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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...

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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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https://open.spotify.com/track/7G3lxTsMfSx4yarMkfgnTC?si=r9_voc9OTx6f-CM2WvgjdwPlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue

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  • https://open.spotify.com/track/7G3lxTsMfSx4yarMkfgnTC?si=r9_voc9OTx6f-CM2Wvgjdw Plan Free/Premium Country   Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (i...
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Adjusting volume with keyboard may set max volume on Spotify Connect device

PlanPremium DeviceWin 10 PC / Onkyo TX-NR646 receiver My Question or IssueWhen listening to Spotify directly on my laptop, I keep the app volume at 100% and control volume via the OS.When listening via Spotify Connect on my stereo, the app volume swi...

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  • Plan Premium   Device Win 10 PC / Onkyo TX-NR646 receiver   My Question or Issue When listening to Spotify directly on my laptop, I keep the app volume at 100% and control volume via...
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Can I like a song without saving it?

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceWindows LaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueBefore the update a couple of months ago, I liked songs that would show up on my Daily Mixes and Discover Weekly so that the algorithms would know the kind of musi...

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  • Plan Premium Country US Device Windows Laptop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Before the update a couple of months ago, I liked songs that would show up on my Daily ...
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Solved!! Random stuff happening + not so happy with this app

PlanFreemium (1 month trial)CountrySpainDeviceXiaomi Redmi Note 7 // (PC)Operating System9 PKQ1 (Android) My Question or IssueHi.I'd like to know why Spotify sometimes keeps changing between songs, and not only that, it creates playlists as if was i ...

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  • Plan Freemium (1 month trial) Country Spain Device Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 // (PC) Operating System 9 PKQ1 (Android)   My Question or Issue Hi. I'd like to know why Spotify sometimes keep...
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Pause changes song

PlanPremiumCountryFinlandDeviceWindows PCOperating SystemWindows 10 Whenever I press pause, the song changes to Leevi & The Leavings Luonnollinen Valinta. No matter what I was listening to. I tried to restart Spotify & I tried to restart the computer...

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  • Plan Premium Country Finland Device Windows PC Operating System Windows 10   Whenever I press pause, the song changes to Leevi & The Leavings Luonnollinen Valinta. No matter what I ...
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Side window not strech

PlanPremiumCountryPolandDeviceToshiba z930Operating SystemWindows 10 last update My Question or Issuehttp://prntscr.com/ot40aiHi, after updating Spotify for Windows, my ability to stretch the side window has become limited, which is why I don’t see m...

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  • Plan Premium Country Poland Device Toshiba z930 Operating System Windows 10 last update   My Question or Issue http://prntscr.com/ot40ai Hi, after updating Spotify for Windows, my abi...
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Not able to post a playlist link

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceWindows PCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI'm trying to share a playlist in the playlist exchange. I paste a playlist link in the indicated section. A preview of the playlist appears. I add tags as necessary. ...

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  • Plan Premium Country US Device Windows PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I'm trying to share a playlist in the playlist exchange. I paste a playlist link in the ind...
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Superuser Contribution Connected devices not showing in iOS

When running Spotify on Windows 10 it correctly shows my two Naim devices and can playback on either with no problem. However, if I try it from my iPhone or my iPad the devices do not appear on the list UNLESS the PC is already casting to the device....

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  •   When running Spotify on Windows 10 it correctly shows my two Naim devices and can playback on either with no problem.   However, if I try it from my iPhone or my iPad the devices ...
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Like song button doesn't work

1.1.12.449.g4109e645 (Windows Store version)My IssueTapping fast on like song toggle button from bottom toolbar will break it.

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  • 1.1.12.449.g4109e645 (Windows Store version) My Issue Tapping fast on like song toggle button from bottom toolbar will break it.  
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Music playing at random volumes

PlanPremiumCountrySpainDeviceDell XPS 15 9170Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueIt seems like when I play music through my computer it will increase and decrease volume completely at random. I tested this with various albums, and it seems...

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  • Plan Premium Country Spain Device Dell XPS 15 9170 Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue It seems like when I play music through my computer it will increase and decrease ...
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Cannot sort artists alphebitcally

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 cannot sort artists alphabetically anymore, and I cant figure out why. The first 16 artists...

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  • 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 canno...
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Spotify Waking Computer when opened on Phone

This hasn't happened previously (for me), so maybe an update is causing this to happen, but- When I open Spotify on my phone it wakes my computer (sometimes I think it does this even when they're not necessarily connected to the same network). This h...

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  • This hasn't happened previously (for me), so maybe an update is causing this to happen, but-   When I open Spotify on my phone it wakes my computer (sometimes I think it does this even when th...
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Spotify randomly crashing (Windows 10)

Spotify keeps randomly crashing on Windows 10. It loads fine, I can play songs for a few minutes and about every 10 minutes, it crashes. The music stops and the Spotify window closes. Afaik, nothing is wrong with my PC. No other significant programs ...

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  • Spotify keeps randomly crashing on Windows 10. It loads fine, I can play songs for a few minutes and about every 10 minutes, it crashes. The music stops and the Spotify window closes. Afaik, not...
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the application was unable to start correctly 0xc0000142

Yesterday, my computer was frozen, then i restrated the computer for several times. After restrating, everything is well. However spotify dont open. when i try to open by cliking application icon, an error occurs : "the application was unable to star...

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  • Yesterday, my computer was frozen, then i restrated the computer for several times. After restrating, everything is well. However spotify dont open. when i try to open by cliking application icon, an...
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HISTORY in the Play Queue

I open HISTORY in the Play Queue, but It is empty. I don't understand what problem it is. Need help please PlanPremiumCountryBrazil Device(Desktop)Operating System(Windows 10) My Question or Issue

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  • I open HISTORY in the Play Queue, but It is empty. I don't understand what problem it is. Need help please   Plan Premium Country Brazil  Device (Desktop) Operating System (Windows...
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Windows 10 Spotify Client Menu Glitch

Hello, I'm encountering a sort of UI bug on Spotify Windows 10 version.Any way to fix it? I already tried reinstalling the app, changing my system resolution and DPI, nothing works.

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  • Hello, I'm encountering a sort of UI bug on Spotify Windows 10 version. Any way to fix it? I already tried reinstalling the app, changing my system resolution and DPI, nothing works.   &n...
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Superuser Contribution Bluetooth Connettion to headphones ended -> Spotify will START playing music via speakers

PlanFree/PremiumCountryFinlandDeviceBluetooth connection with NuraPhonesOperating SystemWindows 10 (1809) My Question or Issue1) playing music via Nuraphones (bluetooth)2) Press PAUSE on Spotify3) Remove headphones and put them on table -> they autom...

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  •   Plan Free/Premium Country Finland Device Bluetooth connection with NuraPhones Operating System Windows 10 (1809)   My Question or Issue 1) playing music via Nuraphones (bluetoo...
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Most of my albums missing

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue I had a couple thousand albums from my local files (possibly brought in when I migrated from Groove) and a few dozen I've added in Spotify. Now the only albums in my list...

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  • Plan Premium Country Canada Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue   I had a couple thousand albums from my local files (possibly brought in when I migrated...
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Solved!! Still no "LIKED" playlist?

PlanPremiumCountryUSA Device(PC)Operating System(Windows) My Question or IssueLots of people have asked about the possibility of auto-creation Liked songs playlist over the years and still no option? Are you going to follow this in the future and whe...

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  •   Plan Premium Country USA   Device (PC) Operating System (Windows)   My Question or Issue Lots of people have asked about the possibility of auto-creation Liked songs play...
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