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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
a week ago
James335
Casual Listener
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78 replies
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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
Monday
rednblu
Roadie
82709 Views
278 replies
21 likes

82709 Views
278 replies
21 likes

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
5853 Views
1 replies
6 likes

5853 Views
1 replies
6 likes

[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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0 replies
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Mac
Windows

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Superuser Contribution Spotify windows application shows local music files without my consent (privacy issue!)

Today I activated my Spotify Premium again (I was premium user in the past). Today I downloaded and installed Spotify Windows application for my PC, Windows 10. When I started playing music I noticed under section 'Songs' a song by a singer who's mus...

dontcarefornick
Casual Listener
Today I activated my Spotify Premium again (I was premium user in the past). Today I downloaded and installed Spotify Windows application for my PC, Windows 10. When I started playing music I noticed...
2020-03-16 7:35:46 PM
2020-06-29 8:07:24 PM
user-removed
Not applicable
764 Views
3 replies
0 likes

764 Views
3 replies
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Spotify VERY slow to do anything - from changing volume to load my albums.

Hello,My Spotify app has been extremely slow lately, songs won't play for seconds after I click them and music doesn't play/pause for long pauses after I click on the button, artists won' t load either, nothing at all. This started from nowhere, real...

battaglin
Music Fan
Hello, My Spotify app has been extremely slow lately, songs won't play for seconds after I click them and music doesn't play/pause for long pauses after I click on the button, artists won' t lo...
2020-06-18 11:38:10 PM
2020-06-29 7:54:08 PM
battaglin
Music Fan
1294 Views
5 replies
1 likes

1294 Views
5 replies
1 likes

Can't Play the Current Track

PlanPremiumCountryUSAOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWoke up this morning after using Spotify on my desktop app successfully all day yesterday. Now I can't play any songs without getting a message "Spotify can't play the current track....

jdfestus
Visitor
Plan Premium Country USA Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Woke up this morning after using Spotify on my desktop app successfully all day yesterday. Now I can't play an...
2020-06-29 7:05:24 PM
2020-06-29 7:12:21 PM
Amenthea
Regular
256 Views
1 replies
0 likes

256 Views
1 replies
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Superuser Contribution Desktop App does not work

PlanPremiumCountryUKDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueThe spotify desktop app on my PC won't play any music. If I double click a specific song, Spotify sends an error message saying that it can't play the song, but that "if you h...

ninjabeck
Newbie
Plan Premium Country UK Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue The spotify desktop app on my PC won't play any music. If I double click a specific song, Spotify s...
2020-06-28 4:42:28 AM
2020-06-29 5:53:36 PM
Amenthea
Regular
510 Views
2 replies
0 likes

510 Views
2 replies
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Spotify kann dies zurzeit nicht abspielen...

PlanFree/PremiumCountry DevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueIm getting always the same message since a few days... "Spotify kann dies zurzeit nicht abspielen...". I reinstalled Spotify and erased the cache. What can i do now?

AkirA4
Visitor
Plan Free/Premium Country Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Im getting always the same message since a few days... "Spotify kann dies zurzeit ...
2020-06-25 5:36:46 PM
2020-06-29 4:48:45 PM
OneByBoo
Roadie
458 Views
1 replies
0 likes

458 Views
1 replies
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Superuser Contribution Don't launch at startup

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceDesktop PCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSpotify opens itself at startup even though I have it set not to. I've confirmed that this behavior happens with other Spotify users as well. How can I help to fix th...

vaindil
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country USA Device Desktop PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Spotify opens itself at startup even though I have it set not to. I've confirmed that this...
2020-06-28 4:50:13 PM
2020-06-29 4:36:18 PM
Elena
Moderator
538 Views
1 replies
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538 Views
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Superuser Contribution Headphone problem

I have a pair of Bose A2 Soundlink wireless headphones. I can listen to iTunes or CDs with no problem. When I listen to Spotify, they keep cutting in and out. I can use them to listen to my phone, but it has issues on my desktop Windows 10 pc. I have...

cwlong52
Music Fan
I have a pair of Bose A2 Soundlink wireless headphones. I can listen to iTunes or CDs with no problem. When I listen to Spotify, they keep cutting in and out. I can use them to listen to my phone, bu...
2020-06-27 3:13:06 PM
2020-06-29 3:42:46 PM
Elena
Moderator
346 Views
1 replies
0 likes

346 Views
1 replies
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Superuser Contribution Spotify closing on its own at random

PlanFreeCountryUSADeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI'm currently having an issue with my desktop Spotify app where after about 15-20 seconds of opening and playing music the app closes on its own like it crashed. This has b...

Merk_Freeks
Regular
Plan Free Country USA Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I'm currently having an issue with my desktop Spotify app where after about 15-20 seconds of ope...
2020-06-29 3:31:50 AM
2020-06-29 12:00:55 PM
Ivan
Spotify Legend
407 Views
1 replies
0 likes
crashing

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Superuser Contribution Major problems with getting Spotify to work at all.

PlanPremiumCountryUKOperating SystemWindows 10 Hi, Having major problems with Spotify desktop (Windows). When I click to open Spotify, a box appears (yet the app opens as well as the box) saying – The Spotify application is not responding – despite i...

CCCB
Visitor
Plan Premium Country UK Operating System Windows 10 Hi, Having major problems with Spotify desktop (Windows). When I click to open Spotify, a box appears (yet the app opens as ...
2020-06-27 10:14:48 PM
2020-06-29 11:07:11 AM
Elena
Moderator
424 Views
1 replies
0 likes

424 Views
1 replies
0 likes

Recently Played NOT updating

PlanPremiumCountryRomania DeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue I'm having the Home page always with 3 playlists present as Recently Played and it's really annoying because these are NOT the latest... not even close. Please fix...

Valentin124
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country Romania Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I'm having the Home page always with 3 playlists present as Recently Play...
2020-06-28 10:01:29 PM
2020-06-28 12:18:16 AM
Valentin124
Casual Listener
492 Views
2 replies
1 likes
played
recently

492 Views
2 replies
1 likes

Automatically starts playing, changing device, skipping songs wth

Hello there, So I am using spotify premium on my windows PC, and on my android phone. There wasn't any problem yet, but today i was sleeping, and i wake for random **bleep**ty rap music playing. Since then, spotify keep playing random music when it i...

vizeszsemle
Newbie
Hello there, So I am using spotify premium on my windows PC, and on my android phone. There wasn't any problem yet, but today i was sleeping, and i wake for random **bleep**ty rap mus...
2018-03-10 6:15:13 PM
2020-06-28 8:10:26 PM
Lemolinap
Visitor
1601 Views
2 replies
0 likes

1601 Views
2 replies
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Expiring Playlist Link

PlanPremiumCountryNew ZealandDeviceAnyOperating SystemAny My Question or Issue Hey. I have recently put together a playlist of a bunch of songs I use in my YouTube videos. My subscribers have asked for a link to the playlist, so I put a link in the d...

kimchi4
Visitor
Plan Premium Country New Zealand Device Any Operating System Any My Question or Issue Hey. I have recently put together a playlist of a bunch of songs I use in my YouTube vid...
2020-06-28 4:24:09 PM
2020-06-28 6:15:42 PM
Sebasty
Community Legend
2548 Views
1 replies
0 likes

2548 Views
1 replies
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Spotify App in WIn10 Skips Every SOng and wont play.

PlanPremiumCountryAUDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 1909 My Question or IssueSpotify skips every song. On pc.Able to play on Sonos via direct connect from PC.Reinstalled and restarted. Happened since last Spotify Software Update (1.1.35.458.g89167...

Cadalau
Newbie
Plan Premium Country AU Device PC Operating System Windows 10 1909 My Question or Issue Spotify skips every song. On pc. Able to play on Sonos via direct connect from PC. Reinstall...
2020-06-28 10:35:31 AM
2020-06-28 11:17:22 AM
Sebasty
Community Legend
267 Views
1 replies
0 likes

267 Views
1 replies
0 likes

Playback on Windows laptop is corrupted.

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueWhen playing back on my laptop, the songs pause/buzz/distorted/crackle etc. This does not hap...

rigfitter1
Visitor
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 When pl...
2020-06-26 9:49:47 AM
2020-06-28 10:43:26 AM
Sebasty
Community Legend
320 Views
1 replies
0 likes

320 Views
1 replies
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PLAYBACK FROM OLDEST TO NEWEST

i wish to play an artist's albums from oldest to newest. But it only lists them from newest to oldest..is there a way to sort the albums with their oldest albums at the top of the page?..that way i can start at the begining of an artists career and p...

porky
Casual Listener
i wish to play an artist's albums from oldest to newest. But it only lists them from newest to oldest..is there a way to sort the albums with their oldest albums at the top of the page?.....
2014-10-29 12:29:09 PM
2020-06-28 3:01:29 AM
TeddyMcSnuggins
Visitor
2968 Views
6 replies
10 likes
Windows

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Superuser Contribution No songs are showing up on Liked Songs

PlanFamily PremiumCountryBrazilDeviceSamsung Odissey LaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhen I listen on my phone, everything is normal, all songs are in Liked Songs as usual, however, in the desktop app, not a single song shows up,...

Diogo_M83
Casual Listener
Plan Family Premium Country Brazil Device Samsung Odissey Laptop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue When I listen on my phone, everything is normal, all songs are in Li...
2020-06-24 4:28:04 PM
2020-06-27 12:55:25 AM
Diogo_M83
Casual Listener
395 Views
2 replies
0 likes

395 Views
2 replies
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Whenever I try to log into the Spotify Desktop app it closes

PlanFreeCountryU.SDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSo when I I open up the Desktop App and log in with my Username and Password, it closes immediately. As soon as I hit enter it closes. I reinstalled it, it didn't work. I remove...

c0gus9oua0ddsv3
Casual Listener
Plan Free Country U.S Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue So when I I open up the Desktop App and log in with my Username and Password, it closes immediately. ...
2020-06-27 8:57:55 AM
2020-06-27 12:42:58 AM
c0gus9oua0ddsv3
Casual Listener
432 Views
2 replies
0 likes

432 Views
2 replies
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Solved!! Closed - Windows failed login

PlanPremiumCountry DevicePersonal computerOperating System(Windows 10) My Question or IssueAs of this morning, I am no longer able to log into my account from the PC version of the app. After entering my correct email and password, I get the followin...

Logan25
Newbie
Plan Premium Country Device Personal computer Operating System (Windows 10) My Question or Issue As of this morning, I am no longer able to log into my account from the PC ver...
2020-06-25 11:22:10 PM
2020-06-27 9:57:36 PM
dinomight
Spotify Star
2237 Views
1 replies
1 likes
Login

2237 Views
1 replies
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Spotify skips every song

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDevice Desktop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Since yesterday the windows client skips every single song, making it unusable. This does not occur when using either the web player or another device. Already t...

aisteh
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country Germany Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Since yesterday the windows client skips every single son...
2020-06-25 6:08:16 PM
2020-06-27 4:11:48 PM
krazeike
Visitor
1744 Views
13 replies
7 likes
SONGS SKIP

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Spotify can't play this right now. If you have the file on your computer you can import it.

PlanFreeCountryIndiaDeviceHpOperating SystemWindows 7My Question or IssueSpotify gives me the error message "Spotify can't play this right now. If you have the file on your computer you can import it." whenever I try to play any song from any album o...

shreya_chanana
Casual Listener
Plan Free Country India Device Hp Operating System Windows 7 My Question or Issue Spotify gives me the error message "Spotify can't play this right now. If you have the file on your com...
2020-06-26 11:16:50 PM
2020-06-27 1:17:59 PM
shreya_chanana
Casual Listener
541 Views
3 replies
0 likes

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