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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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  • notworking117
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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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  • whatintheworldisthis
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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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Superuser Contribution Spotify web player

PlanPremium (Family)CountrySingaporeDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI use Spotify's web player at work where we have high speed wifi 24/7, however the songs on my playlist stop in-between songs all the time, and I have to ...

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  • Plan Premium (Family) Country Singapore Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I use Spotify's web player at work where we have high speed wifi 24/7, however...
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Connexion impossible derriere un proxy

Bonjour,depuis 1 semaine je rencontre un probleme de connexion depuis mon compte sur mon poste de travail derriere un proxy.J'ai un compte family qui fonctionne parfaitement sur mon pc a la maison, tele, smartphone.Sur mon pc au bureau (windows), le ...

  • Regular
  • Bonjour, depuis 1 semaine je rencontre un probleme de connexion depuis mon compte sur mon poste de travail derriere un proxy. J'ai un compte family qui fonctionne parfaitement sur mon pc a la mai...
  • BasDer
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Help! Media Keys Not Working WIth Win 10 Spotify App

Plan - PremiumCountry - CanadaDevice - Lenovo M900x TinyOperating System - Windows 10, latest version, fully updated My Question or Issue - I use an MS Comfort Curve 2000 v1.0 keyboard and the forward / back media keys will not work with the Win 10 a...

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  • Plan - Premium Country - Canada Device - Lenovo M900x Tiny Operating System - Windows 10, latest version, fully updated   My Question or Issue - I use an MS Comfort Curve 2000 v1.0 key...
  • camdanvan
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Latest version incorrectly detects proxy and fails to connect

One of your programmers appears to have broken the desktop version of Spotify as of this week - where is the QA on these projects?! Problem:I was presented with a situation this morning where Spotify desktop was displaying the cannot connect error du...

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  • One of your programmers appears to have broken the desktop version of Spotify as of this week - where is the QA on these projects?!   Problem: I was presented with a situation this morning wh...
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Superuser Contribution Cant buy premium

Hi, I want to bay a premium to my account, but when I select the PayPal option where I have enough money to pay the premium. Why do I need to give a credit card? I want to pay without a credit card. I can't do that?

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  • Hi, I want to bay a premium to my account, but when I select the PayPal option where I have enough money to pay the premium. Why do I need to give a credit card? I want to pay without a credit card. ...
  • Ivan
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Superuser Contribution Play queue suddently starts playing metal songs again and again

PlanPremiumCountryGermanDeviceAsus laptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhenever I stop whatever I played and let Spotify be quiet for a while but keep it open, after a while, it will suddently start playing metal music from the play ...

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  • Plan Premium Country German Device Asus laptop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Whenever I stop whatever I played and let Spotify be quiet for a while but keep it ope...
  • Mario
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Solved!! Spotify doesn't work at all

PlanPremiumCountry GermanyDevicePc Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Hello,I had a lot of problems with Spotify the last days. At the beginning I couldn't play some songs and they only worked when I uninstalled Spotify and installed it...

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  •   Plan Premium Country  Germany Device Pc  Operating System  Windows 10   My Question or Issue  Hello, I had a lot of problems with Spotify the last days. At...
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Inappropriate ad

I just had to sit through an ad titled "Baby Keem" and... MY GOSH THE EXPLICIT LANGUAGE! I can't tell you how many times the words f*** and bi*** were said, not to mention the ad opens with a guy talking about "sitting on my face"... I understand the...

  • Casual Listener
  • I just had to sit through an ad titled "Baby Keem" and... MY GOSH THE EXPLICIT LANGUAGE! I can't tell you how many times the words f*** and bi*** were said, not to mention the ad opens with a guy tal...
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64 Bit Spotify

PlanFreeCountryUK DevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSpotify 32 bit doesn't work on my PC which is 64 bit with Windows 10. It keeps crashing the system or slowing it down. I've spoken to Spotify help desk about it and they say the...

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  • Plan Free Country UK   Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Spotify 32 bit doesn't work on my PC which is 64 bit with Windows 10.  It keeps crashing ...
  • MauriceMV
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Error 30 on LOG IN

Plan/PremiumCountryisrael Operating SystemWindows 10(zooberi72)My Question or Issuegood weekI have a Premium Spotify on the computer but I tried to log in I couldn'tI tried to delete, I tried to see what the problem wasBut I couldn't be happier if yo...

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  •   Plan /Premium Country israel   Operating System Windows 10(zooberi72) My Question or Issue good week I have a Premium Spotify on the computer but I tried to log in I couldn't I...
  • MauriceMV
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Songs downloaded on Phone, However not on Desktop App.

PlanPremiumCountryUnited KingdomDeviceLenovo Ideapad Z500Operating SystemWindows 8.1 My Question or IssueI paid for Premium yesterday night, where I decided to download one of my playlists, and then tried downloading them on Desktop, but turns out I ...

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  • Plan Premium Country United Kingdom Device Lenovo Ideapad Z500 Operating System Windows 8.1   My Question or Issue I paid for Premium yesterday night, where I decided to download one o...
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Syncing local files from desktop to Iphone 6s broken.

I've gone through the help sections with no success, I'm trying to install local songs to my phone via my desktop PC. I am using an Iphone 6s and both devices are fully updated(today). It's worked in the past it's always hit and miss. At the moment i...

  • Casual Listener
  • I've gone through the help sections with no success, I'm trying to install local songs to my phone via my desktop PC. I am using an Iphone 6s and both devices are fully updated(today). It's worked in...
  • ottoyouds
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Superuser Contribution Next/Previous song navigation is incredibly slow.

Skipping around in tracks in a playlist takes forever for me, to a point where I've given up completely with the desktop app. It's pure insanity how long I have to wait to like skip 3 tracks forward, around 20 seconds between stopping clicking until ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Skipping around in tracks in a playlist takes forever for me, to a point where I've given up completely with the desktop app. It's pure insanity how long I have to wait to like skip 3 tracks forward,...
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Spotify Desktop App not working with latest Windows update

PlanPremium CountryEnglandDevice(PC)Operating System(Windows 10) My Question or IssueEver since I installed the latest Windows updates which was today, I cannot select any songs to play every time I click the play button it does nothing but if I hit ...

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  • Plan Premium  Country England Device (PC) Operating System (Windows 10)   My Question or Issue Ever since I installed the latest Windows updates which was today, I cannot select a...
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Sorting playlist

PlanPremiumCountryNetherlandsDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueOn my mobile phone I can alphabetically sort my playlists. Which is very nice to find my playlists quick on the go. But on the windows app of Spotify this isn't possi...

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  • Plan Premium Country Netherlands Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue On my mobile phone I can alphabetically sort my playlists. Which is very nice to find my p...
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Songs skipping on Desktop app and Web player

PlanPremiumCountryIndiaDeviceDell Inspiron 7559Operating SystemWindows 10 1909 My Question or IssueSongs are skipping within 1 second on both my desktop app and web player through chrome. Desktop app is also showing "spotify cant play this right now....

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  •   Plan Premium Country India Device Dell Inspiron 7559 Operating System Windows 10 1909   My Question or Issue Songs are skipping within 1 second on both my desktop app and web p...
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Audiobooks not playing after ch. 100

PlanFree/PremiumCountryDEDeviceDiv. DevicesOperating SystemAndroid 9, Windows 10 My Question or IssueLike some others I encountered the problem that all audiobooks stop playing after ch. 100.I tried different devices, the app and the web version. Sin...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country DE Device Div. Devices Operating System Android 9, Windows 10   My Question or Issue Like some others I encountered the problem that all audiobooks stop playi...
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I can not arrange tracks' order on some of my playlist?

PlanPremiumCountryTurkeyDevice(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueI can not arrange tracks' order on some of my playlist?

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  • Plan Premium Country Turkey Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue I can not ar...
  • ilkeakturk
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Problema no Desktop para Windows

O programa abre, carrega normalmente todos as opções e sugestões para ouvir, mas quando clico para tocar, nada acontece. A música é selecionada, mas a música não toca.PlanPremiumCountryBrasilOperating System(Windows 7) My Question or IssuePreciso de ...

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  • O programa abre, carrega normalmente todos as opções e sugestões para ouvir, mas quando clico para tocar, nada acontece. A música é selecionada, mas a música não toca. Plan Premium Country Brasil...
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