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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...

MattSuda
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2024-03-14 3:38:28 PM
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songcat1
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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
2025-04-07 12:28:40 AM
whatintheworldisthis
Visitor
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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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Superuser Contribution Extremely slow buffering of tracks on desktop app and web player

PlanFree/PremiumCountryPhilippinesOperating SystemWindows 10 1909 My IssueAs stated in the title, streaming tracks is extremely slow. Like every 5 seconds or so, music will suddenly stop and a "can't play current song" error appears. Now, before tell...

Nobunaqa
Visitor
Plan Free/Premium Country Philippines Operating System Windows 10 1909 My Issue As stated in the title, streaming tracks is extremely slow. Like every 5 seconds or so, music will sud...
2020-05-31 4:09:40 PM
2021-04-13 8:32:37 PM
Novy
Moderator
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Desktop
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Superuser Contribution "Show desktop overlay when using media keys" option missing

PlanFreeCountryGermanyDeviceMSI GF63 8RDOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHey,for some reason the option "Show desktop overlay when using media keys" is missing meaning I can't deactivate the overlay anylonger which is really annoying. I...

Fabian20
Casual Listener
Plan Free Country Germany Device MSI GF63 8RD Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Hey, for some reason the option "Show desktop overlay when using media keys" is missin...
2020-12-20 6:23:49 PM
2021-04-13 5:53:37 PM
MStachowicz
Regular
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4 replies
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overlay
problem
Windows 10

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Superuser Contribution Media overlay reappeared, the option to disable it disappeared

PlanPremium CountryFrance (language=French) DeviceAcer Aspire 5 nitro Operating SystemWindows 10 Spotify version1.1.48.625.g1c87c7f7-a My Question or IssueToday the annoying media overlay (name and album pic, possibility to change song) when increasi...

Aradyan
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country France (language=French) Device Acer Aspire 5 nitro Operating System Windows 10 Spotify version 1.1.48.625.g1c87c7f7-a My Questi...
2020-12-24 12:32:48 PM
2021-04-13 5:15:08 PM
MStachowicz
Regular
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Superuser Contribution Media keys overlay huge problem.

PlanPremiumOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue"Menu > Edit > Preferences > and scroll down to view Display options.Disable the “show desktop overlay when using media keys” option (turns grey if disabled)." I recently updated my Spotify an...

MisorWyvern
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue "Menu > Edit > Preferences > and scroll down to view Display options.Disable the “show desktop overlay...
2020-12-30 11:38:31 PM
2021-04-13 5:14:34 PM
MStachowicz
Regular
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6 replies
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Superuser Contribution Song skips ~50 seconds when switching from iOS to windows using Connect

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDevice(iPhone 12 to windows PC)Operating System14.3 My Question or IssueEvery time I switch from my phone to my PC using Connect, the song skips forward ~50 seconds, which means I need to restart it every single time.

Bor
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country Germany Device (iPhone 12 to windows PC) Operating System 14.3 My Question or Issue Every time I switch from my phone to my PC using Connect, the song skips forw...
2021-04-11 6:47:33 PM
2021-04-13 4:15:54 PM
Jeremy
Spotify Legend
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Superuser Contribution Local files gone since the latest update

Hello! I've noticed that the "Local files" menu on the left has disappeared after the latest update. Where is it now? Or is it gone forever?

m_8w-t2om851
Casual Listener
Hello! I've noticed that the "Local files" menu on the left has disappeared after the latest update. Where is it now? Or is it gone forever?
2021-04-11 6:11:53 PM
2021-04-13 4:14:18 PM
Jeremy
Spotify Legend
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Superuser Contribution Lastest update reverted to only 50 songs in a queue and can't easily be resorted

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueAfter an update a week or so ago, I can now only have 50 songs display in my queue (an issue that was fixed years ago), and I can't easily drag the songs to re...

colorrot
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country United States Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue After an update a week or so ago, I can now only have 50 songs display in my queue ...
2021-04-09 10:27:45 PM
2021-04-13 3:19:27 PM
Ver
Spotify Legend
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6 replies
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50 queue
drag and drop
queue

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Solved!! Spotify can't play this right now...

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI am getting the error "Spotify can't play this right now. If you have the file on your computer you can import it" when trying to use the desktop app on my PC. So far I have...

Mister_Wrecked
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country USA Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I am getting the error "Spotify can't play this right now. If you have the file on your computer y...
2021-04-13 1:26:19 AM
2021-04-13 2:52:22 PM
Mister_Wrecked
Casual Listener
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Superuser Contribution The play/pause key on my keyboard is no longer working with spotify if I have spotify on the backgro

PlanFreeCountryMexicoDeviceAsus pcOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueThe play/pause key on my keyboard is no longer working with spotify if I have spotify on the backgroundThis used to work before the update of course.It does work sometim...

Locoplains13
Newbie
Plan Free Country Mexico Device Asus pc Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue The play/pause key on my keyboard is no longer working with spotify if I have spot...
2021-04-11 1:30:04 AM
2021-04-13 11:34:23 AM
Mihail
Spotify Legend
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Solved!! Spotify window's top right Minimize-maximize-Close buttons dispalyed at wrong place

PlanPremiumCountryHungaryDevicedesktop PC, Radeon HD7790, 3840x2160@30Hz, ver 18.2.1Operating SystemWin7 Ulti,64bit, Hungarian My Question or Issue When Windows7 boots up, Close-Min-Max buttons displayed at wrong position. When I move Spotify window,...

novaktamas
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country Hungary Device desktop PC, Radeon HD7790, 3840x2160@30Hz, ver 18.2.1 Operating System Win7 Ulti,64bit, Hungarian My Question or Issue When Windows7 boots u...
2018-11-29 10:49:20 PM
2021-04-13 10:58:44 AM
naylor83
Newbie
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Superuser Contribution Black screen windows 10 and fails to uninstall

PlanPremiumCountryItalyDeviceLenovoOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHi all,i've already read about the black screen issue on the other topics and tried everything indicated but the problem on my PC seems that couldn't be solved!Another ...

Stefan2907
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country Italy Device Lenovo Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Hi all, i've already read about the black screen issue on the other topics and tried everyt...
2021-04-07 2:39:27 PM
2021-04-13 10:48:46 AM
Ver
Spotify Legend
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Superuser Contribution I cannot find anymore my listening history under the "My library" section of the menu

PlanPremiumCountryItalyDeviceWindows pcOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueAfter the last update I cannot see or find any longer the album listening history in the "my library" menu section. How it's possible to access it now?

MorganA2
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country Italy Device Windows pc Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue After the last update I cannot see or find any longer the album listening history in the...
2021-04-09 12:27:38 PM
2021-04-13 10:30:01 AM
Mihail
Spotify Legend
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Adding family member issue

PlanPremium FamilyCountryGermanyDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueThere might be an issue adding an eleven year old child to Premium Family. After invitation, he cannot register as he is deemed to young. The iOS "Kids" app is for...

Marcuse7
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Family Country Germany Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue There might be an issue adding an eleven year old child to Premium Family. After invita...
2021-04-04 4:33:59 PM
2021-04-13 10:20:06 AM
Jeremy
Spotify Legend
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Rest in peace sweet prince

Edit: Accidentally edited old post. Read comment below. RIP good old "new client". Last week the "Peak Spotify Client™", version 0.8.5 if you don't remember, stopped breathing. Many features had stopped working over the years, a slow death. Most cruc...

mnsc
Gig Goer
...yepBcWJR2wEZaCXTwF81o Farewell note: Old thread that was closed: https://community.spotify.com/t5/forums/v3_1/forumtopicpage/board-id/desktop_windows/page/1/thread-id/12263
2021-04-13 9:01:29 AM
2021-04-13 9:05:23 AM
mnsc
Gig Goer
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eulogy

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Solved!! Music Glitching Every few minutes

PlanPremiumCountry AustraliaDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 7 My Question or Issue About a month ago, I had to reinstall spotify on my Computer as it became very unresponsive, it would take several minutes to load and I couldnt search for artists or ...

davidcarso
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country Australia Device PC Operating System Windows 7 My Question or Issue About a month ago, I had to reinstall spotify on my Computer as it became...
2018-08-28 7:13:43 AM
2021-04-12 11:04:01 PM
shanedeether
Roadie
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Radio starts with most recent song played

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhat I've noticed is that after playing a song from search, specifically a single (only song in the "album") - radio starts playing when the song finishes, which is fine, ...

graydonh
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country Canada Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue What I've noticed is that after playing a song from search, specifically a single (only song in...
2021-04-10 9:56:56 PM
2021-04-12 10:51:58 PM
Novy
Moderator
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bug

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Superuser Contribution List All Tracks of Artist

PlanPremiumCountryUSDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWith the recent desktop app redesign, I can no longer see all the songs of an artist without individually opening each album. Previously I could see all songs listed out in a ...

johnthefawn
Newbie
Plan Premium Country US Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue With the recent desktop app redesign, I can no longer see all the songs of an artist without indivi...
2021-04-10 8:49:23 PM
2021-04-12 10:41:38 PM
Novy
Moderator
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Superuser Contribution How to sort my playlists alphabetically on desktop?

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDevice Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHow to sort my playlists alphabetically on desktop? In the mobile app they are alphabetically sorted automatically, so they should be able to sort the same way on the deskt...

Lenexia
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country Canada Device Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue How to sort my playlists alphabetically on desktop? In the mobile app they are alph...
2019-09-11 11:39:50 PM
2021-04-12 7:49:44 PM
Novy
Moderator
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60 replies
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Changing playlist picture?

Is there a way to change the cover of a playlist on desktop? I've looked it up, and everybody is saying that you need to click on the cover picture, but nothing happens when I left-click, and right-clicking only brings up radio, making the playlist s...

hammyblast
Casual Listener
Is there a way to change the cover of a playlist on desktop? I've looked it up, and everybody is saying that you need to click on the cover picture, but nothing happens when I left-click, and right-c...
2017-07-15 3:05:45 PM
2021-04-12 7:35:40 PM
Novy
Moderator
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Superuser Contribution Resetting older version

I wonder how I can reset my Spotify version to an older version. I have seen that that is not recommended, but I don't care. I want an older version since the newest version is full of bad features that altogether make a bad experience. Some examples...

Urfbert
Casual Listener
I wonder how I can reset my Spotify version to an older version. I have seen that that is not recommended, but I don't care. I want an older version since the newest version is full of bad f...
2021-04-10 1:42:46 PM
2021-04-12 6:39:18 PM
Eni
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