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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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  • rednblu
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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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  • 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...

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Superuser Contribution how to unfollow myself?

for some reason today, i gained myself as a follower and i can see my own activity status. also, the button where it allows me to unfollow people isn't there for myself. how do i fix this issue?

  • Newbie
  • for some reason today, i gained myself as a follower and i can see my own activity status. also, the button where it allows me to unfollow people isn't there for myself. how do i fix this issue?
  • CarlosE
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Superuser Contribution Spotify not recognizing internet connectivity

PlanFamily PremiumCountryVietnamDeviceLenovo Gaming LaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSometimes my Windows 10 system does not recognize it's own connectivity to the Internet. It will display that there is a LAN network connection b...

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  • Plan Family Premium Country Vietnam Device Lenovo Gaming Laptop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Sometimes my Windows 10 system does not recognize it's own connectivi...
  • Alex
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Superuser Contribution Cannot download playlist on Windows 10 desktop

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI purchased Spotify premium 2 days ago and cannot download my playlist. I've updated Spotify, removed it twice fully and my playlist won't download. This occurs on the Wi...

  • Visitor
  • Plan Premium Country UK Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I purchased Spotify premium 2 days ago and cannot download my playlist. I've updated Spotify, ...
  • Novy
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[Web Player][Other] The player works weird after my account upgraded to premium account

I upgraded my acc to premium twice. However, after I upgraded my acc, the player won't work well (I use the Spotify web player). I chose a song to play but it won't play and skip to the next few songs. When it finally stops on a song it won't stream ...

  • Visitor
  • I upgraded my acc to premium twice. However, after I upgraded my acc, the player won't work well (I use the Spotify web player). I chose a song to play but it won't play and skip to the next few song...
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Superuser Contribution My top genres are different on phone than web player

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueMy top genres are different on phone than web player.It looks like indie genre on my phone, b...

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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 My top ...
  • Novy
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Superuser Contribution Desktop App "Now Playing" Banner not Updating and Crashed

PlanPremiumCountryIndonesiaDevice(Desktop)Operating System(Windows 10) My Question or IssueSo I use Spotify's Desktop App adn Mobile App. I listen using the Mobile App and control what I play, etc. using my Desktop App so I don't have to look at/for ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Indonesia Device (Desktop) Operating System (Windows 10)   My Question or Issue So I use Spotify's Desktop App adn Mobile App. I listen using the Mobile App and co...
  • Jeremy
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Superuser Contribution Spotify Desktop Client ignores System Media Keys and seems to hang

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDevicePC (i9-9920x, 64GB RAM; RTX2080)Operating SystemWindows 10 Pro 20H2 19042.985 My Question or IssueSince the April/May big user interface update of the spotify desktop application the system media keys for play/pause/sto...

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany Device PC (i9-9920x, 64GB RAM; RTX2080) Operating System Windows 10 Pro 20H2 19042.985   My Question or Issue Since the April/May big user interface update...
  • Jeremy
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Superuser Contribution CTRL + L does not select all text for a new search

On previous versions when you use this desktop shortcut and you had previous text on the input it will select/highlight it all to enter a new whole search. Now only focus on the input so you have to select manually the text and delete it to perform a...

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  • On previous versions when you use this desktop shortcut and you had previous text on the input it will select/highlight it all to enter a new whole search. Now only focus on the input so you have to ...
  • Alex
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Superuser Contribution Time to say goodbye

As of today, 6/9/21, you have taken away the ability to revert to the prior version user interface for Windows 10. After over six years of PAYING YOU MONEY, it is time to say goodbye. The new interface IS A CATASTROPHE. I don't know how many decision...

  • Casual Listener
  • As of today, 6/9/21, you have taken away the ability to revert to the prior version user interface for Windows 10. After over six years of PAYING YOU MONEY, it is time to say goodbye. The new interfa...
  • Jeremy
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Superuser Contribution How can I get the old interface with the more respectful and non-paternalist "New Release" ?

Plan PremiumCountry CanadaOperating System Windows 10 My issue is that since a couple of month, my Spofity home screen has been obliterated with junk, "suggestion", and all kind of things that I am not interested in. Example, now, I have to scroll th...

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  • Plan Premium Country Canada Operating System Windows 10   My issue is that since a couple of month, my Spofity home screen has been obliterated with junk, "suggestion", and al...
  • Jeremy
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Superuser Contribution Spotify makes my League Of Legends fps low?

PlanPremium (family plan)CountryCanadaDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhen I'm in a game of League of Legends, I love playing music. Recently, when I start my music it lowers my FPS from 300 to 75-100 FPS, BUT only when the bla...

  • Casual Listener
  •   Plan Premium (family plan) Country Canada Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue When I'm in a game of League of Legends, I love playing music. Recently, ...
  • Ivan
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Shuffle plays first 10 songs

PlanPremiumCountryNew Zealand Operating SystemWindows 10 PC, Android phone. My Question or IssueEvery single playlist that I play on shuffle on my phone or my PC will always play the first 10 songs (shuffled) before ever playing any of the other song...

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  • Plan Premium Country New Zealand   Operating System Windows 10 PC, Android phone.   My Question or Issue Every single playlist that I play on shuffle on my phone or my PC will alwa...
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Superuser Contribution Artists removed from library

PlanPremiumCountryCanada, then USADeviceEvery device I use - primarily Windows Desktop on 2 main PCs, also an iPhoneOperating SystemWindows 8, 10, iOS My Question or IssueArtists who appear as followed on their page do not show up in the artists tab ...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Canada, then USA Device Every device I use - primarily Windows Desktop on 2 main PCs, also an iPhone Operating System Windows 8, 10, iOS   My Question or Is...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution [Your Library][Albums] Slow album list loading, overall navigation issues

PlanPremiumCountryUkraineOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueMy experience is similar to the issue described here: https://community.spotify.com/t5/Desktop-Windows/Your-Library-Artist-Slow-loading-time-when-scrolling/td-p/5203729 Note that...

  • Roadie
  • Plan Premium Country Ukraine Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue My experience is similar to the issue described here: https://community.spotify.com/t5/Desktop-Windows/You...
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Superuser Contribution Video Podcasts make the screen go black

I've tried with and whiteout hardware acceleration. every time i turn on joe rogan the whole screen goes black and i have to CTRL+ALT+Delete out of it. very annoying, basically i can't watch video podcasts on desktop for some reason PlanPremiumCountr...

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  • I've tried with and whiteout hardware acceleration. every time i turn on joe rogan the whole screen goes black and i have to CTRL+ALT+Delete out of it.  very annoying, basically i can't watch vi...
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Superuser Contribution Issues with filtered playlists

CountrySpainVersion1.1.58.820.g2ae50076-aOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHello, In the last version of Desktop app, something has changed when you play a song after filtering a playlist. Before this update, when you filtered a playlist...

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  • Country Spain Version 1.1.58.820.g2ae50076-a Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Hello,   In the last version of Desktop app, something has changed when you play a ...
  • Ivan
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution lyrics option doesnt show

PlanFreeCountryIndonesiaDeviceASUS laptop, iphone 6s +Operating SystemiOS 14.4.2, windows 10 My Question or Issuethe lyrics button doesnt show on both my iphone and laptop. Is this a bug or the took it out?

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  • Plan Free Country Indonesia Device ASUS laptop, iphone 6s + Operating System iOS 14.4.2, windows 10   My Question or Issue the lyrics button doesnt show on both my iphone and laptop. I...
  • Alex
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Superuser Contribution Playback does not start with one click

Plan : PremiumCountry : USADevice : LaptopOperating System : Windows 10My Question or Issue :Using the desktop client, when a song is playing, I search for another artist, click through to an album and press "play" on a song. I expect the current son...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan : Premium Country : USA Device : Laptop Operating System : Windows 10 My Question or Issue : Using the desktop client, when a song is playing, I search for another artist, click throug...
  • Alex
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Superuser Contribution Sound is distorted since latest update

PlanPremiumCountryNZDeviceHP laptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueEver since the latest update I have been unable to listen to any music as the sound is now horribly distorted after about 1 minute of playing time. It sounds like the m...

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  • Plan Premium Country NZ Device HP laptop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Ever since the latest update I have been unable to listen to any music as the sound is now h...
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