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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...

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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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FAQ: Spotify for Windows 10 app

Hey folks, we've outlined some of the common questions you might have about the Windows 10 app now available. Please post in this board if you have any other questions. Q: Why can’t I see Spotify in the Windows 10 store? A: Spotify for Windows store ...

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Superuser Contribution Why was the queue moved to the right instead of the center?

My playlist queue used to be in the center column on the desktop app. Now it has moved to the right column and I really hate it there. How do I move it back to the center?

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  • My playlist queue used to be in the center column on the desktop app. Now it has moved to the right column and I really hate it there. How do I move it back to the center?
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Superuser Contribution 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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  • 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 customiz...
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Superuser Contribution Re: Certain ads stop playlist and won't continue

Three years later and this still happens. I had a paid account for awhile and am now back to the free account and some ads will not forward back to a playlist or album.

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  • Three years later and this still happens. I had a paid account for awhile and am now back to the free account and some ads will not forward back to a playlist or album. 
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Issue with Action Centre Music Display not updating with Windows 11

When I play music on my computer, the Action Centre in Windows is supposed to display a small add-on that allows you to view what's currently playing and control playback, such as pausing, skipping to the previous track or the beginning of the track,...

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  • When I play music on my computer, the Action Centre in Windows is supposed to display a small add-on that allows you to view what's currently playing and control playback, such as pausing, skipping t...
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Superuser Contribution Was "create similar playlist" removed?

I've been using the "create similar playlist" function as a way to discover new music and its been such a great tool, much more effective than simply going to a song radio. I've only been able to use this function on my desktop but now can't even see...

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  • I've been using the "create similar playlist" function as a way to discover new music and its been such a great tool, much more effective than simply going to a song radio. I've only been able to use...
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I cannot see my friend's activity.

I have tried all options offered and found online (as far as I could see) and even after deleting/signing out+in, I cannot see my friends' activity. I cannot see them on the facebook list either.

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  • I have tried all options offered and found online (as far as I could see) and even after deleting/signing out+in, I cannot see my friends' activity. I cannot see them on the facebook list either.
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desktop view

I want the previous layout where upon clicking the queue it is seperate from the main view

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  • I want the previous layout where upon clicking the queue it is seperate from the main view
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The service is currently unavailable / Сервис сейчас недоступен

I try to log into my account through the browser, but the application tells me that the service is currently unavailable.Я пытаюсь войти в свою учетную запись через браузер, но приложение сообщает мне, что сервис в данный момент недоступен.https://ib...

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  • I try to log into my account through the browser, but the application tells me that the service is currently unavailable. Я пытаюсь войти в свою учетную запись через браузер, но приложение сообщает ...
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Superuser Contribution spotify plays blocked artist.

I blocked an artist from my mobile device but while listening to music on my pc spotify still played that artist.

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  • I blocked an artist from my mobile device but while listening to music on my pc spotify still played that artist.
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Superuser Contribution My music changes itself without me touching anything, why ?

Hi,When listening with webplayer, my music sometimes changes itself without me touching anythinf in the app, putting something totaly random. What can i do to stop it ?Thanks for your help.

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  • Hi, When listening with webplayer, my music sometimes changes itself without me touching anythinf in the app, putting something totaly random. What can i do to stop it ? Thanks for your help.
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will spicetify get me banned?

title. will it ban me if i only use the customization aspects of it like changing the color or the font and avoid using others like adblockers?

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  • title. will it ban me if i only use the customization aspects of it like changing the color or the font and avoid using others like adblockers?
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Can't add whole album to Liked Songs on Windows

On the Windows app, the album context menu is missing "Save to your Liked Songs" and the new "Add to playlist" menu is missing Liked Songs. Typing liked songs into the "Find a playlist" input doesn't bring it up. Relatedly, on Windows the context men...

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  • On the Windows app, the album context menu is missing "Save to your Liked Songs" and the new "Add to playlist" menu is missing Liked Songs. Typing liked songs into the "Find a playlist" input doesn't...
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Superuser Contribution Re: Only playing first song of an album on Discography View

Hello Yordan, I have some new issues popin' up in my Desktop player. *Autoplay is not working in my Discovery Weekly playlist and Release Radar playlist. My player just stops at the end of the playlist. *In Artist's Discography section, not every Alb...

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  • Hello Yordan, I have some new issues popin' up in my Desktop player.      *Autoplay is not working in my Discovery Weekly playlist and Release Radar playlist. My player just stops a...
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Superuser Contribution Suddenly have poor audio quality on Spotify Desktop

PlanPremiumCountryNetherlandsDeviceHP Pavilion G6 (Purchased in 2012; HDD replaced with SSD a few years back)Intel(R) Core(TM) **bleep** GHz6.00 GB RAMOperating SystemWindows 10 HomeMy Question or IssueSpotify Desktop has suddenly started working rea...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify no reproduce mis canciones en PC

PlanPremiumCountryEcuador DeviceLaptop Windows 10Que tal amigo tengo un problema muy grande cuando entro a la APP de Spotify en mi laptop no me reproduce ninguna cancion sale como que si se estara reproduciendo pero no suena ya la reinstale , borre e...

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  • Plan Premium Country Ecuador   Device Laptop Windows 10 Que tal amigo tengo un problema muy grande cuando entro a la APP de Spotify en mi laptop no me reproduce ninguna cancion sale como ...
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[Desktop] Liked Songs genre filter breaks new right sidebar queue

Operating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueI tried using the new genre filters and noticed many duplicate songs being played. There seems to be a bug with the new update that causes the right sidebar queue to stop updating, and the queue to conta...

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  • Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue I tried using the new genre filters and noticed many duplicate songs being played.   There seems to be a bug with the new update th...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution volume fluctuating

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevicePCOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueRecently when playing from the desktop app the volume will abruptly go up or down. Sometimes it will happen every few minutes and then stay stable for a long while, but in th...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device PC Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue Recently when playing from the desktop app the volume will abruptly go up or down.  Sometimes...
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Getting in-app concert recommendations despite having tailored ads turned off.

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceAndroid Phone My Question or IssueGetting in-app concert recommendations despite having tailored ads turned off. I pay for premium - let me turn this off. I have seen the options about "click learn more and opt out". That is...

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  • Plan Premium Country US Device Android Phone     My Question or Issue Getting in-app concert recommendations despite having tailored ads turned off. I pay for premium - let me turn...
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