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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...

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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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  • 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...

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How do I block an artist or stop a song from being played?

There are certain songs that I don't like, by artists that I like, that you insist on shoving at me when I'd rather be listening to other tracks by that artist. And there are some artists that I don't want to hear at all, but when I turn my back to w...

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  • There are certain songs that I don't like, by artists that I like, that you insist on shoving at me when I'd rather be listening to other tracks by that artist. And there are some artists that I don...
  • TanyaS
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Chrome: Webplayer broken? "something went wrong, reload page"

It's very weird, I was logged in on my Chrome Account, at first the play button in my playlist didn't work, so I've tied pressing F5 and clicking super fast the playbutton, but still nothing would play. So I assumed I should log out and log in again,...

  • Casual Listener
  • It's very weird, I was logged in on my Chrome Account, at first the play button in my playlist didn't work, so I've tied pressing F5 and clicking super fast the playbutton, but still nothing would pl...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify show the remote playing bar on desktop, if the device is the desktop computer

As of the latest update, Spotify on desktop shows the green bar to indicate it is playing music through another device - even if the device is that current computer. This is really annoying and distracting, and honestly unnecessary when my default au...

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  • As of the latest update, Spotify on desktop shows the green bar to indicate it is playing music through another device - even if the device is that current computer. This is really annoying and distr...
  • Maria
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Superuser Contribution Why can't I change my email?

I haven't signed up with Facebook or anything but I have signed up with my student email and I'm trying to change it to my personal email. I tried to change it yet it won't let me.

  • Visitor
  • I haven't signed up with Facebook or anything but I have signed up with my student email and I'm trying to change it to my personal email. I tried to change it yet it won't let me.
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Superuser Contribution Windows 10 sleep mode causes Spotify app to not work upon waking

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevice(Dell PC)Operating System(Windows 10)Spotify App My Question or IssueIf I put close Spotify, then my PC to sleep (Windows sleep mode), and then awaken my PC, and then double click on the Spotify app to restart it, I get the...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device (Dell PC) Operating System (Windows 10) Spotify App   My Question or Issue If I put close Spotify, then my PC to sleep (Windows sleep mode), and then a...
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Disable the smart shuffle.

PlanPremiumCountryTaiwanDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWin11 64bit My Question or IssueCould you please disable the smart shuffle feature? This is the worst feature since I started using Spotify nine years ago.Could you add a toggle button in the setti...

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  • Plan Premium Country Taiwan Device Desktop Operating System Win11 64bit   My Question or Issue Could you please disable the smart shuffle feature? This is the worst feature since I sta...
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Superuser Contribution Meaning of Blue Dots in Podcast-Lists

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhat the **bleep** do the blue dot's stand for? They make no sense. I have full blue dots for Podcasts I haven't started, for some I started and for some I finished. How hard can...

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue What the **bleep** do the blue dot's stand for? They make no sense. I have full blue dots for Podcasts I h...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Songs pause every 3 seconds on all devices (Periodic Issue)

Listening to songs all day on Windows and/or Android, and suddenly playback pauses. I can resume playback, but will only play for about 3 seconds before pausing again. Every time this issue happens, it always plays for about 3 seconds and pauses agai...

  • Casual Listener
  • Listening to songs all day on Windows and/or Android, and suddenly playback pauses. I can resume playback, but will only play for about 3 seconds before pausing again. Every time this issue happens, ...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify web refreshes page as I'm typing in the search bar

Operating SystemWin 11, Chrome My Question or IssueThis seems to be a new problem where the spotify web player refreshes as I'm typing, and is super aggressive about searching before I'm done typing. E.g. I tried searching for "DJ Got Me" by Maeta. B...

  • Casual Listener
  • Operating System Win 11, Chrome   My Question or Issue This seems to be a new problem where the spotify web player refreshes as I'm typing, and is super aggressive about searching before I'm...
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Superuser Contribution Bug Fix missing search filters

Convenient sorting filters in search are gone in "Your Library" on Spotify Web PlayerFilters by Playlist, Albums, Artists P.S. and it's still not fixed Keyboard Shortcuts https://community.spotify.com/t5/Desktop-Windows/Bug-Fix-Keyboard-Shortcuts/m-p...

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  • Convenient sorting filters in search are gone in "Your Library" on Spotify Web Player Filters by Playlist, Albums, Artists   P.S. and it's still not fixed Keyboard Shortcuts 🙂 https://...
  • Yordan
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Superuser Contribution Re: Desktop app stuck on black screen

Spotify won't start even though I have internet and I've already reinstalled the app.OS:Windows 11.Spotify for Windows (64 bit) 1.2.39.578.g0ea3f38bWeb version is working, and app on MacOS also works fine.

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  • Spotify won't start even though I have internet and I've already reinstalled the app. OS: Windows 11. Spotify for Windows (64 bit) 1.2.39.578.g0ea3f38b Web version is working, and app on MacOS ...
  • Joan
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everytime i try to play a song a notice comes up that spotify can't play it

it plays for about 5 seconds then a notice comes up that spotify can't play that right now. no matter where you select it from. i have both good internet and cell service here.

  • Visitor
  • it plays for about 5 seconds then a notice comes up that spotify can't play that right now. no matter where you select it from. i have both good internet and cell service here.
  • ribezaz
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Superuser Contribution UI scrollbar bug Windows 11 Desktop App(Only visual)

Low Priority!PlanPremiumCountryseDevicePC Dell laptopOperating SystemWindows 11 Pro, Version 23H2 My Question or IssueI noticed when you expand the new album cover sidebar the scrollbar gets overlaped over the buttons. Its just a minor visual bug, ok...

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  • Low Priority! Plan Premium Country se Device PC Dell laptop Operating System Windows 11 Pro, Version 23H2   My Question or Issue I noticed when you expand the new album cover sideba...
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Superuser Contribution Unable to open Spotify on FireFox

PlanFreeCountryUSADeviceHP Pavilion LaptopOperating SystemWindows 11, FireFox My Question or IssueI'm trying to open Spotify on FireFox but when I go to the website it just says "Something went wrong. Try reloading the page."Then I reload like 7 time...

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  • Plan Free Country USA Device HP Pavilion Laptop Operating System Windows 11, FireFox   My Question or Issue I'm trying to open Spotify on FireFox but when I go to the website it just s...
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Superuser Contribution Local Files Become Unavailable in Offline Mode

PlanPremiumCountryAustraliaDeviceLegion Y540Operating SystemWindows 10Version1.1.62.583.gdac868ed-aMy Question or IssueI am experiencing an issue where, if the client is set to offline mode, tracks that are stored locally on my computer will become f...

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  • Plan Premium Country Australia Device Legion Y540 Operating System Windows 10 Version 1.1.62.583.gdac868ed-a My Question or Issue I am experiencing an issue where, if the client is set to ...
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Solved!! I am over my device limit, but I don't have 5 devices with downloads.

I went to my spotify app to download some songs to get a error that said that I had reached my device limit. I don't have 5 devices with downloads on them (My Samsung, iPhone, and one of my watches) but I still get this error. Is there any way to fix...

  • Casual Listener
  • I went to my spotify app to download some songs to get a error that said that I had reached my device limit. I don't have 5 devices with downloads on them (My Samsung, iPhone, and one of my watches) ...
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Solved!! Spotify skips every song instantly.

I deinstalled and reinstalled spotify, but the issue is still occuring on windows. I never had any problems before on windows and i didn't changed anything. It works on my android smartphone.

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  • I deinstalled and reinstalled spotify, but the issue is still occuring on windows. I never had any problems before on windows and i didn't changed anything. It works on my android smartphone.
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Superuser Contribution Playing song not showing as green

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevice Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHi! This started a few days ago; When I'm scrolling on a playlist the currently playing song is no longer highlighted in green. This is not an issue on mobile, nor is it an is...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device   Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Hi! This started a few days ago; When I'm scrolling on a playlist the currently playing song i...
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Superuser Contribution How do I delete account data without deleting my spotify account?

Hello, my spotify account was stolen today and the people who played it listened to a lot of songs, but I was disturbed when I saw that I was not listening. I want to reset my spotify data.

  • Visitor
  • Hello, my spotify account was stolen today and the people who played it listened to a lot of songs, but I was disturbed when I saw that I was not listening. I want to reset my spotify data.
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Superuser Contribution can't hear from Spotify desktop app when using headphones sony WH-1000XM5

from same PC using web browsing spotify sound works well. Using desktop Spotify app (set with play in this device) I can't hear nothing with headphones Sony WH-1000XM5. Any idea?

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  • from same PC using web browsing spotify sound works well. Using desktop Spotify app (set with play in this device) I can't hear nothing with headphones Sony WH-1000XM5. Any idea?
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