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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
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SaylorDustin
Casual Listener
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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
cour10e22
Regular
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67295 Views
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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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[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 [Desktop][Other] Lyrics desktop presentation

The lyrics on the mobile is great, can we replicate the behavior on the desktop?The things that bother me in the desktop are:- Unsynced songs lyrics;- The horizontal position of the line changing; ## Unsynced songs lyrics; In the first "problem" we c...

vhoyer
Casual Listener
The lyrics on the mobile is great, can we replicate the behavior on the desktop? The things that bother me in the desktop are: - Unsynced songs lyrics; - The horizontal position of the line ch...
2021-05-21 6:05:46 PM
2021-07-26 10:51:38 PM
Novy
Moderator
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Desktop
Other

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Superuser Contribution I do not want to connect to facebook

I do not want to log in with facebook, but there is literally no way to close this tab. How do I get rid of this banner?

CoralBee
Visitor
I do not want to log in with facebook, but there is literally no way to close this tab. How do I get rid of this banner?
2021-07-24 9:37:52 PM
2021-07-26 6:22:54 PM
Eni
Moderator
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Superuser Contribution Public playlists page shows private playlists

PlanPremiumCountryAustraliaOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHi, This relates to the desktop app on Windows. Several of the playlists listed on my Public Profile page are private and should not be listed. As you can see from the image be...

dsparkplug
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country Australia Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Hi, This relates to the desktop app on Windows. Several of the playlists listed on my Public...
2021-07-25 1:01:51 PM
2021-07-26 2:39:59 PM
Alex
Spotify Legend
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Desktop
Playlists

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Superuser Contribution Windows desktop Spotify and IOS don't show my Zeppelin Air

PlanPremiumCountry Device(iPhone 6s)Operating System(Windows 10) My Question or Issue I have just tried to use Spotify on my Bowers & Wilkins Zeppelin Air but neither my iPhone 6s nor my Windows Spotify will show the Zeppelin Air to allow me to send ...

GrahamWT
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country Device (iPhone 6s) Operating System (Windows 10) My Question or Issue I have just tried to use Spotify on my Bowers & Wilkins Zeppelin Air but n...
2018-08-17 11:42:59 PM
2021-07-26 1:59:28 PM
Alex
Spotify Legend
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Spotify for Windows 10
Zeppelin Air

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[Desktop][Developer] Memory leak and soft-crash of the new desktop app

Below I have documented some steps to reliably reproduce a memory leak and soft-crash of the new desktop app. The Issue does not appear on the old version of the app (1.1.56.595.g2d2da0de) when running the old UI via the ui.experience_override="class...

gazmx
Regular
Below I have documented some steps to reliably reproduce a memory leak and soft-crash of the new desktop app. The Issue does not appear on the old version of the app (1.1.56.595.g2d2da0de) w...
2021-07-26 12:39:03 PM
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Developer

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify windows 10 app not working

PlanPremiumCountryNew ZealandOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSpotify on Windows 10 won't play any music at all. It comes up with a message saying "Spotify can't play this right now. If you have the file on your computer you can import ...

ljuch
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country New Zealand Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Spotify on Windows 10 won't play any music at all. It comes up with a message saying "Spotify ca...
2021-07-22 8:53:00 AM
2021-07-25 5:30:07 AM
ljuch
Casual Listener
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Superuser Contribution i don´t have the option Show my recently played artists

PlanFreeCountryargentinaDevice Samsung Galaxy 9Operating System Windows 10 in the app i don´t have the option Show my recently played artists

user-removed
Visitor
Plan Free Country argentina Device Samsung Galaxy 9 Operating System Windows 10 in the app i don´t have the option Show my recently played artists
2021-07-23 8:12:25 PM
2021-07-24 12:41:29 AM
CarlosE
Moderator
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Superuser Contribution Album and track info from different artists

PlanFreeCountryUkraineDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10Sportify version (for desktop):1.1.63.568.gda8cb5ac-a My Question or IssueI've sent my brother two songs:https://open.spotify.com/album/1Gpzu0p68TcaXB8TIe5CDbhttps://open.spotify.com/track/0yhss...

hati2310
Newbie
Plan Free Country Ukraine Device PC Operating System Windows 10 Sportify version (for desktop): 1.1.63.568.gda8cb5ac-a My Question or Issue I've sent my brother two songs: https:/...
2021-07-23 10:18:08 AM
2021-07-24 11:53:37 AM
Jeremy
Spotify Legend
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New desktop UI, how do I change it back to the old?

Plan Premium Country US Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I signed out of all accounts and came back to my desktop app looking like the Web Player Version, when right before it was the old interface. I can't stand this new interface an...

KingGodCurse
Gig Goer
Plan Premium Country US Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I signed out of all accounts and came back to my desktop app looking like the Web Player Versi...
2021-04-01 2:03:41 AM
2021-07-23 10:24:23 PM
tjoynt
Newbie
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28 replies
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Desktop
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Windows 10

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution switching to the home page automatically 3 times a day

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhy is the program switching to the home page automatically 3 times a day? This is something that changed with the last update. This is so annoying, I can be in the middle of...

Discman77
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country USA Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Why is the program switching to the home page automatically 3 times a day? This is something that ...
2021-07-15 3:55:13 PM
2021-07-23 5:15:31 PM
Julian
Moderator
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Superuser Contribution I need recently played artists back, It's been removed since the UI update.

Since it's been removed I have to scroll my entire library to find a particular artist I listened recently.

dez339
Newbie
Since it's been removed I have to scroll my entire library to find a particular artist I listened recently.
2021-05-22 3:31:20 AM
2021-07-23 1:22:33 AM
CarlosE
Moderator
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Desktop

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Superuser Contribution Desktop app constantly crashing

Plan: PremiumCountry: Philippines DeviceDesktop | Windows PCAMD Ryzen 3700x | 32gb RAM | ROG Strix B550-AOperating SystemWindows 10 Pro (20H2 Build 19042.928) My Question or IssueDesktop app is constantly crashing after playing something for 5 minute...

kwerwurgor
Newbie
Plan: Premium Country: Philippines Device Desktop | Windows PC AMD Ryzen 3700x | 32gb RAM | ROG Strix B550-A Operating System Windows 10 Pro (20H2 Build 19042.928) My Questio...
2021-05-09 11:50:47 AM
2021-07-22 9:51:30 PM
borkizorki
Casual Listener
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5 replies
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify client keeps losing connection

PlanPremiumDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 So, my PC client keeps losing connection even though everything's fine with the connectivity. It usually happens after about 1 hour of running (I always keep it on in the background, playing or not). Shut...

w-1y2fmc4_koe
Newbie
Plan Premium Device PC Operating System Windows 10 So, my PC client keeps losing connection even though everything's fine with the connectivity. It usually happens after about 1 hour of...
2021-07-21 7:55:39 PM
2021-07-22 8:08:28 PM
CarlosE
Moderator
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Superuser Contribution the music does not play, stuck at 0:00

I am not the only one with this error. https://www.reddit.com/r/spotify/comments/onpao9/every_song_stuck_at_000_and_not_working/https://www.reddit.com/r/spotify/comments/onylsl/songs_stuck_at_000_on_pc/So it's been over 20 hours and still no fix - fo...

hastynero
Music Fan
I am not the only one with this error. https://www.reddit.com/r/spotify/comments/onpao9/every_song_stuck_at_000_and_not_working/ https://www.reddit.com/r/spotify/comments/onylsl/songs_s...
2021-07-20 9:00:01 PM
2021-07-22 12:35:39 PM
Jeremy
Spotify Legend
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4 replies
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Spotify Desktop app resizes window

I've noticed recently that when I minimise Spotify to the task bar, after opening it up again, it forgets that resized the app and resets it to the original size. This forces me to have to resize the window each time I minimise it. This is quite frus...

drewsta_j
Casual Listener
I've noticed recently that when I minimise Spotify to the task bar, after opening it up again, it forgets that resized the app and resets it to the original size. This forces me to have to resi...
2021-07-22 1:39:03 AM
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App & Features

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Superuser Contribution [Desktop][Podcasts] Make offline listening of podcasts run smoother

Sometimes I will save podcasts onto my laptop so I can listen to them while not being connected to WiFi, but I have not been able to start any podcast while in offline mode. I can start listening to my podcasts in online mode then switch to offline a...

NotHonestAbe
Visitor
Sometimes I will save podcasts onto my laptop so I can listen to them while not being connected to WiFi, but I have not been able to start any podcast while in offline mode. I can start listening to ...
2021-05-16 6:42:32 PM
2021-07-21 9:40:01 PM
CarlosE
Moderator
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Superuser Contribution [Desktop] bring back the 'sort playlist by recently added' option

please, please please bring back the 'sort playlist by recently added' option.Or have the custom sort playlist option, show recently added songs at the "top" of the playlist page!Otherwise, trying to find a song that was recently added to a playlist ...

blase80
Newbie
please, please please bring back the 'sort playlist by recently added' option. Or have the custom sort playlist option, show recently added songs at the "top" of the playlist page! Otherwise, tryin...
2021-05-15 1:30:51 AM
2021-07-21 8:52:17 PM
Novy
Moderator
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2 replies
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Desktop

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I DON´T want to connect PC and Mobile

PlanPremium DeviceiPhone 8 and PC How can I do, if I start a Playlist in my mobile, that my PC stays with the music that I´m playing?I just want to here different things in my car and in my office PC.Thanks

Vorax81
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Device iPhone 8 and PC How can I do, if I start a Playlist in my mobile, that my PC stays with the music that I´m playing? I just want to here different things in my...
2021-07-20 10:04:10 AM
2021-07-21 11:12:41 AM
Vorax81
Casual Listener
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removal of friends view and "connect device"

so im starting to get sick of the desktop spotify playing music on my phone. while this feature is turned off AND my phone is not using wifi. is there a way to ACTUALLY disable this? is there a way to remove the friends activity side window? it just ...

Jinko82
Casual Listener
so im starting to get sick of the desktop spotify playing music on my phone. while this feature is turned off AND my phone is not using wifi. is there a way to ACTUALLY disable this? is ther...
2021-07-20 7:16:29 PM
2021-07-21 7:13:30 AM
MattSuda
Spotify Star
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App & Features

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Auth:15 and Something went wrong

Upon logging into windows on desktop, I'm met with the auth15 error, saying to check my firewall/disable it or checking a different proxy. I've disabled my firewall and also checked Spotify to be allowed through the firewall, neither worked. Upon goi...

K3Zodiac
Visitor
Upon logging into windows on desktop, I'm met with the auth15 error, saying to check my firewall/disable it or checking a different proxy. I've disabled my firewall and also checked Spotify to be all...
2021-07-19 8:10:53 PM
2021-07-20 10:45:29 PM
Julian
Moderator
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