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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
Monday
pastasås
Casual Listener
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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
14 hours ago
tunaman_jim
Gig Goer
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249 replies
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57412 Views
249 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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[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 Songs randomly stop

PlanFreeCountryIsraelDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSongs just stop randomly playing, each song has its own time it stops in, some end after about a minute and some after 10 seconds, I couldn't find any fix to this, is th...

ikuTens
Newbie
Plan Free Country Israel Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Songs just stop randomly playing, each song has its own time it stops in, some end after abou...
2019-07-19 7:47:37 PM
2019-08-28 11:11:19 AM
Katerina
Spotify Legend
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'Can't Play Current Song' after 6ish seconds

PlanFreeCountryUnited KingdomDeviceRazer Blade StealthOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI have been using spotify for many years now, but recently, whenever I try to play a song from a playlist it will play 6 seconds then stop. This does...

JamesC1305
Casual Listener
Plan Free Country United Kingdom Device Razer Blade Stealth Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I have been using spotify for many years now, but recently, whene...
2019-05-05 12:24:40 AM
2019-08-28 8:42:09 AM
himanijain
Regular
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[HELP] Cannot share songs to instagram stories

PlanPremiumCountryMalaysiaDeviceSamsung A50Operating SystemAndoid version 9 My Question or IssueI cannot seem to share songs on instagram via instagram stories. There is no 'Share to instagram option' I used to be able to share songs to instagram wit...

Vinieshah
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country Malaysia Device Samsung A50 Operating System Andoid version 9 My Question or Issue I cannot seem to share songs on instagram via instagram stories. There ...
2019-04-20 3:19:31 PM
2019-08-27 7:59:15 PM
Ari_Ardiansyah
Visitor
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4 replies
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Re: Spotify devices keep being out of sync

I trying reinstall any software, installing windows .exe app, installing windows store app, but the problem presists.First time, I try the web player in my PC, affter I save a music on my notebook. It is sync the music, but the windows app nothing. L...

Vardi
Visitor
I trying reinstall any software, installing windows .exe app, installing windows store app, but the problem presists. First time, I try the web player in my PC, affter I save a music on my noteboo...
2019-08-27 7:36:57 PM
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Unwanted Daily Mixes

FreeUnited Kingdom DeviceDell InspironOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI keep getting rather annoyed at the algorithms creating my Daily Mixes. Several times now I've liked a song from a genre I usually don't like, and the next day Spot...

SammyG3
Regular
Free United Kingdom Device Dell Inspiron Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I keep getting rather annoyed at the algorithms creating my Daily Mixes. Several times...
2019-08-27 4:31:57 PM
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0 replies
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Daily mix issues
Daily Mixes

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No sound in Windows Spotify desktop application

PlanPremiumCountryNetherlandsDeviceLenovo X1 Yoga 3rd genOperating SystemWindows 10 Enterprise (build 1903) My Question or IssueSince a few days the Spotify desktop application is not making any sounds. I am a technical guy so ruled out the obvious s...

denhog1990
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country Netherlands Device Lenovo X1 Yoga 3rd gen Operating System Windows 10 Enterprise (build 1903) My Question or Issue Since a few days the Spotify desktop applicati...
2019-08-27 10:49:37 AM
2019-08-27 2:23:04 PM
denhog1990
Casual Listener
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Can't adjust volume or select other device

PlanPremiumCountryNetherlandsDeviceDesktop & ChromeOperating SystemWindows 8 & Webplayer My Question or IssueI can't adjust the volume or change device.See this picture for proof (im clicking): https://i.imgur.com/6m2XwTX.gifv

Maxuurt
Visitor
Plan Premium Country Netherlands Device Desktop & Chrome Operating System Windows 8 & Webplayer My Question or Issue I can't adjust the volume or change device. See this pic...
2019-07-29 10:17:35 PM
2019-08-27 11:53:32 AM
Macreus
Newbie
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1 replies
1 likes

419 Views
1 replies
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How can I tell the Groove Music app to play my Spotify music?

CountryCanadaOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHonestly, the Spotify music app sucks. I really miss the days of Groove Music. The Groove Music app still exists, but it no longer streams music. So I'm hoping there's a way to either link t...

VincentWansink
Regular
Country Canada Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Honestly, the Spotify music app sucks. I really miss the days of Groove Music. The Groove Music app still exis...
2019-08-27 4:01:20 AM
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0 replies
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Updated Windows version client 1.1.12.451.gdb77255f. Can't play anything

Plan: Family PremiumCountry: USADevice: Win10 Desktop with all updates installedOperating System: Win10 ProblemI just upgraded the Windows version client to 1.1.12.451.gdb77255f. Now I can't play anything and I don't see any of my saved albums. Playl...

buckleyblank
Casual Listener
Plan: Family Premium Country: USA Device: Win10 Desktop with all updates installed Operating System: Win10 Problem I just upgraded the Windows version client to 1.1.1...
2019-08-21 4:26:23 PM
2019-08-26 8:06:54 PM
buckleyblank
Casual Listener
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2 replies
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App keeps playing the next song from a different playlist

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceiPhone X, PC (Windows)Operating SystemiOS 12 (up-to-date), Windows 10 (up-to-date) My Question or IssueAs I play songs from other playlists such as Discover Weekly, the next song immediately reverts to another heavily-used ...

Sweepya
Visitor
Plan Premium Country USA Device iPhone X, PC (Windows) Operating System iOS 12 (up-to-date), Windows 10 (up-to-date) My Question or Issue As I play songs from other playlists such as...
2019-08-26 8:04:28 PM
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Ad won't play and has to be closed to fix issues

PlanFreeCountryUnited StatesDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or IssueSpotify goes to play an ad but the ad just stops. It isn't a connection issue or me just pausing it. It actually says the ad is playing but it never actually does....

6b-3_4ns0l3d7
Casual Listener
Plan Free Country United States Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Spotify goes to play an ad but the ad just stops. It isn't a connection issue or me just pausi...
2019-08-26 3:26:04 AM
2019-08-26 6:49:18 PM
MauriceMV
Spotify Star
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Daily Mixes don't show up anymore

PlanPremium Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI don't have any daily mixes anymore. I already only had 2 or 1, then it dropped to 1. I thought it was normal but now I have NONE. I listen to a wide range of music. Also missing on my phone...

Kakakutay
Newbie
Plan Premium Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I don't have any daily mixes anymore. I already only had 2 or 1, then it dropped to 1. I thought it was normal but n...
2019-08-26 9:13:38 AM
2019-08-26 5:23:56 PM
A_Musicophile
Community Legend
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1 replies
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Playlist Cover Images | Image files not appearing

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceHP PavilionOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI've been having an issue of late where I want to change the cover images for my playlists, however when I am prompted to do so the images I downloaded on ...

ItzWyzard
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country United States Device HP Pavilion Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I've been having an issue of late where I want to change the cover images for m...
2019-08-26 6:07:35 AM
2019-08-26 6:46:45 AM
ItzWyzard
Casual Listener
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1 replies
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339 Views
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No thumbs down option or negative button to hit?

The option to thumbs up or down has disappeared. There were a heart and a negative sign for a bit and now it's just a heart. I hear the same music over and over with now no option to explore new music. I ALWAYS listen to the radio to search for somet...

kybai
Visitor
The option to thumbs up or down has disappeared. There were a heart and a negative sign for a bit and now it's just a heart. I hear the same music over and over with now no option to explore new musi...
2019-08-15 11:44:11 AM
2019-08-26 5:10:25 AM
nysteve
Roadie
395 Views
1 replies
4 likes

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1 replies
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Offline Song Storage keeps resetting to default.

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHey there, I just switched over from standalone Spotify to Spotify for Windows 10. I'm trying to change the offline song storage to the location where I had downloaded all my...

iMrBranflake
Visitor
Plan Premium Country USA Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Hey there, I just switched over from standalone Spotify to Spotify for Windows 10. I'm trying to c...
2019-08-25 10:33:43 PM
2019-08-25 12:17:56 AM
Loxer
Community Legend
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1 replies
1 likes

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Songs don't appear as liked on the artists page

PlanFreeCountryRomania Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueRecently switched from premium to free and noticed that some of the songs that I liked don't appear as liked on the artists page, and for some, not even the album appears on the ar...

Solecynical
Visitor
Plan Free Country Romania Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Recently switched from premium to free and noticed that some of the songs that I liked don't appear a...
2019-08-25 10:16:18 PM
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0 replies
1 likes

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Spotify app closes

PlanPremiumCountryUSAOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI have many different audio outputs set up on my pc. When I choose to use any output other than my headphones, Spotify closes when I press play. If I set my output to headphones it p...

ScratchNSniff
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country USA Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I have many different audio outputs set up on my pc. When I choose to use any output other than my headphones,...
2019-08-23 5:22:00 AM
2019-08-25 4:29:42 PM
SehirMerkezi
Casual Listener
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4 replies
1 likes

665 Views
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[Desktop][Your Library] BUG: Every song that plays is automatically liked

When i play the next song on spotify desktop 1.1.10.540.gfcf0430f it automatically gets added to my liked songs. See this screencap: https://cl.ly/2aaf6a04364c

ramiz
Visitor
When i play the next song on spotify desktop 1.1.10.540.gfcf0430f it automatically gets added to my liked songs. See this screencap: https://cl.ly/2aaf6a04364c
2019-08-07 10:19:51 PM
2019-08-25 2:21:24 PM
OneByBoo
Roadie
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1 replies
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Desktop
Your Library

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I can't do anything

I can't play music or see friend activity. the only music i can play is what is currently saved on my pc. On top of that I can't see artist i've followed, all my playlists are empty, and saved songs and albums are gone. It started when i downloaded a...

Bfilms
Casual Listener
I can't play music or see friend activity. the only music i can play is what is currently saved on my pc. On top of that I can't see artist i've followed, all my playlists are empty, and saved songs ...
2019-08-23 1:08:45 AM
2019-08-25 1:24:04 AM
Bfilms
Casual Listener
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4 replies
0 likes

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Can't change playlist image

I have several playlists but for one I cannot change the old image I uploaded once. If I pick a new image, it loads and shows the new image. When I then click away from that playlist and back, then the old image is shown again. Restarted the client, ...

Tom7777777
Music Fan
I have several playlists but for one I cannot change the old image I uploaded once. If I pick a new image, it loads and shows the new image. When I then click away from that playlist and back, then t...
2019-08-24 3:45:11 PM
2019-08-24 12:49:05 AM
Loxer
Community Legend
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