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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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songcat1
Casual Listener
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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
Spotify Star
2023-06-26 8:42:18 AM
2025-04-07 12:28:40 AM
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
Spotify Star
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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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[SOLVED] Pc spotify web player can't hear the music but it still plays

PlanPremiumCountryPolandDevicePcOperating SystemWindows 10 pro My Question or IssueHi, so I have this strange issue with listening to music on spotify web browser. At first when you play songs its nothing strange. Things get bad after like 9 seconds....

usernameyt
Newbie
Plan Premium Country Poland Device Pc Operating System Windows 10 pro My Question or Issue Hi, so I have this strange issue with listening to music on spotify web browser. At...
2021-09-30 1:47:49 PM
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Top result of any search always returns an album, an artist or a playlist. It never returns a song.

PlanFreeCountryAustraliaDeviceA Windows laptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueExactly one update ago, something about the search broke. No matter what I search, the top result is always a playlist or an album or an artist. Every single...

circline
Gig Goer
Plan Free Country Australia Device A Windows laptop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Exactly one update ago, something about the search broke. No matter what I search...
2021-09-23 3:33:05 PM
2021-09-30 1:30:56 PM
circline
Gig Goer
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6 replies
2 likes

1616 Views
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Superuser Contribution Playback unit changes after phone call

PlanPremiumCountrySweden Windows 10/Android 11 My IssueWhen I'm listening to Spotify on my laptop, connected to my bluetooth speaker,if I get a phone call and connect my bluetooth headset to my phone and answer, Spotify pauses. All good and well.Howe...

jorber
Newbie
Plan Premium Country Sweden Windows 10/Android 11 My Issue When I'm listening to Spotify on my laptop, connected to my bluetooth speaker, if I get a phone call and connect my b...
2021-09-29 11:14:43 AM
2021-09-30 11:48:00 AM
Ver
Spotify Legend
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Superuser Contribution FLAC files in Downloads directory opened, accessed and locked by client

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueEver since the most recent update, the desktop Spotify Client has been accessing FLAC files (.flac) in my Downloads directory. Given that I haven't asked Spotify to monitor m...

awesomerdotcom
Regular
Plan Premium Country USA Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Ever since the most recent update, the desktop Spotify Client has been accessing FLAC files (....
2021-05-13 12:48:52 PM
2021-09-29 10:21:47 PM
ade_m
Casual Listener
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12 replies
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flac
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Superuser Contribution Spotify keeps crashing

PlanFreeCountryAustraliaDeviceAcer Nitro 5Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSince the update Spotify straight up crashes on me, sometimes I am able to play a small bit of a song before it crashes but most of the time it just crashes. I h...

elderwolf123
Regular
Plan Free Country Australia Device Acer Nitro 5 Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Since the update Spotify straight up crashes on me, sometimes I am able to pl...
2021-09-24 1:57:13 AM
2021-09-29 12:05:39 PM
Alex
Spotify Legend
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11 replies
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Superuser Contribution Connect not finding wifi speakers

I have several wifi , spotify enabled speakers at homeSonosBoseGoogle All of them work without issues from the Mobile Spotify App from Android and IOS devices, i can use spotify connect and play music just fine.But i also have two Windows 10 laptops ...

elfarto1975
Casual Listener
I have several wifi , spotify enabled speakers at home Sonos Bose Google All of them work without issues from the Mobile Spotify App from Android and IOS devices, i can use spotif...
2021-09-26 5:15:20 AM
2021-09-28 8:22:15 PM
MafeG
Spotify Legend
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Connect
Speakers
wifi
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Superuser Contribution Daily Mix Crashing

Premium account, windows desktop.Works utterly fine in every regard, except for the Daily Mix Playlists.Starts off okay, always with a song i've got saved in my library or in a specific playlist (as its supposed to), but after about 15-20 seconds spo...

Atticus_Maytrap
Music Fan
Premium account, windows desktop. Works utterly fine in every regard, except for the Daily Mix Playlists. Starts off okay, always with a song i've got saved in my library or in a specific playlist ...
2017-01-24 8:48:45 AM
2021-09-28 12:06:16 PM
Alex
Spotify Legend
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4 replies
1 likes
Windows

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution [Desktop] Discography option not working

My Question or Issue: When you try to click the option Discography of any artist, I get redirected to a random album and can't open the actual discography folder. PlanPremiumDeviceWin10 Laptop

valeriusg
Casual Listener
My Question or Issue: When you try to click the option Discography of any artist, I get redirected to a random album and can't open the actual discography folder. Plan...
2021-09-12 11:07:38 AM
2021-09-28 10:28:41 AM
Jeremy
Spotify Legend
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Superuser Contribution bug skipping songs when it hits the 0:01 second mark while in the web player

IssueHiThere is a bug with the songs being skipped at the one second mark if you could get it fixed that would be appreciated

jonah100236
Casual Listener
Issue Hi There is a bug with the songs being skipped at the one second mark if you could get it fixed that would be appreciated
2021-09-17 2:50:57 AM
2021-09-28 9:04:37 AM
Alex
Spotify Legend
980 Views
8 replies
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980 Views
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution sound issues with the desktop app

Recently, I've gotten Opera GX and have been using the webplayer a lot. It works perfectly fine, but now I've been having issues with the desktop app ever since then. Everything's functions alright besides the sound being muted. I've connected to a d...

justashadow
Newbie
Recently, I've gotten Opera GX and have been using the webplayer a lot. It works perfectly fine, but now I've been having issues with the desktop app ever since then. Everything's functions alright b...
2021-09-26 8:38:06 PM
2021-09-27 9:43:27 PM
CarlosE
Moderator
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Desktop (Windows)
Sound issue

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Superuser Contribution songs "stutter/goes mute"

Sweden calling/premium member! Case file;Streaming youtube songs from my pc to my soundideas whstm using a Bluetooth thingey. Works well.Doing the same with Spotify and songs go mute in short intervals. Counter still running so it's not put on hold. ...

zakkarah
Regular
Sweden calling/premium member! Case file; Streaming youtube songs from my pc to my soundideas whstm using a Bluetooth thingey. Works well. Doing the same with Spotify and songs go mute in ...
2021-09-24 9:47:47 AM
2021-09-26 12:51:56 AM
CarlosE
Moderator
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Superuser Contribution [Desktop] Playback scrubber when window shrunk

When the Spotify window is full screen, the playback scrubber shows up as expected.However, I shrink the window vertically. The playback scrubber now disappears.This used to work in an older version.

jacoballen4534
Casual Listener
When the Spotify window is full screen, the playback scrubber shows up as expected. However, I shrink the window vertically. The playback scrubber now disappears. This used to work in an older vers...
2021-05-03 11:45:27 PM
2021-09-26 10:04:10 AM
Mario
Spotify Legend
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Desktop

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify plays songs very late and revinding and forwarding is also slow

Hello.After updating Spotify I have following problem:Songs are sometimes played lately after pressing play button and same is with fast forward or revind, It is very slow. I must sometimes wayt one time to again revind or forward. I don't know, if Y...

Noguri
Roadie
Hello. After updating Spotify I have following problem: Songs are sometimes played lately after pressing play button and same is with fast forward or revind, It is very slow. I must sometimes wayt ...
2021-09-18 8:22:50 AM
2021-09-26 8:22:41 AM
Noguri
Roadie
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution HOW TO BLOCK ARTISTS / SONGS?

PlanPremium (unless I don't get a proper answer on this)CountryUSADevicePCOperating SystemWindowsMy Question or Issue

gcatt
Casual Listener
Plan Premium (unless I don't get a proper answer on this) Country USA Device PC Operating System Windows My Question or Issue
2021-09-24 3:44:00 PM
2021-09-25 10:33:48 PM
CarlosE
Moderator
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Superuser Contribution Bizarre Behaviour / Terrible Album Cover Preview Quality

Current app version: Spotify for Windows 1.1.68.632.g2b11de83System: PC with a Windows 10, version 21H1, build 19043.1237 Greetings.Ever since Spotify's update to a new UI, the album cover preview feature has shown images in a absolutely atrocious qu...

EDXVΛ
Casual Listener
Current app version: Spotify for Windows 1.1.68.632.g2b11de83 System: PC with a Windows 10, version 21H1, build 19043.1237 Greetings. Ever since Spotify's update to a new UI, the albu...
2021-09-22 6:04:51 AM
2021-09-24 4:38:49 PM
Elena
Moderator
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3 replies
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Superuser Contribution Something Went Wrong

Plan: PremiumCountry: TurkeyDevice: PCOperating System: Windows 10My Question or IssueI don't have internet access on my pc due to infrastructure works. I want to listen my playlist (already downloaded for offline play) but I can't even open the app....

GorunmezGoril
Casual Listener
Plan: Premium Country: Turkey Device: PC Operating System: Windows 10 My Question or Issue I don't have internet access on my pc due to infrastructure works. I want to listen...
2021-07-31 3:28:12 PM
2021-09-24 4:30:11 PM
Elena
Moderator
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seeing "content not available" too often

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issuenew user seeing "content not available" too often

Howlinwolfe747
Newbie
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 new use...
2021-09-23 2:19:21 PM
2021-09-24 9:34:01 AM
Amay
Spotify Star
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Superuser Contribution [APP CRASH] 3 Dots + Resize - RESOLVED

This is a NON-issue and is being cause by third party software. Please see my own reply below. Plan: Premium/FamilyCountry: AustraliaDevice: Desktop PCOperating System: Microsoft Windows 10 - Home Edition (21H1)Spotify Version: Spotify for Windows 1....

kuro-majutsu
Casual Listener
This is a NON-issue and is being cause by third party software. Please see my own reply below. Plan: Premium/Family Country: Australia Device: Desktop PC Operating ...
2021-09-22 9:29:09 AM
2021-09-23 9:43:23 AM
Alex
Spotify Legend
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Sound Quality goes down after 15 seconds in a song

Hello community, I'm using Spotify desktop app in a HP elitebook running Windows 10 at 64 bit.I have Family plan and my settings are set to maximum sound quality. I tried both wifi and land connectivity and my connection is Fiber 300MB.I used the bui...

Afoase
Newbie
Hello community, I'm using Spotify desktop app in a HP elitebook running Windows 10 at 64 bit. I have Family plan and my settings are set to maximum sound quality. I tried both wifi an...
2020-03-13 10:56:12 AM
2021-09-23 8:58:25 AM
Amay
Spotify Star
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Social & Random

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Can't Play Current Song Error Message

HP Laptop. Purchased Premium.The song will play for 5-7 seconds, and then will stop. An error message will pop up saying that Spotify "Can't play the current song". Super annoying considering that I am paying for this service and it doesn't work to t...

MSLB6203
Newbie
HP Laptop. Purchased Premium. The song will play for 5-7 seconds, and then will stop. An error message will pop up saying that Spotify "Can't play the current song". Super annoying considering tha...
2021-09-20 12:50:53 AM
2021-09-23 8:42:45 AM
Amay
Spotify Star
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