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Windows Troubleshooting Guide

Having trouble with the Spotify desktop app? Here’s a step-by-step guide of general troubleshooting steps known to resolve a multitude of issues. Basic Troubleshooting: Restart the Spotify app as well as your PC. Make sure both the app and Windows ar...

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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...

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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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MattSuda

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Superuser Contribution SPOTIFY VS CYBERGHOST VPN

PlanPremium CountrySpain DeviceAcer Aspire F 15 Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHello, I am aware that spotify gives problems with VPN connections (which I think is stupid and that I do not understand) I use Cyberghost and connect to S...

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Plan Premium   Country Spain   Device Acer Aspire F 15   Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Hello, I am aware that spotify gives problems with VPN con...

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Superuser Contribution BACK BUTTON RESETS WHERE YOU WERE

This has only started to happen since the new update and UI but I use my album library in Spotify to make playlists. I will click on an album and chose songs to add to a playlist. I then will press the back button and it brings be all the way up to t...

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This has only started to happen since the new update and UI but I use my album library in Spotify to make playlists. I will click on an album and chose songs to add to a playlist. I then will press t...

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Superuser Contribution Certain music doesn't play

PremiumFinlandPremiumPCWin 10 HomeSpotify app.Certain songs won't play with the app.; e.g. none of the albums of the band "The Pretty Reckless". Quite random; most of the music will play, but there always are some albums not playing as they should. W...

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      Premium Finland Premium PC Win 10 Home Spotify app. Certain songs won't play with the app.; e.g. none of the albums of the band "The Pretty Reckless".  Quite random...

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[Desktop] Reinstate Artists Bio

Gone, ceased to be, expired and gone to see his maker like a dead parrot!!Seriously?If this IDEA SUBMISSION sounds like a rant is because, well, it is.I cannot start to think who and why would even consider doing that.Updates are often annoying, you ...

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Gone, ceased to be, expired and gone to see his maker like a dead parrot!! Seriously? If this IDEA SUBMISSION sounds like a rant is because, well, it is. I cannot start to think who and why would ...

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[Social] Bring back social listening

I used to adore Spotify for the ability to see what my friends were listening to. I was disappointed that I could only do this on my laptop- but now I can't even do it there! The new update doesn't support this feature, what happened? If anything thi...

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I used to adore Spotify for the ability to see what my friends were listening to. I was disappointed that I could only do this on my laptop- but now I can't even do it there! The new update doesn't s...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Adding family member issue

PlanPremium FamilyCountryGermanyDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueThere might be an issue adding an eleven year old child to Premium Family. After invitation, he cannot register as he is deemed to young. The iOS "Kids" app is for...

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Plan Premium Family Country Germany Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue There might be an issue adding an eleven year old child to Premium Family. After invita...

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New UI is TERRIBLE! How can I revert?

Im on the Windows version of the app I've downloaded off the Spotify main website.I randomly got an update and the new UI is actually terrible.You have to click on 2 or 3 more tabs to access the same content, and now that the content is split up. I c...

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Im on the Windows version of the app I've downloaded off the Spotify main website. I randomly got an update and the new UI is actually terrible. You have to click on 2 or 3 more tabs to access ...

OneByBoo

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[Desktop][Podcasts] Why can't I sort podcasts by newest episodes on the desktop version?

I use Spotify on Android and Windows while I'm at home. I use it for both music and podcasts.In the Android version of Spotify, when I open my podcasts list, it will sort it by the newest episodes of all of my subscribed podcasts. The desktop version...

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I use Spotify on Android and Windows while I'm at home. I use it for both music and podcasts. In the Android version of Spotify, when I open my podcasts list, it will sort it by the newest episodes ...

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Superuser Contribution Can't browse albums anymore with new Desktop UI

Operating System:Windows My Question or IssueI don't know how to word this without sounding odd, but I like to listen to my entire library, and the latest update prevents me from doing so. Usually I'll start at the end of my "recently added" list and...

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Operating System: Windows   My Question or Issue I don't know how to word this without sounding odd, but I like to listen to my entire library, and the latest update prevents me from doing s...

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Superuser Contribution Songs, playlists gone & cant listen along to friends on discord

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceDell G3 15Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI decided to clean up my laptop and deleted all my Spotify files thinking that if i reinstall Spotify it will be fine but when i did my songs and play list were missi...

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  Plan Premium Country USA Device Dell G3 15 Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I decided to clean up my laptop and deleted all my Spotify files thinking that if ...

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[Desktop][Developer] Remove Facebook-feed in the new desktop app

in the last desktop app. we have on the right side the Facebook button "connect with Facebook".I really don't like Facebook and I don't wanna see this in my own app. I don't share with any other on Facebook. How can i shut down this sidebar?iTunes is...

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in the last desktop app. we have on the right side the Facebook button "connect with Facebook". I really don't like Facebook and I don't wanna see this in my own app. I don't share with any other on...

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Superuser Contribution CTRL + L does not select all text for a new search

On previous versions when you use this desktop shortcut and you had previous text on the input it will select/highlight it all to enter a new whole search. Now only focus on the input so you have to select manually the text and delete it to perform a...

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On previous versions when you use this desktop shortcut and you had previous text on the input it will select/highlight it all to enter a new whole search. Now only focus on the input so you have to ...

Alex

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Superuser Contribution Sort by recently added missing now?

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceASUS Desktop Computer (PC)Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueMaybe I'm just missing a really obvious feature, but I seem to no longer be able to sort by "recently added". I'm only able to sort by "date...

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Plan Premium Country United States Device ASUS Desktop Computer (PC) Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Maybe I'm just missing a really obvious feature, but I seem to n...

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My downloaded songs get deleted in offline mode

PlanPremiumCountryIranDeviceHP Elitebook 8570POperating SystemWindows 7My Question or IssueSince about four of five days ago, sometimes whenever I play a song, while being in offline mode (in which is also a problem for me, since the spotify on my co...

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Plan Premium Country Iran Device HP Elitebook 8570P Operating System Windows 7 My Question or Issue Since about four of five days ago, sometimes whenever I play a song, while being in offlin...

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Superuser Contribution Recently Played missing from Home page

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceWindows desktop app, Mac OS desktop app, web interfaceOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or IssueThe "Recently played" section is missing under the Home page. It's been confirmed to me that is should still be there: https...

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Plan Premium Country UK Device Windows desktop app, Mac OS desktop app, web interface Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue The "Recently played" section is missing under the Home...

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Superuser Contribution New Update: WHYYYY?!

PlanFree/PremiumCountryGermanyDeviceAsus ZenBookOperating SystemWindows10 My Question or IssueThere are primarily 5 issues with the new Update. Its fine if Spotify wants to optimise stuff and streamline the UX. BUT why does it come with a removal of ...

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Plan Free/Premium Country Germany Device Asus ZenBook Operating System Windows10   My Question or Issue There are primarily 5 issues with the new Update. Its fine if Spotify wants to o...

Ver

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Superuser Contribution Podcast issue

PlanFreeCountryUnited StatesDeviceDell computerOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhy isn't "Impaulsive - Logan Paul" podcast playing? It plays nothing but ads for minutes and then nothing. I've tried logging in and out and refreshing the...

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Plan Free Country United States Device Dell computer Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Why isn't "Impaulsive - Logan Paul" podcast playing? It plays nothing but ads fo...

Eni

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Superuser Contribution Suggestion to have the option to make the desktop app easier on the eyes

Can we please get a compact mode? I promise to god I am not sitting 10 feet away from my monitor. I have to lean back from my desk to make it comfortable to look at.I'd like to see more than 10 tracks at a time. I'd like for the header of any given p...

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Can we please get a compact mode? I promise to god I am not sitting 10 feet away from my monitor. I have to lean back from my desk to make it comfortable to look at. I'd like to see more than 10 t...

Ivan

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Superuser Contribution Sidebar is greyed out

Couldn't find any info on this in the forum so I thought I'd post about it. The desktop app seems to sometimes grey out various buttons, specifically the left sidebar buttons. It's so far happened a couple times since the update. It doesn't break any...

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Couldn't find any info on this in the forum so I thought I'd post about it.    The desktop app seems to sometimes grey out various buttons, specifically the left sidebar buttons. It's so ...

Ver

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