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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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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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How to not startscreen?

Is there any way to not have the startscreen to show up after starting the app but the last playlist used? I just want to open it in the state I closed it. I know I can change the order of the playlists but keeping them alphabetical helps remembering...

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  • Is there any way to not have the startscreen to show up after starting the app but the last playlist used? I just want to open it in the state I closed it. I know I can change the order of the playli...
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Solved!! Spotify Beta testing on Windows?

PlanFreeCountryUSADevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 version 2004 My Question or Issueis there a closed/open Beta or alpha testing for Windows ?if not is Spotify possibly planning to do it in future?

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  • Plan Free Country USA Device PC Operating System Windows 10 version 2004   My Question or Issue is there a closed/open Beta or alpha testing for Windows ? if not is Spotify possibly p...
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What happened to "appears on" on desktop!?!?

PlanPremium (Students)CountryUnited States Device(MacBook Air)Operating System(MacOS Sierra) My Question or IssueI know this has been a thing on the app for awhile, but I usually just use desktop so it wasn't the end of the world for me. But now the ...

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  • Plan Premium (Students) Country United States   Device (MacBook Air) Operating System (MacOS Sierra)   My Question or Issue I know this has been a thing on the app for awhile, bu...
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Is there a difference in how music is projected in Spotify on desktop and on mobile?

PlanPremiumCountrySwedenDeviceiPhone Xs Max, Sony Xperia XZ1, home built desktop with Realtek ALC887 audio codec)Operating SystemiOS 10, Android 9, Windows 10 My Question or IssueSo, I've been a Spotify premium user for years and I'm very happy with ...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Sweden Device iPhone Xs Max, Sony Xperia XZ1, home built desktop with Realtek ALC887 audio codec) Operating System iOS 10, Android 9, Windows 10   My Questi...
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Solved!! NO SOUND PROBLEM

PlanPremium for studentsCountryTurkeyDevice(Lenovo IdeaPad S145-15IWL)Operating System(Windows 10 Home) My Question or IssueHi there, I have been using the app for about 1 year from both the computer app and the phone app. There was no problem until ...

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  • Plan Premium for students Country Turkey Device (Lenovo IdeaPad S145-15IWL) Operating System (Windows 10 Home)   My Question or Issue Hi there, I have been using the app for about 1 ye...
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Desktop App crashes

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceLevono LaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhenever I try to upload an image to my playlist cover, the app closes. I'm am clicking on "replace image." This is my own personal playlist too.

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  •   Plan Premium Country US Device Levono Laptop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Whenever I try to upload an image to my playlist cover, the app closes. I'm am c...
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Solved!! Features

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)LaptopOperating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)Windows 10My Question or IssueAre there any plans to add a graphic equaliser to the app as there is in the i...

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Spotify cant play this right now

My Question or IssueSo I'm on PC and this issue has been happening for a while now and ive been having to use the web player which is really really annoying. I've posted about this before and didnt get help. ive looked at all recommendations on here ...

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  • My Question or Issue So I'm on PC and this issue has been happening for a while now and ive been having to use the web player which is really really annoying. I've posted about this before and didnt...
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I got the "Normal" PC Desktop app version back!

About 3 weeks ago, Spotify switched this 6+ year Premium Family customer to that feature-deprived, useless, piece of junk version of the PC Desktop app. BUT NOW I HAVE THE OLD VERSION BACK! I went to HELP / ABOUT SPOTIFY and there was a prompt to dow...

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  • About 3 weeks ago, Spotify switched this 6+ year Premium Family customer to that feature-deprived, useless, piece of junk version of the PC Desktop app.   BUT NOW I HAVE THE OLD VERSION BACK! ...
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Update Fails

PlanPremiumCountryUK DeviceDesktop PCOperating SystemWindows 7 My Question or IssueSpotify says there is an update from 1.1.32.618 to 11.33.569. When I quit Spotiy and restart it, it runs the update everytime, which fails due to error code 12 insuffi...

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  • Plan Premium Country UK   Device Desktop PC Operating System Windows 7   My Question or Issue Spotify says there is an update from 1.1.32.618 to 11.33.569. When I quit Spoti...
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Shuffle broken, does not work on full playlist

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueShuffling a playlist results in Spotify shuffling the Play Queue ONLY when using the Windows 10 Desktop client. This results in a shuffled 81-song sub-playlist based on ...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Shuffling a playlist results in Spotify shuffling the Play Queue ONLY when using the Windows ...
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Error code: auth:3

CountryItalyDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSince this morning I've this problem.I tryied everything: i've unistall it in different ways, also from %appdata% local and roaming. I changed the firewall permissions but nothing wor...

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  • Country Italy Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Since this morning I've this problem. I tryied everything: i've unistall it in different ways, also from %appd...
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Solved!! Playlist cover poor quality

DeviceDesktop Windows 10, Honor 9Operating SystemAndroid My Question or Issue Adding a picture to a playlist, even though it is 4k (3MB)(3840 × 2160), has poor quality and is blurry. I do not have a solution to this and help would be appreciated! (pi...

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  •    Device Desktop Windows 10, Honor 9 Operating System Android   My Question or Issue  Adding a picture to a playlist, even though it is 4k (3MB)(3840 × 2160), ha...
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No Search Results are being returned / blank black screen

PlanFreeCountryUSADeviceHP LaptopOperating SystemWindows 10Spotify Version1.1.33.569.gced9e0f5 My Question or IssueAfter typing in search terms and hitting enter, no search results appear. The screen remains blank / black. Other descriptors / symptom...

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  • Plan Free Country USA Device HP Laptop Operating System Windows 10 Spotify Version 1.1.33.569.gced9e0f5   My Question or Issue After typing in search terms and hitting enter, no sear...
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[Desktop] Application closes after few minutes of listening

PlanFree/PremiumCountryRomaniaDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 PRO My Question or IssueHello there, I am recently having an issue with the Spotify app. When I open it and start listening to music it closes after just a few minutes. I tried log...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country Romania Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10 PRO   My Question or Issue Hello there, I am recently having an issue with the Spotify app. When I open it ...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Adding podcast episodes to playlist on desktop app, marking podcast episodes as played

PlanPremiumCountry DevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10, Spotify v. 1.1.32.618.gda5638a6 (Microsoft Store) My Question or IssueWhy can't I add podcast episode to playlist on desktop app? I can do it via website or mobile app, but not in desktop app... ...

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  • Plan Premium Country   Device PC Operating System Windows 10, Spotify  v. 1.1.32.618.gda5638a6 (Microsoft Store)   My Question or Issue Why can't I add podcast episode to pla...
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No filter options on Desktop

PlanPremiumCountryUKWindows 10 desktop My Question or IssueWent onto spotify app on desktop yesterday and have noticed couple issues. Firstly a playlist i share with my friends was showing around 3 hours shorter than it actually is even though I have...

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  • Plan Premium Country UK Windows 10 desktop   My Question or Issue Went onto spotify app on desktop yesterday and have noticed couple issues. Firstly a playlist i share with my friends was...
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