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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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Superuser Contribution Liked songs only playing in order of date added

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceHP Pavilion laptopOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or IssueHello - when playing songs in Liked Songs, despite being sorted by artist, the songs always play in order of date added. I've tried uninstalling and reinstalli...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device HP Pavilion laptop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Hello - when playing songs in Liked Songs, despite being sorted by artist, the songs alway...
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Why are not all my playlists on public playlists

I have clicked the thing to get all my playlists but not everyone is there. Why is this? I have many playlists that not there. And I don't know why it is like this. When I clicked the page and then the public lists, not all are there.

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  • ...he public lists, not all are there.  
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Superuser Contribution Erro 17 Windows 7

PlanPremiumCountryBrasil DeviceNotebook Vaio Core i5Operating SystemWindows 7 My Question or IssueEstava utilizando o aplicativo no meu computador mas não reproduzia as músicas ao acionar o play. Seguindo as instruções da comunidade removi o aplicati...

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  • Plan Premium Country Brasil   Device Notebook Vaio Core i5 Operating System Windows 7   My Question or Issue Estava utilizando o aplicativo no meu computador mas não reproduzia...
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Superuser Contribution This song cant be played

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceWindows 10 64 bit - PC self madeAMD Ryzen 5 - 1600 Six CoreNvidia GTX 770Asus Xonar DX My Question or IssueMy Spotify ist not working properly anymore. Every time i want to play a Song i just get the message that the so...

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany Device Windows 10 64 bit - PC self made AMD Ryzen 5 - 1600 Six Core Nvidia GTX 770 Asus Xonar DX   My Question or Issue My Spotify ist not working properl...
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Spotify not working

PlanFreeCountry DevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhen i start playing a playlist, it starts with the first song when i have shuffle off which is perfectly normal, but after playing this song for 30 seconds or more or less, it st...

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  • Plan Free Country   Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue When i start playing a playlist, it starts with the first song when i have shuffle off which is pe...
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The scroll bar gets stuck and starts jittering when you scroll down far enough in podcast lists

PlanPremiumCountryFinlandDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhen browsing far enough down in podcast listings the scroll bar will get stuck and start jittering. The resulting flickering makes the list unreadable.

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  • Plan Premium Country Finland Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue When browsing far enough down in podcast listings the scroll bar will get stuck and start jitt...
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Superuser Contribution Crossfade not working in custom playlist

I have crossfade enabled for 5 seconds, but it only works on Radio playlists. It doesn't work on my custom playlists. Anybody else have this issue?

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  • I have crossfade enabled for 5 seconds, but it only works on Radio playlists. It doesn't work on my custom playlists.   Anybody else have this issue?
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Spotify cannot play music in app or web browser for Windows 10

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceiPhone X and a PCOperating SystemiOS 13.4.1, Windows 10 My Question or IssueI cannot listen to any music on my Windows 10 PC, either using the app or through the web player. I get 5minutes at most, then nothing until I resta...

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  • Plan Premium Country UK Device iPhone X and a PC Operating System iOS 13.4.1, Windows 10   My Question or Issue I cannot listen to any music on my Windows 10 PC, either using the app o...
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Solved!! When I listen to a secret playlist, what's visible in my friend feed?

Plan: PremiumCountry: United States of AmericaDevice: ASUS LaptopOperating System: Windows 10 My Question or IssueWhen I'm listening to a secret playlist, what's visible in the friend feed? Is it the song and band/singer or does it include the playli...

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  • Plan: Premium Country: United States of America Device:  ASUS Laptop Operating System: Windows 10   My Question or Issue When I'm listening to a secret playlist, what's...
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Superuser Contribution Local Files

PlanPremiumOperating System(Windows 10) I am trying to put a specific folder in my local files, but there are already 185 songs on my local file without anything ticked in preferences besides local files itself. I deleted all the files that were clog...

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  • Plan Premium Operating System (Windows 10)   I am trying to put a specific folder in my local files, but there are already 185 songs on my local file without anything ticked in preferences ...
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Superuser Contribution Autoplay music by start application

It would be nice if anyone knows how to configure desktop spotify to automatically start music when the application startsThanks in advancePlanFree/PremiumDevice(PC)Operating System(Windows 10) My Question or Issue

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  • It would be nice if anyone knows how to configure desktop spotify to automatically start music when the application starts Thanks in advance Plan Free/Premium Device (PC) Operating System (Win...
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Error Code: auth:3

Okay, so i am on Windows and for AGES i have been trying to listen to spotify but i can't because of error code: auth:3. I know there is one going threads but NONE of those help

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  • Okay, so i am on Windows and for AGES i have been trying to listen to spotify but i can't because of error code: auth:3. I know there is one going threads but NONE of those help
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Volume bar glitches since last update

Hello, Ever since the last update, the volume bar on my Spotify client has been glitching around when changing the volume. https://gfycat.com/valuablewebbediberianemeraldlizard

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  • Hello,   Ever since the last update, the volume bar on my Spotify client has been glitching around when changing the volume.   https://gfycat.com/valuablewebbediberianemeraldlizard
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I cant open spotify

Ok, so that is what happens when i try to open spotify. This started happening right now, and I dont think i did anything that could cause this. Hope you can solve this.

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  • Ok, so that is what happens when i try to open spotify. This started happening right now, and I dont think i did anything that could cause this. Hope you can solve this.
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Audio streaming stutters

Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSince yesterday the audio has been constantly stuttering on Spotify for desktop. Other threads on here seem to imply the problem is with the computer's performance but the one I'm using is definitely pow...

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  • Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Since yesterday the audio has been constantly stuttering on Spotify for desktop. Other threads on here seem to imply the problem is with th...
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Solved!! Spotify only plays one song then stops

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceDesktop PCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue I have had Spotify premium for more than a year, and recently (the past two weeks or so) I've been having an issue where I will play one song in a playlist...

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  • Plan Premium Country United States Device Desktop PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue   I have had Spotify premium for more than a year, and recently (the past ...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution [Windows 10] Spotify app is slow on High-DPI settings

PlanPremiumCountryBulgaria (not that this matters)DeviceLaptop: i7 8565U, 16GB DDR4 Ram, RTX 2060 SuperOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueScrolling is slow AF. If I scroll rapidly a few times it starts to lag behind and keeps going up and...

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  • Plan Premium Country Bulgaria (not that this matters) Device Laptop: i7 8565U, 16GB DDR4 Ram, RTX 2060 Super Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Scrolling is slow AF. If...
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Can't play any songs on Desktop

PlanPremium for StudentsCountryUKDeviceDesktopOperating System(Windows 10 Build 18363) My Question or IssueI get this error whenever I try to play any song. I have tried to clear the cache and reinstall but it hasn't helped:https://gyazo.com/4abbf92d...

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  • Plan Premium for Students Country UK Device Desktop Operating System (Windows 10 Build 18363)   My Question or Issue I get this error whenever I try to play any song. I have tried to c...
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Swapping to different output device causes spotify to skip songs

PlanFamily Plan CountryUnited States DeviceCustom PC Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue:Yesterday i received the Razer Nommo chromas for my birthdayi was ecstatic, only to my surprise that i couldnt use spotify with them unlessi wanted a...

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  • Plan Family Plan   Country United States   Device Custom PC   Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue: Yesterday i received the Razer Nommo chromas for my ...
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