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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...

MattSuda
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2024-03-14 3:38:28 PM
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pastasås
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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
yesterday
Edwardont
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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
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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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Superuser Contribution Keyboard media keys

PlanPremiumCountry Netherlands Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue The media keys on my Corsair K95 RGB Platinum don't work with Spotify when the app is not in focus. A Google search for a solution to this problem tells me to do something...

Luke_Atmey
Regular
Plan Premium Country Netherlands Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue The media keys on my Corsair K95 RGB Platinum don't work with Spotify when the a...
2018-07-25 4:41:54 PM
2021-04-18 4:51:32 PM
Ivan
Spotify Legend
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Superuser Contribution cant see following activity but instead ''connect to facebook''

PlanPremiumCountryThe NetherlandsDevicedesktopOperating Systemwindows 10 My Question or IssueI can't see my friend activity tab on spotify!now before you say to just go to my settings and click ''see what your friends are playing'' it doesn't work. I...

Lonttano
Visitor
Plan Premium Country The Netherlands Device desktop Operating System windows 10 My Question or Issue I can't see my friend activity tab on spotify! now before you say to just go to ...
2021-04-15 8:22:49 AM
2021-04-18 12:16:16 PM
Ver
Spotify Legend
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Convert Spotify LDB File to Playlist

Hey everyone. is there a way to Convert a Playlist file from Spotify (LDB FILE) to a TXT file or convert it directly to a New Spotify Account?

JJ_990
Casual Listener
Hey everyone. is there a way to Convert a Playlist file from Spotify (LDB FILE) to a TXT file or convert it directly to a New Spotify Account?
2021-04-15 1:00:16 AM
2021-04-18 10:35:02 AM
Ver
Spotify Legend
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Superuser Contribution Spotify Desktop lagging heavily in online mode but not offline

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceAsus G15Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI got home from school and I wanted to listen to music only to discover that the Spotify application was lagging beyond all belief. I had used the application...

Kanister34
Newbie
Plan Premium Country United States Device Asus G15 Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I got home from school and I wanted to listen to music only to discover that the S...
2021-04-15 1:32:20 AM
2021-04-18 10:15:45 AM
Ver
Spotify Legend
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Desktop
Lag

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Superuser Contribution facebook login vs windows app

i don't have facebook account and how i can remove right panel "login to facebook" from windows app?

fr0sty_nnz
Visitor
i don't have facebook account and how i can remove right panel "login to facebook" from windows app?
2021-04-14 12:37:18 AM
2021-04-18 9:20:07 AM
Ver
Spotify Legend
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Solved!! Is the new Spotify Update still rolling out?

PlanPremiumCountryU.S.DeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10, Website Download (not from microsoft store) My Question or IssueThe new Spotify update for desktop started rolling out almost a month ago and even after uninstalling/reinstalling, i have ...

420MemeIt_
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country U.S. Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10, Website Download (not from microsoft store) My Question or Issue The new Spotify update for desktop started roll...
2021-04-18 3:09:03 AM
2021-04-18 9:12:57 AM
Maxim
Spotify Star
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Update

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Superuser Contribution Is there a way to save a Playlist file out of the Files which inclueds all my Music?

Hey guys,I was part of a Spotify Family plan for over 3 years, now i have lost access to that account and with it i lost all my Playlists which is Frustrating.. i already made a New Spotify Account and bought premium and was searching for my Old Prof...

JJ_990
Casual Listener
...ccount and bought premium and was searching for my Old Profil and was Hoping my Playlists where public.. well they where not.. Now my thoughts are that i still have the downloaded Media files and P...
2021-04-14 12:27:39 AM
2021-04-18 8:55:28 AM
Ivan
Spotify Legend
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Superuser Contribution Home: Couldn't find that page. Oooops something went wrong. No content.

This started happening after the last update simultaneously on both Mac and PC. Android app is still fine.PlanFreeCountryUKDeviceMacBook Pro and Desktop PCOperating SystemOSX Mojava and Windows 10 My Question or IssueThe "Home" page of Spotify says "...

adebaser
Music Fan
This started happening after the last update simultaneously on both Mac and PC. Android app is still fine. Plan Free Country UK Device MacBook Pro and Desktop PC Operating System OSX Mojava a...
2021-04-14 9:44:01 PM
2021-04-18 8:27:58 AM
Ver
Spotify Legend
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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...

cstocker13
Casual Listener
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...
2021-04-14 7:44:19 PM
2021-04-17 11:13:25 PM
Novy
Moderator
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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...

nimareq
Roadie
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...
2021-04-16 4:55:56 PM
2021-04-17 9:43:15 PM
OneByBoo
Roadie
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feature missing
regression
UI

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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...

Romanq
Visitor
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...
2021-04-17 6:59:54 PM
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New Releases Takes like 10 clicks to get to

My Question or IssueWhy make music more inaccessible?

supdhupp
Casual Listener
My Question or Issue Why make music more inaccessible?
2021-04-17 3:51:42 AM
2021-04-17 6:52:17 PM
dinomight
Spotify Star
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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...

fukushthead
Regular
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...
2021-04-15 6:34:19 PM
2021-04-17 5:16:30 PM
Novy
Moderator
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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.

hiasiboy
Regular
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...
2021-04-13 9:01:34 PM
2021-04-17 4:45:49 PM
hiasiboy
Regular
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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...

Berkers
Regular
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...
2021-04-17 10:57:55 AM
2021-04-17 3:30:46 PM
AeroZ
Composer
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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...

Anzock
Casual Listener
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...
2021-04-13 6:29:58 PM
2021-04-17 12:28:42 PM
Elena
Moderator
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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...

hwprinz
Music Fan
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...
2021-04-12 11:28:49 PM
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Elena
Moderator
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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 ...

DukeGamma
Casual Listener
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...
2020-05-08 5:28:03 PM
2021-04-17 10:38:04 AM
Xenia
Moderator
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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

Tenderz_
Regular
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
2021-04-09 2:53:18 PM
2021-04-17 1:50:39 AM
CarlosE
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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...

Rigsby1
Gig Goer
Plan Premium Country uk Device hp laptop Operating windows 10 My Question or Issue A few things that need fixing....... In full screen mo...
2021-04-09 10:10:49 PM
2021-04-17 1:35:56 AM
Eni
Moderator
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