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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
Friday
crawford13x
Regular
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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
Monday
Ytse
Casual Listener
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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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Account compromised (???) PLEASE HELP

Not sure much background is necessary here, but in case it is: http://community.spotify.com/t5/Help-Desktop-Linux-Mac-and/Spotiify-crashes-even-after-system-recovery-reinstall/m-p/580954#M65874 Okay, so Spotify is crashing constantly on desktop and i...

user-removed
Visitor
Not sure much background is necessary here, but in case it is: http://community.spotify.com/t5/Help-Desktop-Linux-Mac-and/Spotiify-crashes-even-after-system-recovery-reinstall/m-p/580954#M65874 &...
2013-11-06 8:30:49 PM
2013-11-07 1:13:14 PM
Peter__
Community Legend
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Deleted Playlist!

How do I undelete a deleted playlist? I thought I was deleting a song and it was a whole playlist with my favorite songs!! Help!

sstawowy
Newbie
How do I undelete a deleted playlist? I thought I was deleting a song and it was a whole playlist with my favorite songs!! Help!
2013-11-06 9:36:22 PM
2013-11-06 11:05:45 PM
Joe
Community Legend
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Windows

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Wrong songs

Hey guys. I got on spotify today and I began playing a playlist of mine that I made. When the song ended, it immediately went to a different playlist with songs from the 60s, of which I have not heard before. I don't remember changing ANYTHING in my ...

Ptah2016
Casual Listener
Hey guys. I got on spotify today and I began playing a playlist of mine that I made. When the song ended, it immediately went to a different playlist with songs from the 60s, of which I have not hear...
2013-10-30 4:43:56 PM
2013-10-30 5:49:25 PM
Peter__
Community Legend
364 Views
1 replies
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Windows

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New messages in inbox are not new

Hello! My inbox sometimes displays a number next to it indicating that I've received new messages. When I check my inbox there are no new messages. I've gone through every single message and when I exit the inbox it still says I've got new messages. ...

pnäh
Casual Listener
Hello! My inbox sometimes displays a number next to it indicating that I've received new messages. When I check my inbox there are no new messages. I've gone...
2013-10-30 2:22:01 PM
2013-10-30 4:28:27 PM
pnäh
Casual Listener
548 Views
4 replies
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Windows

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Win7 problems

Hi, I have a little problem with using spotify with Win&. In browser (Chrome) it works OK, but when I've installed it on my Win7, it's not working. It has synchronized all my playlists but when I want to listen to any kind of music, it's just doesn't...

Drabyna03
Newbie
Hi, I have a little problem with using spotify with Win&. In browser (Chrome) it works OK, but when I've installed it on my Win7, it's not working. It has synchronized all my playlists but when I...
2013-10-27 2:23:45 PM
2013-10-27 3:59:28 PM
robbe_hb
Roadie
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1 replies
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Windows

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Where the hell are my local files?

Bonjour à tous ! Pourquoi les playlists générales ne s'affichent plus ? Tout marchait très bien , et maintenant , plus de playlists ! Avez vous une idée ?? Merci à tous de votre contribution , Marc

lourson
Casual Listener
Bonjour à tous ! Pourquoi les playlists générales ne s'affichent plus ? Tout marchait très bien , et maintenant , plus de playlists ! Avez vous une idée ?? ...
2013-10-27 1:42:53 PM
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Windows

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404 Error

I am a subscriber and I have had a 404 Error the past few days. I exit and go back in, same thing. This is really getting tiresome; I'd like to be able to listen to the music I pay for.

NernersHuman
Regular
I am a subscriber and I have had a 404 Error the past few days. I exit and go back in, same thing. This is really getting tiresome; I'd like to be able to listen to the music I pay for.
2013-10-26 10:29:38 PM
2013-10-26 11:57:42 PM
Joe
Community Legend
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4 replies
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Windows

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Importing playlists from Media Player

MY, I repeat, MY NOT- FROM -SPOTIFY playlist on Media Player was imported to Spotify. Now my own music that was on my media player on my laptop is not available to me on my laptop and I can only listen to it if I am online with Spotify. HOW DO I GET ...

bubza
Newbie
MY, I repeat, MY NOT- FROM -SPOTIFY playlist on Media Player was imported to Spotify. Now my own music that was on my media player on my laptop is not available to me on my laptop and I can only list...
2013-10-26 8:21:30 PM
2013-10-26 9:35:19 PM
Joe
Community Legend
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1 replies
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Windows

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Activity showing single repeated/old "user shared a track" message

Activity feed was working great for a while, but recently I see over and over that one of my friends shared Chelsea Wolfe's "We Hit a Wall", as if they were sharing it again every day. It's always close to the top. Regular listening activity continue...

JoshSutterfield
Music Fan
Activity feed was working great for a while, but recently I see over and over that one of my friends shared Chelsea Wolfe's "We Hit a Wall", as if they were sharing it again every day. It's always cl...
2013-10-25 4:24:57 PM
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0 replies
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Windows

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Questions about "Discover" feature

Hello everybody, I have some questions about the recent Spotify's "Discover" feature: - What would be the criteria used to determine when the songs shared by my followers appears in there or not? - What's the point of spending the time by clicking on...

Marlow
Regular
Hello everybody, I have some questions about the recent Spotify's "Discover" feature: - What would be the criteria used to determine when the songs shared by...
2013-10-24 12:04:30 PM
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Spotify publishes the last listened song to Facebook after launch

Hello, it's my first post here. I found, that every time I launch the Spotify Windows Client it publishes the last listened song to Facebook, even if I've listened this song in the private session. I usually turn on the private session for not publis...

Grz
Newbie
Hello, it's my first post here. I found, that every time I launch the Spotify Windows Client it publishes the last listened song to Facebook, even if I've listened this song in the p...
2013-09-06 11:48:48 AM
2013-10-19 1:17:51 AM
claudiamc
Roadie
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2 replies
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Windows

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Some songs don't play (Argentina)

Hello! Im using the desktop app, there are many songs that don't play. Anyone having the same problem? license issues? Greetings! Alfredo

AlfredoConde
Casual Listener
Hello! Im using the desktop app, there are many songs that don't play. Anyone having the same problem? license issues? Greetings! Alfredo
2013-10-18 1:54:52 AM
2013-10-18 11:09:38 PM
AlfredoConde
Casual Listener
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Any news on Collection?

This was announced almost a year ago, and we desperately need it. Can anyone from the Spotify camp say if it's at least coming this year?

ruccola
Roadie
This was announced almost a year ago, and we desperately need it. Can anyone from the Spotify camp say if it's at least coming this year?
2013-10-18 3:36:43 PM
2013-10-18 4:58:14 PM
Peter__
Community Legend
573 Views
1 replies
0 likes
Linux
Mac
Windows

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Tracks I only play in 'Private Session' are showing in my Top Tracks list!!!!

I'm quite shocked to see that the tracks I play in 'private session', so no-one knows how I have a secret penchant for some embarassingly uncool stuff, are showing in my 'Top Tracks' on my profile! I'm going to go as far as to say 'What the **bleep**...

alexdelta
Casual Listener
I'm quite shocked to see that the tracks I play in 'private session', so no-one knows how I have a secret penchant for some embarassingly uncool stuff, are showing in my 'Top Tracks' on my profile! I...
2013-04-04 9:15:54 PM
2013-10-18 3:28:19 PM
JonVonRox
Regular
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5 replies
1 likes
Linux
Mac
Windows

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Solved!! Issue while playing song

Hi. Why when I´m playing a song, sometimes the player doesn´t show it right in the main window?

nani749
Regular
Hi. Why when I´m playing a song, sometimes the player doesn´t show it right in the main window?
2013-10-17 8:51:40 PM
2013-10-17 8:57:14 PM
Peter__
Community Legend
866 Views
1 replies
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Windows

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Window management on Windows is not idiomatic

Windows users have access to a number of idiomatic shortcuts for windows management: WindowsKey+UpArrow for Maximize, WKey+LeftArrow or +RightArrow for dock to screen edge, drag menubar to top of screen for maximize. Advanced windows users make a lot...

corischlegel
Newbie
Windows users have access to a number of idiomatic shortcuts for windows management: WindowsKey+UpArrow for Maximize, WKey+LeftArrow or +RightArrow for dock to screen edge, drag menubar to top of scr...
2013-10-16 2:27:15 PM
2013-10-16 3:20:29 PM
Peter__
Community Legend
575 Views
1 replies
0 likes
Windows

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Eddyspotifylover

I have waited all day for someone from Spotify to email me on what is going on with my service. I don't want to cancel my service. I love Spotify. But if I can't use it I have no choice but to cancel my subscription

Eddyheiman69
Casual Listener
I have waited all day for someone from Spotify to email me on what is going on with my service. I don't want to cancel my service. I love Spotify. But if I can't use it I have no choice but to cancel...
2013-10-14 12:52:49 AM
2013-10-15 12:36:22 PM
Peter__
Community Legend
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1 replies
0 likes
Windows

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Unreachable Albums ?

Hey guys, I noticed a whole lot of albums i was listening to dissapear (from playlists and the artist's page) which is totally not cool... But regardless I also have been encountering albums that are not possible to get to by searching the artist's p...

quinnmct
Regular
Hey guys, I noticed a whole lot of albums i was listening to dissapear (from playlists and the artist's page) which is totally not cool... But regardless I also have been encountering albu...
2013-10-11 8:39:57 PM
2013-10-14 1:28:55 AM
quinnmct
Regular
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2 replies
0 likes
Windows

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A question about the discover page

Hi everyone! My question is: There's an individual that is constantly being posted on my discover page. I have not selected them for following and was wondering how I can remove this.

Alexzandar
Casual Listener
Hi everyone! My question is: There's an individual that is constantly being posted on my discover page. I have not selected them for following and was wondering how I can remove this.
2013-10-05 7:47:04 PM
2013-10-13 7:11:55 PM
Alexzandar
Casual Listener
875 Views
2 replies
0 likes
Windows

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Shortcut Q not working when using it on friends' activity list

Usually I just right click a song I want to queue and press "Q" to queue it. This has always worked and still does work, except in my friends' activity list. When I right click a song in my friends' actvity list and press "Q", the song doesn't get qu...

minitauros
Roadie
Usually I just right click a song I want to queue and press "Q" to queue it. This has always worked and still does work, except in my friends' activity list. When I right click a song in my friends' ...
2013-10-11 9:38:00 AM
2013-10-11 4:09:08 PM
minitauros
Roadie
754 Views
2 replies
0 likes
Windows

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