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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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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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Launch Spotify from Keyboard media button

Operating SystemWindows 10 Logitech Wave (K350) keyboard My Question or IssueI have searched and googled until I am blue in the face. Is there away to assign the media 'music' button on my keyboard to launch Spotify instead of Microsoft Media player....

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  • Operating System Windows 10  Logitech Wave (K350) keyboard   My Question or Issue I have searched and googled until I am blue in the face. Is there  away to assign the media 'musi...
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Pressing Repeat Button during an Advertisement locks the button for Songs.

PlanFree (problem with advertisements) Operating SystemWindows 10 Desktop App My Question or Issue PrefaceI wasn't listening to a playlist in which you can shuffle and repeat songs but the recommended songs after the playlist had finished. When liste...

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  • Plan Free (problem with advertisements)   Operating System Windows 10 Desktop App   My Question or Issue   Preface I wasn't listening to a playlist in which you can shuffle an...
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When I upload a photo it rotates 90 degrees.

PlanPremiumCountryCA DeviceiPhone 10Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHello, when i try to upload a profile picture/library picture the image rotates 90 degrees counter clockwise. Tried reinstalling and rotating the image, none of this h...

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  • Plan Premium Country CA   Device iPhone 10 Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Hello, when i try to upload a profile picture/library picture the image rotates 90 d...
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Solved!! [BUG] Hide this song not working

PlanPremiumCountryUS Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueThe hide this song button has not been working for a couple days now, when I use it I get a "something went wrong. Try again later" message. The song greys out but will continue to p...

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  • Plan Premium Country US   Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue The hide this song button has not been working for a couple days now, when I use it I get a "something ...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify doesnt start minmized

PlanPremiumCountry spainOperating System(Windows 10) My Question or IssueI set Spotify to start up minimized from the advanced settings In the settings tab within the windows app. The function doesn’t seem to work in where Spotify starts up but is no...

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  • Plan Premium Country spain Operating System (Windows 10)   My Question or Issue I set Spotify to start up minimized from the advanced settings In the settings tab within the windows app. ...
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i cant personalize my playlist or see my friends activity

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issuei can't personalize my playlists or see what my friends are listening anymore. desktop interf...

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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 i can't...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution External music

Hello,I want to add extarnal music from my laptop to my playlist in Spotify.But i can't find in my settings to do that.I can't find local files in my settings.There is nowhere a button to press on to add the music from a source from my laptop.Can som...

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  • Hello, I want to add extarnal music from my laptop to my playlist in Spotify. But i can't find in my settings to do that. I can't find local files in my settings. There is nowhere a button to pre...
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Superuser Contribution New loss of features and unnecessary over the top streamlining

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI recently got an automatic update for Spotify, And immediately I discovered changes I didn't like. For example, every time I want to look at a friend's activity I ha...

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  • Plan Premium Country Canada Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I recently got an automatic update for Spotify, And immediately I discovered changes I did...
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Solved!! Kaleidoscope album attributed to wrong Kaleidoscope

Dive Into Yesterday – Kaleidoscope is supposed to be by this band: Kaleidoscope(UK) right but it's in the Kaleidoscope(American) page? Also, this album Kaleidoscope – Kaleidoscope on Kaleidoscope(UK) page is I think supposed to be attributed to anoth...

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  • Dive Into Yesterday – Kaleidoscope is supposed to be by this band: Kaleidoscope(UK) right but it's in the Kaleidoscope(American) page?   Also, this album Kaleidoscope – Kaleidoscope on ...
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Superuser Contribution Podcast "Fest & Flauschig" lässt sich nicht mehr abspielen

Premium AccountCountry: Germany Device + Operating SystemSamsung Galaxy S6 Edge (Android 7.0)Desktop (Windows 10) My Question or IssueIch kann den Podcast "Fest & Flauschig" nicht mehr mit der Spotify-App (egal, ob am PC oder am Handy) abspielen, die...

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  • Premium Account Country: Germany   Device + Operating System Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge (Android 7.0) Desktop (Windows 10)   My Question or Issue Ich kann den Podcast "Fest & F...
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Superuser Contribution The new interface is a huge regression

PlanPremiumCountrySwitzerlandDeviceWorkstationOperating SystemWindows 7 / Windows 10 My Issue[French] La nouvelle interface est une énorme régression avec de nombreux bugs.Je ne vais pas développer, la liste serait trop longue et je ne maitrise pas l...

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  • Plan Premium Country Switzerland Device Workstation Operating System Windows 7 / Windows 10   My Issue [French] La nouvelle interface est une énorme régression avec de nombreux bugs. ...
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Spotify Playlist Cover Photo

So I'm on spotify desktop and I'm trying to change the cover art to a playlist but it won't let me, I've watched about 20 videos and read about 10 articles, and nothing has worked. Any advice?

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  • So I'm on spotify desktop and I'm trying to change the cover art to a playlist but it won't let me, I've watched about 20 videos and read about 10 articles, and nothing has worked. Any advice?
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Spotify Desktop Overlay showing Incorrect Song

Just what the title says, the media overlay occasionally displays the wrong song. Seems to happen if you skip a few songs using the media keys. Currently on version 1.0.42.151.g19de0aa6.

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  • Just what the title says, the media overlay occasionally displays the wrong song. Seems to happen if you skip a few songs using the media keys. Currently on version 1.0.42.151.g19de0aa6.
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cannot delete multiple songs in a playlist

PlanFreeCountryUSA DeviceHP Laptop Operating SystemWin 10 My Question or Issuemake the function of deleting multiple songs in a playlist better. It's pathetic how difficult it is. I accidentally removed almost every song in the playlist somehow and t...

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  • Plan Free Country USA   Device HP Laptop   Operating System Win 10   My Question or Issue make the function of deleting multiple songs in a playlist better.  It's path...
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Superuser Contribution Can't Change Order Of Songs On Playlists

I'm using the desktop app. Up until recently, I was able to sort my playlists by title, artist, or album, now I can't do anything to sort it. I can't even drag them into place, and there is no sorting option at all. This is my playlist, I am the crea...

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  • I'm using the desktop app. Up until recently, I was able to sort my playlists by title, artist, or album, now I can't do anything to sort it. I can't even drag them into place, and there is no sortin...
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Solved!! Idea: selecting multiple songs at once (in general)

I know this has been posted before, but I really need this option: I want to select multiple songs to either delete them or add them to a playlist. So weird this option isn't available....

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  • I know this has been posted before, but I really need this option: I want to select multiple songs to either delete them or add them to a playlist. So weird this option isn't available....
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Minimized album art on accident, don't know how to get it back.

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceWindows Desktop PCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI was listening to one of my favorite artists, I saw on the small album art in the lower left corner album art I haven't seen before. so I tried clicking on it...

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  • Plan Premium Country US Device Windows Desktop PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I was listening to one of my favorite artists, I saw on the small album art in the ...
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No sound when using Audioquest Dragonfly Red

PlanFreeCountry UK Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Windows PCOperating System Windows10(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue I have no sound when using the Audioquest Dragonfly Red DAC and Spotify. All...

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  • Plan Free Country UK   Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Windows PC Operating System Windows10 (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Questi...
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Superuser Contribution Clicking the album art of the current song jumps to the wrong spot in a playlist

I generally always sort my playlist in reverse chronological order, with the newest added songs at the very top. It's nice considering I usually find myself more interested in hearing my newest songs. However, since it's a very large and old playlist...

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  • I generally always sort my playlist in reverse chronological order, with the newest added songs at the very top. It's nice considering I usually find myself more interested in hearing my newest songs...
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UX is terrible these days. Windows 10 especially.

Why make the artists' page only top 5 songs? Why remove the top 10? Why not make it even longer? I don't want to sift through 1000 Mozart albums to find a popular song that isn't in the top 5. Taking usability away is just tiresome with these UX deci...

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  • Why make the artists' page only top 5 songs?  Why remove the top 10?  Why not make it even longer?  I don't want to sift through 1000 Mozart albums to find a popular song that isn't in...
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