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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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Solved!! Windows desktop player issue.

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceDesktop Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue Visual issue with the program attached.

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  •   Plan Premium Country United States Device Desktop  Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue   Visual issue with the program attached.  
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Any way to mass remove followed artist

I over time have clicked artist followed considerably. I am now looking for a fast way to mass unfollow numerous artist at once. The followed screen does not seem to allow you to select numerous followed artist at once and right click to allow you to...

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  • I over time have clicked artist followed considerably.  I am now looking for a fast way to mass unfollow numerous artist at once.  The followed screen does not seem to allow you to select n...
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Cannot change playlist cover photo

PlanPremiumCountryEstoniaDeviceWindows Spotify AppOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueThis is a new issue I am having - I used to be able to change my playlist cover photo. Out of the blue I am not able to anymore. The pencil icon does not...

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  • Plan Premium Country Estonia Device Windows Spotify App Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue This is a new issue I am having - I used to be able to change my playlist cov...
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Ms Teams Mic makes bad noise after using Spotify desktop connecting WIFI speaker

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceHP Spectre Pro X360 G2Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issuelike the title of this enquiry, I connected my Spotify desktop to my speaker via WIFI. (Samsung WIFI speaker). and I got a call from MS teams so I paused m...

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  •   Plan Premium Country UK Device HP Spectre Pro X360 G2 Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue like the title of this enquiry, I connected my Spotify desktop to my sp...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Different spotify layout

PlanPremiumOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue:i have just logged onto a different account and my spotify layout looks all different and i want to change it back to normal.This is what i nomally see on spotify. This is what i see now, and...

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  • Plan Premium Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue: i have just logged onto a different account and my spotify layout looks all different and i want to change it back to norma...
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Solved!! Bug report: Cannot flag or remove offensive political content from feed

PlanPremium, cancelled pending outcome of bug fixCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueThere is no way to flag certain content or remove it from my...

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  • Plan Premium, cancelled pending outcome of bug fix Country   Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) &nbs...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Unable to assess "search" page on web version spotify

It keeps on showing "Something went wrong. Try Reloading the page" when I try to get in the "Search Page" of Window App version on my laptop. Anyone can help?

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  • It keeps on showing "Something went wrong. Try Reloading the page" when I try to get in the "Search Page" of Window App version on my laptop. Anyone can help?
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Scroll / cursor speed

Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhen i want to scroll down in the Spotify App on my Laptop it's always way too fast and I just end up at the bottom of the Playlist. I've already tried to change it in the settings of the Laptop but it's...

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  • Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue When i want to scroll down in the Spotify App on my Laptop it's always way too fast and I just end up at the bottom of the Playlist. I've a...
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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.

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  • 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...
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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?

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  • 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...
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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...

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  • 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...
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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...

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  • 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...
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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...

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  •   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...
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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....

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  • 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 ...
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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...

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  • 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...
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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...

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  • 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...
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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...

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  • 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...
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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)

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  • 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...
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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 ...

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  • 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...
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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...

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  • 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...
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