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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 the recommended songs will not play under the selfmade playlist

When i make a playlist, i want to look at the songs that are recommended but when i click on a random song the song will not play. i tried everything but it didn't work

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  • When i make a playlist, i want to look at the songs that are recommended but when i click on a random song the song will not play. i tried everything but it didn't work
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Local files not showing on desktop but does on iPhone

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceiPhone 11/PCOperating SystemiOS 16.3/Windows 11 Pro My Question or IssueBefore upgrading to Windows 11 I had local files in the file explorer music library. After completing a fresh install for Windows, I lost those files (s...

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  • Plan Premium Country UK Device iPhone 11/PC Operating System iOS 16.3/Windows 11 Pro   My Question or Issue Before upgrading to Windows 11 I had local files in the file explorer music ...
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Superuser Contribution Video podcast won't play on windows 11 desktop

PlanPremiumCountryUK Device(Laptop)Operating System(Windows 11.) My Question or IssueOne particular podcasts videos won't play and I can't listen to them at all unless I download them, it only happens on this one podcast and only on PC, it works on m...

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  • Plan Premium Country UK   Device (Laptop) Operating System (Windows 11.)   My Question or Issue One particular podcasts videos won't play and I can't listen to them at all unless...
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Is it possible turn off video podcast on spotify desktop app?

I would like to turn off the video option in podcast episode in my Spotify desktop app (windows).

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  • I would like to turn off the video option in podcast episode in my Spotify desktop app (windows).
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Solved!! Audio streaming through external soundcard

PlanPremiumCountry RomaniaDeviceAsus ROG G56jk upgraded to 8GB ram with 1tb HDD 7200 RPM and i7 4710HQ processorOperating System(Windows 10) My Question or IssueHello Spotify community. I have a big issue with my app. Usually it didn't happen so ofte...

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  • Plan Premium Country  Romania Device Asus ROG G56jk upgraded to 8GB ram with 1tb HDD 7200 RPM and i7 4710HQ processor Operating System (Windows 10)   My Question or Issue Hello ...
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Superuser Contribution Arranging Liked songs by dragging songs to a specific order

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHi there...i'd like to know if there is a way to arrange Liked songs by dragging to a specific order. Similar to Winamp or any other media player. I have tried it and it doesn't s...

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  • Plan Premium Country Canada Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Hi there...i'd like to know if there is a way to arrange Liked songs by dragging to a specific order. ...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify will not play searched music or download songs

Hello, I am having issues with the app. Mainly, whenever I try to play a song/album/artist from the search bar, the app will stop playing my current song and not play anything. The play bar becomes blank. The app still plays fine from anywhere else, ...

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  • Hello, I am having issues with the app. Mainly, whenever I try to play a song/album/artist from the search bar, the app will stop playing my current song and not play anything. The play bar becomes b...
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Solved!! songs downloading only after i play them

every time i click download, i would need to let the whole list play for hours so all the songs are downloaded

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  • every time i click download, i would need to let the whole list play for hours so all the songs are downloaded
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No friends activity on desktop spotify

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDevice(PC)Operating System(Windows 10) My Question or IssueHi! As the title states, my friends' activity tab has been absent from the desktop app for quite some time now (longer than a year iirc). Before it disappeared, it's ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany Device (PC) Operating System (Windows 10)   My Question or Issue Hi! As the title states, my friends' activity tab has been absent from the desktop app for...
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Superuser Contribution Proxy not working since 1.0.83.318

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceLenovo Thinkpad T540pOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueUpdate 1.0.83.318 broke the proxy function completely (on Windows 10).I have set the proxy properly, tried a reinstall, cleared and re-entered the prox...

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany Device Lenovo Thinkpad T540p Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Update 1.0.83.318 broke the proxy function completely (on Windows 10)....
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Superuser Contribution Spotify não reproduz som no fone de ouvido

Estou enfrentando um problema com o programa do spotify no PC. Ele simplesmente não reproduz o som das músicas.Coloco pra tocar e no programa ela ocorre, continua contando tempo normalmente, mas não sai som no fone de ouvido.Quando eu conecto o PC na...

  • Casual Listener
  • Estou enfrentando um problema com o programa do spotify no PC. Ele simplesmente não reproduz o som das músicas. Coloco pra tocar e no programa ela ocorre, continua contando tempo normalmente, mas nã...
  • Dian
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Superuser Contribution can't ad songs to playlist on my PC

w're some friends having a common playlist. I don't get the option to ad songs to the playlist from my PC , but I can from my Iphone...?

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  • w're some friends having a common playlist. I don't get the option to ad songs to the playlist from my PC , but I can from my Iphone...?
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Superuser Contribution Desktop app crashes a few times before running every time

PlanPremium Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue When launching the desktop app, the app will crash a few times when playing a song. After a few times, it'll run properly. I don't want to have to open it multiple times every time I want to...

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  • Plan Premium   Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue   When launching the desktop app, the app will crash a few times when playing a song. After a few times, it'll...
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Bugs in the new desktop app

Country: SwedenDevice: laptopOperating System: Windows 10 The new desktop has been out for almost a year but it still have plenty of bugs to be fixed. Can you please pick up some speed as some bugs are rather bad. All bugs are related to latest deskt...

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  • Country: Sweden Device: laptop Operating System: Windows 10   The new desktop has been out for almost a year but it still have plenty of bugs to be fixed. Can you please pick ...
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Superuser Contribution why can't spotify download tracks/ takes too long to download something?

Every time I attempt to download a playlist, it never downloads it, or does in a very long time, it also never display how much songs I have left to download

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  • Every time I attempt to download a playlist, it never downloads it, or does in a very long time, it also never display how much songs I have left to download
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Superuser Contribution Local files arent shown Tried about everything.

Hey so I recently changed from Apple Music to Spotify and I always had a huge Local File Library which was pretty easy to handle, but today I subscribed and had to see that it doesn't work on Spotify for a bit, I already turned it on, Added Sources, ...

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  • Hey so I recently changed from Apple Music to Spotify and I always had a huge Local File Library which was pretty easy to handle, but today I subscribed and had to see that it doesn't work on Spotify...
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Spotify India, your ads are getting out of hand!

This message is for Spotify India. What kind of blokes are you guys employing to make your ads? Your cheeky females get on my nerves! There are people of all ages, high status and reputation listening to music on your platform, and those women have t...

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  • This message is for Spotify India. What kind of blokes are you guys employing to make your ads? Your cheeky females get on my nerves! There are people of all ages, high status and reputation listenin...
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