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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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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Does not appear my playlist

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Turkey Device(Lenovo V338)Operating System(Windows 10) My Question or IssueDoes not appear my playlist.

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country Turkey   Device (Lenovo V338) Operating System (Windows 10)   My Question or Issue Does not appear my playlist. 
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Superuser Contribution [Desktop] Spotify crashes when searching

PlanPremiumCountryArgentinaDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueEverytime I try to search for anything on the app (both the Microsoft Store and the one on the page) the app just closes itself.I have already tried reinstalling the ap...

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  • Plan Premium Country Argentina Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Everytime I try to search for anything on the app (both the Microsoft Store and the one on t...
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Superuser Contribution Create similar playlist not working

Hello, I was using Create Similar Playlist feature without a problem until a week ago. For a week now, it's not working. I know that it's not working on Discover Weekly playlist but it does not work on my own playlist too. The option is there, howeve...

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  • Hello,   I was using Create Similar Playlist feature without a problem until a week ago. For a week now, it's not working. I know  that it's not working on Discover Weekly playlist but it...
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Superuser Contribution whenever i click on an artist, it just says "something went wrong", how do i get around this?

This happens for any artist i click on, and doesn't happen on my android but does happen on my laptop. If i click "try again" it does nothing. How do i fix this?

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  • This happens for any artist i click on, and doesn't happen on my android but does happen on my laptop. If i click "try again" it does nothing. How do i fix this?
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Superuser Contribution Spotify skipping songs (Asus Xonar users)

PlanFree/PremiumCountryARGENTINA Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSpotify skipping all songs. I have an Asus Xonar DX and I tried disabling DSP mode in the card's panel. That works, but this reproduces all music in stereo and not in 5.1...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country ARGENTINA   Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Spotify skipping all songs. I have an Asus Xonar DX and I tried disabling DSP mode in the c...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify skips song after one second

PlanPremiumCountryU.S.ADeviceCustom-built PCOperating SystemWindows 10 home version 2004 My Question or IssueWhen I go to play a song on my Spotify app. Spotify skips the song within one second and goes onto the next all the way through the whole pla...

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  • Plan Premium Country U.S.A Device Custom-built PC Operating System Windows 10 home version 2004   My Question or Issue When I go to play a song on my Spotify app. Spotify skips the son...
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Spotify Web Player won't load

PlanFree/PremiumOperating SystemWindows 10, firefox My Question or IssueWhenever I try to access the web player on firefox, the link refuses to work. The page does not go through, but there is no error message, it simply defaults back to what it had ...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Operating System Windows 10, firefox   My Question or Issue Whenever I try to access the web player on firefox, the link refuses to work. The page does not go through, bu...
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How to get my profile picture to update to my current Facebook one?

PlanFree/PremiumCountryUnited StatesDevicePC, also have a android. Operating SystemWindows 10,etc. My Question or IssueHow to get my profile picture to update to my current Facebook one?

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country United States Device PC, also have a android.  Operating System Windows 10,etc.   My Question or Issue How to get my profile picture to update to my curr...
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Radio station full of cover songs instead of originals

Seems like anytime I turn on an oldies station, I get songs that say they are by a particular artist, but are actually "tribute" bands or fun "60s collections". The split between original songs and fake ones are about 50/50, it's very very bad. #1, m...

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  • Seems like anytime I turn on an oldies station, I get songs that say they are by a particular artist, but are actually "tribute" bands or fun "60s collections". The split between original songs and f...
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Superuser Contribution jump to bottom of page bug

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue Found a bug where you can jump to the bottom of an artist's "Overview" page. Starting on the...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country   Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue   ...
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Solved!! delete command doesn't work on my created playlists

PlanPremiumCountry DevicePC laptop with win10 1909Operating Systemwin10 1909 My Question or Issuehello the delete command doesn't work on the playlists i have created.the issue is reproducible on the windows desktop app only.when i click on the delet...

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  • Plan Premium Country   Device PC laptop with win10 1909 Operating System win10 1909   My Question or Issue hello   the delete command doesn't work on the playlists i have c...
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Superuser Contribution Why can't Spotify keep its apps' features in sync!?

So, just yesterday I discovered by accident that you can hide songs in the iOS app. Great, a feature that is really, really useful for me. I listen mostly to albums, but sometimes there are tracks on an album I have no interest in. But...on the deskt...

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  • So, just yesterday I discovered by accident that you can hide songs in the iOS app. Great, a feature that is really, really useful for me. I listen mostly to albums, but sometimes there are tracks on...
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Superuser Contribution Show Album art next to song (Desktop)

PlanPremiumCountryAustraliaDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHow can I make the desktop app show the album art next to the song like on the phone?On desktop it very "texty" and I'm definitely more a visual person.I like how ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Australia Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue How can I make the desktop app show the album art next to the song like on the phone? ...
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Superuser Contribution Error recently played homepage

Hi everyone, Currently I'm experiencing some issues with "Recently played" on my homepage with PC App. Spotify displays playlists that I never listened at all. And I mean it because the artists and songs displayed are just miles away from what I'm us...

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  • Hi everyone,   Currently I'm experiencing some issues with "Recently played" on my homepage with PC App. Spotify displays playlists that I never listened at all. And I mean it because the arti...
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Superuser Contribution My laptop Spotify doesnt link to discord

PlanPremium Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI got spotify premium a few days ago so I wanted to use the Discord listen along feature with Spotify to listen music with my friends. I linked my Discord account with Spotify and tried the f...

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  •   Plan Premium   Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I got spotify premium a few days ago so I wanted to use the Discord listen along feature with Spotify to lis...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution What happens to "very high" quality music when I revert account back to Free version?

PlanPremiumCountrySouth AfricaDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhat happens to the music that's been downloaded in "very high" quality when I revert my account back to Free? Does the app re-download the same music in "high" qual...

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  • Plan Premium Country South Africa Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue What happens to the music that's been downloaded in "very high" quality when I revert my ...
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Superuser Contribution Windows 10 app randomly goes offline

Hi, Recently, the windows 10 application started randomly going offline. The internet connection is working fine, other sensitive programs are running without issues.So far tried:Connecting with VPNConnecting without VPNDifferent networkReinstalling ...

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  • Hi,   Recently, the windows 10 application started randomly going offline.  The internet connection is working fine, other sensitive programs are running without issues. So far tried: ...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify simply won't work on PC

PlanPremium CountryUnited KingdomDeviceWindows 10 Desktop PC Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueMy Spotify simply won't work. I've tried uninstalling it and reinstalling it, I've tried several of the "fixes" on the forum before posting th...

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  • Plan Premium   Country United Kingdom Device Windows 10 Desktop PC   Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue My Spotify simply won't work. I've tried uninsta...
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Superuser Contribution Problem with an artist

PlanPremiumCountryFranceDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhen I click on the artist name at the bottom left, it doesn't bring anything back, but when I click on the artist name after clicking on the music name it worksVideo...

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  • Plan Premium Country France Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue When I click on the artist name at the bottom left, it doesn't bring anything back, but wh...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify Friend Activity - Not recorded when output via Sonos from Spotify app.

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceDell Windows LaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHey Team, I love the friend activity feature, I use it to see what family/friends are listening too, and some do with me. I noticed recently, members of my ho...

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  • Plan Premium Country UK Device Dell Windows Laptop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Hey Team,   I love the friend activity feature, I use it to see what family...
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