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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
Spotify Star
2024-03-14 3:38:28 PM
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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
2 weeks ago
cour10e22
Regular
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72546 Views
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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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Spotify is Pausing across all my devices

PlanPremiumCountryUnited States DeviceGalaxy S9+, Windows computerOperating SystemAndroid, Win 10 My Question or IssueMy Spotify account pauses music every 20-30 seconds or so both on my PC and Phone, It also does this over 4G so It isn't a ISP issue...

1219997632
Newbie
Plan Premium Country United States Device Galaxy S9+, Windows computer Operating System Android, Win 10 My Question or Issue My Spotify account pauses music every 20-30 seconds...
2021-02-26 8:43:50 PM
2021-02-27 5:02:01 AM
AyuTheHuman
Composer
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Superuser Contribution Shortcuts hasn't updated in months.

So when i made my account months ago it got hacked shortly after. About a week of someone using my account without me realizing and my "shortcuts" section is entirely their music. I booted them from the account and changed my login info and expected ...

Starbitsoda
Casual Listener
So when i made my account months ago it got hacked shortly after. About a week of someone using my account without me realizing and my "shortcuts" section is entirely their music. I booted them from ...
2021-02-25 12:22:23 AM
2021-02-27 1:01:06 AM
Eni
Moderator
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Ongoing Issues
shortcuts

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Favorite songs always initially play based on 'added on' time, also when sorted differently

PlanFreeCountryGermanyDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI have sorted my favorite songs by artist. When i play song it will play through them based on 'added on' time. After changing ordering again it will play them correctly unt...

BoringUser
Casual Listener
Plan Free Country Germany Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I have sorted my favorite songs by artist. When i play song it will play through them based on 'a...
2021-02-24 11:58:09 PM
2021-02-26 11:50:26 PM
Eni
Moderator
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Superuser Contribution Problème partage musique

PlanPremiumBelgique(Windows 10.) My Question or Issue Bonjour, Quand je tente de partager un morceau de musique via mon application Spotify (Windows 10) sur messenger (facebook), j'ai ceci comme message : You cannot view this application. Please make...

jeanpierregilbo
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Belgique (Windows 10.) My Question or Issue Bonjour, Quand je tente de partager un morceau de musique via mon application Spotify (Windows 10) sur messenger...
2020-12-11 11:11:01 AM
2021-02-26 1:40:07 PM
Mihail
Spotify Legend
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4 replies
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Superuser Contribution Full screen podcast always showing controls

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceDesktop PCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueGoing full screen on a podcast always shows the controls, any way to make those go away?

mattbroome12
Newbie
Plan Premium Country United States Device Desktop PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Going full screen on a podcast always shows the controls, any way to make those ...
2021-02-25 3:31:10 AM
2021-02-26 8:51:06 AM
Jeremy
Spotify Legend
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Play button on keyboard doesnt work for spotify

PlanFree/PremiumCountryUnited StatesOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or Issue The play button on my keyboard doesn't work for Spotify I've found a temporary fix which is switching from Realtek Digital Output then back to my headset but it doesn'...

turtIe
Casual Listener
Plan Free/Premium Country United States Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue The play button on my keyboard doesn't work for Spotify I've found a temporar...
2021-02-24 10:00:28 PM
2021-02-26 8:34:26 AM
Jeremy
Spotify Legend
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2 replies
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540 Views
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify's latest update on PC crashes my system

PlanPremium DuoCountryIndiaOperating SystemWindows 10 Pro My Question or IssueThe latest update on PC and Windows Store platforms causes immense lag in my PC. A part of a song starts playing in a loop and the cursor doesn't move at all or moves at a ...

Nightwing2994
Regular
Plan Premium Duo Country India Operating System Windows 10 Pro My Question or Issue The latest update on PC and Windows Store platforms causes immense lag in my PC. A part of a song st...
2021-02-03 8:05:39 AM
2021-02-26 8:31:56 AM
Ver
Spotify Legend
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16 replies
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"Remove from this Playlist" is greyed out

PlanPremiumDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhen I want to remove a song from a playlist, I right click on the song and want to choose the "Remove from this Playlist" option, but it's GREYED OUT.WHY? HOW DO I SIMPLY REMOVE ...

pietrotomasko
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue When I want to remove a song from a playlist, I right click on the song and want to choose the "Remove from...
2020-05-14 9:39:26 AM
2021-02-26 1:39:39 AM
hylic64
Newbie
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3 replies
1 likes

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Superuser Contribution Same Problems as Everyone Else... Except the solution failed

PlanFreeCountryCanadaDeviceLaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSo, spotify stopped working, playlists were all gone an nothing would play, similar problems as in this reddit post https://www.reddit.com/r/spotify/comments/aoc1ea/spoti...

TJP2002
Newbie
Plan Free Country Canada Device Laptop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue So, spotify stopped working, playlists were all gone an nothing would play, similar pr...
2021-02-24 8:06:54 PM
2021-02-25 9:54:31 PM
Eni
Moderator
328 Views
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Superuser Contribution Spotify Playlist Radio more broken than ever

I'm experiencing problems with the Spotify Playlist Radio. I've felt like the Playlist Radio has been suggesting crappy songs for more than 6 months now. I managed to record the problem in the image below. Even more bugs appear. Why suggest the same ...

herpladerp
Music Fan
I'm experiencing problems with the Spotify Playlist Radio. I've felt like the Playlist Radio has been suggesting crappy songs for more than 6 months now. I managed to record the problem in the image ...
2020-11-11 9:53:26 AM
2021-02-25 2:53:07 PM
Jeremy
Spotify Legend
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1234 Views
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Superuser Contribution Volume ~5% on start up

PlanPremiumCountryUkraineDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueNot so long ago my Spotify volume started changing to ~5% when I start my PC. The volume level in Windows is fine, same as in my browser. But I have to increase the volum...

ChasingTail
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country Ukraine Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Not so long ago my Spotify volume started changing to ~5% when I start my PC. The volu...
2021-02-24 12:45:54 PM
2021-02-25 1:03:36 PM
Jeremy
Spotify Legend
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Superuser Contribution Ready to ditch Spotify and stick with Qobuz

Using Spotify Desktop app, how in the freaking world do I set it to default NOT to repeat every damned song I play? This is freaking idiotic design. I am so sick of starting a playlist on my iphone, mapping it to go through my desktop to pickup the s...

p1_83k3w9-5c9
Newbie
Using Spotify Desktop app, how in the freaking world do I set it to default NOT to repeat every damned song I play? This is freaking idiotic design. I am so sick of starting a playlist on my iphone, ...
2021-02-23 9:18:59 PM
2021-02-25 8:47:30 AM
Jeremy
Spotify Legend
285 Views
1 replies
1 likes

285 Views
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution [Desktop] Spotify not working

PlanPremiumCountryPortugalDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueMy Spotify app is working on my smartphone account, but doesn't work on my desktop account. I'm not able to start playing any music. I'd already unistalled and inst...

catarinaadao
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country Portugal Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue My Spotify app is working on my smartphone account, but doesn't work on my desktop accou...
2021-02-16 3:29:04 PM
2021-02-24 10:20:13 PM
Eni
Moderator
611 Views
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Superuser Contribution Where are the language files located?

Hey guys! So recently, Spotify started to use the annoying gender *. I want to edit my language files to get rid of it, but I do not know how. Can anyone direct me to the appropriate directory to fix this? I found some language files in %APPDATA% but...

t0b3berli
Regular
Hey guys! So recently, Spotify started to use the annoying gender *. I want to edit my language files to get rid of it, but I do not know how. Can anyone direct me to...
2021-02-23 3:01:37 PM
2021-02-24 7:06:46 PM
CarlosE
Moderator
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1 likes
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Superuser Contribution Spotify Won't Play When Using my Microphone

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceRazer Blade Stealth I thinkOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhen my microphone is turned on, it won't allow me to play music. It's weird and I don't know how to fix it. Thanks in advance.

CalebR123
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country United States Device Razer Blade Stealth I think Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue When my microphone is turned on, it won't allow me to p...
2020-01-13 5:33:39 AM
2021-02-24 2:46:52 PM
Jeremy
Spotify Legend
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Superuser Contribution Insanely slow executing the simplest function

My desktop app (windows, in the US) has been slowing down over the past year or so, i kept assuming it was throttling because of the insane number of playlists I've created over the years (~1-2k ish?...). This past week it has now slowed to a latency...

tkennon
Newbie
My desktop app (windows, in the US) has been slowing down over the past year or so, i kept assuming it was throttling because of the insane number of playlists I've created over the years (~1-2k ish?...
2021-02-23 12:59:07 PM
2021-02-24 1:05:56 PM
Jeremy
Spotify Legend
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latency
slow app

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Superuser Contribution Spotify won't play with USB C Headphones

PlanPremium/FamilyCountryNetherlandsDeviceAsus UX510; i5-7200U; 20GB RAM; Samsung USB-C 3.5mm jack adapter; Realtek HD AudioOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHello, since I bought my Galaxy S20 with USB C headpones, I'm using them too on...

Woozzz
Newbie
Plan Premium/Family Country Netherlands Device Asus UX510; i5-7200U; 20GB RAM; Samsung USB-C 3.5mm jack adapter; Realtek HD Audio Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Hel...
2021-02-23 12:10:10 PM
2021-02-24 12:45:30 PM
Ver
Spotify Legend
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1 replies
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Superuser Contribution List shuffles when songs are removed

PlanPremiumCountry SwedenDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 7 sp1Spotify version1.1.48.625.g1c87c7f7-a My Question or Issue>> https://youtu.be/50qYGUbWVTI Whenever I remove a song from my list it shuffles (instead of just moving the list up). Why? Bug o...

mullis
Regular
Plan Premium Country Sweden Device PC Operating System Windows 7 sp1 Spotify version 1.1.48.625.g1c87c7f7-a My Question or Issue >> https://youtu.be/50qYGUbWVTI Whe...
2020-12-28 3:09:52 PM
2021-02-23 5:58:16 PM
Novy
Moderator
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Superuser Contribution Autoplay can't be turned off. I've reinstalled and rebooted Windows 10

PlanPremiumCountry USADevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or IssueI've tried everything to turn off Autoplay on my Windows 10 PC. Restarted. Uninstalled. Reinstalled. Nothing works. I don't have this problem with YouTube or other Spotify co...

rudai123
Newbie
Plan Premium Country USA Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I've tried everything to turn off Autoplay on my Windows 10 PC. Restarted. Uninstalled. Rein...
2021-02-21 6:15:18 PM
2021-02-23 9:16:45 AM
Alex
Spotify Legend
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2 replies
1 likes

406 Views
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Flac Support

will spotify be upgrading to flac support soon? and streaming in flac for higher quality music? if so spotify would be a leader in sound quality and would set it apart from other competitors. please consider this.

LaoTzu
Casual Listener
will spotify be upgrading to flac support soon? and streaming in flac for higher quality music? if so spotify would be a leader in sound quality and would set it apart from other competitors. please ...
2012-05-03 7:08:14 PM
2021-02-23 5:42:59 AM
MattSuda
Spotify Star
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148980 Views
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