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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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[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 Connect not finding 3rd party casting devices other than google nest

PlanPremiumCountryDE Device(iPhone, Google Pixel, Desktop)Operating System(iOS, Android; Windows, Linux) My Question or Issue "Spotify Connect not finding 3rd party casting devices other than google nest" I have just tested out some extensive trials....

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  • Plan Premium Country DE   Device (iPhone, Google Pixel, Desktop) Operating System (iOS, Android; Windows, Linux)   My Question or Issue   "Spotify Connect not finding 3rd p...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify zaten yüklü

PlanÜcretsizÜlke TürkiyeCihazpiyasadaİşletim sistemiWindows 10Sorum veya Sorunum I deleted Spotify and when I try to restore it, the setup does not open and it gives the error Spotify is already installed.

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  • Plan Ücretsiz Ülke Türkiye Cihaz piyasada İşletim sistemi Windows 10 Sorum veya Sorunum I deleted Spotify and when I try to restore it, the setup does not open and it gives the error Spo...
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Superuser Contribution Web player error using Chrome - reload not working logged into Google

PlanPremiumCountryAustraliaOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHi all,Experiencing a frustrating issue. Within the last week, I have been receiving an issue using web player in Chrome, saying it needs to reload, but the same error coming u...

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  • Plan Premium Country Australia Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Hi all, Experiencing a frustrating issue.  Within the last week, I have been receiving an issue us...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Desktop app (Windows) not working, multiple issues

PlanPremiumCountryUSA DevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSpotify desktop application has been having multiple issues, I have already followed the Help article for a clean reinstall and made sure there were no files/folders on my d...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA   Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Spotify desktop application has been having multiple issues, I have already followed the H...
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Superuser Contribution [Desktop] Can no longer use ctrl + a to select all songs of a playlist/liked songs

PlanPremiumCountryUKOperating SystemWindows 10 My IssueAs of today there has been an update that has removed the ability to select multiple songs at once.I've tried ctrl + a, left-mouse clicking a song and shift clicking to select a region, and ctrl ...

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  • Plan Premium Country UK Operating System Windows 10   My Issue As of today there has been an update that has removed the ability to select multiple songs at once. I've tried ctrl + a, l...
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Solved!! Problema reproducir windows 10

PlanFree/PremiumOperating System(Windows 10.) My Question or Issue No puedo escuchar música desde spotify pc con windows 10, antes podía escuchar algunas canciones, pero a mitad de la lista de reproducción se paraba, y ahora no puedo ni escuchar ni u...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Operating System (Windows 10.)   My Question or Issue  No puedo escuchar música desde spotify pc con windows 10, antes podía escuchar algunas canciones, pero a mitad...
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Copy Song Link Shortcut No Longer Works

Hi Just noticed there's been an update (unless it's a bug) and now the Ctrl+C keyboard shortcut to copy a song link no longer works. Instead, you have to right click on a song and from the submenu, choose Share and then Copy Song Link. This means you...

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  • Hi   Just noticed there's been an update (unless it's a bug) and now the Ctrl+C keyboard shortcut to copy a song link no longer works. Instead, you have to right click on a song and from the s...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution not all MY playlists will appear in the My Playlists section of Spotify Windows

Hi all, my first post on here and looking for some help with an Issue. So I am using the Windows version of Spotify and for some reason today not all the Playlists I have created are appearing in the My Playlists section, However they are appearing i...

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  • Hi all, my first post on here and looking for some help with an Issue.   So I am using the Windows version of Spotify and for some reason today not all the Playlists I have created are appeari...
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Spotify launches everytime i put on my laptop. How to modify ?

Plan : PremiumCountry : FranceDevice / Laptop HP Operating System : windows 11 My Question or Issue : i don't want spotify to launch all by itself.

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  • Plan : Premium Country : France Device / Laptop HP  Operating System : windows 11   My Question or Issue : i don't want spotify to launch all by itself.  
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Superuser Contribution autoplay problem

i have switched autoplay off but i am still getting unwanted tracks interfering with my listening

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  • i have switched autoplay off but i am still getting unwanted tracks interfering with my listening
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Superuser Contribution [Desktop] fix the White start

When desktop app starts-it's extremaly in white color blinks. That's very uncomfortable and harmful to the eyes. Fix that, please

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  • When desktop app starts-it's extremaly in white color blinks. That's very uncomfortable and  harmful to the eyes. Fix that, please
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Superuser Contribution Smart Shuffle for liked songs

PlanPremium CountryUkraine DevicePC Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI see Smart Shuffle for my playlist, but I do not see how to enable it on Liked Songs.On all others when I press shuffle a submenu with two options is displayed, but f...

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  • Plan Premium   Country Ukraine   Device PC   Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I see Smart Shuffle for my playlist, but I do not see how to enable it...
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Superuser Contribution 'Something went wrong' password reset

PlanFreeCountryChina DeviceThinkpadOperating SystemWin11 My Question or IssueI tried to reset my password. When I went to the reset website and input the password well. I click the button and it feedback "Oops! Something went wrong, please try again....

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  • Plan Free Country China   Device Thinkpad Operating System Win11   My Question or Issue I tried to reset my password. When I went to the reset website and input the password well...
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Superuser Contribution Windows App unusable

PlanPremiumCountry US DevicePC - windows 10 My Question or IssueFor several days now when i open the app it takes minutes to load, that aside once it does load several things are happening that have never happened in years. The playback selection is ...

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  • Plan Premium Country US   Device PC - windows 10   My Question or Issue For several days now when i open the app it takes minutes to load, that aside once it does load several thi...
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Superuser Contribution Smart Shuffle automatically turning itself back on

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceSamsung laptopOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueEvery single time I try to turn off smart shuffle, it automatically turns itself back on. If I turn on shuffle and then stop interacting with the app completely, ...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Samsung laptop Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue Every single time I try to turn off smart shuffle, it automatically turns itself back ...
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Superuser Contribution Playlist names not visible, only pictures

I have a Windows 10 computer, and for some reason, Spotify is no longer displaying playlist titles along the side and will only show the icons for the playlists. This is really frustrating because there isn't any point in letting me have a name for a...

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  • I have a Windows 10 computer, and for some reason, Spotify is no longer displaying playlist titles along the side and will only show the icons for the playlists. This is really frustrating because th...
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Superuser Contribution Songs do not play when selected from anywhere but my own playlists.

PlanPremium StudentCountryUSADevicePCOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueI am unable to play any songs unless they are already in my playlists or likes. I have attached a video showing the problem. EDIT: I do not have this problem on the w...

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  • Plan Premium Student Country USA Device PC Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue I am unable to play any songs unless they are already in my playlists or likes.  I ha...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution It constantly says I'm offline even though I have a secure internet connection

PlanFreeCountrySingaporeDeviceThe older Asus A45VOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueIt's constantly saying I'm in "Offline Mode" and that I need to be online to access everything. (Error code:4). It says at the top "No internet connection...

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  •   Plan Free Country Singapore Device The older Asus A45V Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue It's constantly saying I'm in "Offline Mode" and that I need to be onl...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Social settings are not visible

PlanFreeCountryUnited Arab EmiratesDeviceDell InspironOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueMy social settings are not visible. Does anyone know how I can enable it? I only have two settings that are visible (Language and Display). Someone p...

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  • Plan Free Country United Arab Emirates Device Dell Inspiron Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue My social settings are not visible. Does anyone know how I can enable it?...
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