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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
2 weeks 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
4 weeks ago
cour10e22
Regular
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268 replies
21 likes

73479 Views
268 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
6 likes

5149 Views
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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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Spotify installer - error 24

PlanPremiumCountryItaly DevicePCOperating SystemWindows 7 Pro My Question or IssueMy computer is in a work domain and my domain user can't install from the temp directory so I updated Spotify with a local administator to version 1.0.94.262 (until now...

Frask80
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country Italy Device PC Operating System Windows 7 Pro My Question or Issue My computer is in a work domain and my domain user can't install from the temp dir...
2018-11-27 2:13:38 PM
2021-10-01 7:02:03 PM
rdwmpls
Newbie
60782 Views
17 replies
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Superuser Contribution Spotify can't play this right now.

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceMackie Artist 1x2 (24b/196kHz)Operating SystemWin10 My Question or Issue"Spotify can't play this right now. If you have the file on your computer you can import it" Displays every time I try to play any song from ...

mac1010
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country United States Device Mackie Artist 1x2 (24b/196kHz) Operating System Win10 My Question or Issue "Spotify can't play this right now. If you have the file on your ...
2021-08-11 5:17:06 PM
2021-10-01 6:51:11 PM
Eni
Moderator
1563 Views
9 replies
1 likes

1563 Views
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Remove Current Song From Playlist

I mostly use the Desktop app to listen to music at work and when a song on my playlist plays, that I no longer want there, I try to use the 'Remove from this playlist" button on the "Now playing" bar at the bottom it doesn't seem to remove the song. ...

mschnell1
Newbie
I mostly use the Desktop app to listen to music at work and when a song on my playlist plays, that I no longer want there, I try to use the 'Remove from this playlist" button on the "Now playing" bar...
2021-10-01 1:24:41 PM
2021-10-01 4:25:46 PM
Mihail
Spotify Legend
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1 replies
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App & Features

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Any way to customize the live tile?

PlanPremiumCountryUSA DeviceWindows PCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue Is there a way to customize what is shown in start menu live tile? As a metalhead, all the pop/rap stuff that shows up is not only irrelevant, but annoying.

Pepetruen0
Newbie
Plan Premium Country USA Device Windows PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Is there a way to customize what is shown in start menu live tile? As a meta...
2019-02-13 5:58:22 PM
2021-09-30 7:16:16 PM
ThingWizard
Casual Listener
4295 Views
4 replies
5 likes

4295 Views
4 replies
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution I cannot use spotify on pc

PlanPremiumCountryItalyDevice(iPhone 8, Windows pc)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueI have premium family account on my iphone 8, everything works perfectly.I cannot use spotify on pc, neither the downloaded...

LØFI
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country Italy Device (iPhone 8, Windows pc) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue I have premium family account on my ipho...
2021-09-27 12:33:09 AM
2021-09-30 4:03:24 PM
MafeG
Spotify Legend
557 Views
3 replies
1 likes

557 Views
3 replies
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Superuser Contribution [Desktop][Podcasts] Played/Unplayed Filter Missing

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceHP LaptopOperating SystemWindows 7 My Question or IssueI'm assuming this is a result of the recent UI update for the Desktop app, but appears that the played/unplayed filter on Podcasts has disappeared.

terrrrrible
Newbie
Plan Premium Country USA Device HP Laptop Operating System Windows 7 My Question or Issue I'm assuming this is a result of the recent UI update for the Desktop app, but appears that ...
2021-04-14 1:33:04 PM
2021-09-30 3:50:15 PM
krispysam
Music Fan
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10 replies
23 likes
Podcasts

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[SOLVED] Pc spotify web player can't hear the music but it still plays

PlanPremiumCountryPolandDevicePcOperating SystemWindows 10 pro My Question or IssueHi, so I have this strange issue with listening to music on spotify web browser. At first when you play songs its nothing strange. Things get bad after like 9 seconds....

usernameyt
Newbie
Plan Premium Country Poland Device Pc Operating System Windows 10 pro My Question or Issue Hi, so I have this strange issue with listening to music on spotify web browser. At...
2021-09-30 1:47:49 PM
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0 replies
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Top result of any search always returns an album, an artist or a playlist. It never returns a song.

PlanFreeCountryAustraliaDeviceA Windows laptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueExactly one update ago, something about the search broke. No matter what I search, the top result is always a playlist or an album or an artist. Every single...

circline
Gig Goer
Plan Free Country Australia Device A Windows laptop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Exactly one update ago, something about the search broke. No matter what I search...
2021-09-23 3:33:05 PM
2021-09-30 1:30:56 PM
circline
Gig Goer
1125 Views
6 replies
2 likes

1125 Views
6 replies
2 likes

Superuser Contribution Playback unit changes after phone call

PlanPremiumCountrySweden Windows 10/Android 11 My IssueWhen I'm listening to Spotify on my laptop, connected to my bluetooth speaker,if I get a phone call and connect my bluetooth headset to my phone and answer, Spotify pauses. All good and well.Howe...

jorber
Newbie
Plan Premium Country Sweden Windows 10/Android 11 My Issue When I'm listening to Spotify on my laptop, connected to my bluetooth speaker, if I get a phone call and connect my b...
2021-09-29 11:14:43 AM
2021-09-30 11:48:00 AM
Ver
Spotify Legend
319 Views
1 replies
0 likes

319 Views
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Superuser Contribution FLAC files in Downloads directory opened, accessed and locked by client

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueEver since the most recent update, the desktop Spotify Client has been accessing FLAC files (.flac) in my Downloads directory. Given that I haven't asked Spotify to monitor m...

awesomerdotcom
Regular
Plan Premium Country USA Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Ever since the most recent update, the desktop Spotify Client has been accessing FLAC files (....
2021-05-13 12:48:52 PM
2021-09-29 10:21:47 PM
ade_m
Casual Listener
5227 Views
12 replies
1 likes
flac
Privacy

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Superuser Contribution Spotify keeps crashing

PlanFreeCountryAustraliaDeviceAcer Nitro 5Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSince the update Spotify straight up crashes on me, sometimes I am able to play a small bit of a song before it crashes but most of the time it just crashes. I h...

elderwolf123
Regular
Plan Free Country Australia Device Acer Nitro 5 Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Since the update Spotify straight up crashes on me, sometimes I am able to pl...
2021-09-24 1:57:13 AM
2021-09-29 12:05:39 PM
Alex
Spotify Legend
1226 Views
11 replies
1 likes

1226 Views
11 replies
1 likes

Superuser Contribution Connect not finding wifi speakers

I have several wifi , spotify enabled speakers at homeSonosBoseGoogle All of them work without issues from the Mobile Spotify App from Android and IOS devices, i can use spotify connect and play music just fine.But i also have two Windows 10 laptops ...

elfarto1975
Casual Listener
I have several wifi , spotify enabled speakers at home Sonos Bose Google All of them work without issues from the Mobile Spotify App from Android and IOS devices, i can use spotif...
2021-09-26 5:15:20 AM
2021-09-28 8:22:15 PM
MafeG
Spotify Legend
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3 replies
0 likes
Connect
Speakers
wifi
Windows

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Superuser Contribution Daily Mix Crashing

Premium account, windows desktop.Works utterly fine in every regard, except for the Daily Mix Playlists.Starts off okay, always with a song i've got saved in my library or in a specific playlist (as its supposed to), but after about 15-20 seconds spo...

Atticus_Maytrap
Music Fan
Premium account, windows desktop. Works utterly fine in every regard, except for the Daily Mix Playlists. Starts off okay, always with a song i've got saved in my library or in a specific playlist ...
2017-01-24 8:48:45 AM
2021-09-28 12:06:16 PM
Alex
Spotify Legend
2710 Views
4 replies
1 likes
Windows

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4 replies
1 likes

Solved!!Superuser Contribution [Desktop] Discography option not working

My Question or Issue: When you try to click the option Discography of any artist, I get redirected to a random album and can't open the actual discography folder. PlanPremiumDeviceWin10 Laptop

valeriusg
Casual Listener
My Question or Issue: When you try to click the option Discography of any artist, I get redirected to a random album and can't open the actual discography folder. Plan...
2021-09-12 11:07:38 AM
2021-09-28 10:28:41 AM
Jeremy
Spotify Legend
748 Views
3 replies
3 likes

748 Views
3 replies
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Superuser Contribution bug skipping songs when it hits the 0:01 second mark while in the web player

IssueHiThere is a bug with the songs being skipped at the one second mark if you could get it fixed that would be appreciated

jonah100236
Casual Listener
Issue Hi There is a bug with the songs being skipped at the one second mark if you could get it fixed that would be appreciated
2021-09-17 2:50:57 AM
2021-09-28 9:04:37 AM
Alex
Spotify Legend
812 Views
8 replies
1 likes

812 Views
8 replies
1 likes

Windows App EXE Location

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 Pro: Version 20H2 (latest version) My Question or IssueWhere is the Spotify EXE file location? A simple question but nobody knows... Someone else posted a month ago the same exact question and n...

YuriOrlov
Regular
Plan Premium Country USA Device PC Operating System Windows 10 Pro: Version 20H2 (latest version) My Question or Issue Where is the Spotify EXE file location? A simple question but n...
2021-09-26 3:09:11 PM
2021-09-28 1:48:33 AM
elfarto1975
Casual Listener
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3 replies
0 likes
Account

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution sound issues with the desktop app

Recently, I've gotten Opera GX and have been using the webplayer a lot. It works perfectly fine, but now I've been having issues with the desktop app ever since then. Everything's functions alright besides the sound being muted. I've connected to a d...

justashadow
Newbie
Recently, I've gotten Opera GX and have been using the webplayer a lot. It works perfectly fine, but now I've been having issues with the desktop app ever since then. Everything's functions alright b...
2021-09-26 8:38:06 PM
2021-09-27 9:43:27 PM
CarlosE
Moderator
535 Views
1 replies
0 likes
Desktop (Windows)
Sound issue

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Superuser Contribution songs "stutter/goes mute"

Sweden calling/premium member! Case file;Streaming youtube songs from my pc to my soundideas whstm using a Bluetooth thingey. Works well.Doing the same with Spotify and songs go mute in short intervals. Counter still running so it's not put on hold. ...

zakkarah
Regular
Sweden calling/premium member! Case file; Streaming youtube songs from my pc to my soundideas whstm using a Bluetooth thingey. Works well. Doing the same with Spotify and songs go mute in ...
2021-09-24 9:47:47 AM
2021-09-26 12:51:56 AM
CarlosE
Moderator
526 Views
3 replies
0 likes

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Superuser Contribution [Desktop] Playback scrubber when window shrunk

When the Spotify window is full screen, the playback scrubber shows up as expected.However, I shrink the window vertically. The playback scrubber now disappears.This used to work in an older version.

jacoballen4534
Casual Listener
When the Spotify window is full screen, the playback scrubber shows up as expected. However, I shrink the window vertically. The playback scrubber now disappears. This used to work in an older vers...
2021-05-03 11:45:27 PM
2021-09-26 10:04:10 AM
Mario
Spotify Legend
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3 replies
0 likes
Desktop

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify plays songs very late and revinding and forwarding is also slow

Hello.After updating Spotify I have following problem:Songs are sometimes played lately after pressing play button and same is with fast forward or revind, It is very slow. I must sometimes wayt one time to again revind or forward. I don't know, if Y...

Noguri
Roadie
Hello. After updating Spotify I have following problem: Songs are sometimes played lately after pressing play button and same is with fast forward or revind, It is very slow. I must sometimes wayt ...
2021-09-18 8:22:50 AM
2021-09-26 8:22:41 AM
Noguri
Roadie
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7 replies
0 likes

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