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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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Songs downloaded on Phone, However not on Desktop App.

PlanPremiumCountryUnited KingdomDeviceLenovo Ideapad Z500Operating SystemWindows 8.1 My Question or IssueI paid for Premium yesterday night, where I decided to download one of my playlists, and then tried downloading them on Desktop, but turns out I ...

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  • Plan Premium Country United Kingdom Device Lenovo Ideapad Z500 Operating System Windows 8.1   My Question or Issue I paid for Premium yesterday night, where I decided to download one o...
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Syncing local files from desktop to Iphone 6s broken.

I've gone through the help sections with no success, I'm trying to install local songs to my phone via my desktop PC. I am using an Iphone 6s and both devices are fully updated(today). It's worked in the past it's always hit and miss. At the moment i...

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  • I've gone through the help sections with no success, I'm trying to install local songs to my phone via my desktop PC. I am using an Iphone 6s and both devices are fully updated(today). It's worked in...
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Superuser Contribution Next/Previous song navigation is incredibly slow.

Skipping around in tracks in a playlist takes forever for me, to a point where I've given up completely with the desktop app. It's pure insanity how long I have to wait to like skip 3 tracks forward, around 20 seconds between stopping clicking until ...

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  • Skipping around in tracks in a playlist takes forever for me, to a point where I've given up completely with the desktop app. It's pure insanity how long I have to wait to like skip 3 tracks forward,...
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Spotify Desktop App not working with latest Windows update

PlanPremium CountryEnglandDevice(PC)Operating System(Windows 10) My Question or IssueEver since I installed the latest Windows updates which was today, I cannot select any songs to play every time I click the play button it does nothing but if I hit ...

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  • Plan Premium  Country England Device (PC) Operating System (Windows 10)   My Question or Issue Ever since I installed the latest Windows updates which was today, I cannot select a...
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Sorting playlist

PlanPremiumCountryNetherlandsDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueOn my mobile phone I can alphabetically sort my playlists. Which is very nice to find my playlists quick on the go. But on the windows app of Spotify this isn't possi...

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  • Plan Premium Country Netherlands Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue On my mobile phone I can alphabetically sort my playlists. Which is very nice to find my p...
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Songs skipping on Desktop app and Web player

PlanPremiumCountryIndiaDeviceDell Inspiron 7559Operating SystemWindows 10 1909 My Question or IssueSongs are skipping within 1 second on both my desktop app and web player through chrome. Desktop app is also showing "spotify cant play this right now....

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  •   Plan Premium Country India Device Dell Inspiron 7559 Operating System Windows 10 1909   My Question or Issue Songs are skipping within 1 second on both my desktop app and web p...
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Audiobooks not playing after ch. 100

PlanFree/PremiumCountryDEDeviceDiv. DevicesOperating SystemAndroid 9, Windows 10 My Question or IssueLike some others I encountered the problem that all audiobooks stop playing after ch. 100.I tried different devices, the app and the web version. Sin...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country DE Device Div. Devices Operating System Android 9, Windows 10   My Question or Issue Like some others I encountered the problem that all audiobooks stop playi...
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I can not arrange tracks' order on some of my playlist?

PlanPremiumCountryTurkeyDevice(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueI can not arrange tracks' order on some of my playlist?

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  • Plan Premium Country Turkey Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue I can not ar...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Problema no Desktop para Windows

O programa abre, carrega normalmente todos as opções e sugestões para ouvir, mas quando clico para tocar, nada acontece. A música é selecionada, mas a música não toca.PlanPremiumCountryBrasilOperating System(Windows 7) My Question or IssuePreciso de ...

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  • O programa abre, carrega normalmente todos as opções e sugestões para ouvir, mas quando clico para tocar, nada acontece. A música é selecionada, mas a música não toca. Plan Premium Country Brasil...
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Webplayer bricht mitten im Album ab

PlanFreeCountryGermany Operating System(Windows 10) My Question or IssueDer Webplayer hat mitten im Hörbuch (Titel 239) abgebrochen und ist zurück zu Titel 1 gesprungen. Seitdem wird kein Titel des Albums mehr gestartet obwohl alle 290 angezeigt werd...

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  • Plan Free Country Germany   Operating System (Windows 10)   My Question or Issue Der Webplayer hat mitten im Hörbuch (Titel 239) abgebrochen und ist zurück zu Titel 1 gesprungen. S...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Can't stop Spotify from auto downloading OneDrive

PlanFreeCountryPortugalDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI can't stop Spotify from auto downloading my entire OneDrive. Not just the songs. And letting it do so, will overfill my SSD of just 120 GB, I literally can't use the app ...

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  • Plan Free Country Portugal Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I can't stop Spotify from auto downloading my entire OneDrive. Not just the songs. And letting i...
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Error 112 on Windows 10 Desktop

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceDell LaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueEarlier today the app switched to Offline Mode while everything else worked just fine. I tried to log out and found that I couldn't log in but received the message: "...

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  • Plan Premium Country US Device Dell Laptop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Earlier today the app switched to Offline Mode while everything else worked just fine. I t...
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Spotify in Kiosk Mode

Hi GuysIm want to run Spotify in Kiosk Mode. My PC is running on Windows 10 newest Version. I tried it with the Spotify App but it doesn't work? Can someone pls help me

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  • Hi Guys Im want to run Spotify in Kiosk Mode. My PC is running on Windows 10 newest Version. I tried it with the Spotify App but it doesn't work? Can someone pls help me
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Spotify Radio/Autoplay will not work with duplicates in playlists bug

PlanPremiumCountryAustraliaDevicesWindows 10, Mac OS Mojave. Hi, I discovered a bug in the Desktop Applications that Spotify Radio or Autoplay will not work if there are duplicates on the playlist. I have tested this on Windows 10 Desktop and Mac OS ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Australia Devices Windows 10, Mac OS Mojave.   Hi, I discovered a bug in the Desktop Applications that Spotify Radio or Autoplay will not work if there are duplicates...
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Superuser Contribution Desktop App Un-Hearting songs.

I heart songs on my phone that is connected to the internet via mobile all the time. It however does not update on my windows app, and on top of that it actually in hearts songs on my phone app too. When I do this with my computer off and then restar...

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  • I heart songs on my phone that is connected to the internet via mobile all the time.  It however does not update on my windows app, and on top of that it actually in hearts songs on my phone app...
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Superuser Contribution Why isn't the search returning exactly what you search for?

For example. I search for the band Night. I don't get that. As top result i get Nightwish and when I click see all artists i see lots of other things, but can't find Night. Maybe its somewhere down the list, but its no way to even sort the list! Plan...

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  • For example. I search for the band Night. I don't get that. As top result i get Nightwish and when I click see all artists i see lots of other things, but can't find Night. Maybe its somewhere down t...
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FEATURE REQUEST: Hotkey for Fullscreen button!

Love using fullscreen mode for my living room PC hooked up to TV, but would be even better if I could toggle between fullscreen and non-fullscreen mode with just the hit of a button or two.

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  • Love using fullscreen mode for my living room PC hooked up to TV, but would be even better if I could toggle between fullscreen and non-fullscreen mode with just the hit of a button or two.
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Can't play certain songs anymore or at all

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceiPhone 11 My Question or IssueSo there are certain songs listed that are grayed out and are unable to play. Most of them I was never able to play. For example, there are a number of songs unable to be played on the Shrek so...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device iPhone 11   My Question or Issue So there are certain songs listed that are grayed out and are unable to play. Most of them I was never able to play.&nbsp...
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LAST.FM and Desktop APP

PlanPremiumCountryGRDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 Hi! I was wondering if there is anyway to scrobble to last.fm when ONLY listening through the DESKTOP app. Unfortunately the last.fm desktop scrobbler doesnt recognize spotify as a desktop i...

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  • Plan Premium Country GR Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10   Hi! I was wondering if there is anyway to scrobble to last.fm when ONLY listening through the DESKTOP app.&nbsp...
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