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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...

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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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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify application is not responding

I was listening to the Spotify app when I wanted to play a song from a custom Spotify playlist. after clicking play on the playlist it froze my app completely. I closed it to try and remedy this issue. When i attempt to reopen the app it just gives m...

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  • I was listening to the Spotify app when I wanted to play a song from a custom Spotify playlist. after clicking play on the playlist it froze my app completely. I closed it to try and remedy this issu...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify Web Player Shows a Blank White Screen on All Browsers

Plan: FreeCountry: US Device: LaptopOperating System: Windows 11 My Question or IssueAny Spotify website I try to go to will not load. It only shows a blank white screen. I can’t even get to the login page. This is the same for Chrome, Firefox, and E...

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  •   Plan: Free Country: US   Device: Laptop Operating System: Windows 11   My Question or Issue Any Spotify website I try to go to will not load. It only shows a blank ...
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Superuser Contribution Page Not Loading in Web Player/Desktop App Ongoing Issue

PlanFreeCountryCanadaDeviceAcer Spin 5Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueEvery time I try to log in or load Spotify web player or the desktop app, the icons for songs and everything pulses white, then a message that says "This page is hav...

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  • Plan Free Country Canada Device Acer Spin 5 Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Every time I try to log in or load Spotify web player or the desktop app, the icons for s...
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Superuser Contribution Playlists keep going missing Windows 11

PlanPremium Operating SystemWindows 11 My Question or Issue I installed Spotify on a new Windows 11 PC. I added a local folder. My playlists keep vanishing from the Windows app, with the sidebar library showing only local files. If I disable show loc...

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  • Plan Premium   Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue   I installed Spotify on a new Windows 11 PC. I added a local folder. My playlists keep vanishing from the Win...
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Superuser Contribution Sound artifacts

The last 3 out of 4 updates I've gotten the sound has occasional artifacts. 3rd latest update didn't seem to have this issue though. Using 1.2.15.828.g79f41970 now. I even heard this at the local gym so it's not just me being affected by this. Here i...

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  • The last 3 out of 4 updates I've gotten the sound has occasional artifacts. 3rd latest update didn't seem to have this issue though. Using 1.2.15.828.g79f41970 now. I even heard this at the local gym...
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Superuser Contribution "Something went wrong" error message when trying to launch app on laptop.

I have a new windows laptop and installed spotify app yesterday. Every time I try to launch app I get sent to website which then gives me a link to open the app. I click link and get error message above. I have seen that there is a recent issue with ...

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  • I have a new windows laptop and installed spotify app yesterday. Every time I try to launch app I get sent to website which then gives me a link to open the app. I click link and get error message ab...
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Superuser Contribution Re: Daylist always shows the wrong title

Similar problem for me. The list has the right title and plays the right track, but the list of songs is totally wrong. The currently playing track isn't even listed. Closing and relaunching doesn't help. I don't understand how Spotify does 2 updates...

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  • Similar problem for me.  The list has the right title and plays the right track, but the list of songs is totally wrong.  The currently playing track isn't even listed.  Closing and re...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Help! My songs in playlista aren't playing or are skipping to random songs?

Hi all, This has been happening for at least two days, but my playlists seem to be acting up. I've tried turning off Smart Shuffle, turning off Shuffle completely, and switching playlists, but it still has the same error. It will play the first song ...

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  • Hi all, This has been happening for at least two days, but my playlists seem to be acting up. I've tried turning off Smart Shuffle, turning off Shuffle completely, and switching playlists, but it s...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Help with Sorting Songs Alphabetically

PlanPremiumPCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI'm having trouble sorting my songs alphabetically in my music library. This issue is making it hard to find and organize my music. Can you please show me how to sort ?

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  •   Plan Premium PCOperating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I'm having trouble sorting my songs alphabetically in my music library. This issue is making it hard to find and o...
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Superuser Contribution Strange search result

When I search for Tan Dun (a chinese composer who is present on Spotify) and add to the search string a title of one of his pieces (prayer and blessing) I get only one result: a podcast by Mahmoud Ali Al banna. That is weird!! PlanFree/PremiumCountry...

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  • When I search for Tan Dun (a chinese composer who is present on Spotify) and add to the search string a title of one of his pieces (prayer and blessing) I get only one result: a podcast by Mahmoud Al...
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Superuser Contribution Unable to resume after pausing for a few minutes

Hi!I'm on Windows 10 and have been experiencing this issue with my Spotify Desktop App for about a week. Whenever I pause for a few minutes and try to resume the song again Spotify has already completely stopped playback and the queue is empty as wel...

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  • Hi! I'm on Windows 10 and have been experiencing this issue with my Spotify Desktop App for about a week.   Whenever I pause for a few minutes and try to resume the song again Spotify has alr...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution One playlist not showing up

PlanPremiumCountrySingaporeOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueOne of my playlists on my desktop app is not showing up... Not sure what the issue is? I didn't notice it till today, but it could be because I only used this playlist again to...

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  • Plan Premium Country Singapore Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue One of my playlists on my desktop app is not showing up... Not sure what the issue is? I didn't notice i...
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Superuser Contribution Something went wrong try reloading the page

Device(PC)Operating System(Windows 11) My Question or IssueEvery page I go to in the Spotify app just wont work and say "Something went wrong try reloading the page" but music still plays and I have connection. It's been happening for 3 days. apparen...

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  •   Device (PC) Operating System (Windows 11)   My Question or Issue Every page I go to in the Spotify app just wont work and say "Something went wrong try reloading the page" but musi...
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Web Player and Windows Player not working

PlanPremium IndividualCountryUnited StatesDeviceHP desktop, Chrome browserOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueEvery playlist I try, it cycles through 2-5 different songs before starting to play one and then the audio cuts out after 9 secon...

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  • Plan Premium Individual Country United States Device HP desktop, Chrome browser Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue Every playlist I try, it cycles through 2-5 different...
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How to view previoulsy played Daily Mix playlists on spotify?

I clicked on a Daily Mix playlist yesterday and i liked the songs that were in the playlist but i didnt save the playlist. today, i want to view my previously played Daily Mix playlists on spotify to find it

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  • I clicked on a Daily Mix playlist yesterday and i liked the songs that were in the playlist but i didnt save the playlist. today, i want to view my previously played Daily Mix playlists on spotify to...
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Superuser Contribution How do I fix Spotify not letting me change songs and restarting the song?

Sometimes when I am using Spotify, the app plays the first second of a bunch of random songs then once it starts playing, it will restart and not let me change the song. This is most common when using Apple Carplay or the Desktop App. This makes the ...

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  • Sometimes when I am using Spotify, the app plays the first second of a bunch of random songs then once it starts playing, it will restart and not let me change the song. This is most common when usin...
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Superuser Contribution Something went wrong Try reloading the page

PlanPremiumCountryUSDevice, Operating SystemWindows 11 23H2 PC My Question or IssueI'm at my wit's end, this is only happening on Windows Desktop / Windows 11 23H2ChromeEdgeDesktop App(Firefox works!)I suspect there is some Windows API that these bro...

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  • Plan Premium Country US Device, Operating System Windows 11 23H2 PC   My Question or Issue I'm at my wit's end, this is only happening on Windows Desktop / Windows 11 23H2 Ch...
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Superuser Contribution Volume rises when connecting headphones/ speakers

Plan Premium Country US Device PC Operating System Windows 11 My Question or Issue Volume issues began 10/12/24. My volume becomes much louder when I plug my earphones in while music is playing. Have to adjust the volume slider to get it back to norm...

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  • Plan Premium Country US Device PC Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue Volume issues began 10/12/24. My volume becomes much louder when I plug my earphones in w...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution spotify can not play this right now. if you have the file on your computer you can import it.

PlanFreeCountryEgyptDevicedesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSpotify can not play this right now. if you have the file on your computer you can import it. This happens with the Windows app while using computer speakers or headphone...

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  • Plan Free Country Egypt Device desktop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Spotify can not play this right now. if you have the file on your computer you can import it. ...
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how can i import a playlist?

I can't find an answer to what seems to be a simple question: can i import a playlist (from itunes)? i see many Google articles that say "go to File--> playlists --> import playlist" but that option doesn't exist in my desktop Spotify.I use Family Pr...

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  • I can't find an answer to what seems to be a simple question:  can i import a playlist (from itunes)?  i see many Google articles that say "go to File--> playlists --> import playlist...
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