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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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  • 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...

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  • Amayy
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution [BUG] smart shuffle button doesn't display shuffle state correctly

Spotify für Windows (64 Bit)1.2.26.1187.g36b715a1 The shuffle button is desynced from it's current state.If I minimize and reopen Spotify on Windows, then smart shuffle shows as turned on, but it could be set to off, shuffle or smart shuffle instead....

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  • Spotify für Windows (64 Bit) 1.2.26.1187.g36b715a1   The shuffle button is desynced from it's current state. If I minimize and reopen Spotify on Windows, then smart shuffle shows as tur...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution How to turn off playing now view permanently?

I hate that the playing now view pops up every time I switch playlists. It gets in the way. If I wanna see what's next I'll look at the queue or manually turn it on. The automatic pop-up is soooo irritating!

  • Casual Listener
  • I hate that the playing now view pops up every time I switch playlists. It gets in the way. If I wanna see what's next I'll look at the queue or manually turn it on. The automatic pop-up is soooo irr...
  • catchs0meZZZs
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Superuser Contribution Desktop player will not pause

Spotify for Windows (64 bit)1.2.43.420.gc7b23f70 The player will randomly just start playing music. Once it starts, you cannot pause the music. It briefly (less than a second) pauses then starts again. There are no other devices that can play/control...

  • Casual Listener
  • Spotify for Windows (64 bit) 1.2.43.420.gc7b23f70   The player will randomly just start playing music.  Once it starts, you cannot pause the music. It briefly (less than a second) pauses...
  • Robb4242
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Superuser Contribution Screen flickers when opening web player

DevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI've never seen something like this. When I open open.spotify.com my screen goes crazy and starts flickering. I attached a video about the issue. No other website does this nor the Spotify app. I...

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  • Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I've never seen something like this. When I open open.spotify.com my screen goes crazy and starts flickering. I attached a vide...
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delete script

HiAwhile back I somehow installed a script to save my Discover Weekly recommended playlist. Now I can't figure out how to turn it off. Can someone please tell me how to delete a script in Spotify?

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  • Hi Awhile back I somehow installed a script to save my Discover Weekly recommended playlist. Now I can't figure out how to turn it off.  Can someone please tell me how to delete a script in Spo...
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PC client does not remember previous volume setting after shutting down and turning on

PlanPremiumCountrySwedenDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueIf my Spotify volume is 50%, and I increase it to 100% and then turn off my PC and turn it on again, Spotify will reopen with a volume of 50%. It seems to not store the vo...

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  • Plan Premium Country Sweden Device PC Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue If my Spotify volume is 50%, and I increase it to 100% and then turn off my PC and turn it on a...
  • ribezaz
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Superuser Contribution spotify kann dies zurzeit nicht abspielen. wenn sich die datei auf deinem computer befindet, kannst

hi,ich hab nun schon länger diese Fehlermedlung. Am Handy klappt Spotify bestens, am PC hingegen garnicht. Habe auch schon gelesen, dass das Problem schon öfter aufgetreten ist, jedoch hat mir das bis jetzt nichts gebracht. Habe Spotify schon mehrmal...

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  • hi, ich hab nun schon länger diese Fehlermedlung. Am Handy klappt Spotify bestens, am PC hingegen garnicht. Habe auch schon gelesen, dass das Problem schon öfter aufgetreten ist, jedoch hat mir das ...
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Superuser Contribution How do I fix Spotify not letting me change songs and restarting the song?

Sometimes when I am using Spotify, the app plays the first second of a bunch of random songs then once it starts playing, it will restart and not let me change the song. This is most common when using Apple Carplay or the Desktop App. This makes the ...

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  • Sometimes when I am using Spotify, the app plays the first second of a bunch of random songs then once it starts playing, it will restart and not let me change the song. This is most common when usin...
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Superuser Contribution Transferring podcasts to new Spotify account

Hi, I have two established podcasts on here both using old email addresses. I have a new email account and have opened a new Spotify account and a Spotify Podcasters account with this email address. Despite tons of searching I cannot find out how I c...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi, I have two established podcasts on here both using old email addresses.  I have a new email account and have opened a new Spotify account and a Spotify Podcasters account with this email add...
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Superuser Contribution Error Code: 57

After having some new issues with Spotify gray screening me and not loading anything, I decided it was time for a fresh install. Everything related to Spotify was removed and I went to reinstall the Windows version of Spotify via direct download. I c...

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  • After having some new issues with Spotify gray screening me and not loading anything, I decided it was time for a fresh install. Everything related to Spotify was removed and I went to reinstall the ...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Progress of podcast episodes switches to "heard" instantly

PlanPremiumCountryGermany DeviceLaptopOperating SystemWindows My Question or IssueWhenever I start to listen a podcast episode, it instantly switches the progress of that episode to "heard".Before like a week ago or something it would show a progress...

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany   Device Laptop Operating System Windows   My Question or Issue Whenever I start to listen a podcast episode, it instantly switches the progress of t...
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Superuser Contribution i need help unpinning a playlist from my desktop computer on spotify.

Im using spotify on a website rather than the desktop app, and cant find an option to unpin any of my playlists from my library/profile, and dragging the playlist doesnt work since i have 4 pinned already.

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  • Im using spotify on a website rather than the desktop app, and cant find an option to unpin any of my playlists from my library/profile, and dragging the playlist doesnt work since i have 4 pinned al...
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Superuser Contribution Failed to load URL at the bottom of Setting Page

PlanFreeCountryCanadaOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or IssueHi there, I was trying to change the advanced setting and faced an error at the bottom of the Setting pageit says "Failed to load URL https://d5ecgvacntsb3.cloudfront.net/test-ads/dyn...

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  • Plan Free Country Canada Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Hi there, I was trying to change the advanced setting and faced an error at the bottom of the Setting page ...
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Superuser Contribution How to disable the "Windows operating system requires an upgrade" warning?

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevicePCOperating SystemWindows 7 My Question or IssueEvery time I open the desktop app in my Windows 7 PC, I get this warning and I have to click "Dismiss". I am NOT going to upgrade this PC to a newer version. Is there any way ...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device PC Operating System Windows 7   My Question or Issue Every time I open the desktop app in my Windows 7 PC, I get this warning and I have to click "Dismi...
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Is deleting local songs on pc only while keeping them on my phone possible ?

My Question or IssueWill deleting the downloaded files on my pc (by clicking the "delete all downloads" button on the pc app) also delete the downloaded songs that are on my phone ? Because I want to free some space on my pc but want to keep the song...

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  • My Question or Issue Will deleting the downloaded files on my pc (by clicking the "delete all downloads" button on the pc app) also delete the downloaded songs that are on my phone ? Because I want ...
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Superuser Contribution Not auto playing similar songs when music ends.

Usually when after the last song in a playlist is done playing it will autoplay similar songs. Well its not doing that it automatically go's back to the first song in the playlist and stops playing altogether. Also when i try and change where my offl...

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  • Usually when after the last song in a playlist is done playing it will autoplay similar songs. Well its not doing that it automatically go's back to the first song in the playlist and stops playing a...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Volume wont adjust on desktop.

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevicePCOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueAs stated, the volume won't adjust at all on desktop, neither the app slider or the volume mixer via Windows affects the volume. Universal volume adjustments do work, but tha...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device PC Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue As stated, the volume won't adjust at all on desktop, neither the app slider or the volume mixer v...
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