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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...

MattSuda
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2024-03-14 3:38:28 PM
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notworking117
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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
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2023-06-26 8:42:18 AM
3 weeks ago
whatintheworldisthis
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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
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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 Spotify connect not working for windows app

PlanPremiumCountryLithuaniaDeviceiPhone 8 Plus, desktop computerOperating SystemWindows 10, iOS 13.3.My Question or IssueFor almost a year now my desktop version of spotify doesnt work properly. The connect to a device function does not find my phone...

Tomlibux
Newbie
Plan Premium Country Lithuania Device iPhone 8 Plus, desktop computer Operating System Windows 10, iOS 13.3. My Question or Issue For almost a year now my desktop version of spotify doesnt w...
2021-10-25 4:39:53 PM
2021-10-26 4:50:38 PM
Ver
Spotify Legend
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Superuser Contribution No sound when playing via PC and installed speakers

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceLenovo Thinkpad Yoga X1Operating SystemWindows 10 Pro My Question or IssueStruggling to get sound. No sound when playing on my PC. I have sound from various other apps (MS Teams, Youtube etc). I have made random changes to ...

jtm3736
Newbie
Plan Premium Country USA Device Lenovo Thinkpad Yoga X1 Operating System Windows 10 Pro My Question or Issue Struggling to get sound. No sound when playing on my PC. I ha...
2021-10-25 2:17:48 PM
2021-10-26 2:32:51 PM
Ver
Spotify Legend
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Win32 app v1.1.71 doesn't work

PlanPremiumCountrySwedenDevicePersonal ComputerOperating SystemWindows 10 (21H1 / 19043.1288) My Question or IssueWhen I tried to open Spotify today, nothing happened. Windows cursor just shows loading for a second then nothing. Did some troubleshoot...

Jumpy
Roadie
Plan Premium Country Sweden Device Personal Computer Operating System Windows 10 (21H1 / 19043.1288) My Question or Issue When I tried to open Spotify today, nothing happened. Window...
2021-10-26 8:54:56 AM
2021-10-26 11:52:52 AM
Jumpy
Roadie
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Superuser Contribution Track Display Info - Windows 10 + Mac Desktop App

When in the main screen (Windows desktop app) and you enlarge the album cover by clicking on the bottom left, the album cover will go full screen it will show how the artist and track information for a few seconds before disappearing. Is there a way ...

scobihughes
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When in the main screen (Windows desktop app) and you enlarge the album cover by clicking on the bottom left, the album cover will go full screen it will show how the artist and track information for...
2021-10-14 8:23:56 PM
2021-10-25 11:39:12 PM
scobihughes
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Superuser Contribution certain podcast shows doesn't play episodes anymore without special conditions

Hello everyone. Plan: PremiumCountry: GermanyDevice: desktop computerOperating System: Windows 10App Version: 1.1.67.586.gbb5ef64e My Issue:For a couple of days, I got problems with a specific podcast show BBC Global News Podcast, which I have subscr...

CoolStrawberry
Casual Listener
Hello everyone. Plan: Premium Country: Germany Device: desktop computer Operating System: Windows 10 App Version: 1.1.67.586.gbb5ef64e My Issue: For a couple of day...
2021-09-12 12:55:02 PM
2021-10-25 11:17:02 PM
ParentalControl
Composer
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Superuser Contribution Disable fullscreen song info and artwork fading out?

PlanPremiumCountryCatalonia DeviceWindows PCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHey, I was wondering if there was a way to disable the song title, author, album artwork... (bascally everything the fullscreen feature shows you before fading...

Crazychemist
Music Fan
Plan Premium Country Catalonia Device Windows PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Hey, I was wondering if there was a way to disable the song title, author, a...
2021-09-02 9:17:25 AM
2021-10-24 8:18:07 PM
bbez56
Newbie
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify desktop on the latest version of windows

I just loaded the latest version of windows, and my desktop version of Spotify won't load. It just loads a black screen and stops. I've seen posts in other forums that the latest version of windows breaks Spotify. When will this be fixed and can we b...

bmtrygar
Music Fan
I just loaded the latest version of windows, and my desktop version of Spotify won't load. It just loads a black screen and stops. I've seen posts in other forums that the latest version ...
2021-10-23 3:45:58 PM
2021-10-24 7:48:03 PM
CarlosE
Moderator
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Superuser Contribution "See All" songs in search stop loading

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceDell LaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhen searching for songs on Spotify and choosing to "see all", songs will not load after a certain point. If you scroll down, after 80 songs a loading whee...

SumBuddy
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country United States Device Dell Laptop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue When searching for songs on Spotify and choosing to "see all", songs will not l...
2019-03-18 10:35:25 PM
2021-10-23 10:23:56 PM
HeliTahvanainen
Music Fan
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Discovered in listing

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceNotebookOperating SystemWindows 8.1 My Question or IssueHey, when you open an artist's page, at the very bottom you will find the information "Discovered in", where you can view playlists that contain music by the curre...

Creatiive
Gig Goer
Plan Premium Country Germany Device Notebook Operating System Windows 8.1 My Question or Issue Hey, when you open an artist's page, at the very bottom you will find the info...
2021-08-22 1:49:16 AM
2021-10-22 5:40:32 PM
MafeG
Spotify Legend
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Superuser Contribution Local Files Names Issue

Hi, today I wanted to import my songs to local files in Spotify app on Windows. However when I imported songs, songs names were in chinese. But original names aren´t in chinese.I tried to reinstall app but it wont worked.

NeteX1
Casual Listener
Hi, today I wanted to import my songs to local files in Spotify app on Windows. However when I imported songs, songs names were in chinese. But original names aren´t in chinese. I tried to reinstall...
2019-05-25 11:01:53 AM
2021-10-21 8:38:18 PM
PaveI
Newbie
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Some devices not visible to Windows desktop app

On Windows desktop, my paired speakers aren't appearing in the list of devices. They do appear in the android app and if I cast from there to the speakers, then the desktop app then shows the paired speakers. Is this a bug that the desktop doesn't sh...

siliconglen
Casual Listener
On Windows desktop, my paired speakers aren't appearing in the list of devices. They do appear in the android app and if I cast from there to the speakers, then the desktop app then sh...
2021-10-12 4:27:25 PM
2021-10-21 7:49:53 PM
MafeG
Spotify Legend
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Superuser Contribution "Albums" path is broken

If you click "Albums" or "Teosluettelo" on an artist, you get the tracks of the newest album, not the albums by that artist. For example, click Voces8 -> Näytä teosluottelo (show the albums) -> you get the tracks of the latest album Infinity. This ha...

t827332
Visitor
If you click "Albums" or "Teosluettelo" on an artist, you get the tracks of the newest album, not the albums by that artist. For example, click Voces8 -> Näytä teosluottelo (show the albums...
2021-10-20 11:41:20 AM
2021-10-21 12:27:15 PM
Ver
Spotify Legend
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Superuser Contribution Desktop app won't play, can't add to queue.

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI can play spotify just fine with the web player, but when I open the Windows App, then I can't play music on the Windows App or the Web Player.On the Windows app, if I try t...

nobody4567
Regular
Plan Premium Country USA Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I can play spotify just fine with the web player, but when I open the Windows App, then I can't pl...
2021-06-22 4:27:36 PM
2021-10-21 9:53:03 AM
Alex
Spotify Legend
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Spotify Overlay not Working in Windows 11 fix.

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,Windows 11 etc.) My Question or IssueHello, I have been having a problem with the spotify overlay on windows 11 and I h...

user-removed
Visitor
Plan Free/Premium Country Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,Windows 11 etc.) My Question or Iss...
2021-10-21 8:42:27 AM
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Superuser Contribution [Desktop][Premium] Queue Interrupts Playlist, Can't Be Cleared

PlanPremiumCountryUSA Device(HP Pavilion 2020)Operating System(Windows 10) My Question or IssueWhen I start a Playlist, it plays one song and then reverts to the Queue, which has been (astoundingly) filled with a single artist whom I've only listened...

JohnGielgud
Newbie
Plan Premium Country USA Device (HP Pavilion 2020) Operating System (Windows 10) My Question or Issue When I start a Playlist, it plays one song and then reverts to the Queue...
2021-10-19 6:54:39 PM
2021-10-20 7:05:18 PM
MafeG
Spotify Legend
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Solved!! Next song button exit the current playlist

PlanPremiumCountryFranceDeviceLaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhen I click the "next song" (while playing screen1.png) button, it leave the current playlist even if the random next song in unselected (see screen2.png).

Biokax
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country France Device Laptop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue When I click the "next song" (while playing screen1.png) button, it leave the current playl...
2021-10-20 2:09:37 PM
2021-10-20 5:39:40 PM
OneByBoo
Roadie
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Superuser Contribution Opening browser context menu instead of Spotify context menu in Spotify Web

PlanFreeCountrySerbiaDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 (Web)My Question or IssueFirst of all, why isn't there a section for Web version of Spotify in the community forums?Is there a way to open browser context menu by right click instead of the one ...

user-removed
Visitor
Plan Free Country Serbia Device PC Operating System Windows 10 (Web) My Question or Issue First of all, why isn't there a section for Web version of Spotify in the community forums? Is ther...
2021-10-09 9:03:31 AM
2021-10-20 2:32:52 PM
Alex
Spotify Legend
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Friend Activity Not Updating

PlanPremiumCountryUnited States of America DeviceDell Inpsirion 5410 Operating SystemWindows 10 Spotify Version"Spotify for Windows1.1.70.610.g4585142b" My Question or IssueNormally when I click on a different playlist for Spotify my friend's activit...

foreigncs
Newbie
Plan Premium Country United States of America Device Dell Inpsirion 5410 Operating System Windows 10 Spotify Version "Spotify for Windows 1.1.70.610.g4585142b" &nbs...
2021-10-19 12:20:32 AM
2021-10-20 11:43:11 AM
Amay
Spotify Star
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Superuser Contribution Why can't I remove or exclude an artist in the Windows 10 app or web browser versions?

Plan: PremiumCountry: AustraliaDevice: (Android phone, iPad 4, PCx2, laptop )Operating System: (Android 9.1, iOS, Windows 10 Pro x64 (x3)) My Question or IssueI mostly work from home these days (thanks to COVID) and as I live alone I generally have S...

nzmike
Casual Listener
Plan: Premium Country: Australia Device: (Android phone, iPad 4, PCx2, laptop ) Operating System: (Android 9.1, iOS, Windows 10 Pro x64 (x3)) My Question or Issue I mostly work from home...
2021-10-17 5:38:53 AM
2021-10-20 9:27:19 AM
Alex
Spotify Legend
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Why I can't see a list of All Songs on each artist Artist page?

I want to see the list of all available tracks from an artist and not just the "most popular songs" on their albums. I recently return to Premium and I remember seeing the whole list of songs. Has this changed? Is there any way to see a list of all t...

jn_mag
Regular
I want to see the list of all available tracks from an artist and not just the "most popular songs" on their albums. I recently return to Premium and I remember seeing the whole list of songs. Has th...
2019-03-20 5:27:44 PM
2021-10-20 1:55:45 AM
MafeG
Spotify Legend
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