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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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songcat1
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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
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2023-06-26 8:42:18 AM
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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
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2023-04-28 8:08:45 PM
2023-04-29 10:41:16 PM
MattSuda
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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
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How to allow Spotify on firewall?

Hello there, PlanPremiumCountryHungaryDeviceDell OptiPlex 3020Operating SystemWindows 10 Spotify VersionSpotify Desktop 1.1.94.870Spotify Web from browser My Question or IssueI got the following message when logging in:"A firewall may be blocking Spo...

Methereum
Newbie
Hello there, Plan Premium Country Hungary Device Dell OptiPlex 3020 Operating System Windows 10 Spotify Version Spotify Desktop 1.1.94.870 Spotify Web from browser ...
2022-09-21 12:01:00 PM
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Superuser Contribution Laptop and iPhone no longer detect each other despite being on the same WiFi

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceiPhone X and Razer Blade 15Operating SystemiOS 15.5, Windows 10 My Question or IssueSome context: I opened my Discord on my laptop and found that my usual activity status of "Listening to Spotify" was not appearin...

Quinn_Necrosial
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Plan Premium Country United States Device iPhone X and Razer Blade 15 Operating System iOS 15.5, Windows 10 My Question or Issue Some context: I opened my Discord on my laptop and fo...
2022-09-17 10:54:34 AM
2022-09-21 1:34:19 AM
Eni
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify desktop not syncing to Connect and APIs

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceComputerOperating SystemWindows 10 My IssueSpotify for Windows (version 1.1.94.870.gf994cb0b) has stopped syncing all player status to other devices and to the APIs. This has broken my ability to move playing stat...

redseal9
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country United States Device Computer Operating System Windows 10 My Issue Spotify for Windows (version 1.1.94.870.gf994cb0b) has stopped syncing all player status to ot...
2022-09-17 4:43:47 PM
2022-09-20 11:27:01 PM
Eni
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Superuser Contribution Unable to connect PC to other device with Spotify Connect since update

PlanPremiumCountryNetherlandsDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI updated my Spotify App on PC last night and since then I am unable to connect Spotify to any device (phone, laptop, etc.). I have already tried every possible solut...

kipkrokantje
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country Netherlands Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I updated my Spotify App on PC last night and since then I am unable to connect Spotify to...
2022-09-17 4:37:52 PM
2022-09-20 7:05:50 PM
AlejaR
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Superuser Contribution Spotify connection with VPN

PlanPremiumCountryGreeceDeviceDesktop PCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSo I noticed last night (18 Sep 2022) that my Discord didn't show my Spotify activity like it normally does. Also my phone and my PC don't see eachother while conn...

Mimoji
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Plan Premium Country Greece Device Desktop PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue So I noticed last night (18 Sep 2022) that my Discord didn't show my Spotify ac...
2022-09-19 2:04:29 PM
2022-09-20 2:23:54 PM
Alex
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Superuser Contribution web player STOP

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 Is there a way I can change settings for the web player to STOP after each play??? I'm using...

JayPreston
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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 &n...
2022-09-15 3:25:34 PM
2022-09-20 10:08:56 AM
Vasil
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Superuser Contribution Spotify connect only works for web browser and not desktop app?

So I used to only listen to spotify via my phone and my laptop and I would use spotify connect to just skip through songs using my phone while i was listening to it on my laptop because i’m lazy. Eventually I ended up getting an ipad and i downloaded...

txerrible
Newbie
So I used to only listen to spotify via my phone and my laptop and I would use spotify connect to just skip through songs using my phone while i was listening to it on my laptop because i’m lazy. Eve...
2022-06-14 5:45:51 AM
2022-09-20 9:14:45 AM
bellakitten
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Superuser Contribution WHY CAN"T I EASLY REMOVE DONGS AS THEY SOME UP, FROM MY LIBRARY PLAYLISTS?? WAAAAY TOO COMPLICATED!!

PlanPremiumCountry USA DESKTOPOperating System WINDOWS 10(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue WHY CAN"T I EASLY REMOVE DONGS AS THEY SOME UP, FROM MY LIBRARY PLAYLISTS?? WAAAAY TOO COMPLICATED!!ue

asmallwon
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Plan Premium Country USA DESKTOP Operating System WINDOWS 10 (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue WHY CAN"T I EASLY REMOVE DONGS AS THEY SOME UP...
2022-09-19 7:18:49 AM
2022-09-20 8:31:55 AM
Dian
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Superuser Contribution Drag and drop feature is not scrolling the screen once the dragged track is at the top of screen?

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceHP Pavilion laptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue

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Plan Premium Country Canada Device HP Pavilion laptop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue
2022-09-19 6:14:03 AM
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Dian
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Superuser Contribution Desktop App Doesn't Connect With My Phone or the Web Player

lPlanPremiumCountryTurkeyDevice(Xiaomi Redmi 9C, HP Intel Core i3)Operating System(Android 10, Windows 10) My Question or IssueI am able to play different songs on the mobile and the desktop app. I am able to connect the Web Player with my phone but ...

user-removed
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lPlan Premium Country Turkey Device (Xiaomi Redmi 9C, HP Intel Core i3) Operating System (Android 10, Windows 10) My Question or Issue I am able to play different songs on the mobile...
2022-09-18 9:32:35 PM
2022-09-20 8:23:36 AM
Yordan
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Superuser Contribution Connect to a device feature no longer recognizing my Android connected via wifi

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceSamsung Galaxy S9 & Windows computerOperating SystemWhatever runs a Samsung & Windows 10 My Question or IssueWindows on my desktop updated this morning and as a result, my desktop Spotify app and Android app are no longer re...

Mel677
Music Fan
Plan Premium Country US Device Samsung Galaxy S9 & Windows computer Operating System Whatever runs a Samsung & Windows 10 My Question or Issue Windows on my desktop updated t...
2022-08-16 11:24:44 PM
2022-09-19 6:57:08 PM
AlejaR
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Superuser Contribution Spotify Desktop app is not in sync with open.spotify.com

PlanFreeOperating SystemWindows 10 Yesterday i updated the spotify desktop app and it works normally except for the fact that it doesn't sync with the web player, when i play a song in the desktop app and go to the web player it's not playing it ther...

MusicListener911
Newbie
Plan Free Operating System Windows 10 Yesterday i updated the spotify desktop app and it works normally except for the fact that it doesn't sync with the web player, when i play a song in...
2022-09-16 11:26:36 PM
2022-09-19 6:25:40 PM
Eni
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Superuser Contribution Empty podcast ranking

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 Hi not able to view Podcasts and Podcast rankings.

AleksanderXXX
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2022-09-18 3:07:57 PM
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Eni
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Superuser Contribution Spotify not showing on Discord

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or Issueso i've been trying to show my spotify music on discord and it's not working. i'm on pc and using the spotify and discord applications. the weird thing is, i open spotify web ...

sincerely_k
Newbie
Plan Premium Country USA Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue so i've been trying to show my spotify music on discord and it's not working. i'm on pc and using the spot...
2022-09-18 3:53:09 AM
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Dian
Spotify Legend
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Superuser Contribution Windows desktop won't recognize devices/connections

PlanPremiumCountryIsraelDeviceDesktop (Windows)Operating SystemWindows My Question or IssueLately, my desktop app has been acting weird. My Spotify won't connect and show on multiple apps and websites like Discord, Last.FM and Musixmatch. Even though...

Skengdo
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country Israel Device Desktop (Windows) Operating System Windows My Question or Issue Lately, my desktop app has been acting weird. My Spotify won't connect and show on ...
2022-09-17 10:41:30 PM
2022-09-19 1:39:53 PM
Alex
Spotify Legend
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Superuser Contribution Web app issue - different songs adding to playlist

PlanPremiumCountry-DeviceAcer laptopOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueI'm having issues with the Spotify web app (being used on a Google Chrome browser, everything has been updated). The desktop app is currently completely non-functionin...

fluondder
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country - Device Acer laptop Operating System Windows 11 My Question or Issue I'm having issues with the Spotify web app (being used on a Google Chrome browser, everythi...
2022-09-17 9:38:13 PM
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Alex
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Superuser Contribution Constant pausing

Spotify has been having an issue. on my desktop (windows) AND NOW ALL MY OTHER DEVICES it has been constantly pausing and I've been trying to troubleshoot it. I've logged out of every device, changed my password, I've cleared my cache, uninstalled re...

MinnieMira
Newbie
Spotify has been having an issue. on my desktop (windows) AND NOW ALL MY OTHER DEVICES it has been constantly pausing and I've been trying to troubleshoot it. I've logged out of every device, changed...
2022-09-17 2:45:41 AM
2022-09-18 11:59:22 PM
Eni
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify randomly shuts off

When playing music and leaving it for a few minutes or so, the app just crashes itself and turns off. Sometimes it will finish a song or 2 before crashing, other times it will crash in the middle of 1 song. Either way, it has been getting really trou...

TedRLY
Regular
When playing music and leaving it for a few minutes or so, the app just crashes itself and turns off. Sometimes it will finish a song or 2 before crashing, other times it will crash in the middle of ...
2022-08-04 10:57:09 PM
2022-09-18 11:11:46 PM
jameelj
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Superuser Contribution Back and forward buttons not showing up on lyrics page

PlanFreeCountryHong Kong Sar, ChinaDeviceLenovo ThinkPad E15 Gen 2Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueAs seen in the attached screenshot, the back and forward navigation buttons don't show up when I view the lyrics of a song. Therefore I c...

dl_supertroll
Newbie
Plan Free Country Hong Kong Sar, China Device Lenovo ThinkPad E15 Gen 2 Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue As seen in the attached screenshot, the back and forward navi...
2022-09-03 5:20:17 PM
2022-09-18 10:43:11 PM
Eni
Moderator
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Superuser Contribution Connect To A Device Not Working

PlanFamily Premium CountryCanada DevicePC/Razer Phone 2 Operating SystemWindows 10/Android 9 My Question or IssueSpotify "connect to a device" isn't working at all. When I'm on my PC and try to switch the audio to my phone the phone will display for ...

Wezus
Visitor
Plan Family Premium Country Canada Device PC/Razer Phone 2 Operating System Windows 10/Android 9 My Question or Issue Spotify "connect to a device" isn't work...
2021-05-30 1:42:11 AM
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Eni
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