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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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notworking117
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
3 weeks ago
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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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify "interface" issue

PlanPremiumCountryPortugalDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSo , when i log in i see a new design on the app that i will include a pricture so you guys can see , and the design remove's a lot of features for example , the da...

user-removed
Visitor
Plan Premium Country Portugal Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue So , when i log in i see a new design on the app that i will include a pricture so you g...
2020-06-16 11:14:12 PM
2020-06-19 8:24:47 AM
DevilEars
Roadie
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5 replies
2 likes

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5 replies
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Can't view Facebook friends when I click 'Find Friends'- error screen

When I open the desktop app, I can view my Facebook friend's activity on the right side of the app. When I scroll down to the bottom, it gives me the option to 'find friends' so I can find and follow my other Facebook friends. I receive the attached ...

unbreakablekay
Visitor
When I open the desktop app, I can view my Facebook friend's activity on the right side of the app. When I scroll down to the bottom, it gives me the option to 'find friends' so I can find and follow...
2020-06-19 6:51:57 AM
2020-06-19 7:18:15 AM
rhrahulhaldar
Composer
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Local files album covers sometimes not showing

PlanFreeCountryPolandDeviceComputerOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issuei usually listen to my local songs on spotify, and i like when they have it's own album covers showing in the app. when i download full album, cover art is usually "ins...

McSqueezy
Casual Listener
Plan Free Country Poland Device Computer Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue i usually listen to my local songs on spotify, and i like when they have it's own album cove...
2020-06-18 10:11:43 PM
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won't play any songs after big windows 10 update 3/21/2020

PlanFreeCountry Device Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issuewhenever i try to play music, it comes up with this message. and when i try to play an album or playlist, it skips through all the music and keeps going to the end. I can take a vi...

cloudy_saplings
Casual Listener
Plan Free Country Device Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue whenever i try to play music, it comes up with this message. and when i try to play an alb...
2020-03-23 6:28:43 AM
2020-06-18 5:44:54 PM
Smooch
Regular
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Superuser Contribution Desktop app not working

Hi,I'm having trouble with my Spotify app on Windows 10, on both my work and home PCs, since January 2020.I've been on to Spotify Help via Twitter and we've gone through all the reset, reinstall, run as administrator options but still no luck.The app...

iashelford
Casual Listener
Hi, I'm having trouble with my Spotify app on Windows 10, on both my work and home PCs, since January 2020. I've been on to Spotify Help via Twitter and we've gone through all the reset, reinstall,...
2020-06-16 4:21:35 PM
2020-06-18 5:29:24 PM
iashelford
Casual Listener
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Superuser Contribution Spotify can't play this song right now.

PlanPremiumCountryUnited KingdomOperating System Windows 10My Question or IssueI opened Spotify on my desktop today and I couldn't play any songs. I get "Spotify can't play this song right now. If you have the file on your computer you can import it"...

Fragroth
Newbie
Plan Premium Country United Kingdom Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I opened Spotify on my desktop today and I couldn't play any songs. I get "Spotify can't play this so...
2019-11-20 12:08:56 AM
2020-06-18 4:34:09 PM
jcml
Newbie
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4 replies
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Superuser Contribution I can't add a profile picture, playlist cover, or playlist details.

There isn't even an option for it. I'm using the Windows app, not the web browser, and based on what I've seen, there's supposed to be a pencil icon when you hover over the playlist cover or profile picture to change the pictures and nothing shows up...

yellowgages
Casual Listener
There isn't even an option for it. I'm using the Windows app, not the web browser, and based on what I've seen, there's supposed to be a pencil icon when you hover over the playlist cover or profile ...
2020-06-07 1:27:32 AM
2020-06-18 4:24:21 PM
Xenia
Moderator
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Why does my spotify crash

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueThe desktop app keeps on crashing, doesn't matter whether I have hardware acceleration On/Off it happens regardless. Some days It doesn't happen at all; some days It happe...

ivanfwolf
Visitor
Plan Premium Country Canada Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue The desktop app keeps on crashing, doesn't matter whether I have hardware acceleration ...
2020-06-18 3:10:17 AM
2020-06-18 3:20:13 PM
Ivan
Spotify Legend
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Superuser Contribution Friend Feed is not showing and there is no option to add it on my Spotify desktop app.

My Spotify desktop app looks like the web app and the Friend Feed does not show. There are also no options to add or edit the Friend Feed. On top of this the app crashes at least 20 times a day. The music just stops playing and it takes about 5 minut...

GraemeMiller
Visitor
My Spotify desktop app looks like the web app and the Friend Feed does not show. There are also no options to add or edit the Friend Feed. On top of this the app crashes at least 20 times a day. The ...
2020-06-18 12:15:06 PM
2020-06-18 1:59:24 PM
Ivan
Spotify Legend
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Superuser Contribution No dislike button

PlanPremiumCountrySwedenDeviceLenovo laptopOperating SystemWindows 10there is simply no dislike button for the songs on the play lists !and this is irritating and awful !I'm a man of picky choices, and having to press the skip button endlessly is unb...

momozex
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country Sweden Device Lenovo laptop Operating System Windows 10 there is simply no dislike button for the songs on the play lists ! and this is irritating and awful ! I'm a m...
2020-06-08 8:40:49 AM
2020-06-18 1:47:13 PM
momozex
Casual Listener
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4 replies
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Local Files: Sharing on Social Networks, Adding to Playlists

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHow do I share on social networks like Facebook and Twitter my own Local Files? Also, how do I add to my playlists my own Local Files all together all at once, not individual...

anvipanoie093o
Regular
Plan Premium Country USA Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue How do I share on social networks like Facebook and Twitter my own Local Files? Also, how do I add...
2019-03-03 7:03:09 AM
2020-06-18 10:18:01 AM
paul_ko
Newbie
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sharing local files
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Superuser Contribution Spotify can't play this right now. If you have the file on your computer you can import it"

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceWindows 10 Desktop, Android Samsung Galaxy s9+ My Question or IssueSuddenly on all devices I get the error "Spotify can't play this right now. If you have the file on your computer you can import it". nothing has changed, m...

skaboy4123
Visitor
Plan Premium Country USA Device Windows 10 Desktop, Android Samsung Galaxy s9+ My Question or Issue Suddenly on all devices I get the error "Spotify can't play this right now. ...
2020-06-17 1:34:44 AM
2020-06-18 10:05:55 AM
Elena
Moderator
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Windows Desktop player sort Liked Songs by artist, then by album?

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue I feel dumb for not being able to figure this out, but how do you sort the "Liked Songs" by Artist, then by Album? I can't get it to do anything but sort by Artist, then tit...

jw2798
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country USA Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I feel dumb for not being able to figure this out, but how do you sort the "Liked Songs" b...
2020-06-18 7:08:24 AM
2020-06-18 7:20:38 AM
jw2798
Casual Listener
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Superuser Contribution Spotify App - Skipping All Songs

PlanPremiumCountryScotlandDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 - App My Question or IssueHi There, I am having an issue with the Spotify App on Windows 10.I have a "Roland Rubix44 USB Audio Interface" plugged into my computer, into which I have plugged...

zl-p940_d2t0q
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country Scotland Device PC Operating System Windows 10 - App My Question or Issue Hi There, I am having an issue with the Spotify App on Windows 10. I have a "...
2020-05-19 2:49:56 AM
2020-06-18 2:23:12 AM
swanky-n-spanky
Roadie
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6 replies
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Audio Device
Skipping songs

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Solved!! I think my spotify desktop app is showing the web app (lots of features disabled)

Basically I am struggling to do many things I can normally do on Spotify. This is a second account I have, and on my main account I can do all these things with no issue. Also, when I log into the new account, it looks different to how Spotify looks ...

oxquarantunes
Visitor
Basically I am struggling to do many things I can normally do on Spotify. This is a second account I have, and on my main account I can do all these things with no issue. Also, when I log into the ne...
2020-05-09 8:19:42 AM
2020-06-18 2:10:58 AM
Imad194
Visitor
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No sound in Spotify for Windows 10

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceLenovo P51Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI am opening yet another "no sound" issue because none of the other topics provided any solution. This happens at random but very frequently, and when Spotify beco...

grammophone
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country Canada Device Lenovo P51 Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I am opening yet another "no sound" issue because none of the other topics provided any...
2020-06-17 6:09:33 AM
2020-06-17 8:23:55 PM
grammophone
Casual Listener
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15 months after the bug was reported, Spotify still tries to download files from OneDrive by default

PlanPremiumCountryUSAOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueThis was reported originally at https://community.spotify.com/t5/Desktop-Windows/Can-t-stop-Spotify-from-auto-downloading-OneDrive/td-p/4700047, but it seems because a customer provi...

divega
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country USA Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue This was reported originally at https://community.spotify.com/t5/Desktop-Windows/Can-t-stop-Spotify-from-...
2020-06-17 5:11:55 PM
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I cant listen to songs

PlanFreeCountryEngland / GBOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or IssueSo basically I just re-installed spotify after having an issue before. I managed to log into my account and i have got another issue, when i play my songs i can't hear them and ...

Voiz
Music Fan
Plan Free Country England / GB Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue So basically I just re-installed spotify after having an issue before. I managed to log into my account and i ha...
2020-06-17 2:13:58 PM
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Superuser Contribution Spotify crashes sometimes when I select a song

PlanPremium FamilyCountryChileDeviceHP LaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 And when I open Spotify again, the login page shows up. However, clicking around or minimizing the Spotify page solves this.

WH7
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Family Country Chile Device HP Laptop Operating System Windows 10 And when I open Spotify again, the login page shows up. However, clicking around or minimizing the ...
2020-06-15 8:33:25 PM
2020-06-17 12:45:53 PM
Ivan
Spotify Legend
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Superuser Contribution PC spotify cannot see speakers on LAN

Hi All, Got an odd problem on the windows version of the Spotify client. When connected to wireless I can't see the devices connected to the LAN ports. On the IOS version it's fine, I can see both wireless and LAN devices. Both IOS and PC are on the ...

m92x9fgw-r_m9
Casual Listener
Hi All, Got an odd problem on the windows version of the Spotify client. When connected to wireless I can't see the devices connected to the LAN ports. On the IOS vers...
2020-06-13 4:12:34 PM
2020-06-17 11:44:11 AM
Elena
Moderator
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