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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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  • MattSuda
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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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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify App Desktop Windows 10 Doesn't Work

PlanPremiumCountryItalyDevice(Pc)Operating System(iWindows 10) My Question or IssueAfter the login in the spotify desktop the app show me that all playlist are empty.It work with web player and on smartphone app.

  • Casual Listener
  •   Plan Premium Country Italy Device (Pc) Operating System (iWindows 10)   My Question or Issue After the login in the spotify desktop the app show me that all playlist are empty....
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Superuser Contribution Spotify App Won't Load

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceLaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 I've been having an issue with the Spotify Windows app for the last few weeks. When I open it, most times the app will open and just sit there blank and not load anything at all. I then have ...

  • Visitor
  • Plan Premium Country UK Device Laptop Operating System Windows 10   I've been having an issue with the Spotify Windows app for the last few weeks. When I open it, most times the app wil...
  • Elena
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Superuser Contribution Desktop app unusable

Can't change playlist coverCan't change playlist descriptionCan't sort music in any wayCan't select / move / delete multiple songsNo Local Files So, basically, the desktop app got replaced with the web version for no apparent reason. This is very sad...

  • Newbie
  • Can't change playlist cover Can't change playlist description Can't sort music in any way Can't select / move / delete multiple songs No Local Files   So, basically, the desktop app got re...
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Superuser Contribution Não consigo ouvir as musicas.

Nenhuma das informações abaixo é necessária. No entanto, quanto mais você fornecer, mais fácil será a tentativa de ajudar.PlanoPrêmioPaísBrasilSistema operacionalWindows 10 Minha pergunta ou problemaO Spotify não consegue tocar isso no momento. Se vo...

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  • Nenhuma das informações abaixo é necessária. No entanto, quanto mais você fornecer, mais fácil será a tentativa de ajudar. Plano Prêmio País Brasil Sistema operacional Windows 10   Minha...
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Superuser Contribution All Artists no longer displayed under "Artists"

I wonder if someone knows the answer to this very simple but also very frustrating new quirk that Spotify seem to have introduced. Only artists that I follow now show up under the "Artists" tab. Whereas last week it was showing all the artists that I...

  • Casual Listener
  • I wonder if someone knows the answer to this very simple but also very frustrating new quirk that Spotify seem to have introduced.  Only artists that I follow now show up under the "Artists" ...
  • Ivan
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No Way to Select all Songs in a Playlist

PlanFreeCountryUnited StatesOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhenever I use Ctrl+A, shift + left click, or the "select all" button under "edit," it doesn't select any songs. I have uninstalled and reinstalled the app. Is this a premium-...

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  • Plan Free Country United States Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Whenever I use Ctrl+A, shift + left click, or the "select all" button under "edit," it doesn't select a...
  • freiwald
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Superuser Contribution Despues de 2 segundos canción pierde instrumentos y se escucha prácticamente solo la voz. Windos 10

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue

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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  
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Superuser Contribution Dislike Function

I have Spotify Premium in the UK. I use it on my phone (Android) and my Desktop App (Windows 10). The desktop app does not have the 'dislike' function for when the 'made for you' daily playlist selects a song that you don't like, and do not want to h...

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  • I have Spotify Premium in the UK. I use it on my phone (Android) and my Desktop App (Windows 10). The desktop app does not have the 'dislike' function for when the 'made for you' daily playlist selec...
  • Elena
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Superuser Contribution Playlist Radios

Hey Spotifyers,I have a problem with the playlist radios since a few months. I listen to a lot of music of all kind. So i know quite a lot of songs but compared to how much music exists I know nothing. But still, every time i start playlist radios th...

  • Newbie
  • Hey Spotifyers, I have a problem with the playlist radios since a few months. I listen to a lot of music of all kind. So i know quite a lot of songs but compared to how much music exists I know noth...
  • Elena
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There is no sound coming from the spotify app on windows

Things I have tried -Unplugging my headphones-turning up and down the volume-checked drivers-turned on crossfade-turned off crossfade-turned volume to loud-turned volume to quiet-turned volume to normal-restart spotify-restart computer-uninstall spot...

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  • Things I have tried   -Unplugging my headphones -turning up and down the volume -checked drivers -turned on crossfade -turned off crossfade -turned volume to loud -turned volume to quiet...
  • Sebasty
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Playback Error

My desktop Spotify app cannot play songs sequentially. I always get an error after a song plays - Can't play the current song. I don't get this error when I use the Web Player or the app on my Android phone. I've asked this on Spotify's Twitter handl...

  • Newbie
  • My desktop Spotify app cannot play songs sequentially. I always get an error after a song plays - Can't play the current song. I don't get this error when I use the Web Player or the app on my Androi...
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Superuser Contribution Songs keep adding to my playlists. Only Yas T songs.

PlanFreeCountryTurkeyDevice(PC)Operating System(Windows 10) My Question or IssueI have this problem for now like a month now and I want it to stop. This Yas T guy keep adding his songs to all my playlists that created and it started to bug me.

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  •   Plan Free Country Turkey Device (PC) Operating System (Windows 10)   My Question or Issue I have this problem for now like a month now and I want it to stop. This Yas T guy kee...
  • lwall
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Superuser Contribution Can’t Change Playlist Covers

Today i opened a new account and when i tried to change the cover of my playlist, i couldn’t. The pen icon doesn’t show up. There isn’t an option about changing the cover. Also the apps theme was different. I saw a reply to someone that has the same ...

  • Visitor
  • Today i opened a new account and when i tried to change the cover of my playlist, i couldn’t. The pen icon doesn’t show up. There isn’t an option about changing the cover. Also the apps theme was dif...
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New web UI on new account I created

PlanFreeCountryUSADeviceUnknownOperating SystemWindows 10 Pro My Question or IssueI recently created a new Spotify account (this one) for a simple username change. When I use Spotify on my new account, it has the web interface. I have lost so many fe...

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  • Plan Free Country USA Device Unknown Operating System Windows 10 Pro   My Question or Issue I recently created a new Spotify account (this one) for a simple username change. When I use...
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Superuser Contribution Artist no longer moves to the top of Artists page when I add a new song

PlanPremium - FamilyCountryUKDeviceDell - Late 2018Operating SystemWindows 10 Pro My Question or IssuePreviously when I liked a new song of an artist I followed, it would bump the artist to the top of the artist page and add the song to the top of th...

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  • Plan Premium - Family Country UK Device Dell - Late 2018 Operating System Windows 10 Pro   My Question or Issue Previously when I liked a new song of an artist I followed, it would bum...
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Spotify in Windows Server 2019 Core mode

PlanPremiumCountryAUDevice(iPhone Operating System(Windows Server 2019 Core Mode) My Question or IssueRecently I upgraded from Windows Server 2016 Core Mode to Windows Server 2019 Core Mode as recommended by AudioPhil for better sound quality since I...

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  • Plan Premium Country AU Device (iPhone 😎 Operating System (Windows Server 2019 Core Mode)   My Question or Issue Recently I upgraded from Windows Server 2016 Core Mode to Windows Serv...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify "interface" issue

PlanPremiumCountryPortugalDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSo , when i log in i see a new design on the app that i will include a pricture so you guys can see , and the design remove's a lot of features for example , the da...

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  • Plan Premium Country Portugal Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue So , when i log in i see a new design on the app that i will include a pricture so you g...
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Can't view Facebook friends when I click 'Find Friends'- error screen

When I open the desktop app, I can view my Facebook friend's activity on the right side of the app. When I scroll down to the bottom, it gives me the option to 'find friends' so I can find and follow my other Facebook friends. I receive the attached ...

  • Visitor
  • When I open the desktop app, I can view my Facebook friend's activity on the right side of the app. When I scroll down to the bottom, it gives me the option to 'find friends' so I can find and follow...
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Local files album covers sometimes not showing

PlanFreeCountryPolandDeviceComputerOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issuei usually listen to my local songs on spotify, and i like when they have it's own album covers showing in the app. when i download full album, cover art is usually "ins...

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  • Plan Free Country Poland Device Computer Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue i usually listen to my local songs on spotify, and i like when they have it's own album cove...
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won't play any songs after big windows 10 update 3/21/2020

PlanFreeCountry Device Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issuewhenever i try to play music, it comes up with this message. and when i try to play an album or playlist, it skips through all the music and keeps going to the end. I can take a vi...

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  • Plan Free Country   Device   Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue whenever i try to play music, it comes up with this message. and when i try to play an alb...
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