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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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FAQ: Spotify for Windows 10 app

Hey folks, we've outlined some of the common questions you might have about the Windows 10 app now available. Please post in this board if you have any other questions. Q: Why can’t I see Spotify in the Windows 10 store? A: Spotify for Windows store ...

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New Songs Arent Playing

I've had this happen a couple of times now and I don't know what else to do to try and fix it. Basically, when I try and play a newer release, for example, Logic's new album Confessions of a Dangerous Mind, the songs just don't play. The album cover ...

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  • I've had this happen a couple of times now and I don't know what else to do to try and fix it. Basically, when I try and play a newer release, for example, Logic's new album Confessions of a Dangerou...
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Spotify on PC being slow and sluggish

DevicePCOperating SystemWin 10My Question or IssueSo my spotify started being sluggish and unresponsive yesterday. Its as if there's an added delay on all the actions that I try to make and it just gets worse the more actions I do. I have tried reins...

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  • Device PC Operating System Win 10 My Question or Issue So my spotify started being sluggish and unresponsive yesterday. Its as if there's an added delay on all the actions that I try to make and...
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music doesn't appear in spotify app for windows 10

None of the below information is required. However, the more you provide the easier it will be for us to try and help.PlanPremiumCountryBrazilDeviceDesktop PCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhen I add a song in a playlist through Spoti...

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  • None of the below information is required. However, the more you provide the easier it will be for us to try and help. Plan Premium Country Brazil Device Desktop PC Operating System Windows 1...
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"Hip Priest" by The Fall just got removed sight unseen from the Spotify Library

It still shows up on the album, but it's been replaced with a live track. wth? Has this happened to anyone else for another song?

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  • It still shows up on the album, but it's been replaced with a live track.  wth?  Has this happened to anyone else for another song?  
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Sharing playlist to Facebook shows old image and title

PlanPremiumCountryUSOperating SystemWindows 10, My Question or IssueMy issue is exactly one that has been posted before and it sounds like someone at Spotify had to "refresh" the playlist on their end to get it to work. Here is the closed issue that ...

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  • Plan Premium Country US Operating System Windows 10,   My Question or Issue My issue is exactly one that has been posted before and it sounds like someone at Spotify had to "refresh" the...
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I can't play my saved podcasts on the Desktop App.

For the last few weeks, I haven't been able to play ATWWD on the Desktop App. I can listen to literally anything else, any other podcast or music. Anything else. I can listen to ATWWD on my phone, on my Xbox; on any device that isn't this computer. I...

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  • For the last few weeks, I haven't been able to play ATWWD on the Desktop App. I can listen to literally anything else, any other podcast or music. Anything else. I can listen to ATWWD on my phone, on...
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Windows 10 Pop-player

When I pause or skip any music in my spotify while i am in browser or in any app. Spotify pop-player doesn't apper.

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  • When I pause or skip any music in my spotify while i am in browser or in any app. Spotify pop-player doesn't apper.
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Superuser Contribution My activity doesn't appear on other people's friend feeds and I'm not using a private session.

It's been like this for several weeks. i've tried logging out, and logging in, and reinstalling Spotify but it doesn't work. By the way, I'm using Spotify premium (if that makes a difference).

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  • It's been like this for several weeks. i've tried logging out, and logging in, and reinstalling Spotify but it doesn't work. By the way, I'm using Spotify premium (if that makes a difference).
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Can't play certain songs

PlanPremiumCountrySwedenDeviceCPU: i7 9700kGPU: 980tiRAM: 32GBEhternet ConnectionOperating SystemWindows 10 Pro My Question or IssueI can't play certain songs that is outside playlists. It's not always the same songs. And only the top 10 songs will p...

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  • Plan Premium Country Sweden Device CPU: i7 9700k GPU: 980ti RAM: 32GB Ehternet Connection Operating System Windows 10 Pro   My Question or Issue I can't play certain songs that is o...
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Saved Songs Not Syncing to Desktop

When saving songs on a different device (mobile or desktop) it does not get saved on my main desktop. I have re-installed spotify on all devices and it still occurs. I am using Windows 10 (17134) and Spotify 1.1.5.153 on my desktop, and Android 9 wit...

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  • When saving songs on a different device (mobile or desktop) it does not get saved on my main desktop. I have re-installed spotify on all devices and it still occurs. I am using Windows 10 (17134) and...
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Spotify starts playing with 15 mins delay

At work I have a approx a 15 minutes delay when starting to play the first song after Spotify is started. After that everything works fine. PlanPremiumCountryFinland DeviceLenovo Thinkpad P70Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue

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  • At work I have a approx a 15 minutes delay when starting to play the first song after Spotify is started. After that everything works fine.   Plan Premium Country Finland   ...
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Search unresponsive when scrolling through song results

When I search on desktop (UK premium user) on a word eg time or angel, the songs results page hangs/is unresponsive on scrolling down through the results. This happens after paging down 7 or 8 times - I know there are more results as I’ve checked on ...

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  • When I search on desktop (UK premium user) on a word eg time or angel, the songs results page hangs/is unresponsive on scrolling down through the results. This happens after paging down 7 or 8 times ...
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Premium stream only 192 kbps

PlanFree/PremiumCountryUSDeviceDesktop PC Windows 10 My Question or IssueI have a Premium subscription but it is streaming at only 192 kbps. (I've deleted the remainder of the original message). UPDATE: I figured out what was going on at my end. Spot...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country US Device Desktop PC   Windows 10   My Question or Issue I have a Premium subscription but it is streaming at only 192 kbps.  (I've deleted the rema...
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Unable to play music reliably

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceDesktopOperating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I have gotten Spotify premium recently and installed Spotify on my PC but i've had nothing but problems with it. I cannot play single songs (can play playlists and whol...

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  • Plan Premium Country US Device Desktop Operating System  Windows 10   My Question or Issue   I have gotten Spotify premium recently and installed Spotify on my PC but i've h...
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Spotify PC ran into a problem?

Never happen before now when I exit that program every 3 days it says PC ran into a problem and PC restart by itself

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  • Never happen before now when I exit that program every 3 days it says PC ran into a problem and PC restart by itself  
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cannot pause music with headphones plugged in

Premium user in the US, using Spotify Desktop v1.1.5.153.gf614956d on Windows 10. For some reason when my ear buds are plugged in (they're wired), i CANNOT pause music. It will pause for 15-30 seconds via the in-app controls or using my earbud contro...

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  • Premium user in the US, using Spotify Desktop v1.1.5.153.gf614956d on Windows 10.  For some reason when my ear buds are plugged in (they're wired), i CANNOT pause music.  It will pause for ...
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Je n'arrive plus a lires les musique sur spotify

Je ne peut plus lire les musique sur mon pc. Quand je veut lancer une musique elle se met pendant 5s puis elle s'arrete, et un message blue s'affiche en haut "impossible de lire la chanson séléctionné".Je suis sur window 10, j'ai essayer de d'essinst...

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  • Je ne peut plus lire les musique sur mon pc. Quand je veut lancer une musique elle se met pendant 5s puis elle s'arrete, et un message blue s'affiche en haut "impossible de lire la chanson séléctionn...
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Spotify won't play on my desktop. I press play and it pauses right away.

PlanFree/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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Solved!! [Desktop] Add option to extract logs to error reports.

Plan/PremiumCountrySwedenDeviceDesktopOperating System- My Question or IssueI was thinking it might be a good idea to have an option (that has to be activated or for "superusers") to extract a logfile.This is to be used when you submit a error report...

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  •   Plan /Premium Country Sweden Device Desktop Operating System -   My Question or Issue I was thinking it might be a good idea to have an option (that has to be activated or for ...
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Music not playing ("Can't play the current song." error message)

About a week or so ago, Spotify has been giving me the error message "Can't play the current song." for some songs. Some songs turned into half of my songs, and it wasn't long before half turned into ALL of my songs getting the same error message. An...

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  • About a week or so ago, Spotify has been giving me the error message "Can't play the current song." for some songs. Some songs turned into half of my songs, and it wasn't long before half turned into...
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