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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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liliabern

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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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whatintheworldisthis

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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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[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 Over three months without desktop app support for South Korea - What is going on?

PlanPremium Duo CountrySouth Korea DevicePC Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueLast February has seen the official release of Spotify in South Korea. We were offered three months of free trial (since Korea doesn't get free plan for corpor...

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Plan Premium Duo   Country South Korea   Device PC   Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Last February has seen the official release of Spotify in Sout...

Alex

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Not working Desktop Player

PlanPremiumCountrySouth KoreaDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue(The grammar may be incorrect using a translator. I ask for your understanding)As Spotify entered Korea, it made a premium payment immediately, logged out of the desk...

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Plan Premium Country South Korea Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue (The grammar may be incorrect using a translator. I ask for your understanding) As Spot...

Alex

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Superuser Contribution I can't solve "Error code: accesspoint:19"

PlanFreeCountrySouth KoreaDeviceLaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI think my recent change in country settings caused this error. I can't log into my desktop app while I can in my browser and my phone. I have tried reinstalling spo...

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Plan Free Country South Korea Device Laptop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I think my recent change in country settings caused this error. I can't log into my deskt...

Alex

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Superuser Contribution auth 5 error code - tried everyrthing on here still cant log in

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceDell core i5 laptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issuecant log on, re installed cause wouldn't show the music as online though was online on personal hotspot through phone with full signal.tried deleting host fil...

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  Plan Premium Country UK Device Dell core i5 laptop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue cant log on, re installed cause wouldn't  show the music as online th...

Jeremy

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Superuser Contribution How do I remove a podcast from the Top Shows list?

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceLenovo laptop Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI would like to remove two podcasts from the Top Shows section that appears on the home screen. Is this possible?

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Plan Premium Country   Device Lenovo laptop   Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I would like to remove two podcasts from the Top Shows section that appears ...

CarlosE

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Superuser Contribution [Desktop Windows] Sort order when sorting by Albums incorrect

When sorting a playlist by Album, tracks are currently sorted by Album Name, Track Number. This is fine in most cases, but in cases where there may be multiple albums with the same name, i.e. Greatest Hits, you end up with a sort order that looks lik...

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When sorting a playlist by Album, tracks are currently sorted by Album Name, Track Number. This is fine in most cases, but in cases where there may be multiple albums with the same name, i.e. Greates...

Novy

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[Desktop][Connect] Connection to device

I purchased a new ThinkPad, and installed Spotify. I get no sound. When going to Connect to a Device icon and select "Listening on this Computer", still no sound. I've updated Windows on new device and uninstalled and installed Spotify. It sill plays...

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I purchased a new ThinkPad, and installed Spotify. I get no sound. When going to Connect to a Device icon and select "Listening on this Computer", still no sound. I've updated Windows on new device a...

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Superuser Contribution New update has friend listening activity not working

PlanPremiumCountryUnited States of AmericaDeviceHP Pavilion 24-a010 & Aspire 5 LaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueMy laptop and desktop have been updated to the most recent Spotify app update. I tried following one of my friends and...

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Plan Premium Country United States of America Device HP Pavilion 24-a010 & Aspire 5 Laptop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue My laptop and desktop have been u...

Ver

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Superuser Contribution "Can't play the current song" - problem with continuous playback

PlanPremiumCountryUnited KingdomDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue My playback is stoping in random time. I recorded short video with the problem. This is not problem with connection (I have stable 100mbps). I tried TIDAL in...

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  Plan Premium Country United Kingdom Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue   My playback is stoping in random time. I recorded short video with...

Alex

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Superuser Contribution No Search or Sorting in Playlist

PlanPremiumCountrySwedenDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueThere is no search bar inside of my playlist. I cannot sort my playlist after newest added, so I would have to scroll through my whole playlist to listen to the newest son...

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  Plan Premium Country Sweden Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue There is no search bar inside of my playlist. I cannot sort my playlist after newest ad...

Jeremy

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Superuser Contribution Artist/Album/Playlist tabs always return to top of list.

PlanPremiumCountryUSA DeviceDell Latitude 7400Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhen I am in "Your Library" going through my artists/albums/playlists/podcasts the list always returns to the top upon using the back button. For example, I ...

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Plan Premium Country USA   Device Dell Latitude 7400 Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue When I am in "Your Library" going through my artists/albums/playlists/podc...

48ue13gq3y1tsvy

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Superuser Contribution Spotify auto adding music to playlist

PlanPremiumCountrySwedenDeviceDesktopOperating SystemW10 My Question or IssueSongs I listened to through search or whatever other playlist the song is added to my main playlist without me doing anything. I listened to a post malone album the other da...

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Plan Premium Country Sweden Device Desktop Operating System W10   My Question or Issue Songs I listened to through search or whatever other playlist the song is added to my main playli...

Alex

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Since today, the app crashes randomly

PlanFreeCountryUnited Kingdom (VPN server in Italy)Device(PC)Operating System(Windows 10 64 Pro.) My Question or IssueHello. Since today the app crashes randomly. It happened listening to music, podcast and even navigating.

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Plan Free Country United Kingdom (VPN server in Italy) Device (PC) Operating System (Windows 10 64 Pro.)   My Question or Issue Hello. Since today the app crashes randomly. It happened...

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Superuser Contribution Please offer an opt-out for new UI experience

Hello, Please, can Spotify consider offering an opt-out to the new desktop UX experience. It is extremely triggering/overstimulating for many and is a change to a decade-long UX experience that many had become comfortable with. It also presents diffi...

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Hello,   Please, can Spotify consider offering an opt-out to the new desktop UX experience. It is extremely triggering/overstimulating for many and is a change to a decade-long UX experience t...

chairman-mao

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Superuser Contribution Spotify pausing/resetting playlist whenever I lock my PC

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceThinkPad LaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueAs the title says, whenever I lock my screens at work, the current playlist will pause after a minute or so, and then reset to a random song in the playlist and a...

Casual Listener

Plan Premium Country UK Device ThinkPad Laptop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue As the title says, whenever I lock my screens at work, the current playlist will pause...

Alex

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Albums sorted incorrectly by date

PlanFree/PremiumCountrySpainDeviceDesktop/Mobile My Question or IssueHello:I have received the new UI and I have noticed little issues regarding the sorting of albums. I've noticed that, in some cases, after opening the full discography of the artist...

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Plan Free/Premium Country Spain Device Desktop/Mobile   My Question or Issue Hello: I have received the new UI and I have noticed little issues regarding the sorting of albums. I've not...

Lousan92

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Superuser Contribution Sorting playlist by most recently added now breaks my flow

PlanFamily premiumCountryUSADeviceMSI laptopOperating SystemWindows 10 So, I sort my songs by most recently added. Up until the most recent update, it's been fine! For the most part, it's still fine. The only problem I've found is that, now, any full...

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Plan Family premium Country USA Device MSI laptop Operating System Windows 10   So, I sort my songs by most recently added. Up until the most recent update, it's been fine! For the most...

Alex

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Superuser Contribution Songs don't play on one account but they play on another account [DESKTOP]

PlanFreeCountryUnited Arab EmiratesDeviceLenovo LaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHello! I've had this spotify account for nearly 3 years and have been using the desktop app for 2 out of those 3 years. Until 3 months back, I could ...

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Plan Free Country United Arab Emirates Device Lenovo Laptop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Hello! I've had this spotify account for nearly 3 years and have been u...

Alex

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Superuser Contribution Radio Stations maxing out at 50 songs, no longer auto discovery after.

Pretty much as long as I could remember... and this is going back years, creating a radio station from a song would auto discover, aka it would list 20+ songs, then at the end you'd see like a fade to next snapshot of songs. Since the recent update, ...

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Pretty much as long as I could remember... and this is going back years, creating a radio station from a song would auto discover, aka it would list 20+ songs, then at the end you'd see like a fade t...

Jeremy

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