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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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Windows app unsynced and inconsistent.

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceAcer laptopOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueI just redownloaded Spotify and the desktop app has been running awfully. The only time a song will play is if it's put in a playlist.The mobile app and we...

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  • Plan Premium Country United States Device Acer laptop Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue I just redownloaded Spotify and the desktop app has been running awfully. The o...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Can't queue songs while connected to another device using spotify connect

I've noticed recently that I'm not able to add songs to the queue from my computer while I'm listening on my phone. I can change songs but not add to the queue.If I change what device I'm listening from to my computer instead of my phone, I'm able to...

  • Casual Listener
  • I've noticed recently that I'm not able to add songs to the queue from my computer while I'm listening on my phone. I can change songs but not add to the queue. If I change what device I'm listening...
  • Dian
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Superuser Contribution Favorites, library and green hearts

Why do I suddenly have a green heart on most songs in my playlist? This happened suddenly after last Spotify update. The normal thing is to get a green filled heart next to a song in any of my playlists IF the song is from an ALBUM that I have saved ...

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  • Why do I suddenly have a green heart on most songs in my playlist? This happened suddenly after last Spotify update. The normal thing is to get a green filled heart next to a song in any of my playli...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution yo I need to sort songs after popularity

In the "old" version of spotify I could search for songs and then sort them after popularity - why can't I do that anymore? It was the way I heard music all day - searching for artist and just listen to the top songs (and not the top songs on their "...

  • Casual Listener
  • In the "old" version of spotify I could search for songs and then sort them after popularity - why can't I do that anymore? It was the way I heard music all day - searching for artist and just listen...
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Superuser Contribution clear recently playd music

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Norway Devicepc and samsung s10Operating Systemandroid and windows 11 My Question or Issuei cant delete/clear my recently playd music . There is no option when clicking on the song/album i want to delete/clear from the home pa...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country Norway   Device pc and samsung s10 Operating System android and windows 11   My Question or Issue i cant delete/clear my  recently playd music ...
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Superuser Contribution Where is the "Don't play this song" on PC Windows app ?

PlanPremiumCountryFranceDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 11App VersionSpotify pour Windows1.1.96.785.g464c973a My Question or IssueHi, Unlike the app on android, there is no longer the option to "Don't play this artist (or song)" on the PC app.Only pl...

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  • Plan Premium Country France Device PC Operating System Windows 11 App Version Spotify  pour Windows 1.1.96.785.g464c973a   My Question or Issue Hi,    Unlike the ap...
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Spotify Pinned Tile on Windows 10

PlanPremiumDeviceLenovo Yoga Slim 7Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI pinned Spotify's icon to the tiles view in Windows 10's start menu. I could resize the icon to a Large option until a few months ago, but now only the Small and Mediu...

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  • Plan Premium Device Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I pinned Spotify's icon to the tiles view in Windows 10's start menu. I could resize the icon to...
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Superuser Contribution Daily intros show up in mixes

PlanPremiumCountryUSA DeviceDesktop PCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueIt seems like the daily intros (Daily Drive, Daily Sports, etc.) can show up in one's personalized mixes, when I think 100% of people wouldn't want this behavior. Th...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA   Device Desktop PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue It seems like the daily intros (Daily Drive, Daily Sports, etc.) can show up in on...
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cant move songs in my play list around

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Superuser Contribution Friends' listening activity is not showing up.

I've already tried following the FAQ regarding this but my friends listening activity are not showing anymore than it used to.

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  • I've already tried following the FAQ regarding this but my friends listening activity are not showing anymore than it used to.
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Superuser Contribution Spotify APP on Win 10 doesn't play searched songs. This just makes the app not functional.

PlanPremiumCountrhyMexicoDeviceDesktop AppOperating System Windows 10 My Question or IssueI have seen a lot of claims of this, Desktop app doesn't play searched songs.I am using the latest version of the app.Is there a real solution for this ? can yo...

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  • Plan Premium Countrhy Mexico Device Desktop App Operating System  Windows 10   My Question or Issue I have seen a lot of claims of this, Desktop app doesn't play searched songs. ...
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Superuser Contribution listen along discord

PlanIndividual premiumCountryUSADevicePC Operating Systemwindows 10 My Question or IssueIm trying to listen along with my parnter and when i join listen along it dosnt sync me with her song or play it imediantly when she skips a song it stays paused ...

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  • Plan Individual premium Country USA Device PC  Operating System windows 10   My Question or Issue Im trying to listen along with my parnter and when i join listen along it dosnt s...
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Superuser Contribution Download list of songs played

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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Solved!! Windows Spotify 1.1.97.692 stuck at launch on “Try to reload the page” error

PlanPremiumCountryFranceOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhen I launch Spotify Premium desktop application, I get the following error:« Une erreur s'est produite.Essayez de recharger la page.Recharger la page » Which I would traduce in ...

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  • Plan Premium Country France Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue When I launch Spotify Premium desktop application, I get the following error: « Une erreur s'est produite....
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Superuser Contribution Cant play songs

Whenever I go on an artist's profile to play a song, the bottom just goes gray and nothing loads, the song, art, nothing, I can't listen to it. However, when I try to play any songs on my playlists or local files it works fine. This is only on pc, do...

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  • Whenever I go on an artist's profile to play a song, the bottom just goes gray and nothing loads, the song, art, nothing, I can't listen to it. However, when I try to play any songs on my playlists o...
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Superuser Contribution Can't play Daft Punk content

PlanPremiumCountryThe NetherlandsDeviceComputerOperating SystemWindows 10 desktop My Question or IssueI've been experiencing this issue for a long duration of time, everytime i want to play songs by Daft Punk on my W10 desktop computer it says it can...

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  • Plan Premium Country The Netherlands Device Computer Operating System Windows 10 desktop   My Question or Issue I've been experiencing this issue for a long duration of time, everytime...
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Superuser Contribution Delayed start to tracks

On a 2-month-old HP Pavilion 24-ca0029 AiO PC with Windows 11…I’m getting a 6 or 7-second delay playing individual tracks on Spotify.Happens after about an hour of playing on about 90% of songs in my downloaded playlists.Sounds like fade but we’ve pl...

  • Casual Listener
  • On a 2-month-old HP Pavilion 24-ca0029 AiO PC with Windows 11… I’m getting a 6 or 7-second delay playing individual tracks on Spotify. Happens after about an hour of playing on about 90% of songs i...
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Superuser Contribution "see all" option not showing up for searches

PlanPremiumCountryUSA DeviceHP PavilionOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueOn both desktop and the web player when I use the search feature the "see all" options don't appear anymore so I can't click on a single topic (artist, songs, playl...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA   Device HP Pavilion Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue On both desktop and the web player when I use the search feature the "see all" op...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify shows a black screen after unlocking

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceLenovo NotebookOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or IssuePrerequisite:Spotify gets started on startup of Windows 10 and stays minimized and you lock your screen without bringing Spotify to the foreground at least on...

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany Device Lenovo Notebook Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Prerequisite: Spotify gets started on startup of Windows 10 and stays minimized and yo...
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