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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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67295 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 I CAN'T CHANGE MY PLAYLIST COVER!!!

PlanPremiumCountryTurkeyDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI can't change my spotify playlist cover. this update is very bad. I deleted and installed, but it has not been improved. I want to use the old version.

laraevci
Visitor
Plan Premium Country Turkey Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I can't change my spotify playlist cover. this update is very bad. I deleted and installed, but...
2020-05-29 12:20:33 PM
2020-06-03 9:51:08 AM
Celine_0wl
Casual Listener
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I can't change the cover of my playlist

I have spotify premium and I am having problem to change the cover of ALL my playlists. I'm using the app of Spotify on my notebook (Dell/Microsoft) and I still can't change.Anyone can help me?

Calahits
Visitor
I have spotify premium and I am having problem to change the cover of ALL my playlists. I'm using the app of Spotify on my notebook (Dell/Microsoft) and I still can't change. Anyone can help me? &n...
2020-06-01 10:48:24 PM
2020-06-03 9:47:13 AM
Celine_0wl
Casual Listener
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2 replies
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Help When i search it says not working And the mini player wont work!

The mini player wont work and i cant search!! i restarted my device, logged out and back in, Cleared my cache and still wont work, And also how do i stop spotify from hiding certain album's that a band makes and u have to search specifically for them...

abc60
Regular
The mini player wont work and i cant search!! i restarted my device, logged out and back in, Cleared my cache and still wont work, And also how do i stop spotify from hiding certain album's that a ba...
2020-06-03 5:20:51 AM
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[Desktop] Recently Played on Home screen only shows artists I've listened to from web

PlanPremiumCountryUSA DevicePC LaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueFor a while now the Recently Played section on the home screen in the Desktop app only shows artists that I've listened to by following links online. For example, som...

rshunter88
Visitor
Plan Premium Country USA Device PC Laptop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue For a while now the Recently Played section on the home screen in the Desktop app...
2020-06-03 4:40:23 AM
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Recently Played

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Liked Songs Are Missing

PlanFreeCountryUSADevice(Some kind of Lenovo laptop, pretty old.)Operating System(Windows) My Question or IssueI haven't been on Spotify in maybe a week, but I came back today and most of my songs under "liked songs" are missing. I'm not sure when th...

Hamsterdam598
Newbie
Plan Free Country USA Device (Some kind of Lenovo laptop, pretty old.) Operating System (Windows) My Question or Issue I haven't been on Spotify in maybe a week, but I came b...
2020-06-03 4:19:17 AM
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Sync between my Windows 10 app and my Android app dont work, no matter what I do

PlanPremiumCountrySouth AfricaDeviceWindows Desktop computer and Redmi Note 5 (Android 9)Operating SystemWindows 10 and Android 9 My Question or IssueThe tracks I have added to my "Liked Songs" on my Android phone is not syncing to my Windows 10 app....

Franscois
Regular
Plan Premium Country South Africa Device Windows Desktop computer and Redmi Note 5 (Android 9) Operating System Windows 10 and Android 9 My Question or Issue The tracks I have added ...
2020-06-02 6:55:55 PM
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution cant change playlist cover

i cant change the playlist cover/name of playlistit doesn't come up with the edit pencil when i hover or click on the playlist cover nor does it come up with edit playlist when i click on the 3 dotsI've already looked at other threads with the same i...

sstephanieorr
Casual Listener
i cant change the playlist cover/name of playlist it doesn't come up with the edit pencil when i hover or click on the playlist cover nor does it come up with edit playlist when i click on the 3 dot...
2020-05-12 2:33:04 AM
2020-06-02 6:34:23 PM
sstephanieorr
Casual Listener
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New account has a different layout

I created a new account for the sake of a username change, and the layout is completely different than my first account. The account on the bottom is the new one, and the one on top is the old account. Is there any way for me to have the layout of th...

8008135
Visitor
I created a new account for the sake of a username change, and the layout is completely different than my first account. The account on the bottom is the new one, and the one on top is the old accoun...
2020-06-02 3:51:35 PM
2020-06-02 4:00:01 PM
OviiiOne
Community Legend
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Superuser Contribution Changing to Family Plan stopped account from working properly

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevice(iPhone X, PC)Operating System(iOS 13.5, Windows 10) My Question or IssueI created a new account for my family premium. When I did, on my new account, which is active, it doesn't give me the same options as my old account d...

h00tly
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country USA Device (iPhone X, PC) Operating System (iOS 13.5, Windows 10) My Question or Issue I created a new account for my family premium. When I did, on my new accou...
2020-06-02 1:47:18 PM
2020-06-02 2:24:59 PM
h00tly
Casual Listener
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Superuser Contribution I can't save a podcast to a playlist

When I right-click on the podcast I want to add to a playlist (or click on the three dots), it doesn't give me that option (only allows me to share on social media). How to solve this? I have premium, am in Germany, and am on a desktop (Windows 10)

berlinmill
Casual Listener
When I right-click on the podcast I want to add to a playlist (or click on the three dots), it doesn't give me that option (only allows me to share on social media). How to solve this? I have premium...
2020-05-26 10:20:04 PM
2020-06-02 2:19:47 PM
berlinmill
Casual Listener
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution [Windos 10 Spotify Download of web]No internet connection [error code:4]

PlanFreeCountryMXDeviceLaptop Acer E 15Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI never had this error, recently I updated Windows 10 to its 2004 version, when I finished the update when opening Spotify I got that error (No internet connection ...

Zeus_Spada
Visitor
Plan Free Country MX Device Laptop Acer E 15 Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I never had this error, recently I updated Windows 10 to its 2004 version, when I finish...
2020-05-31 8:00:19 PM
2020-06-02 10:03:22 AM
Elena
Moderator
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Spotify Automatically Adds Every Song I hear to one playlist

PlanFreeCountryNew Zealand DevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSo I made a playlist for lofi awhile back now and only recently I've had to start removing songs from it because I noticed a pile of songs from my other playlists in th...

WhosDivine
Visitor
Plan Free Country New Zealand Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue So I made a playlist for lofi awhile back now and only recently I've had to st...
2020-06-02 5:52:34 AM
2020-06-02 9:40:21 AM
lotuxx
Casual Listener
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Cannot connect my account with facebook account

PlanPremium familyCountryNew ZealandDeviceDesktop PCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI have been through all of the instructions, but cannot get my account to connect with facebook.When I use the 'log in with facebook' option, I get the...

Les4921
Casual Listener
Plan Premium family Country New Zealand Device Desktop PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I have been through all of the instructions, but cannot get my account to c...
2020-06-02 6:30:36 AM
2020-06-02 6:53:59 AM
Les4921
Casual Listener
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Solved!! Playlists out of order

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI just logged out and logged back in to my account, and suddenly all my playlists are out of order and placed randomly in wrong folders. I have hundreds of playlists, so...

jecca850
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country USA Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I just logged out and logged back in to my account, and suddenly all my playlists are out of ...
2020-05-29 11:21:06 PM
2020-06-02 1:34:28 AM
dinomight
Spotify Star
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3 replies
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Desktop
order
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web ui

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Desktop Interface is glitched when first opening the app

Plan: Premium.Country: Australia.Device: PC.Operating System: Windows 10, but using desktop app, not the Windows 10 specific app.My question or Issue:I use a screen-reader, and have had accessibility issues with Spotify before, but this one is surely...

the_imaginatrix
Music Fan
Plan: Premium. Country: Australia. Device: PC. Operating System: Windows 10, but using desktop app, not the Windows 10 specific app. My question or Issue: I use a screen-reader, and have...
2020-05-25 1:31:52 AM
2020-06-01 12:48:32 AM
the_imaginatrix
Music Fan
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Spotify window is too large

CountryGermanyDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhen the spotify window is maximized, as in it fills out the entire screen, the X to close the windo about one pixel larger than the rest of the window and protrudes to the screen o...

Lennart6
Newbie
Country Germany Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue When the spotify window is maximized, as in it fills out the entire screen, the X to close the windo about on...
2020-06-01 4:37:27 PM
2020-06-01 8:26:10 PM
Sebasty
Community Legend
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1 replies
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Superuser Contribution Liked songs not working.

PlanPremiumCountryUnited KingdomDeviceLaptop, HP Pavilion.Operating SystemWindowsMy Question or IssueRight, let me begin, just want to clarify my liked songs on other devices are working fine, such as on my phone and on my iPad and on the website pla...

ratsuki16
Visitor
Plan Premium Country United Kingdom Device Laptop, HP Pavilion. Operating System Windows My Question or Issue Right, let me begin, just want to clarify my liked songs on other devices are wo...
2020-05-31 5:35:52 PM
2020-06-01 3:22:10 PM
Katerina
Spotify Legend
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Invisible profile and playlist

PlanFreeCountryItaly DeviceHP Pavilion NotebookOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHello,I noticed that my spotify profile is invisible to other people and also all my playlist that are clearly public. In fact, if i search my username, the...

Anna1241
Casual Listener
...nd also all my playlist that are clearly public. In fact, if i search my username, the message is "no results found". I have logged in and out many times from my profile, but the situation is the same....
2020-05-31 10:32:01 PM
2020-06-01 10:29:05 AM
Anna1241
Casual Listener
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2 replies
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Local Files

PlanPremiumCountryBrazilDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue: Hello, im having problems to import local files for my playlists because some days ago the local files options simply disappeared from my Spotify, can't find it in ...

theopiron32
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country Brazil Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue: Hello, im having problems to import local files for my playlists because some days ago the...
2020-05-14 7:21:33 PM
2020-05-31 11:09:06 PM
theopiron32
Casual Listener
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5 replies
2 likes

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Local files (problem solved)

I started this some time ago: https://community.spotify.com/t5/Desktop-Windows/Local-Files/m-p/4955108#M86288 today an "update" option appeared so i updated and it is solved.

theopiron32
Casual Listener
I started this some time ago: https://community.spotify.com/t5/Desktop-Windows/Local-Files/m-p/4955108#M86288 today an "update" option appeared so i updated and ...
2020-05-31 11:05:07 PM
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