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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
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SaylorDustin
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
2 weeks ago
cour10e22
Regular
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265 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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Non stop syncing/ downloading

PlanPremium DeviceOneplus 6 Operating SystemWindows 8.1 My Question or IssueI've downloaded some playlist for both my Windows and Android. I started to notice that everytime my devices started up, my downloaded playlist redownloads over and over agai...

pittedolives
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Device Oneplus 6 Operating System Windows 8.1 My Question or Issue I've downloaded some playlist for both my Windows and Android. I started to notice that ...
2018-07-10 3:04:05 PM
2019-08-22 6:40:47 PM
Salmarita
Visitor
1378 Views
6 replies
1 likes

1378 Views
6 replies
1 likes

Facebook won't connect

PlanPremiumCountryNorway All Devices I recently started using an old Spotify account and upgraded to premium, because, long story short, I stopped sharing another user with someone else. I can't seem to connect this old user to Facebook. I've read th...

bluemarauder
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country Norway All Devices I recently started using an old Spotify account and upgraded to premium, because, long story short, I stopped sharing another user with so...
2019-08-22 9:01:30 AM
2019-08-22 5:48:54 PM
ListenToGlobal
Composer
460 Views
3 replies
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Need help with downloading the Windows Application Spotify

Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI want to get myself the Windows Application instead of the Microsoft Store Spotify.Whenever I uninstall the Microsoft Store Spotify and try to install the Windows Application it just get replaced with t...

PshyX
Visitor
Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I want to get myself the Windows Application instead of the Microsoft Store Spotify. Whenever I uninstall the Microsoft Store Spotify and ...
2019-08-22 12:53:23 PM
2019-08-22 2:47:34 PM
ListenToGlobal
Composer
265 Views
1 replies
0 likes

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[Shuffling] Issues with shuffling on both Windows 10 and Android but NOT iOS

PlanFree/PremiumCountrySwedenDeviceWindows 10, Xiaomi Pocophone F1 and iPad 2Operating SystemWindows 10, Android 9 and iOS 9 My Question or IssueDoes anyone else experience the same problem as me? I listen to a lot of spotify, and I have since releas...

Hugol0l
Music Fan
Plan Free/Premium Country Sweden Device Windows 10, Xiaomi Pocophone F1 and iPad 2 Operating System Windows 10, Android 9 and iOS 9 My Question or Issue Does anyone else experience t...
2019-08-22 10:02:39 AM
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Following Artists Not Being Retained

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceiPhone X, iPad ProOperating SystemWindows 10, WebPlayer My Question or IssueI have added artists using the search facility then selected Following. However when I go to the artist page it does not show as Following. When I go...

greg1704
Regular
Plan Premium Country Device iPhone X, iPad Pro Operating System Windows 10, WebPlayer My Question or Issue I have added artists using the search facility then selected Followi...
2019-08-19 3:35:46 AM
2019-08-22 2:07:09 AM
greg1704
Regular
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2 replies
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Superuser Contribution Podcasts not updating [desktop]

Plan Premium Country United Kingdom Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I've noticed that new episodes of podacts that I follow are not appearing on desktop but are on my phone so I can't listen to them on my pc. Also, all...

dylperrin
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country United Kingdom Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I've noticed that new episodes of podacts that I follow are not...
2019-03-11 6:23:03 PM
2019-08-22 1:32:55 AM
666hhh
Visitor
1936 Views
5 replies
2 likes

1936 Views
5 replies
2 likes

Can't log in / play music on Desktop app

PlanPremiumCountryTurkey DevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Issue Hello,I have been using the Spotify app in my workplace (personal use) behind a corporate proxy with the proxy settings set on the Settings page. However, the app stopped playing an...

hulkhan
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country Turkey Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Issue Hello, I have been using the Spotify app in my workplace (personal use) behind a corporate...
2019-08-21 8:34:26 AM
2019-08-21 5:35:34 PM
WeirdlyDrawnBoy
Visitor
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Superuser Contribution Songs stop after a few seconds

Since like a few weeks I have the problem, that songs randomly just stop ond my Smartphone and on my Windows Spotify App. I don't really know why but I've found some people with the same problem but the things that helped them, doesn't work for me. W...

JONARSCH
Casual Listener
Since like a few weeks I have the problem, that songs randomly just stop ond my Smartphone and on my Windows Spotify App. I don't really know why but I've found some people with the same problem but ...
2019-08-20 10:03:17 PM
2019-08-21 3:34:23 PM
Guido
Spotify Legend
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1 replies
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Playlist ends before the full playlist was played

PlanPremiumCountryUKDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or IssueWhen listening to my playlist of 1000+ songs it only plays about 40 songs on shuffle then starts to play music that isn't even on my playlist and I have to shuffle play my play...

Golo
Visitor
Plan Premium Country UK Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue When listening to my playlist of 1000+ songs it only plays about 40 songs on shuffle then starts to play mu...
2019-08-20 10:35:01 PM
2019-08-21 3:31:45 PM
Guido
Spotify Legend
387 Views
1 replies
0 likes

387 Views
1 replies
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Friend Activity not Updating - Missing Friends

Half of my friends have dissapeard from my friend activity again. I've tried restarting and uninstall/reinstall. Version: 1.1.12.451.gdb77255fPlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceWindows 10 computerMy Question or Issue

Astronomerc
Casual Listener
Half of my friends have dissapeard from my friend activity again. I've tried restarting and uninstall/reinstall. Version: 1.1.12.451.gdb77255f Plan Premium Country USA ...
2019-08-20 3:21:16 PM
2019-08-21 12:33:33 PM
OneByBoo
Roadie
549 Views
1 replies
0 likes
Friend Activity

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Solved!! Can't Login to Spotify on Windows 10

Spotify came preinstalled on a used computer I purchased in July and I wanted to use it as my main storage for downloaded music. However Error 117 keeps appearing when I try to login, even though I've allowed Spotify through my firewall, I've disable...

triestenapoli
Regular
Spotify came preinstalled on a used computer I purchased in July and I wanted to use it as my main storage for downloaded music. However Error 117 keeps appearing when I try to login, even though I'v...
2019-08-07 1:37:57 PM
2019-08-21 1:39:36 AM
triestenapoli
Regular
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4 replies
0 likes

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4 replies
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Lost all my liked songs

Plan PremiumCountryRomania DeviceWindows 10, iPhone 10XOperating System My Question or IssueI wanted to select all my music from liked songs to transfer it to my playlist - and I accidentally deleted all my liked songs Please please, help I tried to ...

valentinadianat
Visitor
Plan Premium Country Romania Device Windows 10, iPhone 10X Operating System My Question or Issue I wanted to select all my music from liked songs to transfer i...
2019-08-20 2:29:28 PM
2019-08-20 5:40:12 PM
A_Musicophile
Community Legend
4005 Views
1 replies
0 likes

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Ads Freeze program

PlanFreeCountryUSA DevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueA few songs will play then when an ad is called for the ad never loads and no other songs can be played. Says "the requested song will be played after the ads" but the ads neve...

-xw5n0yk_1pgm
Casual Listener
Plan Free Country USA Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue A few songs will play then when an ad is called for the ad never loads and no other songs can...
2019-07-31 5:21:58 PM
2019-08-20 1:38:36 AM
-xw5n0yk_1pgm
Casual Listener
638 Views
3 replies
1 likes
freeze

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Spotify App Freezing when opening from taskbar

Hi there,I'm having a bit of an odd issue with my Spotify application on Windows 10. Many times I'll open up Spotify and get music playing and minimize it to the taskbar (so it's always open, just not pulled up on the screen). After some time, the ap...

xmsquizz360
Newbie
Hi there, I'm having a bit of an odd issue with my Spotify application on Windows 10. Many times I'll open up Spotify and get music playing and minimize it to the taskbar (so it's always open,...
2019-08-19 8:34:16 PM
2019-08-19 10:16:00 PM
user-removed
Not applicable
497 Views
1 replies
0 likes

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Device not showing up to play music on

Just recently I can not play my music through my surround sound. When I choose device - it is no loner showing up. I works through my phone. But I need it to work on the PC. We have not changed anything it just stopped working and not longer a choice...

1283665298
Casual Listener
Just recently I can not play my music through my surround sound. When I choose device - it is no loner showing up. I works through my phone. But I need it to work on the PC. We have not c...
2019-08-19 7:05:25 PM
2019-08-19 8:42:47 PM
user-removed
Not applicable
934 Views
5 replies
0 likes

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5 replies
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Local Files Won't Play in Playlist

PlanPremiumCountryUSAOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or IssueI installed some songs into my local files playlist and added them to my playlist. Individually, they play fine, as if I click on the songs one by one, they all play through. However,...

ExtremeDishwash
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country USA Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I installed some songs into my local files playlist and added them to my playlist. Individually, they play fine, as if...
2019-01-14 3:56:24 AM
2019-08-19 8:14:30 PM
Samson3
Visitor
360 Views
1 replies
0 likes

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Maximum number of favorite songs

Just got the message that I have too many songs in my library. I just thought "Ok, do we live in 1995 or what is the problem?" How can it be that Spotify gives us MILLIONS of songs to listen to and enjoy and then has problems when we mark more than 1...

Tom7777777
Music Fan
Just got the message that I have too many songs in my library. I just thought "Ok, do we live in 1995 or what is the problem?" How can it be that Spotify gives us MILLIONS of songs to listen to and e...
2019-08-19 5:26:21 PM
2019-08-19 6:57:35 PM
Tom7777777
Music Fan
2848 Views
2 replies
7 likes

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2 replies
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Superuser Contribution Selected podcasts not playing (yet again).

Plan: PremiumCountry: AustraliaDevice: PCOperating System: Windows 7 Pro As many, many others seem to have said, some podcasts not playing is a massive issue for PC interface. I can listen on phone/tablet with no delay. PC has been sitting on play fo...

JH0073
Regular
Plan: Premium Country: Australia Device: PC Operating System: Windows 7 Pro As many, many others seem to have said, some podcasts not playing is a massive issue for PC...
2019-04-29 4:10:30 AM
2019-08-19 2:26:06 PM
DigitalStreamer
Visitor
8868 Views
13 replies
4 likes

8868 Views
13 replies
4 likes

Is it possible to put a thumbnail on downloaded songs ?

I dowbloaded some new songs on Spotify, but I don't know how to put a thumbnail on them, or if it is even possible. It would be very nice if someone could help me !

Matuuw
Visitor
I dowbloaded some new songs on Spotify, but I don't know how to put a thumbnail on them, or if it is even possible. It would be very nice if someone could help me !
2019-08-12 4:02:09 PM
2019-08-19 1:34:16 PM
nielrio
Gig Goer
604 Views
1 replies
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Solved!! Data on "C" drive still grows even when I select offline storage to be on a completely separate driv

Data on "C" drive still grows even when I select offline storage to be on a completely separate drive. I thought that I could keep my "C" Drive clean and slim by selecting an alternate offline storage location and have all the listening related data ...

DAT
Regular
Data on "C" drive still grows even when I select offline storage to be on a completely separate drive. I thought that I could keep my "C" Drive clean and slim by selecting an alternate offli...
2019-08-18 8:16:34 PM
2019-08-19 6:17:24 AM
DAT
Regular
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7 replies
1 likes

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