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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 Local files not displaying properly

Somehow I have local FLAC files but none of them have their cover art displaying despite in other apps cover arts are properly shown. And for some music, the artist info is glitched.PlanPremiumCountryHong KongOperating SystemWindows 10

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  • Somehow I have local FLAC files but none of them have their cover art displaying despite in other apps cover arts are properly shown. And for some music, the artist info is glitched. Plan Premium ...
  • Jeremy
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Superuser Contribution Reinstalled - Every Single Library / Playlist is Empty

PlanPremium DeviceWindows 10 App and Chrome BrowserOperating SystemWindows 10 The Windows 10 App was not syncing with my mobile app and Spotify-made playlists began turning empty. I reinstalled Spotify and logged out off all my devices AND toggled of...

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  • Plan Premium   Device Windows 10 App and Chrome Browser Operating System Windows 10   The Windows 10 App was not syncing with my mobile app and Spotify-made playlists began turning ...
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Superuser Contribution Not playing songs unless liked; liked songs removed

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSpotify would not play certain songs for me unless they were in my liked playlist. I restarted my PC to no avail. I then uninstalled and reinstalled Spotify, but all my liked...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Spotify would not play certain songs for me unless they were in my liked playlist. I restarted my ...
  • Jeremy
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Superuser Contribution this message keeps popping up i tried everything

a message saying firewall blocking spotify something like that even though turned it off (auth error 15 ). i tried eveything on google. i turned off firewall i uninstalled spotify but the same message presists idk what to do

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  • a message saying firewall blocking spotify something like that even though turned it off (auth error 15 ). i tried eveything on google. i turned off firewall i uninstalled spotify but the same mes...
  • Dian
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Superuser Contribution How to change shorcuts ?

I HAVE A PROBLEMMY SPACE BAR IS MY PAUSE SHORTCUT BUT I WANT TO HAVE FN+F9 TO PAUSE IT HOW DO I CHANGE ?

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  • I HAVE A PROBLEM MY SPACE BAR  IS MY PAUSE SHORTCUT BUT I WANT  TO HAVE FN+F9 TO PAUSE IT HOW DO I CHANGE ?  
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Superuser Contribution Local files is broken, unable to be sent to iPhone (need Spotify staff help)

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceiPhone 11 Pro, Windows laptopOperating Systemidk the new Windows, like whatever it is, 10 or something, maybe 11, who cares My Question or Issue I have spent the last 2 hours attempting to fix my local files issue on Spo...

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  • Plan Premium Country Canada Device iPhone 11 Pro, Windows laptop Operating System idk the new Windows, like whatever it is, 10 or something, maybe 11, who cares   My Question or Issue ...
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Starting Spotify from DOS CMD

I'm running a music server in core mode and start my music software with DOS commands. What is the command to start Spotify from the CMD line?

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  • I'm running a music server in core mode and start my music software with DOS commands. What is the command to start Spotify from the CMD line? 
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Superuser Contribution Won't stop shuffling

PlanFreeCountryUSADevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSpotify keeps acting as if shuffle is selected when playing from Liked Songs. I cleared out my queue, thinking maybe it was a disconnect there, but once I hit play again, the qu...

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  • Plan Free Country USA Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Spotify keeps acting as if shuffle is selected when playing from Liked Songs. I cleared out my queue,...
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Superuser Contribution discover weekly not playing new playlist for days after updating

for months, my discover weekly will update on the day it's supposed to, but when i try to listen to the new playlist, it doesn't update. if i press the big green play button, it continues to play last week's playlist, and if i press play on the first...

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  • for months, my discover weekly will update on the day it's supposed to, but when i try to listen to the new playlist, it doesn't update. if i press the big green play button, it continues to play las...
  • Dian
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Superuser Contribution Spotify Desktop stops playing music when screen falls asleep [Windows 10]

While playing music via the Spotify Desktop app and going AFK from my Windows 10 PC, Spotify stops playing my music after my screen falls asleep. This has not been an issue in the past, and I frequently used to leave my PC AFK while playing music whi...

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  • While playing music via the Spotify Desktop app and going AFK from my Windows 10 PC, Spotify stops playing my music after my screen falls asleep. This has not been an issue in the past, and I frequen...
  • Dian
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Superuser Contribution Web Player Not Working On Firefox

PlanFreeCountryUSDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueThe web player does not work for me while I am signed into Spotify and on firefox. It says "Something went wrong try reloading the page" whenever I try to use it. The strang...

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  • Plan Free Country US Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue The web player does not work for me while I am signed into Spotify and on firefox. It says "Somet...
  • Alex
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Superuser Contribution spotify isn't working on windows after uninstalling ad blocker

i had installed an ad blocker for spotify on my windows pc, but as it failed to work i uninstalled it. now i cannot log in to my account on spotify on pc and web player too. has my device been banned from spotify? because spotify is working completel...

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  • i had installed an ad blocker for spotify on my windows pc, but as it failed to work i uninstalled it. now i cannot log in to my account on spotify on pc and web player too. has my device been banned...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution "more" option on searching playlist now showing.

PlanFree/PremiumCountryCambodia DeviceWindows My Question or Issuehi, so ive had this problem for a while now. usually, when i search for playlists on spotify, there would be a "more" button to view all the other playlists that cannot be fit into the...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country Cambodia  Device Windows  My Question or Issue hi, so ive had this problem for a while now. usually, when i search for playlists on spotify, there would be ...
  • Dian
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Offline Mode bug (PC,Win10)

PlanPremiumCountryGermany DevicePCOperating SystemWin10 latest release Spotify Versionlatest ConnectionEthernet, no WiFi available My Question or IssueGetting the Error "please turn off offline mode and try again" when trying to play a song/podcast/p...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Germany   Device PC Operating System Win10 latest release   Spotify Version latest   Connection Ethernet, no WiFi available   My Quest...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify can't play songs

PlanFreeCountryThe NetherlandsDeviceWindows PCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSpotify can't play music with me I get the error in the screenshot translated to English it says: spotify can't play this now. if the file is on your compute...

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  • Plan Free Country The Netherlands Device Windows PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Spotify can't play music with me I get the error in the screenshot translated to ...
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Superuser Contribution Xbox One App randomly switches Left and Right stereo channels

PlanPremium (issue occurs with both Free and Premium)CountryUnited StatesDeviceXbox OneOperating SystemXbox One My Question or IssueOn the Xbox One Spotify app (which updates, so I assume support hasn't been discontinued), the Left and Right stereo c...

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  • Plan Premium (issue occurs with both Free and Premium) Country United States Device Xbox One Operating System Xbox One   My Question or Issue On the Xbox One Spotify app (which upd...
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"New Releases for you" Removed?!

PlanPremium DevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHave they removed the "New Releases for you"? After the Notifications bell, did they also remove this section now?Can others confirm this?

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  • Plan Premium   Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Have they removed the "New Releases for you"? After the Notifications bell, did they also remove th...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify still in Offline Mode even after Unistalling it mutiple times.

PlanFreeCountryFloridaDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSpotify still continues to show Offline Mode even after Unistalling and Reinstalling it mutiple times, it works on Website Player but physical Desktop App, all the song...

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  •   Plan Free Country Florida Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Spotify still continues to show Offline Mode even after Unistalling and Reinstalling...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify randomly stops playing music when using some Microsoft apps on Windows 11

PlanPremiumCountrySpainDeviceLenovo Ideapad 5 Pro Gen 6, listening on a Bose QuietComfort 45Operating SystemWindows 11 22000.739 build My Question or IssueHi,I've recently noticed that Spotify randomly stops playing my music, when I'm using some Micr...

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  • Plan Premium Country Spain Device Lenovo Ideapad 5 Pro Gen 6, listening on a Bose QuietComfort 45 Operating System Windows 11 22000.739 build   My Question or Issue Hi, I've rece...
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