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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
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MattSuda
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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
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2013-09-17 11:47:47 AM
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FAQ: Spotify for Windows 10 app

Hey folks, we've outlined some of the common questions you might have about the Windows 10 app now available. Please post in this board if you have any other questions. Q: Why can’t I see Spotify in the Windows 10 store? A: Spotify for Windows store ...

meahtenoha
Spotify
2017-06-21 1:56:20 PM
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Local Files

PlanPremiumCountryUnited States DevicesMacbook Pro 2019 and Custom-Built Desktop Windows 10 PC My Question or IssueI understand that I can not sync my Local Files from my Mac to my Desktop. I have a song on my laptop put in a playlist through local f...

aneesh_nesh
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Plan Premium Country United States Devices Macbook Pro 2019 and Custom-Built Desktop Windows 10 PC My Question or Issue I understand that I can not sync my Local Files fr...
2019-09-06 1:43:31 AM
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Superuser Contribution missing songs from desktop version

PlanPremiumCountryItalyDevice(Samsung Galaxy A50, assembled PC)Operating System( Android Pie, Windows 10) My Question or IssueHello guys, i don't know if it is a personal problem or is an issue of the desktop version. In my Saved Playlist sometimes i...

Volendrug
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Plan Premium Country Italy Device (Samsung Galaxy A50, assembled PC) Operating System ( Android Pie, Windows 10) My Question or Issue Hello guys, i don't know if it is ...
2019-04-28 8:29:11 PM
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Volendrug
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How to post multiple playlists in one post

Hello.I would like to post multiple playlists in one topic, but I must also post to edit field with URI of playlist. I think on Playlist exchange.Please, how to post multiple playlists in one posts? What I can do?I did It, but there is also playlist,...

Noguri
Roadie
Hello. I would like to post multiple playlists in one topic, but I must also post to edit field with URI of playlist. I think on Playlist exchange. Please, how to post multiple playlists in one pos...
2019-09-03 9:54:36 AM
2019-09-05 4:24:43 AM
DanifC
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Playlist
Playlist URI
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The Spotify community

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Solved!! Trouble syncing

PlanPremiumDevice(Huawei P Smart and HP Pavillion Laptop)Operating System(Android 9, Windows 10) My Question or IssueHi,I have been using Spotify consistently on both my phone and desktop for a while now with no issue, but today I tried to play a son...

Damian98
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Plan Premium Device (Huawei P Smart and HP Pavillion Laptop) Operating System (Android 9, Windows 10) My Question or Issue Hi, I have been using Spotify consistently on both my phone ...
2019-09-04 9:40:47 PM
2019-09-04 10:58:45 PM
Damian98
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Get Rid Of Gray Box

PlanFreeCountry DeviceLaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issuei got an adblocker for spotify but there is still the gray box there, does anyone know a way to get rid of this without using premium?

dikbut101
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Plan Free Country Device Laptop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue i got an adblocker for spotify but there is still the gray box there, does anyone know...
2019-09-04 10:38:46 AM
2019-09-04 10:36:22 PM
Loxer
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Play/Pause Not Working (No Chrome or Google Play Installed)

PlanPremium CountryUSA DeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueUntil this week I have been able to use all my media keys. However, the Play/Pause button has stopped working. Stop, Next & Previouse are fine however. I do not have C...

Vociferate
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Plan Premium Country USA Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Until this week I have been able to use all my media keys. However, the Play/...
2019-09-04 8:49:15 PM
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Song cover no longer shows

PlanPremium Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhile I was trying to make the cover larger, it suddenly disappeared and there is no way it to make it appear back. I haven't tried restarting/uninstalling because I don't want to lose settin...

Amanjotgw
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Plan Premium Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue While I was trying to make the cover larger, it suddenly disappeared and there is no way it to make it appear back. ...
2019-09-02 11:32:19 PM
2019-09-04 3:19:15 PM
Amanjotgw
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Application update erases play queue

PlanPremiumCountryFinlandDevice Operating SystemWindows My Question or IssueI have added songs to play queue and exit Spotify application. Then when I start Spotify again and application update is installed. When Spotify starts after update procedure...

saarepet
Newbie
Plan Premium Country Finland Device Operating System Windows My Question or Issue I have added songs to play queue and exit Spotify application. Then when I start Spotify agai...
2019-09-04 12:49:03 PM
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Update

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Windows App response is slow and jerky

PlanPremiumCountrySwedenDeviceHP ZBook Studio, 16GB RAM, Intel i7-6820HQOperating SystemWindows 10 Pro, v.18362.295 My Question or IssueUser interface is slow and jerky.Examples:- When using volume slider to change volume the slider kind of jumps aro...

Snurrboroger
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Plan Premium Country Sweden Device HP ZBook Studio, 16GB RAM, Intel i7-6820HQ Operating System Windows 10 Pro, v.18362.295 My Question or Issue User interface is slow and jerky. Exa...
2019-08-27 8:09:03 AM
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Snurrboroger
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Run at Startup doesn't work when the account on my computer has a space in it

Someone made the little mistake of not accounting for directory paths with spaces when making the registry value for running at startup. I put a space in my computer's account name (format of firstname[space]lastname), so since installing Spotify, in...

ThatsCool
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Someone made the little mistake of not accounting for directory paths with spaces when making the registry value for running at startup. I put a space in my computer's account name (format of firstna...
2019-09-04 4:31:01 AM
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How to sort artists without including the 'the' at the beginning?

Is there any way of going back to the previous sorting method of spotify where it did not include the starting 'the' of the artist name? I have noticed that my artist list is different as all the artists that have a name starting with 'the' are group...

spacekitty
Newbie
Is there any way of going back to the previous sorting method of spotify where it did not include the starting 'the' of the artist name? I have noticed that my artist list is different as all the art...
2019-09-04 3:42:49 AM
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Partial Discography Vanishes OH MY GIRL

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceWindows 10 / DesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueThe catalogue for OH MY GIRL seems to have partially vanished; I understand there may be rights issues, but this strikes me as a technical/human error, ...

Regenherz
Newbie
Plan Premium Country Germany Device Windows 10 / Desktop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue The catalogue for OH MY GIRL seems to have partially vanished; I understan...
2019-08-05 5:17:03 PM
2019-09-03 12:24:07 AM
momonomo
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Solved!! A single local file song can't hear audio

Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSo the song was playing fine for months and today I changed the album picture in Windows Media Player by clicking 'Paste Album Image'. Now I can't hear the song on Spotify even though it's 'playing'. All...

zexfas
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Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue So the song was playing fine for months and today I changed the album picture in Windows Media Player by clicking 'Paste Album Image'.&nbsp...
2019-09-03 11:11:27 PM
2019-09-03 11:12:11 PM
zexfas
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Solved!! all songs are greyed, logoless and unplayable

PlanFreeCountryNew ZealandOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issueon one device (powerful, win10, etc) Spotify is normal. on absolutely everything else every single song that I can get to is greyed. most songs don't show up, like liked songs. ...

Jetgamz
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Plan Free Country New Zealand Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue on one device (powerful, win10, etc) Spotify is normal. on absolutely everything else every ...
2019-09-02 12:38:50 PM
2019-09-03 6:48:24 PM
Loxer
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Spotify for Windows 10 appstore app on x86 does not start after first sign in

My Question or IssueI'm using a fresh Windows 10 (1903) install. The Spotify App won't start after signing in. Quick spinning icon then nothing.Each attempt creates two Event log messages.Message 1:Failure to instantiate storage folder C:\Users\\AppD...

ZStedje
Casual Listener
My Question or Issue I'm using a fresh Windows 10 (1903) install. The Spotify App won't start after signing in. Quick spinning icon then nothing. Each attempt creates two Event log messages. Messa...
2019-09-03 2:48:29 PM
2019-09-03 4:29:02 PM
ZStedje
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[Desktop/Win10] jump to song in playlist by double-click on clip-art is broken

1) Switch to rather big playlist (sometime fails on Discover Weekly by Spotify)2) Start shuffle playback (fails on sequence playback as well)3) Double-click on song title (line) brings you to original EP/LP album for that song4) Double-click on art-a...

2tolik
Music Fan
1) Switch to rather big playlist (sometime fails on Discover Weekly by Spotify) 2) Start shuffle playback (fails on sequence playback as well) 3) Double-click on song title (line) brings you t...
2019-09-03 2:33:30 PM
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Superuser Contribution Spotify spielt keine Lieder mehr.

Ich Brauche Hilfe mein Spotify will nicht mehr alle Lieder Abspielen sie werden zwar erkannt aber werden nicht Abgespielt und ich habe schon alles versucht was nur geht.

Kronnos2244
Visitor
Ich Brauche Hilfe mein Spotify will nicht mehr alle Lieder Abspielen sie werden zwar erkannt aber werden nicht Abgespielt und ich habe schon alles versucht was nur geht.
2019-08-21 7:16:14 PM
2019-09-03 2:23:00 PM
Guido
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Spotify won't install after system restore (Windows 10)

PlanPremiumCountryIndonesiaDevicePC Lenovo c340Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue I tried to install spotify from the windows store. While installing, i have to "system restore" my windows (i use windows 10) because of something.I didn't...

Astroboy5
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Plan Premium Country Indonesia Device PC Lenovo c340 Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I tried to install spotify from the windows store. While installing, i h...
2019-09-03 1:42:07 PM
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Spotify Crash after each Song

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceLaptop: MSI GS65 Stealth Thin 8RFOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueYesterday I downloaded a PlayList from my MonsterCat Gold Account as MP3 Files (each FileSize is between 5-15 MB because all Informations l...

derFuxi1
Newbie
Plan Premium Country Germany Device Laptop: MSI GS65 Stealth Thin 8RF Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Yesterday I downloaded a PlayList from my MonsterCat Gold Accou...
2019-09-02 9:19:02 PM
2019-09-03 10:45:50 AM
Loxer
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Unknown Window

PlanPremium Operating SystemWindows 10 Hi, so this popped up and I have no idea what is it about.. Have others encountered this and what is the solution to fixing this? Thank you

RedPandaSqueak
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Plan Premium Operating System Windows 10 Hi, so this popped up and I have no idea what is it about.. Have others encountered this and what is the solution to fixing this? Thank yo...
2019-09-02 10:34:30 PM
2019-09-03 10:43:02 AM
Loxer
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