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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
Spotify Star
2024-03-14 3:38:28 PM
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SaylorDustin
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
3 weeks ago
cour10e22
Regular
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67308 Views
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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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1 replies
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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!!Superuser Contribution "open.spotify" links stopped working entirely

PlanFreeCountryCataloniaDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 Hello!So some weeks ago I came across an issue that's been driving me crazy since a while ago.I like sharing and receiving songs. The problem is that recently all open.spotify links are not w...

Crazychemist
Music Fan
Plan Free Country Catalonia Device PC Operating System Windows 10 Hello! So some weeks ago I came across an issue that's been driving me crazy since a while ago. I like sharing and ...
2021-04-20 11:42:28 PM
2021-05-02 7:21:55 PM
CarlosE
Moderator
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9 replies
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21158 Views
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Superuser Contribution spotify bugging out after few minutes

PlanPremiumCountryCzech Republic Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHello, like a month ago I started to have multiple issues with my spotify dekstop apliccation and it has gone to point when I cant handle it no more.Everytime I run spoti...

Underbus
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country Czech Republic Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Hello, like a month ago I started to have multiple issues with my spotify dekstop a...
2021-04-10 4:02:34 PM
2021-05-02 11:08:29 AM
Underbus
Casual Listener
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2 replies
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Spotify Recently Played Keeps resetting

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceDesktop/AndroidOperating SystemWindows 10 & Android 11 My Question or IssueSo my recently played keeps resetting to numbers i listened to a long time ago and it resets when i shut off the device i used to listen with (web pla...

user-removed
Visitor
Plan Premium Country Device Desktop/Android Operating System Windows 10 & Android 11 My Question or Issue So my recently played keeps resetting to numbers i listened t...
2021-05-02 2:28:39 AM
2021-05-02 9:17:11 AM
AeroZ
Composer
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Latest windows app update is broken

Yesterday spotify was running fine but the update I got today seems to just crash the app after a few minutes of use. I've followed all the solutions in other threads but nothing worked. Please revert the latest update.

Matty01
Regular
Yesterday spotify was running fine but the update I got today seems to just crash the app after a few minutes of use. I've followed all the solutions in other threads but nothing worked. Please rever...
2021-04-30 6:13:57 PM
2021-05-02 1:29:43 AM
MauriceMV
Spotify Star
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Superuser Contribution Keeps changing from "This Computer" for audio, to "Listening on Web Player" - of which I cannot hear

My Question or IssueUsing my desktop computer, I can hear Spotify on "Listening on this computer", but after 5-10seconds, it jumps to "Listening On Web Player (Chrome)" of which I have no sound. I keep changing it back to "This computer", but it keep...

ellisbrenton
Newbie
My Question or Issue Using my desktop computer, I can hear Spotify on "Listening on this computer", but after 5-10seconds, it jumps to "Listening On Web Player (Chrome)" of which I have no sound. I ...
2021-04-30 7:04:36 AM
2021-05-01 11:20:39 AM
Xenia
Moderator
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When I click the history tab...

Hello dear friends, fellow developers. When I click the play history, this message pops up. Thank you.ps: warn me if I posted these posts in the wrong place

anancix
Casual Listener
Hello dear friends, fellow developers. When I click the play history, this message pops up. Thank you. ps: warn me if I posted these posts in the wrong place
2021-04-02 2:40:19 AM
2021-04-30 9:31:02 PM
MauriceMV
Spotify Star
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metal

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Do Spotify no longer want us to use their service? Windows Store Download not Downloading!

Windows Store Download not Downloading - says I am Offline when I am Online! (Just like Spotify did before I uninstalled it!)

AdrianPaul
Roadie
Windows Store Download not Downloading - says I am Offline when I am Online! (Just like Spotify did before I uninstalled it!)
2021-04-11 4:10:13 PM
2021-04-30 9:24:25 PM
MauriceMV
Spotify Star
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Time remaining in song not sticking on close and reopen

PlanPremiumCountryUSDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueYou open Spotify and play a song, to the right of the track length bar is a set of numbers that show the song length in minutes and seconds. When you click on it, it shows the...

Fooster14
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country US Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue You open Spotify and play a song, to the right of the track length bar is a set of numbers that sho...
2021-04-26 6:03:10 PM
2021-04-30 9:05:14 PM
CarlosE
Moderator
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Superuser Contribution Bug: 'Open Spotify' stopped allowing users to select / play from the 'Recommended' list

Premium, USA, Dell Desktop, WindowsISSUE:Perhaps it was yesterday ~4/28/2021, 'Open Spotify' stopped allowing users to play a song of their choice from the list of 'Recommended' songs. For example, my playlist 'Piano' has a 'Recommended' list at the ...

RacePorsche
Newbie
Premium, USA, Dell Desktop, Windows ISSUE: Perhaps it was yesterday ~4/28/2021, 'Open Spotify' stopped allowing users to play a song of their choice from the list of 'Recommended' songs. For ...
2021-04-29 6:48:02 PM
2021-04-30 7:00:01 PM
Eni
Moderator
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1 replies
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None

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Missing short cut key to navigate back and forth in the browse history

On my Windows desktop application. Since a while back I can no longer use the short cut key command Alt + Arrow left and Arrow right to navigate back and forth in my browse history. Is there another key combination that I have missed or am I forced t...

GlutusMaximus
Newbie
On my Windows desktop application. Since a while back I can no longer use the short cut key command Alt + Arrow left and Arrow right to navigate back and forth in my browse history. Is there another ...
2021-04-30 6:17:13 PM
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Superuser Contribution How to turn on the new Layout of Spotify?

Plan: Family PremiumCountry: GermanyDevice: PCOperating System: Windows 10 My Question or IssueHello Community,i have a problem to find the beta switch or something like that.My Girlfriend got one day a Update and got a completely newLayout and behav...

Exthase
Casual Listener
Plan: Family Premium Country: Germany Device: PC Operating System: Windows 10 My Question or Issue Hello Community, i have a problem to find the beta switch or something ...
2021-04-29 2:36:27 AM
2021-04-30 4:53:51 PM
AeroZ
Composer
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3 replies
1 likes
Beta
Beta test
New Layout

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Superuser Contribution Mix playlists get updated unexpectedly

PlanPremiumCountryRussian FederationDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 Pro 20H2 (build 19042.870)Client version1.1.56.595.g2d2da0de (Microsoft Store version) Hello. For a couple of weeks, I've been having this issue when playlists from 'Made for you ...

qrw_mc
Regular
Plan Premium Country Russian Federation Device PC Operating System Windows 10 Pro 20H2 (build 19042.870) Client version 1.1.56.595.g2d2da0de (Microsoft Store version) Hello. For a c...
2021-04-13 11:01:14 PM
2021-04-30 3:55:32 PM
Jeremy
Spotify Legend
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Superuser Contribution Can't continue to listen to podcast episode after switch, can't listen to all albums of artist

My Question or Issue:Since the last update when I listen to a Podcast, stop and listen to something else and click the episode again it starts all over again, before the update it would resume the podcast episode where I stopped. Another problem is b...

Metaltop
Regular
My Question or Issue: Since the last update when I listen to a Podcast, stop and listen to something else and click the episode again it starts all over again, before the update it would resume the ...
2021-04-14 12:57:07 PM
2021-04-30 10:05:36 AM
Metaltop
Regular
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13 replies
1 likes

2563 Views
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Superuser Contribution Why can't I Listen to a few songs from local files when I'm in offline mode?

I can listen to almost all of my songs from local files except for a few, I can listen to these on my phone but not on windows. This started after I got a new Spotify update that looks like this

MercedesCLK
Newbie
I can listen to almost all of my songs from local files except for a few, I can listen to these on my phone but not on windows. This started after I got a new Spotify update that looks like this ...
2021-04-28 7:30:01 PM
2021-04-30 9:33:20 AM
Jeremy
Spotify Legend
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Playlist name & word wrapping

PlanPremiumCountryBrazilDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI've noticed with the last updates for windows that word wrapping for the playlist names does not work anymore (I say it doesn't because this didn't happen in the past). I...

chaoserene
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country Brazil Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I've noticed with the last updates for windows that word wrapping for the playlist names does n...
2020-11-06 2:03:21 PM
2021-04-30 8:30:25 AM
Mihail
Spotify Legend
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[Desktop][Your Library] Can't get the new Spotify UI

I've noticed that everyone around me is getting a new update that changes the user interface of Spotify. I don't have this update. I updated Spotify on my Microsoft store and nothing changed. I uninstalled it and downloaded it from my web browser, st...

Magni101
Visitor
I've noticed that everyone around me is getting a new update that changes the user interface of Spotify. I don't have this update. I updated Spotify on my Microsoft store and nothing changed. I unins...
2021-04-29 12:20:09 AM
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Desktop
Your Library

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Superuser Contribution On Win 10, Bluetooth going into standby causes paused Spotify to play again as audio device changes

PlanPremiumOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI listen through a bluetooth speaker connected to my laptop. If I press pause in Spotify and leave it, after 10 minutes the speaker enters standby. When this happens Spotify detects a switch i...

rekim
Visitor
Plan Premium Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I listen through a bluetooth speaker connected to my laptop. If I press pause in Spotify and leave it, after 10 minutes the ...
2021-04-28 4:03:44 PM
2021-04-29 4:40:34 PM
Alex
Spotify Legend
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Cannot login to Spotify on PC

PlanFreeCountryUSADeviceLaptop 2016Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueCannot login to Spotify on PC app or browser.It says "Something went wrong, try reloading page"I tried reloading page, restarting PC, reinstalling Spotify, clearing cac...

Nickslist
Visitor
Plan Free Country USA Device Laptop 2016 Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Cannot login to Spotify on PC app or browser. It says "Something went wrong, try reloading ...
2021-04-27 12:04:17 AM
2021-04-29 9:05:46 AM
Ver
Spotify Legend
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browser
Login
PC

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Superuser Contribution Stop pausing

Stop randomly pausing music when I’m listening. It’s so fking annoying. I tried your article on randomly pausing and it doesn’t work.PlanFreeCountryUSA Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueStop randomly pausing while I’m listening. On web p...

Arsenal49
Casual Listener
Stop randomly pausing music when I’m listening. It’s so fking annoying. I tried your article on randomly pausing and it doesn’t work. Plan Free Country USA Operating System Windows 10 ...
2021-04-28 4:26:17 AM
2021-04-29 8:53:54 AM
Jeremy
Spotify Legend
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Superuser Contribution Local files not showing

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceAcer LaptopOperating System Windows 10 My Question or IssueLocal files menu not showing up on left. Ghost data source showing up under local files. I have tried toggling off. Restarting and even uninstalling. Nothing allows...

bobniborg
Newbie
Plan Premium Country USA Device Acer Laptop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Local files menu not showing up on left. Ghost data source showing up...
2021-04-27 7:26:27 PM
2021-04-29 8:35:54 AM
Jeremy
Spotify Legend
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