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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
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2024-03-14 3:38:28 PM
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James335
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
Monday
rednblu
Roadie
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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!! Cannot find an album from app/web, only via Google

PlanPremiumCountryBrazilDeviceLenovo Thinkpad T470s, LG G7 ThinQOperating SystemWindows 10 with Firefox 76.0.1 (64-bit), Android 9 My Question or IssueI am unable to find an album using the aplication for Windows, web or Android. The album is:Play Th...

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mussum
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country Brazil Device Lenovo Thinkpad T470s, LG G7 ThinQ Operating System Windows 10 with Firefox 76.0.1 (64-bit), Android 9 My Question or Issue I am unable to find an ...
2020-05-20 11:35:35 PM
2020-05-21 3:51:32 PM
mussum
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Search

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Spotify app can't connect to android

PlanPremiumCountryIndonesiaDeviceDell G3 3579Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHi, my Spotify app that I downloaded from the Spotify's official web page can't connect to my Android phone. This problem actually started last year but I tho...

Reyss
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country Indonesia Device Dell G3 3579 Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Hi, my Spotify app that I downloaded from the Spotify's official web page can't co...
2020-05-21 9:02:12 AM
2020-05-21 2:59:44 PM
Reyss
Casual Listener
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If I link my songs through the "local files" feature, does that mean I can now delete those files?

PlanPremium/CountryUSADeviceComputer and AndroidOperating SystemWindows 10 and Android 10 My Question or IssueHi, I recently found around 15gb of old music on my computer, so I used the "local files" feature to import the songs. Can someone explain h...

kobemvp11
Visitor
Plan Premium/ Country USA Device Computer and Android Operating System Windows 10 and Android 10 My Question or Issue Hi, I recently found around 15gb of old music on my computer, so...
2020-05-21 7:32:54 AM
2020-05-21 12:14:20 PM
Sebasty
Community Legend
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Superuser Contribution Songs unplayable on desktop and web but ok on android app.

PlanPremiumCountryUnited KingdomDeviceWindows PC and Android PhoneOperating SystemWindows 10 and Android 10 My Question or IssueI have recently created a playlist of songs which I was able to play on my Android phone and web player but when trying to...

dylanthomasuk
Regular
Plan Premium Country United Kingdom Device Windows PC and Android Phone Operating System Windows 10 and Android 10 My Question or Issue I have recently created a playlist of songs wh...
2020-05-19 12:55:45 PM
2020-05-21 11:25:38 AM
Elena
Moderator
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hide cover of song on spotify pc

hi to everyone somehow all know that some spotify songs covers are totally inappropriateand it good to unseen thatin pc version spotify, once luckly i press two button and cover of song get hidden but unfortunetly,today the cover of the songs showed ...

hcxdeep
Casual Listener
hi to everyone somehow all know that some spotify songs covers are totally inappropriate and it good to unseen that in pc version spotify, once luckly i press two button and cov...
2020-05-19 11:54:18 PM
2020-05-21 8:44:37 AM
OneByBoo
Roadie
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3 replies
1 likes

1562 Views
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Superuser Contribution spotify keeps crashing

So I've been getting alot of spotify crashes and I can't really make out why.When spotify starts on bootup theres, like a 50% chance it works, meaning it doesn't just close. Else it will just close after like max 3 min. And it will close without me e...

realcaze
Music Fan
So I've been getting alot of spotify crashes and I can't really make out why. When spotify starts on bootup theres, like a 50% chance it works, meaning it doesn't just close. Else it will just close...
2020-05-13 11:10:06 AM
2020-05-20 9:04:16 PM
realcaze
Music Fan
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Superuser Contribution [Desktop] One of my accounts has the Web layout and the other the usual desktop layout

PlanPremiumCountryukOperating SystemWindows 10 My IssueI made a new account today and it seems to be opted in to experimental or test features, as it has the web layout rather than the usual desktop layout. Is there anyway I can get the usual desktop...

ChiveTheLizard
Regular
Plan Premium Country uk Operating System Windows 10 My Issue I made a new account today and it seems to be opted in to experimental or test features, as it has the web layout rather th...
2020-05-20 3:49:46 PM
2020-05-20 3:59:31 PM
ChiveTheLizard
Regular
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Solved!! Spotify wont use speaker or headphones even when told to.

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSpotify will only use my laptops speakers and not my earbuds or speaker even when I set it spifically to use my earbuds or speaker. I have gone and disabled my laptop speaker...

pokeitwithaspok
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country USA Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Spotify will only use my laptops speakers and not my earbuds or speaker even when I set it spifica...
2020-05-19 7:28:03 PM
2020-05-20 10:43:30 AM
OneByBoo
Roadie
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1 replies
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Superuser Contribution friends activity

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueAt the first time I login I can see my friends activiy but after I close the app and open it ...

crowpaws
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 At the ...
2020-05-18 9:12:58 PM
2020-05-20 10:37:18 AM
Ivan
Spotify Legend
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Superuser Contribution downloaded the app but it's just the same as web player

downloaded pc version but it looks like browser version and doesn’t have all functions (edit playlist covers, find friends etc)

lovser
Casual Listener
downloaded pc version but it looks like browser version and doesn’t have all functions (edit playlist covers, find friends etc)
2020-05-18 9:03:59 PM
2020-05-20 9:26:30 AM
Ivan
Spotify Legend
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I'm no longer able to change my playlists images for cover

So I noticed that Spotify has been through an update recently, but now I can´t change my playlists covers images as I used to and I don´t know if they just cut that tool out or if they changed the way or the path to do it. Can anyone help me?

rafsz
Casual Listener
So I noticed that Spotify has been through an update recently, but now I can´t change my playlists covers images as I used to and I don´t know if they just cut that tool out or if they changed the wa...
2020-05-13 2:36:36 PM
2020-05-20 8:53:51 AM
Emilia_8
Community Legend
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4 replies
2 likes

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Superuser Contribution Cannot add songs to a Collab playlist

PlanFreeCountryCA, USADeviceDesktop PCOperating SystemWindows 10 Can't seem to add songs to a collaborative playlist that my friend made. In fact, I don't even see an option to make a collaborative playlist of my own anymore. Whenever I try to add a ...

MrDeestor
Casual Listener
Plan Free Country CA, USA Device Desktop PC Operating System Windows 10 Can't seem to add songs to a collaborative playlist that my friend made. In fact, I don't even see an option to...
2020-05-19 4:02:54 AM
2020-05-20 7:32:31 AM
MrDeestor
Casual Listener
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1 likes
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i can't change my playlists

PlanPremiumCountryTurkeyDeviceAsus x550vxOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or IssueMy Desktop Version got updated all of a sudden and now i got a completely different look. I don't have the friend activity bar on the right side, i can't change my...

ummmut
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country Turkey Device Asus x550vx Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue My Desktop Version got updated all of a sudden and now i got a completely different look. I do...
2020-05-19 10:45:47 PM
2020-05-19 11:21:07 PM
Emilia_8
Community Legend
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Local files are grayed out and local files in settings gone

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueLocal files are grayed out and local files in settings gone. I heard that this is updated version issue. Want to roll back to previous version to use this feature. I real...

Jaeho
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country US Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Local files are grayed out and local files in settings gone. I heard that this is updated vers...
2020-05-14 3:40:43 PM
2020-05-19 6:33:39 PM
Ainoa
Casual Listener
753 Views
6 replies
1 likes
local files

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johna0531
Casual Listener
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2020-05-19 2:19:34 AM
2020-05-19 1:18:09 PM
johna0531
Casual Listener
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Superuser Contribution Liked songs are sorted alphabetically when sorting by artist

PlanFreeOperating System(Android Oreo, Windows 10) My Question or IssueI have it sorted alphabetically by artists but it's now sorting the songs alphabetically too. This also happens on mobile.

user-removed
Visitor
Plan Free Operating System (Android Oreo, Windows 10) My Question or Issue I have it sorted alphabetically by artists but it's now sorting the songs alphabetically too. This also ha...
2020-05-19 4:49:21 AM
2020-05-19 11:44:32 AM
Ivan
Spotify Legend
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Superuser Contribution Play a specific song every X minute

PlanPremiumCountrySwedenDeviceAndroid Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueIs there a way to set a specific song to be played at every X minute? When working from home it would have been great to have a "get up and move"-reminder. I underst...

yarnMaiden79
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country Sweden Device Android Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Is there a way to set a specific song to be played at every X minute? When working f...
2020-05-19 8:29:58 AM
2020-05-19 8:47:00 AM
Mario
Spotify Legend
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Superuser Contribution Queue keeps disappearing

PlanFreeCountryUSA Device Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueAfter an ad plays, all the songs in queue keep getting erased. Very annoying bug

ws1482
Roadie
Plan Free Country USA Device Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue After an ad plays, all the songs in queue keep getting erased. Very annoying bug
2020-05-15 12:25:58 AM
2020-05-19 3:41:49 AM
morcejo
Casual Listener
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Music is not heard when changing user in Windows 10 Home

None of the information below is required. However, the more you provide, the easier it will be for us to try to help you.PlanPremiumcountrySpainDevicePCOperating system(Windows 10 Home) My question or problemI have a PC with Windows Home 10 and 3 di...

spotyosy
Newbie
None of the information below is required. However, the more you provide, the easier it will be for us to try to help you. Plan Premium country Spain Device PC Operating system (Windows 10 Ho...
2020-05-19 1:11:46 AM
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Superuser Contribution Bizarre Frustrating Audio Routing Error Made Worse by Zero Logging/Info from Spotify App

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceDesktop PCOperating SystemWindows 10 v1909 My Question or IssueI'm sure this will go nowhere and probably get deleted/locked as you guys don't seem to care much about user experience when it comes to the desktop app (perfec...

qrkk
Newbie
Plan Premium Country USA Device Desktop PC Operating System Windows 10 v1909 My Question or Issue I'm sure this will go nowhere and probably get deleted/locked as you guys don't seem...
2020-05-19 1:10:42 AM
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