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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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Solved!! Spotify cant play this right now

PlanPremiumCountryUnited KingdomDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSpotify outright refuses to play anything using the Windows 10 app. I get the standard message that "Spotify can't play this file right now"I can confirm Spotify w...

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  • Plan Premium Country United Kingdom Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Spotify outright refuses to play anything using the Windows 10 app. I get the standard ...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Is anyone having troubles with the friends feed?

PlanPremiumCountry Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueIs anyone having troubles with the friends feed?

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  • Plan Premium Country     Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Is anyone having troubles with the friends feed?
  • Jeremy
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Solved!! [Desktop][Browse] show a link to the playlist/album which the current song is played from

If you are playing a song and click on the track title you are going to the album page even if the song is played from a playlist. That is an issue if you are listening to music and then navigate to another album to check something. We need to clearl...

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  • If you are playing a song and click on the track title you are going to the album page even if the song is played from a playlist.    That is an issue if you are listening to music and th...
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Superuser Contribution Local files not syncing on mobile devices

Hello,Having issues viewing local songs on my iPhone 11. The songs display and play just fine on my pc ( Windows 10 ) but won't show on any playlists on my mobile device.I tried deleting my mobile app and re downloading the app but that just deleted ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hello, Having issues viewing local songs on my iPhone 11. The songs display and play just fine on my pc ( Windows 10 ) but won't show on any playlists on my mobile device. I tried deleting my mobil...
  • Jeremy
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Superuser Contribution After remove second monitor the buttons of minimize, max and close dont work anymore

PlanPremiumCountryBRDeviceDell InspironOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueAfter disconnect an second monitor, when spotify was open on the screen that was removed, the buttons for minimize, max and close are overlapped by three buttons li...

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  •   Plan Premium Country BR Device Dell Inspiron Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue After disconnect an second monitor, when spotify was open on the screen that was...
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Superuser Contribution Remove 200 artists list limit

Please remove the two hundred artist listing limit of the desktop app, or make the list sortable by recently added on the website app that lists them all properly. This has been a problem since the beginning, almost 13 YEARS now!

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  • Please remove the two hundred artist listing limit of the desktop app, or make the list sortable by recently added on the website app that lists them all properly. This has been a problem since the b...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify appear black screen for window 11

PlanPremiumCountryHong KongOperating SystemWindow 11 My Question or IssueI've tried reinstalling the app,allow access through firewall,basically all methods mentioned in previous cases but my Spotify still appeared blank when I open it.

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  •   Plan Premium Country Hong Kong Operating System Window 11   My Question or Issue I've tried reinstalling the app,allow access through firewall,basically all methods mentioned in ...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Liked songs discrepancy

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceLenovo Y50-70Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueNot all liked song from an artist shows up in the liked song playlist

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  • Plan Premium Country Canada Device Lenovo Y50-70 Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Not all liked song from an artist shows up in the liked song playlist
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Superuser Contribution Discord presence and device connection not working

PlanFreeCountryUSADeviceEvoo Gaming LP5 LaptopOperating SystemWindows 10, Version 10.0.19043, Build 19043 My Question or IssueThis is an issue that has only appeared recently. When playing Spotify through the Windows desktop program, the Discord pres...

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  • Plan Free Country USA Device Evoo Gaming LP5 Laptop Operating System Windows 10, Version 10.0.19043, Build 19043   My Question or Issue This is an issue that has only appeared recently...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify is showing the wrong time

PlanPremium CountryTurkey Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue:Hello music lovers! I have a problem on my desktop app for 2-3 weeks. I am using Spotify usually on my desktop and lately i've realized that friends activities show totally the...

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  •   Plan Premium   Country Turkey     Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue: Hello music lovers! I have a problem on my desktop app for 2-3 weeks. I am...
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"-page" at the end of the link.

Hello. A few days ago this was working fine, but something happened. When using the web player (regardless of the web browser you use), entering the "Recommended for today" tab (or some similar tab) accesses correctly, but when you refresh the tab a ...

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  • Hello.   A few days ago this was working fine, but something happened.   When using the web player (regardless of the web browser you use), entering the "Recommended for today" tab (or ...
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Superuser Contribution Selecting range of songs sometimes selects up to start of playlist by accident

PlanPremiumCountryUKDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 7 My Question or IssueSteps:1. Single click a song somewhere in the middle of a playlist to select it.2. Hold shift+click to click another song near the selected song (Can be above or below, doesn't...

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  • Plan Premium Country UK Device PC Operating System Windows 7   My Question or Issue Steps: 1. Single click a song somewhere in the middle of a playlist to select it. 2. Hold shift+cl...
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Superuser Contribution arrow keys don't work anymore and it's been happening since a week ago

I've tried uninstalling it and reinstalling it. I don't have a clue what to do anymore, it's so annoying, having to use the scroller. Spotify has had many problems with this exact thing, and I tried submitting a post, but something unfortunately went...

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  • I've tried uninstalling it and reinstalling it. I don't have a clue what to do anymore, it's so annoying, having to use the scroller. Spotify has had many problems with this exact thing, and I tried ...
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Superuser Contribution Make playlist play one after another

Hello, I have 5 playlists (named Playlist 1, 2, 3, etcc..) and I am looking to see if it is possible that as soon as Playlist 1 is complete- Playlist 2 starts. Is this possible?

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  • Hello,   I have 5 playlists (named Playlist 1, 2, 3, etcc..) and I am looking to see if it is possible that as soon as Playlist 1 is complete- Playlist 2 starts.   Is this possible?
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Superuser Contribution suggested artists not updating

PlanPremiumCountryusaDevicecomputerOperating Systemwindows? My Question or Issuemy suggested artists have not updated in about a week. can i get that stated again? thanks for the help

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  • Plan Premium Country usa Device computer Operating System windows?   My Question or Issue my suggested artists have not updated in about a week. can i get that stated again? thanks for...
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Superuser Contribution premium not working

PlanFree/PremiumCountrySlovakiaDevicesamsung A21s/custom pcOperating System Android/Windows 10 My Question or IssueHiI wanted to buy premium so i bought individual plan with one month free and its been over 24h and its still saying i have ,,free plan...

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  •   Plan Free/Premium Country Slovakia Device samsung A21s/custom pc Operating System  Android/Windows 10   My Question or Issue Hi I wanted to buy premium so i bought indivi...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution No keyboard navigation possible

Hi there,since the recent update I can no longer navigate playlists with the keyboard keys Up, Down, Page Up, or Page Down. It is quite a nuisance to use the touchpad and the scroll bar for large playlist. Another issue: rearranging a playlist by dra...

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  • Hi there, since the recent update I can no longer navigate playlists with the keyboard keys Up, Down, Page Up, or Page Down. It is quite a nuisance to use the touchpad and the scroll bar for large p...
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Superuser Contribution Local files greyed out completely.

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceDell XPSOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueThe local files aren't working. The names, artist name, album name etc. are all greyed out in my playlists. The songs were able to play for a good while after I added th...

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  • Plan Premium Country US Device Dell XPS Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue The local files aren't working. The names, artist name, album name etc. are all greyed out in...
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Accidentally unplugged headphones and now music won't play

A few minute ago, I unplugged my headphones from my PC by accident. I plugged them back in, but now no music will play. I keep clicking play/double-clicking playlists but nothing happens. I've tried restarting Spotify and using Task Manager to end th...

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  • A few minute ago, I unplugged my headphones from my PC by accident. I plugged them back in, but now no music will play. I keep clicking play/double-clicking playlists but nothing happens. I've tried ...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution [Desktop][Browse] add page down and page up

Looked around and didn't see keyboard page up or page down support for the desktop Spotify app. Adding support for these will allow the user to navigate pages with the keyboard instead of only with the mouse. Arrow up and arrow down, page up page dow...

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  • Looked around and didn't see keyboard page up or page down support for the desktop Spotify app. Adding support for these will allow the user to navigate pages with the keyboard instead of only with t...
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