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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...

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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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Local Files Issues

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSo, I've been steadily adding my music to my spotify from my desktop over the past few weeks, and have been having all kinds of trouble with it. First, I have ...

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  • Plan Premium Country United States Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue So, I've been steadily adding my music to my spotify from my desktop over the past ...
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Solved!! Cannot change profile picture

Operating SystemWindows 10 1909 - Build 18363.476Spotify Desktop 1.1.20.510.g7d28aaaa My IssueHi,Despite the content of this article, https://community.spotify.com/t5/Ongoing-Issues/Desktop-Can-t-change-my-profile-picture/idi-p/4832620, I am not able...

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  • Operating System Windows 10 1909 - Build 18363.476 Spotify Desktop 1.1.20.510.g7d28aaaa   My Issue Hi, Despite the content of this article, https://community.spotify.com/t5/Ongoing-Issues/...
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FN Key PLAY/PAUSE stop to work

Hello, my PLAY/PAUSE button not work more, (start in the last Spotify update). The next and previously FN buttons work, just PLAY/STOP not working. I try:- Change DISABLE: chrome://flags/#hardware-media-key-handling (not work)- Reinstal Spotify (not ...

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  • Hello, my PLAY/PAUSE button not work more, (start in the last Spotify update). The next and previously FN buttons work, just PLAY/STOP not working.    I try: - Change DISABLE: chrom...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify does not show artists - only under Windows

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceDesktop computer / Dell laptopOperating SystemWindows 7 My Question or Issue(App/Program-language is German, as seen in the attached picture.)When I click artists ("Künstler") in my librabry I am not shown the artists t...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Germany Device Desktop computer / Dell laptop Operating System Windows 7   My Question or Issue (App/Program-language is German, as seen in the attached pi...
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Unable to find an artist whose name contains parentheses using search

PlanPremiumCountryLithuaniaDevicePC, smartphoneOperating SystemWindows 10, Android 9 My Question or IssueUnable to find an artist, such as "((( O )))" using the Spotify search function.(Example link to artist's profile https://open.spotify.com/artist...

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  • Plan Premium Country Lithuania Device PC, smartphone Operating System Windows 10, Android 9   My Question or Issue Unable to find an artist, such as "((( O )))" using the Spotify searc...
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Superuser Contribution Can't update profile picture after deleting Facebook

PlanPremiumCountryNetherlandsDeviceDesktop PCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI recently deleted my Facebook account. I did this without disconnecting it from Spotify first. This has probably caused some bug in your back-end systems tha...

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  • Plan Premium Country Netherlands Device Desktop PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I recently deleted my Facebook account. I did this without disconnecting it from S...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify can't play this right now. If you have the file on your computer you can import it.

PlanPremiumCountryPhillippinesDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue I've been trying for so long to find a solution to this problem on my Desktop. I've already tried clearing the cache, reinstalling, logging in different accoun...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Phillippines Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue   I've been trying for so long to find a solution to this problem on m...
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Cannot find specific Podcasts I was directed to by Google

Premium / Germany / Desktop / Win 10Yesterday, a Google-search for "Der Frauenarzt von Bischofsbrück" - a series of humurous short radio dramas from the 80ies - directed me to this page:https://open.spotify.com/album/3XrOFFS2wbqOhgO5hg37Ai Therefore,...

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  • Premium / Germany / Desktop / Win 10 Yesterday, a Google-search for "Der Frauenarzt von Bischofsbrück" - a series of humurous short radio dramas from the 80ies - directed me to this page: https://o...
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[ongoing issues] Queue is deleted when adding a song during an advertisement

PlanFree/PremiumCountry DeviceDesktop (1.1.19.480.g7d17e3ce)Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHas been present for several versions:Have songs queued.Add a new song to queue during an advertisementNew song added plays next, deleting prev...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country   Device Desktop (1.1.19.480.g7d17e3ce) Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Has been present for several versions: Have songs queued. Ad...
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Ads getting stuck since last update

Since the last update, has anyone else had issues with ads getting stuck and not playing, forcing you to restart Spotify? EDIT: I just realized that it is ONE particular ad that keeps freezing up and causing me to have to restart Spotify. It is the K...

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  • Since the last update, has anyone else had issues with ads getting stuck and not playing, forcing you to restart Spotify?   EDIT: I just realized that it is ONE particular ad that keeps freezi...
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"Sorry, we couldn't load friends to follow" error

PlanPremiumDeviceDesktop (Windows), Phone (OPPO)My Question or IssueI have looked through numerous help topics and all answers do not fix the issue, but I am trying to follow facebook friends. I am currently following some so it used to work.I have t...

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  • Plan Premium Device Desktop (Windows), Phone (OPPO) My Question or Issue I have looked through numerous help topics and all answers do not fix the issue, but I am trying to follow facebook frien...
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displaying all albums

Plan PremiumCountry Canada Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue:when making a classical search, the last update displays only 20 album results, limiting us to what is most popular, preventing us to make a thorough explorati...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Canada   Device Desktop   Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue: when making a classical search, the last update displays only 2...
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Podcast Playlist Showing Played Episodes When Filtered to Only Show Unplayed

PlanPremium CountryUSA DeviceMicrosoft Surface Pro Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssuePodcasts that I listen to are still showing up in my list after I have listed to them. I have the setting to only show unplayed podcasts but there are p...

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  • Plan Premium   Country USA   Device Microsoft Surface Pro   Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Podcasts that I listen to are still showing up in my li...
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Spotify is unresponsive and using too much of my CPU

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceI have an intel i7-6700k, 16gb of ram, and gtx 1080tiOperating SystemWindows 10 The problem I am having is that I will be listening to Spotify and it will suddenly slow down. I won't be able to search anything, add songs to...

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  •   Plan Premium Country USA Device I have an intel i7-6700k, 16gb of ram, and gtx 1080ti Operating System Windows 10   The problem I am having is that I will be listening to Spotif...
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Çalma listesi silinmiyor

Merhaba,çalma listelerine eklediğim bir albüm silinmiş ve benim listemde boş görünüyor çalma listelerimden çıkaramıyor veya silemiyorum konu hakkında desteğinizi beklerim. çalma listemden çıkarmak istediğim albüm: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/37...

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  • Merhaba, çalma listelerine eklediğim bir albüm silinmiş ve benim listemde boş görünüyor çalma listelerimden çıkaramıyor veya silemiyorum konu hakkında desteğinizi beklerim.   çalma listemden ...
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Now Playing album art does not take me to the song that is being played

PlanPremiumCountry DevicePCOperating SystemWindowsApplication Version1.1.19.480.g7d17e3ce My Question or IssueWhile listening to, for example, my Liked Songs playlist, which is a long-ish playlist, when I click the "Now Playing" album art in the bott...

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  • Plan Premium Country   Device PC Operating System Windows Application Version 1.1.19.480.g7d17e3ce   My Question or Issue While listening to, for example, my Liked Songs playlis...
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"Now Playing' not updating on Windows 10 - with Sonos

PlanPremiumCountrySweden DeviceSurface Laptop 2Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue"Now Playing' showing on Windows 10 lock-screen works fine listening on local speakers / Bluetooth headset But - it´s not updating songs when choosing to mo...

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  • Plan Premium Country Sweden   Device Surface Laptop 2 Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue "Now Playing' showing on Windows 10 lock-screen works fine listening on l...
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When 3.5 jack is plugged in

When 3.5 jack is plugged into my laptop and I plug the other end into the car radio the playlist just keeps skipping from one song to another. I have been using it this way for over a year with no problems. Now today its a problem. With the plug out ...

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  •   When 3.5 jack is plugged into my laptop and I plug the other end into the car radio the playlist just keeps skipping from one song to another.  I have been using it this way for over a y...
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Solved!! Login error from pc

I have premium, I am currently using this free account to post as I cannot login!Login Error: There is an error in logging you into this application. Please try again later.

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  •   I have premium, I am currently using this free account to post as I cannot login! Login Error: There is an error in logging you into this application. Please try again later.
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Volume Knob Not Adjusting Volumn of Remote Device

Plan: PremiumCountry: USADevice: DesktopOperating System: Windows 10Remote Device: Amazon Echo When I adjust the volume using my volume knob on the dell keyboard it shows that the volume is going up and down in the Spotify popup window. However the v...

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  • Plan: Premium Country: USA Device: Desktop Operating System: Windows 10 Remote Device: Amazon Echo   When I adjust the volume using my volume knob on the dell keyboard it shows that th...
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