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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...

MattSuda
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notworking117
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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
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2023-06-26 8:42:18 AM
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whatintheworldisthis
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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
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2023-04-28 8:08:45 PM
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MattSuda
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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
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Mutiple Windows users

PlanPremiumCountryAustraliaOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or Issue We have a New server computer at work with 2 windows users and 1 spotify account. We have spotify open on both windows users, logged into the same spotify account. When we swit...

elisekaddatz
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Plan Premium Country Australia Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue We have a New server computer at work with 2 windows users and 1 spotify account. We ha...
2019-09-18 8:11:54 AM
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Stop Spotify Auto-Updating

Plan - PremiumUSALaptopWindows 7===========================================================Hey Spotify – you’ve done it again. Why do you keep changing program functionality, particularly of older versions? We went through this a year or so ago. I un...

EssKayKay
Music Fan
Plan - Premium USA Laptop Windows 7 =========================================================== Hey Spotify – you’ve done it again. Why do you keep changing program functionality, particul...
2019-09-18 5:16:30 AM
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Spotify Keeps pausing unless I close the app on another computer - NOT PLAYING SIMULTANEOUSLY

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevicePC Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSomething started happening recently. I have spotify for Windows on my work computer and also on my home computer. If I forget to close the Spotify app on one or the other i...

SnowdogVT
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Plan Premium Country USA Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Something started happening recently. I have spotify for Windows on my work computer a...
2019-09-18 4:19:19 AM
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"Similar to" tab hasn't updated in a while

PlanPremiumCountryMXDeviceSamsung J5, Android 8Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueThe recommendations on the Discover tab haven't updated in a while.This had happened to me before but after the fix applied a few months ago things were wor...

ilikawa
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Plan Premium Country MX Device Samsung J5, Android 8 Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue The recommendations on the Discover tab haven't updated in a while. This ...
2019-09-10 5:25:49 PM
2019-09-18 1:21:32 AM
ilikawa
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Why do friends disappear from recent activity?

My Question or Issue I follow my daughter on Spotify and she follows me too. But sometimes she is not visible at all on my friends Recent Activity. in what situation would a followed friend disappear from Recent Activity? If they are in private mode,...

user-removed
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My Question or Issue I follow my daughter on Spotify and she follows me too. But sometimes she is not visible at all on my friends Recent Activity. in what situation would a followe...
2019-04-10 12:37:13 AM
2019-09-17 12:28:55 AM
generaldrillham
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Desktop app totally unusable

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevicePCOperating System Windows 10 My Question or IssueThe desktop app has slowly become totally and completely unusable. In the beginning, it was just songs that would skip past, then half of the made for you playlists would sh...

kysoto
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Plan Premium Country USA Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue The desktop app has slowly become totally and completely unusable. In the beginning, it wa...
2019-09-17 6:33:23 PM
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Local files are not linking to Spotify's database entry

Windows 10, latest update At some point in the past, I was able to set a Local Folder and put files into it. Spotify would then recognize many (not all) of these files and play the local file as a result.For example, if I had a local file named "Led ...

ACAx1985
Roadie
Windows 10, latest update At some point in the past, I was able to set a Local Folder and put files into it. Spotify would then recognize many (not all) of these files and play the local fil...
2019-09-17 1:19:06 PM
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Local files not playable on desktop, fine on Android phone

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceDesktop PC, Pixel 3 Android phoneOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI have reinstalled my Windows 10 OS as well as Spotify on my desktop PC. I've added my local files to the settings page and now see my local mus...

koltregaskes
Visitor
Plan Premium Country UK Device Desktop PC, Pixel 3 Android phone Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I have reinstalled my Windows 10 OS as well as Spotify on my desktop...
2019-09-17 1:17:53 PM
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A local mp3

PlanPremiumCountrySwedenDeviceSamsung Galaxy 9Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueMy local mp3 files shows in Playlist but can't be payed why? It is marked with gray colour.

johngeorg
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Plan Premium Country Sweden Device Samsung Galaxy 9 Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue My local mp3 files shows in Playlist but can't be payed why? It is marked with gr...
2019-09-14 11:04:53 PM
2019-09-17 12:48:43 PM
johngeorg
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Friends Feed only appears in maximized view

Windows 7 64-bit OS, but I have the same problem on my MacBook. I have the Friends Feed enabled, but the sidebar only appears when I have the Spotify player maximized on my monitor. I have a two-monitor setup, but I don't want to lose an entire monit...

mySpotifyUserNm
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Windows 7 64-bit OS, but I have the same problem on my MacBook. I have the Friends Feed enabled, but the sidebar only appears when I have the Spotify player maximized on my monitor. I have a...
2019-09-16 9:59:38 PM
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Superuser Contribution Web Link don't open Desktop Version

PlanFreeCountryItalyDevicePc DesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSince one-two weeks when I click on a Spotify Link on the web (e.g. embedded songs on websites), it doesnt play on Desktop Version anymore. Every time I need to log-in...

ZQR
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Plan Free Country Italy Device Pc Desktop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Since one-two weeks when I click on a Spotify Link on the web (e.g. embedded songs on...
2018-07-02 12:44:50 PM
2019-09-16 7:41:32 PM
Prof3ssorPants
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Unable to play vertical videos on PC

PlanPremiumCountryBolivia DevicePC desktopOperating SystemWindows 10 version 1903 My Question or IssueI have this problem with the Spotify app (installed from Microsoft Store): I can't play any playlist video in the app, I tried to reinstall the app,...

JorgeJuarez94
Newbie
Plan Premium Country Bolivia Device PC desktop Operating System Windows 10 version 1903 My Question or Issue I have this problem with the Spotify app (installed from Micros...
2019-09-16 7:26:03 PM
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Sound is lower than other applications

PlanPremiumCountryNetherlandsDeviceany My Question or IssueI have been trying a couple of streaming services after I decided my 76000+ songs in my plex library still wasn't enough to serve the family. The rest of my family is very attracted to spotif...

controlol
Newbie
Plan Premium Country Netherlands Device any My Question or Issue I have been trying a couple of streaming services after I decided my 76000+ songs in my plex library still wasn't enoug...
2019-09-16 4:56:39 PM
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Fixed Start/Browse/Radio in left bar

Hey all,is there a function to unfix the Start/Browse/Radio part in the Desktop app? So that it scrolls with the playlists and doesn't stay fixed as top 3 in the left bar? PlanPremium Operating SystemWindows 10 - Spotify App

Shreeyer
Newbie
Hey all, is there a function to unfix the Start/Browse/Radio part in the Desktop app? So that it scrolls with the playlists and doesn't stay fixed as top 3 in the left bar? Plan Premium &...
2019-09-16 4:57:30 AM
2019-09-16 10:49:43 AM
A_Musicophile
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[Desktop] [BUG] Song marked as "I don't like this song" is still played.

while listening to my Discovery Weekly I marked a song as "I don't like this song" and even that the Playlist played the song.PlanPremiumCountryPeruDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10Spotify Version1.1.14.475.g566c8beb (Microsoft Store version) M...

appledazz
Casual Listener
while listening to my Discovery Weekly I marked a song as "I don't like this song" and even that the Playlist played the song. Plan Premium Country Peru Device Desktop Operating System Window...
2019-09-15 10:26:41 PM
2019-09-16 3:28:53 AM
Titus1024
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Superuser Contribution erro em trocar a capa da playlist

eu ando tentando trocar a capa da minha playlist mas não ta dando, ta dizendo o seguinte: "está imagem é muito pequena, o minimo é 300x300" e estou tentando com imagens variaveis e com tamanhos maiores que o minimo, tento mudar outra playlist mas tam...

herogamer7553_L
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eu ando tentando trocar a capa da minha playlist mas não ta dando, ta dizendo o seguinte: "está imagem é muito pequena, o minimo é 300x300" e estou tentando com imagens variaveis e com...
2019-08-19 1:31:39 AM
2019-09-16 1:43:39 AM
herogamer7553_L
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fixing spotyfie not playing songs after update on desktop app

so if this is your following problems this will probably fix the problem. 1. one day all the songs outside my playlist do not play ( no cover at and stuck on 0:00)2. can not add to playlist, songs in playlist disappearing.3. reinstall not working but...

KrisSs
Regular
so if this is your following problems this will probably fix the problem. 1. one day all the songs outside my playlist do not play ( no cover at and stuck on 0:00) 2. can not add to playlist,...
2019-09-15 10:37:12 PM
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Spotify is so laggy and unresponsive

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceAlienware DesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 For the past week my spotify has been unresponsive. When I try to play a song it take a whole mintute for it to do it, then if I try to stop it, it does the same. I can ...

Aurone
Newbie
Plan Premium Country United States Device Alienware Desktop Operating System Windows 10 For the past week my spotify has been unresponsive. When I try to play a song it take a whole m...
2019-09-10 3:27:40 AM
2019-09-15 3:44:45 PM
Fihpo
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Spotify is stuck in Offline Mode

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Issue I just got back from a week or so break from my computer, and I come back on and wanted to listen to music. I soon find that it says it's stuck in offline mode. Offline Mode i...

aLtRD
Visitor
Plan Premium Country United States Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Issue I just got back from a week or so break from my computer, and I come back on and wan...
2019-09-15 4:39:25 AM
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Spotify won't play music (Spotify can't play this song right now...)

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceDesktop ComputerOperating SystemWindows 7 My Question or IssueHey guys, I'm currently facing the issue of Spotify suddenly deciding to not play any songs anymore. This however only applies to the desktop app, since the ...

SirePepega
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country Germany Device Desktop Computer Operating System Windows 7 My Question or Issue Hey guys, I'm currently facing the issue of Spotify suddenly deciding to...
2019-09-12 10:00:39 PM
2019-09-14 11:15:40 PM
SirePepega
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