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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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FAQ: Spotify for Windows 10 app

Hey folks, we've outlined some of the common questions you might have about the Windows 10 app now available. Please post in this board if you have any other questions. Q: Why can’t I see Spotify in the Windows 10 store? A: Spotify for Windows store ...

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Solved!! Auto play on web app

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceWeb app in Google ChromeOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueRecently when I listen to albums through the web app, it acts like Auto Play is enabled. I listen to an album, then when the album ends it keeps playing...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Web app in Google Chrome Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Recently when I listen to albums through the web app, it acts like Auto Play...
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How do I enable chrome to auto open spotify links?

Accidently disable this and now the web player only loads. Any help appreciated!I'm using Windows 10.

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  • Accidently disable this and now the web player only loads. Any help appreciated! I'm using Windows 10.
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LImited playlist Share options

Hi,I'm using the Windows 10 Desktop app. I have a Premium subscription.When I go to share one of my playlists I only get two options:a) Copy link to playlistb) Embed playlist.What happened to all the others e.g. sharing to social media platforms?? (I...

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  • Hi, I'm using the Windows 10 Desktop app.  I have a Premium subscription. When I go to share one of my playlists I only get two options: a) Copy link to playlist b) Embed playlist. What hap...
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Superuser Contribution Friend Activity list missing several followed friends

PlanPremiumCountryAUOperating SystemWindows 11Spotify for Windows 1.1.71.560.gc21c3367 My Question or IssueMy Friend Activity list is missing several of my friends that I follow. Anyone else? Or just me? I've tried logging out and back in, restarting...

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  • Plan Premium Country AU Operating System Windows 11 Spotify for Windows 1.1.71.560.gc21c3367   My Question or Issue My Friend Activity list is missing several of my friends that I follo...
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[Desktop][Search] Found a new bug with the search facility

This bug refers to version 1.1.66.580.gbd43cbc9-aWhen I search for a name and select profiles and proceed to scroll down the list of profiles, after only a short distance down the list the whole search list just disappears. This never used to happen ...

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  • This bug refers to version 1.1.66.580.gbd43cbc9-a When I search for a name and select profiles and proceed to scroll down the list of profiles, after only a short distance down the list the who...
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Superuser Contribution Lyrics go out of sync when Alt tabbed

PlanPremiumCountryBrazilDeviceWindows 10 (not Windows Store App)Operating SystemWindows 10My Question or IssueLyrics are always out of sync with the music and the progress bar finishes before the song is actually over (just a visual bug), like many s...

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  • Plan Premium Country Brazil Device Windows 10 (not Windows Store App) Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Lyrics are always out of sync with the music and the progress bar f...
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Solved!! Can Find URI to Share

PlanFreeCountryUS DeviceiPhone 6, iMacOperating System(iOS 10, OS X Yosemite) My Question or IssueI have been looking for the URI which should be under share. However, when I right click on the dots, I only get "Start Radio, Remove from Favorite Song...

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  • Plan Free Country US    Device iPhone 6, iMac Operating System (iOS 10, OS X Yosemite)   My Question or Issue I have been looking for the URI which should be under share. Ho...
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Ads despite having premium

PlanPremiumCountryIreland DeviceiPhone 12Operating SystemMost recent My account shows a premium, payment is all good, have uninstalled app and reinstalled, logged out and back in, restarted app numerous times and I am still getting ads! What is the p...

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  • Plan Premium Country Ireland   Device iPhone 12 Operating System Most recent   My account shows a premium, payment is all good, have uninstalled app and reinstalled, logged out an...
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Music not playing

So I keep trying to play music but it selects the song, and then skips through like, 5 songs and then starts an ad or just doesn’t play the song. Spotify is working perfectly fine on my phone, but the same account on a different device doesn’t work. ...

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  • So I keep trying to play music but it selects the song, and then skips through like, 5 songs and then starts an ad or just doesn’t play the song. Spotify is working perfectly fine on my phone, but th...
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Solved!! Spotify Win 10 Black Screen

PlanFreeCountryUSADevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 64bit My Question or Issuespotify was running slowly so I decided to update it, got the update from your site...than I logged in and got a black screen, I have no idea why this is still an issue, y...

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  • Plan Free Country USA Device PC Operating System Windows 10 64bit   My Question or Issue spotify was running slowly so I decided to update it, got the update from your site...than I lo...
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Solved!! Can't listen to music with Headset

PlanFreeCountry SpainDevicePC WindowsOperating System Windows 10 My Question or IssueSuddenly, I stopped hearing the music on my wireless headset (Corsair Void Pro). If I change to my speakers, It works. It's not the headset's problem because I can h...

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  • Plan Free Country  Spain Device PC Windows Operating System  Windows 10   My Question or Issue Suddenly, I stopped hearing the music on my wireless headset (Corsair Void Pro)...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Radio launched when playing a playlist or album

PlanPremiumCountryFROperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHi, since this morning, when I want to play an album or a custom playlist, it plays the first tile but then plays a random song (like radio feature) not the next song in my playlist.

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  • Plan Premium Country FR Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Hi, since this morning, when I want to play an album or a custom playlist, it plays the first tile but then pla...
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Superuser Contribution All contents are unavaliable after reopening my laptop

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceHP Envy 360xOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHi! I'm using Spotify on my laptop with Windows 10. Everything was just fine until when my close my laptop without shutting it down. When I reopen it Spot...

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  • Plan Premium Country United States Device HP Envy 360x Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Hi! I'm using Spotify on my laptop with Windows 10. Everything was just fine u...
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Superuser Contribution Recently played artists won't update

PlanPremiumCountryItalyDeviceOppo Find X3 LiteOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHi all, on my desktop version of Spotify the recently played artits are not updating anymore since the morning of saturday. Can you please solve the issue? H...

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  • Plan Premium Country Italy Device Oppo Find X3 Lite Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Hi all, on my desktop version of Spotify the recently played artits are not updat...
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Solved!! Is repeat 1 available when using a spotify connect device?

Premium on Windows 10 using the Spotify Desktop App Repeat 1 is available when 'Connect to a Device' is set to: 'This Computer'Repeat 1 is not available when 'Connect to a Device' is set to: 'LivingRoom'(note LivingRoom is a spotify connect device) 1...

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  • Premium on Windows 10 using the Spotify Desktop App   Repeat 1 is available when 'Connect to a Device' is set to: 'This Computer' Repeat 1 is not available when 'Connect to a Device' is set t...
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Superuser Contribution Desktop Spotify Queue weird doubling bug when selecting multiple tracks

PlanFree/PremiumCountryUS, SeattleDeviceMSI LaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueEver since the most recent desktop UI update I have experienced an issue when trying to reorganize my queue: https://media3.giphy.com/media/EbE3Id3Jpnycv...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country US, Seattle Device MSI Laptop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Ever since the most recent desktop UI update I have experienced an issue when...
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Solved!! Crossfade stopped working

PlanPremiumCountryUK DeviceWindows PCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue Crossfade has suddenly just stopped working? listening to JMJ - Equinoxe Infinity and that really needs a crossfade but nothing i do seems to get it to work, yes it ...

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  •   Plan Premium Country UK  Device Windows PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue  Crossfade has suddenly just stopped working? listening to JMJ - Equinox...
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Superuser Contribution Issues with Spotify Home Page

PlanPremiumCountryUkraineDeviceDesktop, phoneOperating SystemWindows 10, Android 11 My Question or IssueSince the UI update I am having troubles understanding the idea behind some of the sections of the home page, for it defies all logic. So much tha...

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  • Plan Premium Country Ukraine Device Desktop, phone Operating System Windows 10, Android 11   My Question or Issue Since the UI update I am having troubles understanding the idea behind...
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Superuser Contribution I don't want to receive editor's picks about Swiss German music

PlanPremiumCountry DevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 I receive daily on my home page so called Editor's pick, usually all about Swiss German music, only because I'm based in Switzerland. Is there a way to correct thta. I really don't care for Swiss ...

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  • Plan Premium Country   Device PC Operating System Windows 10   I receive daily on my home page so called Editor's pick, usually all about Swiss German music, only because I'm based...
  • Jeremy
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Superuser Contribution Can't scroll down enough in list

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHello, I can't scroll down low enough to attain the last playlists when I want to add a new song. That is unless I click on the now playing playlist and then add the song ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Canada Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Hello, I can't scroll down low enough to attain the last playlists when I want to add a new son...
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