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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
a week ago
James335
Casual Listener
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78 replies
27 likes

59500 Views
78 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
Monday
rednblu
Roadie
82858 Views
278 replies
21 likes

82858 Views
278 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
5858 Views
1 replies
6 likes

5858 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
146179 Views
0 replies
26 likes
Mac
Windows

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can't Spotify be better

I have Premium and a Macbook Pro with the latest OS. Number one, my Spotify app on this computer never works. When I open it, nothing loads. It's impossible to use. I've tried all the fixes on this site, and it doesn't work. So then I try to use it o...

booradleytron
Regular
I have Premium and a Macbook Pro with the latest OS. Number one, my Spotify app on this computer never works. When I open it, nothing loads. It's impossible to use. I've tried...
2019-08-23 7:16:35 PM
2019-09-01 4:24:33 AM
booradleytron
Regular
392 Views
1 replies
1 likes

392 Views
1 replies
1 likes

Is it a way to ask Cortana to save the currently playing song to the library?

PlanPremiumDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueIs it a way to ask Cortana to save the currently playing song to the library? Button Save to your Liked Songs makes the same. It is very comfortable to use Spotify with Corata whi...

SemperPeritus
Newbie
Plan Premium Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Is it a way to ask Cortana to save the currently playing song to the library? Button Save to your Liked Son...
2019-08-31 8:45:35 PM
273 Views
0 replies
0 likes
Cortana
Windows 10

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Spotify on my PC with Windows 10 does not work

I made the premium account for not more than a week, and after having used it on my personal cell phone, I tried to download it to my PC with Microsoft Store, downloaded it, connected but, if I clicked any music I was looking for and that he proposed...

Fla287
Newbie
I made the premium account for not more than a week, and after having used it on my personal cell phone, I tried to download it to my PC with Microsoft Store, downloaded it, connected but, if I click...
2019-08-31 11:57:36 AM
272 Views
0 replies
0 likes

272 Views
0 replies
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Solved!! Window Pane Sizing: Friend Activity pane missing with 175% Scaling

PlanPremiumDevice1920x1080 DesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 (tested with Sizer 4.0) My Question or Issue With a resolution of 1920x1080 and 175% scaling, the Friend Activity pane does not display. Compromise by adjusting to 150% scaling.According to...

JoDo_
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Device 1920x1080 Desktop Operating System Windows 10 (tested with Sizer 4.0) My Question or Issue With a resolution of 1920x1080 and 175% scaling, the Friend Activit...
2018-12-22 6:27:33 AM
2019-08-31 4:53:25 AM
vedevese
Newbie
2696 Views
2 replies
0 likes
Friend Activity
Interface
pixels
scaling
viewport
window pane size

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Solved!! All playlists are blank, and no songs will load.

PlanFree/PremiumCountryCanadaOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI was having an issue where some songs were not loading and could not be added to playlists. I saw someone with a similar issue who fixed it by reinstalling spotif,y, but tha...

futureborn
Casual Listener
Plan Free/Premium Country Canada Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I was having an issue where some songs were not loading and could not be added to playlists. I saw som...
2019-03-09 4:56:26 AM
2019-08-31 3:59:15 AM
chinocasanova
Newbie
2020 Views
4 replies
1 likes

2020 Views
4 replies
1 likes

Lowering volume in game when gunshots or explosions happen

Whenever a gunshot or explosion it automatically lowers it to fit the volume of the gunshot. It's very irritating please help

BlebFleb
Visitor
Whenever a gunshot or explosion it automatically lowers it to fit the volume of the gunshot. It's very irritating please help
2019-08-31 3:49:00 AM
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0 replies
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304 Views
0 replies
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Number of Ads in Wrong Language

PlanFree/PremiumCountry United StatesDeviceWindows LaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue I'm getting the majority of ads in Spanish suddenly. It seemed to begin about a week or so ago. Checked Country and language settings and IP, all...

Pegasus714
Newbie
Plan Free/Premium Country United States Device Windows Laptop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I'm getting the majority of ads in Spanish suddenly. ...
2019-01-03 10:54:48 PM
2019-08-30 12:49:48 AM
nonix81
Visitor
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1 replies
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1 replies
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Data error: track associated with the wrong artist

Web player via Windows 10 This song "Let Me Live"https://open.spotify.com/track/60IwrtqzU9PODPYwun7qQVhttps://open.spotify.com/album/4w71KNUbTq84rVzNF88aM6 seems to be attached to the wrong artist "Franny".The correct artist is Franny Arrietahttps://...

maniac_joe
Casual Listener
Web player via Windows 10 This song "Let Me Live" https://open.spotify.com/track/60IwrtqzU9PODPYwun7qQV https://open.spotify.com/album/4w71KNUbTq84rVzNF88aM6 seems to be attached ...
2019-08-30 10:26:58 PM
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0 replies
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321 Views
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Unable to add a friend using user name

That facility does not seen to exist either on Desktop or Mobile apps.Please could you help.

CKS49
Casual Listener
That facility does not seen to exist either on Desktop or Mobile apps. Please could you help.
2017-07-29 2:47:13 PM
2019-08-30 8:49:21 PM
CharuThukral
Visitor
610 Views
3 replies
0 likes
Windows

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3 replies
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after a while it automatically jumps back to Browse

PlanFreeCountryGermanyDeviceolder PCOperating SystemWindows XP My Question or IssueThe problem is that after a while it automatically jumps back to Browse no matter which menu item I clicked.Could it be that Spotify is automatically updated after a c...

Toterman
Regular
Plan Free Country Germany Device older PC Operating System Windows XP My Question or Issue The problem is that after a while it automatically jumps back to Browse no matter which men...
2019-08-30 2:29:26 PM
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0 replies
0 likes

358 Views
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Play button is connected to wrong song

PlanFree/PremiumCountrySwedenDeviceWindows 10Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhen I'm clicking on this button song Lover is start to play, it was on the third place yesterday.

thenail
Visitor
Plan Free/Premium Country Sweden Device Windows 10 Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue When I'm clicking on this button song Lover is start to play, it was on the third ...
2019-08-30 9:46:15 AM
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0 replies
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Bug Windows

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Solved!! 5.1 Effect how to disable (5.1 Upmix disable)

Hi on the desktop app spofify seems to be expanding the sound to my center speaker and then reducing the sound in my left and right speaker. I want to use the Very High setting but have spofity only play in stereo and not apply any effects which soun...

x9sim9
Regular
Hi on the desktop app spofify seems to be expanding the sound to my center speaker and then reducing the sound in my left and right speaker. I want to use the Very High setting but have spofity only ...
2019-08-27 12:44:30 AM
2019-08-30 9:22:36 AM
nielrio
Gig Goer
3720 Views
3 replies
0 likes
5.1

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Do local files count towards the end of year Spotify Wrapped "minutes streamed" counter?

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceiPhone 8 and Windows PCOperating SystemiOS 12, Windows 10 My Question or IssueSo, my family and I have a little bit of a compitetion every december to see who streamed the most music and I find it very interesting. But s...

jpegmafia
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country Canada Device iPhone 8 and Windows PC Operating System iOS 12, Windows 10 My Question or Issue So, my family and I have a little bit of a compitetion eve...
2019-08-30 4:56:25 AM
2019-08-30 8:59:19 AM
OneByBoo
Roadie
3942 Views
1 replies
2 likes

3942 Views
1 replies
2 likes

Superuser Contribution ERROR: Can't Post Playlist

Has anyone got this error before? It won't let me submit without pasting the link, but won't accept the link for some reason...? Please help if you can! From the screenshot below you can see it's clearly a Spotify link:

eventhestarsdie
Gig Goer
Has anyone got this error before? It won't let me submit without pasting the link, but won't accept the link for some reason...? Please help if you can! 🙂 From the screenshot...
2018-09-13 10:44:56 PM
2019-08-30 8:04:43 AM
Katerina
Spotify Legend
1098 Views
8 replies
0 likes

1098 Views
8 replies
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Unable to search offline on windows 8.1

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceHP Laptop Operating SystemWindows 8.1 My Question or IssueI am unable to search for songs when I am offline. I have several playlists downloaded for offline use, and they playback ok offline, however when I try and seach...

MasterofTime
Visitor
Plan Premium Country Canada Device HP Laptop Operating System Windows 8.1 My Question or Issue I am unable to search for songs when I am offline. I have several playlists dow...
2019-08-30 5:23:25 AM
177 Views
0 replies
0 likes

177 Views
0 replies
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Cant remove one of the song from "Liked songs" playlist

PlanPremiumCountryPolandOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueCant remove one of the songs from "Liked songs" playlist.When I click the cross next to the song, nothing happens

Darkmoner
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country Poland Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Cant remove one of the songs from "Liked songs" playlist. When I click the cross next to the song, nothing...
2019-08-28 6:19:12 PM
2019-08-29 8:15:21 PM
Darkmoner
Casual Listener
283 Views
2 replies
0 likes

283 Views
2 replies
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Artists not shown in Desktop version

Operating System: Windows 7 My Question or IssueHey! When updating to the latest version spotify stopped displaying the artists and just offers to switch to "browse artists". When clicking on "albums" my collection is still visible and on my android ...

Dr_Schnepp
Newbie
Operating System: Windows 7 My Question or Issue Hey! When updating to the latest version spotify stopped displaying the artists and just offers to switch to "browse artists". When clicking...
2019-08-29 7:05:06 PM
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0 replies
0 likes

239 Views
0 replies
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Will not play entire song

PlanFree/PremiumCountryUnited StatesDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueRecently Spotify will not play songs in their entirety. They all stop early. The queue lists the length of each song, but when I play it, it cuts off early. Th...

Snomojo23
Casual Listener
Plan Free/Premium Country United States Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Recently Spotify will not play songs in their entirety. They all stop early. The qu...
2019-08-29 4:50:01 PM
2019-08-29 4:53:30 PM
Snomojo23
Casual Listener
267 Views
1 replies
1 likes

267 Views
1 replies
1 likes

Windows 10 Desktop App, Songs Not Loading

FreeUnited StatesCustom Built PCWindows 10 I seem to be having issue with the Spotify Desktop App on my Windows 10 PC.For some reason, song aren't loading at all after clicking them to play. Maybe you'll be lucky to get one out of several to play, an...

jsims1
Newbie
Free United States Custom Built PC Windows 10 I seem to be having issue with the Spotify Desktop App on my Windows 10 PC. For some reason, song aren't loading at all after clicking them ...
2019-08-29 2:28:22 PM
2019-08-29 4:09:10 PM
lcllng
Visitor
294 Views
1 replies
1 likes

294 Views
1 replies
1 likes

All songs in Playlist got duplicated

PlanPremiumCountryAustria DeviceAcer LaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueAll songs in my playlist got duplicated. Howa can i solve this? I don't wanna go through 1000 songs and deleting every second.(The Playlist is made out of songs...

fduj
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country Austria Device Acer Laptop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue All songs in my playlist got duplicated. Howa can i solve this? I don...
2019-08-29 12:06:09 PM
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0 replies
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