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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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Rim4
Gig Goer
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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
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Pansauce
Casual Listener
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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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Superuser Contribution Its been years and spotify connect is still broken

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceDesktop PCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueThe problem with spotify connect connecting to random devices has been around for years and spotify still refuses to fix this problem. How hard is it to hav...

kooljess702
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country United States Device Desktop PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue The problem with spotify connect connecting to random devices has been around fo...
2020-09-16 8:22:53 AM
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kooljess702
Casual Listener
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Solved!! Can't log in (Error code: accesspoint:39)

Hi! I can't log in on the Spotify Windows app. I can log in fine on the Android app, the macOS app and on the web player app (on Windows/Chrome), so obviously it's not an internet connectivity or password issue.I tried the following suggestions (foun...

Splo
Casual Listener
Hi! I can't log in on the Spotify Windows app. I can log in fine on the Android app, the macOS app and on the web player app (on Windows/Chrome), so obviously it's not an internet connectivi...
2020-10-03 7:16:51 PM
2020-10-18 6:50:26 PM
Splo
Casual Listener
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Superuser Contribution Alexa Echo not in device list on Windows app

PlanPremiumCountryBrazilDevicePC Intel i9Operating SystemWindows 10 Pro, Compilation 19041.508 / Version 2004 My Question or IssueAlexa is working/playing with Spotify and replying to all commands by voice.However, the spotify app in MS Win10Pro, ver...

luizvictor
Visitor
Plan Premium Country Brazil Device PC Intel i9 Operating System Windows 10 Pro, Compilation 19041.508 / Version 2004 My Question or Issue Alexa is working/playing with Spotify and re...
2020-09-19 1:33:57 PM
2020-10-18 1:47:06 PM
Ver
Spotify Legend
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Alexa

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Superuser Contribution dislike song in radio

PlanPremiumCountryEstoniaDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSpotify offers me the same track for the third time on the radio and I don't like it!Why there is no dislike button in a Radio?There is no button in the mobile applicatio...

RedRacc00n
Visitor
Plan Premium Country Estonia Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Spotify offers me the same track for the third time on the radio and I don't like it! Why the...
2020-09-18 5:56:06 PM
2020-10-18 11:34:21 AM
Alex
Spotify Legend
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Not working on Smart TV, PS4 or Webplayer

PlanPremiumCountry Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueFor the last 2 months, I have not been able to get Spotify to work on Firefox. If it isn't having issues trying to load the homepage of Spotify, it has issues trying to loading the pla...

brittanylc07
Visitor
Plan Premium Country Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue For the last 2 months, I have not been able to get Spotify to work on Firefox. If it isn't having issues tr...
2020-07-23 5:30:13 PM
2020-10-17 12:13:39 PM
Starchild
Regular
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Superuser Contribution Long Podcast descriptions reset scrolling

PlanPremiumCountryUSA DeviceDesktop PCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssuePodcasts with long desciptions (example: Slow German) do not stay at their currently scrolled levels while that episode is playing. This makes following along with a...

ajgajg1134
Newbie
Plan Premium Country USA Device Desktop PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Podcasts with long desciptions (example: Slow German) do not stay at their current...
2019-02-22 9:24:36 PM
2020-10-17 10:42:43 AM
Mihail
Spotify Legend
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2 replies
8 likes
bug
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podcast

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[Desktop][Playlists] Length of Playlist

I can see how much time my playlist takes to listen too but it's not the right number, because is, hasn't changed whenever I add songs. How do I make it the correct number?

Keohuililaulani
Visitor
I can see how much time my playlist takes to listen too but it's not the right number, because is, hasn't changed whenever I add songs. How do I make it the correct number?
2020-10-17 8:25:06 AM
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Playlists

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Superuser Contribution Trouble Shooting Windows 10 ERROR CODE

PlanPremiumCountryUSDevice Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSpotify wont launch. If I try open as administrator I receive an error code "see attachment" Windows did update last night.

nwfonseca
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country US Device Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Spotify wont launch. If I try open as administrator I receive an error code "see attachment" Wi...
2020-09-16 6:13:48 PM
2020-10-16 4:16:43 PM
Elena
Moderator
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Thanks for enabling DPI Awareness Per-Monitor (v2)

Thanks to the change, now when I move the Spotify Window to my secondary 4k 250% zoom monitor I can see the app text sharper than ever. Thanks.

SuperRey
Newbie
Thanks to the change, now when I move the Spotify Window to my secondary 4k 250% zoom monitor I can see the app text sharper than ever. Thanks.
2020-10-16 11:22:50 AM
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[Developer] Faster Start!

Spotify takes a long time to load. Similar to a big game. Other "office" applications starts faster. Also it continous to start on som computers although I have unchecked the box "start Spotify on system start". Very anoying.Please look into this and...

karlisbe
Visitor
Spotify takes a long time to load. Similar to a big game. Other "office" applications starts faster. Also it continous to start on som computers although I have unchecked the box "start Spotify on sy...
2020-10-16 9:52:16 AM
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Developer

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Error Code 4

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceDesktop PCOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or IssueI've done multiple clean installs of Spotify, allowed it through firewall settings, checked the hosts file for Spotify related IP addresses, yet my Desktop a...

rxce
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country United States Device Desktop PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I've done multiple clean installs of Spotify, allowed it through firewall settings, chec...
2020-10-15 12:03:13 AM
2020-10-16 4:32:07 AM
rxce
Casual Listener
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Desktop
error code 4
Windows 10

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Solved!! Music is not playing on Windows 10

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceLenovo ThinkBook 14Operating SystemWindows 10 (Pro, I believe) My Question or IssueI can't play music on my desktop app on my new Windows 10 laptop. I've only had the laptop for a week and it worked for the first few da...

allisy
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country Germany Device Lenovo ThinkBook 14 Operating System Windows 10 (Pro, I believe) My Question or Issue I can't play music on my desktop app on my new Windo...
2020-10-10 3:39:23 PM
2020-10-15 9:07:49 PM
allisy
Casual Listener
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1 replies
1 likes
not playing
windows10

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Superuser Contribution Casting from desktop app stuck in shuffle play

PlanFreeCountryUSDevice(google home mini)Operating System(Windows 10) Until a few weeks ago I could start playing music on the google mini then cast from Spotify desktop app with no issues and control of songs. Now when I cast from the desktop app it...

threeeyedspider
Casual Listener
Plan Free Country US Device (google home mini) Operating System (Windows 10) Until a few weeks ago I could start playing music on the google mini then cast from Spotify desktop app wi...
2020-06-25 6:45:16 PM
2020-10-15 7:06:44 PM
JanBlake
Regular
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10 replies
2 likes

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Superuser Contribution Spotify songs are played slowly.

My Question or IssueMy songs are being played at a slower rate than usual, any help?

jaketheman28
Newbie
My Question or Issue My songs are being played at a slower rate than usual, any help?
2020-09-16 4:58:33 AM
2020-10-15 4:17:36 PM
Elena
Moderator
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Superuser Contribution Spotify Connect Needs an On/Off Switch

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(Surface Go, Dell Desktop)Operating System(Windows 10) My Question or Issue Spotify Connect needs an on/off switch. There are many reasons, but my main one is as follows: I have Spotify installed on an elderly relative's...

-jamieb-
Newbie
Plan Free/Premium Country Device (Surface Go, Dell Desktop) Operating System (Windows 10) My Question or Issue Spotify Connect needs an on/off switch. There are many r...
2020-09-15 12:48:19 AM
2020-10-15 4:07:33 PM
Alex
Spotify Legend
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1 replies
1 likes

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Superuser Contribution Fulscreen mode

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevicewindows 10 computerOperating Systemwindows 10 My Question or IssueI am trying to use fullscreen mode on my computer, but every time i put it in fullscreen it closes after 1 song. is there any way to make it stay in fullscre...

CollinNelson
Visitor
Plan Premium Country USA Device windows 10 computer Operating System windows 10 My Question or Issue I am trying to use fullscreen mode on my computer, but every time i put it in ful...
2020-09-15 6:18:47 PM
2020-10-15 3:06:22 PM
Mihail
Spotify Legend
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1 replies
1 likes

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Superuser Contribution Jump to first Song in Album when switching Devices

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDevicePC/Android PhoneOperating SystemWindows 10/AndroidSpotify VersionPC1.1.41.634.gc2c73ca7Phone8.5.42.812My Question or IssueI am listening to a lot of Audiobooks via Spotify recently, and had a lot of minor issues with co...

1168833607
Visitor
Plan Premium Country Germany Device PC/Android Phone Operating System Windows 10/Android Spotify Version PC 1.1.41.634.gc2c73ca7 Phone 8.5.42.812 My Question or Issue I am listening to ...
2020-09-15 3:23:50 PM
2020-10-15 2:37:49 PM
Alex
Spotify Legend
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1 replies
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Superuser Contribution Spotify Community feedback crashes

You asked for feedback on Spotify Community, and it crashed. See picture

Dakimaz
Casual Listener
You asked for feedback on Spotify Community, and it crashed. See picture
2020-09-09 3:52:03 PM
2020-10-15 2:33:57 PM
Katerina
Spotify Legend
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Joe Rogan videos in Latvia

Hi.As I understand Joe Rogan podcasts wont be on Youtube anymore.I like to watch the videos. As I understand there is video section in USA and some other parts in the world. But in Latvia there is no video section.Will the Video section will be final...

paakjis
Regular
Hi. As I understand Joe Rogan podcasts wont be on Youtube anymore. I like to watch the videos. As I understand there is video section in USA and some other parts in the world. But in Latvia there i...
2020-10-02 12:06:18 PM
2020-10-15 1:20:03 PM
Ivan
Spotify Legend
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Changing Username On a Microsoft PC

PlanFreeCountryUnited States DeviceLenovo Laptop Circa about ten years ago or soOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueA while back I think I changed the email address linked to my account or something, or probably what I did was link a coupl...

user-removed
Visitor
Plan Free Country United States Device Lenovo Laptop Circa about ten years ago or so Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue A while back I think I changed the email...
2020-09-20 8:59:58 PM
2020-10-15 12:01:45 PM
Briznent33
Casual Listener
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