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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...

MattSuda
Spotify Star
2024-03-14 3:38:28 PM
a month ago
ipanasenko
Newbie
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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
Spotify Star
2023-06-26 8:42:18 AM
Friday
rednblu
Roadie
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271 replies
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75171 Views
271 replies
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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
Spotify Star
2023-04-28 8:08:45 PM
2023-04-29 10:41:16 PM
MattSuda
Spotify Star
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1 replies
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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
Spotify Legend
2013-09-17 11:47:47 AM
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0 replies
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Superuser Contribution unable to block a song

For a few weeks now, everytime an albums I play finishes a song starts playing that i hate. I spoke to spotify support about this, and they confirmed that there is actually no way to block a song. Even though I am a paying user, I have no way to prev...

user-removed
Visitor
For a few weeks now, everytime an albums I play finishes a song starts playing that i hate. I spoke to spotify support about this, and they confirmed that there is actually no way to block a song. Ev...
2021-12-28 11:25:36 AM
2022-02-03 11:08:27 PM
user-removed
Not applicable
690 Views
4 replies
3 likes

690 Views
4 replies
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution arkadaşlarımın dinleme aktivitesi görünmüyor

Merhaba, windows 8 laptob üzerinen spotify kullanıyorum. Arkadaş dinleme aktivitesi görünmüyor, arkadaşım açık olduğunu söylüyor ama göremiyorum.Ne yapabilirim?Premıum hesap kullanıyorum.

minnoş
Visitor
Merhaba, windows 8 laptob üzerinen spotify kullanıyorum. Arkadaş dinleme aktivitesi görünmüyor, arkadaşım açık olduğunu söylüyor ama göremiyorum. Ne yapabilirim? Premıum hesap kullanıyorum.
2020-10-05 10:09:16 PM
2022-02-03 10:43:42 PM
Eni
Moderator
53887 Views
3 replies
3 likes
dinlemeaktitesi
sorun
Spotify

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Superuser Contribution Can't play music on desktop

PlanPremiumCountrySwedenDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueThe desktop app doesn't work anymore for me. Whenever I try to play a song, it just says "Spotify can't play this right now". It works fine to use the webplayer, and they ...

kenchu
Music Fan
Plan Premium Country Sweden Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue The desktop app doesn't work anymore for me. Whenever I try to play a song, it just says "Spoti...
2020-06-22 8:05:19 PM
2022-02-03 8:48:17 PM
AnideX
Newbie
5430 Views
19 replies
8 likes

5430 Views
19 replies
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Duo Plan with Alexa - PC - Android and Apple Phones

PlanDuo CountryUS DeviceWindows desktops, Iphone, Samsung Galaxy and an Alexa. Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) I added my husband to Spotify with a Duo account. I typically control Spotify through my laptop and play on Alexa. ...

barbpf
Music Fan
Plan Duo Country US Device Windows desktops, Iphone, Samsung Galaxy and an Alexa. Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) I added my husband to...
2022-02-01 2:26:45 AM
2022-02-03 7:06:05 PM
Eni
Moderator
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3 replies
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Media keys won't work

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceLaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueMy medias stopped working, the forward and backward keys still work but the play/pause don't work. I've tried everything, I've changed settings, restarted my la...

Foshizled
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country United States Device Laptop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue My medias stopped working, the forward and backward keys still work but the play/pau...
2022-01-23 5:27:41 PM
2022-02-03 1:56:35 PM
Amayy
Spotify Star
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4 replies
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Superuser Contribution Cannot scroll down enough in "add to playlist" after right clicking the song in bottom left.

I often listen to random playlists/radios and sometimes I notice a song I want to add to some of my playlists.So I just right click song name in bottom left --> Add to playlist, then when I'm looking for my playlist I cannot find it even if I scroll ...

ollieSVK
Music Fan
I often listen to random playlists/radios and sometimes I notice a song I want to add to some of my playlists. So I just right click song name in bottom left --> Add to playlist, then when I'm ...
2021-09-09 12:55:09 PM
2022-02-03 10:53:40 AM
Zadak
Regular
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10 replies
7 likes
UI

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10 replies
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Superuser Contribution Library Recently Played is Empty on Desktop

PlanPremiumCountryUS Device(Windows 10)Operating System(Windows 10) My Question or Issue Using either downloaded Desktop app or the Windows Store version, my Recently Played (Library link) isn't working for the past week suddenly.I have restarted my ...

Crazy-Maisy
Roadie
Plan Premium Country US Device (Windows 10) Operating System (Windows 10) My Question or Issue Using either downloaded Desktop app or the Windows Store version, my Re...
2018-12-04 8:54:47 PM
2022-02-02 8:20:24 AM
Kiril
Moderator
489 Views
2 replies
1 likes

489 Views
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Superuser Contribution Overlay problems windows 11

Spotify for Windows 1.1.74.631.g0b24d9adPlanPremiumCountryPanamaDeviceAcer Spin 3Operating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueI can't see the spotify overlay, the one that works to skip track or pause/play that can be controled from the volume keys...

bratzmagazine
Casual Listener
Spotify for Windows 1.1.74.631.g0b24d9ad Plan Premium Country Panama Device Acer Spin 3 Operating System Windows 11 My Question or Issue I can't see the spotify overlay, the one tha...
2021-12-21 9:33:07 PM
2022-02-02 1:39:00 AM
bratzmagazine
Casual Listener
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2 replies
0 likes
overlay
Windows

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution PC and Android will not sync to each other

PlanPremiumDeviceLenovo Thinkpad, Samsung Galaxy S21 UltraOperating SystemWindows 10, Android 12 My IssueI first noticed this issue on October 18, 2021. I am unable to sync my phone and my PC local files with each other - the download shows as comple...

smallgremlin
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Device Lenovo Thinkpad, Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra Operating System Windows 10, Android 12 My Issue I first noticed this issue on October 18, 2021. I am unable to sync my ph...
2022-01-28 7:18:55 PM
2022-02-01 12:56:01 AM
MafeG
Spotify Legend
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3 replies
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Superuser Contribution Can't sort playlists in reverse order + scroll issue when dragging songs in Queue

- Can't sort playlists in reverse order- The decision to remove the artists column is just bizarre- No longer scrolls up or down whilst dragging tracks around the play queue, which is deceptively infuriating. - No search bar - Inability to scroll thr...

Eddie2112_
Visitor
- Can't sort playlists in reverse order - The decision to remove the artists column is just bizarre - No longer scrolls up or down whilst dragging tracks around the play queue, which is deceptively...
2021-03-27 9:03:39 PM
2022-02-01 10:52:49 PM
MafeG
Spotify Legend
1096 Views
5 replies
19 likes

1096 Views
5 replies
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Superuser Contribution Bad design of Desktop lyrics feature

PlanPremium FamilyCountrySerbiaDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWe've recently gotten the lyrics feature and it was partially good. Of course, the idea is excellent and the functionality is decent, but the Desktop variation...

Ognjen1
Regular
Plan Premium Family Country Serbia Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue We've recently gotten the lyrics feature and it was partially good. Of course, the ...
2021-12-24 12:27:26 PM
2022-02-01 4:46:26 PM
Veroneca
Newbie
1567 Views
4 replies
16 likes
Desktop
lyrics

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Superuser Contribution [Web Player] Can't play album on web player

PlanPremiumCountryUKDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI have this bizarre issue. I can't play the album "Tramp" by the artist "Volor Flex" on the web player. I have no issue playing it on the desktop app or mobile app. Whenever I...

plath
Music Fan
Plan Premium Country UK Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I have this bizarre issue. I can't play the album "Tramp" by the artist "Volor Flex" on the web pla...
2022-01-30 10:18:28 PM
2022-02-01 1:05:04 PM
Jeremy
Spotify Legend
478 Views
1 replies
0 likes

478 Views
1 replies
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Recently played not updating

PlanPremiumCountryPortugalOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueThe recently played list on the Windows 10 app is not updating since my first Spotify use (more or less 3 weeks ago). This is very annoying. How can I solve this issue?

user-removed
Visitor
Plan Premium Country Portugal Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue The recently played list on the Windows 10 app is not updating since my first Spotify use (more or l...
2020-01-03 11:55:30 AM
2022-02-01 3:59:06 AM
WhitePine
Casual Listener
3752 Views
11 replies
15 likes

3752 Views
11 replies
15 likes

Solved!! Windows 10 background/small window/close buttons change themes by itself

PlanFreeCountryTurkeyDeviceAcer Aspire E1-572GOperating SystemWindows 10 for workstations My Question or IssueWell, its hard to explain by words but, i had another problem with these buttons,after that problem solved, this started to occur.

unclerk
Roadie
Plan Free Country Turkey Device Acer Aspire E1-572G Operating System Windows 10 for workstations My Question or Issue Well, its hard to explain by words but, i had another prob...
2022-01-27 9:04:27 AM
2022-01-31 2:30:23 PM
unclerk
Roadie
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4 replies
0 likes

494 Views
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Song Information output for Visualizers

I've been using the Rainmeter Monstercat Visualizer pretty much since i got Spotify, mostly without a Problem. But since an Update maybe a month ago the Song and Artist Name and Cover don't get displayed anymore, and the cover is stuck to the last so...

AMLAPPTOPP
Newbie
I've been using the Rainmeter Monstercat Visualizer pretty much since i got Spotify, mostly without a Problem. But since an Update maybe a month ago the Song and Artist Name and Cover don't get displ...
2018-08-21 11:17:01 AM
2022-01-31 1:22:35 AM
naviii
Newbie
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2 replies
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Superuser Contribution [Other] Desktop app - Low volume on startup

When opening the desktop (Windows 10) Spotify application, the the volume is always turned almost all the way down - about 10-15% of max volume. Is this a bug with the application, or have I accidentally changed a setting in Windows? This does not oc...

achiggins10
Newbie
When opening the desktop (Windows 10) Spotify application, the the volume is always turned almost all the way down - about 10-15% of max volume. Is this a bug with the application, or have I...
2020-11-03 4:14:01 PM
2022-01-30 8:41:58 AM
Alex
Spotify Legend
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2 replies
2 likes
Other

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Superuser Contribution Songs are greyed out but are still able to play

PlanFreeCountryUnited StatesOperating SystemWindows 11 So, for some reason, in playlists, some songs are grayed out in the web player, but you're still able to play them on albums, if you search them and if you have the desktop app installed

RansomGhost
Music Fan
Plan Free Country United States Operating System Windows 11 So, for some reason, in playlists, some songs are grayed out in the web player, but you're still able to play them on...
2022-01-25 5:07:33 PM
2022-01-29 11:10:01 PM
Eni
Moderator
1397 Views
5 replies
2 likes

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5 replies
2 likes

Spotify Lyrics not syncing with the song

PlanPremiumCountryPhilippines DevicePC, AndroidOperating SystemWindows 10, android 5.1 Is there any solution to manually sync lyrics inside spotify app?

janruzel
Newbie
Plan Premium Country Philippines Device PC, Android Operating System Windows 10, android 5.1 Is there any solution to manually sync lyrics inside spotify app?
2020-09-17 1:23:11 PM
2022-01-29 4:21:13 PM
OwKoot
Newbie
7281 Views
2 replies
8 likes

7281 Views
2 replies
8 likes

Tracks unavailable in Desktop app that are available in Android

PlanFamilyCountryUSADevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or IssueSome tracks are unavailable in Desktop but available in Android. See the album "Back to the Mono Kero" by eX-Girl. On Desktop, all tracks are unavailable. On Android, they are ...

RonMoses
Music Fan
Plan Family Country USA Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Some tracks are unavailable in Desktop but available in Android. See the album "Back to the Mono Kero" by e...
2022-01-27 3:29:56 PM
2022-01-28 11:25:45 PM
Loxer
Community Legend
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3 replies
0 likes

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bleep

PlanPremiumCountryUKDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI've been trying to listen to Take Me To Your Leader by King Geedorah on my PC, but when I go to his songs they are greyed out and trying to play them incurs the message "This...

omku2ly7lc5c0p5
Newbie
Plan Premium Country UK Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I've been trying to listen to Take Me To Your Leader by King Geedorah on my PC, but when I go to hi...
2022-01-27 3:28:45 PM
2022-01-28 11:22:59 PM
Loxer
Community Legend
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1 replies
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