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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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  • whatintheworldisthis
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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 when I try to play a playlist on my computer it will only play 1 song

When I play a playlist it will playt 1 song from it before just playing whatever it wants (not songs from the playlist/playlist gets ended). It's really annoying and has happened before and I don't know how I fixed it last time. The only common facto...

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  • When I play a playlist it will playt 1 song from it before just playing whatever it wants (not songs from the playlist/playlist gets ended). It's really annoying and has happened before and I don't k...
  • Eni
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Superuser Contribution Won’t sign in all of a sudden on Samsung Smart Tv

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueFirst of all, there’s no option for a smart tv so I’m on pc. Anyway, has worked fine for four...

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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 First o...
  • Eni
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Superuser Contribution Can't change playlist cover, rename my playlists, edit my playlists, or see my friends tab.

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI can't change my playlist cover, rename the playlists, edit them, or see my friends tab. I've tried uninstalling and reinstalling the app multiple times, and even trying t...

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  • Plan Premium Country United States Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I can't change my playlist cover, rename the playlists, edit them, or see my friends tab. I've tried...
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Superuser Contribution No reproduce canciones en la aplicacion de ordenador

En mi ordenador, no se reproducen varias canciones de varios artistas, algunas si de esos mismos artistas, ademas no se puede conectar a mi facebook. Ya desinstale y volvi a instalar la aplicacion.

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  • En mi ordenador, no se reproducen varias canciones de varios artistas, algunas si de esos mismos artistas, ademas no se puede conectar a mi facebook. Ya desinstale y volvi a instalar la aplicacion.
  • Eni
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Music stop playing after 5 seconds

PlanPremiumCountrySpainDeviceHP Laptop 15Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI can't play music on my Desktop Spotify app (version 1.1.5.152.gf0f488f1). Music starts playing and then stops after 5/6 seconds. Message of "Can't play the curr...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Spain Device HP Laptop 15 Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I can't play music on my Desktop Spotify app (version 1.1.5.152.gf0f488f1). Mu...
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Superuser Contribution "Post Flooding Detected" Why?

I've just received this message when trying to post a comment, and I have no idea why though. It's not like I have done anything bad or illegal, so why is this happening to me?

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  • I've just received this message when trying to post a comment, and I have no idea why though. It's not like I have done anything bad or illegal, so why is this happening to me?
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Spotify and Kodi don't play nice together

Plan: Premium Device: PCOperating System: Windows 10 I am new to Spotify and I'm trying to get it set-up so that I can listen across various devices. I thought that, both being mature platforms, Spotify integration on Kodi would be available. It was,...

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  • Plan: Premium   Device: PC Operating System: Windows 10   I am new to Spotify and I'm trying to get it set-up so that I can listen across various devices.   I tho...
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Liked songs don't get saved to "Liked Songs" playlist anymore

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueSince a few days when I pressed the heart icon (Save to Your Library) the songs dont get saved to the "Liked Songs" playlist anymore.

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany Device PC Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue Since a few days when I pressed the heart icon (Save to Your Library) the songs dont get saved...
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Superuser Contribution Window not filling full screen

On windows 11 and Linux the spotify window does not fill the entire screen. The bottom line of pixels is not covered by the spotify window and the program behind it can be seen.

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  • On windows 11 and Linux the spotify window does not fill the entire screen. The bottom line of pixels is not covered by the spotify window and the program behind it can be seen.
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Superuser Contribution removing current song from playlist. seems removed but it doesnt.

when i tried to move some songs to another list im adding to another then i removed from current list. always adding but not removing.

  • Casual Listener
  • when i tried to move some songs to another list im adding to another then i removed from current list. always adding but not removing.
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Spotify constantly crashing

PlanPremiumCountryDenmarkDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 11My Question or IssueSpotify is constantly crashing. I need to reboot my pc to sometimes make it work. Any idea why so unstable?

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  • Plan Premium Country Denmark Device PC Operating System Windows 11 My Question or Issue Spotify is constantly crashing. I need to reboot my pc to sometimes make it work.  Any idea why ...
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No Social Share Song

Hello,I am ui/ux designer. I saw a ux problem like this.There is no button to share the song I'm listening to on the home screen. It will be useful if this is done in the section that appears in the header field. Yours sincerely

  • Casual Listener
  • Hello, I am ui/ux designer. I saw a ux problem like this. There is no button to share the song I'm listening to on the home screen. It will be useful if this is done in the section that appears i...
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Superuser Contribution Friend not appearing in friends list

My friend and I have followed each other on Spotify. We both have "Share my listening activity on Spotify" set to active. Neither of us sees the other on our friends list. I have tried logging out and back in and ensured Spotify is up to date on all ...

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  • My friend and I have followed each other on Spotify. We both have "Share my listening activity on Spotify" set to active. Neither of us sees the other on our friends list. I have tried logging out an...
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Solved!! i can't hear the audio on my spotify desktop

i can't hear the audio on my spotify desktop but when i connect a bluetooth device to my PC, the audio will work via the bluetooth device.I use a windows 11The spotify version i have is 1.200.1165.0

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  • i can't hear the audio on my spotify desktop but when i connect a bluetooth device to my PC, the audio will work via the bluetooth device. I use a windows 11 The spotify version i have is 1.200.116...
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Deleted Songs

I accidentally deleted songs from my "Boots" playlist. Can they be restored?

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  • I accidentally deleted songs from my "Boots" playlist. Can they be restored?
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win 11, spotify is not responsive, not playing on searched songs

On win 11 pc, if i search a song, spotify does not react to the playbutton.also not on other songs of the same artist.If however i click on one of my playlists it plays fine!?if i'm playing a song from a playlist or a mix then go back to search the p...

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  • On win 11 pc, if i search a song, spotify does not react to the playbutton. also not on other songs of the same artist. If however i click on one of my playlists it plays fine!? if i'm playing a s...
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This number is not available. If the file is on your computer, you can impo

i cant play any songs on my pc and on my Phone i can play what i want but on pc i get This number is not available. If the file is on your computer, you can import it.

  • Casual Listener
  • i cant play any songs on my pc and on my Phone i can play what i want but on pc i get This number is not available. If the file is on your computer, you can import it.
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Superuser Contribution Queue Issue

PlanPremiumCountryAustraliaDeviceSurface Laptop GoOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueThe songs are not queuing properly, when listening to an album and then adding another album to the queue - it won't allow for the remaining songs to be ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Australia Device Surface Laptop Go Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue The songs are not queuing properly, when listening to an album and then addin...
  • Joan
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