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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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James335
Casual Listener
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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
Monday
rednblu
Roadie
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278 replies
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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 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

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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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212 replies
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Solved!! When is FLAC coming...???? WE NEED LOSSLESS

14.99 a month and I'd do it. Just do it. Needed. Stop people having to listen to mp3. This isn't 2002.

no1111111
Music Fan
14.99 a month and I'd do it. Just do it. Needed. Stop people having to listen to mp3. This isn't 2002.
2016-11-04 1:26:22 PM
2021-02-23 5:38:40 AM
MattSuda
Spotify Star
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11 replies
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Superuser Contribution Warning before adding duplicate songs to a playlist no longer shown

Win 10 1.1.47.684.g136419d9-a Desktop, Premium, Germanyis this a "feature" of the new UI? I need this in order to keep track of what I listened to before. I just switched to premium, but if this is not a bug and this behaviour persist I will cancel m...

JohnnyD4
Roadie
Win 10 1.1.47.684.g136419d9-a Desktop, Premium, Germany is this a "feature" of the new UI? I need this in order to keep track of what I listened to before. I just switched to premium, but if this is...
2020-12-10 8:24:49 PM
2021-02-22 8:12:01 PM
ClementMemCX
Casual Listener
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15 replies
5 likes

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Dark user interface damages my eyes

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 8.1My Question or IssueIf I look at the Spotify app's user interface for more than about 20 seconds, I lose the ability to read text for several minutes. I have to keep my interactions with the ...

jrivett
Music Fan
Plan Premium Country Canada Device PC Operating System Windows 8.1 My Question or Issue If I look at the Spotify app's user interface for more than about 20 seconds, I lose the ability to re...
2021-02-22 2:30:55 PM
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2 likes

306 Views
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution listen songs no page of artist and songs likés

PlanFreeCountryFranceDeviceDesktop HP Operating System Windows 10 version 20H2my screenshot is on the page community FlorianLB My Question or IssueWhen i listen a songs a page of artist for example Mozart : but Is not listen the songs. the section of...

Flanstario1
Composer
Plan Free Country France Device Desktop HP Operating System Windows 10 version 20H2 my screenshot is on the page community FlorianLB My Question or Issue When i li...
2021-02-20 2:00:53 PM
2021-02-22 8:46:42 AM
Alex
Spotify Legend
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classical
songs

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Superuser Contribution Sorting by Artist defaults to Title instead of Album

Operating SystemWindows 10 Spotify Version: Originally reported version 1.1.32.618.gda5638a6 Current version that is still experiencing the issue:1.1.44.538.g8057de92 My Question or IssueWhen sorting Liked Song's by Artist. What seemed like the indus...

micsea64
Visitor
Operating System Windows 10 Spotify Version: Originally reported version 1.1.32.618.gda5638a6 Current version that is still experiencing the issue: 1.1.44.538.g8057de92 &n...
2020-05-12 8:07:56 PM
2021-02-22 3:11:42 AM
sammalamma88
Casual Listener
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4 replies
4 likes
bug
Desktop
sorting

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Superuser Contribution Podcasts Tab Missing

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceLaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI cannot browse Podcasts on desktops. The category is completely missing. It exists on my phone, but not on any desktop app.

cybergreg
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country USA Device Laptop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I cannot browse Podcasts on desktops. The category is completely missing. It exists on...
2021-02-17 3:47:42 PM
2021-02-20 11:48:39 PM
Eni
Moderator
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5 replies
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Can't click shuffle or loop

PlanPremiumDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or IssueSubject line says it all. I literally can't click shuffle or loop. They're there, but they don't do anything. Restarting doesn't fix. While I'm here, sometimes when using the searc...

ziggyamad
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Subject line says it all. I literally can't click shuffle or loop. They're there, but they don't do anything. Resta...
2021-02-20 9:32:19 PM
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0 replies
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Local Files won't update

PlanFreeCountryIsraelDeviceLaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI added an MP3 file to the folder Spotify takes the Local Files from. It was not added to the Spotify Local Files. I waited a lot, restarted my computer, tried adding dif...

Creenel
Music Fan
Plan Free Country Israel Device Laptop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I added an MP3 file to the folder Spotify takes the Local Files from. It was not added to the ...
2021-02-19 8:00:33 AM
2021-02-20 5:51:36 PM
Creenel
Music Fan
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Superuser Contribution How to delete from Playlist songs that were removed from Spotify?

I have a playlist that has two removed songs (i.e. the artists removed them from Spotify) so they don't show up in the playlist anymore.However, when I create a link to the playlist to share on my blog in a Spotify widget, the removed songs are showi...

downtime68
Music Fan
I have a playlist that has two removed songs (i.e. the artists removed them from Spotify) so they don't show up in the playlist anymore. However, when I create a link to the playlist to share on my ...
2021-02-18 8:57:01 AM
2021-02-20 2:03:42 PM
Jeremy
Spotify Legend
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Deleted songs

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Superuser Contribution Blackscreen when open, not responding when closed

PlanFreeCountryUkDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueEverytime I open Spotify it goes to a black screen, and everytime I close it, it stops responding. When it is closed, I go into task manager and see that 4-5 processes are still ...

IDEKanym0r3
Regular
Plan Free Country Uk Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Everytime I open Spotify it goes to a black screen, and everytime I close it, it stops respond...
2021-02-08 12:03:30 PM
2021-02-20 9:30:22 AM
Mihail
Spotify Legend
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Superuser Contribution Now playing bar disappeared

PlanPremiumCountryGreeceOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHello,the past week or so when I use the web player on windows 10 the now-playing bar is gone. I've tried deleting my cookies but still nothing. The weird thing is that when i use...

eiriniMouselli
Newbie
Plan Premium Country Greece Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Hello, the past week or so when I use the web player on windows 10 the now-playing bar is gone. I've tried...
2021-02-18 6:11:49 PM
2021-02-19 7:05:52 PM
Eni
Moderator
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1 replies
0 likes
Web Player
Windows

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[Desktop][Other] Start

I've installed Spotify on my computer Windows 10 with Microsoft Store and when I turn on the computer Spotify starts. Ho I have to do for remove this feature?

PietrozzoYT
Newbie
I've installed Spotify on my computer Windows 10 with Microsoft Store and when I turn on the computer Spotify starts. Ho I have to do for remove this feature?
2021-02-16 5:50:23 PM
2021-02-19 2:54:55 PM
Emilia_8
Community Legend
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1 replies
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Desktop
Other

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Seeing Every Device on Base

Hey Everyone, I am currently deployed for a wonderful time of sitting in the desert listening to music for a year. At least I thought I would be. Turns out the only internet I currently have where I am located is essentially a public access net that ...

Cured_Apathy
Newbie
...ave where I am located is essentially a public access net that you pay big bucks for a whole 6ish Mbps. Then to top it off, spotify wasnt loading and being so slow everything just failed to load. I c...
2021-02-18 5:20:54 PM
2021-02-19 6:17:05 AM
Keanu_C
Community Legend
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Superuser Contribution Sync mobile app with mobile computer / sincronização com computador

PlanPremiumCountryBrazil Device(iPhone 7)Operating System(iOS 14.4) My Question or Issue(ENG) Hi guys, how are you?So, it's more a question than an issue.There's some way to snyc my playlist in PC app with the mobile app?For example:I got a playlist ...

plmts
Newbie
Plan Premium Country Brazil Device (iPhone 7) Operating System (iOS 14.4) My Question or Issue (ENG) Hi guys, how are you? So, it's more a question than an issue. There's s...
2021-02-17 3:20:33 PM
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Novy
Moderator
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Superuser Contribution Spotify repeatedly requests access for camera on Windows 10

Hi! Spotify repeatedly requests my camera on Windows 10. I noticed it from Lenovo SafeCam that records all camera requests. I am using Spotify that I downloaded from official source, and keep it updated. I scanned the software using Norton 360 and it...

jiri3
Casual Listener
Hi! Spotify repeatedly requests my camera on Windows 10. I noticed it from Lenovo SafeCam that records all camera requests. I am using Spotify that I downloaded from official source, and kee...
2021-02-09 6:42:17 PM
2021-02-18 11:49:29 AM
Mihail
Spotify Legend
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camera request

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Superuser Contribution Spotify for Windows Desktop is showing the Web Player UI

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or Issue Hello, One of my friends is experiencing a problem where whenever they open their desktop Spotify app (both window 10 store and downloaded from spotify), they see t...

IonImpulse
Newbie
Plan Premium Country United States Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Hello, One of my friends is experiencing a problem where whenever they open the...
2021-02-16 11:33:17 PM
2021-02-18 10:52:35 AM
Jeremy
Spotify Legend
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0 likes

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Superuser Contribution Spotify not Opening

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhenever i try to start Spotify, nothing happens. No error message, nothing in the task manager.Reinstalling it didnt help and the safe mode method also didnt help. I als...

Reakzh
Newbie
Plan Premium Country Germany Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Whenever i try to start Spotify, nothing happens. No error message, nothing in the task ma...
2021-02-16 11:12:36 PM
2021-02-18 10:38:40 AM
Jeremy
Spotify Legend
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0 likes

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Spotify app on PC

Hello guys! In my opinion the appearance on Spotify it’s just boring. And I think you can add some fresh to your application. Thanks for answering

Źródło
Newbie
Hello guys! In my opinion the appearance on Spotify it’s just boring. And I think you can add some fresh to your application. Thanks for answering
2021-02-17 12:29:22 AM
2021-02-18 8:18:52 AM
Flanstario1
Composer
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