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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 I can't play songs from playlists on Spotify Web

PlanPremiumCountryU.SDeviceHPOperating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueI can't seem to play songs from playlists on Spotify Web. The songs play fine when I click on album or when I search for them. I tried refreshing...

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  • Plan Premium Country U.S Device HP Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue I can't seem to play songs from playlists on Spotify Web. The so...
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Superuser Contribution Edit playlist image isn't working

I've been trying to edit my playlists' covers on my computer for a few days and all I get is a red banner and a "try later" message. I thought it might be due to image size or something, but I checked it with different files so the problem isn't ther...

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  • I've been trying to edit my playlists' covers on my computer for a few days and all I get is a red banner and a "try later" message. I thought it might be due to image size or something, but I checke...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Playlist changes reccomendations based on name?

PlanPremiumCountryU.S.DeviceDesktop PCOperating SystemWin 10 My Question or IssueI have a playlist named "Chris Playlist". At first, it would only reccomend me songs similar to what i listen to, which is great! eventually, about almost a year since i...

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  • Plan Premium Country U.S. Device Desktop PC Operating System Win 10   My Question or Issue I have a playlist named "Chris Playlist". At first, it would only reccomend me songs similar ...
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Superuser Contribution **bleep**

PlanFreeCountryUnited StatesDeviceDell Optiplex 7010 DTOperating SystemWindows 10 Pro My Question or IssueHi,So I listen to a podcast "Supernatural with Ashley Flowers" and when a ad comes on, I'm able to use the navigation bar to just skip to the en...

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  • Plan Free Country United States Device Dell Optiplex 7010 DT Operating System Windows 10 Pro   My Question or Issue Hi, So I listen to a podcast "Supernatural with Ashley Flowers" and...
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Superuser Contribution Audio crackling when playing local .m4a files

Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI have a huge catalog of iTunes music that I play on Spotify. Lately whenever I play certain songs (mostly loud ones) I experience some audio crackling. It's extremely frustrating and I certainly don't w...

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  • Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I have a huge catalog of iTunes music that I play on Spotify. Lately whenever I play certain songs (mostly loud ones) I experience some aud...
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I found a glitch

I made a playlist with 310 songs and for some reason it says its only 4 hours and 59 minutes long. I think this may be a glitch. Is it possible to fix this?

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  • I made a playlist with 310 songs and for some reason it says its only 4 hours and 59 minutes long. I think this may be a glitch. Is it possible to fix this?   
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Superuser Contribution Search by artits and click see all songs, doesn't show all songs.

Plan: PremiumCountry: Israel DeviceWindows Desktop on PC, same happens on my Mac and Iphone 11 Pro MaxOperating System My Question or IssueWhen I perform an artist search, for example: I search for "Tamandua Twist" and later click on see all, I only ...

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  • Plan: Premium Country: Israel   Device Windows Desktop on PC, same happens on my Mac and Iphone 11 Pro Max Operating System     My Question or Issue When I perform an art...
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Superuser Contribution Horizontal Scaling issue

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssuePaging any of the 'Headers' such as 'Popular Albums', 'Popular Artists' to the very end, causes the entire interface to stop scaling horizontally. Exiting Spotify/Restarting Spo...

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  • Plan Premium Country UK Device Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Paging any of the 'Headers' such as 'Popular Albums', 'Popular Artists' to the very end, causes the ent...
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Superuser Contribution Homepage overlay

Using Spotify on windows 10.I would really like to have gutted version, where only my own playlists are on the left and there is a search. I just can't find any settings for customizing the page. Am I too dumb ?I do not care at all for finding new mu...

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  • Using Spotify on windows 10. I would really like to have gutted version, where only my own playlists are on the left and there is a search.  I just can't find any settings for customizing the ...
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Superuser Contribution Windows application stops playing

PlanPremiumCountryNetherlandsOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueFor quite some time my windows application seemingly randomly stops playing. It just stops and the play que is deleted. When I close the restart the application, it says spot...

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  • Plan Premium Country Netherlands Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue For quite some time my windows application seemingly randomly stops playing. It just stops and the pla...
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Superuser Contribution Cannot see Chromecast in Devices Available

PlanPremium CountryAustralia Operating SystemWindows 10 Enterprise 1909Spotify app version 1.1.45.621.gdddebadcChromecast 2nd gen, firmware version 1.49.226077 My Question or IssueAccording to this post, I should now be able to initiate casting to my...

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  • Plan Premium   Country Australia   Operating System Windows 10 Enterprise 1909 Spotify app version 1.1.45.621.gdddebadc Chromecast 2nd gen, firmware version 1.49.226077 ...
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[Desktop] No sound when playing Spotify tunes

As of the last update, Spotify is no longer outputting any sound. It is the only app on my WIndows 10 laptop exhibiting this problem. Troubleshooting audio on the yielded no problems. This is an app problem. I even tried reinstalling the app.

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  • As of the last update, Spotify is no longer outputting any sound. It is the only app on my WIndows 10 laptop exhibiting this problem. Troubleshooting audio on the yielded no problems. This is an app ...
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[Desktop][Friend Feed] Friends activity is buggy

When I play songs from friends activity, maybe 40% of the times the song won't start. When I play from my own playlist it always starts. Very annoying.

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  • When I play songs from friends activity, maybe 40% of the times the song won't start. When I play from my own playlist it always starts. Very annoying.
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Superuser Contribution Playlist bloccata e non disponibile

PlanFreeCountryBrasileDevicePC DesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueCiao a tutti. Premetto che é la prima volta che sto usando Spotify, ma c'é una cosa che non capisco. Ho creato una playlist con alcuni brani che avevo nel mio PC. Il...

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  • Plan Free Country Brasile Device PC Desktop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Ciao a tutti. Premetto che é la prima volta che sto usando Spotify, ma c'é una cosa che n...
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Superuser Contribution Request: Extend Blocked artists to songs they have collaborated on.

PlanPremiumCountryUKDevicePCOperating SystemWin10 My Question or IssueThe Artist blocking feature is quite useful in keeping stuff I never want to hear away from me, but there's a small crack in the wall - eg: I like old Queen music, the new stuff wi...

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  • Plan Premium Country UK Device PC Operating System Win10   My Question or Issue The Artist blocking feature is quite useful in keeping stuff I never want to hear away from me, but ther...
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Superuser Contribution Listen to podcasts offline in Windows 10 app

Hi, I was wondering if there was a way to listen to podcasts offline on the Windows 10 (PC) desktop app? Thanks in advance!

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  • Hi,  I was wondering if there was a way to listen to podcasts offline on the  Windows 10 (PC) desktop app?  Thanks in advance!
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Superuser Contribution Request! Clever feature to find songs (Desktop)

Can Spotify display album song art next to each song in a playlist? This would make it a lot easier to find songs. They already added this for mobile in Feb 2020 (link below, 3rd feature).https://newsroom.spotify.com/2020-02-27/3-icons-to-know-in-spo...

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  • Can Spotify display album song art next to each song in a playlist? This would make it a lot easier to find songs.   They already added this for mobile in Feb 2020 (link below, 3rd feature...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution "x" button shows in second screen

PlanPremiumCountryRussiaDeviceAcer Aspire 3Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI have a second screen and when i use Spotify app in first (left) screen i see "close" button showing off in second screenDon't find in nervous, but it would be...

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  • Plan Premium Country Russia Device Acer Aspire 3 Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I have a second screen and when i use Spotify app in first (left) screen i see "clos...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify on Windows is skipping every song

PlanFamilyCountryGermanyDeviceWindows 10 Hi! Spotify on iOS and FireHD ist working well with my family plan. But on Windows it doesnt play anything. It is skipping every song. Even when I download an ablum it is skipping the songs. Offline-Mode: same...

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  • Plan Family Country Germany Device Windows 10   Hi! Spotify on iOS and FireHD ist working well with my family plan. But on Windows it doesnt play anything. It is skipping every song. Even...
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