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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
2024-09-03 1:50:30 PM
ipanasenko
Newbie
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77 replies
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77 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
a week ago
Nothanksman1
Visitor
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272 replies
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79169 Views
272 replies
21 likes

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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1 replies
6 likes

5558 Views
1 replies
6 likes

[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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0 replies
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Windows

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Betterfy

Ok so here's something that's been on my mind lately; Spotify is an amazing tool that has elevated the music industry into the future as well as evolved how we listen to music in general. But at the same time, it severely lacks basic almost 'common s...

nysteve
Roadie
Ok so here's something that's been on my mind lately; Spotify is an amazing tool that has elevated the music industry into the future as well as evolved how we listen to music in general. But at the ...
2019-10-09 5:32:19 PM
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0 replies
1 likes
Desktop
Playlists

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Folder Redirections.... seriously?

How on earth is it that this software still doesn't support folder redirections, or the option to forcefully install locally without always attempting to store stuff in the Roaming folder?

stugster
Casual Listener
How on earth is it that this software still doesn't support folder redirections, or the option to forcefully install locally without always attempting to store stuff in the Roaming folder?
2019-10-09 4:38:54 PM
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293 Views
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Proxy Auto Detect not working when changing networks

PlanPremiumCountryUS DevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueBetween the home network and work, the proxy setting has to be changed. I have a powershell script that updates proxy settings before putting the PC to sleep to travel to or ...

gt2847c
Regular
Plan Premium Country US Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Between the home network and work, the proxy setting has to be changed. I have a powers...
2018-08-04 7:28:25 PM
2019-10-09 3:42:09 PM
foxontherock
Casual Listener
1810 Views
4 replies
1 likes

1810 Views
4 replies
1 likes

Spotify Not Responding on Windows

For the past 3 days I haven't been able to open the spotify app on my computer. A message pops up saying "The Spotify application is not responding". 3 days ago, I was on Spotify and then it just stopped working, said no internet connection even thou...

minecraftpro169
Casual Listener
For the past 3 days I haven't been able to open the spotify app on my computer. A message pops up saying "The Spotify application is not responding". 3 days ago, I was on Spotify and then it just sto...
2019-10-08 11:36:13 PM
2019-10-09 3:17:21 PM
Jollof
Composer
906 Views
1 replies
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Full screen breaks program and no option to change profile picture after update

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceCustom desktopOperating SystemWindows 10 Pro x64 My Question or IssueSince I received an update a few days ago, hitting the fullscreen player button displays a fullscreen black image. The cursor is visible, but nothing else...

Windows10
Newbie
Plan Premium Country USA Device Custom desktop Operating System Windows 10 Pro x64 My Question or Issue Since I received an update a few days ago, hitting the fullscreen player butto...
2019-10-09 5:18:57 AM
2019-10-09 9:55:18 AM
OneByBoo
Roadie
616 Views
1 replies
0 likes
bug
fullscreen
profile picture

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1 replies
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When copying a playlist several songs are lost

I copied a playlist, but I think that a previous version of the playlist was copied, and now I have lost many songs on that playlist. It has happened many times. I try to copy a certain playlist, but after looking at the copied playlist a moment late...

AlexandraHawes
Visitor
I copied a playlist, but I think that a previous version of the playlist was copied, and now I have lost many songs on that playlist. It has happened many times. I try to copy a certain playlist, but...
2019-10-08 8:02:01 PM
2019-10-09 6:05:37 AM
osornios
Spotify Star
688 Views
1 replies
0 likes
Desktop
Playlists

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1 replies
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Can no longer see how many Liked Songs I have

PlanPremiumCountryUKDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 7 My Question or IssueUntil recently I could Select All of my Liked Songs and when I dragged it would show how many I currently have in that list (8000+). Now, although I still have that amount it o...

Bramish
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country UK Device PC Operating System Windows 7 My Question or Issue Until recently I could Select All of my Liked Songs and when I dragged it would show how many I curr...
2019-10-08 1:54:57 PM
2019-10-08 5:50:57 PM
Sebasty
Community Legend
1468 Views
1 replies
0 likes

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1 replies
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Spotify peer to peer

PlanPremiumCountryNetherlandsDevice(Dell)Operating System(Windows 10) My Question or IssueI cannot access Spotify from my work network. As per IT Spotify uses peer to peer networks which are banned at work. Is this the case? Does Spotify really use p...

NewBeats
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country Netherlands Device (Dell) Operating System (Windows 10) My Question or Issue I cannot access Spotify from my work network. As per IT Spotify uses peer to peer ne...
2019-10-07 1:46:51 PM
2019-10-08 4:05:58 PM
Sebasty
Community Legend
9776 Views
3 replies
0 likes

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Superuser Contribution Spotify completely died

PlanFreeCountryEnglandDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueYesterday I reinstalled Spotify for no reason, after I installed it, all my song from my playlist were gone and when I attempted at playing any song nothing worked, the song...

Maxinity
Casual Listener
Plan Free Country England Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Yesterday I reinstalled Spotify for no reason, after I installed it, all my song from my playlist...
2019-09-28 12:41:53 PM
2019-10-08 1:08:54 PM
Petya
Community Legend
993 Views
3 replies
0 likes

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Improve discover weekly. This is what it looks like now

Discover Weekly doesn't do a good job suggesting music: it's only suggesting **bleep** that doesn't match the music I usually listen to.

jaspoid-0934
Roadie
Discover Weekly doesn't do a good job suggesting music: it's only suggesting **bleep** that doesn't match the music I usually listen to.
2019-03-01 4:14:32 PM
2019-10-08 1:04:52 PM
Pep
Casual Listener
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2 replies
0 likes

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2 replies
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Recently played not changing

Plan PremiumCountryUKDeviceSurface book 2Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueOn both the windows store app and installing seperately my recently played is not changing and hasnt changed for a while, I have reinstalled both versions without...

morgan2001b
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country UK Device Surface book 2 Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue On both the windows store app and installing seperately my recently played is not...
2019-10-04 11:30:12 AM
2019-10-08 9:50:09 AM
morgan2001b
Casual Listener
561 Views
1 replies
0 likes
Windows 10

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1 replies
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Can't add songs to playlist on DeskTop

PlanPremiumCountryUK DeviceWindows 10 Laptop and Android PhoneOperating SystemWindows 10Hi, I'm unable to add tracks to my playlist since 13/09/2019. When i do it on my desktop, and try and drag a track in, i get the stop/prohibition sign and when i ...

FMI
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country UK Device Windows 10 Laptop and Android Phone Operating System Windows 10 Hi, I'm unable to add tracks to my playlist since 13/09/2019. When i do it on m...
2019-10-08 3:49:23 AM
2019-10-08 6:40:20 AM
FMI
Casual Listener
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2 replies
0 likes

2231 Views
2 replies
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Spotify Does Not Open

PlanPremiumMy Question or IssueHello,Up until a few months ago, the Spotify Player (Windows 10) was working fine. However, now when I try to open it, nothing happens. There are no tasks with "Spotify" in it running in the Task Manager.I have already ...

Pik0a0chu
Newbie
Plan Premium My Question or Issue Hello, Up until a few months ago, the Spotify Player (Windows 10) was working fine. However, now when I try to open it, nothing happens. There are no tasks with ...
2019-10-08 2:02:56 AM
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0 replies
0 likes
not opening
player
Spotify
Windows

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Home - Resting State EP Unavailable. Why?

PlanPremiumOperating SystemWindows 10, android 5.0 My Question or IssueWhy is the EP Resting State by Home unavailble for listening? I know spotify has these tracks, but for some reason I can't play them. Why? https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0kD4DB...

JoyBeaver
Regular
Plan Premium Operating System Windows 10, android 5.0 My Question or Issue Why is the EP Resting State by Home unavailble for listening? I know spotify has these tracks, but for some rea...
2019-10-06 5:56:20 PM
2019-10-08 1:36:39 AM
eltoch
Composer
2511 Views
3 replies
2 likes

2511 Views
3 replies
2 likes

spotify non funziona pc

salve, spotify è da un po di tempo che non funziona più nel mio pc. se seleziono una canzone non suona. ho gia provato a disinstallare e reinstallare spotify, ma non funziona lo stesso. le canzoni non suonano. la canzone va in "play" ma non esce alcu...

mennula
Visitor
salve, spotify è da un po di tempo che non funziona più nel mio pc. se seleziono una canzone non suona. ho gia provato a disinstallare e reinstallare spotify, ma non funziona lo stesso. le canzoni no...
2019-10-07 10:56:46 PM
538 Views
0 replies
0 likes

538 Views
0 replies
0 likes

Spotify bugging in Windows

PlanPremiumCountryDenmarkDeviceDesktop and Samsung Galaxy S8Operating SystemWindows 10 and Android 9 Pie My Question or IssueSo, Spotify is working perfectly fine on my phone but I have shared its details here just in case it's helpful. The problem i...

Nevarii
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country Denmark Device Desktop and Samsung Galaxy S8 Operating System Windows 10 and Android 9 Pie My Question or Issue So, Spotify is working perfectly fine on my...
2019-09-15 8:00:48 PM
2019-10-07 6:55:05 PM
Jacob
Community Legend
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3 replies
0 likes

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Spotify adding pre-ordered songs that I keep removing

My Question or IssueSo few days ago I pre-ordered a playlist and now that it's released bunch of playlist songs were added to my liked playlist and that's fine, but there's some songs I don't want and whenever I unlike them they get added back.I pre-...

o9jv6d-_6743h
Casual Listener
My Question or Issue So few days ago I pre-ordered a playlist and now that it's released bunch of playlist songs were added to my liked playlist and that's fine, but there's some songs I don't want ...
2019-10-05 10:22:01 PM
2019-10-07 3:51:37 PM
o9jv6d-_6743h
Casual Listener
1054 Views
2 replies
1 likes

1054 Views
2 replies
1 likes

'Playlist Radio based on ....' Like/Dislike - Something went wrong Error

PlanPremium CountryUnited States DeviceiPhone 7 Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI'm noticing an issue with my mobile app for iPhone. Being an avid user for finding new music, I often go to the last song on my playlist then skip the son...

eab10s
Visitor
Plan Premium Country United States Device iPhone 7 Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I'm noticing an issue with my mobile app for iPhone. ...
2019-10-05 11:18:30 PM
2019-10-06 12:02:34 AM
eltoch
Composer
723 Views
1 replies
0 likes

723 Views
1 replies
0 likes

Spotify search doesn't index all offline songs

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceWindows, Android and iOS My Question or IssueSo I have spotify Premium and I've downloaded some playlists for offline use. But whenever I try to find a song that I've downloaded to add to my queue, most of the time it doesn't...

TijsS
Visitor
Plan Premium Country Device Windows, Android and iOS My Question or Issue So I have spotify Premium and I've downloaded some playlists for offline use. But whenever I try to fin...
2019-10-06 9:50:30 PM
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0 replies
0 likes

507 Views
0 replies
0 likes

Spotify adding random playlists

PlanFreeCountryItalyOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSpotify keeps on saving random playlist to my account. Usually it adds like 4 playlists once a week or so..Now, it's been a while since I used my computer (like a month), and I just o...

Roh
Regular
Plan Free Country Italy Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Spotify keeps on saving random playlist to my account. Usually it adds like 4 playlists once a week or...
2019-09-28 3:16:07 PM
2019-10-06 3:50:48 PM
Emilia_8
Community Legend
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3 replies
1 likes

745 Views
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