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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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Superuser Contribution can't play songs that aren't liked or in a playlist (Windows)

Can't play any songs that aren't liked or in a playlist on spotify on my windows 11 app. If I do try to play one of those songs, nothing shows up on the current playing thing at the bottom. Also, I can't put songs on my pc from my phone, like connect...

  • Casual Listener
  • Can't play any songs that aren't liked or in a playlist on spotify on my windows 11 app. If I do try to play one of those songs, nothing shows up on the current playing thing at the bottom. Also, I c...
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Superuser Contribution Full Screen Mode

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceHP LaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueIs there a way to turn off the "up Next" box? And if not could this be added as an option please

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  • Plan Premium Country UK Device HP Laptop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Is there a way to turn off the "up Next" box? And if not could this be added as an option pl...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify for Web non functioning

I use Spotify for Web on Windows 10 in Chrome. I've been getting a consistent "you are offline" error despite knowing that my computer is connected to the internet and otherwise working fine. Signing out and back in again has made the issue worse, be...

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  • I use Spotify for Web on Windows 10 in Chrome. I've been getting a consistent "you are offline" error despite knowing that my computer is connected to the internet and otherwise working fine. Signing...
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Superuser Contribution Local File does not play, is stuck at 0:00?

I have 2 songs in my playlist. I edited the cover, name, song name, etc.When I try to play them, they are stuck at 0:00. If I go to a timestamp e.G 1:14, it is stuck at 1.14. Anyone know how to fix this?

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  • I have 2 songs in my playlist. I edited the cover, name, song name, etc. When I try to play them, they are stuck at 0:00. If I go to a timestamp e.G 1:14, it is stuck at 1.14. Anyone know how to fix...
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Superuser Contribution After unpausing a song, it mutes but apparently keeps playing and remains muted until I pick another

PlanPremiumOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueAfter I pause a song on Spotify for Windows and then come back to resume it, the progress bar moves as if the song is playing but there is zero audio. The only way I have found to fix this is ...

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  • Plan Premium Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue After I pause a song on Spotify for Windows and then come back to resume it, the progress bar moves as if the song is playin...
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Superuser Contribution look of app

my app looks diffrend, how can i get old look of my app back (windows)https://imgur.com/a/tUT4zEz

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  • my app looks diffrend, how can i get old look of my app back (windows) https://imgur.com/a/tUT4zEz
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where is the friend feed on desktop app

the friend feed came at first on the desktop spotify app when i downloaded it. it came on the right hand side. now i cant find it back

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  • the friend feed came at first on the desktop spotify app when i downloaded it. it came on the right hand side. now i cant find it back
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Local Files - Spotify Desktop Won't Recognize Metadata

PremiumWindows 10 I've got some mp3 files that Spotify won't recognize the titles of. I've fixed them in Mp3tag, but Spotify still won't recognize them. Check out the attached pic from Mp3tag... ... and check out the attached pic from Spotify Desktop...

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  • Premium Windows 10   I've got some mp3 files that Spotify won't recognize the titles of. I've fixed them in Mp3tag, but Spotify still won't recognize them. Check out the attached pic from Mp3...
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Superuser Contribution I have no current Facebook integration. How do I refresh my connection?

My profile picture and list of friends do not update, there are no friends in the "Friend Activity" section, and, I do not have the "Connect to Facebook" button in settings that everyone talks about.I have tried logging out and logging back in, updat...

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  • My profile picture and list of friends do not update, there are no friends in the "Friend Activity" section, and, I do not have the "Connect to Facebook" button in settings that everyone talks about....
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Music won't playback, but podcasts do.

PlanPremiumCountryUKDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueOn my PC the play button is disabled for all music. Podcasts still seem to play.I can play music on my PC through the web browser player.All other devices are ok.

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  • Plan Premium Country UK Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue On my PC the play button is disabled for all music. Podcasts still seem to play. I can play music ...
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Superuser Contribution Searching song in playlist not possible anymore with keyboard

PlanFree/PremiumCountry DeviceLaptopOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or IssueSince some time, the feature to find a song in a playlist by typing part of the name of the playlist is not working anymore. It's very annoying and I find myself cursin...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country   Device Laptop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Since some time, the feature to find a song in a playlist by typing part of the name of the pl...
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Superuser Contribution Shortcut ctrl+l not focus to search bar

When you press shortcut ctrl+l, it switches to search page, but focus to search input is gone immediately and you have to press ctrl+l again. Even though this topic https://community.spotify.com/t5/Desktop-Windows/Ctrl-L-shortcut-for-search-broken-af...

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  • When you press shortcut ctrl+l, it switches to search page, but focus to search input is gone immediately and you have to press ctrl+l again.   Even though this topic https://community.spotify...
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Superuser Contribution [Desktop][iPhone] Syncronization between queues works badly

I am experiencing a problem with using the iPhone app and Desktop app.When I go to work I listen on my iPhone. Then when I get to work I switch to using the Desktop version instead. Then the queue is synconized so I can keep listening on the same que...

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  • I am experiencing a problem with using the iPhone app and Desktop app. When I go to work I listen on my iPhone. Then when I get to work I switch to using the Desktop version instead.  Then the...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution When browsing Singles and EPs section, when entering a single and leaving, goes back to show albums

Everytime I am checking an artist's singles and EPs section, I want to click on a EP and put it on queue, and then when i click on the left pointer to go back, it goes back to show Albums on the top, I don't want to click to choose to show singles an...

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  • Everytime I am checking an artist's singles and EPs section, I want to click on a EP and put it on queue, and then when i click on the left pointer to go back, it goes back to show Albums on the top,...
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Spotify App won't download

The app on my computer crashed. So I deleted it and have been trying to reinstall it for two days, trying multiple times a day but it keeps giving me errors and asks me tro try again.

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  • The app on my computer crashed. So I deleted it and have been trying to reinstall it for two days, trying multiple times a day but it keeps giving me errors and asks me tro try again.
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Superuser Contribution Friends Activity on Windows Desktop

PlanPremiumCountrySpainDeviceHP OmenOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHi, for some time now in the "Friends activity" I can only see the activity of those friends with whom I have a collaborative playlist. But I can't see the activity of...

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  • Plan Premium Country Spain Device HP Omen Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Hi, for some time now in the "Friends activity" I can only see the activity of those friend...
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only one friend shows up on friend activity

I used to have a whole list of around 7 or 8 people on my friend activity showing what they listened to, now only one of the people show up on the list, even though the other people are still using spotify, it dosent show them. what do i do to get th...

  • Casual Listener
  • I used to have a whole list of around 7 or 8 people on my friend activity showing what they listened to, now only one of the people show up on the list, even though the other people are still using s...
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I cant download the latest Update

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or IssueI cant download the latest Update with for example the search bar in the top middle. It isn’t shown in the top right of the app. Even when I reinstall Spotify the issue remains.Th...

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I cant download the latest Update with for example the search bar in the top middle. It isn’t shown in the top ri...
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Superuser Contribution Daily mix updating multiple times a day since lastest update

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceiPhone 7Operating SystemiOS 15.4Windows 7 Desktop client Spotify for Windows1.1.95.893.g6cf4d40c My Question or IssueSo, today since the lastest update, my daily mixes will update almost every hour so what is playing on my d...

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  • Plan Premium Country UK Device iPhone 7 Operating System iOS 15.4 Windows 7 Desktop client Spotify for Windows 1.1.95.893.g6cf4d40c   My Question or Issue So, today since the lastest...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Discover Weekly and Daily mixes gone

Made For section on the home page, which includes Discover Weekly and Daily mixes has dissappeared. PlanPremiumCountryTurkeyOperating SystemWindows 10

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  • Made For <User Name> section on the home page, which includes Discover Weekly and Daily mixes has dissappeared.   Plan Premium Country Turkey Operating System Windows 10
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