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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...

MattSuda
Spotify Star
2024-03-14 3:38:28 PM
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ipanasenko
Newbie
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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
2 weeks ago
rednblu
Roadie
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271 replies
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75762 Views
271 replies
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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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5302 Views
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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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Possible to skip Windows online check

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceWindows 10 build 2004 My Question or IssueHi! I am using Spotify on Windows. I have the latest Windows version and it has a very annoying bug that reports offline, even if I'm online. It looks like Spotify is the only app tha...

jasverix
Newbie
Plan Premium Country Device Windows 10 build 2004 My Question or Issue Hi! I am using Spotify on Windows. I have the latest Windows version and it has a very annoying bug that r...
2020-09-17 12:31:54 PM
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Superuser Contribution Spotify Connect doesnt work on the windows app

PlanFamily PremiumCountryTurkey DeviceMi Mix2S, Monster Tulpar T5 v19.1Operating SystemAndroid 10, Windows 10 My Question or IssueSpotify Connect doesnt work on the windows app but it works with the spotify web player and my tablet. I tried reinstall...

lilyildiz
Casual Listener
Plan Family Premium Country Turkey Device Mi Mix2S, Monster Tulpar T5 v19.1 Operating System Android 10, Windows 10 My Question or Issue Spotify Connect doesnt work o...
2020-06-03 6:15:42 PM
2020-09-17 12:08:41 PM
Alex
Spotify Legend
520 Views
3 replies
1 likes

520 Views
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1 likes

Superuser Contribution Multiple selection on Desktop

PlanPremiumCountryFranceDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue Hello, I just got my Facebook profil hacked and can't seem to be able to retreive it (and my email address too), my spotify account was linked to it so I had to recreate ...

Lockman07
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country France Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Hello, I just got my Facebook profil hacked and can't seem to be able ...
2020-06-07 8:32:26 PM
2020-09-17 11:36:19 AM
Ivan
Spotify Legend
772 Views
6 replies
5 likes

772 Views
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Superuser Contribution Spotify keeps skipping to the next song

PlanFreeCountryUAEDeviceHP laptopOperating Systemwindows 10 My Question or IssueI opened spotify on my laptop to listen to some songs and I went on to my playlist tried playing it and it starts skipping all the songs one by one after being one second...

joelxpaul
Casual Listener
Plan Free Country UAE Device HP laptop Operating System windows 10 My Question or Issue I opened spotify on my laptop to listen to some songs and I went on to my playlist tri...
2020-05-28 7:40:32 AM
2020-09-17 9:40:59 AM
Alex
Spotify Legend
592 Views
3 replies
1 likes

592 Views
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Superuser Contribution Feed de amigos com problemas, sumiu todos

desapareceu todas as pessoas que sigo ou me seguem do feed de amigos do desktop, a função ta ativada, já reinstalei e nada

wcampos1975
Visitor
desapareceu todas as pessoas que sigo ou me seguem do feed de amigos do desktop, a função ta ativada, já reinstalei e nada
2020-02-26 2:18:33 PM
2020-09-17 9:02:10 AM
Ver
Spotify Legend
603 Views
2 replies
0 likes

603 Views
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The dreaded endless-skip-loop

PlanPremiumCountryRomaniaDevicePersonal DesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHello, For a while now I can't seem to use the desktop app anymore. If i hit "play", it just infinitely skips songs and never gives any output. Only happens...

vulpeabatrana
Newbie
Plan Premium Country Romania Device Personal Desktop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Hello, For a while now I can't seem to use the desktop app anymore. If ...
2020-09-17 8:29:28 AM
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0 replies
1 likes

425 Views
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Superuser Contribution Unable to search for a song using Spotify webplayer

PlanPremiumCountry Malaysia Device LaptopOperating System Windows 10 My Question or IssueI cant seem to search a song or artist using webplayer. I have tried refreshing the page a several times, but the problem still exist. May i know how should i re...

willwin92
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country Malaysia Device Laptop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I cant seem to search a song or artist using webplayer. I have tried refreshing...
2020-06-03 4:37:47 AM
2020-09-17 8:25:56 AM
Mario
Spotify Legend
709 Views
6 replies
2 likes
WebPlayer

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No songs showing up other than local files.

PlanFreeCountryU.S.DevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI have performed 2 clean reinstalls and made sure I wasn't in offline mode, but I still can't see anything in my playlists, I can see them on mobile and on different computers,...

gigafruit
Visitor
Plan Free Country U.S. Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I have performed 2 clean reinstalls and made sure I wasn't in offline mode, but I still can't see an...
2020-09-17 5:50:16 AM
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Taskbar Rewind/Play/Pause/Fast Forward Is Gone

I used to be able to hover over the taskbar icon and quickly rewind/fast forward/pause/play, but this is seemingly gone. Has this been officially deprecated or is this an issue? I've done all the usual troubleshooting (cleared cache/reinstalled/etc.)

cypa
Music Fan
I used to be able to hover over the taskbar icon and quickly rewind/fast forward/pause/play, but this is seemingly gone. Has this been officially deprecated or is this an issue? I've done all the usu...
2020-09-16 11:04:27 PM
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0 replies
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689 Views
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How in the bleep is there STILL no dislike song button?!

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceWindows 10, Web playerOperating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueI have been very frustrated with your service. PAID service. I keep looking for song dislike button and its never there. Someti...

Essonimex
Visitor
Plan Premium Country Device Windows 10, Web player Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue I have been very frustrated with your ser...
2020-09-15 7:13:05 AM
2020-09-16 11:02:03 PM
cypa
Music Fan
463 Views
1 replies
3 likes

463 Views
1 replies
3 likes

Superuser Contribution Playback/skipping error - 'Spotify can't play this right now'

PlanPremiumCountryUKDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 Home - 10.0.18362 Build 18362Spotify Version1.1.35.458.g891674f3Audio OutputASUS Xonar DX audio My Question or IssuePlayback/skipping error - 'Spotify can't play this right now' I've been using S...

Amenthea
Regular
Plan Premium Country UK Device PC Operating System Windows 10 Home - 10.0.18362 Build 18362 Spotify Version 1.1.35.458.g891674f3 Audio Output ASUS Xonar DX audio My Question or Is...
2020-06-29 4:45:42 PM
2020-09-16 9:39:46 PM
darryngordon
Visitor
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7 replies
1 likes
playback
skipping

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Why Can't You Add A Playlist Sorting Feature to Desktop UI

PlanPremiumCountryUnited States DeviceAsus LaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHow come there isn't an easy method to sort my playlists alphabetically on Spotify Desktop? Sure I can click-and-drag my playlists around, but it's incred...

GGLionQross
Newbie
Plan Premium Country United States Device Asus Laptop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue How come there isn't an easy method to sort my playlists alphabetically...
2020-09-16 7:09:47 PM
348 Views
0 replies
1 likes

348 Views
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Can't reorder tracks in a playlist

i am trying to rearrange tracks inside a playlist on the desktop app (windows 10) i can't manage to do that. I've been doing that in the web browser app until now, but the browser app has suddenly stop showing new additions to the playlist. is there ...

darkengel369
Casual Listener
i am trying to rearrange tracks inside a playlist on the desktop app (windows 10) i can't manage to do that. I've been doing that in the web browser app until now, but the browser app has suddenly st...
2020-09-13 11:41:45 AM
2020-09-16 3:57:52 PM
Sebasty
Community Legend
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3 replies
0 likes

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Podcast playlist keeps playing after adding 1 podcast to the queue

PlanPremiumCountryThe NetherlandsDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhen I listen to a music playlist and I see that a new episode of a podcast came out, I like to add the episode to the queue. So that when the current song ends, ...

Dagor
Newbie
Plan Premium Country The Netherlands Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue When I listen to a music playlist and I see that a new episode of a podcast came out, ...
2020-09-16 10:33:10 AM
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0 replies
0 likes

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Superuser Contribution Songs still play even after 'Got it we won't play that song again'

Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI play the radio for one of my mixes and it repeatedly plays the same ~30 songs, even though I have specifically clicked 'Got it we won't play that song again' MULTIPLE times on each song. They will not ...

TheLittleGina
Regular
Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I play the radio for one of my mixes and it repeatedly plays the same ~30 songs, even though I have specifically clicked 'Got it we wo...
2020-09-14 9:43:07 AM
2020-09-16 10:12:54 AM
Ivan
Spotify Legend
369 Views
1 replies
1 likes

369 Views
1 replies
1 likes

Superuser Contribution Continuous issues with desktop app in windows 10

Device(Lenovo Flex 14 Laptop)Operating System(Windows 10) My Question or Issue I’m wondering why the constant glitches that I’ve seen on the help questions repeatedly aren’t being rectified. I find lately I’m spending more time trying to fix problems...

Shannanigans
Casual Listener
Device (Lenovo Flex 14 Laptop) Operating System (Windows 10) My Question or Issue I’m wondering why the constant glitches that I’ve seen on the help questions repeatedly aren’t b...
2020-05-03 9:07:38 PM
2020-09-15 2:32:32 PM
Mario
Spotify Legend
1086 Views
9 replies
4 likes

1086 Views
9 replies
4 likes

Superuser Contribution Spotify now skips all tracks unless started with "Run as Administrator"

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceWindows 10Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueNot sure this started with recent windows updates I did yesterday but now spotify will only play anything if I started with "Run as Administrator", I've tried all the ...

tonyrogerson
Visitor
Plan Premium Country UK Device Windows 10 Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Not sure this started with recent windows updates I did yesterday but now spotify will only...
2020-04-15 4:21:06 PM
2020-09-15 1:14:27 PM
Mihail
Spotify Legend
447 Views
2 replies
0 likes

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Cannot "clear" album playing

PlanPremiumOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or IssueI have been playing an album and it is now in the "queue". However I now want to play a podcast. Trying to play it fails. Adding it to the queue seems to work initially so it looks like it will...

Scul
Visitor
Plan Premium Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I have been playing an album and it is now in the "queue". However I now want to play a podcast. Trying to play it fails. Adding it ...
2020-09-15 11:43:49 AM
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0 replies
1 likes

177 Views
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Superuser Contribution Group Session - Volume level is linked across all users on PC

Brief description of the issue: We started a group session on our mobile devices (because that's currently the only way we've found to do it). We changed our devices to our respective Computers. However, our volume level is forced to be the same. Whe...

Emptylord
Visitor
Brief description of the issue: We started a group session on our mobile devices (because that's currently the only way we've found to do it). We changed our devices to our respective Computers. Howe...
2020-04-04 1:39:39 AM
2020-09-15 11:11:51 AM
Mihail
Spotify Legend
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3 replies
0 likes

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Solved!! Cannot play song on desktop

PlanPremiumCountryThailandDeviceDesktop PCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI start my premium plan recently. But since then, I cannot play any song on my PC (It was fine up until recently) I've tried every step the other post suggests, ...

Wasenshi
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country Thailand Device Desktop PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I start my premium plan recently. But since then, I cannot play any song on my PC (It...
2020-09-14 6:19:23 PM
2020-09-15 4:34:45 AM
Wasenshi
Casual Listener
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