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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
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2024-03-14 3:38:28 PM
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Rim4
Gig Goer
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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
2 weeks ago
ReclaimerNo
Casual Listener
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86337 Views
279 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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6241 Views
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6 likes

[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 Can't find my public playlists from another account

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceSonosOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueMy issue is similar to the one described here but the accepted solution won't for me.I have a bunch of playlists, which are all set to public (not collaborative). I also wor...

Hunneric
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country Device Sonos Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue My issue is similar to the one described here but the accepted solution won't for me. I hav...
2021-12-09 12:53:24 PM
2021-12-10 3:29:35 PM
Hunneric
Casual Listener
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2 replies
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2454 Views
2 replies
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Superuser Contribution Why wont my spotify desktop ever work

PlanPremiumCountryusaDevicePCOperating Systemwindows 10 My Question or Issuespotify desktop is so janky, I've done literally everything in my power to fix it and literally nothing works. I've uninstalled and reinstalled, Restarted my computer, Opened...

ratbrains
Newbie
Plan Premium Country usa Device PC Operating System windows 10 My Question or Issue spotify desktop is so janky, I've done literally everything in my power to fix it and literally no...
2021-12-09 9:44:06 AM
2021-12-10 1:27:58 PM
Jeremy
Spotify Legend
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1 replies
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254 Views
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Podcasts not working in 1.1.74.631.g0b24d9ad

PlanPremium DevicePC Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueIn the new version of the desktop app "Spotify for Windows1.1.74.631.g0b24d9ad", I'm not able to play any podcasts.

leo604
Regular
Plan Premium Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue In the new version of the desktop app "Spotify for Windows 1.1.74.631.g0b24d9ad", I'm not able ...
2021-12-09 5:07:08 PM
2021-12-10 4:30:18 AM
MattSuda
Spotify Star
735 Views
3 replies
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735 Views
3 replies
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Superuser Contribution Privacy (Friends music)

PlanPremiumCountryRussiaDeviceiPhone 11 and Desktop (Windows)Operating SystemiOS 15.1 and Windows 10 My Question or IssueDesktop (Windows):I can't see what my friends listening. My privacy setings is right, I turned all what it need, but i can't see ...

honeysido
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country Russia Device iPhone 11 and Desktop (Windows) Operating System iOS 15.1 and Windows 10 My Question or Issue Desktop (Windows): I can't see what my friends liste...
2021-12-08 9:19:30 PM
2021-12-10 1:05:07 AM
Eni
Moderator
292 Views
2 replies
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292 Views
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Superuser Contribution Music stops after few seconds...

Music stops after few seconds in my Windows Spotify app,the same happens on web player. I CAN'T listen to anything ....culprit is a Mac, I don't use it, the lid is closed (probably it's sleeping or almost sleeping), but Spotify app on it (it's on, bu...

razorre
Music Fan
Music stops after few seconds in my Windows Spotify app, the same happens on web player. I CAN'T listen to anything .... culprit is a Mac, I don't use it, the lid is closed (probably it's sleeping ...
2021-12-08 10:07:10 AM
2021-12-09 12:01:17 PM
Alex
Spotify Legend
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1 replies
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296 Views
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Superuser Contribution spotify weekly not updating

PlanPremiumCountryindoneisa Devicelaptop, oppo a1Operating Systemwindows 11 My Question or Issueive tried to update my discovery weekly, UNfollow Discover Weekly if you currently have it set to Follow. Log out of Spotify. Close Spotify. Open Spotify....

rachel26
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country indoneisa Device laptop, oppo a1 Operating System windows 11 My Question or Issue ive tried to update my discovery weekly, UNfollow...
2021-12-06 6:00:48 PM
2021-12-09 9:17:27 AM
Alex
Spotify Legend
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Can't launch Spotify with a link anymore

I used to be able to launch spotify with a link to the .exe which would allow me to bring the app to the foreground using a streamdeck or loupedeck. Now you can no longer launch it with a link. Any work around?

garettfinney
Newbie
I used to be able to launch spotify with a link to the .exe which would allow me to bring the app to the foreground using a streamdeck or loupedeck. Now you can no longer launch it with a link....
2021-12-08 12:59:02 AM
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1 likes
App & Features

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Superuser Contribution My Episodes margin added after removing item from list

PlanPremiumCountryBelgiumOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueThe 'issue' is just aesthetically.When navigating to "My Episodes" I wanted to remove a bunch of episodes.By doing so every time I removed an episode a margin of ~1px was added a...

doomslock
Newbie
Plan Premium Country Belgium Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue The 'issue' is just aesthetically. When navigating to "My Episodes" I wanted to remove a bunch of episode...
2021-12-07 11:30:59 AM
2021-12-08 4:24:42 PM
Elena
Moderator
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Superuser Contribution [Feature Request] Context Menu main actions

Hi,I think the context menu is a bit "messy"To improve the ui and accessibilitySpotify could show the most used actions (add to Like, add to queue, share, and add to playlist) like in Firefox context menu It could looks like this :Of course this is u...

Ora_
Casual Listener
Hi, I think the context menu is a bit "messy" To improve the ui and accessibility Spotify could show the most used actions (add to Like, add to queue, share, and add to playlist) like in Firefox c...
2021-12-07 12:30:49 PM
2021-12-08 2:57:50 PM
Elena
Moderator
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accessibility

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Superuser Contribution No more "sort by durration/length"?

Plan PremiumCountry USADevice iPhone/PCOperating System Windows 10 My Question or IssueIt seems I can no longer click the clock to filter songs by length/durration. Is this a bug or was the feature removed? If it was removed, then WHY?

Ethomps4
Visitor
Plan Premium Country USA Device iPhone/PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue It seems I can no longer click the clock to filter songs by length/durra...
2019-10-01 5:31:32 AM
2021-12-07 1:21:06 PM
Alex
Spotify Legend
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15 replies
7 likes
Help

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Can't play songs using the Desktop App

PlanPremiumCountryUSDevicePC/Roku TVOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHello, I have been having issues with the Spotify app on Windows 10 and the Spotify Roku channel on my tv for the past couple of weeks. I don't know if the two issues ...

joker1213123
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country US Device PC/Roku TV Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Hello, I have been having issues with the Spotify app on Windows 10 and the Spotify Roku ch...
2021-10-30 6:23:02 PM
2021-12-06 5:09:34 PM
MafeG
Spotify Legend
1278 Views
6 replies
1 likes

1278 Views
6 replies
1 likes

Superuser Contribution Can't play spotify from desktop client

I am using a laptop with Windows and since few days back I can't play music (with/without headset) from the desktop client.It works in the webplayer.I have restarted the client, logged in/out, uninstall/install again without success.

aryhann
Regular
I am using a laptop with Windows and since few days back I can't play music (with/without headset) from the desktop client. It works in the webplayer. I have restarted the client, logged in/out, un...
2021-11-23 9:55:57 AM
2021-12-06 4:15:23 PM
MafeG
Spotify Legend
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11 replies
0 likes

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Superuser Contribution My songs sound different

PlanPremiumCountryPHDevice(Oppo android phone, win10 laptop)Operating System(Windows 10) I uploaded our EP through our distributor and the songs vocals sounds muffled on phone but on a pc/computer it is fine. I also checked on other streaming platfor...

velocity9999
Newbie
Plan Premium Country PH Device (Oppo android phone, win10 laptop) Operating System (Windows 10) I uploaded our EP through our distributor and the songs vocals sounds muffled on phone ...
2021-12-03 8:04:24 PM
2021-12-05 5:40:25 PM
Eni
Moderator
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1 replies
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Superuser Contribution [Desktop] Spotify resets position in Windows 11 if the window sits flush with the edges

Notice the red on the left and bottom in the first picture (hard to see the red at the bottom because of the way this site cropped it): Now notice the lack of red on the left and bottom of the second picture: Anytime I close Spotify and reopen it aft...

Gamefreak
Casual Listener
Notice the red on the left and bottom in the first picture (hard to see the red at the bottom because of the way this site cropped it): Now notice the lack of red on the left and bottom ...
2021-07-11 6:09:29 PM
2021-12-05 4:14:24 PM
CptShadows
Casual Listener
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2 replies
1 likes
Desktop

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Home Alone, issues in desktop Windows 10

I have been using the paid version for many years and for a couple of years I have been having several problems with the beloved application, I have made many possible solutions within my reach and sometimes I have preferred to give up, but now I am ...

TonnyCks
Casual Listener
I have been using the paid version for many years and for a couple of years I have been having several problems with the beloved application, I have made many possible solutions within my reach and s...
2021-11-30 8:17:05 PM
2021-12-05 1:38:52 PM
TonnyCks
Casual Listener
590 Views
4 replies
0 likes
Desktop (Windows)
Home
Home Alone
iusses
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Windows 10

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Spotify skips all songs and doesn't play while Equalizer APO is running.

PlanPremiumCountryLatviaDeviceDesktop PCOperating SystemWindows 10 Hello. Since yesterday Spotify doesn't play songs skipping everything in a playlist and showing the error message "Spotify can't play this right now. If you have the file on your comp...

lincis20
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country Latvia Device Desktop PC Operating System Windows 10 Hello. Since yesterday Spotify doesn't play songs skipping everything in a playlist and showing the erro...
2019-01-13 7:43:33 PM
2021-12-04 7:14:56 PM
jauhar96
Newbie
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3 replies
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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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1 replies
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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
1330 Views
5 replies
5 likes

1330 Views
5 replies
5 likes

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
3781 Views
2 replies
7 likes
autoplay
Discord
listen along
song delay

3781 Views
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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
999 Views
2 replies
3 likes

999 Views
2 replies
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