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Solved!! 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
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2024-03-14 3:38:28 PM
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songcat1
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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
2025-04-07 12:28:40 AM
whatintheworldisthis
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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 Liked song icon disappears while switching tracks in radio playlist

PlanPremiumCountryBelarusOperating SystemWin 10 2004 (19041.508), Spotify 1.1.43.700.g20acee0f The "Heart" icon would disappear when switching tracks (in RADIO playlist) by clicking to the song on a playlist or using "Prev" or "Next" button in song c...

TheLonerD
Visitor
Plan Premium Country Belarus Operating System Win 10 2004 (19041.508), Spotify 1.1.43.700.g20acee0f The "Heart" icon would disappear when switching tracks (in RADIO playlist) by clickin...
2020-10-13 11:18:33 AM
2020-10-29 3:44:31 PM
Katerina
Spotify Legend
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bug
liked songs icon
Radio

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Whole albums disappearing, but not really

PlanPremiumCountryRussiaDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueIt's hard to explain, but basically I was scrolling through Kasabian's top tracks and noticed that "Club Foot" was not "liked" for me.I was like waaaaaaat, no way, I heard...

heifag
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country Russia Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue It's hard to explain, but basically I was scrolling through Kasabian's top tracks and noticed t...
2020-10-29 3:05:25 PM
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Superuser Contribution Random friends disappearing from Friend Activity feed

Earlier, before I closed Spotify to restart my computer, I saw one of my friends was active. Now I reopened Spotify, and I see that same friend's activity no longer being shown anymore. The same thing happened the other day with another friend I'm fo...

mynameisnotgary
Casual Listener
Earlier, before I closed Spotify to restart my computer, I saw one of my friends was active. Now I reopened Spotify, and I see that same friend's activity no longer being shown anymore. The same thin...
2020-10-11 9:55:48 AM
2020-10-29 1:22:07 PM
Katerina
Spotify Legend
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Superuser Contribution Spotify keeps randomly setting volume to 0 on Desktop

PlanPremiumCountryUnited KingdomDeviceDesktop PCOperating SystemWindows 10Spotify Version1.1.43.700.g20acee0f My Question or IssueWhen listening to music using the Spotify Application on Windows 10, at random times for no reason it sets the volume sl...

SkinnyPenguin2
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country United Kingdom Device Desktop PC Operating System Windows 10 Spotify Version 1.1.43.700.g20acee0f My Question or Issue When listening to music using the Spotif...
2020-10-10 10:31:43 PM
2020-10-29 12:04:45 PM
Mihail
Spotify Legend
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Superuser Contribution Spotify no working on PC

PlanFamily PremiumCountryPolandDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSpotify nie odtwarza żadnych utworów, nie pokazuje sie ikona utworu, nie wyświetla sie lista znajomych, resetowanie i reinstall nie pomagają. Poniżej screenshot

user-removed
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Plan Family Premium Country Poland Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Spotify nie odtwarza żadnych utworów, nie pokazuje sie ikona utworu, nie wyświetla sie l...
2020-10-09 11:50:31 PM
2020-10-29 10:38:58 AM
Jeremy
Spotify Legend
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How show art thumbnails column next to tracks in playlist view of Windows App?

PlanPremium DeviceWindows 10 App My Question or IssueHow can I make the Windows App show art thumbnails in the leftmost column of the playlist view, like in the web player? I navigate my playlists visually using the art thumbnails, and this works gre...

wtfusernameagai
Newbie
Plan Premium Device Windows 10 App My Question or Issue How can I make the Windows App show art thumbnails in the leftmost column of the playlist view, like in the web player? &...
2020-10-28 11:26:24 AM
2020-10-29 10:12:20 AM
AdamDamon
Spotify Star
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Links now open web player instead of desktop app

Sorry if this is in the wrong forum, this is my first post and not really sure where this issue should go but until tonight, when I am using Discord, clicking the Spotify logo would open and play the song in the Spotify desktop app. Now, it opens it ...

MacBeka
Newbie
Sorry if this is in the wrong forum, this is my first post and not really sure where this issue should go but until tonight, when I am using Discord, clicking the Spotify logo would open and play the...
2020-10-29 4:10:57 AM
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Next up keeps re-adding songs

CountryAustralia Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI'm using the desktop app and having a problem with the Next Up - it keeps re-adding content I've already played.E.g. at the moment, I have one song in Now Playing, then there's Next In ...

terriannek
Visitor
Country Australia Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I'm using the desktop app and having a problem with the Next Up - it keeps re-adding content I've already playe...
2020-10-28 11:22:07 PM
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Superuser Contribution Windows 10 Desktop app black screen only

Have reinstalled a number of times (from Spotify AND Windows Store) and tried all the solutions on here but the desktop app only opens with a black screen, as below :-This seems fairly common and has been happening for some time, but nothing appears ...

daveork
Visitor
Have reinstalled a number of times (from Spotify AND Windows Store) and tried all the solutions on here but the desktop app only opens with a black screen, as below :- This seems fairly common a...
2020-10-09 11:20:34 AM
2020-10-28 3:41:28 PM
Alex
Spotify Legend
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black screen
Windows 10

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Superuser Contribution Can't listen to new songs + other issues

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHello, I recently changed home networks and Spotify has been giving me a lot of issues lately. When I first got onto this new network, I was able to listen to ...

exag
Newbie
Plan Premium Country United States Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Hello, I recently changed home networks and Spotify has been giving me a lot of iss...
2020-10-08 11:32:41 PM
2020-10-28 1:41:56 PM
Mihail
Spotify Legend
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Superuser Contribution Long Startup Times

PlanPremiumCountryUSDevice**bleep** GHz, 8 GB RAMOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueEvery time I start Spotify, it takes at least fifteen minutes to load. I've tried the posted fixes (turning off hardware acceleration, no access to local ...

Commanderabel
Visitor
Plan Premium Country US Device **bleep** GHz, 8 GB RAM Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Every time I start Spotify, it takes at least fifteen minutes to load.&n...
2020-10-08 2:56:11 PM
2020-10-28 1:04:02 PM
Mihail
Spotify Legend
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1 replies
1 likes

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Unable to unlike some songs (in general, not just local or radio)

I'm trying to clean upp my liked songs (10k+), but when i unlike some songs (either by clicking the X, pressing delete on the keyboard or using the right click menu) they just reappear liked. See video. https://gfycat.com/pleasedarcticeggI have reins...

schteff
Music Fan
I'm trying to clean upp my liked songs (10k+), but when i unlike some songs (either by clicking the X, pressing delete on the keyboard or using the right click menu) they just reappear liked. See vid...
2020-08-27 10:21:04 AM
2020-10-28 12:51:24 PM
Mihail
Spotify Legend
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19 replies
1 likes

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Superuser Contribution Loss of Spotify for desktop playback functions

PlanFreeCountryUKDeviceLenovo Laptop + Sonos SpeakerOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI have always used Spotify desktop to listen to new albums and musicals which need to be played in order, but I have lost the ability to turn off shuff...

StormTrooper94
Visitor
Plan Free Country UK Device Lenovo Laptop + Sonos Speaker Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I have always used Spotify desktop to listen to new albums and musicals whi...
2020-10-07 1:03:33 PM
2020-10-28 10:45:45 AM
Mihail
Spotify Legend
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1 replies
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Superuser Contribution Duplication of songs in playlists

Plan/PremiumCountryItalyDevicenotebook Asus M60jOperating SystemWindows 7My Question or IssueHi, as indicated in the subject, I found that by saving songs in the playlists, the double saving control no longer occurs, as it did in the past, what does ...

joshua_tri
Casual Listener
Plan/Premium Country Italy Device notebook Asus M60j Operating System Windows 7 My Question or Issue Hi, as indicated in the subject, I found that by saving songs in the playlists, the double...
2020-10-07 12:19:53 PM
2020-10-28 10:28:05 AM
Mihail
Spotify Legend
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[Windows 10] No internet connection (error 4) yet again

So this happen to me today... And it all started with windows reboot. No connection. At the same time any other devices (mobile, laptop, TV) works fine. The only different thing between them is the connection type Wifi > Ethernet. I already did all t...

ziczek
Newbie
So this happen to me today... And it all started with windows reboot. No connection. At the same time any other devices (mobile, laptop, TV) works fine. The only different thing between them is the c...
2020-10-27 6:07:44 PM
2020-10-28 10:09:06 AM
1166836549
Casual Listener
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Superuser Contribution App Crashes when opened

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceAMD SystemOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI am trying to open Spotify on windows 10. As soon as I open the app it closes immediately without any notification. The system tray icon also disappears when I mouse o...

Kanky20
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country Device AMD System Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I am trying to open Spotify on windows 10. As soon as I open the app it closes immediat...
2020-10-07 11:05:30 AM
2020-10-28 9:55:49 AM
Alex
Spotify Legend
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2 likes

595 Views
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Superuser Contribution most songs don't play, ones that do actually play freeze at 9 seconds indefinitely

PlanPremiumDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 Enterprise My Question or IssueThis has been going on a few weeks now. I try to start playing music from my playlist. It skips several songs before finding one that will finally play. Every song that...

Ryan4564
Visitor
Plan Premium Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10 Enterprise My Question or Issue This has been going on a few weeks now. I try to start playing music from my playlist. It skips ...
2020-10-07 9:50:50 AM
2020-10-28 9:43:53 AM
Alex
Spotify Legend
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2 replies
1 likes

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Superuser Contribution Cannot Reinstall Desktop App for Windows 7

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 7 Professional x64 My Question or IssueWas having the issue with Spotify trying to reinstall upon opening each time. Attempted complete reinstall and now cannot reinstall due to the ...

rideHPD
Newbie
Plan Premium Country United States Device Desktop Operating System Windows 7 Professional x64 My Question or Issue Was having the issue with Spotify trying to reinstall upon opening ...
2020-10-07 6:52:18 AM
2020-10-28 9:39:02 AM
Alex
Spotify Legend
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Superuser Contribution How do I install the standalone version of the app in windows 10?

PlanPremiumCountryIndiaDeviceLaptop PCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI would like to install spotify as a traditional program and not as a windows store app. When i ran the installer downloaded from spotify.com, it just converted itse...

tuc_o-d0jzkz
Newbie
Plan Premium Country India Device Laptop PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I would like to install spotify as a traditional program and not as a windows store app. ...
2020-10-06 3:16:02 PM
2020-10-28 9:14:47 AM
Jeremy
Spotify Legend
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Trasferring account and Premium subscription to a brand new desktop PC

PlanFree/PremiumCountryHungaryDevicedesktop PCOperating SystemWindows 7 now but the new PC will be Windows 10. My Question or IssueI am buying a new desktop PC. How can I transfer my Premium subscription and account?

MargaRita16
Casual Listener
Plan Free/Premium Country Hungary Device desktop PC Operating System Windows 7 now but the new PC will be Windows 10. My Question or Issue I am buying a new desktop PC. How can I tra...
2020-10-14 10:43:29 AM
2020-10-28 8:21:04 AM
Ivan
Spotify Legend
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