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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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Superuser Contribution Songs don't play on Windows

When trying to play a song on the Desktop application it simply just doesn't play... It doesn't queue, nothing.. I previously had an issue where nothing would load however I had fixed that, but I can't find anything to fix this... I've tried Reinstal...

  • Newbie
  • When trying to play a song on the Desktop application it simply just doesn't play... It doesn't queue, nothing.. I previously had an issue where nothing would load however I had fixed that, but I can...
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Need a button to dismiss content recommendations.

PlanPremiumCountryAustraliaDeviceSurface ProOperating SystemWindows 10 Why can't Spotify let users hide or dismiss content recommendations that we are not interested in!?!?!?It seems like a simple thing to let paying users curate their own home scree...

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  • Plan Premium Country Australia Device Surface Pro Operating System Windows 10   Why can't Spotify let users hide or dismiss content recommendations that we are not interested in!?!?!? ...
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Superuser Contribution How to go back to playlist that is currently playing to know Playlist Name?

PlanFreeCountryPhilippines DeviceLaptop AcerOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHow do I go back to the playlist that I am currently playing to view the Playlist Name and Songs available?If you can see the image I attached, clicking the ar...

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  • Plan Free Country Philippines   Device Laptop Acer Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue How do I go back to the playlist that I am currently playing to view the Pla...
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spotify can't play this right now.

Please fix this shitty error, everything works fine... Youtube, Deezer and**bleep** only spotify makes trouble

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  • Please fix this shitty error, everything works fine... Youtube, Deezer and**bleep** only spotify makes trouble      
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where is my Jam history stored?

I want to see the list of my songs I played in a jam last night

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  • I want to see the list of my songs I played in a jam last night
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Superuser Contribution Songs no long downloading

Plan:PremiumDevice:PCOperating System:Windows 10 Issue:I have a 3.7k song playlist and songs have stopped downloading for no apparent reason. It is the only playlist marked to download on my PC.

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  • Plan: Premium Device: PC Operating System: Windows 10   Issue: I have a 3.7k song playlist and songs have stopped downloading for no apparent reason. It is the only playlist marked to do...
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Superuser Contribution Where is the miniplayer button?

I already posted about this, but it got removed because there's apparently a solution. Only problem is that the solution is on Linux. I am on windows. I can't just switch which branch I downloaded on windows. I also can't install the linux version on...

  • Casual Listener
  • I already posted about this, but it got removed because there's apparently a solution. Only problem is that the solution is on Linux. I am on windows. I can't just switch which branch I downloaded on...
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Superuser Contribution Disable updates completely

Hey guys, TLDR: Is it possible to completely disable updates in Spotify? Dear developers, please try to put yourself in the position of an average user. What do you think (s)he wants to do when opening spotify?A) Listening to music or podcastsB) upda...

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  • Hey guys,   TLDR: Is it possible to completely disable updates in Spotify?   Dear developers, please try to put yourself in the position of an average user. What do you think (s)he want...
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Superuser Contribution ícones do spotify pc

Alguém sabe como faz para os ícones voltarem para a barra do lado esquerdo, eles foram para a barra de cima e saíram do lado esquerdo

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  • Alguém sabe como faz para os ícones voltarem para a barra do lado esquerdo, eles foram para a barra de cima e saíram do lado esquerdo
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Superuser Contribution Sudden Static When Playing

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceSurface Laptop 2Operating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueThis has been occurring on and off for some time. I have contacted Twitter support before, but this might be better. I have again begun experiencing playing for...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Surface Laptop 2 Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue This has been occurring on and off for some time. I have contacted Twitter support b...
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Superuser Contribution Escritorio y android app no sincronizan

PlanPremiumCountryChile DeviceSamsung Galaxy S7 EdgeOperating SystemWindows 10 Pro My Question or IssueSpotify instalado en el escritorio de mi computador no "sincroniza" con Spotify en mi app y no puedo conectarlo a ningún otro dispositivo en mi hog...

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  • Plan Premium Country Chile   Device Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Operating System Windows 10 Pro   My Question or Issue Spotify instalado en el escritorio de mi computador no "sincroni...
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Superuser Contribution I not able to see canvas on my laptop

so at first, I could see the canvas on my Spotify app on my laptop and suddenly the app crashed and when I opened it again I couldn't see it again. Please provide me with some solution PlanFreeCountryIndiaOperating SystemWindows 1

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  • so at first, I could see the canvas on my Spotify app on my laptop and suddenly the app crashed and when I opened it again I couldn't see it again. Please provide me with some solution  Plan F...
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Frame Rate capped at 60hz

PlanPremium DuoCountryFranceDevicePC, Desktop AppOperating SystemWindows 10 64-Bits My Question or Issue Hello, since the last interface update it seems that the desktop app has been capped at 60hz.Animations and scrolling are slow and seem a bit spl...

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  • Plan Premium Duo Country France Device PC, Desktop App Operating System Windows 10 64-Bits   My Question or Issue  Hello, since the last interface update it seems that the desktop...
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Superuser Contribution No sync between desktop and mobile app

PlanPremium Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHello, I've been experiencing an annoying issue for the last few days. It seems like the desktop app and the mobile app are not synced, when I play something from the desktop, my phone doesn'...

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  • Plan Premium   Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Hello, I've been experiencing an annoying issue for the last few days. It seems like the desktop app and the mobile ...
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how can i import a playlist?

I can't find an answer to what seems to be a simple question: can i import a playlist (from itunes)? i see many Google articles that say "go to File--> playlists --> import playlist" but that option doesn't exist in my desktop Spotify.I use Family Pr...

  • Roadie
  • I can't find an answer to what seems to be a simple question:  can i import a playlist (from itunes)?  i see many Google articles that say "go to File--> playlists --> import playlist...
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picture of local file not showing in discord

Hello, I've got the following situation: I've made a cover (picture) for a music file, enabled Discord to display the track I'm listening to, including the files on my device, but the cover doesn't appear. Is there any way to fix this?

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  • Hello, I've got the following situation: I've made a cover (picture) for a music file, enabled Discord to display the track I'm listening to, including the files on my device, but the cover doesn't a...
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When I scroll, the app refreshes

PlanPremiumCountryLebanon DevicePCOperating SystemWindows 11 Pro My Question or IssueWhenever I'm playing musing and scrolling through the playlist, the desktop application automatically refreshes and throws me back to the main page. I have checked t...

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  • Plan Premium Country Lebanon   Device PC Operating System Windows 11 Pro   My Question or Issue Whenever I'm playing musing and scrolling through the playlist, the desktop applic...
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I forgot my email account for verification

Hello, I've been losing my email account to verify to my spotify account. Please I need to change email to this account : [information removed by Mod]. It was 2 month ago

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  • Hello, I've been losing my email account to verify to my spotify account. Please I need to change email to this account : [information removed by Mod]. It was 2 month ago
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution ~20-second lag after most actions following reinstall

PlanPremiumCountryUSOperating SystemWindows 11 HomeVersionSpotify for Windows (64 bit)1.2.41.434.g39a25e2c My Question or IssueHi, Reinstalled the Windows Desktop app earlier today to fix a bug involving podcast speed - and while that got fixed, an e...

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  • Plan Premium Country US Operating System Windows 11 Home Version Spotify for Windows (64 bit) 1.2.41.434.g39a25e2c   My Question or Issue Hi,   Reinstalled the Windows Desktop ...
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Superuser Contribution unable to login when using pw manager

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevicewebsiteOperating Systemwin10 My Question or IssueI try to login on a clean browser I've never logged into spotify before with. It fails to recognize my credentials so I go to change my pw. I enter the same pw I know is mine...

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  •   Plan Premium Country USA Device website Operating System win10   My Question or Issue I try to login on a clean browser I've never logged into spotify before with. It fails t...
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