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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 video black screen

After 5 mins of play video goes black. Audio unaffected.Tried logging out and uninstalling all devices then reinstalling on 1 and logging back in. Tried restart. Tried playback settings to normal. Tried downloading the content. Tried playing other co...

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  • After 5 mins of play video goes black. Audio unaffected. Tried logging out and uninstalling all devices then reinstalling on 1 and logging back in. Tried restart. Tried playback settings to normal. ...
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Superuser Contribution spotify.com redirecting to Brazil site

When I go to https://www.spotify.com/ it automatically redirects me to https://www.spotify.com/br/ even tho the location in my account is set to India and I'm not using any proxy or vpn

  • Visitor
  • When I go to https://www.spotify.com/ it automatically redirects me to https://www.spotify.com/br/ even tho the location in my account is set to India and I'm not using any proxy or vpn
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Superuser Contribution Sometimes the song playing in playlist doesn't match song actually playing

Noticed this on a Spotify official playlist: https://imgur.com/XkiS2qbNotice the song in green on the main browser window doesn't match the song in "Now Playing".I think this has to do with playlists updating; I must be playing a previous version of ...

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  • Noticed this on a Spotify official playlist: https://imgur.com/XkiS2qb Notice the song in green on the main browser window doesn't match the song in "Now Playing". I think this has to do with pla...
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Superuser Contribution Desktop overlay not appearing even after reinstalling

Recently the desktop overlay has not been popping up when I press pause/play or the skip buttons, I reinstalled the Spotify app and made sure the option for it to be displayed was turned on but it still does not work, what should I do?

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  • Recently the desktop overlay has not been popping up when I press pause/play or the skip buttons, I reinstalled the Spotify app and made sure the option for it to be displayed was turned on but it st...
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Superuser Contribution try to play music and says can't play right now

been like this for over a week i have tried uninstalling and reinstall restart computer then download and everything please help

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  • been like this for over a week i have tried uninstalling and reinstall restart computer then download and everything please help
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Superuser Contribution warum bginnt das abspielen immer fehlerhaft?

zu beginn einer musikdatei springt dieser laufbutton nicht mit dem richtigen tempo mit. dadurch beginnt ein lied manchmal zwei bis dreimal....

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  • zu beginn einer musikdatei springt dieser laufbutton nicht mit dem richtigen tempo mit. dadurch beginnt ein lied manchmal zwei bis dreimal....
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Podcasts are not playing in sorted order - Desktop

I have my podcasts sorted oldest to newest, but when an episode ends it will automatically go to the previous episode in stead of the next. i.e. I want them to play 48, 49,50 ... but it will play 50, 49, 48.I have searched for answers and done a comp...

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  • I have my podcasts sorted oldest to newest, but when an episode ends it will automatically go to the previous episode in stead of the next. i.e. I want them to play 48, 49,50 ... but it will play 5...
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How do I fix "Post flooding detected"? 2

Regarding https://community.spotify.com/t5/Desktop-Windows/How-do-I-fix-quot-Post-flooding-detected-quot/m-p/5370534, TS reports a problem with posting, I report a problem with posting sometimes, and you answer clearly states that we are in fact spam...

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  • Regarding https://community.spotify.com/t5/Desktop-Windows/How-do-I-fix-quot-Post-flooding-detected-quot/m-p/5370534, TS reports a problem with posting, I report a problem with posting sometimes...
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Superuser Contribution Playback keeps stopping

Recently, songs on desktop only keep stopping (not pausing) mid-playback.My playback quality is set to automatic, I've reinstalled Spotify, and I've got a good internet connection. Any advice?

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  • Recently, songs on desktop only keep stopping (not pausing) mid-playback. My playback quality is set to automatic, I've reinstalled Spotify, and I've got a good internet connection. Any advice?
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Superuser Contribution Song gets stuck on certain parts repeats itself for few seconds

So basically the title around 6-7 secs songs will get stuck and will repeat the same part over and over 3-4 times and after that it streams normally why this could be happening? any ideas or solutions?

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  • So basically the title around 6-7 secs songs will get stuck and will repeat the same part over and over 3-4 times and after that it streams normally why this could be happening? any ideas or solution...
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Superuser Contribution When i put songs on repeat they start lagging at around the 8-10 seconds

PlanFreeCountryBrazilE-mail**bleep**Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueFor some reason a week ago or so whenever i put my songs on repeat when they get to the 8 to 10 seconds mark it starts lagging, and continues so for more 5 to 10 secon...

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  • Plan Free Country Brazil E-mail **bleep** Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue For some reason a week ago or so whenever i put my songs on repeat when they get to the 8 t...
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Superuser Contribution Windows laptop connected to internet, but no internet connection on Spotify

I continuously get error code 39, saying my firewall may be blocking Spotify OR I need to adjust my proxy settings.I have done the following so far and they did not work.- Restarted laptop- Re-installed Spotify- Changed proxy settings from auto-detec...

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  • ...e-installed Spotify - Changed proxy settings from auto-detect to no proxy - Checked that spotify.exe was allowed in windows firewall and it was for both public and private - checked the hosts file i...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution [Windows][Other] Too difficult to reach album page independently

After the last update, Spotify app on Windows 11 stopped to show each album in a separated page, automatically. To do this, you need to click on some album at the artist page, choose the type visualization to "squared" and them click in the album. It...

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  • After the last update, Spotify app on Windows 11 stopped to show each album in a separated page, automatically.   To do this, you need to click on some album at the artist page, choose the typ...
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Superuser Contribution Songs randomly stopping at 10 seconds after skipping songs

PlanFreeCountryPhillipinesDeviceAcer Aspire 5 LaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issuehey, I tried to put off posting help here but after trying everything that came up when checking google for help I ran out of options as the title sugg...

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  •   Plan Free Country Phillipines Device Acer Aspire 5 Laptop Operating System Windows 10    My Question or Issue hey, I tried to put off posting help here but after trying ev...
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No content available when using Spotify app on Desktop.

I use the Spotify app on my desktop. The playlist was fine this morning, but now only two songs are available to play! The songs in the list, including the recommended songs list, are all unavailable to play! I have tried logging out and logging back...

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  • I use the Spotify app on my desktop. The playlist was fine this morning, but now only two songs are available to play! The songs in the list, including the recommended songs list, are all unavailab...
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Remove Button Doesn't Actually Work

When I click 'Remove' on a song in a playlist and select 'I don't like X Artist', Spotify assures me they will not add songs from that artist when the playlist refreshes. Without fail the artist is there the following week with a different song.

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  • When I click 'Remove' on a song in a playlist and select 'I don't like X Artist', Spotify assures me they will not add songs from that artist when the playlist refreshes. Without fail the artist is t...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Sort by Recently Added in Playlist

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDevicePC LaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueThe new UI update made it so that you can no longer sort the songs in a playlist by recently added? You can sort by date, but, unlike the other sort options ...

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  • Plan Premium Country United States Device PC Laptop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue The new UI update made it so that you can no longer sort the songs in a playlist ...
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