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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...

MattSuda
Spotify Star
2024-03-14 3:38:28 PM
yesterday
songcat1
Casual Listener
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82 replies
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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
2025-04-07 12:28:40 AM
whatintheworldisthis
Visitor
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291 replies
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105870 Views
291 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
7751 Views
1 replies
6 likes

7751 Views
1 replies
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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
148267 Views
0 replies
26 likes
Mac
Windows

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how do you rearrange/order playlists (on any platform)

songs999
Casual Listener
how do you rearrange/order playlists (on any platform)
2019-12-03 2:01:17 AM
2019-12-03 4:15:54 AM
Jollof
Composer
472 Views
1 replies
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1 replies
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Windows 10 destop app shows password where username should be.

We have spotify family. I just downloaded and installed the windows 10 installer and installed the programme. After logging in with the family account of my daughter her password is shown in the right upper corner where the useraccount should be. Tri...

djapauw
Newbie
We have spotify family. I just downloaded and installed the windows 10 installer and installed the programme. After logging in with the family account of my daughter her password is sh...
2018-04-19 9:14:00 PM
2019-12-02 10:31:18 PM
user-removed
Not applicable
1026 Views
3 replies
1 likes

1026 Views
3 replies
1 likes

¡Vaya! Algo no ha ido como debía. Volver a cargar

No sirve el buscador en el web y en el de escritorio no se escucha música.soluciones ya!!!!!!

123qweasdzxc4rf
Casual Listener
No sirve el buscador en el web y en el de escritorio no se escucha música. soluciones ya!!!!!!
2019-12-02 8:44:00 PM
791 Views
0 replies
1 likes

791 Views
0 replies
1 likes

Friends missing from Friend Activity

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueOver the past few days, I am randomly missing friend in my friend activity. I know they have been on and listening to music. I have tried reinstalling spotify, unfollowi...

Lissy821
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country USA Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Over the past few days, I am randomly missing friend in my friend activity. I know th...
2019-11-30 9:52:18 PM
2019-12-02 3:42:32 PM
xxt07d
Casual Listener
642 Views
3 replies
1 likes

642 Views
3 replies
1 likes

Spotify song counter doesn’t update properly for artist

There is an artist, well, not even small artist in my country, whom I wanted to support with listening her music, thus increasing her top song’s counter to get above 100,000 plays by today morning. And I’m really her great fan! In my country, the Spo...

lipazbeats
Casual Listener
There is an artist, well, not even small artist in my country, whom I wanted to support with listening her music, thus increasing her top song’s counter to get above 100,000 plays by today morning. A...
2019-03-03 8:43:01 AM
2019-12-02 2:58:13 PM
Clancy_2
Casual Listener
1984 Views
1 replies
1 likes

1984 Views
1 replies
1 likes

Cannot connect to another device

PlanPremiumDeviceOnePlus5 Hi all,I'm having an issue with connecting from my PC to my Android. I don't see my Phone/PC in the connect to a device window (while music is running).Both are connected to the same network and both are updated.It worked be...

Odedrap
Newbie
Plan Premium Device OnePlus5 Hi all, I'm having an issue with connecting from my PC to my Android. I don't see my Phone/PC in the connect to a device window (while music is running). Bo...
2019-12-02 7:08:37 AM
2019-12-02 12:56:17 PM
OneByBoo
Roadie
459 Views
1 replies
0 likes

459 Views
1 replies
0 likes

Superuser Contribution Random charactes as username

Is there a way to change it?

Zeronates
Visitor
Is there a way to change it?
2019-07-28 10:01:04 AM
2019-12-02 12:53:46 PM
Tyrell0570
Casual Listener
609 Views
2 replies
0 likes

609 Views
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[Daily Mixes] Static Playlists

PlanFreeCountryUnited States of AmericaDeviceLenovo Legion Y520Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueAre the daily mix playlists supposed to be static playlists?In the Windows 10 desktop application in the Made For You tab of the Your Librar...

Tyguy1997
Casual Listener
Plan Free Country United States of America Device Lenovo Legion Y520 Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Are the daily mix playlists supposed to be static playlists? In...
2019-10-30 1:09:28 AM
2019-12-02 1:50:18 AM
Tyguy1997
Casual Listener
1265 Views
2 replies
0 likes
Current Issues
Daily Mixes
Endless Mixes
unresolved

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Radio from Song Greyed out and Radio from Playlists has 80% songs not playable

PlanPremiumCountry USA Device(PC/client)Operating System(Windows 10) My Question or IssueRadio from Song Greyed out and Radio from Playlists has 80% songs not playable

nysteve
Roadie
Plan Premium Country USA Device (PC/client) Operating System (Windows 10) My Question or Issue Radio from Song Greyed out and Radio from Playlists has 80% songs not pla...
2019-12-01 10:48:16 PM
356 Views
0 replies
0 likes

356 Views
0 replies
0 likes

Music stops playing after 5 seconds! Help!

PlanFreeCountrySpainDevicePCOperating System(Windows 10) My Question or IssueI am having issues when playing music on Spotify (desktop version). I play a song and after 5 seconds, it stops and a blue bar with the text "Can't play the current song". I...

Koruleo
Casual Listener
Plan Free Country Spain Device PC Operating System (Windows 10) My Question or Issue I am having issues when playing music on Spotify (desktop version). I play a song and after 5 sec...
2019-12-01 7:34:17 PM
2019-12-01 10:23:35 PM
Koruleo
Casual Listener
571 Views
2 replies
0 likes

571 Views
2 replies
0 likes

Spotify Connect

Hey Spotify-Team, we need the option to deny spotifyconnect for some devices.My Question or IssueOften i got the problem, that my Spotify connects with some random devices from other people i dont know. Its sad, that i cant shut down spotify connect....

xzertificion
Visitor
Hey Spotify-Team, we need the option to deny spotifyconnect for some devices. My Question or Issue Often i got the problem, that my Spotify connects with some random devices from other peo...
2019-12-01 3:24:49 PM
2019-12-01 9:53:03 PM
MauriceMV
Spotify Star
325 Views
1 replies
0 likes

325 Views
1 replies
0 likes

Plötzlich Random Play

PlanFreeCountryGermanyDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHallo zusammen,seit ein paar Tagen springt mein Spotify immer wieder von Alphabetischer Reihenfolge auf Random-Play. Meist nach der Werbung.Dabei ist auch seltsam, dass...

CarstenRecht
Casual Listener
Plan Free Country Germany Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Hallo zusammen, seit ein paar Tagen springt mein Spotify immer wieder von Alphabetischer Re...
2019-12-01 1:20:41 PM
2019-12-01 4:08:10 PM
Emilia_8
Community Legend
353 Views
1 replies
0 likes

353 Views
1 replies
0 likes

Need Lyrics feature in Spotify PC

Hi Devs,The complete experience about spotify is awesome for me and for everyone that i talk to about the app. But most of the guys and including me think that you should bring the lyrics feature in pc mode also it works on the mobile so it means you...

Prince9384
Newbie
Hi Devs, The complete experience about spotify is awesome for me and for everyone that i talk to about the app. But most of the guys and including me think that you should bring the lyrics feature i...
2019-04-14 4:12:20 PM
2019-11-30 12:59:10 PM
phum_pmtiao
Visitor
2367 Views
2 replies
2 likes

2367 Views
2 replies
2 likes

Superuser Contribution follow artist/artist collection not working

PlanPremiumCountryGermany Device(Macbook Pro, Windows Desktop, Iphone) My Question or Issue1) The Artist list is not syncing between my devices.2) When I click "follow" on any device it directly changes to again "follow" instead of "following", it be...

-Vedris-
Newbie
Plan Premium Country Germany Device (Macbook Pro, Windows Desktop, Iphone) My Question or Issue 1) The Artist list is not syncing between my devices. 2) When I click "follow" ...
2019-05-14 5:33:11 PM
2019-11-30 12:47:10 PM
jbailey27112000
Regular
1758 Views
3 replies
4 likes

1758 Views
3 replies
4 likes

Spotify is Crazily Slow and I'm Microsoft Windows Whizz Kid...

My Question or Issue The latest version of Spotify is Crazily Slow and I'm Microsoft Windows Whizz Kid... It also often just gives a permanent black screen at start-up too. The Microsoft Store version is also even more buggy than the Windows standalo...

AdrianPaul
Roadie
My Question or Issue The latest version of Spotify is Crazily Slow and I'm Microsoft Windows Whizz Kid... It also often just gives a permanent black screen at start-up too. ...
2019-11-28 5:12:08 PM
2019-11-30 12:25:05 PM
OneByBoo
Roadie
1401 Views
4 replies
2 likes
slow
Spotify

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4 replies
2 likes

Inaccurate popularity bars?

PlanFree/PremiumCountryCanadaDeviceDell LatitudeOperating SystemWindows 7 My Question or IssueWhen I do a search all the popularity bars/meters for each song seem to be identically full. It's useless. I haven't used Spotify for at least 6 months, but...

SongMan99
Visitor
Plan Free/Premium Country Canada Device Dell Latitude Operating System Windows 7 My Question or Issue When I do a search all the popularity bars/meters for each song seem to be ident...
2019-11-28 7:26:18 AM
2019-11-30 9:39:35 AM
OneByBoo
Roadie
388 Views
1 replies
1 likes

388 Views
1 replies
1 likes

Solved!! Song length Column

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueI have been a user for a while but I went on to spotify today and have found that the song le...

tbyrn21
Visitor
Plan Free/Premium Country Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue I have ...
2019-11-29 1:55:59 AM
2019-11-29 8:05:13 AM
AeroZ
Composer
566 Views
1 replies
0 likes

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1 replies
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[Desktop] Can't see track duration column

PlanPremiumOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or IssueThis is what my spotify desktop client looks likeHow do I add track duration as a column ?

loba333
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue This is what my spotify desktop client looks like How do I add track duration as a column ?
2019-11-29 5:40:41 AM
2019-11-29 8:03:54 AM
AeroZ
Composer
402 Views
1 replies
0 likes

402 Views
1 replies
0 likes

Spotify Portable for Win 10

Hi,Im running Win10 x64 and wanted to know if Spotify plan on releasing an official portable version? My main reason for asking is because the Win version after installing creates many files and folders as one plays different songs in the application...

juju_bear
Visitor
Hi, Im running Win10 x64 and wanted to know if Spotify plan on releasing an official portable version? My main reason for asking is because the Win version after installing creates ma...
2019-11-28 11:15:59 PM
2550 Views
0 replies
4 likes

2550 Views
0 replies
4 likes

Is there any way at all to import iTunes playlists into Spotify?

I am bewlidered! When I had first tried Spotify premium 4-5 months ago, it had automatically copied all my playlists from iTunes. If my memory didn't fail me, the only thing I did after that was formatting my PC. However, I installed the same Windows...

SinanDira
Casual Listener
I am bewlidered! When I had first tried Spotify premium 4-5 months ago, it had automatically copied all my playlists from iTunes. If my memory didn't fail me, the only thing I did after that was form...
2019-08-22 12:02:54 PM
2019-11-28 10:10:21 PM
GregBrock
Visitor
6190 Views
3 replies
2 likes

6190 Views
3 replies
2 likes

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