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Solved!! 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
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2024-03-14 3:38:28 PM
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songcat1
Casual Listener
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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
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whatintheworldisthis
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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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I can`t find dislike button on PC

PlanPremiumCountryRussiaDevicePC and Iphone 8Windows My Question or IssueI cant find dislike button on my windows pc. I asked 5 my friends and non of them cant find it neither. It can be easily find on my phone but not on windows PC. Please help, tha...

Somyro
Newbie
Plan Premium Country Russia Device PC and Iphone 8 Windows My Question or Issue I cant find dislike button on my windows pc. I asked 5 my friends and non of them cant find it neither....
2020-07-17 11:24:16 PM
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The desktop app is not working

PlanPremiumCountryBrasilOperating SystemWindows 7 My Question or IssueWhen i open the app, i click on the songs and they don't play. Nothing seems to work and it has been like this for a while now. Does anyone have the same problem and perhaps know h...

luskolm22
Visitor
Plan Premium Country Brasil Operating System Windows 7 My Question or Issue When i open the app, i click on the songs and they don't play. Nothing seems to work and it has been like th...
2020-07-17 9:26:06 PM
2020-07-17 11:14:03 PM
dkosinski
Visitor
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Desktop Player
Issue playing songs

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control, shift not selecting all songs

Premium user here on windows 10. I have 3,700 songs and I want to put them into one folder but when I control shift and click it doesn't select all my songs. It will select certain amounts in small chunks and miss a few or even hundreds in between. I...

fergiej97
Visitor
Premium user here on windows 10. I have 3,700 songs and I want to put them into one folder but when I control shift and click it doesn't select all my songs. It will select certain amounts in small c...
2020-07-17 9:08:46 PM
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Superuser Contribution Sound not working

PlanPremiumCountryUnited States DeviceLenovo Yoga7th GenOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSound isn't playing from the Spotify app that's downloaded to my computer. The Spotify volume is all the way up, as is my computer volume and my sp...

musicdreams31
Newbie
Plan Premium Country United States Device Lenovo Yoga7th Gen Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Sound isn't playing from the Spotify app that's downloaded to my...
2020-07-16 4:35:57 AM
2020-07-17 6:08:33 PM
clank1
Regular
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Superuser Contribution Unable to disklike songs/artists

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceAndroid Phone, Google Chrome/Firefox WEB Player, WINDOWS 10 Desktop appOperating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueI am no longer able to dislike songs or artists on either the Desktop App for ...

Kentos
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country Device Android Phone, Google Chrome/Firefox WEB Player, WINDOWS 10 Desktop app Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or...
2020-04-16 2:24:10 AM
2020-07-17 4:39:35 PM
Xenia
Moderator
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Small question about Private Session

I read through an old thread about Private Session and didnt find an answer to this nor a way to respond to it so I figured Id make a new thread. I understand private session prevents friends from seeing what youre listening to, but does it also prev...

roguesquirrel
Newbie
I read through an old thread about Private Session and didnt find an answer to this nor a way to respond to it so I figured Id make a new thread. I understand private session prevents friends from se...
2019-06-15 1:12:51 AM
2020-07-17 3:54:52 PM
cjberkley
Visitor
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Solved!! My library got erased

I got all of my library deleted in desktop windows version(my favorites, albums, artists). Playlists are fine. I have tried reinstalling app, logging out/in. It's all fine in the android version I have on my phone.PlanPremium TrialCountryRussia(It wa...

piggybank
Visitor
I got all of my library deleted in desktop windows version(my favorites, albums, artists). Playlists are fine. I have tried reinstalling app, logging out/in. It's all fine in the android version I ha...
2020-07-17 1:03:50 PM
2020-07-17 3:42:28 PM
Billy-J
Spotify Star
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Cant install spotify as admin

PlanFree/PremiumCountrySlovakiaDevice(DELL Precision 17-7750)Operating System( Windows 10 My Question or IssueOn my PC at work only admin account can install apps but spotify.exe reacts as "Please install Spotify using a normal account instead of an ...

Robo_L
Visitor
Plan Free/Premium Country Slovakia Device (DELL Precision 17-7750) Operating System ( Windows 10 My Question or Issue On my PC at work only admin account can install apps but sp...
2020-07-17 9:09:09 AM
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Album Art gets stuck on specific tracks

When I listen to certain tracks in my Spotify playlist, album artwork at the bottom will get stuck on that specific track, even when I click over to another track or playlist. I am on Windows 10. This only happens with local files. I am using Spotify...

peepo2399
Casual Listener
When I listen to certain tracks in my Spotify playlist, album artwork at the bottom will get stuck on that specific track, even when I click over to another track or playlist. I am on Windows 10. Thi...
2020-02-01 5:36:47 PM
2020-07-17 8:46:29 AM
Yoruiopz
Casual Listener
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Solved!! I beg an equalizer is added to Spotify for desktop.

I have it on my phone and its great... I switch to my desktop and I'm often disappointed. I do not understand why it has not been added yet and has been considered a closed topic for years.

ethanoll
Music Fan
I have it on my phone and its great... I switch to my desktop and I'm often disappointed. I do not understand why it has not been added yet and has been considered a closed topic for years.
2020-06-09 7:38:04 PM
2020-07-17 3:52:49 AM
Jharp07
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Low start

Plan: PremiumCountry: Honduras DeviceDell Inspiron 15Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueThe problem is when i tried to start Spotify app in my computer with windows 10, the problem start past week and i don´t what are the problem. My comp...

johnderek21
Visitor
Plan: Premium Country: Honduras Device Dell Inspiron 15 Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue The problem is when i tried to start Spotify app in my computer wi...
2020-07-16 12:56:37 AM
2020-07-17 2:51:40 AM
Billy-J
Spotify Star
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Liked Songs Disappeared

PlanPremiumCountryUkraineDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10,etc. My Question or IssueToday my liked songs suddenly disappeared. The app ver - 1.1.37.690.g8f3b16fcI tried to uninstall and then clear install. No luck P.S. It works fine on my android ph...

Asuo
Visitor
Plan Premium Country Ukraine Device PC Operating System Windows 10,etc. My Question or Issue Today my liked songs suddenly disappeared. The app ver - 1.1.37.690.g8f3b16fc I tri...
2020-07-17 2:39:35 AM
2020-07-17 2:46:13 AM
Billy-J
Spotify Star
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Spotify problem

PlanPremiumCountryRussiaDeviceDesktop , Xiaomi Redmi6A.Operating SystemWindows 10 , Android My Question or Issue After updating Spotify in your favorite tracks, all your favorite tracks disappeared and a "table" appeared: tracks that you liked will a...

NeilConc
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country Russia Device Desktop , Xiaomi Redmi6A. Operating System Windows 10 , Android My Question or Issue After updating Spotify in your favorite tr...
2020-07-16 6:30:01 AM
2020-07-16 9:24:10 PM
Billy-J
Spotify Star
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Solved!! Can't minimize "See what your friends are playing"

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceDell LaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueIn the Windows app I can't minimise the "See what your friends are playing" (Find Friends) panel on the right hand side. I have no interest in the social capabilities...

pbert
Regular
Plan Premium Country UK Device Dell Laptop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue In the Windows app I can't minimise the "See what your friends are playing" (Find Friends)...
2020-07-16 5:00:46 PM
2020-07-16 5:50:22 PM
Emilia_8
Community Legend
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Appears On section out of order

PlanPremiumCountryBelgiumDeviceMSI GS60Operating SystemWindows 10 The Appears On section is no longer ordered by release date, it's now just random. Please change it back. Non-chronological lists being forced is the worst things to come to software i...

postman1
Regular
Plan Premium Country Belgium Device MSI GS60 Operating System Windows 10 The Appears On section is no longer ordered by release date, it's now just random. Please change it back. Non-...
2020-07-16 5:22:18 PM
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Spotify not saving recently played/liked songs/albums

PlanPremiumCountryUkraine DevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI start using Spotify 1d ago, since its available in Russian/Ukraine countriesEverything is oke with web version and IOS, but i have issues with PC version WINDOWS 10Dun...

innout1337
Visitor
Plan Premium Country Ukraine Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I start using Spotify 1d ago, since its available in Russian/Ukraine coun...
2020-07-16 5:09:35 PM
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Allowing thru HOSTS file

PlanFreeCountry Devicepc master raceOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueAfter just a few songs, the player wants to play an ad. I can live with that, but my HOSTS file is not allowing the request for an ad to leave my PC. That's sorta it's...

Shadetree00
Casual Listener
Plan Free Country Device pc master race Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue After just a few songs, the player wants to play an ad. I can live with that, but my H...
2020-07-16 4:53:09 PM
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Solved!! Not Playing Through External Device (Windows 10) 'Spotify can't play this right now'

PlanPremiumCountryUnited KingdomDeviceHP ElitebookOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhen I try to play any track through my external Soundcard/speakers I get the message: 'Spotify can't play this right now.If you have the file on your co...

charo
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country United Kingdom Device HP Elitebook Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue When I try to play any track through my external Soundcard/speakers I get the...
2020-07-15 4:14:43 PM
2020-07-16 4:34:40 PM
charo
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I can not install the application

PlanFreeCountry(Russia)Device(PC)Operating System(Windows My Question or IssueI can't install the app. An error appears. I attach screenshots

sukenime
Visitor
Plan Free Country (Russia) Device (PC) Operating System (Windows 😎 My Question or Issue I can't install the app. An error appears. I attach screenshots
2020-07-16 3:23:24 PM
2020-07-16 3:28:17 PM
Billy-J
Spotify Star
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installing spotify

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Superuser Contribution Spotify automatically closes on Windows 10 on my laptop

PlanFreeCountryPhilippinesDeviceAsus VivoBook 15 X540UVOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueThe Microsoft Store app version of Spotify works fine on my laptop, but when I click the play button to listen to a song, Spotify automatically clos...

Archiekonghui98
Newbie
Plan Free Country Philippines Device Asus VivoBook 15 X540UV Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue The Microsoft Store app version of Spotify works fine on my laptop, but ...
2020-07-16 6:46:32 AM
2020-07-16 3:00:39 PM
Peter
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