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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
Spotify Star
2024-03-14 3:38:28 PM
2024-09-03 1:50:30 PM
ipanasenko
Newbie
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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
2 weeks ago
rednblu
Roadie
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271 replies
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76237 Views
271 replies
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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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1 replies
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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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Windows

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Swapping to different output device causes spotify to skip songs

PlanFamily Plan CountryUnited States DeviceCustom PC Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue:Yesterday i received the Razer Nommo chromas for my birthdayi was ecstatic, only to my surprise that i couldnt use spotify with them unlessi wanted a...

DopeDealers
Visitor
Plan Family Plan Country United States Device Custom PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue: Yesterday i received the Razer Nommo chromas for my ...
2020-04-29 9:32:30 PM
2020-05-02 6:36:50 PM
kotstulle
Casual Listener
554 Views
1 replies
1 likes

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1 likes

Spotify Keeps Skipping Songs

PlanPremiumCountryUnited States of AmericaDeviceGygabyte AERO 15Operating SystemWindows 10, 64bit My Question or IssueHello. Spotify playlists and podcasts keep skipping immediately upon pressing play. They don't load, and just skip to the next one, ...

NullTitle
Visitor
Plan Premium Country United States of America Device Gygabyte AERO 15 Operating System Windows 10, 64bit My Question or Issue Hello. Spotify playlists and podcasts keep skippin...
2020-05-02 8:10:27 AM
2020-05-02 3:42:26 PM
OneByBoo
Roadie
429 Views
1 replies
0 likes

429 Views
1 replies
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Windows 10 Spotify app not playing music

HI, The spotify app on my PC (Windows 10) isn't working properly. When I try to play a song it immediately skips to the next song, skipping through about 4 songs per second and never playing any. No songs/playlists etc are working, I am not in offlin...

Guevara111
Newbie
HI, The spotify app on my PC (Windows 10) isn't working properly. When I try to play a song it immediately skips to the next song, skipping through about 4 songs per second and never p...
2020-04-27 7:26:23 PM
2020-05-02 2:29:13 PM
hollen
Casual Listener
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1 replies
1 likes

385 Views
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Solved!! Search bar in playlists without scrolling all the way up

I think this is an essential feature on all platforms, as you shouldn't have to scroll all the way up a large playlist in order to search for a song. This can be implemented in many ways, including having the search bar always available (like on this...

-Kyan-
Composer
I think this is an essential feature on all platforms, as you shouldn't have to scroll all the way up a large playlist in order to search for a song. This can be implemented in many ways, including h...
2020-05-01 11:17:55 PM
2020-05-02 2:41:06 AM
-Kyan-
Composer
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1 replies
0 likes

624 Views
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A firewall may be blocking Spotify

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceAsus Zenbook ProOperating SystemWindows 10 (dual partition with Ubuntu) My Question or IssueI recently decided to switch from using Linux (Ubuntu) on my Zenbook to Windows. However, I am getting this error message when tryi...

1233
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country USA Device Asus Zenbook Pro Operating System Windows 10 (dual partition with Ubuntu) My Question or Issue I recently decided to switch from using Linux (Ubun...
2020-05-01 12:44:40 AM
2020-05-02 1:50:18 AM
1233
Casual Listener
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1 replies
1 likes
authentication
firewall
proxy

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If I try to skip a song Spotify skips multiple songs

PlanPremiumOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or IssueIf I try to skip one song with a shortcut on my keyboard Spotify either skips two or multiple songs. Mostly it happens when I'm in a videogame or if I open Teamspeak 3.Sometimes Spotify just st...

JarikEggers
Visitor
Plan Premium Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue If I try to skip one song with a shortcut on my keyboard Spotify either skips two or multiple songs. Mostly it happens when I...
2020-05-01 10:30:55 PM
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can't login into computer ?

can't login into spotify via computer. firewall error keeps popping up. any ideas?PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDevice / Operating System(Win10 Version, Desktop Version)

aPPle_bl3acH
Casual Listener
can't login into spotify via computer. firewall error keeps popping up. any ideas? Plan Premium Country Germany Device / Operating System (Win10 Version, Desktop Version)
2020-04-30 11:38:47 PM
2020-05-01 3:59:07 PM
OneByBoo
Roadie
375 Views
1 replies
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Clicking the playlist on the left doesn't start at the beginning of the playlist.

When I click on the left, it always starts about halfway down the list. The worst part is that it's ALWAYS the same song that it starts on. No matter how many songs I add to the playlist. Something I have just noticed whilst writing this, however, is...

paul10
Regular
When I click on the left, it always starts about halfway down the list. The worst part is that it's ALWAYS the same song that it starts on. No matter how many songs I add to the playlist. Something I...
2020-05-01 11:37:13 AM
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Unable to shuffle liked songs on Windows 10

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue Up until a day or two ago, when I selected "liked songs" in my library, I could select the shuffle icon to shuffle all the songs there. Now the shuffle icon is greyed out an...

Mendocino
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country USA Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Up until a day or two ago, when I selected "liked songs" in my library, I could select the sh...
2020-03-31 4:07:17 AM
2020-04-30 11:41:26 PM
Mendocino
Casual Listener
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4 replies
1 likes

1811 Views
4 replies
1 likes

keyboard shortcut to play 'next track' is now the 'shift' key??????? HELP

I don't know how this happened but now everytime I press shift my song changes and it's really annoying to the point I'm about to say byebye spotify and your stupid shortcuts that I can't even disable????? Does anyone know if I could've mistakenly pr...

vérité
Newbie
I don't know how this happened but now everytime I press shift my song changes and it's really annoying to the point I'm about to say byebye spotify and your stupid shortcuts that I can't even disabl...
2018-06-01 8:48:02 PM
2020-04-30 7:01:29 PM
Zedkan
Casual Listener
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1 replies
2 likes

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1 replies
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Spotify windows app need help deleting recently played album/playlist

PlanFree/PremiumCountryAustralia Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueI'm trying to delete an album/playlist from in recently played from my home page but it doesn't work. I tried deleting it using the left hand...

Shorn
Casual Listener
Plan Free/Premium Country Australia Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue I'm trying to delete an album/playlist from in recently p...
2020-04-30 4:44:05 AM
2020-04-30 4:46:57 PM
Shorn
Casual Listener
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2 replies
0 likes
Delete albums
Recently Played

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Spotify can't play this right now.

PlanPremiumCountryTurkeyDeviceDesktop DeviceOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or IssueNo songs play after downloading Netflix. I'm getting an error called Spotify can't play this right now. Since I don't have an internet connection, I am looking ...

nihatmvardar
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country Turkey Device Desktop Device Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue No songs play after downloading Netflix. I'm getting an error called Spotify can't play thi...
2020-04-24 5:48:59 AM
2020-04-30 12:00:31 PM
nihatmvardar
Casual Listener
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2 replies
0 likes

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Se reproduce música en el web player sin yo haberla puesto

Se reproduce música que yo no pongo. PlanPremiumCountrySpainDeviceHuawei P10Operating SystemWindows 8 My Question or IssueSe reproducen canciones en web player que yo no he puesto. Lo veo en el movil cuando yo no estoy reproduciendo nada en ningún di...

Nore09
Visitor
Se reproduce música que yo no pongo. Plan Premium Country Spain Device Huawei P10 Operating System Windows 8 My Question or Issue Se reproducen canciones en web player que yo ...
2020-04-30 3:58:27 AM
2020-04-30 10:05:23 AM
OneByBoo
Roadie
346 Views
1 replies
0 likes

346 Views
1 replies
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Unknown Webplayer randomly starts playing

I have only ever used the spotify application. Never once have I touched a webplayer and lately I've had someone listening to terrible music on my spotify. Sometimes they will even interrupt my session. I haven't given my account details to anyone. I...

vdiak16606
Newbie
I have only ever used the spotify application. Never once have I touched a webplayer and lately I've had someone listening to terrible music on my spotify. Sometimes they will even interrupt my sessi...
2020-04-30 6:26:56 AM
2020-04-30 10:02:31 AM
OneByBoo
Roadie
296 Views
1 replies
0 likes
help unknown webplayer stupid

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Spotify Strip Getting Cut

PlanPremiumCountryIndia DeviceHP Envy 13tOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueThe strips on my Home menu when I switch on Spotify appears to cut the Album/Playlist art randomly and I cannot even scroll left or right. I have attached a pictu...

jshah27
Newbie
Plan Premium Country India Device HP Envy 13t Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue The strips on my Home menu when I switch on Spotify appears to cut the Album/Pl...
2020-04-30 10:00:48 AM
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0 replies
1 likes

296 Views
0 replies
1 likes

Can't delete local files that are in "liked songs" playlist.

So i saw that there are multiple posts on this already, but i've tried all resolutions and can't find a fix for it. To my Problem: in my "liked songs" there it shows local files some from 2018 some from 2019 that were once added to spotify but as of ...

pocketmaster123
Newbie
So i saw that there are multiple posts on this already, but i've tried all resolutions and can't find a fix for it. To my Problem: in my "liked songs" there it shows local files some from 20...
2020-04-29 9:57:41 PM
2020-04-29 12:36:13 AM
dinomight
Spotify Star
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1 replies
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Playing the wrong playlist that

Through out the day, my Spotify account has been acting strange. Ever time I click a playlist it always takes a while to load the song. This is not on my part because my internet is perfectly fine. When ever I click shuffle my playlist, it always pla...

buttbuttjrp
Visitor
Through out the day, my Spotify account has been acting strange. Ever time I click a playlist it always takes a while to load the song. This is not on my part because my internet ...
2020-04-29 9:54:08 PM
2020-04-29 12:15:40 AM
OneByBoo
Roadie
825 Views
1 replies
0 likes

825 Views
1 replies
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How do you organise your playlists/library?

Hi there all. So, as the subject says, how do you organise your playlists? I find spotify's ability to manage playlist incredibly subpar, and I don't believe they're about to do anything about it soon, instead focusing on crappy social features, rath...

nemof
Roadie
Hi there all. So, as the subject says, how do you organise your playlists? I find spotify's ability to manage playlist incredibly subpar, and I don't believe they're about to do...
2013-10-18 11:50:02 AM
2020-04-29 9:46:26 PM
mindecosta
Regular
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13 replies
9 likes
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Mac
Windows

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Superuser Contribution Why is my Spotify randomly playing music?

PlanPremium CountryFinland My Question or IssueMy Spotify starts randomly playing certain music that I don't listen to, turns the shuffle and repeat buttons on, likes certain songs and follows certain artists and playlists. I know that no one has con...

RikuVeli
Visitor
Plan Premium Country Finland My Question or Issue My Spotify starts randomly playing certain music that I don't listen to, turns the shuffle and repeat buttons on, likes certain ...
2020-02-16 2:00:22 PM
2020-04-29 8:40:33 PM
RPF
Visitor
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3 replies
0 likes

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Humming is...not fun anymore

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceWindows (App and Web), AndroidOperating SystemAndroid Oreo, Windows 10, Ubuntu 20.04 My Question or IssueHi everyone, I wonder if someone can help me. I don't why but I'm the only one in my friends group that the lyrics ...

patpru
Regular
Plan Premium Country Canada Device Windows (App and Web), Android Operating System Android Oreo, Windows 10, Ubuntu 20.04 My Question or Issue Hi everyone, I wo...
2020-04-29 3:56:51 PM
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0 replies
2 likes

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