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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 Music pausing after 20-35 seconds each time after pressing play

PlanPremium Device(PC and iPhone 12)Operating System(Windows 11, iOS 15) My Question or IssueEvery time I press play on a song whether it's a single song, playlist, or artist song it pauses after 20-35 seconds. I've tried restarting the app, restarti...

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  • Plan Premium   Device (PC and iPhone 12) Operating System (Windows 11, iOS 15)   My Question or Issue Every time I press play on a song whether it's a single song, playlist, or art...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Wrong album art displayed when saving an album as a playlist in local library

Operating SystemWindows 10, Spotify for Windows 1.1.92.647.ga4397eb7 My Question or IssueIn some cases saving an album as a playlist in my local library - will result - the playlist showing the wrong album cover.For example: using drag and drop I sav...

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  • Operating System Windows 10, Spotify for Windows 1.1.92.647.ga4397eb7   My Question or Issue In some cases saving an album as a playlist in my local library - will result - the pla...
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Superuser Contribution Daylists not updating nicely when listening on a connected device.

PlanPremium CountryUnited Kingdom Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssuePressing play on a daylist when playing through a connected device causes the daylist that was last started on that device to play, instead of the updated one. Currently...

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  • Plan Premium   Country United Kingdom   Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Pressing play on a daylist when playing through a connected device causes the dayli...
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Superuser Contribution 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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  • 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 customiz...
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Superuser Contribution Drag multiple Songs to Queue

Operating SystemWindows 10 / Windows 11 My IssueIt's not possible to select and drag multiple songs to the Queue, only the first item of the selection will be added. I have attached a screen-recording of the issue.

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  •   Operating System Windows 10 / Windows 11   My Issue It's not possible to select and drag multiple songs to the Queue, only the first item of the selection will be added.   I h...
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Superuser Contribution O Spotfy não consegue tocar isso no momento. Se você tiver o arquivo no computador é possível import

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueO Spotify não consegue tocar isso no momento. Se você tiver o arquivo no computador é possíve...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country   Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue O Spoti...
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Superuser Contribution "Unable to update" - Spotify desktop app, despite meeting system requirements

PlanPremiumDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 22H2 My Question or IssueSince yesterday, this thing shows whenever I open the profile menuAnd whenever I click the "unable to update" option it shows me this(in Polish, couldn't catch an English screensh...

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  • Plan Premium Device PC Operating System Windows 10 22H2   My Question or Issue Since yesterday, this thing shows whenever I open the profile menu And whenever I click the "unable to...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify Buffering while playing music (with fast internet connection)

PlanPremiumCountrySouth AfricaOperating SystemWindows 10 (Spotify Web on Google Chrome) My Question or IssueHi there, I have been struggling with issue where music will randomly buffer as if I'm on a slow internet connection meanwhile that is not the...

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  • Plan Premium Country South Africa Operating System Windows 10 (Spotify Web on Google Chrome)   My Question or Issue Hi there, I have been struggling with issue where music will randomly ...
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Superuser Contribution Playlist randomly sorted itself

The browser version of the site randomly decided to sort my playlists by "recently added". I can't click on "title" or "artist" or anything to resort the playlist. I tried Chrome, Opera, I tried removing adblock. Nothing. I'm on Windows 10.

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  • The browser version of the site randomly decided to sort my playlists by "recently added". I can't click on "title" or "artist" or anything to resort the playlist. I tried Chrome, Opera, I tried remo...
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Superuser Contribution Repeat One button stops repeating after a couple of times

PlanFreeCountryUKDevicedesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issuefor the last day or so, when I put a song on repeat one, after the song repeats maybe four or five times, the playlist automatically moves on to the next song, even though I...

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  • Plan Free Country UK Device desktop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue for the last day or so, when I put a song on repeat one, after the song repeats maybe four or fiv...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify app no longer works on Windows 11

PlanPremiumCountryUS DeviceWindows PCOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueSince upgrading to Windows 11, the Spotify app will no longer load. I get the error about the missing Resampledmo.DLL file. The problem is, I have that DLL file, and ...

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  • Plan Premium Country US   Device Windows PC Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue Since upgrading to Windows 11, the Spotify app will no longer load. I get the error...
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The context menu when right-clicking a song should be customizable.

Spotify has changed the order of the context menu. Now Add to Playlist is on top instead of Add to Queue. They should revert this change and put Add to Queue back on top, or make the context menu customizable so that each user can fix it to their pre...

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  • Spotify has changed the order of the context menu. Now Add to Playlist is on top instead of Add to Queue. They should revert this change and put Add to Queue back on top, or make the context menu cus...
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Superuser Contribution Shuffle mode playing the same songs all the time

I have a playlist with 10,000 songs and use shuffle to listen to them. What I realized the past weeks is that the same songs are played over and over again - and not because I listen to this playlist 24/7 but because the shuffle mode seems to not pic...

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  • I have a playlist with 10,000 songs and use shuffle to listen to them. What I realized the past weeks is that the same songs are played over and over again - and not because I listen to this playlist...
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Superuser Contribution Playlists not fully syncing between devices

DevicePC, Windows 10 My Question or IssueMy Windows application does not sync with my android device. They are on the same Wi-Fi, on the same account and I just tried to log out and reinstall on windows (as per https://community.spotify.com/t5/FAQs/P...

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  • Device PC, Windows 10   My Question or Issue My Windows application does not sync with my android device. They are on the same Wi-Fi, on the same account and I just tried to log out and rein...
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Superuser Contribution Je n'arrive pas à me connecter à mon compte. Il indique que le pays spécifi

Je n'arrive pas à me connecter à mon compte. Il indique que le pays spécifié est incorrect. J'essaie de changer de pays de résidence, mais il ne figure pas dans la liste.

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  • Je n'arrive pas à me connecter à mon compte. Il indique que le pays spécifié est incorrect. J'essaie de changer de pays de résidence, mais il ne figure pas dans la liste.
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Superuser Contribution Albums aren't showing up anymore in my library

PlanFreeCountry:GermanyDevice: DesktopOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or IssueOn Desktop the new version just nuked the albums section from the library as it seems and merged it into the favorited songs section. I've been using Spotify since 20...

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  • Plan Free Country: Germany Device:  Desktop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue On Desktop the new version just nuked the albums section from the library as it seems and me...
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Superuser Contribution reproducción aleatoria inteligente

como hacer para que funcione la opción "Reproducción aleatoria inteligente" en Windows 11PlanDe primera calidaddispositivoordenador personalsistema operativoVentanas 10, 11Mi pregunta o problemacomo hacer para que funcione la opción "Reproducción ale...

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  • como hacer para que funcione la opción "Reproducción aleatoria inteligente" en Windows 11 Plan De primera calidad dispositivo ordenador personal sistema operativo Ventanas 10, 11 Mi pregunta o...
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File - Import playlist that option is not there.

PlanFree/Premium FreeCountry Australia Device Windows computer - download itunes playlist to spotiftyOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue I am trying to download my Itunes playlist. I have ticked the Share box in Itunes but when I click Fi...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Free Country Australia   Device Windows computer - download itunes playlist to spotifty Operating SystemWindows 10     My Question or Issue  I am trying...
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Superuser Contribution Incorrect resolution with multiple monitors

Operating SystemWindows 101.1.43.700.g20acee0f (Microsoft Store version) My IssueWhen the desktop app is maximized on one screen one line of pixels stays on both sides of the monitors next to the main monitor. I'm able to close the application from t...

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  • Operating System Windows 10 1.1.43.700.g20acee0f (Microsoft Store version)   My Issue When the desktop app is maximized on one screen one line of pixels stays on both sides of the monitors ...
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Superuser Contribution Why doesnt spotify show lyrics on my account anymore

PlanFree Operating SystemWindows 11 My Question or Issuewhy doesent spotify show lyrics on my account anymore? it now tells me to get premium where it used to show the lyrics, it still works on my alt account and on my friend's account but it does no...

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  • Plan Free   Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue why doesent spotify show lyrics on my account anymore? it now tells me to get premium where it used to show the lyrics,...
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