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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
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SaylorDustin
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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
2 weeks ago
cour10e22
Regular
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67304 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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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

364 Views
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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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Superuser Contribution Cant play any music on spotify for windows

PlanPremiumCountryNew ZealandDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue Im not able to play any music on spotify for windows. If i start a playlist in will skip form all the music without playing anything. If I click an individual song i...

Hamish124
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country New Zealand Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Im not able to play any music on spotify for windows. If i start a playlist in wil...
2020-07-08 10:45:36 AM
2020-07-08 4:39:35 PM
redsd
Music Fan
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5 replies
1 likes

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5 replies
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Local files greyed out and some not appearing

PlanFreeCountryHong KongDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 7 My Question or IssueThe story begins when I downloaded some new songs and added to my local file, but Spotify isn't showing those newly added songs.And so I followed this "solution"https://com...

Megarboh
Regular
Plan Free Country Hong Kong Device PC Operating System Windows 7 My Question or Issue The story begins when I downloaded some new songs and added to my local file, but Spotify is...
2020-07-08 3:16:21 PM
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Superuser Contribution Fix Songs skipping quickly rapidly and not playing at all

PlanPremiumCountryUS DeviceDell XPSOperating SystemWindows 10 Go to "Settings - Sound - Advance sound options - App Volume and device preferences - Reset" You may need to close and open Spotify.

bradwsharpb
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country US Device Dell XPS Operating System Windows 10 Go to "Settings - Sound - Advance sound options - App Volume and device preferences - Reset" You may need t...
2020-07-08 2:31:10 PM
2020-07-08 2:41:11 PM
Ivan
Spotify Legend
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Spotify Rapidly Skipping Songs

Spotify will not play a single song for more than a fraction of a second, skipping songs at the speed of light. I've tried almost EVERYTHING from drivers to uninstalling reinstalling, restarting and updating my pc, updating spotify, using a vpn, gett...

Blazingburgers
Casual Listener
Spotify will not play a single song for more than a fraction of a second, skipping songs at the speed of light. I've tried almost EVERYTHING from drivers to uninstalling reinstalling, restarting and ...
2020-02-15 3:00:56 AM
2020-07-08 2:32:01 PM
bradwsharpb
Casual Listener
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3 replies
1 likes

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution FRIEND ACTIVITY STOPPED WORKING SUDDENLY. (WINDOWS)

PlanPremiumCountryIndia DeviceLenovo LaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueMy Spotify desktop app was not connecting to my facebook friends to show friends activity. It showed an error " Sorry, we couldn't load friends to follow." Howe...

ramengirl
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country India Device Lenovo Laptop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue My Spotify desktop app was not connecting to my facebook friends to show frie...
2020-07-08 7:41:58 AM
2020-07-08 11:58:32 AM
Ivan
Spotify Legend
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Superuser Contribution Friend Feed not working

PlanFree/PremiumCountryAustraliaDevice(Lenovo)Operating System(Windows 10) My Question or IssueMy Spotify friend feed doesn't come up with most of the people I follow only 2 of the like 20 people show up on the friend feed show up.Please help

2d3r3gf
Visitor
Plan Free/Premium Country Australia Device (Lenovo) Operating System (Windows 10) My Question or Issue My Spotify friend feed doesn't come up with most of the people I follow...
2020-07-08 2:54:37 AM
2020-07-08 11:48:30 AM
Ivan
Spotify Legend
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1 replies
1 likes

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Superuser Contribution Spotify in Windows 10 behaving as if it is logged into a different account.

PlanPremium CountryNew ZealandDeviceHP Spector Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueConnect is not working, windows 10 behaves as if it is logged into a different account. This started happening after the recent update. I would prefer Conne...

FallOfAll
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country New Zealand Device HP Spector Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Connect is not working, windows 10 behaves as if it is logged into a d...
2020-07-07 1:49:28 AM
2020-07-08 5:44:36 AM
FallOfAll
Casual Listener
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Bug: Song Images really big at Home Screen

PlanStudent PremiumCountryIndonesiaDeviceHP Envy x360 "13 ConvertibleOperating SystemWindows 10 64bit My Question or IssueI am sure one of Spotify programmer messed up the code and makes all song pictures at home screen really big like this:Let me kn...

Thor-x86_128
Visitor
Plan Student Premium Country Indonesia Device HP Envy x360 "13 Convertible Operating System Windows 10 64bit My Question or Issue I am sure one of Spotify programmer messed up the co...
2020-07-07 4:30:21 PM
2020-07-07 11:38:35 PM
Emilia_8
Community Legend
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bug

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Black Screen issue

My issue is when im playing games on PC i try to pause my music using the buttons on my keyboard when i change songs/pause i get a black screen for a few seconds sure its not unbearable but if theres a way to stop this some help would be appreciated ...

NickEpic12
Casual Listener
My issue is when im playing games on PC i try to pause my music using the buttons on my keyboard when i change songs/pause i get a black screen for a few seconds sure its not unbearable but if theres...
2020-07-07 10:11:48 PM
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Superuser Contribution Icon display

PlanFree/PremiumCountryukDevice(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)windows vlaptopOperating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueHow do I change the display format for my Recently Played music icons? it's d...

Sue888
Casual Listener
Plan Free/Premium Country uk Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) windows vlaptop Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or I...
2020-07-05 2:37:08 PM
2020-07-07 8:01:22 PM
Sue888
Casual Listener
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