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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
2024-09-03 1:50:30 PM
ipanasenko
Newbie
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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
a week ago
Nothanksman1
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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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New Releases Takes like 10 clicks to get to

My Question or IssueWhy make music more inaccessible?

supdhupp
Casual Listener
My Question or Issue Why make music more inaccessible?
2021-04-17 3:51:42 AM
2021-04-17 6:52:17 PM
dinomight
Spotify Star
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Superuser Contribution Search engine very faulty after upate

PlanPremiumCountryBoliviaDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhen you search by song name, many songs titled like that don't show up in the top of the result list. For example, for the search term "sed de amor", first 2 results are...

fukushthead
Regular
Plan Premium Country Bolivia Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue When you search by song name, many songs titled like that don't show up in the top of the resu...
2021-04-15 6:34:19 PM
2021-04-17 5:16:30 PM
Novy
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Right click menu on Playlists is cut off

Windows 101.1.56.595.g2d2da0de-a Hi,as you can see, when right clicking a playlist at the bottom of the list, the menu just gets cut off, at the bottom border of the Spotify window. I feel like, this menu should extend over the border of the window.

hiasiboy
Regular
Windows 10 1.1.56.595.g2d2da0de-a Hi, as you can see, when right clicking a playlist at the bottom of the list, the menu just gets cut off, at the bottom border of the S...
2021-04-13 9:01:34 PM
2021-04-17 4:45:49 PM
hiasiboy
Regular
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Spotify is very slow

PlanPremiumCountryThe NetherlandsDeviceThis problem occurs on a PCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSpotify is very slow. It takes a very long time in order for Spotify to be opened. Yesterday, I opened Spotify directly after my PC was o...

Berkers
Regular
Plan Premium Country The Netherlands Device This problem occurs on a PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Spotify is very slow. It takes a very long time in or...
2021-04-17 10:57:55 AM
2021-04-17 3:30:46 PM
AeroZ
Composer
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Superuser Contribution Didn't get the new Update?

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceDesktop PCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSo as I already mentioned I didn't get the Update.My friend got it, and when I googled it I only found posts from 2014 and 2018, I couldn't install a update, rest...

Anzock
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country Germany Device Desktop PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue So as I already mentioned I didn't get the Update. My friend got it, and when I...
2021-04-13 6:29:58 PM
2021-04-17 12:28:42 PM
Elena
Moderator
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Superuser Contribution [Desktop] After the update Friend Activity disappered

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceDesktop 1.1.56....Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHi Team, since the new upgrade, from 1.1.55 onwards, just after a clean install, the Friend Activity tab is completely gone, and the Settings are complete...

hwprinz
Music Fan
Plan Premium Country Germany Device Desktop 1.1.56.... Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Hi Team, since the new upgrade, from 1.1.55 onwards, just after a clea...
2021-04-12 11:28:49 PM
2021-04-17 12:09:56 PM
Elena
Moderator
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Superuser Contribution Can't select multiple items in queue when using Connect

Shift+click to select multiple items in the queue works fine when just using the dekstop app.However when streaming to Connect it suddently stops working. Spotify Version 1.1.56.595

Tenderz_
Regular
Shift+click to select multiple items in the queue works fine when just using the dekstop app. However when streaming to Connect it suddently stops working. Spotify Version 1.1.56.595
2021-04-09 2:53:18 PM
2021-04-17 1:50:39 AM
CarlosE
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Superuser Contribution A couple of things on the new update

PlanPremiumCountryuk Devicehp laptop Operating windows 10 My Question or IssueA few things that need fixing....... In full screen mode, countdown timer on the right does not count down. Remains staticAlso in full screen mode, only first artist is sho...

Rigsby1
Gig Goer
Plan Premium Country uk Device hp laptop Operating windows 10 My Question or Issue A few things that need fixing....... In full screen mo...
2021-04-09 10:10:49 PM
2021-04-17 1:35:56 AM
Eni
Moderator
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Spotify won't update to newer version 2021. Help please

PlanPremiumCountryLithuaniaDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueMy issue is that I not possible to update the spotify PC version app. At first, I've tried to update at Microsoft store, but it wasn't updateble, so I deleted the app a...

medas_
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country Lithuania Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue My issue is that I not possible to update the spotify PC version app. At first, I've tried t...
2021-04-15 3:13:58 PM
2021-04-16 12:41:27 AM
medas_
Casual Listener
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Superuser Contribution Sort icon for dropdown sorting options in playlists changed location now hidden on desktop.

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueAs of April 15, 2021 Spotify has again made another stupid decision about format design. This...

williamdallas77
Casual Listener
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 As of A...
2021-04-16 5:35:24 PM
2021-04-16 11:00:33 PM
CarlosE
Moderator
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Superuser Contribution Moving multiple songs difficult since 2021 update

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceHP Envy TouchsmartOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueAs much as I like the aesthetic of the new Premium accounts that show album art in playlists, I've noticed that moving multiple songs (albums) around is tricky...

wayvox
Music Fan
Plan Premium Country UK Device HP Envy Touchsmart Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue As much as I like the aesthetic of the new Premium accounts that show album art in ...
2021-04-13 3:20:38 PM
2021-04-16 5:26:23 PM
wayvox
Music Fan
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Sorting playlists on desktop annoying bug

On the desktop application for Windows, when you sort a playlist by a setting that is not the default, let's say sort by name in ascending order, and you play a song, then you click on the song image on the left, because you want to be taken to the l...

t1lt
Newbie
On the desktop application for Windows, when you sort a playlist by a setting that is not the default, let's say sort by name in ascending order, and you play a song, then you click on the song image...
2021-04-16 3:56:46 PM
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Superuser Contribution Spotify desktop app mutes itself when other sounds/videos are playing and during gaming

PlanPremiumCountryAustraliaDeviceAsus ZenbookOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueMy Spotify desktop app keeps muting itself whenever another sound on the computer plays, eg when a video or sound plays on chrome or when I am gaming. The son...

prishumtu
Visitor
Plan Premium Country Australia Device Asus Zenbook Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue My Spotify desktop app keeps muting itself whenever another sound on the computer ...
2020-06-11 11:38:40 AM
2021-04-16 3:21:00 PM
hannonsr
Casual Listener
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[Desktop] Spotify "Edit Playlist Details" triggers on any click across 3/4 of the screen. Why?

On Desktop, "Edit Playlist Details" activates across 3/4 of the screen, rather than only being activated when directly clicking on the actual playlist name. How is this a thing? Editing text normally happens when directly clicking on the text. Howeve...

RM70
Visitor
On Desktop, "Edit Playlist Details" activates across 3/4 of the screen, rather than only being activated when directly clicking on the actual playlist name. How is this a thing? Edi...
2021-04-16 5:34:18 AM
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New Spotify desktop app April 2021

releasedate songs and albums are gonebandname under the songname is not goodto much air and empty spaceI would like Song - Bandname - Albumname - Time Why not rightclick on a song and you get releasedate?

indieniels
Regular
releasedate songs and albums are gone bandname under the songname is not good to much air and empty space I would like Song - Bandname - Albumname - Time Why not rightclick on a song and ...
2021-04-10 9:42:09 AM
2021-04-16 2:47:36 AM
sarakham
Casual Listener
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[Desktop][Playlists] Bring Back Ability to Sort Playlists by Artists

I don't know who thought it was remotely cool to remove the ability to sort the songs in a playlist by artist but let's bring that functionality back, k? I don't think I need to explain why that ability is needed. (Don't get me started on the visual ...

sarahfelldown
Gig Goer
I don't know who thought it was remotely cool to remove the ability to sort the songs in a playlist by artist but let's bring that functionality back, k? I don't think I need to explain why ...
2021-04-15 5:12:39 PM
2021-04-15 10:18:52 PM
sarahfelldown
Gig Goer
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Superuser Contribution Discover Menu option no longer available after recent update

PlanPremiumCountry DevicePCOperating System( Windows 10) My Question or IssueAfter the latest update for the desktop version the Browse menu option is no longer available. I used this option all the time. Please can you look into this and add it back...

jacks_high
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country Device PC Operating System ( Windows 10) My Question or Issue After the latest update for the desktop version the Browse menu option is no longer ...
2021-04-13 7:07:15 PM
2021-04-15 7:26:50 PM
Woode
Casual Listener
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Superuser Contribution Windows 10 crashes when changing offline storage or trying to add a source

PremiumUSAWindows 10 Pro Version 20H2 OS Build 19042.867 Spotify has a bug when using the browse folder UI control to change a setting. Spotify immediately crashes when trying to change the offline storage location or add a local source. Everything e...

wombat1369
Casual Listener
Premium USA Windows 10 Pro Version 20H2 OS Build 19042.867 Spotify has a bug when using the browse folder UI control to change a setting. Spotify immediately crashes when trying t...
2021-03-11 3:20:30 PM
2021-04-15 5:09:10 PM
wombat1369
Casual Listener
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Superuser Contribution Please restore the ability to copy and paste into specific locations in playlists

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueAs of the latest update to the Spotify desktop client, I am no longer able to use Ctrl+C and Ctrl+V to copy and paste songs into particular locations in playlists. This is an...

jackaardvark
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country USA Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue As of the latest update to the Spotify desktop client, I am no longer able to use Ctrl+C and Ctrl+...
2021-04-14 5:59:56 AM
2021-04-15 5:02:49 PM
CarlosE
Moderator
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Superuser Contribution The main page of the application is not loading!

PlanFreeCountryRussiaOperating SystemWindows 10Hello!The main page of the application does not work, I tried to do a clean installation using the local guide, it helped until the first restart of the application.The home page in the web app doesn't w...

xLoko
Newbie
Plan Free Country Russia Operating System Windows 10 Hello! The main page of the application does not work, I tried to do a clean installation using the local guide, it helped until the firs...
2021-04-14 9:11:25 AM
2021-04-15 4:37:50 PM
Elena
Moderator
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