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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
yesterday
Tryp
Casual Listener
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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
Wednesday
Edwardont
Casual Listener
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58362 Views
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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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miniatures in playlists

Why does in the playlist doesn`t have miniatures like in the Artists profiles.This really annoy me because it have in IOS but not in the desktop mode Hope Spotify change this some day

wheezyi
Casual Listener
Why does in the playlist doesn`t have miniatures like in the Artists profiles. This really annoy me because it have in IOS but not in the desktop mode Hope Spotify change this some day 🙂
2020-07-10 5:55:12 PM
2020-07-10 6:19:35 PM
OneByBoo
Roadie
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None

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Problem with editing playlist

PlanPremium FamilyCountry Czech RepublicDevice Dell Vostro 5490Operating SystemWindows 10 1909 x64 I can not move songs in my playlist in the desktop application. On another device with the same version of operating system, works everything fine. App...

Daniel_Mandinec
Visitor
Plan Premium Family Country Czech Republic Device Dell Vostro 5490 Operating System Windows 10 1909 x64 I can not move songs in my playlist in the desktop application. On ...
2020-07-10 12:30:30 PM
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Weird connection issue

CountryUSADeviceHP notebookOperating SystemWindows 10 2004 My Question or IssueAfter the typical involuntary full version update of windows, my computer says it's not connected even though it is. I can browse, I can download, I can upload videos to Y...

TRAtheist
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Country USA Device HP notebook Operating System Windows 10 2004 My Question or Issue After the typical involuntary full version update of windows, my computer says it's not con...
2020-07-10 7:41:21 AM
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Storage

Plan PremiumCountry UK Device Lenovo Laptop/iphone 5s Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I for some reason decided to change the storage location for offline use while not really knowing how (stupid I know) Now the location that was use...

Steve698
Visitor
Plan Premium Country UK Device Lenovo Laptop/iphone 5s Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I for some reason decided to change the storage loca...
2020-07-09 10:02:31 PM
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Desktop app stops responding

PlanPremium Operating SystemWindows 10 PC My Question or IssueDownloaded the desktop app yesterday. Every time I open it I'm able to browse and listen to music for about 2 minutes, after which the app stops responding: I can't pause or play any song,...

noambd
Newbie
Plan Premium Operating System Windows 10 PC My Question or Issue Downloaded the desktop app yesterday. Every time I open it I'm able to browse and listen to music for about...
2020-07-09 6:18:51 PM
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution How can I remove unwanted greyed out songs in favorite songs list?

PlanPremiumCountryGermany DeviceWindows 10 Computer 64bitOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHello,as you can see because of the screenshot, I can not remove any greyed out songs in my favorite songs list. These songs are added to the list...

user-removed
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Plan Premium Country Germany Device Windows 10 Computer 64bit Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Hello, as you can see because of the screenshot, I can not rem...
2020-07-09 4:20:01 PM
2020-07-09 4:51:47 PM
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Local files unable to find japanese titles anymore

The issue is with the search function of japanese language. It stopped working for me as. The files only show up now if any of the name or artist/album metadata contain english which they can be searched by but japanese language results in 0 results....

rinjyu
Casual Listener
The issue is with the search function of japanese language. It stopped working for me as. The files only show up now if any of the name or artist/album metadata contain english which they can be sear...
2020-07-09 1:44:20 PM
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bug
Japanese
local file
Search

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Superuser Contribution I can't see specific local files on Spotify

PlanFreeCountryBrazilDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue Every other local file on my computer shows on Spotify, but for some reason only the files from this one specific album do not show, no matter what I do. (the album is "Walk...

namelessliberty
Casual Listener
Plan Free Country Brazil Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Every other local file on my computer shows on Spotify, but for some reason only the...
2020-06-12 4:48:29 AM
2020-07-09 1:34:02 PM
rinjyu
Casual Listener
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Spotify won't play Dan Carlin's Hardcore History podcast

PlanPremiumCountryNorwayDeviceSamsung Galaxy S8, and 2 different PCs on different locationsOperating SystemWin10 My Question or IssueFor the last week, every time I've tried listening to Dan Carlin's Hardcore History podcast, it just won't start play...

Alendo
Regular
Plan Premium Country Norway Device Samsung Galaxy S8, and 2 different PCs on different locations Operating System Win10 My Question or Issue For the last week, every time I've tried ...
2019-07-05 2:31:31 PM
2020-07-09 1:16:02 PM
6charliebrownsp
Visitor
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Spotify siempre tiene algún problema y no funciona.

PlanFreeCountrySpainOperating System Windows 10 My Question or IssueCuando enciendo Spotify pueden ocurrir varias cosas:1) Funciona correctamente pero no puedo buscar nada.2) Tarda más de 20 minutos en empezar a funcionar, algunas opciones como la bú...

cgs773
Newbie
Plan Free Country Spain Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Cuando enciendo Spotify pueden ocurrir varias cosas: 1) Funciona correctamente pero no puedo bus...
2020-07-09 11:22:06 AM
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0 replies
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Prob

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Superuser Contribution spotify doesnt work on my PC

PlanpremiumCountryGREECEDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSPOTIFY STARTS, BUT DOES NOT PLAY MUSIC. JUST SKIP TO NEXT AND NEXT AND NEXT SONG. PLAYS ONLY THROUGH WEB NOT FROM THE INSTALLED PROGRAMM,I UNINSTALLED IT AND RE INSTALL, ...

kyranGR
Visitor
Plan premium Country GREECE Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue SPOTIFY STARTS, BUT DOES NOT PLAY MUSIC. JUST SKIP TO NEXT AND NEXT AND NEXT SONG. PLAYS ONLY T...
2020-07-08 7:27:35 PM
2020-07-09 8:45:07 AM
Ivan
Spotify Legend
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Lyric button

Do not display microphone button in the bottom-right.

hanhtay15
Visitor
Do not display microphone button in the bottom-right.
2020-07-09 8:23:48 AM
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Solved!! Local Files don't refresh

Hi, I've got the problem that when I change something in my local files (in Windows Explorer), e.g. remove a folder, rename a folder or relocate it, Spotify doesn't "get it" and shows the files multiple times (some gray) or isn't able to play them (e...

Kurt28
Regular
Hi, I've got the problem that when I change something in my local files (in Windows Explorer), e.g. remove a folder, rename a folder or relocate it, Spotify doesn't "get it" and shows the files multi...
2017-05-16 8:20:06 PM
2020-07-09 4:06:22 AM
D3adbolt
Newbie
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Spotify can't play this right now. If you have the file on your computer you can import it.

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceWindows PCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI keep getting the message in the title appear on my spotify, it happens when i try and play any song from any playlist, it skips through the whole thing and then disp...

Music202020
Visitor
Plan Premium Country UK Device Windows PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I keep getting the message in the title appear on my spotify, it happens when i try and pla...
2020-07-07 4:16:16 PM
2020-07-09 1:50:05 AM
1262191564
Newbie
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2 replies
1 likes

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Can't resume playback after some time

Plan:PremiumCountryChileDeviceHP ProbookOperating SystemFedora Linux(Chrome Version 83.0.4103.116 (Official Build)) My Question or IssueAfter a while of playback being paused, for periods as short as 1 hour, I can't resume playback and I get the foll...

mfuentesm
Casual Listener
Plan: Premium Country Chile Device HP Probook Operating System Fedora Linux(Chrome Version 83.0.4103.116 (Official Build)) My Question or Issue After a while of playback being paused...
2020-07-08 12:39:34 AM
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Superuser Contribution Unable to play Artist Radio

I'm unable to play Artist Radio for Keith Jarrett - web player says 'Error Could not load this playlist' and android player says 'Missing Playlist This playlist is no longer valid. Please try another one' PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceandroid, web Opera...

OzarkCDN
Music Fan
I'm unable to play Artist Radio for Keith Jarrett - web player says 'Error Could not load this playlist' and android player says 'Missing Playlist This playlist is no longer valid. Please try another...
2019-12-19 7:43:27 PM
2020-07-08 12:16:40 AM
Krause
Visitor
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution New user. Can't seem to get going with Spotify. Totally confused

PlanFreeCountryUKDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueNew User. Worked okay 1st time but now, 2nd time I tried to use Spotify, it just scrolls through a playlist without playing. Haven't got a clue why or what to do as this is ...

TheRave
Casual Listener
Plan Free Country UK Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue New User. Worked okay 1st time but now, 2nd time I tried to use Spotify, it just scrolls thr...
2020-06-23 9:41:41 PM
2020-07-08 10:29:15 PM
TheRave
Casual Listener
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Liked songs not appearing as liked in the Album they come from

PremiumWindows 10 (may apply to other platforms) Quite often songs which I have liked in my Artists library from an album, appear as liked in my artists library , but not in the album when I access the album via the artists' page. If I play a track f...

MarkWilliams123
Roadie
Premium Windows 10 (may apply to other platforms) Quite often songs which I have liked in my Artists library from an album, appear as liked in my artists library , but not in the album when...
2020-07-03 5:09:23 PM
2020-07-08 9:40:03 PM
MarkWilliams123
Roadie
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Solved!! No album display

PlanFreeCountry DeviceAcer Aspire (2019)Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issuehey guys i don't know if this has already been addressed but, i recently created a few playlists with all the artists i want. the playlist below is the first of th...

CollinD72
Casual Listener
Plan Free Country Device Acer Aspire (2019) Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue hey guys i don't know if this has already been addressed but, i recently c...
2020-07-08 5:27:51 PM
2020-07-08 7:31:48 PM
CollinD72
Casual Listener
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Desktop won't resume playback after a period of inactivity

PlanPremiumCountryChileDeviceHP ProbookOperating SystemFedora Linux 31BrowserChrome 83.0.4103.116 (Official Build) My Question or IssueAfter a while of inactivity on the desktop player, generally 12 hours (sometime less),I can't resume the playback. ...

mfuentesm
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country Chile Device HP Probook Operating System Fedora Linux 31 Browser Chrome 83.0.4103.116 (Official Build) My Question or Issue After a while of inactivity on t...
2020-07-08 6:15:13 PM
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