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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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FAQ: Spotify for Windows 10 app

Hey folks, we've outlined some of the common questions you might have about the Windows 10 app now available. Please post in this board if you have any other questions. Q: Why can’t I see Spotify in the Windows 10 store? A: Spotify for Windows store ...

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Superuser Contribution Dekstop App Will Play a Couple Podcasts and Nothing Else

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceWindows PCOperating SystemWindows 10 Pro My Question or IssueSpotify will play JRE and Club Random with Bill Maher and nothing else. I've tried other podcasts. I've tried music. They don't work. I get the attached error mes...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Windows PC Operating System Windows 10 Pro   My Question or Issue Spotify will play JRE and Club Random with Bill Maher and nothing else. I've tried oth...
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Superuser Contribution spotify says its already installed but it isnt

I uninstalled spotify because of this and when I go to reinstall it says its already installed, but it isnt. I've checked my appdata and apps and features, and there is no sign of spotify, yet it says it is still installed.

  • Casual Listener
  • I uninstalled spotify because of this and when I go to reinstall it says its already installed, but it isnt. I've checked my appdata and apps and features, and there is no sign of spotify, yet it say...
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Superuser Contribution No duplication warning when adding a song to playlist

PlanPremiumCountrySwedenDeviceLenovo Legion Y520TOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueI have been having problem with getting the warning that the song I'm about to add to my playlist already is on the playlist. The playlist is a shared pla...

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  • Plan Premium Country Sweden Device Lenovo Legion Y520T Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue I have been having problem with getting the warning that the song I'm about to...
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Superuser Contribution Bigger album cover please

So, for the 10000000th time, can we please have a bigger album cover art on the bottom left corner, with a customizable size, like we used to have before ? Most of the recent updates are cool, but why they removed this feature is beyond me...

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  • So, for the 10000000th time, can we please have a bigger album cover art on the bottom left corner, with a customizable size, like we used to have before ?   Most of the recent updates ar...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Local Files Option Disappeared

PlanPremiumCountryTurkeyDeviceLenovo Legion Y520Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI can't find "local files" option in settings with the last update, did they remove this option?

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  • Plan Premium Country Turkey Device Lenovo Legion Y520 Operating System Windows 10    My Question or Issue I can't find "local files" option in settings with the last update, did t...
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Playlists Going Missing

Note: this issue is RESOLVED using alternative means, I am trying to identify WHY it happened so that I may prevent missing playlists in the future.I recently noticed quite a few of my personal playlists had disappeared from my Spotify library. I am ...

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  • Note: this issue is RESOLVED using alternative means, I am trying to identify WHY it happened so that I may prevent missing playlists in the future. I recently noticed quite a few of my personal p...
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Superuser Contribution How can I turn on the informations about the song, the Artist etc. again?

Hey there,I recently went through my Spotify settings to check some things out. I clicked on "See what your friends are playing" and the right side exchanged the informations about the artist, monthly listeners etc. with the friends overlay. I honest...

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  • Hey there, I recently went through my Spotify settings to check some things out. I clicked on "See what your friends are playing" and the right side exchanged the informations about the artist, mont...
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Superuser Contribution How to Order Playlists

U could do that before by dragging one before another but u cant do that anymroe

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  • U could do that before by dragging one before another but u cant do that anymroe
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Superuser Contribution I am trying to reinstall Spotify but receive error 17

I have been unable to use Spotify for a while now and decided to try installing again from the website. However I receive and error 17 prompt when I try to install the app.I have tried launching the installer in compatibility mode but still receive t...

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  • I have been unable to use Spotify for a while now and decided to try installing again from the website. However I receive and error 17 prompt when I try to install the app. I have tried launching ...
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Superuser Contribution Unable to copy text from new UI

PlanPremiumOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSometimes it happens that an artist or song is so great that I want to find more information about them/it. As I am mostly using the desktop UI, what I used to do is to simply mark the name of...

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  • Plan Premium Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Sometimes it happens that an artist or song is so great that I want to find more information about them/it. As I am mostly u...
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Superuser Contribution What's New on Web player

I've logged into the Spotify web player for the first time in a while and noticed there's a What's New notification bell icon. This is brilliant and very handy on bigger screens. Any plans to add this to the Windows desktop app? Would be great.

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  • I've logged into the Spotify web player for the first time in a while and noticed there's a What's New notification bell icon. This is brilliant and very handy on bigger screens. Any plans to add thi...
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Can't play Spotify on my laptop using headphones; speakers work (as does a usb headset).

PlanPaidCountryUS DeviceLaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSpotify gives me this error message in the subject line *only when I plug in headphones*: "Spotify can't play this right now. If you have the file on your computer you can i...

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  • Plan Paid Country US   Device Laptop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Spotify gives me this error message in the subject line *only when I plug in headphones*: ...
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Superuser Contribution How to see album cover in full screen instead of band picture?

I used to be able to click on the "Full screen" button (two diagonal arrows on the bottom-right of the application window) and see the cover art of the album I was currently listening in full screen and in a high resolution. The full screen now most ...

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  • I used to be able to click on the "Full screen" button (two diagonal arrows on the bottom-right of the application window) and see the cover art of the album I was currently listening in full screen ...
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Superuser Contribution Searched tracks are positioned at the bottom of the page

PlanFree/PremiumCountryDenmarkDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueSearched tracks - once selected from results - are placed at the bottom of the following page. You have to scroll past lyrics, artists, popular tracks by artist, pop...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country Denmark Device PC Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue Searched tracks - once selected from results - are placed at the bottom of the followin...
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Superuser Contribution Unable to add music in a collaborative playlist on desktop app

PlanPremiumCountryThe NetherlandsDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows (11) My Question or IssueUsers are unable to add music to collaborative playlists on a windows desktop, but can add music on the iOS app,Both users have collaborative rights, the p...

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  • ...esktop, but can add music on the iOS app, Both users have collaborative rights, the playlist is public but not displayed on profile.
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Fullscreen feature removed

So I noticed recently that the album art fullscreen feature was removed on the desktop app. I spoke to a rep and they told me the feature had been removed from the app. Really hoping they bring this back because I used this a lot, it was one of my fa...

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  • So I noticed recently that the album art fullscreen feature was removed on the desktop app. I spoke to a rep and they told me the feature had been removed from the app. Really hoping they bring this ...
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Superuser Contribution Can't move my songs up in a playlist

Hi, it appears to me that there's no problem moving the songs down in my playlist, but when I try up, it just does not move. I don't really know if I'm the first lucky one to have this different type a deal issue.Plan Premium CountryTurkeyDeviceDeskt...

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  • Hi, it appears to me that there's no problem moving the songs down in my playlist, but when I try up, it just does not move. I don't really know if I'm the first lucky one to have this different type...
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Superuser Contribution Music pausing after 20-35 seconds each time after pressing play

PlanPremium Device(PC and iPhone 12)Operating System(Windows 11, iOS 15) My Question or IssueEvery time I press play on a song whether it's a single song, playlist, or artist song it pauses after 20-35 seconds. I've tried restarting the app, restarti...

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  • Plan Premium   Device (PC and iPhone 12) Operating System (Windows 11, iOS 15)   My Question or Issue Every time I press play on a song whether it's a single song, playlist, or art...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Wrong album art displayed when saving an album as a playlist in local library

Operating SystemWindows 10, Spotify for Windows 1.1.92.647.ga4397eb7 My Question or IssueIn some cases saving an album as a playlist in my local library - will result - the playlist showing the wrong album cover.For example: using drag and drop I sav...

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  • Operating System Windows 10, Spotify for Windows 1.1.92.647.ga4397eb7   My Question or Issue In some cases saving an album as a playlist in my local library - will result - the pla...
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Superuser Contribution Daylists not updating nicely when listening on a connected device.

PlanPremium CountryUnited Kingdom Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssuePressing play on a daylist when playing through a connected device causes the daylist that was last started on that device to play, instead of the updated one. Currently...

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  • Plan Premium   Country United Kingdom   Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Pressing play on a daylist when playing through a connected device causes the dayli...
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