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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
Lanciano007
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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
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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
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2013-09-17 11:47:47 AM
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Superuser Contribution [Desktop][Playlists] Add Songs to Pre-Made Playlists

Currently listening to the "This is A$AP Rocky" playlist and the song, "F**kin' Problems" isn't included on it. Is there a way to save a personal version of a playlist that additional songs can be added to? Often a pre-made playlist or "radio" statio...

1274351960
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Currently listening to the "This is A$AP Rocky" playlist and the song, "F**kin' Problems" isn't included on it. Is there a way to save a personal version of a playlist that additional songs can...
2021-06-09 6:20:33 PM
2021-07-29 10:36:21 PM
Novy
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Superuser Contribution Spotify Xbox Game Bar support for Russia

PlanFreeCountryRussiaDeviceSurface LaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHello, Spotify! Please add Russia to supported countries in Xbox Game Bar on PC (Win+G menu). Right now it works with USA, Sweden and other supported countries. S...

niksh
Casual Listener
Plan Free Country Russia Device Surface Laptop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Hello, Spotify! Please add Russia to supported countries in Xbox Game Bar on PC (Win+G...
2020-08-12 6:06:44 PM
2021-07-29 9:01:10 PM
AlekseyUsatov
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[Desktop][Browse] please bring back the option to play all of an artist's songs in a list!

Since the update I really miss the option to just click on the artist's most played songs, and just letting them play. Now if I put it on shuffle, it just plays their most popular songs on repeat, or immediately starts the artist radio. I don't want ...

madcan0
Visitor
Since the update I really miss the option to just click on the artist's most played songs, and just letting them play. Now if I put it on shuffle, it just plays their most popular songs on repeat, or...
2021-07-29 2:21:14 PM
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Superuser Contribution Spotify mutes itself during teams meeting

PlanFree/PremiumCountrySwedenDeviceLenovo ThinkpadOperating SystemWindows 10 64 bit My Question or IssueEverytime I have a Teams-meeting, I pause Spotify and when I'm turning it on again, it is muted in windows Volume mixer. I thought it would be fix...

jokv7291
Casual Listener
Plan Free/Premium Country Sweden Device Lenovo Thinkpad Operating System Windows 10 64 bit My Question or Issue Everytime I have a Teams-meeting, I pause Spotify and when I'm turning...
2020-02-25 8:48:29 AM
2021-07-29 10:10:07 AM
mihirnk
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Superuser Contribution Getting two adverts together at the same time, simultaneously?

PlanFreeCountryItalyDevicelaptop AcerOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue I am not talking about getting two or more ads in a row, nor about getting ads after every song even when skipping. I mean that two different superimposed adverts pl...

Connacht_89
Casual Listener
Plan Free Country Italy Device laptop Acer Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I am not talking about getting two or more ads in a row, nor about getting ads aft...
2021-07-27 10:20:34 PM
2021-07-28 12:28:55 AM
Julian
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution How to disable auto play when you search for a song?

Since the version (1.1.57.443.ga029a6c4-a) when you search for a song and no song is being played (even when you just have paused the current song), spotify automatic play the song you found on the search... The big problem is that this operation ove...

fredkidgmail
Roadie
Since the version (1.1.57.443.ga029a6c4-a) when you search for a song and no song is being played (even when you just have paused the current song), spotify automatic play the song you found on the s...
2021-07-27 2:28:57 PM
2021-07-28 12:22:47 AM
CarlosE
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Superuser Contribution extraction in a playlists

i have nearly 6000 songs in my list(in download status).but i have 2 exact same songs in playlist.can be really annoying.since spotify is a buggy app i think an option like this could be handy

Kayik
Visitor
i have nearly 6000 songs in my list(in download status).but i have 2 exact same songs in playlist.can be really annoying.since spotify is a buggy app i think an option like this could be handy
2021-06-09 9:47:36 PM
2021-07-28 6:38:11 PM
Eni
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Superuser Contribution podcast ad after every song on pc

PlanFreeOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSpotify plays an ad after every song and I don't think that's normal and I don't really like to hear an ad about an lesbian s$x podcast after every song and I don't wanna buy a renault Kangoo eit...

Skakwy
Newbie
Plan Free Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Spotify plays an ad after every song and I don't think that's normal and I don't really like to hear an ad about an lesbi...
2021-07-27 11:16:27 AM
2021-07-28 3:47:13 PM
Jeremy
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Problem when connecting to Bluetooth on Spotify

My Question or IssueWhen i'm connecting Bluetooth on Spotify, the "previous" button pressed itself automatically again and again. But using aux cable works fine and no problem at all.PlanFreeOperating SystemWindows 10

syahmi02
Regular
My Question or Issue When i'm connecting Bluetooth on Spotify, the "previous" button pressed itself automatically again and again. But using aux cable works fine and no problem at all. Plan Free ...
2021-07-17 10:52:19 PM
2021-07-28 9:09:26 AM
Jeremy
Spotify Legend
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Liked songs playlist not showing runtime

Version: 1.1.64.561.g71bd09eb-a PlanPremium DeviceWindows 10 laptop My Question or IssueThe total runtime of the Liked songs playlist no longer shows up on the windows 10 Spotify app. It is not impacting any others they all show total number of songs...

dangerlouis
Regular
Version: 1.1.64.561.g71bd09eb-a Plan Premium Device Windows 10 laptop My Question or Issue The total runtime of the Liked songs playlist no longer shows up on the w...
2021-07-27 8:13:16 PM
2021-07-27 9:27:28 PM
AdamDamon
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Superuser Contribution Notify me option BELL

My Question or IssueSo essentially what Instagram and YouTube has, allowing users to turn on a notification bell for specific artist. Seems like a no brainier but might be a difficult implement.

Mrswami
Regular
My Question or Issue So essentially what Instagram and YouTube has, allowing users to turn on a notification bell for specific artist. Seems like a no brainier but might be a difficult implem...
2020-02-14 6:18:20 PM
2021-07-27 3:44:57 PM
Alex
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Superuser Contribution Same songs in recommended

My Question or IssueUsually happens when I add more small artists to a playlist.

DXRK
Newbie
My Question or Issue Usually happens when I add more small artists to a playlist.
2021-07-26 8:27:44 AM
2021-07-27 11:31:49 AM
Alex
Spotify Legend
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify not playing music

Plan: Premium, Country: The Netherlands, Device: Surface Laptop 2, Operating System: Windows 10My Question or Issue:I have re-installed Spotify several times, restarted my device, checked other applications such as Youtube which play sounds just fine...

azipb2rv-h_pt
Newbie
Plan: Premium, Country: The Netherlands, Device: Surface Laptop 2, Operating System: Windows 10 My Question or Issue: I have re-installed Spotify several times, r...
2021-07-26 10:14:06 AM
2021-07-27 11:14:46 AM
Jeremy
Spotify Legend
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Superuser Contribution The last song of albums/playlist refuses to load up

PlanPremiumDeviceDell Vostro 14 3400Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueThe last song of albums/playlist refuses to load up

LucasChow
Visitor
Plan Premium Device Dell Vostro 14 3400 Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue The last song of albums/playlist refuses to load up
2021-07-26 2:21:03 AM
2021-07-27 11:12:17 AM
Jeremy
Spotify Legend
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Superuser Contribution What Happened to Social Share?

PlanPremiumCountryUSA DeviceMacBook 12" Early 2015Operating SystemMacOS Big Sur My Question or IssueWith the new update, when I click "Share" I only get two options: "Copy Song link" or "Copy embed code" - no more Twitter, Messenger, etc. What gives?

jshatan
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Plan Premium Country USA Device MacBook 12" Early 2015 Operating System MacOS Big Sur My Question or Issue With the new update, when I click "Share" I only get two options: "...
2021-04-05 10:01:51 PM
2021-07-27 11:06:34 AM
sbebiwan
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Superuser Contribution Windows XP

I have an old PC with Windows XP on it. The version of Spotify it has is still 1.0.20.101 Lately I've noticed that when I'm playing or displaying a playlist, it immediately switches to the Browse page. Is there a way to fix this via any settings? My ...

wxad
Casual Listener
I have an old PC with Windows XP on it. The version of Spotify it has is still 1.0.20.101 Lately I've noticed that when I'm playing or displaying a playlist, it immediately switches to the B...
2020-03-23 10:54:08 PM
2021-07-26 12:06:05 AM
spotify95
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Superuser Contribution Spotify connection status depends on Windows connection state

PlanPremium (Family)CountryGermanyDeviceCustom Build PCOperating SystemWindows 10 Pro (2004) My Question or IssueI figured out, that spotify says it's offline even when I have internet connection. I first thought it is a problem with the store app. S...

koechr
Casual Listener
Plan Premium (Family) Country Germany Device Custom Build PC Operating System Windows 10 Pro (2004) My Question or Issue I figured out, that spotify says it's offline even when I hav...
2020-09-28 12:51:53 PM
2021-07-26 11:06:26 PM
KrHeLiX
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Superuser Contribution [Desktop][Other] Lyrics desktop presentation

The lyrics on the mobile is great, can we replicate the behavior on the desktop?The things that bother me in the desktop are:- Unsynced songs lyrics;- The horizontal position of the line changing; ## Unsynced songs lyrics; In the first "problem" we c...

vhoyer
Casual Listener
The lyrics on the mobile is great, can we replicate the behavior on the desktop? The things that bother me in the desktop are: - Unsynced songs lyrics; - The horizontal position of the line ch...
2021-05-21 6:05:46 PM
2021-07-26 10:51:38 PM
Novy
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Superuser Contribution I do not want to connect to facebook

I do not want to log in with facebook, but there is literally no way to close this tab. How do I get rid of this banner?

CoralBee
Visitor
I do not want to log in with facebook, but there is literally no way to close this tab. How do I get rid of this banner?
2021-07-24 9:37:52 PM
2021-07-26 6:22:54 PM
Eni
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Superuser Contribution Public playlists page shows private playlists

PlanPremiumCountryAustraliaOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHi, This relates to the desktop app on Windows. Several of the playlists listed on my Public Profile page are private and should not be listed. As you can see from the image be...

dsparkplug
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country Australia Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Hi, This relates to the desktop app on Windows. Several of the playlists listed on my Pub...
2021-07-25 1:01:51 PM
2021-07-26 2:39:59 PM
Alex
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