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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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Rim4
Gig Goer
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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
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Pansauce
Casual Listener
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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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[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 Media buttons not working

None of my media buttons were working, i tried every solution i found online but nothing worked. Im currently using a logitech bluettoth keyboard k375s After a couple of hours i installed Logitech options software and un clicked "USE F1 - F12 as stan...

rafael_manrique
Visitor
None of my media buttons were working, i tried every solution i found online but nothing worked. Im currently using a logitech bluettoth keyboard k375s After a couple of hours i ins...
2021-05-07 4:55:06 PM
2021-05-08 9:18:26 PM
Novy
Moderator
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media controls

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Superuser Contribution After New Windows UI Update Old Search Results Disappeared

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueHello, i’m what you could call a power user. So i often search for artists, songs or albums i...

msskrtr
Visitor
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 Hello, ...
2021-05-07 3:56:59 PM
2021-05-08 7:22:44 PM
CarlosE
Moderator
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Superuser Contribution [Queue] Adding multiple songs to playlist not working

PlanPremiumCountryPortugalDeviceWindowsOperating SystemWindows 10Version1.1.57.443.ga029a6c4-a My Question or IssueI can't add multiple songs to the queue. When I drag and drop only get the first one is added. If I try to drag and drop to the button ...

tgps
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country Portugal Device Windows Operating System Windows 10 Version 1.1.57.443.ga029a6c4-a My Question or Issue I can't add multiple songs to the queue. When I drag an...
2021-05-06 10:38:12 AM
2021-05-08 5:57:31 PM
Novy
Moderator
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution The songs on playlist is unplayable

PlanFreeCountryVietnamDeviceHP LaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueThis morning, all songs on my Spotify said "The content is not available" and the song I previously opened the song timestamp was from 0:00 to 0:00. If someone can he...

RunnerStand
Newbie
Plan Free Country Vietnam Device HP Laptop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue This morning, all songs on my Spotify said "The content is not available" and the song I p...
2021-05-07 8:54:26 AM
2021-05-08 12:41:40 PM
Jeremy
Spotify Legend
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Superuser Contribution this new Spotify update is flat-out ridiculous

why did you remove the ability to hide tracks? why did you remove Hide track feature? I'm starting to see a whole lot of unavailable tracks in my playlist. I don't see any way to remove it whatsoever. also why did you remove scan local disk feature

PrestonGarvey
Gig Goer
why did you remove the ability to hide tracks? why did you remove Hide track feature? I'm starting to see a whole lot of unavailable tracks in my playlist. I don't see any way t...
2021-05-06 3:37:37 PM
2021-05-08 11:33:42 AM
Alex
Spotify Legend
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Superuser Contribution Poor performance in general

I tried today to continue to update and maintain my playlists. Unfortunately, the display of the playlists since the update takes quite a long time, after deleting a playlist, the whole application jumps back to "Libary / Bibilothek", which also mean...

Gil
Gig Goer
I tried today to continue to update and maintain my playlists. Unfortunately, the display of the playlists since the update takes quite a long time, after deleting a playlist, the whole application j...
2021-05-06 11:22:06 AM
2021-05-08 11:19:39 AM
Alex
Spotify Legend
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Reverse order playlist filter no longer available?

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceASUS Zenbook (laptop)Operating SystemWindows My Question or IssueNow the Spotify desktop app has changed to 'Spotify Premium' I cannot seem to order my playlist from newest song to oldest? When I select 'date added' as an or...

Chichaldo
Regular
Plan Premium Country UK Device ASUS Zenbook (laptop) Operating System Windows My Question or Issue Now the Spotify desktop app has changed to 'Spotify Premium' I cannot seem to order...
2021-04-12 12:59:30 AM
2021-05-08 10:45:26 AM
Alex
Spotify Legend
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Superuser Contribution add queue to playlist is duplicating songs

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceThinkPad T580Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhen I add my whole song queue to a playlist, it is adding each song twice. This only happens when I select all (CTRL-A) and Right Click -> Add to Playli...

jdtemple
Gig Goer
Plan Premium Country United States Device ThinkPad T580 Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue When I add my whole song queue to a playlist, it is adding each song twice. T...
2020-08-28 3:05:53 PM
2021-05-08 9:40:57 AM
Alex
Spotify Legend
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Superuser Contribution Desktop and cell phone don't syncronize

PlanPremiumCountryBrazilDevice(Desktop - Windows 10 Pro) My Question or IssueI can't connect my desktop with my phone. I'm able to listen to two different songs at the same time.I reinstalled Spotify in both devices, logged out and relogged in and no...

brusantanna8
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country Brazil Device (Desktop - Windows 10 Pro) My Question or Issue I can't connect my desktop with my phone. I'm able to listen to two different songs at the same time....
2021-04-09 5:33:07 AM
2021-05-08 1:23:19 AM
CarlosE
Moderator
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Superuser Contribution Bug while searching for songs to add to a playlist.

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceWindows PCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhen in a playlist if I use the "find more" button, which lets me search for songs, when I try to play a song that pops up, it will stop playing whatever is already p...

ycbaywtb
Visitor
Plan Premium Country USA Device Windows PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue When in a playlist if I use the "find more" button, which lets me search for songs, when I...
2021-05-06 2:36:20 AM
2021-05-07 11:37:38 PM
Eni
Moderator
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Superuser Contribution Downgrade or switching back UI

PlanPremiumCountryHungaryDeviceDesktop PCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue Hi! I would like to ask whether I could downgrade the Windows desktop app, or switch back to the previous UI somehow?P.S.: Am I the only one who thinks it was pe...

Visben
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country Hungary Device Desktop PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Hi! I would like to ask whether I could downgrade the Windows desktop ap...
2021-05-05 10:01:48 PM
2021-05-07 10:42:11 PM
CarlosE
Moderator
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Superuser Contribution Installing the previous version (March / April 2021)

I'm now in my ninth year of using Spotify, but the GUI on the desktop version is getting more and more harrowing.Is there any way to go back to the old version (until about April)?Everything runs even slower than before (sometimes very, very extreme)...

Gil
Gig Goer
I'm now in my ninth year of using Spotify, but the GUI on the desktop version is getting more and more harrowing. Is there any way to go back to the old version (until about April)? Everyth...
2021-05-05 10:03:34 PM
2021-05-07 10:23:05 PM
Eni
Moderator
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Spotify has graphical artifacts when using MSI Afterburner

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceGTX 1060 3GBOperating SystemWindows 10 Version 10.0.19042 Build 19042My Question or IssueI overclock my GPU with MSI afterburner, which has been for a year now. But recently Spotify updated and now I get graphical artifacts...

Davidorino
Visitor
Plan Premium Country USA Device GTX 1060 3GB Operating System Windows 10 Version 10.0.19042 Build 19042 My Question or Issue I overclock my GPU with MSI afterburner, which has been for ...
2021-05-07 7:14:42 PM
2021-05-07 7:19:11 PM
AeroZ
Composer
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graphical
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Windows app scanning hard drive

PlanPremiumDeviceWindows 10 (app) desktop My Question or IssueEverytime the spotify app starts (on start up) I can see it thrashing the hard drive, looking at task manager confirms it's hammering my hard drive. I don't want apps stalking through my h...

ajoh
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Device Windows 10 (app) desktop My Question or Issue Everytime the spotify app starts (on start up) I can see it thrashing the hard drive, looking at task manager co...
2019-07-13 3:41:32 PM
2021-05-07 6:40:49 PM
uncajesse
Music Fan
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify unable to play songs (after 1st) from playlist + broken website

PlanPremiumCountryAustraliaDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10x64My Question or IssueActual behaviour:When I double click a playlist or open playlist and double click/select one of the songs and press "play", spotify plays songs outside of my playlist...

pas0003
Casual Listener
...laylist before attempting to play similar songs, outside of the playlist. Broken website The second issue is that I cannot get to https://community.spotify.com/t5/forums/postpage/board-id/desktop_windows...
2021-04-29 6:12:08 AM
2021-05-07 1:43:29 PM
Elena
Moderator
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Select All on Liked Songs on Desktop only selects some songs, possibly linked to shuffle issues

Premium, UK, Windows 10 Pro Education version 1903.Spotify version 1.1.32.618.gda5638a6Problem has existed since at least 24th December 2019 When I go into Liked Songs on Spotify Desktop for Windows, then hit Ctrl + A, it only selects the top 100 son...

kpwxx
Music Fan
Premium, UK, Windows 10 Pro Education version 1903. Spotify version 1.1.32.618.gda5638a6 Problem has existed since at least 24th December 2019 When I go into Liked Songs o...
2020-05-14 7:04:43 PM
2021-05-07 1:03:54 PM
kpwxx
Music Fan
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4 replies
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Shuffle Algorithm is not great at all is not great at all

Hi I got three times the same song in less than a couple of hours on an over 7h playlist. It's not limited to web player, it's also Android and iOS. it's the shuffle than need a review. thanks

taupeseacret
Visitor
Hi I got three times the same song in less than a couple of hours on an over 7h playlist. It's not limited to web player, it's also Android and iOS. it's the shuffle than need a review. &nb...
2021-05-06 10:24:33 PM
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Solved!! Hide friends activity right bar

PlanPremiumCountrySpain DevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue Is there anyway to hide friends's activity right bar?I haven't connected spotify to facebook and I don`t have prevision to do this, I haven`t FB account in fact...So... t...

xhostar
Newbie
Plan Premium Country Spain Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Is there anyway to hide friends's activity right bar? I haven't connected ...
2021-05-06 5:53:34 PM
2021-05-06 6:08:40 PM
Ximzend
Spotify Star
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Superuser Contribution The decline of Spotify

Premium / US Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueThanks Billy-JI have been a premium member for over 5 years. About 2500 songs in my songs file. But now content is disapp...

zenman
Regular
Premium / US Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueThanks Billy-J I have been a premium...
2021-05-04 12:37:55 AM
2021-05-06 3:38:11 PM
Mihail
Spotify Legend
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The decline of Spotify

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Superuser Contribution New UI - Only 25 releases appearing when loading Singles and EPs discography

Device - Surface book 2Operating SystemWindows 10 My Spotify updated to the new UI this morning. While familiarizing myself with it, I was viewing artists with large discographies and noted that the Singles/EPs are not fully loading, and stop at 25 i...

blahsi
Roadie
Device - Surface book 2 Operating System Windows 10 My Spotify updated to the new UI this morning. While familiarizing myself with it, I was viewing artists with large discographies and no...
2021-05-04 4:26:38 PM
2021-05-06 12:04:48 PM
Xenia
Moderator
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