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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!!Superuser Contribution Problems with Desktop reappeared

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 SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI have a problem with My Spotify for Win...

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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 Country Slovakia Device Dell Inspiron Operating System Wind...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Songs not playing

PlanPremiumCountry Canada Operating SystemWindows 10Internet ProviderVideotron My Question or IssueSpotify will not stream any song that is not on the local disc or cached and the web player doesn't work. There is a now playing icon on the song but t...

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  • Plan Premium Country  Canada   Operating System Windows 10 Internet Provider Videotron   My Question or Issue Spotify will not stream any song that is not on ...
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Why is the UWP (Win10) version of Spotify so resource heavy?

Running the latest build of Windows 1909, I recently "upgraded" to the UWP version of Spotify from the Microsoft Store. It looks and acts identically, but uses 60-70% of my CPU and the UI is super slow. For reference, the version downloaded from Spot...

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  • Running the latest build of Windows 1909, I recently "upgraded" to the UWP version of Spotify from the Microsoft Store. It looks and acts identically, but uses 60-70% of my CPU and the UI is super sl...
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Superuser Contribution Lyrics are noticeably ahead when a song plays back-to-back to another

PlanPremiumCountryFinland DeviceDesktop, Galaxy S10Operating SystemWindows 10 Pro, Android 11Spotify VersionSpotify for Windows 1.1.72.439.gc253025e (desktop), 8.6.80.1014 (phone) My Question or IssueWhen a song is played manually, its lyrics are syn...

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  • Plan Premium Country Finland   Device Desktop, Galaxy S10 Operating System Windows 10 Pro, Android 11 Spotify Version Spotify for Windows 1.1.72.439.gc253025e (desktop), 8.6.80.1014 (p...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Ads not playing?

PlanFreeCountryPolandDeviceSamsung Galaxy A50/PCOperating SystemAndroid 11/Win 10My Question or IssueHello, i recently got my account here and i didnt upgrade it to the premium or free trial, but despite that i didnt get any ads (on phone and PC whil...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Free Country Poland Device Samsung Galaxy A50/PC Operating System Android 11/Win 10 My Question or Issue Hello, i recently got my account here and i didnt upgrade it to the premium or f...
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Superuser Contribution Windows 10 client black screen

Windows home 10 fully updated. Internet connection on monday - Spotify client updated and playlists synced to be available when no internet connection.Wednesday and i get the full black screen with no interent connection. What gives? I guess I can cl...

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  • Windows home 10 fully updated. Internet connection on monday - Spotify client updated and playlists synced to be available when no internet connection. Wednesday and i get the full black screen with...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Enable Lyrics for Kenya

PlanPremiumCountryKenyaDeviceHP LaptopSpotify Version1.1.58.820.g2ae50076-aOperating SystemWindows 10 Kindly enable lyrics for Kenya. Prior to Spotify being available in Kenya, my Spotify had lyrics enabled, though I had a US subscription. However, t...

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  • Plan Premium Country Kenya Device HP Laptop Spotify Version 1.1.58.820.g2ae50076-a Operating System Windows 10   Kindly enable lyrics for  Kenya.  Prior to Spotify being ava...
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[Desktop][Other] Less advertising in balance with how many songs are played

This is a problem: more and more, spotify has been playing advertisement between the songs. This is how it's going in my account:Song playedAdvertisementSong playedAdvertisement.And so on and on. It's an abuse, in my perspective, since I use the plat...

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  • This is a problem: more and more, spotify has been playing advertisement between the songs. This is how it's going in my account: Song played Advertisement Song played Advertisement. And so on a...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution [Web Player] Collapsed Chrome tab group prevents playback after song ends

When I add the Spotify Web Player to a Tab Group in Chrome and collapse it, playback ends at the end of the current track.

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  • When I add the Spotify Web Player to a Tab Group in Chrome and collapse it, playback ends at the end of the current track. 
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Superuser Contribution Spotify PC stops when selecting song from "Liked songs" playlist on Android

Hello guys, I tried my best to find a similiar problem to mine, but couldn't find anything remotely related. Quite a strange problem: Whenever I play music via Spotify on PC, if I try to change the song through my phone by selecting manually from my ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hello guys,   I tried my best to find a similiar problem to mine, but couldn't find anything remotely related.   Quite a strange problem: Whenever I play music via Spotify on PC, if I t...
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Solved!! Unable to use desktop app on Windows 11 Pro 64-bit - only shows black screen

PlanPremium CountryDeviceOperating SystemWindows 11 Pro 64-bitMy Question or IssueI am unable to use the Spotify desktop app after I login.When I first install the app the login screen does open, but after logging in the screen goes black.This can be...

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  •   Plan Premium   Country Device Operating System Windows 11 Pro 64-bit My Question or Issue I am unable to use the Spotify desktop app after I login. When I first install th...
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Superuser Contribution Error Code accesspoint 39

PlanPremiumCountryVietnam DevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI have just set up my new desktop PC, however, Spotify keeps having the error code accesspoint:39. If I try to log out and log back in again, it sends the error, prevent...

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  • Plan Premium Country Vietnam   Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I have just set up my new desktop PC, however, Spotify keeps having the error code acc...
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Superuser Contribution can't shut the music and can't delete the program

My Question or IssueRight now, i can't use the sound on my computer because Spotify is lagging... In the past, I downloaded and deleted the spotify program on my computer several times because after a while using the program, it would stop working, i...

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  • My Question or Issue Right now, i can't use the sound on my computer because Spotify is lagging...   In the past, I downloaded and deleted the spotify program on my computer several times bec...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Lyrics misalignment

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDevice2015 Lenovo Y50-70 (resolution 1920x1080@125% scaling)Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhen I'm using the lyrics feature... the lyrics shifts on and off center based on lyrics length, is it possible to set ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Canada Device 2015 Lenovo Y50-70 (resolution 1920x1080@125% scaling) Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue When I'm using the lyrics feature... t...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution [Desktop][Playlists] Playlist “Add to playlist” option for other playlists

this is something I’ve wished for for years and maybe it’s a sign that I have too many playlists lol. but I would love a feature where you can click the ellipse (…) on a playlist and have the option to “add to playlist”, just like how you can with an...

  • Casual Listener
  • this is something I’ve wished for for years and maybe it’s a sign that I have too many playlists lol. but I would love a feature where you can click the ellipse (…) on a playlist and have the option ...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify Webplayer generates playlist in queue

PlanFreeCountryGermanyDeviceOffice PCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssuePretty much the title. I'm using the web player to play music, but even when i play single songs, Spotify generates an entire playlist in the queue. If i try to remov...

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  • Plan Free Country Germany Device Office PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Pretty much the title. I'm using the web player to play music, but even when i play single...
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Superuser Contribution My devices are not synced when following a new playlist or adding new song

PlanPremiumCountryDenmark DeviceMacbook pro Operating SystemMacOs MontereyMy Question or Issue Hey, I just followed a new playlist on my phone and I can see that it doesn't appear on my PC. This is something that happed more than once.

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  • Plan Premium Country Denmark   Device Macbook pro   Operating System MacOs Monterey My Question or Issue   Hey, I just followed a new playlist on my phone and I can see tha...
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Superuser Contribution Can't play or download episodes of podcast "Fest & Flauschig" in Spotify Android app

Hey, since about 2 weeks I'm not able to play any episode of the podcast "Fest & Flauschig" on my Android Spotify app. If I try to download an episode, it just gets stuck at 0% without any progress, doesn't matter how long I wait. I have no problems ...

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  • Hey, since about 2 weeks I'm not able to play any episode of the podcast "Fest & Flauschig" on my Android Spotify app. If I try to download an episode, it just gets stuck at 0% without any progre...
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Quick question, what does this symbol mean?

PlanPremiumCountrySpainDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI'd like to know what does this symbol mean, is it that the person shared it with me? Because I can also edit the playlist, by removing songs or adding

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  • Plan Premium Country Spain Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I'd like to know what does this symbol mean, is it that the person shared it with me? Because I ...
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Superuser Contribution Error code: Desktop_login_accounts5

PlanPremiumCountryEstoniaDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI have problem for login in on my PC app. It works as a web player and on my Mac and iPhone. I tried every possible solution found on the internet, restarted, reinstalled...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Estonia Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I have problem for login in on my PC app. It works as a web player and on my Mac and i...
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