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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...

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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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Songs skipping/pausing on their own

PlanPremiumCountryEstoniaDeviceComputeOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI've owned Spotify premium for 1.5 years now and haven't run into this problem yet. Couple days ago I got on my usual playlist and started to listen to music. Sudden...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Estonia Device Compute Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I've owned Spotify premium for 1.5 years now and haven't run into this problem ye...
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Superuser Contribution Can't dismiss pop-up for videos in Cinema mode

PlanFreeCountryCanadaDeviceWindowsOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueI can't dismiss ads clicking the X in top right when the video is in Cinema mode. I have to hit ESC to minimize video before I can click the X to dismiss.

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  • Plan Free Country Canada Device Windows Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue I can't dismiss ads clicking the X in top right when the video is in Cinema mode. I have to h...
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Superuser Contribution Songs are greyed out for no good reason and I'm sick of it

PlanPremiumCountryFinlandDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSpotify greys out songs on my playlists for no good reason. The songs ARE available in my country, that's not the problem. When I click on the song on my playlist, i...

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  • Plan Premium Country Finland Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Spotify greys out songs on my playlists for no good reason. The songs ARE available in my...
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Solved!! Spotify blend

I recently learnt that I can't make a Spotify blend on desktop. I wanted to ask if I could make it on mobile and be able to view it on desktop.PlanPremiumCountry DeviceLaptopOperating System(Windows 10

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  • I recently learnt that I can't make a Spotify blend on desktop. I wanted to ask if I could make it on mobile and be able to view it on desktop. Plan Premium Country   Device Laptop Operat...
  • Taylith
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Superuser Contribution Show desktop overlay when using media keys is broken for podcasts

PlanPremiumCountryCzechiaDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueThe "Show desktop overlay when using media keys" preferences toggle works correctly only for music, where it correctly removes the annoying media overlay on Windows, but ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Czechia Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue The "Show desktop overlay when using media keys" preferences toggle works correctly only for m...
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Superuser Contribution Cannot use Google account with the Spotify Windows app

Hi, I've installed Spotify on Windows 11 through Microsoft Store 4 times: for 2 accounts on my PC and for 2 accounts on my laptop. Everything works great, except for 1 thing: for 1 account on my PC I can only logon with my normal Spotify account, but...

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  • Hi,   I've installed Spotify on Windows 11 through Microsoft Store 4 times: for 2 accounts on my PC and for 2 accounts on my laptop. Everything works great, except for 1 thing: for 1 account o...
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Please Fix Crossfade

Crossfade on the desktop application breaks every time I try to enable it. I exit out the settings after turning it on, and it sets the crossfade timer to -2123421 seconds when reopened. Please help!

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  • Crossfade on the desktop application breaks every time I try to enable it. I exit out the settings after turning it on, and it sets the crossfade timer to -2123421 seconds when reopened. Please help!
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Superuser Contribution [Desktop][Connect] Add Refresh Option for Desktop Version

When I add more songs to the "My Liked" playlist it doesn't auto-update on my desktop. I would like the option to refresh my playlist so it can stay synced with what's on my mobile device.

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  • When I add more songs to the "My Liked" playlist it doesn't auto-update on my desktop. I would like the option to refresh my playlist so it can stay synced with what's on my mobile device.
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Superuser Contribution [Bug Report] Spotify pauses music when JBL turns off

Spotify is open on both the desktop and my iPhone 11, while my phone has a Bluetooth connection to the JBL Flip 4. Then either on my desktop or phone, I will switch the music over to play on my desktop. I will dance around for a second before turning...

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  • Spotify is open on both the desktop and my iPhone 11, while my phone has a Bluetooth connection to the JBL Flip 4. Then either on my desktop or phone, I will switch the music over to play on my deskt...
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Superuser Contribution Friend activity section pointless when not connected to Facebook

The following is a screenshot of the "Friend Activity" section in Spotify https://www.dropbox.com/s/2qfs7l196v8ksjl/Capture.PNG?dl=0 As you can see it's telling me to enable "Share my listening activity on Spotify" which I have, yet it still shows it...

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  • The following is a screenshot of the "Friend Activity" section in Spotify   https://www.dropbox.com/s/2qfs7l196v8ksjl/Capture.PNG?dl=0   As you can see it's telling me to enable "Share ...
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Superuser Contribution Stop autoplay on changing default sound device

PlanPremiumCountryScotland Devicelaptop Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhenever I change my default sound device in Windows settings, spotify automatically plays. Is there a setting to stop this?

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  • Plan Premium Country Scotland   Device laptop   Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Whenever I change my default sound device in Windows settings, spotify au...
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Superuser Contribution Make playlist private/public option disappeared

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceAlienware LaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhen I updated my Spotify, the option to make playlists public or private completely disappeared from the options menu. I've tried reinstalling Spotify 3 times ...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Alienware Laptop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue When I updated my Spotify, the option to make playlists public or private completely...
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Re: The New Desktop App

Heya!I understand this is the desktop section, but I'm having issues syncing played musices/playlists between instances (so kinda involving desktop issues as well).I mean, if I start playing a playlist on the phone app, when I get to my desktop it si...

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  • Heya! I understand this is the desktop section, but I'm having issues syncing played musices/playlists between instances (so kinda involving desktop issues as well). I mean, if I start playing a pl...
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Superuser Contribution Can't connect to desktop version

PlanPremiumCountryTurkeyDeviceLenovo Ideapad 510Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhen I open the application from the phone, I cannot connect to my desktop version, but there is no problem in the browser version. I uninstalled and reins...

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  • Plan Premium Country Turkey Device Lenovo Ideapad 510 Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue When I open the application from the phone, I cannot connect to my desktop vers...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Songs are not being added to playlists

PlanPremiumCountryUKDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 7 My Question or IssueThis is a new issue for me this past week.When I select songs in one of my playlists, and right click and add them to another of my playlists, a pop up appears at the bottom sa...

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  • Plan Premium Country UK Device PC Operating System Windows 7   My Question or Issue This is a new issue for me this past week. When I select songs in one of my playlists, and right ...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify skips to different songs and plays ads after literally every song

PlanFreeCountryUnited States of AmericaDeviceMSI LaptopOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or IssueIn the last few days, my Spotify has been doing something weird. It keeps skipping to different tracks after the one I play. Recently, I opened it up...

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  • Plan Free Country United States of America Device MSI Laptop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue In the last few days, my Spotify has been doing something weird. It keeps skippi...
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Superuser Contribution [Desktop] [Podcast] Queue Always in Alphabetical Order Despite Being Sorted in Other Orders

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceLenovo ThinkpadOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI've been listening to podcasts and recently the Queue has always been sorted alphabetically despite my usual sort/filter for Oldest to Newest (so I can liste...

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  • Plan Premium Country Canada Device Lenovo Thinkpad Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I've been listening to podcasts and recently the Queue has always been sorted alph...
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Superuser Contribution What is the proper/expected way to play podcasts so that they are played oldest to newest order?

DeviceLaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhen listening to a podcast with many episodes, the Windows Spotify app plays them in the order of top to bottom, not oldest to newest. So the only way to listen to a podcast is to sort the e...

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  • Device Laptop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue When listening to a podcast with many episodes, the Windows Spotify app plays them in the order of top to bottom, not old...
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Superuser Contribution Problem with revinding in My epysodes

None of the below information is required. However, the more you provide the easier it will be for us to try and help.PlanPremiumCountrySlovakiaDeviceDell InspironOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHello.I have a following issue. Revindin...

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  • None of the below information is required. However, the more you provide the easier it will be for us to try and help. Plan Premium Country Slovakia Device Dell Inspiron Operating System Wind...
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