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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
2024-09-03 1:50:30 PM
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
a week ago
rednblu
Roadie
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75598 Views
271 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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5291 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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Progress bar no longer working on Windows Desktop app, when listening on iphone

PlanPremium (Family)CountryUKDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueOn the desktop app, when playing audio through the iphone, the progress bar in the desktop app is not working at all.If I try to drag it, the track restarts.During pl...

Hopnut
Music Fan
Plan Premium (Family) Country UK Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue On the desktop app, when playing audio through the iphone, the progress bar in the...
2021-09-11 2:36:48 AM
2021-09-14 10:14:05 PM
Loxer
Community Legend
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1 replies
2 likes

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Superuser Contribution How to remove recently played items?

PlanFreeCountryKoreaDeviceLG laptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueThere is no way to remove recently played items for both of playlist and podcast.I attached pictures.

hjlee0421
Casual Listener
Plan Free Country Korea Device LG laptop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue There is no way to remove recently played items for both of playlist and podcast. I attache...
2021-09-12 5:28:38 PM
2021-09-14 3:23:15 PM
Ver
Spotify Legend
2873 Views
3 replies
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2873 Views
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Song Distortion/Robotic vocals

For some reason, desktop spotify makes my songs sound distorted, with the vocals sounding robotic. This only occurs on desktop spotify, with every song I play. I'm currently on a premium plan and using Windows 10. I've already looked on Google for a ...

MRDotted
Newbie
For some reason, desktop spotify makes my songs sound distorted, with the vocals sounding robotic. This only occurs on desktop spotify, with every song I play. I'm currently on a premium plan and usi...
2021-09-13 2:10:46 PM
2021-09-14 2:48:47 PM
Ver
Spotify Legend
2437 Views
1 replies
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2437 Views
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Superuser Contribution [Desktop] Doesn't let windows sleep

The app has a System power request still which doesn't allow windows to sleep when prompted to. I have seen this issue has been ongoing for years

pmurph13
Newbie
The app has a System power request still which doesn't allow windows to sleep when prompted to. I have seen this issue has been ongoing for years
2021-09-11 4:03:57 AM
2021-09-14 9:43:00 AM
Alex
Spotify Legend
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1 replies
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Desktop

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Cannot like / remove like for local files

PlanPremiumCountryUS / JapanDeviceDesktop PCOperating SystemWindows 11Spotify for Windows1.1.67.586.gbb5ef64e My Question or IssueLook at the screenshots:1. Not all music in "Liked Songs" playlist has a heart icon.2. If I right click on those files, ...

cyclost
Music Fan
Plan Premium Country US / Japan Device Desktop PC Operating System Windows 11 Spotify for Windows 1.1.67.586.gbb5ef64e My Question or Issue Look at the screenshots: 1. Not all mus...
2021-09-12 5:10:38 AM
2021-09-13 9:07:49 PM
AeroZ
Composer
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2 replies
1 likes

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Superuser Contribution Spotify glitches out every few seconds

PlanPremiumCountryUSDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhen I stream songs on pc, it glitches out every few seconds. I assumed this issue was either due to a slow drive or internet connection but even though all my songs are downl...

utop1a
Newbie
Plan Premium Country US Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue When I stream songs on pc, it glitches out every few seconds. I assumed this issue was either due t...
2021-09-12 2:51:52 AM
2021-09-13 6:30:42 PM
MafeG
Spotify Legend
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1 replies
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Superuser Contribution Slow list of playlists scrolling speed while holding a playlist

PlanPremiumCountryPolandDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueAfter one of the updates this year, scrolling through list of all playlists while holding a playlist has been unbearably slow. Before, depending on how close you held...

Tyt6yy
Newbie
Plan Premium Country Poland Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue After one of the updates this year, scrolling through list of all playlists while ...
2021-06-28 12:32:34 PM
2021-09-13 5:00:44 PM
tozzart
Newbie
379 Views
2 replies
1 likes
Desktop
Windows

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How to make spotify continue the order of the last queued song?

Is there a way to make spotify continue with the playlist order of the last queued song instead of always going back to the order of the song that played before clearing the queue list?

favoxhille
Newbie
Is there a way to make spotify continue with the playlist order of the last queued song instead of always going back to the order of the song that played before clearing the queue list?
2021-09-12 4:56:27 PM
2021-09-13 3:01:38 PM
Amayy
Spotify Star
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1 replies
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Superuser Contribution Change dateformat in playlists

Plan: PremiumCountry: NetherlandsDevice: Dell XPS15Operating System: Windows 10 Home My Question or Issue:I noticed the date format is YYYY-MM-DD and I would like to change it to DD-MM-YY(YY) so it actually makes sense,or maybe it could just use what...

crostine
Gig Goer
Plan: Premium Country: Netherlands Device: Dell XPS15 Operating System: Windows 10 Home My Question or Issue: I noticed the date format is YYYY-MM-DD and I would like...
2018-09-12 1:29:35 PM
2021-09-13 1:40:28 PM
crostine
Gig Goer
1169 Views
2 replies
1 likes
Playlists

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2 replies
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Superuser Contribution Unable to play songs, have tried everything

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceWindows 10 PCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhenever I try to play any song on the Spotify app on my PC it says its unavailable and its all greyed out, I have tried going through my fire wall, logg...

Jdatec
Newbie
Plan Premium Country United States Device Windows 10 PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Whenever I try to play any song on the Spotify app on my PC it says its unava...
2021-09-11 3:15:11 AM
2021-09-13 1:35:02 PM
Ver
Spotify Legend
263 Views
1 replies
0 likes

263 Views
1 replies
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Superuser Contribution Song timeline is broken since latest update when using Spotify Connect

Hello, I've updated all my desktop apps and mobile app on my Android device to the latest this morning. I'm using Spotify connect all the time, to cast on a laptop plugged in on my sound system. Since the update, the spotify connect works as usual, b...

Didz84
Regular
Hello, I've updated all my desktop apps and mobile app on my Android device to the latest this morning. I'm using Spotify connect all the time, to cast on a laptop plugged in on my so...
2021-09-02 3:29:27 PM
2021-09-12 2:52:17 PM
Ver
Spotify Legend
4067 Views
18 replies
5 likes

4067 Views
18 replies
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Superuser Contribution Premium Subscription Ad Blocked Access to Spotify

Windows 10, Laptop I am using desktop app, Free Plan on my laptop and recently I was logged out. When logging in, the pop up for Premium Subscription greyed out all other areas and there are no options to skip or close the pop up. I cannot access the...

Eggysssy
Casual Listener
Windows 10, Laptop I am using desktop app, Free Plan on my laptop and recently I was logged out. When logging in, the pop up for Premium Subscription greyed out all other areas and there are no opt...
2021-09-04 1:18:43 PM
2021-09-12 12:48:58 PM
Eggysssy
Casual Listener
482 Views
5 replies
0 likes

482 Views
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution [Desktop] Make the Green Heart Icon stay SOLID GREEN when liking songs.

The green 'like' heart icons used to remain a solid green after you clicked them. Now they flash green and then disappear. This means you have no way of knowing at a glance if you've already liked a song or not. I have always used it to 'like' tracks...

damianblacklock
Casual Listener
The green 'like' heart icons used to remain a solid green after you clicked them. Now they flash green and then disappear. This means you have no way of knowing at a glance if you've already...
2021-09-08 12:21:25 AM
2021-09-11 8:55:32 PM
Novy
Moderator
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3 replies
0 likes
Desktop

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Bug: Sort order not honored

Application: Spotify Windows 1.1.65.643.g2d707698-a Issue: When you set a sort order for a podcast (say oldest to newest rather than the default newest to oldest), it sorts as expected. When you exit the application and relaunch it, going to that pod...

xepherys
Casual Listener
Application: Spotify Windows 1.1.65.643.g2d707698-a Issue: When you set a sort order for a podcast (say oldest to newest rather than the default newest to oldest), it sorts as ex...
2021-08-11 5:03:57 PM
2021-09-11 2:16:25 PM
Alex
Spotify Legend
820 Views
4 replies
1 likes
App & Features

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Superuser Contribution Networking and Spotify Connect

PlanPremiumCountryEurope DeviceDesktop PC Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSo I have one modem/router, and then a Google Wifi system. Now with phones and tablets Spotify Connect is no problem. But with my PC using cable to the modem/rou...

stefanw1337
Music Fan
Plan Premium Country Europe Device Desktop PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue So I have one modem/router, and then a Google Wifi system. Now with pho...
2021-08-20 11:09:01 AM
2021-09-11 11:41:33 AM
stefanw1337
Music Fan
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0 likes

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Superuser Contribution [Desktop][Your Library] Creating folders or more organization for music

As a crazy playlist maker, I have no way to organize the things I am creating. When you have so many of them, it makes it really hard to navigate and it just feels so messy. I feel like if I could organize it better for myself, then I would be happie...

kmethmann
Visitor
As a crazy playlist maker, I have no way to organize the things I am creating. When you have so many of them, it makes it really hard to navigate and it just feels so messy. I feel like if I could or...
2021-09-09 3:51:24 AM
2021-09-10 8:34:46 PM
MafeG
Spotify Legend
310 Views
1 replies
2 likes
Desktop
Your Library

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution [Your Library][Artist] Slow loading time when scrolling

PlanPremiumOperating SystemWindows 10 Since the last UX update scrolling down in the your library-> artists view is slow and get stuck when I reach the end of the latest batch of artists loaded.Before the update I could scroll down with no problem to...

amsle123456
Gig Goer
Plan Premium Operating System Windows 10 Since the last UX update scrolling down in the your library-> artists view is slow and get stuck when I reach the end of the latest batch of ar...
2021-05-12 10:59:47 AM
2021-09-10 12:20:23 PM
Alex
Spotify Legend
3910 Views
14 replies
0 likes
bug
newUX

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Superuser Contribution [Desktop][Your Library] Remove library lazy loading and cache a users library

IMO the lazy loading has significantly degraded the spotify desktop experience. I understand the appeal on Spotify's end due to the enormous amount of traffic spotify receives, however I'd suggest implementing a cache to store the users library and j...

tomkeyte
Casual Listener
IMO the lazy loading has significantly degraded the spotify desktop experience. I understand the appeal on Spotify's end due to the enormous amount of traffic spotify receives, however I'd s...
2021-09-08 10:50:45 AM
2021-09-10 11:47:40 AM
Alex
Spotify Legend
264 Views
1 replies
0 likes
Desktop
Your Library

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Superuser Contribution Spotify crashing randomly

PlanFreeCountryUnited StatesDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI'm currently experiencing a problem that seems almost too common for me with Spotify, its to the point where I can only get the program to open for about 15-20 s...

Merk_Freeks
Regular
Plan Free Country United States Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I'm currently experiencing a problem that seems almost too common for me with ...
2020-09-28 12:34:07 AM
2021-09-09 11:13:29 AM
Alex
Spotify Legend
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8 replies
3 likes
crashes

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Superuser Contribution Scrolling up to find first track on the table

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 SystemWindows10 My Question or IssueHello.I have noticed, that in table with ...

Noguri
Roadie
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 Syst...
2021-08-27 7:23:32 AM
2021-09-09 9:17:29 AM
Alex
Spotify Legend
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11 replies
0 likes

703 Views
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