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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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FAQ: Spotify for Windows 10 app

Hey folks, we've outlined some of the common questions you might have about the Windows 10 app now available. Please post in this board if you have any other questions. Q: Why can’t I see Spotify in the Windows 10 store? A: Spotify for Windows store ...

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Spotify Connect for Xbox

So my Question here is i always Connectect my Spotify from my PC with Spotify Connect to my Xbox and can change the songs on my pc while im paying!but i CANT change anymore the volume directly on my pc how loud it is on the xbox thats a huge issue ca...

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  • So my Question here is i always Connectect my Spotify from my PC with Spotify Connect to my Xbox and can change the songs on my pc while im paying!but i CANT change anymore the volume directly on my ...
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Superuser Contribution Can't log in to Spotify via Facebook

PlanFreeCountryLithuaniaDevice(Lenovo Ideapad 330)Operating System(Windows 10) My Question or IssueSo recently for some unknown reason I was logged out of Spotify, while I've been using Facebook login for most of the time for it. But now I can't log ...

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  • Plan Free Country Lithuania Device (Lenovo Ideapad 330) Operating System (Windows 10)   My Question or Issue So recently for some unknown reason I was logged out of Spotify, while I've...
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Superuser Contribution Can I message other users from just having their account?

Hey, so I recently gained some new followers and I assume that they found a playlist of mine. I checked their account and liked their music taste and was curious: is there any way that I can message another user from their account? Maybe some kind of...

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  • Hey, so I recently gained some new followers and I assume that they found a playlist of mine. I checked their account and liked their music taste and was curious: is there any way that I can message ...
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Superuser Contribution Blocking and disliking artists and songs in Spotify for Windows

Plan: PremiumOS: Windows 10Who was the freaking genius who decided that the desktop app wouldn't have the option to dislike or block songs and artists, making it only available for mobile (Android and iOS) and making the setting device-specific, mean...

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  • Plan: Premium OS: Windows 10 Who was the freaking genius who decided that the desktop app wouldn't have the option to dislike or block songs and artists, making it only available for mobile (Andr...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify outputing audio in mono

I use my Acer laptop and M-Audio audio interface (over USB type C), and for some reason that configuration outputs the audio in mono, both via speakers and headphones. It works completely fine when listening over Bluetooth or onboard 3,5mm headphone ...

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  •   I use my Acer laptop and M-Audio audio interface (over USB type C), and for some reason that configuration outputs the audio in mono, both via speakers and headphones. It works completely fin...
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Superuser Contribution Bug with the play order of Liked songs

Firstly, this bug concerns also Mac version, and I have updated both Windows and Mac OS, and I have reinstalled Spotify to both OS several times with no effect. I have also contacted Spotify chat support and they did not find anything wrong with my a...

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  • Firstly, this bug concerns also Mac version, and I have updated both Windows and Mac OS, and I have reinstalled Spotify to both OS several times with no effect. I have also contacted Spotify chat sup...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution How to stop playing an artist

Hi I am getting recommended an artist I HATE, and worse than that, he appears in my favourite albums picks? wth --- GET JACOB COLLIER OFF MY FEED his music is utter SH*T, thanks. ..... I mean there has to be some way to stop this

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  • Hi I am getting recommended an artist I HATE, and worse than that, he appears in my favourite albums picks? wth --- GET JACOB COLLIER OFF MY FEED his music is utter SH*T, thanks.  ..... I mean t...
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Superuser Contribution Local files won't play on desktop

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceLaptop, PCOperating SystemWindows 10 Added some local files to my Spotify on my computer. Have done this before and they always work but this time they all upload but when I click on them they don't play and just ...

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  • Plan Premium Country United States Device Laptop, PC Operating System Windows 10   Added some local files to my Spotify on my computer. Have done this before and they always work but th...
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Superuser Contribution "Connect To A Device" Menu PIXELATION

PROBLEM + Connect To Device menu is PIXELLATED (see below) TROUBLESHOOTING + quit application+ restarted computer+ ran Disk Utility from Recovery Console+ uninstalled / reinstalled app TECH INFOPlan PremiumCountry USA Device Macbook Pro late 2016 Ope...

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  • PROBLEM   + Connect To Device menu is PIXELLATED (see below)   TROUBLESHOOTING   + quit application + restarted computer + ran Disk Utility from Recovery Console + uninstalled...
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Spotify Web App Not Downloading

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceHP 15 Notebook PCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSo I've recently switched to Spotify because of its great compatibility between devices. However, I was met with an error message trying to download the web...

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  • Plan Premium Country Canada Device HP 15 Notebook PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue So I've recently switched to Spotify because of its great compatibility between ...
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Superuser Contribution Its been years and spotify connect is still broken

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceDesktop PCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueThe problem with spotify connect connecting to random devices has been around for years and spotify still refuses to fix this problem. How hard is it to hav...

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  • Plan Premium Country United States Device Desktop PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue The problem with spotify connect connecting to random devices has been around fo...
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Solved!! Can't log in (Error code: accesspoint:39)

Hi! I can't log in on the Spotify Windows app. I can log in fine on the Android app, the macOS app and on the web player app (on Windows/Chrome), so obviously it's not an internet connectivity or password issue.I tried the following suggestions (foun...

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  • Hi!   I can't log in on the Spotify Windows app. I can log in fine on the Android app, the macOS app and on the web player app (on Windows/Chrome), so obviously it's not an internet connectivi...
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Superuser Contribution Alexa Echo not in device list on Windows app

PlanPremiumCountryBrazilDevicePC Intel i9Operating SystemWindows 10 Pro, Compilation 19041.508 / Version 2004 My Question or IssueAlexa is working/playing with Spotify and replying to all commands by voice.However, the spotify app in MS Win10Pro, ver...

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  • Plan Premium Country Brazil Device PC Intel i9 Operating System Windows 10 Pro, Compilation 19041.508 / Version 2004   My Question or Issue Alexa is working/playing with Spotify and re...
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Superuser Contribution dislike song in radio

PlanPremiumCountryEstoniaDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSpotify offers me the same track for the third time on the radio and I don't like it!Why there is no dislike button in a Radio?There is no button in the mobile applicatio...

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  • Plan Premium Country Estonia Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Spotify offers me the same track for the third time on the radio and I don't like it! Why the...
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Not working on Smart TV, PS4 or Webplayer

PlanPremiumCountry Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueFor the last 2 months, I have not been able to get Spotify to work on Firefox. If it isn't having issues trying to load the homepage of Spotify, it has issues trying to loading the pla...

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  • Plan Premium Country   Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue For the last 2 months, I have not been able to get Spotify to work on Firefox. If it isn't having issues tr...
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Superuser Contribution Long Podcast descriptions reset scrolling

PlanPremiumCountryUSA DeviceDesktop PCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssuePodcasts with long desciptions (example: Slow German) do not stay at their currently scrolled levels while that episode is playing. This makes following along with a...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA   Device Desktop PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Podcasts with long desciptions (example: Slow German) do not stay at their current...
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[Desktop][Playlists] Length of Playlist

I can see how much time my playlist takes to listen too but it's not the right number, because is, hasn't changed whenever I add songs. How do I make it the correct number?

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  • I can see how much time my playlist takes to listen too but it's not the right number, because is, hasn't changed whenever I add songs. How do I make it the correct number?
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Superuser Contribution Trouble Shooting Windows 10 ERROR CODE

PlanPremiumCountryUSDevice Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSpotify wont launch. If I try open as administrator I receive an error code "see attachment" Windows did update last night.

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  • Plan Premium Country US Device   Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Spotify wont launch. If I try open as administrator I receive an error code "see attachment" Wi...
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Thanks for enabling DPI Awareness Per-Monitor (v2)

Thanks to the change, now when I move the Spotify Window to my secondary 4k 250% zoom monitor I can see the app text sharper than ever. Thanks.

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  • Thanks to the change, now when I move the Spotify Window to my secondary 4k 250% zoom monitor I can see the app text sharper than ever.   Thanks.
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[Developer] Faster Start!

Spotify takes a long time to load. Similar to a big game. Other "office" applications starts faster. Also it continous to start on som computers although I have unchecked the box "start Spotify on system start". Very anoying.Please look into this and...

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  • Spotify takes a long time to load. Similar to a big game. Other "office" applications starts faster. Also it continous to start on som computers although I have unchecked the box "start Spotify on sy...
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