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Solved!! 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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[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 Can I play Spotify on two separate PC's in office?

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country   Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue  
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Superuser Contribution I can't log into the app using the facebook login

I can log into my account through facebook online, but as soon as I try to login through the app, it says a problem occured. This is happening on my work computer. The tech team said they were able to do it and don't know why mine is not working.

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  • I can log into my account through facebook online, but as soon as I try to login through the app, it says a problem occured. This is happening on my work computer. The tech team said they were able t...
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Spotify app buged.

And the other problem is when i try to open my spotify on windows 10, it gives a popup saying install and failed to install spotify. I need to close and open spotify 3 to 4 times before spotify open on my windows, i tried reinstalling it bit nothing ...

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  • And the other problem is when i try to open my spotify on windows 10, it gives a popup saying install and failed to install spotify. I need to close and open spotify 3 to 4 times before spotify open ...
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Wrong install location

DeviceA regular Windows 10 computer. Operating SystemWindows, the version doesn't matter because folder redirection exists for ages. My Question or IssueThe spotify desktop app doesn't install properly. This is because the install path is wrong. Your...

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  • Device A regular Windows 10 computer.   Operating System Windows, the version doesn't matter because folder redirection exists for ages.   My Question or Issue The spotify deskt...
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Keyboard hot keys no longer working as of Spotify for Windows 1.2.8.923.g4f94bf0d

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueKeyboard hot keys for play, pause, next, and back no longer work as of the most recent update.

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  • Plan Premium Country Canada Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Keyboard hot keys for play, pause, next, and back no longer work as of the most recent update.
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Solved!! Skipping track shortcut

I have a windows 11 laptop and I wonder if there is a keyboard shortcut to skip tracks while spotify is minimalized. Kind regards,Paul

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  • I have a windows 11 laptop and I wonder if there is a keyboard shortcut to skip tracks while spotify is minimalized.   Kind regards, Paul
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution I am not able to add songs to queue

For some reason I cant add a song to queue. I tried to add a song from a playlist to my queue while playing another playlist

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  • For some reason I cant add a song to queue. I tried to add a song from a playlist to my queue while playing another playlist
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Superuser Contribution mixes not working

when is play a mix and the first song ends it doesn't go onto the next song in the mix. instead, it just goes onto a random song

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  • when is play a mix and the first song ends it doesn't go onto the next song in the mix. instead, it just goes onto a random song
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Superuser Contribution me sale este mensaje cuando quiero reproducir canciones SPOTTIFY NO PUEDE

me sale este mensaje SPOTIFY NO PUEDE REPRODUCIR EN ESTOS MOMENTOS SI TIENES ARCHIVOS EN TU ORDENADOR PUEDES IMPORTARLOS

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  • me sale este mensaje SPOTIFY NO PUEDE REPRODUCIR EN ESTOS MOMENTOS SI TIENES ARCHIVOS EN TU ORDENADOR PUEDES IMPORTARLOS
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Superuser Contribution Music Won't Play

Plan PremiumCountryTaiwanDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSome music can't playing, for example artist page popular song and in the album songs can't playing. But Top 50 playlist or add songs to personal playlist can playing.

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  • Plan Premium Country Taiwan Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Some music can't playing, for example artist page popular song and in the album song...
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app wont work

app keeps saying Spotify can't play this right now if you have the file in your computer you can import it. The app was working perfectly fine yesterday morning then I started it last night and all it does is give me the same message. yes i have unin...

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  • app keeps saying Spotify can't play this right now if you have the file in your computer you can import it. The app was working perfectly fine yesterday morning then I started it last night and all i...
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Superuser Contribution Library disapears upon resize in split screen window.

My album list disapears as I scroll down the list. This happens when in a narrow split screen window. I used to be able to have full size now playing album cover and a row of 3 album covers in the list. I can get it to work if I resize to 4 per row a...

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  • My album list disapears as I scroll down the list. This happens when in a narrow split screen window. I used to be able to have full size now playing album cover and a row of 3 album covers in the li...
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Superuser Contribution Why won't my music play on the desktop?

My music will play on my phone, etc but when I get to work to listen to it, it won't play any music.... but will play podcasts or books, etc. just not the music. I have logged out of everything, I have restarted the computer, my computer sound works,...

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  • My music will play on my phone, etc but when I get to work to listen to it, it won't play any music.... but will play podcasts or books, etc. just not the music. I have logged out of everything, I ha...
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Bonjour,Impossible d'ouvrir Spotify en plein écran. Que faire ?Merci.Philo

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  • Bonjour, Impossible d'ouvrir Spotify en plein écran.  Que faire ? Merci. Philo  
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Superuser Contribution i cant seem to upload a photo of me and my friend as our playlist cover

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceWindowsOperating SystemWindows 11My Question or Issuei'm the owner of my friend and i's playlist and i just cant upload this one photo of us for the album cover. ive tried all of my devices. on my phone and ipad i...

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  •   Plan Premium Country United States Device Windows Operating System Windows 11 My Question or Issue i'm the owner of my friend and i's playlist and i just cant upload this one photo o...
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Superuser Contribution Can't change playlist cover

PlanPremiumCountryBrazilDeviceDesktop Windows, LG K61Operating System(Android, Windows 11) My Question or IssueI simply cannot change my playlist covers. Doesn't matter If I'm using Windows App, Web Browser or Android app. And before you ask, the des...

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  • Plan Premium Country Brazil Device Desktop Windows, LG K61 Operating System (Android, Windows 11)   My Question or Issue I simply cannot change my playlist covers. Doesn't matter If I'...
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new user interface

spotify version :1.2.8.923.g4f94bf0dPlanFreeCountryEnglandDeviceAcer laptopOperating Systemwindows 10 My Question or Issuehow do i disabled the new ui its really ugly and hard to use because of how much stuff there is and i cant find anything man

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  • spotify version : 1.2.8.923.g4f94bf0d Plan Free Country England Device Acer laptop Operating System windows 10   My Question or Issue how do i disabled the new ui its really ugly and...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution [Windows] Songs doesn't play/download

PlanPremiumCountryTurkeyDeviceLaptop (Client version is 1.2.8.923)Operating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueHello there! I met with two problems: first one is that I can't play any song in any album. The only places where I can still listen are ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Turkey Device Laptop (Client version is 1.2.8.923) Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue Hello there! I met with two problems: first one is that I can...
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