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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...

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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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Superuser Contribution Possible UX Issue - Three Dots Icon on Top-left is not Responsive when Zoomed Out

Hey there, I don't know if it's solely happening on my end but I randomly realized an unexpected UI behaviour of the desktop app, and I wanted to let you guys know about it as I think it might be unintended. The three dots icon on the top-left side o...

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  • Hey there,   I don't know if it's solely happening on my end but I randomly realized an unexpected UI behaviour of the desktop app, and I wanted to let you guys know about it as I think it mig...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify playing on all devices

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceSamsung Galaxy 22, Windows 11, Android Auto My Question or IssueWhen I play spotify on any device, it starts playing on ALL devices. So if spotify is playing on my desktop then if it also is on my phone. And when get in the...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Samsung Galaxy 22, Windows 11, Android Auto   My Question or Issue When I play spotify on any device, it starts playing on ALL devices. So if spotify is p...
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New Laptop, cannot download playlists

Hi, I have a new laptop, and am trying to download albums/playlistsd but receiving the following error: Device Limit ReachedRemove all downloads from another device to listen offline with this one. How do I do this for my old (now inoperable) laptop ...

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  • Hi,   I have a new laptop, and am trying to download albums/playlistsd but receiving the following error:   Device Limit Reached Remove all downloads from another device to listen offl...
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Superuser Contribution Shortcuts for DELETE, COPY and PASTE don't work

Hi, Since my update earlier today, the shortcuts CTRL + X, CTRL + C, CTRL + V don't work anymore in the desktop app. Please fix this ASAP, I use those shortcuts constantly. Thanks Also, when you right-click an album title in a playlist, the context m...

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  • Hi,   Since my update earlier today, the shortcuts CTRL + X, CTRL + C, CTRL + V don't work anymore in the desktop app. Please fix this ASAP, I use those shortcuts constantly.   Thanks ...
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Sound reduced because by google chrome

PlanPremiumCountryBelgiumDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHello, I have this annoying issue that my spotify sound is reduced by sounds of my browser. For example when I get a message on facebook, the little sound will reduc...

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  • Plan Premium Country Belgium Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Hello,   I have this annoying issue that my spotify sound is reduced by sounds of ...
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When I start the app it also opens spotify.com in the browser. Make it stop!

Every time I start the spotify windows app it also opens the spotify website in my browser. How do I make this stop? PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,et...

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  • Every time I start the spotify windows app it also opens the spotify website in my browser. How do I make this stop?   Plan Free/Premium Country   Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9,...
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Superuser Contribution How to remove a song from local files

I've got a local file containing 60000+ songs. I want to delete a couple of them, but I don't see an option doing this. Can you help, or is it not possible?

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  • I've got a local file containing 60000+ songs. I want to delete a couple of them, but I don't see an option doing this. Can you help, or is it not possible?
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Superuser Contribution Hola me gustaria pedir ayuda, vereis escucho spotify desde la web suya inic

Hola me gustaria pedir ayuda, vereis escucho spotify desde la web suya inicio sesion pongo musica hasta hay todo bien, pero al cabo de tres o cuatro canciones se para arriba pone"publicidad" no sale nada y ya no deja reproducir hasta que vuelvo inici...

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  • Hola me gustaria pedir ayuda, vereis escucho spotify desde la web suya inicio sesion pongo musica hasta hay todo bien, pero al cabo de tres o cuatro canciones se para arriba pone"publicidad" no sale ...
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Superuser Contribution Playlists aren't downloading on pc

My Question or IssueNone of my playlists will download anymore and I don't know why. I tried disabling my firewall, changing the offline storage folder, uninstalling and reinstalling and clearing the cache and nothing is working. I also can't play an...

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  • My Question or Issue None of my playlists will download anymore and I don't know why. I tried disabling my firewall, changing the offline storage folder, uninstalling and reinstalling and clearing t...
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Superuser Contribution AI DJ Problems

premiumCountryUKDevice(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Windows 10, IOS(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueHas there been a recent update to the BETA DJ? Recently, on both the Windows Desktop app and the iOS a...

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  • premium Country UK Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Windows 10, IOS (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue Has there been a recent...
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Unable to play tracks through browser

For the past couple of weeks (going back to maybe the end of October), https://open.spotify.com on Chrome is not working on my Windows PC. I'm able to login and access my library but when i try and play any tracks i get an error saying "Spotify can't...

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  • For the past couple of weeks (going back to maybe the end of October), https://open.spotify.com on Chrome is not working on my Windows PC. I'm able to login and access my library but when i try and ...
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Spotify keeps changing the song I have playing to one particular song. Without my knowledge, as if a

PlanPremiumCountryMoldovaDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueSpotify keeps changing the song I have playing to one particular song. Without my knowledge, as if a person from another device is doing it.When I'm going to listen to mu...

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  • Plan Premium Country Moldova Device PC Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue Spotify keeps changing the song I have playing to one particular song. Without my knowledge, a...
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Superuser Contribution Smart Shuffle turning itself on on Desktop

PlanPremium CountryUSA Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI just want to use normal shuffle but every time I change tabs to something else or look away, it switches from normal shuffle over to smart shuffle and I have to turn it off again...

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  • Plan Premium   Country USA   Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I just want to use normal shuffle but every time I change tabs to something else or look away,...
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Superuser Contribution Why am i getting ads while on premium?

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceLenovo computerOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI am a premium subscriber and have been for many years. I have been watching the Joe Rogan podcast on Spotify, and at the beginning of each podcast I have to ski...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Lenovo computer Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I am a premium subscriber and have been for many years. I have been watching the Joe ...
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Superuser Contribution How can I fix error code Auth:2 issue?

I have logged out of my desktop app and I can't log back in anymore. I tried reinstalling and changing my password but it didn't work I also tried connecting through Facebook but even though it says the authentication is complete, when I check the ap...

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  • I have logged out of my desktop app and I can't log back in anymore. I tried reinstalling and changing my password but it didn't work I also tried connecting through Facebook but even though it says ...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify Won't Play After I Upgraded to a Paid Account

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceASUS VivobookOperating SystemWindows 11Spotify has stopped working now that I have a paid account. I am using the web-based Spotify. I can't log into the app on my desktop because when I hit log in, it says to go to the web...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device ASUS Vivobook Operating System Windows 11 Spotify has stopped working now that I have a paid account. I am using the web-based Spotify. I can't log into the ap...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Disable the Mini-Player on the Web-Version

Hi GuysI switched on my Windows 10 from the Desktop-Version to the Browser-Version. It works, but now I get/see every time a Mini-Player in the left upper corner for about 5 seconds when I press Pause/Play or e.g. if I change the volume. How can I de...

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  • Hi Guys I switched on my Windows 10 from the Desktop-Version to the Browser-Version. It works, but now I get/see every time a Mini-Player in the left upper corner for about 5 seconds when I pre...
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Superuser Contribution Shuffle button doesn't work on Spotify connect

I'm using Spotify on my laptop to connect to my desktop PC that's actually playing the music. Both are Win 10, both have fresh install of newest Spotify version (non-Windows Store). I cannot use normal shuffle on the laptop, only smart shuffle and no...

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  • I'm using Spotify on my laptop to connect to my desktop PC that's actually playing the music. Both are Win 10, both have fresh install of newest Spotify version (non-Windows Store).   I cannot...
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Superuser Contribution This content is not available for all songs

PlanPremiumCountryThe NetherlandsDeviceDell laptopOperating SystemWindows 10 x64 My Question or IssueI cant play any song directly from Spotify on my laptop. The only thing that works is to press the play button in an album. All songs are greyed out....

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  • Plan Premium Country The Netherlands Device Dell laptop Operating System Windows 10 x64   My Question or Issue I cant play any song directly from Spotify on my laptop. The only thing t...
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