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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
James335
Casual Listener
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61140 Views
78 replies
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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
a week ago
rednblu
Roadie
83865 Views
278 replies
22 likes

83865 Views
278 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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5991 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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Superuser Contribution Black screen still not fixed

PlanPremiumCountryTaiwanDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10, 64 bitMy Question or IssueBlack screen, I've tried every solution there is that I can find, that includes restarting the app, uninstalling and reinstalling the app, insatalling the microsoft...

FishyWaffleFries
Newbie
Plan Premium Country Taiwan Device PC Operating System Windows 10, 64 bit My Question or Issue Black screen, I've tried every solution there is that I can find, that includes restarting the ...
2021-12-02 3:46:44 PM
2021-12-04 12:22:42 PM
Elena
Moderator
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Superuser Contribution Random interruptions from Spotify wrapped artists with a video

PlanPremiumCountryNetherlandsDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or IssueHello, I've been listening to my private playlist and out of nowhere I get this video shown where a artist thanks me for listening the past year. All fun and all, but ...

Vouger
Newbie
Plan Premium Country Netherlands Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Hello, I've been listening to my private playlist and out of nowhere I get this video sho...
2021-12-01 8:53:23 PM
2021-12-03 4:29:15 PM
Mihail
Spotify Legend
1288 Views
5 replies
5 likes

1288 Views
5 replies
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Discord Listen Along 40-50 Second Delay

PlanPremiumCountryUnited States DevicePC Operating SystemWindows 10 Pro My Question or IssueHey there, I'm running into essentially what is being described on this old thread that was never answered. I'm trying to using the Listen Along feature via D...

Lokai
Newbie
Plan Premium Country United States Device PC Operating System Windows 10 Pro My Question or Issue Hey there, I'm running into essentially what is being described on this ol...
2019-05-18 8:54:29 PM
2021-12-02 5:38:06 PM
Kezzers
Casual Listener
3739 Views
2 replies
7 likes
autoplay
Discord
listen along
song delay

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Superuser Contribution Removing unwanted categories from desktop app

PlanPremium CountryFrance DeviceAll apps My Question or IssueHelloActually my Spotify desktop app is polluted by some categories I don't want to see, I will never listen to.It seems there is no way to remove them.Worst I have to scroll to see the pla...

ftyteca
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country France Device All apps My Question or Issue Hello Actually my Spotify desktop app is polluted by some categories I don't want to see, I will never...
2021-11-30 11:51:42 AM
2021-12-02 5:29:55 PM
ftyteca
Casual Listener
969 Views
2 replies
3 likes

969 Views
2 replies
3 likes

Discord Listen Together completely out of Sync

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceComputerOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHello. As said in the title the Discord Listen Together feature when someone is trying to listen to my music through discord is completely out of sync. When I chang...

Kezzers
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country Germany Device Computer Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Hello. As said in the title the Discord Listen Together feature when someone is trying t...
2021-12-02 5:26:02 PM
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0 replies
1 likes

832 Views
0 replies
1 likes

Solved!! Audio quality issues when streaming in web player or windows app when opening web pages

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueStreamed audio quality will become distorted/garbled whenever I am opening a new web page in Google Chrome or (blech) Edge.The issue persists when using the web player vs the...

Arlo_0
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country USA Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Streamed audio quality will become distorted/garbled whenever I am opening a new web page in Googl...
2021-11-30 7:13:21 PM
2021-12-01 11:52:03 PM
Arlo_0
Casual Listener
1471 Views
2 replies
0 likes
audio quality
PC

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Superuser Contribution [Desktop][Playlists] Public Playlists that Multiple People can add Songs to

So I came up with the idea of a public playlist when I was trying to figure out how my friends and I can share a playlist. I soon realized that this isn't an option for playlists, and I believe it is a good idea. Here's how it would work. 1 person wo...

SavenTale
Regular
So I came up with the idea of a public playlist when I was trying to figure out how my friends and I can share a playlist. I soon realized that this isn't an option for playlists, and I believe it is...
2021-11-29 6:21:27 PM
2021-12-01 8:51:12 PM
CarlosE
Moderator
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3 replies
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Desktop
Playlists

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Superuser Contribution Spotify is broken after I reinstalled it

I reinstalled Spotify and when I opened it it was all blank, I reinstalled Spotify, did a few clear uninstalls but still it would'nt work.Been stuck on this screen every time i reinstall it

3ran
Visitor
I reinstalled Spotify and when I opened it it was all blank, I reinstalled Spotify, did a few clear uninstalls but still it would'nt work. Been stuck on this screen every time i reinstall it
2021-06-28 4:30:13 PM
2021-12-01 4:48:12 PM
Jeremy
Spotify Legend
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App & Features

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I don't want to see appalling politics and propaganda at my Spotify Home Screen

PlanPremiumCountryUSAOperating SystemWindows 10, Android AutoMy Question or IssueHello,I pay for Premium Spotify service because it is music service. Not political and not educational! I pay for Premium also not to see and not to listen ADs.Why do I ...

Shahius
Gig Goer
Plan Premium Country USA Operating System Windows 10, Android Auto My Question or Issue Hello, I pay for Premium Spotify service because it is music service. Not political and not edu...
2021-12-01 2:11:33 AM
250 Views
0 replies
1 likes

250 Views
0 replies
1 likes

Superuser Contribution Songs stop after 10 seconds on Windows PC

Since earlier this week, Spotify seems to be broken. All songs stop after 10 seconds of playing. The timer still moves, but it just goes silent. Moving forwards or backwards using the slider does no good. Moreover, when I select a song or skip a song...

esterecord
Casual Listener
Since earlier this week, Spotify seems to be broken. All songs stop after 10 seconds of playing. The timer still moves, but it just goes silent. Moving forwards or backwards using the slider does no ...
2021-11-24 2:36:03 PM
2021-11-30 5:59:12 PM
Eni
Moderator
2733 Views
4 replies
2 likes

2733 Views
4 replies
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Superuser Contribution Not working under windows 11

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueNothing is working right now.I did a clean unistall, rebooted 3 times, updated my windows too.

Oranji
Newbie
Plan Premium Country Canada Device PC Operating System Windows 11 My Question or Issue Nothing is working right now. I did a clean unistall, rebooted 3 times, updated my windows too.
2021-11-29 3:18:12 PM
2021-11-30 3:43:10 PM
Alex
Spotify Legend
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1 replies
0 likes

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Superuser Contribution Music now playling not synced on my all devices

PlanPremiumCountryFranceDeviceMSIOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or IssueFor some reason that escapes me, the Pc App no longer syncs the songs that are being played.Let me explain: when I play a song on my cell phone, normally I have to have th...

Vince55100
Regular
Plan Premium Country France Device MSI Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue For some reason that escapes me, the Pc App no longer syncs the songs that are being played. Let me e...
2021-11-29 6:54:51 AM
2021-11-30 10:56:34 AM
Alex
Spotify Legend
278 Views
1 replies
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278 Views
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Superuser Contribution Spotify runs slow and randomly crashes windows 10

None of the below information is required. However, the more you provide the easier it will be for us to try and help.PlanPremium(student bundle) Country DeviceCustom build amd 5950x 3090 Fe 1 tb ssd nvme on mobob550 f gaming WiFi board I believe 4 s...

Izik
Newbie
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(student bundle) Country Device Custom build&nbs...
2021-11-29 3:57:30 AM
2021-11-30 10:34:35 AM
Jeremy
Spotify Legend
335 Views
1 replies
0 likes

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution The font used for lyrics displays foreign characters incorrectly.

PlanPremiumCountrySingapore DeviceA LenovoOperating SystemWindows 11 Insider Preview My Question or IssueThe font used for lyrics does not display certain characters correctly. Note that this isn't an issue with iOS and Android Spotify. It seems like...

omegaozelot
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country Singapore Device A Lenovo Operating System Windows 11 Insider Preview My Question or Issue The font used for lyrics does not display certain characters c...
2021-11-27 1:20:30 PM
2021-11-30 8:20:27 AM
Alex
Spotify Legend
1073 Views
3 replies
1 likes

1073 Views
3 replies
1 likes

Superuser Contribution Some songs from My Library won't play properly

I have a lot of songs that are from my library since Spotify doesn't have them, and some of them are grey-ed. If I click them, they will play it; but when they are on the playlist and when it's the next song Spotify skips the song and play a one next...

Clovime
Newbie
I have a lot of songs that are from my library since Spotify doesn't have them, and some of them are grey-ed. If I click them, they will play it; but when they are on the playlist and when it...
2021-11-28 5:16:53 AM
2021-11-29 12:15:24 PM
Alex
Spotify Legend
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This should be in "Ideas"

But after the danged thing refused to let me submit it 15 times in a roll I decided to chuck it here.May we please get an option to copy an artists name? Sometimes they're in foreign languages that I can't spell out to find them in google and learn m...

chillnchill
Newbie
But after the danged thing refused to let me submit it 15 times in a roll I decided to chuck it here. May we please get an option to copy an artists name? Sometimes they're in foreign languages th...
2021-11-27 8:47:13 PM
2021-11-28 12:59:27 AM
Arikabeth
Roadie
253 Views
1 replies
1 likes

253 Views
1 replies
1 likes

Superuser Contribution Podcast titles with '/& showing html numeric codes (i.e. &) when embedded

PlanFreeCountryUSA DeviceSurface Pro TabletOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI embed my podcast episodes from Spotify on my WordPress blog and I'm noticing that apostrophes and ampersands are showing up as HTML codes in the titles. It's ...

thewhisperbox
Regular
Plan Free Country USA Device Surface Pro Tablet Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I embed my podcast episodes from Spotify on my WordPress blog and I'm noticin...
2021-11-14 9:05:39 PM
2021-11-28 4:55:53 PM
Alex
Spotify Legend
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Window 10 Black Screen

Window 10 Black ScreenI need help with itPlanFreeCountryUKDeviceLaptopOperating SystemWindow 10 I am using Microsoft store that Spotify App and there have a black screen when I opened it and I tried lots of ways but still cannot solve it (like Window...

TerrenceLau03
Newbie
Window 10 Black Screen I need help with it Plan Free Country UK Device Laptop Operating System Window 10 I am using Microsoft store that Spotify App and there have a black screen wh...
2021-11-27 10:21:19 AM
2021-11-28 2:29:28 PM
Alex
Spotify Legend
283 Views
1 replies
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Superuser Contribution Local files not working

Hello, I am trying to upload my test music onto spotify, but the local files "tab" is not appearing on the left side.

LV_films
Casual Listener
Hello, I am trying to upload my test music onto spotify, but the local files "tab" is not appearing on the left side.
2021-11-24 5:39:54 AM
2021-11-28 1:03:10 PM
Alex
Spotify Legend
405 Views
3 replies
0 likes

405 Views
3 replies
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Superuser Contribution Connecting to other device

I have problem with PC application on Windows 10. We are using Family plan. The problem start when another use from family plan (my wife) connect her mobile to android auto my PC application start to play on her phone. I have only this problem on PC ...

Barteka
Newbie
I have problem with PC application on Windows 10. We are using Family plan. The problem start when another use from family plan (my wife) connect her mobile to android auto my PC appl...
2021-11-26 5:37:34 PM
2021-11-27 10:23:21 PM
CarlosE
Moderator
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