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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
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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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morefluff
Music Fan
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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 Spotify's shuffle function is too 'smart'

PlanPremiumCountryNetherlandsDevice and Operating SystemIrrelevant. My IssueI didn't actually know in which board I should've posted this, since it's an issue with Spotify's shuffle algorithm and not with the version of Spotify installed on my device...

HeddevH
Regular
Plan Premium Country Netherlands Device and Operating System Irrelevant. My Issue I didn't actually know in which board I should've posted this, since it's an issue with Spotify's shuf...
2018-07-06 10:48:43 PM
2020-10-01 12:14:41 PM
Ivan
Spotify Legend
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Superuser Contribution Why does my Spotify keep crashing after 20-30 seconds? (Windows)

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhy does my spotify crash?

rykthegod
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country Canada Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Why does my spotify crash?
2020-08-06 9:57:47 AM
2020-10-01 11:52:29 AM
Ivan
Spotify Legend
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Superuser Contribution Album keeps duplicating as I scroll down my album list.

DeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows My Question or IssueThe album "If You're Reading This It's Too Late" by Drake keeps duplicating as I scroll down my album list in "Albums" under "Your Libraries", with the "Artist" option selected in the "Sorted b...

AtifT
Visitor
Device Desktop Operating System Windows My Question or Issue The album "If You're Reading This It's Too Late" by Drake keeps duplicating as I scroll down my album list in "Albums...
2020-09-03 11:37:51 PM
2020-10-01 9:18:35 AM
Alex
Spotify Legend
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bug
duplicate album
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Spotify mutes itself while playing songs

PlanPremiumCountryMalaysiaDeviceHP Omen 15 2018Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue My Spotify would mute itself while playing songs. Often middle of songs. I've restarted Spotify a few times, closed off Skype, etc tried the recommendation...

ladymissazira
Visitor
Plan Premium Country Malaysia Device HP Omen 15 2018 Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue My Spotify would mute itself while playing songs. Often middle of songs....
2020-09-28 9:28:32 AM
2020-09-30 8:59:27 PM
MauriceMV
Spotify Star
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copying playlist text to a doc

I am looking for a way to copy the text of my playlists -- artist name, song name, album -- to a Google or other doc. I'm in Windows. I've tried the usual control-A, control-C. All that gets highlighted and copied in the web version are the name of t...

Markzy
Casual Listener
I am looking for a way to copy the text of my playlists -- artist name, song name, album -- to a Google or other doc. I'm in Windows. I've tried the usual control-A, control-C. All that gets highligh...
2020-09-29 11:42:09 PM
2020-09-30 8:30:26 PM
dinomight
Spotify Star
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify est inutilisable

Bonjour,j'ai un problème avec l'application Spotify Windows. Lorsque je la lance elle démarre normalement mais dès que je veux écouter de la musique un disque gris apparaît comme lorsque qu'il n'y a pas de connexion (or mon wifi fonctionne, ou alors ...

Robbyee
Casual Listener
Bonjour, j'ai un problème avec l'application Spotify Windows. Lorsque je la lance elle démarre normalement mais dès que je veux écouter de la musique un disque gris apparaît comme lorsque qu'il n'y ...
2019-03-13 8:26:04 PM
2020-09-30 6:57:20 PM
Xenia
Moderator
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Superuser Contribution Problem with "view all" on Chrome

I have spotify premium and live in ItalyI've been trying to see all the playlists that spotify made under the category "Le migliori playlist anime" but when I click the 'view all' button after a dozen or so playlists I keep scrolling but the same pla...

Jumalika
Visitor
I have spotify premium and live in Italy I've been trying to see all the playlists that spotify made under the category "Le migliori playlist anime" but when I click the 'view all' button after a do...
2020-09-03 8:22:38 PM
2020-09-30 6:38:33 PM
Elena
Moderator
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Superuser Contribution Song title display incorrectly

PlanPremiumCountryThailandDeviceCustom DesktopOperating SystemWindows 10ApplicationGoogle Chrome (Version 84.0.4147.135 (Official Build) (64-bit)), Discord (Version Stable 66346 (e5c35d3)), Spotify (1.1.40.508.gd5bc2931 (Microsoft Store version)) My ...

hypersour
Newbie
Plan Premium Country Thailand Device Custom Desktop Operating System Windows 10 Application Google Chrome (Version 84.0.4147.135 (Official Build) (64-bit)), Discord (Version Stable 6634...
2020-09-03 10:39:46 AM
2020-09-30 6:35:56 PM
Elena
Moderator
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Superuser Contribution Desktop Spotify library has no music

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceDesktop PCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI recently was having issues with desktop Spotify for PC where no song would play for more than 3 seconds before saying it could not play the current song. ...

georgie050
Newbie
Plan Premium Country United States Device Desktop PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I recently was having issues with desktop Spotify for PC where no song w...
2020-09-02 6:53:58 PM
2020-09-30 6:21:18 PM
Elena
Moderator
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Superuser Contribution Unable to install real DESKTOP version

PlanFreeCountryNetherlandsDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 I am unable to download the real DESKTOP version, even when i download the DESKTOP app setup it downloads the MICROSOFT STORE version which i do NOT want, please help me download the REAL D...

Vhirrsion
Visitor
Plan Free Country Netherlands Device PC Operating System Windows 10 I am unable to download the real DESKTOP version, even when i download the DESKTOP app setup it downloads the MICRO...
2020-09-02 6:19:05 PM
2020-09-30 6:17:13 PM
Xenia
Moderator
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Superuser Contribution songs disappear when sorted by title, album or artist

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevicePCOperating SystemWindows My Question or IssueWhen I sort Liked Songs by date added, all of them appear in the list. But when I sort them by Title, Artist, or Album, almost all of the tracks disappear from the list. The one...

rainbowforte
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country USA Device PC Operating System Windows My Question or Issue When I sort Liked Songs by date added, all of them appear in the list. But when I sort them by Title,...
2020-09-02 8:11:49 PM
2020-09-30 6:14:23 PM
Elena
Moderator
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Superuser Contribution Play button doesn't work

It's literally stuck like this I am using Firefox on Windows 10

go9egesh
Newbie
It's literally stuck like this I am using Firefox on Windows 10
2020-09-01 11:36:24 PM
2020-09-30 5:33:25 PM
Mario
Spotify Legend
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Superuser Contribution Spotify repeatedly crashing after countless "clean resets and reinstalls"

PlanPremiumCountrySwedenDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ In the last few months I have been having a terribly frustrating and stressful problem preventing me from using your service. Whenever I launch spotify it will crash after a few...

seannwid01
Visitor
Plan Premium Country Sweden Device PC Operating System Windows 10 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ In the last few months I have been having a terribly frustrating and stressful problem preven...
2020-09-01 10:17:56 PM
2020-09-30 5:26:55 PM
Mario
Spotify Legend
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1 replies
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Superuser Contribution Desktop App doesn't show Artists

PlanPremiumCountryUnited States DeviceWindows OSOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueThe artists section of my library only shows 2 artists despite having hundreds of albums from a variety of artists in the Albums section. I just switched b...

firephreek
Music Fan
Plan Premium Country United States Device Windows OS Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue The artists section of my library only shows 2 artists despite having hu...
2020-09-01 3:48:33 PM
2020-09-30 5:18:45 PM
Elena
Moderator
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Superuser Contribution Prevent Spotify from saving local data

Hello everyone,I'm using the Spotify desktop application for Win 7. Spotify saves several gb under AppData\Local\Spotify\Data. I can delete this data, but right after I do so, Spotify saves data there again.Is there a way to prevent Spotify from savi...

demontjd
Casual Listener
Hello everyone, I'm using the Spotify desktop application for Win 7. Spotify saves several gb under AppData\Local\Spotify\Data. I can delete this data, but right after I do so, Spotify saves data ...
2020-08-31 1:29:56 PM
2020-09-30 5:10:44 PM
Xenia
Moderator
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Superuser Contribution Not able to vote

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI recently created my Spotify community account looking to support new ideas within the community but when I try to 'Vote' in a thread it tells me 'Authentication failed ...

Jmanzano18
Newbie
Plan Premium Country US Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I recently created my Spotify community account looking to support new ideas within the commun...
2019-05-26 12:16:28 AM
2020-09-30 4:40:38 PM
Xenia
Moderator
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Solved!! Typing to Find Song in Playlist

PlanPremium CountryUSA DevicePC and Samsung Galaxy Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSo, I used to be able to begin typing the name of a song and it would go directly to that song in my playlist. Why can I no longer do this? Why does Spo...

Frostman233
Music Fan
Plan Premium Country USA Device PC and Samsung Galaxy Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue So, I used to be able to begin typing the name of a son...
2019-04-25 9:14:03 PM
2020-09-30 3:15:33 PM
victor871129
Casual Listener
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify randomly stops playing and displays "Can't play current song"

My Question or IssueThe spotify app has started acting up over the past week or so without seeming to have a trigger. Randomly when listening to a playlist (or radio, or any music in general) the sound will cut out and the app says "Can't play curren...

zblowen
Casual Listener
My Question or Issue The spotify app has started acting up over the past week or so without seeming to have a trigger. Randomly when listening to a playlist (or radio, or any music in genera...
2018-06-22 10:49:54 PM
2020-09-30 12:16:09 PM
malobo62
Newbie
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2 likes

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Superuser Contribution Can't filter by both artist and song on Windows desktop client

PlanPremium CountryCanada Device Thinkpad P52 Operating System Windows 10 Pro (10.0.17763) My Question or Issue I used to be able to filter through my library by searching the song name as well as the artist. For instance, I could search "Michael Jac...

ifengo
Visitor
Plan Premium Country Canada Device Thinkpad P52 Operating System Windows 10 Pro (10.0.17763) My Question or Issue I used to be able to...
2020-07-14 8:42:00 PM
2020-09-29 4:17:39 PM
darrelljuk
Newbie
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2 replies
1 likes

308 Views
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Superuser Contribution Spotify is playing songs that are not on my playlist

Spotify is recently playing songs that are not on my playlist before all songs on my playlist end.How to fix that?

small44
Regular
Spotify is recently playing songs that are not on my playlist before all songs on my playlist end.How to fix that?
2020-08-30 9:13:59 PM
2020-09-29 1:10:05 PM
Mario
Spotify Legend
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