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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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liliabern

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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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whatintheworldisthis

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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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MattSuda

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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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Superuser Contribution Insanely slow executing the simplest function

My desktop app (windows, in the US) has been slowing down over the past year or so, i kept assuming it was throttling because of the insane number of playlists I've created over the years (~1-2k ish?...). This past week it has now slowed to a latency...

Newbie

My desktop app (windows, in the US) has been slowing down over the past year or so, i kept assuming it was throttling because of the insane number of playlists I've created over the years (~1-2k ish?...

Jeremy

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Superuser Contribution Spotify won't play with USB C Headphones

PlanPremium/FamilyCountryNetherlandsDeviceAsus UX510; i5-7200U; 20GB RAM; Samsung USB-C 3.5mm jack adapter; Realtek HD AudioOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHello, since I bought my Galaxy S20 with USB C headpones, I'm using them too on...

Newbie

Plan Premium/Family Country Netherlands Device Asus UX510; i5-7200U; 20GB RAM; Samsung USB-C 3.5mm jack adapter; Realtek HD Audio Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Hel...

Ver

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Superuser Contribution List shuffles when songs are removed

PlanPremiumCountry SwedenDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 7 sp1Spotify version1.1.48.625.g1c87c7f7-a My Question or Issue>> https://youtu.be/50qYGUbWVTI Whenever I remove a song from my list it shuffles (instead of just moving the list up). Why? Bug o...

Regular

Plan Premium Country Sweden Device PC Operating System Windows 7 sp1 Spotify version 1.1.48.625.g1c87c7f7-a   My Question or Issue >> https://youtu.be/50qYGUbWVTI   Whe...

Novy

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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...

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...

Alex

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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.

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 ...

MattSuda

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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.

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.

MattSuda

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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...

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...

ClementMemCX

Casual Listener

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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 ...

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...

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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...

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...

Alex

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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...

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...

sammalamma88

Casual Listener

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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.

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...

Eni

Moderator

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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...

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...

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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...

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 ...

Creenel

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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...

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 ...

Jeremy

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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 ...

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...

Mihail

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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...

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...

Eni

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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?

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?

Emilia_8

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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 ...

Newbie

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...

Keanu_C

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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 ...

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...

Novy

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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...

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...

Mihail

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