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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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  • cour10e22
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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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Superuser Contribution Not auto playing similar songs when music ends.

Usually when after the last song in a playlist is done playing it will autoplay similar songs. Well its not doing that it automatically go's back to the first song in the playlist and stops playing altogether. Also when i try and change where my offl...

  • Visitor
  • Usually when after the last song in a playlist is done playing it will autoplay similar songs. Well its not doing that it automatically go's back to the first song in the playlist and stops playing a...
  • Anonymous88
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Superuser Contribution High CPU usage on Desktop Windows client when "Now playing view" is visible

I have noticed high CPU usage when the "Now playing view" sidebar is visible, even when no music is actively playing. It is 100% reproducible. Closing the "Now playing view" makes CPU usage go down to 0% while idle.It uses 10% of my CPU (Intel i7-985...

  • Casual Listener
  • I have noticed high CPU usage when the "Now playing view" sidebar is visible, even when no music is actively playing. It is 100% reproducible. Closing the "Now playing view" makes CPU usage go down t...
  • Yonatan69
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Superuser Contribution Still stuck on black screen

I have posted about this already twice, and beyond the tangled web of irrelevant posts and comments it's starting to get a little annoying that asking for help in fixing this issue is becoming a total labyrinth.My Spotify is still stuck on a black sc...

  • Casual Listener
  • I have posted about this already twice, and beyond the tangled web of irrelevant posts and comments it's starting to get a little annoying that asking for help in fixing this issue is becoming a tota...
  • Joan
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Volume wont adjust on desktop.

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevicePCOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueAs stated, the volume won't adjust at all on desktop, neither the app slider or the volume mixer via Windows affects the volume. Universal volume adjustments do work, but tha...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device PC Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue As stated, the volume won't adjust at all on desktop, neither the app slider or the volume mixer v...
  • KillerFangz
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Local file cant be played unless in Queue

I can't play my local files directly, but if I add them to the queue, they work. There's no other way to play them however, wich is very cumbersome. The file is in MP3 from SunoAI.

  • Casual Listener
  • I can't play my local files directly, but if I add them to the queue, they work. There's no other way to play them however, wich is very cumbersome. The file is in MP3 from SunoAI.
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Superuser Contribution The default zoom on the Spotify app on Windows is too zoomed in?

Every time I open the Spotify app on Windows it looks super zoomed in and I have to manually zoom out. Is there any way to set up the default zoom upon app start? I can provide a screenshot if necessary.

  • Casual Listener
  • Every time I open the Spotify app on Windows it looks super zoomed in and I have to manually zoom out. Is there any way to set up the default zoom upon app start? I can provide a screenshot if necess...
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Solved!! Thumb Up Function

Actually, what's the function of thumb up? I've read thumb up function is for radio station. But I accidentally click the thumb up on artist's album on my spotify windows desktop. Is there any effect after I click thumb up? And could I remove the thu...

  • Casual Listener
  • Actually, what's the function of thumb up? I've read thumb up function is for radio station. But I accidentally click the thumb up on artist's album on my spotify windows desktop. Is there any effect...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Unpin a playlist

PlanFreeDeviceDesktop WindowsOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI can't figure out how to unpin a playlist I pinned

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  • Plan Free Device Desktop Windows Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I can't figure out how to unpin a playlist I pinned
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Superuser Contribution Autoplay stopped working

After todays Windows 11 update autoplay stopped working. PlanPremiumCountryPolandOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueAnyone else experiencing this?

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  • After todays Windows 11 update autoplay stopped working.   Plan Premium Country Poland Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue Anyone else experiencing this?
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Superuser Contribution First second of song cut off

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceraider ge68hx 13vfOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueWhen a song starts, it is quiet for the first second and seems to fade in. Sometimes the first second is cut off entirely from the song. This started yesterday...

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  • Plan Premium Country US Device raider ge68hx 13vf Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue When a song starts, it is quiet for the first second and seems to fade in. Sometime...
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Superuser Contribution Video Podcasts do not work AT ALL.

PlanFreeCountryEgyptDeviceHP LaptopOperating SystemWindows 11 I have tried to look up many solutions to solving this, but for some reason, I just simply cannot watch Video Podcasts. There is literally no option to turn it on in the settings, there's ...

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  • Plan Free Country Egypt Device HP Laptop Operating System Windows 11   I have tried to look up many solutions to solving this, but for some reason, I just simply cannot watch Video Podc...
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Superuser Contribution Back button from lyrics screen is gone

Premium, New Zealand, Microsoft Windows 11, System Model Aspire A315-23 I rarely post to forums like this, but this has turned out to be the most frustrating issue I've ever had with Spotify. When I click onto the lyrics screen there's now no 'back' ...

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  • Premium, New Zealand, Microsoft Windows 11, System Model Aspire A315-23   I rarely post to forums like this, but this has turned out to be the most frustrating issue I've ever had wi...
  • Judesaf
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Superuser Contribution Volume slider isn't changing the volume of a song.

I try to change the volume of the song I'm listening to, but if I turn it up anywhere past mute, it just remains the same volume regardless of where I set the volume slider at. I've tried restarting my pc, checking audio drivers, re-installing spotif...

  • Casual Listener
  • I try to change the volume of the song I'm listening to, but if I turn it up anywhere past mute, it just remains the same volume regardless of where I set the volume slider at. I've tried restarting ...
  • evol10
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Artist image download

Hi guys, how can I download the image of an artist page? (It would be better in HD) THANK YOU!

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi guys, how can I download the image of an artist page? (It would be better in HD) THANK YOU!
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Superuser Contribution [Bug] [New UI] Volume Slider Jumps Around

PlanFreeCountryUSADeviceDell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620Operating SystemEdition Windows 11 ProVersion 22H2Installed on ‎10/‎6/‎2022OS build 22621.1702Experience Windows Feature Experience Pack 1000.22641.1000.0Spotify VersionSpotify for Windows1.2.11.916.g...

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  • Plan Free Country USA Device Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 Operating System Edition Windows 11 Pro Version 22H2 Installed on ‎10/‎6/‎2022 OS build 22621.1702 Experience Windows Feature Experi...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution block artist / song

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesOperating SystemAndroid and Windows 10My Question or IssueHi, I've been a Premium user for a few weeks and was really enjoying the service, however today I log into my account from work and my 4 year son is at home list...

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  • Plan Premium Country United States Operating System Android and Windows 10 My Question or Issue Hi, I've been a Premium user for a few weeks and was really enjoying the service, however today ...
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