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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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FAQ: Spotify for Windows 10 app

Hey folks, we've outlined some of the common questions you might have about the Windows 10 app now available. Please post in this board if you have any other questions. Q: Why can’t I see Spotify in the Windows 10 store? A: Spotify for Windows store ...

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Superuser Contribution Changing to Family Plan stopped account from working properly

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevice(iPhone X, PC)Operating System(iOS 13.5, Windows 10) My Question or IssueI created a new account for my family premium. When I did, on my new account, which is active, it doesn't give me the same options as my old account d...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device (iPhone X, PC) Operating System (iOS 13.5, Windows 10)   My Question or Issue I created a new account for my family premium. When I did, on my new accou...
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Superuser Contribution I can't save a podcast to a playlist

When I right-click on the podcast I want to add to a playlist (or click on the three dots), it doesn't give me that option (only allows me to share on social media). How to solve this? I have premium, am in Germany, and am on a desktop (Windows 10)

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  • When I right-click on the podcast I want to add to a playlist (or click on the three dots), it doesn't give me that option (only allows me to share on social media). How to solve this? I have premium...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution [Windos 10 Spotify Download of web]No internet connection [error code:4]

PlanFreeCountryMXDeviceLaptop Acer E 15Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI never had this error, recently I updated Windows 10 to its 2004 version, when I finished the update when opening Spotify I got that error (No internet connection ...

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  • Plan Free Country MX Device Laptop Acer E 15 Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I never had this error, recently I updated Windows 10 to its 2004 version, when I finish...
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Spotify Automatically Adds Every Song I hear to one playlist

PlanFreeCountryNew Zealand DevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSo I made a playlist for lofi awhile back now and only recently I've had to start removing songs from it because I noticed a pile of songs from my other playlists in th...

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  • Plan Free Country New Zealand   Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue So I made a playlist for lofi awhile back now and only recently I've had to st...
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Cannot connect my account with facebook account

PlanPremium familyCountryNew ZealandDeviceDesktop PCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI have been through all of the instructions, but cannot get my account to connect with facebook.When I use the 'log in with facebook' option, I get the...

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  • Plan Premium family Country New Zealand Device Desktop PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I have been through all of the instructions, but cannot get my account to c...
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Solved!! Playlists out of order

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI just logged out and logged back in to my account, and suddenly all my playlists are out of order and placed randomly in wrong folders. I have hundreds of playlists, so...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I just logged out and logged back in to my account, and suddenly all my playlists are out of ...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Desktop Interface is glitched when first opening the app

Plan: Premium.Country: Australia.Device: PC.Operating System: Windows 10, but using desktop app, not the Windows 10 specific app.My question or Issue:I use a screen-reader, and have had accessibility issues with Spotify before, but this one is surely...

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  • Plan: Premium. Country: Australia. Device: PC. Operating System: Windows 10, but using desktop app, not the Windows 10 specific app. My question or Issue: I use a screen-reader, and have...
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Spotify window is too large

CountryGermanyDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhen the spotify window is maximized, as in it fills out the entire screen, the X to close the windo about one pixel larger than the rest of the window and protrudes to the screen o...

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  • Country Germany Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue When the spotify window is maximized, as in it fills out the entire screen, the X to close the windo about on...
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Superuser Contribution Liked songs not working.

PlanPremiumCountryUnited KingdomDeviceLaptop, HP Pavilion.Operating SystemWindowsMy Question or IssueRight, let me begin, just want to clarify my liked songs on other devices are working fine, such as on my phone and on my iPad and on the website pla...

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  • Plan Premium Country United Kingdom Device Laptop, HP Pavilion. Operating System Windows My Question or Issue Right, let me begin, just want to clarify my liked songs on other devices are wo...
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Invisible profile and playlist

PlanFreeCountryItaly DeviceHP Pavilion NotebookOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHello,I noticed that my spotify profile is invisible to other people and also all my playlist that are clearly public. In fact, if i search my username, the...

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  • ...nd also all my playlist that are clearly public. In fact, if i search my username, the message is "no results found". I have logged in and out many times from my profile, but the situation is the same....
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Local Files

PlanPremiumCountryBrazilDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue: Hello, im having problems to import local files for my playlists because some days ago the local files options simply disappeared from my Spotify, can't find it in ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Brazil Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue: Hello, im having problems to import local files for my playlists because some days ago the...
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Local files (problem solved)

I started this some time ago: https://community.spotify.com/t5/Desktop-Windows/Local-Files/m-p/4955108#M86288 today an "update" option appeared so i updated and it is solved.

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  • I started this some time ago: https://community.spotify.com/t5/Desktop-Windows/Local-Files/m-p/4955108#M86288         today an "update" option appeared so i updated and ...
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Solved!! No Option To Import

PlanPremiumCountryUKDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI want to import some playlists from iTunes, but can't see the option to import them. I've checked my settings in iTunes, plus made sure that Local Files is set to on in Spoti...

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  • Plan Premium Country UK Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I want to import some playlists from iTunes, but can't see the option to import them. I've checked ...
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New Spotify version uses too much RAM

PlanPremiumCountrySpainDeviceLenovo ideapad 520Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue The latest Spotify version (1.1.34.694) uses too much RAM and gives the computer an excesive amount of work.I have already disabled hardware acceleration a...

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  • Plan Premium Country Spain Device Lenovo ideapad 520 Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue   The latest Spotify version (1.1.34.694) uses too much RAM and gives the ...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify Deletes All Songs Every Time My Computer is Turned On

PlanFamily PremiumCountryJapanDeviceDell Inspiron 17 3000Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueEvery time I turn my computer off and on again, Spotify logs me out and deletes all of my songs. I have almost 400 songs on my playlist, so I don'...

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  • Plan Family Premium Country Japan Device Dell Inspiron 17 3000 Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Every time I turn my computer off and on again, Spotify logs me out an...
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Crash in 20 seconds everytime

PlanFamilyCountryFranceDeviceComputerOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSince like 5 days my app Spotify (only on computer) crash everytime in approximately 20 seconds. I try all the solution like disconnect my account or uninstall and re...

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  • Plan Family Country France Device Computer Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Since like 5 days my app Spotify (only on computer) crash everytime in approximately 20 se...
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APPCRASH

PlanFreeCountryBrazilDevice.Operating SystemWindows 7 My Question or Issue Hi. Does anybody can help me?When I try to run the Spotify, It says "APPCRASH" I just tried change the windows DEP and its dont work

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Play on desktop and Amazon Echo independently?

How can I play Spotify on my desktop and the Amazon Echo independently? I can't figure out how to stop my desktop from being a remote when somebody asks Alexa to play a song. If that's not possible, I need to disconnect my desktop from that device. P...

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  • How can I play Spotify on my desktop and the Amazon Echo independently? I can't figure out how to stop my desktop from being a remote when somebody asks Alexa to play a song. If that's not possible, ...
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Solved!! Small Song Banner left down corner disappeared

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDevice(Microsoft Surface Pro 3)Operating System(Windows 10) My Question or Issue As you can see in the screenshot, my song banner is not visible anymore. Is there a fix for that problem to view it back on screen? -creed

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany Device (Microsoft Surface Pro 3) Operating System (Windows 10)   My Question or Issue  As you can see in the screenshot, my song banner is not visible...
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Local File Problems

Here is my problem, I have some local files that Spotify will let me play, but it will not let me add to playlists. This problem only occurs with a few files. I have done everything I could think of to fix this. The files are not corrupted, they aren...

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  • Here is my problem, I have some local files that Spotify will let me play, but it will not let me add to playlists. This problem only occurs with a few files. I have done everything I could think of ...
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