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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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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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[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 Playlist order changing at random

PlanPremiumCountryUK DeviceDesktop PCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueMy personal playlists are changing at random when I alter them. If I move songs I have recently added to playlists, or I delete a song (or songs), some songs will mov...

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  •   Plan Premium Country UK   Device Desktop PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue My personal playlists are changing at random when I alter them.   If...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Searching for a song within a playlist locks queue to search results

PlanPremiumCountryRomaniaDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 ProMy Question or IssueAfter the new interface update, I noticed that when I search for a song within a playlist and play it, subsequent songs are only played from within those search r...

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  • Plan Premium Country Romania Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10 Pro My Question or Issue After the new interface update, I noticed that when I search for a song within a playlist a...
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where is the local files?

My desktop Spotify has just got an update. And I'm having trouble locating my local files in the new look.

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  • My desktop Spotify has just got an update. And I'm having trouble locating my local files in the new look.
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Spotify keeps pausing and says "Can't play current song"

PlanPremiumCountryUnited KingdomDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 64 Bit My Question or IssueI recently re-installed Windows 10, and ever since then, Spotify will randomly pause, and sometimes resume when playing music back. All of my devices have t...

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  • Plan Premium Country United Kingdom Device PC Operating System Windows 10 64 Bit   My Question or Issue I recently re-installed Windows 10, and ever since then, Spotify will randomly p...
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Blank screen on Windows App

Hi I'm getting a blank screen when I try to launch Spotify on Windows. I've tried installing it from the website and from the Microsoft Store. I've tried turning Hardware Acceleration off and back on. I also tried launching from Run using the followi...

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  • Hi I'm getting a blank screen when I try to launch Spotify on Windows. I've tried installing it from the website and from the Microsoft Store. I've tried turning Hardware Acceleration off and back on...
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Superuser Contribution Troubleshooting Windows App

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceiPhone 12 , PCOperating SystemiOS 14.4.2 and Win 10 Pro My Question or IssueI've had these problems for several months, but ignored them becauseI normally only listen to music on my mobile phone, I've also triedseveral ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany Device iPhone 12 , PC Operating System iOS 14.4.2 and Win 10 Pro   My Question or Issue I've had these problems for several months, but ignored them becaus...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify desktop doesn't indicate current song in list while clicking playlist from account library

PlanPremiumCountryTurkeyDeviceMonster Tulpar T7Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHello, Spotify communityIt is a very small issue but while discovering new playlists, such as double click new playlist which is saved my account, the playe...

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  • Plan Premium Country Turkey Device Monster Tulpar T7 Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Hello, Spotify community It is a very small issue but while discovering new pla...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify fails to respond to media buttons while out of focus after moderate runtime.

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSpotify seems to be having this bug for me where if I press a media button on my keyboard while Spotify is not in focus, it doesn't respond and then something else goes awry ...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Spotify seems to be having this bug for me where if I press a media button on my keyboard while Sp...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify Connect does not work on Desktop

The desktop version will not connect to any other device; either of my two Samsung phones, Stream Deck, anything. I'd uninstalled & reinstalled everything, I'd restarted everything. Nothing is working. Please help. PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceSamsung ...

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  • The desktop version will not connect to any other device; either of my two Samsung phones, Stream Deck, anything. I'd uninstalled & reinstalled everything, I'd restarted everything. Nothing is wo...
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‘Discovered On’ Tab Revomed

PlanPremiumCountryUnited States of America DeviceHPOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWith the newest update I noticed the ‘Discover On’ tab within an artists profile has been removed. Is there a way to still view this

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  • Plan Premium Country United States of America  Device HP Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue With the newest update I noticed the ‘Discover On’ tab within an artist...
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Superuser Contribution App takes a long time to start or even does not start at all.

PlanPremium Duo Operating SystemWin 10 Most of the time when I launch the app, I see something like this: and I have to wait (today like 10 minutes) before the app starts. If I close it and then try to re-open I get this message: Then I have to manua...

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  • Plan Premium Duo   Operating System Win 10   Most of the time when I launch the app, I see something like this:   and I have to wait (today like 10 minutes) before the app ...
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Where are my Local Files?

PlanFree/PremiumCountryUSADevice(Desktop)Operating System(Windows 10)My Question or IssueI cannot find my Local Files. I have Local Files turned on, and a source selected. The Local Files tab does not show up on the side bar. Is there a new location ...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country USA Device (Desktop) Operating System (Windows 10) My Question or Issue I cannot find my Local Files. I have Local Files turned on, and a source selected. The Local...
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Superuser Contribution Fullscreen no longer supported?

PlanPremiumDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueThe full-screen icon is no longer visible. This is prevalent on both downloaded exe and Windows Store application. Restarting, reinstalling and repairing registry has not resolved this...

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  • Plan Premium Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue The full-screen icon is no longer visible.  This is prevalent on both downloaded exe and Windows Store appl...
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Solved!! Spotify Windows App not possible to read any songs

PlanPremiumCountryFranceDeviceLaptop/Desktop computer/Realme X50 ProOperating SystemWindows 7 Pro 64 bits / Windows 10 Pro 64 bits / Android 11 My Question or IssueThe windows app is a pure nightmare, i regurlarly have troubles when using it.At the m...

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  • Plan Premium Country France Device Laptop/Desktop computer/Realme X50 Pro Operating System Windows 7 Pro 64 bits / Windows 10 Pro 64 bits / Android 11   My Question or Issue The window...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Monstrously annoying problem with Spotify

My Question or IssueFor many, many months (if not years) I have had a problem that mainly concerns the performance of the desktop application. It takes ages to get started. Literally, while it is running, I can easily make myself breakfast and coffee...

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  •   My Question or Issue For many, many months (if not years) I have had a problem that mainly concerns the performance of the desktop application.   It takes ages to get started. Literal...
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Solved!! Update desktop

My account wont show the new update of desktop.I logged in with another random account And it was already updated but when i go back Into mine its still the same old version.I have all news and updates turned on too,i think everyone has this update a...

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  • My account wont show the new update of desktop.I logged in with another random account And it was already updated but when i go back Into mine its still the same old version.I have all news and updat...
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Superuser Contribution Media keys no longer work (New desktop app)

PlanPremiumCountryChileDeviceLaptop Intel Core i5 7th gen, 16GB ram, 256SSDOperating SystemWindows 10 pro My Question or IssueAfter the last update, the media keys are not working while i'm out of the spotify app, before the update i was able to mana...

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  • Plan Premium Country Chile Device Laptop Intel Core i5 7th gen, 16GB ram, 256SSD Operating System Windows 10 pro   My Question or Issue After the last update, the media keys are not wo...
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Superuser Contribution Why does Spotify's Search suck so much?

PlanPREMIUMCountry USADevicenoneOperating SystemWindows 7 My Question or Issue When I try to search for artists, if I miss one letter or say AND instead of & or vice versa, Spotify doesn't even SHOW me the similar artists it MIGHT be... Why the heck ...

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  • Plan PREMIUM Country  USA Device none Operating System Windows 7   My Question or Issue  When I try to search for artists, if I miss one letter or say AND instead of & ...
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Superuser Contribution Lost access to my e-mail and forgot my password.

PlanFreeCountry RomaniaDeviceDesktop PCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI am going mental. I have recently disconnected my Spotify account from my Facebook and I just found out that I don't remember my password. I am trying to log back ...

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  • Plan Free Country Romania Device Desktop PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I am going mental. I have recently disconnected my Spotify account from my Facebook and ...
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Superuser Contribution Re: The New Desktop App

**bleep**, who's idiotic idea was it to make it so when you scroll up, the volume goes down and vice versa? Did Spotify suddenly become an airplane sim? Y'all are a joke

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  • **bleep**, who's idiotic idea was it to make it so when you scroll up, the volume goes down and vice versa?   Did Spotify suddenly become an airplane sim?   Y'all are a joke
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