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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
2024-09-03 1:50:30 PM
ipanasenko
Newbie
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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
2 weeks ago
rednblu
Roadie
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76094 Views
271 replies
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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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5342 Views
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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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Superuser Contribution Spotify freezing after opening fullscreen application?

PlanPremium CountryAustralia DeviceWindows PC Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueAfter alt tabbing out of a fullscreen application, clicking on spotify pushes it back behind all my other windows and if it is the only window on the monitor...

sirlagsalot
Newbie
Plan Premium Country Australia Device Windows PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue After alt tabbing out of a fullscreen application, clicking ...
2020-01-12 6:16:32 AM
2020-01-12 11:52:09 AM
Mario
Spotify Legend
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Troubleshooting

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[Closed] System tray icon bug

I'm on desktop premium version on Windows 10 (Surface Book 2). The minimize to tray system option won't work anymore. The spotify icon is always displayed in the botton right corner.I uninstalled and reinstalled spotify and it won't change.Please fix...

dikiz
Music Fan
I'm on desktop premium version on Windows 10 (Surface Book 2). The minimize to tray system option won't work anymore. The spotify icon is always displayed in the botton right corner....
2019-01-05 11:43:36 PM
2020-01-11 6:36:54 PM
dikiz
Music Fan
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6 replies
1 likes
bug

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conan o'brien podcast

PlanPremiumCountryirelandDevicePC Windows 10,etc. My Question or Issueall episodes after zach galifianakis dont play

mawsypawsy
Newbie
Plan Premium Country ireland Device PC Windows 10,etc. My Question or Issue all episodes after zach galifianakis dont play 😞
2020-01-10 1:57:23 PM
2020-01-11 9:06:27 AM
OneByBoo
Roadie
598 Views
1 replies
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Superuser Contribution Spotify keeps skipping songs when i try to play it through monitors

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceDell Inspiron 15 5000Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI got a new laptop recently and for a day everything was playing fine through my monitors. All of a sudden anytime I try to play spotify through my monitors...

vbforever
Visitor
Plan Premium Country US Device Dell Inspiron 15 5000 Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I got a new laptop recently and for a day everything was playing fine through my...
2020-01-01 1:15:45 AM
2020-01-10 4:50:26 PM
Xenia
Moderator
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Superuser Contribution Spotify Connect

Hello, Currently I am at a college. I keep trying to listen to music over the WiFi, but it keeps connecting to other devices that are not mine that are connected to the same WiFi. This is very annoying. No nobody else is logged into my account. Yes, ...

EvanSteele1
Visitor
Hello, Currently I am at a college. I keep trying to listen to music over the WiFi, but it keeps connecting to other devices that are not mine that are connected to the same WiFi. This is very annoyi...
2019-12-30 10:09:22 AM
2020-01-10 3:48:13 PM
Xenia
Moderator
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1 replies
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Superuser Contribution Spotify ne peut pas lire ce contenu pour le moment

Bonjour,Spotify me met cette erreur quand je souhaite lire un titre qui n'est pas dans mes "titres préférés" ou dans les "daily mix" ou autre choses du genre. Quand je souhaite lire une musique directement en tapant son nom ou depuis une playlist, Sp...

Nuage-chan
Newbie
Bonjour, Spotify me met cette erreur quand je souhaite lire un titre qui n'est pas dans mes "titres préférés" ou dans les "daily mix" ou autre choses du genre. Quand je souhaite lire une musique dir...
2019-02-13 7:34:16 PM
2020-01-10 3:46:00 PM
Katerina
Spotify Legend
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2 replies
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Superuser Contribution Integrate spotify with WPF application.

PlanPremiumCountry: USA DeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue Can we integrate spotify with WPF aaplication?

DevTeamUniguest
Newbie
Plan Premium Country: USA Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Can we integrate spotify with WPF aaplication?
2019-01-09 2:25:10 PM
2020-01-10 1:06:05 PM
Katerina
Spotify Legend
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Solved!! Last.fm scrobbling stopped working

Plan:PremiumCountry:Italy Hi guys, I'm writing this because Last.fm scrobbling stopped working since yesterday, both from Desktop app and from smartphone. How can I fix it? Thanks a lot,Matteo

Nightdevil
Casual Listener
Plan: Premium Country: Italy Hi guys, I'm writing this because Last.fm scrobbling stopped working since yesterday, both from Desktop app and from smartphone. How can I fix it?...
2020-01-10 10:55:42 AM
2020-01-10 12:55:27 PM
hans-jürgen
Roadie
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2 replies
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Cant see friends activity bar when in portrait mode?? (Windows 10 )

PlanPremiumCountrySwedenOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI have a 24" monitor set as portrait, when i drag the spotifuggle over to this screen the "friends activity" bar is not shown, and there is no way to scroll to it either. Is this ...

Keyser
Regular
Plan Premium Country Sweden Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I have a 24" monitor set as portrait, when i drag the spotifuggle over to this screen ...
2020-01-10 6:42:22 AM
2020-01-10 12:40:07 PM
Sebasty
Community Legend
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1 replies
0 likes

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Bug(?) in Windows desktop app - can't find album

Windows 10 - Spotify Premium. I started to get a problem yesterday (not experienced previously) where if I click on an album link from a track in a playlist, or if I do general search and click on albums returned by the search I get the following mes...

MarkWilliams123
Roadie
Windows 10 - Spotify Premium. I started to get a problem yesterday (not experienced previously) where if I click on an album link from a track in a playlist, or if I do general search and cl...
2020-01-09 10:13:18 PM
2020-01-10 10:34:50 AM
OneByBoo
Roadie
886 Views
1 replies
1 likes
label

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1 replies
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Playback is jerky

PlanPremium (1.1.22.633.g1bab253a)CountryGermanyDevicePC, Core i5, 32 GB RAMOperating SystemWindows 7 My Question or IssuePlayback is jerky when other programs are running. The system is underutilized and has more than enough capacity.I do not have s...

keek66
Casual Listener
Plan Premium (1.1.22.633.g1bab253a) Country Germany Device PC, Core i5, 32 GB RAM Operating System Windows 7 My Question or Issue Playback is jerky when other programs are running. T...
2019-12-30 12:10:17 PM
2020-01-09 11:55:24 PM
Jessurch
Casual Listener
517 Views
1 replies
0 likes

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Desktop App Domain Needed for Whitelist

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceDell Latitude 7400 2 in 1Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueGetting an error that our internet is blocking Spotify (error code 55). I'm looking for the domain that I would need to provide to have IT whitelist in...

Cogorlopez
Visitor
Plan Premium Country USA Device Dell Latitude 7400 2 in 1 Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Getting an error that our internet is blocking Spotify (error code 55). I'm...
2020-01-09 4:55:00 PM
2020-01-09 7:59:17 PM
interrupt21h
Music Fan
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1 replies
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Static mid song during playlist

PlanFree/PremiumCountryUSADeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueDidn't know if other where having the same problem, but while I am listening to music mid song, static will just start blaring through the speakers. I'm on a Window...

Adriana87
Newbie
Plan Free/Premium Country USA Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Didn't know if other where having the same problem, but while I am listening to music mi...
2020-01-09 4:06:34 AM
2020-01-09 2:11:52 PM
Sebasty
Community Legend
436 Views
1 replies
0 likes

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Spotify Connect No Longer Works

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevicePC, Samsung Galaxy S9Operating SystemAndroid Pie, Windows 10 My Question or IssueIn late December, Spotify connect stopped working between my desktop and phone; I would have the program open in both devices but Spotify conn...

Wjll
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country USA Device PC, Samsung Galaxy S9 Operating System Android Pie, Windows 10 My Question or Issue In late December, Spotify connect stopped working between ...
2020-01-09 3:59:22 AM
2020-01-09 1:44:21 PM
OneByBoo
Roadie
754 Views
1 replies
0 likes
Troubleshooting

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Solved!! Unable to change profile my picture

PlanPremiumCountryItalyDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI've tried to change my profile picture using the Spotify desktop app, the "change" button did appear and I uploaded a picture normally but then I checked again my pro...

MahmoudMa
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country Italy Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I've tried to change my profile picture using the Spotify desktop app, the "change" button ...
2020-01-08 10:11:02 PM
2020-01-09 12:13:03 PM
MahmoudMa
Casual Listener
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2 replies
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Superuser Contribution Songs Randomly Pausing Online Mode

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or IssueSongs will randomly pause every few moments whether or not I am in the app or in another window. I have already tried reinstalling Spotify, signing out of all devices, and upd...

ophlee
Regular
Plan Premium Country USA Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Songs will randomly pause every few moments whether or not I am in the app or in another window. I have al...
2019-10-30 7:39:07 AM
2020-01-09 12:01:52 PM
Peter
Spotify Legend
891 Views
3 replies
1 likes

891 Views
3 replies
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Superuser Contribution Playback pausing in Windows Store (UWP) App

PlanFreeCountryUnited StatesDeviceSurface Pro 3Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue Sometimes playback will "freeze" when or after ads are played. Pressing the Play/Pause button a few times will sometimes resume playback but when that does...

Gurglemuf
Gig Goer
Plan Free Country United States Device Surface Pro 3 Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Sometimes playback will "freeze" when or after ads are played. Pressing th...
2019-12-29 4:23:43 AM
2020-01-09 11:57:12 AM
Peter
Spotify Legend
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pausing
playback
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Windows Store

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Superuser Contribution Musics stops after X seconds

PlanPremium - FamilyCountryBelgiumDeviceWindows HP Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueThe music on my Spotify app stops playing every couple of seconds. I tried different solutions already, changing the cache folder, trying to find anythi...

MatthiasB
Visitor
Plan Premium - Family Country Belgium Device Windows HP Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue The music on my Spotify app stops playing every couple of seconds. I tr...
2019-12-27 9:44:48 AM
2020-01-09 11:34:36 AM
Peter
Spotify Legend
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Superuser Contribution Desktop Spotify STOPPED WORKING for Windows 7 ???

PlanPremiumCountryBrazilDeviceDesktop WindowsOperating SystemWindows 7 So, a couple days ago my Spotify stopped playing tracks. I'll press play and the whole software will basically freeze. When I open the Task Manager, I see four or five instances o...

YellowCalx333
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country Brazil Device Desktop Windows Operating System Windows 7 So, a couple days ago my Spotify stopped playing tracks. I'll press play and the whole software will basi...
2019-12-26 11:39:23 PM
2020-01-09 11:27:43 AM
Peter
Spotify Legend
568 Views
1 replies
1 likes
Desktop Windows
freeze
Windows 7

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Superuser Contribution Spotify Windows 7 wont play and get's unresponsive

PlanPremiumCountryBrazilDeviceDesktop / PCOperating SystemWindows 7 Ultimate SP 1 + GEFORCE 1060 + I7 4770k My Question or Issue It started one or two days ago, after clicking on PLAY, all clicks on Spotify software are ignored, nothing happens. No a...

luizbossoi
Regular
Plan Premium Country Brazil Device Desktop / PC Operating System Windows 7 Ultimate SP 1 + GEFORCE 1060 + I7 4770k My Question or Issue It started one or two days ago, after ...
2019-12-24 1:41:47 PM
2020-01-09 11:27:07 AM
Peter
Spotify Legend
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