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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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Superuser Contribution Windows Spotify

Hello i'm a premium user from italy and previusly i didn't had premium but still tried to listen to music on my pc, my prblem is that when i click on a song it doesn't start playing anything the bar down doesn't show anything, before i had a problem ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hello i'm a premium user from italy and previusly i didn't had premium but still tried to listen to music on my pc, my prblem is that when i click on a song it doesn't start playing anything the bar ...
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Superuser Contribution The new update has made many things much harder

PlanFreeCountryUnited StatesDeviceWindows 10 PCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueThe new update to the layout has caused more harm than good.Firstly, the search button is no longer at the top and now is a completely different section, wh...

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  • Plan Free Country United States Device Windows 10 PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue The new update to the layout has caused more harm than good. Firstly, the sear...
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Superuser Contribution problems with my playlist and other music.

Plan: Family Premium Country: The Netherlands Device:The Problem is with my PC, but when i use the app on my phone it works correctly. Operating System:Windows 10 My Question or Issue:I can't play any music from all sorts of playlists, podcasts etc, ...

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  • Plan: Family Premium   Country: The Netherlands   Device: The Problem is with my PC, but when i use the app on my phone it works correctly.   Operating System: Windows 10 &nbs...
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Desktop users want information density, not a tablet experience

See subject. Post whether you agree or disagree with the maxim that desktop users prefer information density, quick navigation, and sorting options to graphic-rich and sprawled touch-centric design.

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  • See subject.    Post whether you agree or disagree with the maxim that desktop users prefer information density, quick navigation, and sorting options to graphic-rich and sprawled touch-c...
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Superuser Contribution Sorting songs in my playlists with drag and drop

I’m using new version of desktop app and I have noticed that sorting songs manually (by drag&drop) isn’t very smooth now. When I’m near end of my playlist with many songs and I want to move a song to top the screen isn’t scrolling automatically. I ne...

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  • I’m using new version of desktop app and I have noticed that sorting songs manually (by drag&drop) isn’t very smooth now. When I’m near end of my playlist with many songs and I want to move a son...
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Superuser Contribution user name in collaborative playlist

My Question or Issuei want to start a collaborative playlist with my cousins but also want the playlist to mention who added the song (when the playlist is public). i know a collaborative playlist can't be made public but i saw someones playlist wher...

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  • My Question or Issue i want to start a collaborative playlist with my cousins but also want the playlist to mention who added the song (when the playlist is public). i know a collaborative playlist ...
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Superuser Contribution ESET firewall vs Spotify

(soory for my english Im not native) Hi I had some problems with spotify few days ago (like 2-5 ago dont remember anymore). So I did clean reinstall and now its even worse. When I turn it on its says im offline (error code: 4). But its acting really ...

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  • (soory for my english Im not native) Hi I had some problems with spotify few days ago (like 2-5 ago dont remember anymore). So I did clean reinstall and now its even worse. When I turn it on its says...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify believes there is no internet when there is

PlanPremium Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueMy Spotify won't play any music (everything is greyed out), because it believes that there is no internet connection. Nothing else on my PC believes there is no internet connection. It's like...

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  • Plan Premium   Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue My Spotify won't play any music (everything is greyed out), because it believes that there is no internet connection...
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Full screen mode disappeared in the latest Premium version (desktop windows)

I received an upgraded version of Windows and in the same time an upgrade of SpotifyThe version is now 1.1.47.684.g136419d9-a (on windows 10 family version 2004)I have the Premium subscription.Since the upgrade, the FULL SCREEN button has disappeared...

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  • I received an upgraded version of Windows and in the same time an upgrade of Spotify The version is now 1.1.47.684.g136419d9-a (on windows 10 family version 2004) I have the Premium subscription. ...
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Superuser Contribution Desktop application resizes itself upon maximizing from minimized state

PlanPremiumCountryUSA Device(Desktop PC)Operating System(Windows 10 Pro x64 1909) My Question or IssueIf I minimize Spotify, and then bring it back/maximize it, the Spotify application resizes to a different size, and is now on two monitors instead o...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA   Device (Desktop PC) Operating System (Windows 10 Pro x64 1909)   My Question or Issue If I minimize Spotify, and then bring it back/maximize it, the Sp...
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Superuser Contribution offline option (button) unavailable

I am using Spotify free the version 1.1.40.508.gd5bc2931 the OS is "windows 8.1 professional" ,the problem appear after i log out and login again then i notice that offline option from the menu is missing. i tried to log out and login again, but the ...

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  • I am using Spotify free the version 1.1.40.508.gd5bc2931 the OS is "windows 8.1 professional" ,the problem appear after i log out and login again then i notice that offline option from the menu ...
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[Desktop] Cannot open Joe Rogan podcast video

I have read the other posts on this topic, but none have been exactly my situation. I can never open the video version of this without reinstalling the app and rebooting my desktop. For the record, the audio only version won't play either, but I don'...

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  • I have read the other posts on this topic, but none have been exactly my situation.  I can never open the video version of this without reinstalling the app and rebooting my desktop.  For t...
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[Desktop][Playlists] Unable to see all my Daily Mixes

I have so many daily mix playlists that I am unable to scroll to the side and see all of them. At the 6th mix, it cuts off the preview halfway and I can't see anything past that, as there's no slider or scroll sideways button or anything. Is there a ...

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  • I have so many daily mix playlists that I am unable to scroll to the side and see all of them. At the 6th mix, it cuts off the preview halfway and I can't see anything past that, as there's no slider...
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Missing dislike button on PC version

HelloMy spotify PC version seems to be broken. Web Play as well as desktop app.In my discover weekly / release radar I can't dislike any tracks. The button is missing. And all the disliked songs from the app I can still see and have to listen on PC. ...

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  • Hello My spotify PC version seems to be broken. Web Play as well as desktop app. In my discover weekly / release radar I can't dislike any tracks. The button is missing. And all the disliked songs ...
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Spotify can't play via USB audio interface

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceThinkpad T480s Ultra, audio via USB U-Phoria UMC404HD audio interfaceOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or IssueSpotify works fine when using my Thinkpad's built-in speakers, but when using my USB audio interface (a U-Ph...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Thinkpad T480s Ultra, audio via USB U-Phoria UMC404HD audio interface Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Spotify works fine when using my Thin...
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Superuser Contribution Unplugging/Replugging Headphones Breaks Desktop App

Family PlanPremiumThe region is set to USA, but I currently live in Ireland I'm not sure exactly what the device is, but it's running windows 10 My IssueI was listening to music on my desktop application, and I unplugged my headphones to try to untie...

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  • Family Plan Premium The region is set to USA, but I currently live in Ireland   I'm not sure exactly what the device is, but it's running windows 10   My Issue I was listening to mus...
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Superuser Contribution Mute Spotify when using Skype

I am a Windows 10 user and use Skype on my Desktop with a headset. I like to listen music via Spotify when working but want it muted while I make a call. I have tried the audio settings in Windows Settings but cannot find one that addresses this issu...

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  • I am a Windows 10 user and use Skype on my Desktop with a headset.  I like to listen music via Spotify when working but want it muted while I make a call.   I have tried the audio sett...
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[Desktop][Playlists] can't sort by date added on only ONE of my playlists

all my other playlists have the sort by date added function, except 1 one them. just 1 single playlist that i listen to most cant do it. why? I suspect it is due to it containing some local files that aren't on spotify. but why is this so? can this j...

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  • all my other playlists have the sort by date added function, except 1 one them. just 1 single playlist that i listen to most cant do it. why? I suspect it is due to it containing some local files tha...
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[Desktop][Other] how do I get rid of next up

when my queue ends I just want music to stop playing music instead it will add songs to next up and play them, these are either songs from the same artist as an album I just listened to or songs from a playlist I listened to earlier.how do I make Spo...

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  • when my queue ends I just want music to stop playing music instead it will add songs to next up and play them, these are either songs from the same artist as an album I just listened to or songs from...
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