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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...

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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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[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 Can't log in

Can't log in at all. None of the buttons work. "Log in" and "Continue with Facebook/Google/Apple" do nothing when clicked. On Windows 10.

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  • Can't log in at all. None of the buttons work. "Log in" and "Continue with Facebook/Google/Apple" do nothing when clicked. On Windows 10.
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Superuser Contribution Can't Install

I just bought a new PC and I can't install Spotify because it says to install it on a regular account and not an admin account. I have no desire to create another user on my PC for no reason other to install Spotify.

  • Roadie
  • I just bought a new PC and I can't install Spotify because it says to install it on a regular account and not an admin account. I have no desire to create another user on my PC for no reason other to...
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Superuser Contribution i cant update my spotify

for some reason I cant install the latest update on my laptop and computer, I have logged into another account and that account has the newest update but once i logged back to my main account it went back to the old update. everything else works fine...

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  • for some reason I cant install the latest update on my laptop and computer, I have logged into another account and that account has the newest update but once i logged back to my main account it went...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Local files

PlanFree Operating SystemWindows 10My Question or IssueHi, today I found the add local files feature on spotify settings. I enabled it, added a path were I have mp3 music files and then I searched for the music in spotify and nothing. According to th...

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  •   Plan Free   Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Hi, today I found the add local files feature on spotify settings. I enabled it, added a path were I have mp3 musi...
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Superuser Contribution Separating the albums on new desktop version

Hello.I must say that I dont like the new desktop version at all. I used to like the desktop version because I could acess the tracks of the artist directly on his page, allowing me to listen album after album automatically. The way that works now ma...

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  • Hello. I must say that I dont like the new desktop version at all. I used to like the desktop version because I could acess the tracks of the artist directly on his page, allowing me to listen a...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Clicking and pasting a song in playlists doesn't work anymore...

When I copy a song, open a playlist, and click a song in the playlist to paste the song below it, the song is automatically pasted at the bottom of the playlist. I want the song to go to where I selected but it doesn't anymore. I used to be able to d...

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  • When I copy a song, open a playlist, and click a song in the playlist to paste the song below it, the song is automatically pasted at the bottom of the playlist. I want the song to go to where I sele...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Friend Activity not showing specific people

PlanPremiumCountryCzech RepublicDeviceLenovo Ideapad laptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueMy Friend Activity's been bugging for a while now. At first, it wasn't showing most of the people I follow, so I gave it some time and most peop...

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  • Plan Premium Country Czech Republic Device Lenovo Ideapad laptop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue My Friend Activity's been bugging for a while now. At first, it wasn...
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Superuser Contribution Unknown settings for Local Files

PlanPremiumCountryUSAOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueIf I turn on Local Files in settings, I see a second toggle for each local source that doesn't have a label. What are these toggles for?

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue If I turn on Local Files in settings, I see a second toggle for each local source that doesn't have a label. W...
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Superuser Contribution Mouse back/forward shortcut buttons no longer work in new UI update

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceRazer Black Pro '17 2017Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI love the new UI update, but the mouse shortcut buttons for forward and back on my OG model wired Logitech G502 Hero no longer work in the Spotify app....

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Razer Black Pro '17 2017 Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I love the new UI update, but the mouse shortcut buttons for forward and bac...
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Superuser Contribution [DESKTOP] New UI has broken top part of the screen in full screen

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesOperating SystemWindows 10 My IssueThe top part of my Spotify desktop app is broken and is acting like it isn't there. It works fine in windowed mode, but when I put it to full screen, it's the top couple of inches that...

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  • Plan Premium Country United States Operating System Windows 10   My Issue The top part of my Spotify desktop app is broken and is acting like it isn't there. It works fine in windowed mo...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Alternate album releases / "1 more release" not available after update

PlanPremiumCountryUSDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10Spotify Version1.1.56.595.g2d2da0de-a My Question or Issuei am no longer able to toggle between alternate releases of any given album. there used to be a dropdown selector at the bottom of album p...

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  • Plan Premium Country US Device PC Operating System Windows 10 Spotify Version 1.1.56.595.g2d2da0de-a   My Question or Issue i am no longer able to toggle between alternate releases o...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Windows 10 - No sound from spotify

PlanPremiumCountryPortugalDeviceLaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 Hi, I'm a long time user of Spotify. I'm currently using Windows 10 to run Spotify and I'm using the desktop version. A few days ago, I stopped getting any sound out of Spotify I first ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Portugal Device Laptop Operating System Windows 10   Hi,  I'm a long time user of Spotify.  I'm currently using Windows 10 to run Spotify and I'm using ...
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Superuser Contribution Connect to a device won't work

Windows 10 enterprise 20H2Spotify and Sonos new installation.Premium family account.Netherlands and I'm a Dutch native speaker.Because I experienced next problems I reinstalled both Spotify and Sonos, after deleting them thoroughly, again. Same probl...

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  • Windows 10 enterprise 20H2 Spotify and Sonos new installation. Premium family account. Netherlands and I'm a Dutch native speaker. Because I experienced next problems I reinstalled both Spotify a...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify pc recommended song not showing

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceWindows PCOperating System Windows 10 My Question or IssueSo every so often the recommended sections just disappears and in order to see it again i have to make a new playlist. Theres times though where it wont show up on m...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Windows PC Operating System  Windows 10   My Question or Issue So every so often the recommended sections just disappears and in order to see it ag...
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Superuser Contribution Weird reverb effect happening only on Spotify

So I have this issue only on my main desktop. I use Spotify on like 5 other devices and I don't have this issue. Using Spotify Premium 1.0.43.123.g80176796 on Windows 10 1607. This issue does not happen on Spotify on Chrome 57.0.2936.0.

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  • So I have this issue only on my main desktop. I use Spotify on like 5 other devices and I don't have this issue. Using Spotify Premium 1.0.43.123.g80176796 on Windows 10 1607.   This issu...
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Bitrate quality when streaming to "another device"

Sadly, Spotify on the web tops at 256kbps, but in the desktop app it can do 320kbps.If I control everything in the web app, but I make it so it reproduces in the desktop app, will the bitrate quality be the one from the web app or the desktop app?

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  • Sadly, Spotify on the web tops at 256kbps, but in the desktop app it can do 320kbps. If I control everything in the web app, but I make it so it reproduces in the desktop app, will the bitrate quali...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify Windows 10 "Made For You" library sections cut off

PlanPremiumCountryAustriaDeviceAcer Predator Helios 300Operating SystemWindows 10 20H2 (Build 19042.867)Spotify Build1.1.54.592.gc0b20638 My Question or IssueEvery time I open the "Made For You" library, a weird bug occurs. The "Uniquely Yours" secti...

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  • Plan Premium Country Austria Device Acer Predator Helios 300 Operating System Windows 10 20H2 (Build 19042.867) Spotify Build 1.1.54.592.gc0b20638   My Question or Issue Every time I...
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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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Superuser Contribution Every time I unpause a song, it plays but with no sound.

PlanPremiumCountryUnited States DeviceHP Pavilion x360 Touchscreen 2-in-1Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueIt seems as though after the last forced Windows 10 update, my Spotify app has been having a slight issue. When I first open the a...

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  • Plan Premium Country United States  Device HP Pavilion x360 Touchscreen 2-in-1 Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue It seems as though after the last forced Windows ...
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