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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
a week ago
James335
Casual Listener
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78 replies
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59192 Views
78 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
Monday
rednblu
Roadie
82427 Views
278 replies
21 likes

82427 Views
278 replies
21 likes

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
5763 Views
1 replies
6 likes

5763 Views
1 replies
6 likes

[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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0 replies
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Windows

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Using Spotify Desktop app causes my PC to crash with Kernel 41 Error

PlanPremiumCountryPolandDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSo, since Spotify update from beginning of the March using Spotify Desktop app causes my PC to crash with Kernel 41 Error. It happens only when I use Spotify, I checked th...

Dzemik55
Regular
Plan Premium Country Poland Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue So, since Spotify update from beginning of the March using Spotify Desktop app causes my P...
2020-03-27 12:06:02 AM
2020-04-02 12:55:15 AM
Dzemik55
Regular
1049 Views
3 replies
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1049 Views
3 replies
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En Spotify Connect me aparecen dispositivos que no tengo y no me aparecen los que tengo

Hola a todos,Desde hace un tiempo, quizás cerca de un año ya, con la app Spotify para Windows no me aparece ninguno de los dos altavoces que tengo Sonos (Play 5 gen 2 i Move). Y aun mas extraño es que me aparece un Amazon FireTV Stick cuando yo no te...

polspotify
Newbie
Hola a todos, Desde hace un tiempo, quizás cerca de un año ya, con la app Spotify para Windows no me aparece ninguno de los dos altavoces que tengo Sonos (Play 5 gen 2 i Move). Y aun mas extraño e...
2020-04-02 11:59:18 PM
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0 replies
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Superuser Contribution Emojis don't have colour on desktop app

Yesterday, when adding emojis to playlist names on the desktop app, I'm almost certain they were displaying in colour. Returning to them today, they are only displaying in black and white. What can I do to restore them to colour again? This does not ...

Zonaverdi
Casual Listener
Yesterday, when adding emojis to playlist names on the desktop app, I'm almost certain they were displaying in colour. Returning to them today, they are only displaying in black and white. W...
2020-04-01 3:21:20 PM
2020-04-02 3:52:00 PM
Ivan
Spotify Legend
1129 Views
3 replies
2 likes

1129 Views
3 replies
2 likes

The new search function is terrible

Don't have much more to say. The drop down style search of the previous versions was much much better. Bringing you to a whole different page is ridiculous.

clmd
Casual Listener
Don't have much more to say. The drop down style search of the previous versions was much much better. Bringing you to a whole different page is ridiculous.
2017-09-14 12:32:06 AM
2020-04-02 3:44:33 PM
hekemon
Music Fan
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7 replies
15 likes
Windows

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7 replies
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Adding songs to my playlist

Hey! How do I add songs to my playlist, without having to leave my playlist page to go to each artist or band page? On android version of Spotify, I just go to my playlist and it say's add songs, or is this not available on desktop version?

Linkin_Park98
Casual Listener
Hey! How do I add songs to my playlist, without having to leave my playlist page to go to each artist or band page? On android version of Spotify, I just go to my playlist and it say's...
2020-03-27 8:19:10 PM
2020-04-02 3:03:46 PM
Linkin_Park98
Casual Listener
473 Views
2 replies
0 likes

473 Views
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Superuser Contribution Pantalla de inicio

¿Qué ha sucedido con la pantalla de inicio? Ahora solo se puede ir a las opciones "explorar" y "radio", la opción de "inicio" donde aparecían las reproducciones recientes y las sugerencias de spotify ya no está disponible.

mcjimenezm8
Newbie
¿Qué ha sucedido con la pantalla de inicio? Ahora solo se puede ir a las opciones "explorar" y "radio", la opción de "inicio" donde aparecían las reproducciones recientes y las sugerenc...
2018-09-25 2:33:58 PM
2020-04-02 4:26:13 AM
BetoJp
Visitor
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2 replies
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Solved!! Unable to remove "greyed out" song from Liked Songs

PlanFreeCountryUSDeviceSurface ProOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or IssueThere are number of songs that are greyed out in my "Like Songs" list. I'm unable to un-like or remove the songs from the list. They also don't play. The Web Player, IOS,...

LoafAlot
Casual Listener
Plan Free Country US Device Surface Pro Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue There are number of songs that are greyed out in my "Like Songs" list. I'm unable to un-like or...
2020-03-30 12:07:45 AM
2020-04-01 11:15:42 PM
Emilia_8
Community Legend
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3 replies
0 likes
liked songs

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Auto-downloading on Windows - slowing down computer

PlanPremium FamilyCountryUSADeviceLenovo laptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhen I open the Spotify app on my PC, I get a message on the left-hand pane that says "Downloading song X of X". My computer runs extremely slow while it's ...

tigerquoll
Visitor
Plan Premium Family Country USA Device Lenovo laptop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue When I open the Spotify app on my PC, I get a message on the left-hand pane that...
2020-04-01 8:52:09 PM
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0 replies
0 likes

315 Views
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No sound with Jabra Link 360

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceLenovo ThinkpadOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI use Jabra wireless headset with Jabra Link USB. I hear audio from internet, iTunes, phone calls, etc. Not Spotify. Do I have a setting issue?

Dave_G1
Newbie
Plan Premium Country US Device Lenovo Thinkpad Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I use Jabra wireless headset with Jabra Link USB. I hear audio from internet, ...
2019-06-17 12:30:50 AM
2020-04-01 6:38:47 PM
Blunderpup
Newbie
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2 replies
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Default Offline Storage Directory

Seen a lot of this question, but no actual answer.Get this; I downloaded some music, then changed default directory without memorizing the default address, so I cannot find the old downloads to remove them.All I need to know is the DEFAULT address fo...

Kenguru
Casual Listener
Seen a lot of this question, but no actual answer. Get this; I downloaded some music, then changed default directory without memorizing the default address, so I cannot find the old downloads to rem...
2020-04-01 2:51:57 PM
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Downloaded music storage

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HELP! I can't download Spotify from the Spotify Installer,

PlanPremiumCountrySwedenDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueYesterday my Spotify worked fine but now suddenly this morning, I couldn't open it so I tried removing but it's still there so I tried to reinstall from the installer but ...

Paqsel
Visitor
Plan Premium Country Sweden Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Yesterday my Spotify worked fine but now suddenly this morning, I couldn't open it so I tried r...
2020-03-31 1:20:18 PM
2020-04-01 2:30:27 PM
OneByBoo
Roadie
451 Views
1 replies
0 likes

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Superuser Contribution Songs pause constantly

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevice(All Devices)Operating System(All OS's have been tested) My Question or IssueSongs pause after 10 seconds on Windows, less on Android and iOS. I've tried everything available on this community and Google. It looks like a ye...

SupaPoo
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country USA Device (All Devices) Operating System (All OS's have been tested) My Question or Issue Songs pause after 10 seconds on Windows, less on Android and iOS.&nbsp...
2020-03-30 6:56:20 PM
2020-04-01 1:58:51 PM
Ivan
Spotify Legend
301 Views
1 replies
0 likes

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Superuser Contribution Error 117 then 17

PlanFreeCountryUSADeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSo I have been getting the error 117 and I was searching online and nothing worked so I tried to reinstall and then I keep getting error 17 during the instillation process,...

domisnit
Visitor
Plan Free Country USA Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue So I have been getting the error 117 and I was searching online and nothing worked so I tried to...
2020-03-30 7:04:21 PM
2020-04-01 1:48:31 PM
Ivan
Spotify Legend
281 Views
1 replies
0 likes

281 Views
1 replies
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Superuser Contribution Firewall may be blocking spotify

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevicePcOperating SystemWindows My Question or IssueWhenever I try to log in it says error 30 fire wall may be blocking spotify blah blah Im sure you guys know what it is cause its been posted a million times before. But for me i...

jewcub
Newbie
Plan Premium Country USA Device Pc Operating System Windows My Question or Issue Whenever I try to log in it says error 30 fire wall may be blocking spotify blah blah Im sure...
2020-03-31 5:42:16 PM
2020-04-01 1:45:06 PM
Ivan
Spotify Legend
498 Views
1 replies
1 likes

498 Views
1 replies
1 likes

Preview Songs on Spotify Desktop for Windows?

I'm using Spotify Desktop for Windows (the Win32 program, not the Windows Store App) and I've been wondering if it's possible to preview a song like you can in the Android App. There you can play a about 10 second long preview of a song. Can you do t...

TheJanzap
Music Fan
I'm using Spotify Desktop for Windows (the Win32 program, not the Windows Store App) and I've been wondering if it's possible to preview a song like you can in the Android App. There you can play a a...
2020-03-31 10:33:55 PM
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0 replies
0 likes
Desktop
preview
Windows

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Spotify doesnt allow me to log in

I have a Spotify premium for students, Usually when i log in on my laptop (Windows) it lets me access it. Now, whenever i were to press log in, the app crashes and doesnt let me sign in at all. When i used a different account to sign in, it was able ...

Sa1tykid
Casual Listener
I have a Spotify premium for students, Usually when i log in on my laptop (Windows) it lets me access it. Now, whenever i were to press log in, the app crashes and doesnt let me sign in at all. When ...
2020-03-28 1:12:48 PM
2020-03-30 2:49:01 PM
Sa1tykid
Casual Listener
451 Views
2 replies
0 likes

451 Views
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Superuser Contribution When changing device to windows, spotify client starts shuffling song

PlanPremium Operating System(Windows) My Question or IssueIt started a few days ago. I am listening to music on an android device listening to my "Liked Songs", it is not shuffled.Than change it to windows with spotify client, after I changed to spot...

eszterely91
Visitor
Plan Premium Operating System (Windows) My Question or Issue It started a few days ago. I am listening to music on an android device listening to my "Liked Songs", it is not shuf...
2020-03-29 2:38:53 PM
2020-03-30 9:40:14 AM
Ivan
Spotify Legend
340 Views
1 replies
0 likes

340 Views
1 replies
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Superuser Contribution I Can't Play Downloaded Songs

PlanPremiumCountryIndonesiaDeviceAcer Swift 3 SF314-54G LaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI downloaded my playlist and it was just fine. But then I added some new songs to the playlist, Spotify automatically download those songs, b...

farrelnajib
Visitor
Plan Premium Country Indonesia Device Acer Swift 3 SF314-54G Laptop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I downloaded my playlist and it was just fine. But then I added s...
2020-03-29 4:41:34 PM
2020-03-30 9:31:33 AM
Ivan
Spotify Legend
4813 Views
1 replies
0 likes

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1 replies
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Spotify preventing Windows from sleep (Legacy Kernel

My Windows machine recently stopped going into sleep mode properly. I've encountered this from time time for various reasons. This time I've been able to narrow it down to Spotify. To see what is preventing sleep mode, I run the command "powercfg -re...

NealWitkowski
Newbie
My Windows machine recently stopped going into sleep mode properly. I've encountered this from time time for various reasons. This time I've been able to narrow it down to Spotify. To ...
2019-05-22 8:50:37 AM
2020-03-29 10:25:32 PM
123423434869573
Regular
991 Views
1 replies
0 likes

991 Views
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Solved!! Error 17

PlanPremiumCountryIsraelDeviceComputerOperating SystemWindows 10 home My Question or IssueWhen I am trying to open Spotify, It just shows me error 17.How can I fix it?Tried to reinstall, reboot PC, download old versions.

iGr33X
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country Israel Device Computer Operating System Windows 10 home My Question or Issue When I am trying to open Spotify, It just shows me error 17. How can I fix it? Tri...
2020-03-29 7:39:28 AM
2020-03-29 3:04:03 PM
OneByBoo
Roadie
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3 replies
0 likes

667 Views
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