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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
Spotify Star
2024-03-14 3:38:28 PM
Wednesday
notworking117
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
3 weeks ago
Lanciano007
Gig Goer
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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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Friend Activity Not Synced Correctly

PlanPremiumCountryUnited KingdomDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhile on Discord with a friend who is on my Friend Activity list, we discovered that the Friend Activity List was 1 song behind, as he was listening to his current...

UKMysterrr
Visitor
Plan Premium Country United Kingdom Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue While on Discord with a friend who is on my Friend Activity list, we discovered that th...
2020-12-12 8:39:15 PM
2020-12-13 1:08:39 AM
AdamDamon
Spotify Star
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New Desktop Experience: Rollback instructions

This is buried in the New Desktop Experience thread. I'm submitting it here so that people can actually find it. @ymmv99 wrote:It's possible to roll back the updates and block any future updates. Just google "reddit Script to roll back latest update ...

mlidbo
Roadie
This is buried in the New Desktop Experience thread. I'm submitting it here so that people can actually find it. @ymmv99 wrote: It's possible to roll back the updates and block ...
2020-12-04 1:51:16 PM
2020-12-12 7:26:28 PM
m-elias
Regular
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2 replies
11 likes

2182 Views
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Superuser Contribution [Desktop][Other] Artist's "about" tab isn't showing

I saw in the 2020 Wrapped that I was in the top 1% for an artist, so I went to the profile to check my rank like I've done in the past. Normally, you can click on the "about" tab and it will show you the monthly listeners. When I went to the profile,...

Matrix_
Visitor
I saw in the 2020 Wrapped that I was in the top 1% for an artist, so I went to the profile to check my rank like I've done in the past. Normally, you can click on the "about" tab and it will show you...
2020-12-03 5:55:43 AM
2020-12-12 4:23:01 PM
Elena
Moderator
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Superuser Contribution Songs only play from my Library (Windows 10)

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceWindows Surface Pro 7Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI can only play songs saved to my Library (as an Album or on a Playlist). Example: go to the Artist page for Biffy Clyro, play the song 'Sounds Like Balloon...

paper_friend
Visitor
Plan Premium Country UK Device Windows Surface Pro 7 Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I can only play songs saved to my Library (as an Album or on a Playlist). &nbsp...
2020-12-10 2:41:19 PM
2020-12-12 1:15:00 PM
Mihail
Spotify Legend
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Superuser Contribution Local Files are greyed out and not playing

PlanPremiumCountryAustraliaDeviceLenovo YogaOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueLocal Files are greyed out and not playingI have tried everything listed in this post below and still not working.https://community.spotify.com/t5/Android/Play...

mrdududu
Music Fan
Plan Premium Country Australia Device Lenovo Yoga Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Local Files are greyed out and not playing I have tried everything listed in this ...
2020-12-10 9:32:02 AM
2020-12-12 12:32:09 PM
Mihail
Spotify Legend
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Superuser Contribution Fullscreen button in new version

Hi, last week I update the desktop app to the latest version, but I can´t find the fullscreen button in this new version, can you help me? I´m a premium user

KaelRangel
Visitor
Hi, last week I update the desktop app to the latest version, but I can´t find the fullscreen button in this new version, can you help me? I´m a premium user
2020-12-10 3:57:48 AM
2020-12-12 11:25:31 AM
Mihail
Spotify Legend
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Songs won't play / Songs werden nicht abgespielt

Free/Premium FamilieCountry German DeviceSamsung S9; Web Player; iMac; Dell; etcOperating Systemdiv. android; win; iOS If I looking for an artist, it shows my a lot of Songs and discs, unfortunately these songs of some Artist are not playable. I trie...

Music_Sande
Casual Listener
Free/Premium Familie Country German Device Samsung S9; Web Player; iMac; Dell; etc Operating System div. android; win; iOS If I looking for an artist, it shows my a lot ...
2020-12-09 5:14:38 PM
2020-12-12 8:19:50 AM
Jeremy
Spotify Legend
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Superuser Contribution new desktop is awful - can't resize LH window of playlists

Latest auto update of WIn 10 app is rubbish: 1. Cannot resize LH playlist window so can't see most of each playlist name2. adding songs to a playlist used to add them to end of list, now that is not even an option Whoever redesigned this wasn't someo...

huddlc
Newbie
Latest auto update of WIn 10 app is rubbish: 1. Cannot resize LH playlist window so can't see most of each playlist name 2. adding songs to a playlist used to add them to end of list, now t...
2020-12-09 11:20:30 PM
2020-12-11 3:14:31 PM
Elena
Moderator
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Superuser Contribution Artist song list missing

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueClicking on artist only shows top 5 or 10 popular songs and their discography, how can I access their entire song list in one page (preferably sorted by albums) like previ...

Kuyosakee
Regular
Plan Premium Country Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Clicking on artist only shows top 5 or 10 popular songs and their discography, how can I a...
2020-12-08 5:40:56 PM
2020-12-11 1:46:05 PM
Mihail
Spotify Legend
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5 replies
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Superuser Contribution Why follow artists?

My Question or Issue Hi, just wondering the following.Seeing as our requests for the return of the notification bell were ignored, is the Release Radar the only point of following artists? Or does it have any other use?TIA

richardvb
Music Fan
My Question or Issue Hi, just wondering the following. Seeing as our requests for the return of the notification bell were ignored, is the Release Radar the only point of following artists?...
2020-12-09 2:49:54 PM
2020-12-11 12:03:48 PM
Mihail
Spotify Legend
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Superuser Contribution Liked songs do not show up if artist is not followed

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceDesktop app and website playerOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueCan we please get the ability to have our artist page show songs we have saved from artists that we are not following??? There are a few groups that...

Sam_M_K
Newbie
Plan Premium Country Device Desktop app and website player Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Can we please get the ability to have our artist page show songs we...
2020-08-06 1:21:03 AM
2020-12-11 10:51:22 AM
Quentandr
Newbie
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Spotify defaults to Bluetooth Headset profile

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceIntel NUCOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or IssueI have a set of bluetooth earbuds which support both headphones and headset profile. I listen to Spotify with the bluetooth headphones profile 90% of the time, but when...

dougw03
Regular
Plan Premium Country USA Device Intel NUC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I have a set of bluetooth earbuds which support both headphones and headset profile. I listen to Sp...
2020-12-11 2:32:10 AM
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Solved!! show cover picture in playlists

PlanPremium FamilyCountryAustriaDeviceLaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Questionhow can I show cover picture next to songs in playlists?in the android app, for example, the cover picture is displayed to the left of the song title. This i want also ...

Itai20
Newbie
Plan Premium Family Country Austria Device Laptop Operating System Windows 10 My Question how can I show cover picture next to songs in playlists? in the android app, for example, t...
2020-12-10 8:34:24 AM
2020-12-10 9:44:01 PM
AdamDamon
Spotify Star
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Solved!! [Desktop][Developer] Bring Back the Scrolling to Adjust Volume Feature

Ever since Spotify decided to update the desktop player for premium users, I couldn't adjust the volume by just scrolling my trackpad. I either have to use the cmd+arrow keys shortcut or just simply dragging. And in my opinion, it really is overwhelm...

2N
Casual Listener
Ever since Spotify decided to update the desktop player for premium users, I couldn't adjust the volume by just scrolling my trackpad. I either have to use the cmd+arrow keys shortcut or just simply ...
2020-12-06 3:31:54 PM
2020-12-10 7:07:44 PM
2N
Casual Listener
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Khadas Tone Board - Song Skipping Issue

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceDesktop PCOperating SystemWindows 10 Pro My Question or IssueI have been facing a frustrating issue ever since I started using Spotify. When I use my default sound device "Khadas Tone Control" (Khadas Tone Board),...

Skorrn_
Music Fan
Plan Premium Country United States Device Desktop PC Operating System Windows 10 Pro My Question or Issue I have been facing a frustrating issue ever since I started using Spotify. W...
2020-12-06 2:32:54 AM
2020-12-10 6:18:01 PM
Skorrn_
Music Fan
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7 replies
1 likes

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Superuser Contribution [Desktop][Other] Spotify Wrapped 2020 is still not loading

When I go to https://2020.byspotify.com/ and click on the "log in and see your 2020 wrapped" or if I go to spotify.com/wrapped I get redirected to https://open.spotify.com/genre/2020-pagewhich only shows the playlists that were generated, and not the...

Moikle
Regular
When I go to https://2020.byspotify.com/ and click on the "log in and see your 2020 wrapped" or if I go to spotify.com/wrapped I get redirected to https://open.spotify.com/genre/...
2020-12-03 10:17:46 AM
2020-12-10 5:57:02 PM
Moikle
Regular
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Other

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[Desktop][Playlists] When a song is added to the playlist, indicate it was successfully added

When a song is added to a playlist (for instance, I just dragged a song into a playlist), display some indication the song was added to the play list so I can trust it succeeded and not have to check the playlist myself. Thanks!

FqscEdOCik
Casual Listener
When a song is added to a playlist (for instance, I just dragged a song into a playlist), display some indication the song was added to the play list so I can trust it succeeded and not have to check...
2020-12-10 5:19:28 PM
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Superuser Contribution Autoplay just replaying songs

PlanPremiumCountryU.S. DeviceWindows DesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueFor some reason, when I finish my playlist, it just replays songs on the playlist. It will always do this when I finish the playlist. 8 or so songs from playli...

cayji
Visitor
Plan Premium Country U.S. Device Windows Desktop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue For some reason, when I finish my playlist, it just replays songs on the pla...
2020-12-08 11:21:21 PM
2020-12-10 4:43:33 PM
Mihail
Spotify Legend
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Superuser Contribution Problems with saving albums as playlists on my Desktop (iOS user)

On the desktop version of Spotify for iOS. If you create a new playlist from an album by dragging it to playlists it comes out at "album title" - "artist name" rather than the right way around ("artist name" - "album title"). It's been like this for ...

citizenwatt
Regular
On the desktop version of Spotify for iOS. If you create a new playlist from an album by dragging it to playlists it comes out at "album title" - "artist name" rather than the right way around ("arti...
2020-12-07 4:29:00 PM
2020-12-10 3:33:58 PM
citizenwatt
Regular
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Superuser Contribution Friend feed frozen

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceWindows SurfaceProOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issuemy friends tab seems to be frozen - I can see they're listening but it's just not coming up - pls pls fix this I love this feature

lscatt000
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country UK Device Windows SurfacePro Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue my friends tab seems to be frozen - I can see they're listening but it's just not c...
2020-12-07 9:34:23 PM
2020-12-10 1:48:02 PM
Jeremy
Spotify Legend
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