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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...

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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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Spotify connect stopped connecting. Devices show: "Cant play this right now"

Plan -Premium Country - UKDevice iPhone, pc win7, androidOperating Systems ios12, win7, android 6.0.1Spotify connect devices : Robert;s 93i and aether cone. Having had no problems with spotify connect in the past. As of 27/02/2019 the devices still s...

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  • Plan -Premium Country - UK Device  iPhone, pc win7, android Operating Systems  ios12,  win7, android 6.0.1 Spotify connect devices : Robert;s 93i and aether cone.   Having ...
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Spotify is not showing on Window Game Bar

I have been trying to resolve this issue,But couldn't find any solution. I have also tried reinstalling Spotify app from window store but still there's no sign of it in game bar.

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  • I have been trying to resolve this issue,But couldn't find any solution. I have also tried reinstalling Spotify app from window store but still there's no sign of it in game bar.
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Superuser Contribution May 2020 update can not add or delete multiple tracks among other features gone

PlanPremiumCountryMexicoDeviceHP ElitebookOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or Issue Starting Monday May 11 2020 and new version appeared in windows 10 desktop app and it is missing the following:1) can not multiple select tracks to either add to...

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  • Plan Premium Country Mexico Device HP Elitebook Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue   Starting Monday May 11 2020 and new version appeared in windows 10 desktop app and it...
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[Troubleshooting] Possible fix for playing songs on windows.

PlanPremium DeviceXiaomi Mi8, Windows 10 2004Operating SystemAndroid 10, Windows 10 x64 If your song doesn't play you can check you audio config in windows. As an example, I have a fiio K3 dac/amp and I use MusicBee for playing flacs over 16 bits and...

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  • Plan Premium   Device Xiaomi Mi8, Windows 10 2004 Operating System Android 10, Windows 10 x64   If your song doesn't play you can check you audio config in windows. As an example, I...
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Recently Updated Podcast Episodes

How is the Spotify UI experience on desktop (Windows 10) so much worse than mobile? All I want is the ability to see which of my Podcasts has a new episode - something available on mobile but not desktop. Adding in the total lack of support for Spoti...

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  • How is the Spotify UI experience on desktop (Windows 10) so much worse than mobile? All I want is the ability to see which of my Podcasts has a new episode - something available on mobile but not des...
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Spotify stops playing every 30 seconds.

PlanPremiumCountryTurkeyDevicePC / ASUS Zenfone 3 (ZE552KL)Operating SystemWindows 7 / Android 8 Oreo My Question or IssueHello to everyone. I usually listen to music everyday and I have never had a signle problem with Spotify until today. When I try...

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  • Plan Premium Country Turkey Device PC / ASUS Zenfone 3 (ZE552KL) Operating System Windows 7 / Android 8 Oreo   My Question or Issue Hello to everyone. I usually listen to music everyda...
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Songs from My Library are disappearing

PlanPremiumCountryCzechia DeviceVarious (Google Pixel, Dell XPS 13, Acer Aspire V15 Nitro)Operating SystemVarious (Android, Win10, Win10) My Question or IssueFor quite some time already I'm experiencing disappearance of some songs that I saved to My ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Czechia  Device Various (Google Pixel, Dell XPS 13, Acer Aspire V15 Nitro) Operating System Various (Android, Win10, Win10)   My Question or Issue For qu...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify not logging me in

PlanFreeCountryUKDeviceHP Laptop 14-cf1xxxOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHey, so I'm trying to log into Spotify on my laptop. However, it's saying that the country I'm in doesn't match the one set in my profile. The thing is, it's wor...

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  • Plan Free Country UK Device HP Laptop 14-cf1xxx Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Hey, so I'm trying to log into Spotify on my laptop. However, it's saying that the co...
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I can't listen to music from spotify

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  • not playing music from spotify Plan Premium Country Türkiye Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue  
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Desktop App - BT not fully supported

Hello Support Team, The Spotify App on my desktop doesn't fully support Bluetooth. When Spotify App isn't on top of other windows, software, browser, etc. on my laptop (when it's reduced to task bar), my headset BT controls don't work... I cannot hav...

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  • Hello Support Team,   The Spotify App on my desktop doesn't fully support Bluetooth. When Spotify App isn't on top of other windows, software, browser, etc. on my laptop (when it's reduced t...
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Superuser Contribution A shuffle button on the desktop application

There should be a shuffle play button for playlists on the desktop application, just like on the app. Currently, pressing the play button, even with shuffle turned on, simply plays the playlist in order. This is both a massive oversight and clearly a...

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  • There should be a shuffle play button for playlists on the desktop application, just like on the app. Currently, pressing the play button, even with shuffle turned on, simply plays the playlist in or...
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Superuser Contribution Current song can't be played after upgrading to Premium

PlanPremiumCountryBelgiumDeviceMedion Desktop PCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI upgraded to premium today and suddenly nothing works anymore. Whatever song i try to play i get the message on top : current song can't be played.Same th...

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  • Plan Premium Country Belgium Device Medion Desktop PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I upgraded to premium today and suddenly nothing works anymore. Whatever song i...
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Superuser Contribution [All Devices] Playlist Issues

PlanPremiumCountryAustralia DeviceiPhone 11 and DesktopOperating SystemiOS 13 and Windows 10 My Question or IssueEvery time I try and start playing any playlist on my account, the next song is always a different playlist and it no longer plays right ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Australia   Device iPhone 11 and Desktop Operating System iOS 13 and Windows 10   My Question or Issue Every time I try and start playing any playlist on my ...
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Desktop app always shows offline error 4

PlanPremiumCountryPortugalDeviceLaptop Windows 10Operating SystemMicrosoft Windows [Version 10.0.18363.836] My Question or IssueEarlier in the day, I used the Windows standalone desktop app for the first time in quite a while and I was suggested an u...

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  • Plan Premium Country Portugal Device Laptop Windows 10 Operating System Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.18363.836]   My Question or Issue Earlier in the day, I used the Windows standal...
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Solved!! Blue Screen - DRIVER POWER STATE FAILURE

Everytime i try to start spotify in my windows 10 it suddenly stops and the screen freezes; a few minutes later a blue screen with the sign "DRIVER POWER STATE FAILURE" appears. How can i fix this problem? (it only occurs during spotify initializatio...

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  • Everytime i try to start spotify in my windows 10 it suddenly stops and the screen freezes; a few minutes later a blue screen with the sign "DRIVER POWER STATE FAILURE" appears. How can i fix this pr...
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Solved!! Windows desktop player issue.

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceDesktop Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue Visual issue with the program attached.

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  •   Plan Premium Country United States Device Desktop  Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue   Visual issue with the program attached.  
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Any way to mass remove followed artist

I over time have clicked artist followed considerably. I am now looking for a fast way to mass unfollow numerous artist at once. The followed screen does not seem to allow you to select numerous followed artist at once and right click to allow you to...

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  • I over time have clicked artist followed considerably.  I am now looking for a fast way to mass unfollow numerous artist at once.  The followed screen does not seem to allow you to select n...
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Cannot change playlist cover photo

PlanPremiumCountryEstoniaDeviceWindows Spotify AppOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueThis is a new issue I am having - I used to be able to change my playlist cover photo. Out of the blue I am not able to anymore. The pencil icon does not...

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  • Plan Premium Country Estonia Device Windows Spotify App Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue This is a new issue I am having - I used to be able to change my playlist cov...
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Ms Teams Mic makes bad noise after using Spotify desktop connecting WIFI speaker

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceHP Spectre Pro X360 G2Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issuelike the title of this enquiry, I connected my Spotify desktop to my speaker via WIFI. (Samsung WIFI speaker). and I got a call from MS teams so I paused m...

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  •   Plan Premium Country UK Device HP Spectre Pro X360 G2 Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue like the title of this enquiry, I connected my Spotify desktop to my sp...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Different spotify layout

PlanPremiumOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue:i have just logged onto a different account and my spotify layout looks all different and i want to change it back to normal.This is what i nomally see on spotify. This is what i see now, and...

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  • Plan Premium Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue: i have just logged onto a different account and my spotify layout looks all different and i want to change it back to norma...
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