play a given song off of any playlist. I can play a given song off of a search. I can play all of my liked songs, "radio" stations, etc. Everything works, EXCEPT: If I go directly to a speci...
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i cannot move all my liked songs into a playlist

i am on desktop and i want to create a playlist of all my liked songs so my friends can listen to them. when i select all my liked songs (using the command ctrl+a) and put them into a playlist i would get sent to the playlist but once i'd go to share...

  • Visitor
  • i am on desktop and i want to create a playlist of all my liked songs so my friends can listen to them. when i select all my liked songs (using the command ctrl+a) and put them into a playlist i woul...
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Superuser Contribution Unable to play the Morbid podcast on phone or desktop.

I've uninstalled/re-installed the app on both my phone (Android Galaxy S22) and both of my computers (Dell & Macbook). I still can't get the Morbid podcast to play. I've also tried downloading the episodes but get nothing. No other artists or podcast...

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  • I've uninstalled/re-installed the app on both my phone (Android Galaxy S22) and both of my computers (Dell & Macbook). I still can't get the Morbid podcast to play. I've also tried downloading th...
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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

  • 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
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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...

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  • 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...
  • Vasil
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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...

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

  • 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.
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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.

  • 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.
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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 ...

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  • 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...
  • kaworu_bloodpaw
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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...

  • 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...
  • Alex
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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
  • Lyubka
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