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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
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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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Nekse
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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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Skips songs and crashes when moving mouse

CountryBelgiumDeviceLenovo laptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue After a while when i'm coming back on the computer, when i move the mouse, spotify stops playing and will skip songs very fast.. he just goes trough the playlist till th...

Sander15
Visitor
Country Belgium Device Lenovo laptop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue After a while when i'm coming back on the computer, when i move the mouse, spotify...
2020-09-10 1:52:39 PM
2020-09-14 1:41:00 AM
Nico
Community Legend
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Songs can't stop go to the next track

PlanFreeCountryIndonesiaDeviceROG Zephryus 14Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueMy songs keep go to the next tracks automatically, even i'm not pressing it and it can't stop. I already reinstall but this seems not work.

ea2y3
Visitor
Plan Free Country Indonesia Device ROG Zephryus 14 Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue My songs keep go to the next tracks automatically, even i'm not pressing i...
2020-09-13 1:08:51 PM
2020-09-14 1:38:51 AM
Nico
Community Legend
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Superuser Contribution Recently played in home menu dont update

Premium on windows 10My Question or IssueTitle. This has been going on for a month now. The playlist is up to date if I look at it in my library. Tried reinstalling, relogging, clearing cache. No Im not in private mode. Yes I have been listening to m...

WazzupLT
Casual Listener
Premium on windows 10 My Question or Issue Title. This has been going on for a month now. The playlist is up to date if I look at it in my library. Tried reinstalling, relogging, clearing cache. No...
2020-09-12 11:36:02 AM
2020-09-13 10:53:39 AM
Ivan
Spotify Legend
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify Desktop can't track recently played songs

PlanPremiumCountryRussiaDeviceDesktop PCOperating SystemWindows 8.1 Pro 64-bit (6.3, build 9600) My Question or IssueSpotify Home "Recently played" shows the same songs and albums I listened to when I *first installed* the software. The app seems pat...

Arkamos
Regular
Plan Premium Country Russia Device Desktop PC Operating System Windows 8.1 Pro 64-bit (6.3, build 9600) My Question or Issue Spotify Home "Recently played" shows the same songs and a...
2020-09-12 10:27:02 AM
2020-09-13 10:47:30 AM
Ivan
Spotify Legend
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Desktop app not playing any songs

PlanFreeCountryHungaryDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 (build 19041.450) My Question or IssueHello, I listen to spotify often, but around 1-2 months ago, i had an issue. The desktop app weren't playing any songs. If i clicked on a song, it would sa...

MyUsername12
Casual Listener
Plan Free Country Hungary Device PC Operating System Windows 10 (build 19041.450) My Question or Issue Hello, I listen to spotify often, but around 1-2 months ago, i had an issue. Th...
2020-09-12 9:34:06 PM
2020-09-12 11:45:21 PM
MyUsername12
Casual Listener
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Playists - Date Added for Newly Added Songs displaying a countdown?

Basically starting today I noticed that songs we would add to our playlist are not showing the usual information under the date added field. Instead something I added just a minute ago says "in 10 hours".Meanwhile songs I added 2 hours ago, as you ma...

SunTzuX
Casual Listener
Basically starting today I noticed that songs we would add to our playlist are not showing the usual information under the date added field. Instead something I added just a minute ago s...
2020-09-12 11:38:45 PM
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Italian Advert

PlanFreeCountryUnited KingdomDevicePC, SmartphoneOperating SystemWindows 10, Android My Question or IssueI am looking to find an Advert, it was talking about Italy, the ad was promoting Italian beverage as far as I recall it, the ad been on very rece...

Xellabel
Casual Listener
Plan Free Country United Kingdom Device PC, Smartphone Operating System Windows 10, Android My Question or Issue I am looking to find an Advert, it was talking about Italy, the ad wa...
2020-09-05 4:03:56 PM
2020-09-12 8:21:27 PM
Xellabel
Casual Listener
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Solved!! Spotify skipping all songs in like 1 second

When i am booting up my PC and opening spotify and hoping that i can play some games and chill with my spotify but after i came home from a LAN, now i cant hear music any more when i am starting a song or a playlist it is just skipping it, i have see...

Facius
Casual Listener
When i am booting up my PC and opening spotify and hoping that i can play some games and chill with my spotify but after i came home from a LAN, now i cant hear music any more when i am starting a so...
2020-09-12 6:06:20 PM
2020-09-12 6:10:25 PM
Facius
Casual Listener
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All Songs being skipped on PC, for all audio devices

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI have tried reinstalling, clearing cache, checking host files, logging out/in, uninstalling virtual audio mixers, restoring default settings for all devices, updating dri...

cosmosis42
Newbie
Plan Premium Country Canada Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I have tried reinstalling, clearing cache, checking host files, logging out/in, uninstalling vi...
2020-09-12 4:25:53 PM
2020-09-12 4:41:53 PM
Nico
Community Legend
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1 replies
1 likes

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Cant log in to spotify. Firewall issues on pc mirosoft 7 ultimate

PlanFree/PremiumCountryPhilippinesDevice(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)Windows 7 ultimateMy Question or Issue

-qvt_io1o5fb
Newbie
Plan Free/Premium Country Philippines Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) Windows 7 ultimate My Question ...
2020-09-12 4:05:24 AM
2020-09-12 4:29:24 PM
Nico
Community Legend
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Solved!! Windows 10 Spotify app can't use chrome cast because of google?

Hi all, PlanPremium DeviceWindows 10 PC connected over Lan. My Question or IssueI was looking for a way to cast directly from the Windows 10 Spotify app to my Chrome cast (I know all the workarounds. More in the end). I found this old forum post and ...

MC_trouble
Music Fan
Hi all, Plan Premium Device Windows 10 PC connected over Lan. My Question or Issue I was looking for a way to cast directly from the Windows 10 Spotify app to my Chrome ...
2020-03-05 3:25:59 PM
2020-09-12 12:43:15 PM
FlangeMonkey
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[Win10][BugReport] Speaker Icon disappears using Playlist Folder. (and annoying "bug")

So reporting a bug without authority seems impossible on your boards. I'll just post here and you can forward to whatever section. --- We use over 100 different playlists at my workplace, we decided to try out the folder option, but this is annoying ...

Rim4
Gig Goer
So reporting a bug without authority seems impossible on your boards. I'll just post here and you can forward to whatever section. --- We use over 100 different playlists ...
2020-09-12 11:44:40 AM
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1 likes

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Solved!! No internet connection, error code: 4

PlanPremiumCountryUSDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueThe Windows Store app won't connect, even though I'm logged into my account in the app (somehow). Did a clean install through the windows store, no luck. The web version works...

JigMcGalliger
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country US Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue The Windows Store app won't connect, even though I'm logged into my account in the app (somehow).&n...
2020-09-11 2:49:40 AM
2020-09-11 11:42:15 PM
Nico
Community Legend
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1 replies
1 likes

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Solved!! How to paste spotify links to a playlist?

Need a way to paste spotify links to a playlist, but ctrl-v doesnt seem to work nor does right clicking give a paste option on windows btw

AlexAkde
Casual Listener
Need a way to paste spotify links to a playlist, but ctrl-v doesnt seem to work nor does right clicking give a paste option on windows btw
2020-09-11 8:44:14 PM
2020-09-11 11:18:26 PM
Nico
Community Legend
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Spotify unresponsive after using search

PlanPremiumCountryDenmarkDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueAfter using "Search", Spotify becomes unresponsive. I cannot start/stop playing music, i cannot change the song and I can only terminate Spotify from the task manager.I h...

Dakimaz
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country Denmark Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue After using "Search", Spotify becomes unresponsive. I cannot start/stop playing music, i canno...
2020-09-09 3:47:36 PM
2020-09-11 7:25:08 PM
Sebasty
Community Legend
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Superuser Contribution The playlist keeps starting over

PlanFreeOperating SystemWindows 10 My IssueNo matter what song i start under "Liked Songs" the playlist starts over as soon as the song ends. I've tried to close the application and I tried to restart my computer, but the same thing keeps happening. ...

Vanessa0311
Visitor
Plan Free Operating System Windows 10 My Issue No matter what song i start under "Liked Songs" the playlist starts over as soon as the song ends. I've tried to close the application and ...
2020-03-30 2:58:25 PM
2020-09-11 4:32:38 PM
Xenia
Moderator
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How to change lyrics theme

CountryIndonesiaDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHow do I change the theme of the lyric? cause on my screenshot you guys can see that it is black theme I wanna change the color brighter (sorry for bad English)

atlvrl
Visitor
Country Indonesia Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue How do I change the theme of the lyric? cause on my screenshot you guys can see that it is b...
2020-09-11 8:54:35 AM
2020-09-11 9:15:07 AM
Billy-J
Spotify Star
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Solved!! MSI Installer

Where can I obtain an MSI installer of spotify? If there is none, what is the arguments for the offline installer?

sjefen5
Casual Listener
Where can I obtain an MSI installer of spotify? If there is none, what is the arguments for the offline installer?
2019-08-19 10:15:45 AM
2020-09-10 6:03:56 PM
sjefen5
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Backup library for OS Upgrade

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceDesktop PCOperating SystemCurrently Windows 7, soon windows 10 My Question or IssueI would like to back up my Spotify data to an external drive so I will not loose my songs and playlist when I upgrade from Windows 7 to Wind...

Matt8838
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country USA Device Desktop PC Operating System Currently Windows 7, soon windows 10 My Question or Issue I would like to back up my Spotify data to an external d...
2020-01-14 10:41:10 PM
2020-09-10 11:06:20 AM
Alex
Spotify Legend
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution How do l log into the Windows Spotify application with Apple ID?

PlanPremiumCountryAustraliaDeviceLenovo Yoga 920Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI've set up my new Spotify account and I am using Apple ID. I am wondering if there is a way to sign in with my Apple ID?

Xeno1985
Regular
Plan Premium Country Australia Device Lenovo Yoga 920 Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I've set up my new Spotify account and I am using Apple ID. I am wondering if t...
2020-03-25 10:16:06 AM
2020-09-09 10:52:35 AM
opalakadewa
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