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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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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 Why are playlists I've set to private showing up in my public playlist tab?

I right clicked and it says "make private" so I click that and supposedly the playlist is private but when I go to my profile I see it under my public playlists section. I did something similar the other month and that playlist isn't showing up. What...

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  • I right clicked and it says "make private" so I click that and supposedly the playlist is private but when I go to my profile I see it under my public playlists section. I did something similar the o...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Desktop app crashes while listening in chronological order in a large playlist

PlanPremiumDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10Playlist examplehttps://open.spotify.com/playlist/69fEt9DN5r4JQATi52sRtq My IssueRecently my desktop app started crashing when playing the playlist in chronological "The Sound of Everything" mentioned...

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  • Plan Premium Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10 Playlist example https://open.spotify.com/playlist/69fEt9DN5r4JQATi52sRtq    My Issue Recently my desktop app started crash...
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Superuser Contribution Problemas con playlist

Al iniciar Spotify en el ordenador, bajo S.O. Windows, las playlist me aparecen vacías (tanto las mías, como las creadas por otros usuarios), pero al abrir la app en el smartphone, con S.O. Android, las mismas listas si aparecen con canciones.

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  • Al iniciar Spotify en el ordenador, bajo S.O. Windows, las playlist me aparecen vacías (tanto las mías, como las creadas por otros usuarios), pero al abrir la app en el smartphone, con S.O. Android, ...
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Superuser Contribution Music files not appearing in local files folder

PlanFreeCountryAmericaDeviceDesktop ComputerOperating SystemWindows 10 My IssueI'm trying to upload some music files to spotify from the family computer. I put all of the songs I want to upload in a folder labeled [My Name]'s Music to be sure I was g...

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  • Plan Free Country America Device Desktop Computer Operating System Windows 10   My Issue I'm trying to upload some music files to spotify from the family computer. I put all of the son...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify on iOS connects to web player but not desktop app

PlanPremiumCountrySpainDeviceIphone 13 and PCOperating System(iOS 15.5 and Windows 10) My question or issueFor the past few weeks my desktop Spotify app has not been able to connect to the app on my phone. I thought it was a Wi-Fi or connection relat...

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  • Plan Premium Country Spain Device Iphone 13 and PC Operating System (iOS 15.5 and Windows 10)   My question or issue For the past few weeks my desktop Spotify app has not been able to ...
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Spotify on Windows volume level option is missing

PlanFreeCountry IsraelDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI Don't have the volume level option to make my songs louder. Is it because i'm not a premium member?

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  • Plan Free Country  Israel Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I Don't have the volume level option to make my songs louder. Is it because i'm not a premiu...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify keeps pausing

My spotify has been perfectly fine on my phone, but once i use it on pc or playstation is pausing every time. I’ve tried every solution I’ve seen online and none have fixed it. It’s up to date so I don’t know what the problem is.PlanPremiumCountryUSD...

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  • My spotify has been perfectly fine on my phone, but once i use it on pc or playstation is pausing every time. I’ve tried every solution I’ve seen online and none have fixed it. It’s up to date so I d...
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Superuser Contribution Desktop Playlist doesnt sync to mobile

PlanPremiumCountryAustraliaDeviceSamsun Galaxy s8Operating Systemwin 10 and andriod My Question or IssueSince Spotify shuffle doesnt actually shuffle music, I want to manually create a playlist from my liked songs and put the songs order in randomly ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Australia Device Samsun Galaxy s8 Operating System win 10 and andriod   My Question or Issue Since Spotify shuffle doesnt actually shuffle music, I want to manuall...
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Superuser Contribution How do I fix pixilated album covers on the Spotify website?

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 Every song stops playing after a few seconds

I start the song, it plays for a few seconds (less then 10) and then the song just stops playing, the UI shows as if the song was being progressed, but there is no soundPlanPremiumCountryCzechDeviceChromeOperating SystemWindows My Question or Issue

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  • I start the song, it plays for a few seconds (less then 10) and then the song just stops playing, the UI shows as if the song was being progressed, but there is no sound Plan Premium Country Czec...
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Superuser Contribution 30 minutes of ad free music on PC

PlanFreeCountryUnited States of AmericaDeviceDellOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhy is the 30 minutes of ad free music on the mobile app but not available for PC?

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  • Plan Free Country United States of America Device Dell Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Why is the 30 minutes of ad free music on the mobile app but not available for...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Update Bug Can’t Search for playlists when adding a track to playlist by typing a letter

When adding a track to a playlist, I can no longer search for the playlist I’m looking for by typing the first letter of the playlist. PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue

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  • When adding a track to a playlist, I can no longer search for the playlist I’m looking for by typing the first letter of the playlist.   Plan Premium Country USA Device Desktop Operating...
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Playlist bug

I currently have 4996 songs in the playlist, but when i scroll down to the end of the playlist, the number shows that there are 4995 songs in the playlist.Is this some kind of bug, and is there any way to fix it, for example by reinstalling Spotify, ...

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  • I currently have 4996 songs in the playlist, but when i scroll down to the end of the playlist, the number shows that there are 4995 songs in the playlist. Is this some kind of bug, and is there any...
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Superuser Contribution A lot of buffering and disconnection, can not take it any more.

Plan PremiumCountrySouth KoreaDevicepcOperating SystemWindow10 My Question or Issue I live in Seoul, South Korea, soDO NOT TELL ME IT IS THE ISSUE OF INTERNET SPEED OR CONNECTION of mine.I keep having this buffering, disconnection, stopping streaming...

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  • Plan  Premium Country South Korea Device pc Operating System Window10   My Question or Issue   I live in Seoul, South Korea, so DO NOT TELL ME IT IS THE ISSUE OF INTERNET S...
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Superuser Contribution Minhas musicas estão periodicamente sendo removidas das minhas musicas curtidas.

PlanPremiumCountryBrasil My Question or IssueIsso vem acontecendo a alguns meses. Primeiramente eu pensei ter removido as curtidas acidentalmente, mas com o passar do tempo percebi que definitivamente não era o caso. Algumas musicas no meu perfil vão...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Brasil   My Question or Issue Isso vem acontecendo a alguns meses. Primeiramente eu pensei ter removido as curtidas acidentalmente, mas com o passar do tempo p...
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VPN not supported anymore

PlanPremiumCountryPoland Device(ZBook)Operating System(Windows 10) Why did you cancel VPN supoort in Windows Client? I'm using spotify while working, and I connect often to many different VPN networks (my client's networks). Every time I connect to V...

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  • Plan Premium Country Poland   Device (ZBook) Operating System (Windows 10)   Why did you cancel VPN supoort in Windows Client? I'm using spotify while working, and I connect often...
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Superuser Contribution Mobile app not syncing with desktop app

PlanPremiumCountryUSDevicePC :20,0 Go ramPc ID 00325-80888-00365-AAOEM64 bitsPhone :Oppo Reno 2Android 11Operating SystemPc :Windows 10Phone :ColorOs App VersionPc :1.1.91.824.g07f1e963Phone :8.7.54.403My Question or IssueI've had an issue for a coup...

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  •   Plan Premium Country US Device PC : 20,0 Go ram Pc ID 00325-80888-00365-AAOEM 64 bits Phone : Oppo Reno 2 Android 11 Operating System Pc : Windows 10 Phone : ColorOs &nb...
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No Sound on spotify

Spoiler (Highlight to read)Help!Help!PlanFreeCountryIndiaDeviceLegion-5Operating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueSuddenly spotify got muted...System sound is fine..and spotify volume is also full but still...

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  • Help! Plan Free Country India Device Legion-5 Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue Suddenly spotify got muted...System sound is fine..and spotify volume is also full but...
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Superuser Contribution Failure to load more than 50 items in a discography

PlanPremiumCountryAustraliaDeviceLenovo Carbon X1 Nano G1Operating SystemWindows 11 Pro (21H2) My Question or IssueSpotify does not load all items in an artist's discography when the initial view is set to thumbnail view on a high resolution display ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Australia Device Lenovo Carbon X1 Nano G1 Operating System Windows 11 Pro (21H2)   My Question or Issue Spotify does not load all items in an artist's discography ...
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