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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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2024-03-14 3:38:28 PM
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Rim4
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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
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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
Spotify Star
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
Spotify Legend
2013-09-17 11:47:47 AM
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[Desktop] Cannot opent open spotify

Hi, I created an empty playlist. Then (i think) i tried to queue it while listening and my spotify crashed. Now if I try to open spotify, spotify keeps saying (in vietnamese, because my UI is in vietnamese) " Something went wrongTry reloading the pag...

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sakube
Casual Listener
Hi, I created an empty playlist. Then (i think) i tried to queue it while listening and my spotify crashed. Now if I try to open spotify, spotify keeps saying (in vietnamese, because my UI i...
2021-05-17 12:46:43 PM
2021-05-17 1:06:13 PM
sakube
Casual Listener
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Superuser Contribution Desktop App and Web Player not working

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceDell Latitude 7300Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueNeither the desktop app or web player are loading for me. I have tried completely uninstalling the player and reinstalling from fresh exe files, and there is n...

RobGG
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country UK Device Dell Latitude 7300 Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Neither the desktop app or web player are loading for me. I have trie...
2021-05-13 10:00:24 AM
2021-05-17 10:39:24 AM
Alex
Spotify Legend
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Superuser Contribution Can't move, rename or delete Windows folders while Spotify is running

PlanPremiumCountryArgentinaDeviceDell NotebookOperating SystemWindows 10 I use Spotify on my Notebook, and since the last update, I can't rename, move or delete Windows folders while Spotify is running. I mean, not Spotify folders but Windows folders...

gonzalojp76
Regular
Plan Premium Country Argentina Device Dell Notebook Operating System Windows 10 I use Spotify on my Notebook, and since the last update, I can't rename, move or delete Windows folders...
2021-05-16 5:18:10 AM
2021-05-17 10:05:02 AM
Alex
Spotify Legend
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Superuser Contribution Missing Features Artist Page

What happened to the artist page? I missSimilar artistsArtist infoDiscovered in playlistsetc.Spotify, what were you thinking with this update that has less and less of the features you are used to? I just want to understand it. The way I have discove...

Gil
Gig Goer
What happened to the artist page? I miss Similar artists Artist info Discovered in playlists etc. Spotify, what were you thinking with this update that has less and less of the features you ...
2021-05-15 11:35:49 PM
2021-05-17 9:16:52 AM
Mario
Spotify Legend
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Superuser Contribution i can't sort artists by date on the web app

why

ted_the_farmer
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why
2021-05-15 3:36:33 AM
2021-05-17 2:59:59 AM
ted_the_farmer
Casual Listener
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Solved!! Spotify Windows 10 desktop app's theme became High Contrast

PlanFree/PremiumDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10Version1.1.57.443.ga029a6c4 My Question or IssueIn Windows 10, I'm using a High Contrast theme, which kind of gives me a proper dark theme in every application.Spotify desktop client comes with a very...

fpeti88
Casual Listener
Plan Free/Premium Device PC Operating System Windows 10 Version 1.1.57.443.ga029a6c4 My Question or Issue In Windows 10, I'm using a High Contrast theme, which kind of gives me ...
2021-04-22 12:03:59 AM
2021-05-16 12:04:39 AM
fpeti88
Casual Listener
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Theme
Windows 10 Application

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Superuser Contribution Pin "Local Files" playlist to Start

With the new update (Win10), the local files playlist is one click further away (it is hiding in the "Your Library" tab). Is there a way of pinning this playlist so it appears among the other playlists in the left pane?

_daniel_
Gig Goer
With the new update (Win10), the local files playlist is one click further away (it is hiding in the "Your Library" tab). Is there a way of pinning this playlist so it appears among the othe...
2021-05-15 2:09:28 PM
2021-05-16 6:36:38 PM
CarlosE
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Superuser Contribution Sharing in Desktop app

Recently I have noticed that when right clicking a song in the desktop app it no longer as a ton of options. Why has this changed? Is there a way to get back the other options? Seems pretty inconvenient to have to copy and paste a link instead of it ...

EpochLust
Newbie
Recently I have noticed that when right clicking a song in the desktop app it no longer as a ton of options. Why has this changed? Is there a way to get back the other options? Seems pretty inconveni...
2021-05-15 2:57:27 PM
2021-05-16 3:26:28 PM
Ver
Spotify Legend
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Superuser Contribution How to disable removing tracks dialoge "you'll need to add them again if you change your mind"

Since I got the new update I cannot remove more than one track at a time without getting that pointless dialogue saying "you'll need to add them again if you change your mind". Oh yeah really, what was I thinking when I wanted to remove them in the f...

_daniel_
Gig Goer
Since I got the new update I cannot remove more than one track at a time without getting that pointless dialogue saying "you'll need to add them again if you change your mind". Oh yeah really, what w...
2021-05-09 12:36:59 PM
2021-05-16 2:34:19 PM
_daniel_
Gig Goer
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Superuser Contribution Local files changing language

PlanPremium FamilyCountryAustraliaDeviceSamsung Galaxy S10+Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueMy local files keep changing language from English to what looks like Chinese. It has been happening on my account ever since i opened the Premium ...

yards1
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Family Country Australia Device Samsung Galaxy S10+ Operating System Android My Question or Issue My local files keep changing language from English to what looks like C...
2021-05-14 8:27:56 PM
2021-05-16 1:09:39 AM
Novy
Moderator
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Superuser Contribution All new music related items gone and queue still only showing 50 songs

PlanPremiumCountryusaDeviceDell TowerOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhere did all the new music go? The new music section is completely gone. It is literally missing from the new app update. It's Friday I should have an updated list o...

sprint45_45
Regular
Plan Premium Country usa Device Dell Tower Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Where did all the new music go? The new music section is completely gone. I...
2021-05-14 3:46:27 PM
2021-05-15 11:29:31 PM
CarlosE
Moderator
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Downloading playlists broken

EDIT: Found the cause, like right after posting... Apparently Spotify hates VPNs, for downloading songs Never been a problem for me till last update though. PlanPremiumCountryThe NetherlandsDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My IssueSince the re...

MistahZ
Casual Listener
EDIT: Found the cause, like right after posting... Apparently Spotify hates VPNs, for downloading songs 🙄 Never been a problem for me till last update though. Plan Premium Cou...
2021-05-14 3:20:15 PM
2021-05-15 10:03:42 PM
CarlosE
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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...

Pen1sPlopper1
Visitor
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...
2021-04-05 1:29:07 AM
2021-05-15 2:16:41 PM
Mihail
Spotify Legend
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Superuser Contribution [Desktop] When listening to music from an artists page, the app auto scrolls to the top of the page.

I am multi-tasking with Spotify in the background. I like to listen to full albums/discographies so I will often start with the oldest album and move sequentially to newer albums.Once the window is minimized for a short time, or in the background, or...

doubleak3224
Visitor
I am multi-tasking with Spotify in the background. I like to listen to full albums/discographies so I will often start with the oldest album and move sequentially to newer albums. Once the w...
2021-04-05 4:12:10 PM
2021-05-15 1:45:12 PM
Mihail
Spotify Legend
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Superuser Contribution Windows Desktop Graphics

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceWindows DesktopOperating SystemMicrosoft Windows [Version 10.0.19042.928] My Question or IssueSince the latest update the graphics on the new ui become scrambled. I have not noticed what causes it but closing and restart...

CarlatFSJ
Newbie
Plan Premium Country Canada Device Windows Desktop Operating System Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.19042.928] My Question or Issue Since the latest update the graphics on th...
2021-05-14 5:36:36 AM
2021-05-15 8:50:25 AM
Ver
Spotify Legend
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Put back the date of when a song was added to a playlist

on pc, you used to be able to see the date a song was added to a playlist. this was my favorite thing about the spotify installation, but now it's gone. PLEASE PUT IT BACK.

listening456
Visitor
on pc, you used to be able to see the date a song was added to a playlist. this was my favorite thing about the spotify installation, but now it's gone. PLEASE PUT IT BACK.
2021-05-15 4:53:42 AM
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Superuser Contribution Friend Activity not updating when friends inactive

Acer Aspire E5-575SEWindows 10Spotify Desktop 1.1.58.820Clean reinstall completedHost files clean After this latest update, my Friend Activity is not updating as it should. I can see my friends and what they are listening to if they are active, but i...

lttlgrnman
Newbie
Acer Aspire E5-575SE Windows 10 Spotify Desktop 1.1.58.820 Clean reinstall completed Host files clean After this latest update, my Friend Activity is not updating as it should. I c...
2021-05-13 11:38:11 PM
2021-05-15 1:50:32 AM
CarlosE
Moderator
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Superuser Contribution Can someone help me?....

PlanPremiumCountryRussiaOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or IssueHi guys, i'm tired from bug which don't give you a chance to create a similiar playlist (try to create similiar playlist)Can someone give me link to older version? Like month-two a...

trapslime
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country Russia Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Hi guys, i'm tired from bug which don't give you a chance to create a similiar playlist (try to create similiar pla...
2021-05-13 7:57:00 PM
2021-05-14 12:04:42 AM
Eni
Moderator
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Daily Mix - Onde estão?

PlanPremium CountryBrazil Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueJá faz algum tempo que me incomodou as playlists de Daily Mix terem saído da janela "início" e ido para uma outra que não me lembro o nome. O Spotify rastreia meus gostos musica...

BruOA
Visitor
Plan Premium Country Brazil Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Já faz algum tempo que me incomodou as playlists de Daily Mix terem saído da janela "início...
2021-05-14 3:29:52 PM
2021-05-14 10:56:25 PM
Bittencourt
Spotify Star
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[Desktop][Playlists] Love songs just played on playlist

I love finding new music through playlists but often by the time I get to the playlist to click love it's on the next song. Could you let me love previous songs? Rough guess would be display current position in the playlist instead of previous songs ...

JimbobTheKing
Visitor
I love finding new music through playlists but often by the time I get to the playlist to click love it's on the next song. Could you let me love previous songs? Rough guess would be display...
2021-05-14 9:12:56 PM
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