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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
Monday
Rim4
Gig Goer
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79 replies
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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
rednblu
Roadie
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278 replies
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84776 Views
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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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Solved!! Spotify no longer able to connect to Audiocast Device

PlanPremiumCountry USADeviceiphone & Windows PC My Question or Issue Starting today, Spotify can no longer connect to Audiocast wifi devices from any device (iphone / win PC). I am able to cast other apps to the Audiocast with no issues, and able to ...

askeptic
Music Fan
Plan Premium Country USA Device iphone & Windows PC My Question or Issue Starting today, Spotify can no longer connect to Audiocast wifi devices from any device (iphone / wi...
2020-04-14 1:30:31 AM
2020-04-14 1:48:25 AM
askeptic
Music Fan
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1 replies
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2122 Views
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Songs won't play and they continuously skip

PlanPremiumCountryU.S.DeviceDell XPS DesktopOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or IssueSpotify won't produce any sound, and when I try to play something, It immediately skips to the next song up and so on.

drummerboy21
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country U.S. Device Dell XPS Desktop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Spotify won't produce any sound, and when I try to play something, It immediately skips to ...
2020-03-16 3:49:52 AM
2020-04-14 1:17:46 AM
drummerboy21
Casual Listener
620 Views
4 replies
1 likes

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Superuser Contribution waiting for connection

Im trying to download a playlist for my local files and it gets stuck on "waiting for connection...". I have disabled all my firewalls, uninstalled spotify and reinstalled, and still nothing. need help.

jmv303
Casual Listener
Im trying to download a playlist for my local files and it gets stuck on "waiting for connection...". I have disabled all my firewalls, uninstalled spotify and reinstalled, and still nothing. need he...
2018-03-10 10:12:43 PM
2020-04-13 9:02:26 PM
Danosaurus
Visitor
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17 replies
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Superuser Contribution Artists Libraries knackered!

UK. Premium. Windows 10. Latest version of desktop app.There are problems on the Windows 10 Desktop apps with Artist libraries. First, some of my artist libraries contain songs that I have not liked. Not sure why. However, can't play them. When I cli...

MarkWilliams123
Roadie
UK. Premium. Windows 10. Latest version of desktop app. There are problems on the Windows 10 Desktop apps with Artist libraries. First, some of my artist libraries contain songs that I have...
2020-04-03 1:51:47 PM
2020-04-13 7:31:19 PM
MarkWilliams123
Roadie
524 Views
5 replies
0 likes

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Desktop overlay doesn't update when listening on different device

PlanPremiumCountryDEDeviceAcer Swift SF315-41Operating SystemWindows 10 Pro (Insider Preview) My Question or IssueWhen playing music on a different device via Spotify connect, the Desktop overlay stops updating. I don't want it to disappear though, b...

Secretowo
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country DE Device Acer Swift SF315-41 Operating System Windows 10 Pro (Insider Preview) My Question or Issue When playing music on a different device via Spotify...
2020-04-11 2:56:58 AM
2020-04-13 4:47:07 PM
Elena
Moderator
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6 replies
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Superuser Contribution System sounds, Discord and other programs silencing Spotify

Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueRecently, programs such as Discord and even some games along with system sounds are slightly silencing Spotify. Any sound that goes through Discord including people talking lower Spotify's volume. The at...

BrandonLane008
Casual Listener
Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Recently, programs such as Discord and even some games along with system sounds are slightly silencing Spotify. Any sound that goes through...
2018-09-08 4:56:23 AM
2020-04-13 4:43:19 PM
BrandonLane008
Casual Listener
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3 replies
2 likes
Help
sound
volume

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Cover art of currently played track no longer shown

I had an update available today. After it was done, I've notice that the cover art for the currently played track is no longer shown at all, neither the small preview or the enhance button:Not a huge problem, but slightly annoying.Did I land in an A/...

Selbi
Gig Goer
I had an update available today. After it was done, I've notice that the cover art for the currently played track is no longer shown at all, neither the small preview or the enhance button: Not ...
2020-04-09 4:16:51 PM
2020-04-13 3:20:21 PM
Selbi
Gig Goer
539 Views
3 replies
0 likes

539 Views
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Superuser Contribution Autoplay doesn't work

Autoplay never has worked on my desktop app. For that reason and because I like a random playlist based on my likes, I listen always to Youtube Music. There you got "Your mix" that keeps on playing for hours. But I spotify, every playlist that I list...

svenniedb
Visitor
Autoplay never has worked on my desktop app. For that reason and because I like a random playlist based on my likes, I listen always to Youtube Music. There you got "Your mix" that keeps on playing f...
2020-04-10 12:26:30 PM
2020-04-13 1:24:45 PM
Ivan
Spotify Legend
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1 replies
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Superuser Contribution Back to the start

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue Hi. Since the last update of the spotify player every song list that I listen to after a cer...

JotaPoveda
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 ...
2020-04-09 8:27:20 PM
2020-04-13 1:18:10 PM
Ivan
Spotify Legend
295 Views
1 replies
1 likes

295 Views
1 replies
1 likes

Superuser Contribution Spotify restarts the playlist.

PlanFreeCountry DeviceWindows 10 PCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhen a song ends (any song other than the first) by itself (if I skip it everything works just fine) Spotify comes back to the first song on the playlist (depending on ...

michaelq16000
Newbie
Plan Free Country Device Windows 10 PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue When a song ends (any song other than the first) by itself (if I skip it ever...
2020-04-13 11:24:16 AM
2020-04-13 11:31:45 AM
Mario
Spotify Legend
379 Views
1 replies
0 likes

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1 replies
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Superuser Contribution spotify wont let me select songs or skip

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueRecently when using my spotify on my PC whether it be the web browser or the app it wont let me select a song from a playlist, sometimes it occasionally lets me play a song b...

blackdeath543
Newbie
Plan Premium Country USA Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Recently when using my spotify on my PC whether it be the web browser or the app it wont let me se...
2020-04-12 9:21:47 PM
2020-04-13 11:06:30 AM
Ivan
Spotify Legend
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1 replies
0 likes

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Song never listened to added to liked songs and plays instead of what has been queued

PlanPremium CountryU.K DeviceWindows (Desktop) Operating SystemWindows 10 (64 Bit) I started up spotify this morning and it showed a song I've never listened to as if it was being played (it was also added to my liked songs for no apparent reason), e...

PikeyS999
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country U.K Device Windows (Desktop) Operating System Windows 10 (64 Bit) I started up spotify this morning and it showed a song I've never listen...
2020-04-10 9:31:03 PM
2020-04-13 10:49:05 AM
Mario
Spotify Legend
1088 Views
10 replies
1 likes

1088 Views
10 replies
1 likes

Superuser Contribution First Track (only) of a Playlist Repeats

The first track of any playlist repeats once, and then the rest of the playlist continues as normal and does not repeat again. The repeat button is off. This makes no sense. This is on-line streaming (not downloaded content - I don't do downloads so ...

millerstreet
Casual Listener
The first track of any playlist repeats once, and then the rest of the playlist continues as normal and does not repeat again. The repeat button is off. This makes no sense. This is...
2020-04-13 1:43:28 AM
2020-04-13 9:28:01 AM
Mario
Spotify Legend
279 Views
1 replies
0 likes

279 Views
1 replies
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All my PC cannot connect directly to sonos

PlanPremiumCountrySingaporeDeviceAcer Spin 3 and Surface GoOperating System Windows 10 My Question or IssueHey guys,I try to stream directly from the Spofity app to my Sonos. But it doesn't detect my sonos on my laptops. It works perfectly on my phon...

idk__
Regular
Plan Premium Country Singapore Device Acer Spin 3 and Surface Go Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Hey guys, I try to stream directly from the Spofity app to my...
2020-04-13 3:54:29 AM
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0 replies
0 likes

235 Views
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Cortana - no "play next track", "skip track" or "play next" command for Spotify?

Plan: PremiumCountry: UKDevice: PCOperating System: Windows 10 My Question or Issue:Cortana does not recognise "play next track", "play next" or "skip track" commands for Spotify on my PC (Spotify integration with Cortana is otherwise working fine).I...

RHLondon
Casual Listener
Plan: Premium Country: UK Device: PC Operating System: Windows 10 My Question or Issue: Cortana does not recognise "play next track", "play next" or "skip track" commands for Spoti...
2020-04-12 5:19:52 PM
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0 replies
1 likes
commands
Cortana
Play Next
play next track
skip track
Spotify

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Cortana Skills for Harmon Kardon Invoke

Hi,I'm glad that Cortana integrates with Spotify, but I am having some trouble using it on my Harmon Kardon Invoke. If I say "Hey Cortana, play _________ the album by_________(artist)," then of course it usually plays the album....but....I can't use ...

ReginaldW050877
Regular
Hi, I'm glad that Cortana integrates with Spotify, but I am having some trouble using it on my Harmon Kardon Invoke. If I say "Hey Cortana, play _________ the album by_________(artist)," th...
2017-12-31 1:49:04 AM
2020-04-12 5:09:09 PM
RHLondon
Casual Listener
1068 Views
2 replies
0 likes

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Cant open spotify

PlanPremiumOperating SystemWindows 10, Spotify 1.1.28.721.g5b5ee660 My Question or IssueSo I cant open my spotify. every time i tried to open it, it popped up "Check the Windows Store for more info about Spotify". I already uninstall and install it y...

Mikejd
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Operating System Windows 10, Spotify 1.1.28.721.g5b5ee660 My Question or Issue So I cant open my spotify. every time i tried to open it, it popped up "Check the Windows...
2020-04-10 7:26:29 AM
2020-04-12 3:45:20 PM
Mikejd
Casual Listener
398 Views
1 replies
0 likes

398 Views
1 replies
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Solved!! Dropdown menu displaying username instead of profile name

My Question or IssueThe dropdown menu in the upper right corner of the application is showing the randomly generated username instead of the customizable profile name. I'm not sure if that's just because it couldn't fetch the profile name, but seeing...

RoyalSlothKing
Visitor
My Question or Issue The dropdown menu in the upper right corner of the application is showing the randomly generated username instead of the customizable profile name. I'm not sure if that...
2020-04-10 5:24:34 PM
2020-04-12 1:49:10 PM
OneByBoo
Roadie
405 Views
1 replies
0 likes
UI Issue

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1 replies
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Cover art

Every time I change my cover art it shows up, but when I move to a different playlist and then back, it's cover is the previous image I had before and it won't stick to the new onePlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDevicedesktop Operating Systemwindows 1...

meimei052
Newbie
Every time I change my cover art it shows up, but when I move to a different playlist and then back, it's cover is the previous image I had before and it won't stick to the new one Plan Premium Co...
2020-04-10 2:13:59 AM
2020-04-12 1:25:27 PM
Sebasty
Community Legend
427 Views
1 replies
0 likes
Cover Art

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Did Spotify Get Hacked?

PlanFreeCountryUnited StatesDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueThere is something weird going on where the screen is all purple and I can't do anything...

LuckyTaaru
Casual Listener
Plan Free Country United States Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue There is something weird going on where the screen is all purple and I can't do anythi...
2020-04-12 1:53:23 AM
2020-04-12 1:12:28 PM
Sebasty
Community Legend
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1 replies
0 likes

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