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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...

MattSuda
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2024-03-14 3:38:28 PM
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songcat1
Casual Listener
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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...

MattSuda
Spotify Star
2023-06-26 8:42:18 AM
2025-04-07 12:28:40 AM
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...

MattSuda
Spotify Star
2023-04-28 8:08:45 PM
2023-04-29 10:41:16 PM
MattSuda
Spotify Star
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8576 Views
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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...

Goodman
Spotify Legend
2013-09-17 11:47:47 AM
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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 "...

sqdejan
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...
2014-04-25 2:12:14 PM
2022-11-06 7:54:46 PM
merihcobanmc
Visitor
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Windows

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Double artist names in the section recently played

Plan Free Country UK Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue

amd64fox
Regular
Plan Free Country UK Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue
2022-10-17 11:36:40 PM
2022-11-05 10:17:00 PM
OscarDC
Moderator
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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...

versacewoman93
Visitor
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 ...
2022-11-04 9:18:19 PM
2022-11-05 9:33:36 PM
OscarDC
Moderator
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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...

Peniflow
Newbie
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...
2022-10-15 12:57:31 AM
2022-11-05 8:45:27 AM
MihailY
Moderator
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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...

TomerHarel
Casual Listener
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...
2022-09-25 11:47:26 PM
2022-11-03 12:03:03 AM
Chetan19
Newbie
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Desktop (Windows)
Windows 10 Application

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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...

casperslide
Casual Listener
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...
2022-03-25 9:17:24 PM
2022-11-02 9:43:16 PM
casperslide
Casual Listener
896 Views
8 replies
1 likes
chill-mix
mixes
Potential Bug
potential-bug

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cant move songs in my play list around

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

mapletop
Casual Listener
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
2022-11-01 10:39:01 PM
2022-11-01 11:28:30 PM
JBayudz
Composer
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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.

cxristinx
Newbie
I've already tried following the FAQ regarding this but my friends listening activity are not showing anymore than it used to.
2022-06-19 11:39:42 AM
2022-11-01 10:07:30 PM
ooleebs1
Music Fan
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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...

JoeVazquez
Visitor
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. ...
2022-09-23 4:49:47 PM
2022-11-01 2:27:54 PM
musicman369
Casual Listener
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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 ...

SephissVr
Newbie
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...
2022-10-30 2:31:11 AM
2022-11-01 10:34:14 AM
Vasil
Moderator
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Superuser Contribution Download list of songs played

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buitenkant8383
Visitor
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2022-10-30 1:33:14 PM
2022-11-01 8:15:32 AM
MihailY
Moderator
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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 ...

Lindorf
Regular
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....
2022-10-29 3:27:22 PM
2022-11-01 3:45:25 AM
apk493
Casual Listener
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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...

sethzzz
Regular
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...
2022-10-20 5:23:34 AM
2022-10-31 9:40:34 AM
Yordan
Moderator
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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...

mKaaru
Casual Listener
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...
2019-01-16 10:28:17 AM
2022-10-30 12:19:24 AM
OscarDC
Moderator
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Can't play songs
Daft punk

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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...

JimmyNorth
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...
2022-10-19 7:21:46 PM
2022-10-30 1:28:15 PM
Dian
Spotify Legend
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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...

PeraMia
Music Fan
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...
2022-05-08 9:20:29 PM
2022-10-29 5:38:31 PM
kneeL23
Casual Listener
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Bugs issues
Desktop (Windows)
Search failure
Web Player

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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...

70X1C
Casual Listener
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...
2022-10-26 4:02:27 PM
2022-10-28 11:35:24 AM
70X1C
Casual Listener
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Enabling Enhanded on a playlist, disables the shuffling.

Windows app. Like in the title.Enabling Enhanced on a playlist, disables the shuffling. It always goes from the top.Play track number 8, it will start from 1 again. And then it moves to track number 2. Clicking next/previous will also just go up and ...

rockmancer
Regular
Windows app. Like in the title. Enabling Enhanced on a playlist, disables the shuffling. It always goes from the top. Play track number 8, it will start from 1 again. And then it moves to track num...
2022-10-09 3:57:55 PM
2022-10-27 11:03:54 PM
rockmancer
Regular
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11 replies
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Superuser Contribution Desktop downloads what I download on mobile.

Whenever I download something on my mobile installation it then also downloads it on my desktop. I couldn't find anything about this and it's incredibly annoying. I have absolutely no need to waste storage space on my PC that's always connected to th...

TheBreadBringer
Casual Listener
Whenever I download something on my mobile installation it then also downloads it on my desktop. I couldn't find anything about this and it's incredibly annoying. I have absolutely no need to waste s...
2022-10-21 5:18:59 PM
2022-10-27 8:36:01 PM
AlejaR
Moderator
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Windows 10: Media Controls not showing up

Hello, I've searched the whole internet without any solution...The windows 10 media controls are not showing for me for Spotify if I turn up or lower the volume via the control keys of my keyboard. It's working on my laptop and my Windows 10 surface,...

its__daniel
Casual Listener
Hello, I've searched the whole internet without any solution... The windows 10 media controls are not showing for me for Spotify if I turn up or lower the volume via the control keys of my ...
2017-05-09 9:41:26 PM
2022-10-27 9:45:57 AM
Vasil
Moderator
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