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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
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Rim4
Gig Goer
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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
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Nekse
Casual Listener
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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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[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 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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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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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
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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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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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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
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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
599 Views
1 replies
1 likes
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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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Superuser Contribution Problem with the windows app

Hello, I´m having a problem to log in with the windows app of Spotify.I received a message that says that the firewall is blocking spotify, and that I should try to change the proxy configuration, how could I do that?

roureta
Casual Listener
Hello, I´m having a problem to log in with the windows app of Spotify.I received a message that says that the firewall is blocking spotify, and that I should try to change the proxy configurati...
2019-12-20 12:40:05 AM
2020-01-09 11:23:41 AM
Peter
Spotify Legend
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Superuser Contribution Windows 10 Perfomance Issues

Help please! : Hi. Everytime when i boot up my computer, the spotify desktop application makes my computer Lag. Any suggestions? Plz Respond!

vanilla1
Visitor
Help please! : Hi. Everytime when i boot up my computer, the spotify desktop application makes my computer Lag. Any suggestions? Plz Respond!
2019-12-26 6:39:54 PM
2020-01-09 11:21:32 AM
Peter
Spotify Legend
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Superuser Contribution How to access another user's playlist in the Desktop App

I am using Spotify desktop in Windows 7 (Yeah, I know... I'm upgrading to Windows 10 soon). How can I find another person's playlist? They've e-mailed me a link, but I don't know what to do with it in the desktop app... Also, is the desktop app free ...

Erin_Baxter
Music Fan
I am using Spotify desktop in Windows 7 (Yeah, I know... I'm upgrading to Windows 10 soon). How can I find another person's playlist? They've e-mailed me a link, but I don't know what to do ...
2019-12-26 5:12:43 AM
2020-01-09 10:59:11 AM
Peter
Spotify Legend
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Superuser Contribution [bug] Spotify Desktop crashes when the screen is back on (after off in battersaving mode)

Hi all, does anyone familiar with the bug that when spotify is running on the background of the laptop playing music while the screen is off (when the laptop is unplugged), and when the screen is back on (if moving the mouse or something) spotify cra...

Gabrielalon
Casual Listener
Hi all, does anyone familiar with the bug that when spotify is running on the background of the laptop playing music while the screen is off (when the laptop is unplugged), and when the scre...
2019-12-23 7:53:38 PM
2020-01-09 10:51:20 AM
Peter
Spotify Legend
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Superuser Contribution Upload local playlists

premium plantrying to get local music & playlists on my phonei can get local music (but not playlists) from shared drive on my windows desktop spotify appi cannot get playlists uploaded to spotify - how to do that?i don't see my local music (that i s...

iwjgpli8-_ln
Casual Listener
premium plan trying to get local music & playlists on my phone i can get local music (but not playlists) from shared drive on my windows desktop spotify app i cannot get playlists uploaded to ...
2019-12-19 5:00:25 PM
2020-01-09 9:51:54 AM
Peter
Spotify Legend
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Superuser Contribution artist page not working on win 10 (bug)

Premiumusawin 10 64 bitlong time user, LONG time problem i have been having this problem for a long time.i have restated 100s of times.(both) Reinstalled spodfy.exe and spodfy.uwp apps. i have cleared all sopdfy data (app data, user data, local and r...

wheezs
Casual Listener
Premium usa win 10 64 bit long time user, LONG time problem i have been having this problem for a long time. i have restated 100s of ti...
2019-12-24 4:33:05 PM
2020-01-09 9:37:07 AM
Peter
Spotify Legend
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Superuser Contribution Freezes up during commercials

PlanFreeCountryUSADevicelaptopOperating systemWindows 8 My Question or IssueSpotify freezes only during commercials. Is there a fix?

stroberts3
Casual Listener
Plan Free Country USA Device laptop Operating system Windows 8 My Question or Issue Spotify freezes only during commercials. Is there a fix?
2019-12-24 3:27:12 PM
2020-01-09 9:32:14 AM
Peter
Spotify Legend
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