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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 Recently added songs at the top??

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueWith the new update there is an option to sort by 'date added', but this puts the playlist go...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country   Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue With th...
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Solved!! Missing album name in author's Popular tracklist

PlanPremium FamilyDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueThe album name is now missing in the author's Popular tracklist. Please upvote a Feature requesthttps://community.spotify.com/t5/Idea-Submissions/Desktop-Browse-Display-album-na...

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  • Plan Premium Family Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue The album name is now missing in the author's Popular tracklist.     Please upvote a Fea...
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Any fullscreen application, causes Spotify stop/skip songs

PlanFree/PremiumCountryRussiaDeviceGL63 8RCSWindows 10, 64 Same as https://community.spotify.com/t5/Desktop-Windows/Spotify-just-stops-playing/m-p/4659763Spotify application stops songs or sometimes randomly skips a lot of them (Don't really know how...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country Russia Device GL63 8RCS Windows 10, 64   Same as https://community.spotify.com/t5/Desktop-Windows/Spotify-just-stops-playing/m-p/4659763 Spotify applicati...
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New Releases Takes like 10 clicks to get to

 My Question or IssueWhy make music more inaccessible? 

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  •   My Question or Issue Why make music more inaccessible? 
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Superuser Contribution Search engine very faulty after upate

PlanPremiumCountryBoliviaDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhen you search by song name, many songs titled like that don't show up in the top of the result list. For example, for the search term "sed de amor", first 2 results are...

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  • Plan Premium Country Bolivia Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue When you search by song name, many songs titled like that don't show up in the top of the resu...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Right click menu on Playlists is cut off

 Windows 101.1.56.595.g2d2da0de-a Hi,as you can see, when right clicking a playlist at the bottom of the list, the menu just gets cut off, at the bottom border of the Spotify window. I feel like, this menu should extend over the border of the window.

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  •   Windows 10 1.1.56.595.g2d2da0de-a       Hi, as you can see, when right clicking a playlist at the bottom of the list, the menu just gets cut off, at the bottom border of the S...
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Spotify is very slow

PlanPremiumCountryThe NetherlandsDeviceThis problem occurs on a PCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSpotify is very slow. It takes a very long time in order for Spotify to be opened. Yesterday, I opened Spotify directly after my PC was o...

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  •   Plan Premium Country The Netherlands Device This problem occurs on a PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Spotify is very slow. It takes a very long time in or...
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Superuser Contribution Didn't get the new Update?

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceDesktop PCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSo as I already mentioned I didn't get the Update.My friend got it, and when I googled it I only found posts from 2014 and 2018, I couldn't install a update, rest...

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany Device Desktop PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue So as I already mentioned I didn't get the Update. My friend got it, and when I...
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Superuser Contribution [Desktop] After the update Friend Activity disappered

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceDesktop 1.1.56....Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHi Team, since the new upgrade, from 1.1.55 onwards, just after a clean install, the Friend Activity tab is completely gone, and the Settings are complete...

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany Device Desktop  1.1.56.... Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Hi Team, since the new upgrade, from 1.1.55 onwards, just after a clea...
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Superuser Contribution Is there a simple way to prevent a song from ever playing?

PlanPremiumCountryUSA Operating SystemiOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10 My Question or IssueWhether I'm listening to some electronic playlist, some electronic artist's radio, it never fails that Jon Hopkins - Immunity will eventually play. I swear it ...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA   Operating System iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10   My Question or Issue Whether I'm listening to some electronic playlist, some electronic artist's...
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Superuser Contribution Can't select multiple items in queue when using Connect

Shift+click to select multiple items in the queue works fine when just using the dekstop app.However when streaming to Connect it suddently stops working. Spotify Version 1.1.56.595

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  • Shift+click to select multiple items in the queue works fine when just using the dekstop app. However when streaming to Connect it suddently stops working.   Spotify Version 1.1.56.595
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Superuser Contribution A couple of things on the new update

PlanPremiumCountryuk Devicehp laptop Operating windows 10 My Question or IssueA few things that need fixing....... In full screen mode, countdown timer on the right does not count down. Remains staticAlso in full screen mode, only first artist is sho...

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  • Plan Premium Country uk   Device hp laptop      Operating  windows 10   My Question or Issue A few things that need fixing.......   In full screen mo...
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Spotify won't update to newer version 2021. Help please

PlanPremiumCountryLithuaniaDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueMy issue is that I not possible to update the spotify PC version app. At first, I've tried to update at Microsoft store, but it wasn't updateble, so I deleted the app a...

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  • Plan Premium Country Lithuania Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue My issue is that I not possible to update the spotify PC version app. At first, I've tried t...
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Superuser Contribution Sort icon for dropdown sorting options in playlists changed location now hidden on desktop.

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueAs of April 15, 2021 Spotify has again made another stupid decision about format design. This...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country   Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue As of A...
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Superuser Contribution Moving multiple songs difficult since 2021 update

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceHP Envy TouchsmartOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueAs much as I like the aesthetic of the new Premium accounts that show album art in playlists, I've noticed that moving multiple songs (albums) around is tricky...

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  • Plan Premium Country UK Device HP Envy Touchsmart Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue As much as I like the aesthetic of the new Premium accounts that show album art in ...
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Sorting playlists on desktop annoying bug

On the desktop application for Windows, when you sort a playlist by a setting that is not the default, let's say sort by name in ascending order, and you play a song, then you click on the song image on the left, because you want to be taken to the l...

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  • On the desktop application for Windows, when you sort a playlist by a setting that is not the default, let's say sort by name in ascending order, and you play a song, then you click on the song image...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify desktop app mutes itself when other sounds/videos are playing and during gaming

PlanPremiumCountryAustraliaDeviceAsus ZenbookOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueMy Spotify desktop app keeps muting itself whenever another sound on the computer plays, eg when a video or sound plays on chrome or when I am gaming. The son...

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  • Plan Premium Country Australia Device Asus Zenbook Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue My Spotify desktop app keeps muting itself whenever another sound on the computer ...
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[Desktop] Spotify "Edit Playlist Details" triggers on any click across 3/4 of the screen. Why?

On Desktop, "Edit Playlist Details" activates across 3/4 of the screen, rather than only being activated when directly clicking on the actual playlist name. How is this a thing? Editing text normally happens when directly clicking on the text. Howeve...

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  • On Desktop, "Edit Playlist Details" activates across 3/4 of the screen, rather than only being activated when directly clicking on the actual playlist name.   How is this a thing?   Edi...
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New Spotify desktop app April 2021

releasedate songs and albums are gonebandname under the songname is not goodto much air and empty spaceI would like Song - Bandname - Albumname - Time Why not rightclick on a song and you get releasedate?

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  • releasedate songs and albums are gone bandname under the songname is not good to much air and empty space I would like Song - Bandname - Albumname - Time   Why not rightclick on a song and ...
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[Desktop][Playlists] Bring Back Ability to Sort Playlists by Artists

I don't know who thought it was remotely cool to remove the ability to sort the songs in a playlist by artist but let's bring that functionality back, k? I don't think I need to explain why that ability is needed. (Don't get me started on the visual ...

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  • I don't know who thought it was remotely cool to remove the ability to sort the songs in a playlist by artist but let's bring that functionality back, k?   I don't think I need to explain why ...
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