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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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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.

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  • 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...
  • MafeG
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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...

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  • 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 ...
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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...

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  • 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 ...
  • CptShadows
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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 ...

  • 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...
  • TonnyCks
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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...

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  • 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...
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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...

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  • 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 ...
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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 ...

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  • 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...
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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...

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  • 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...
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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...

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  • 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...
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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...

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  • 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...
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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...

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  • 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...
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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...

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  • 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...
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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

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  • 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
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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 ...

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  •   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...
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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...

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  • 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 ...
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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.

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  • 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.
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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...

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  • 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...
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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...

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  • 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...
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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...

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  • 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...
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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...

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  •   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...
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