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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
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Rim4
Gig Goer
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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
Nekse
Casual Listener
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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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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
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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
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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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Spotify glitching after a new Windows update

I just updated my windows and when opening Spotify it's just a transparent window. I've tried uninstalling, resetting and "repairing" as Windows likes to call it.Edit: Yes, I've tried restarting my computer.

user-removed
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I just updated my windows and when opening Spotify it's just a transparent window. I've tried uninstalling, resetting and "repairing" as Windows likes to call it. Edit: Yes, I've tried restar...
2018-05-09 5:54:02 PM
2019-08-19 2:18:57 AM
dduongtf3150
Visitor
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BUG - Clicking Artist name doesn't go to artist page

When I click on some artists names on the desktop app it doesn't take me to thier artist page - instead it takes me to a list of the songs on the album/s that I've downloaded from that artist on my android phone. A second click is required to get to ...

billy_joule
Casual Listener
When I click on some artists names on the desktop app it doesn't take me to thier artist page - instead it takes me to a list of the songs on the album/s that I've downloaded from that artist on my a...
2019-08-19 2:06:14 AM
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Spotify won't open

PlanPremiumCountryUKDevice(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating SystemWindows but I'm not sure which type (9,10 etc) My Question or IssueMy laptop restarted and when it came back one, Spotify wouldn't open. When I clicked on it...

txbi89
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country UK Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System Windows but I'm not sure which type (9,10 etc) My Question or Issue My laptop rest...
2019-08-18 6:47:38 PM
2019-08-19 1:14:57 AM
user-removed
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Bugs with 'Next Up' list

Next up list cannot be cleared. I like to play an album and then have the music finish. I don't want spotify to keep playing from the next up list. Everytime my queue of music ends there is something in the 'next up' list to play - every single time,...

billy_joule
Casual Listener
Next up list cannot be cleared. I like to play an album and then have the music finish. I don't want spotify to keep playing from the next up list. Everytime my queue of...
2019-08-18 12:34:36 AM
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Solved!! Slowness

PlanFreeCountryAmericaDevicekindle fireOperating Systemwindows My Question or IssueHow do i make it stop, When ever i turn my lap top on it is very slow because spotify aouto opens can you tell me how to stop it.

box7755
Casual Listener
Plan Free Country America Device kindle fire Operating System windows My Question or Issue How do i make it stop, When ever i turn my lap top on it is very slow because spoti...
2019-08-18 7:29:50 PM
2019-08-18 11:16:57 PM
Emilia_8
Community Legend
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Spotify plays music on its own. Cant skip

PlanfreeCountryPolandDevicePC Windows 10Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhen I listen to a song from my playlist it stops by itself and another song not from my playlist starts playing ,usually its some arabian or indian song, last tim...

komodu
Visitor
Plan free Country Poland Device PC Windows 10 Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue When I listen to a song from my playlist it stops by itself and another song not from m...
2019-08-18 3:54:42 PM
2019-08-18 9:27:23 PM
Brunelicia
Community Legend
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Your Windows application

PlanFreeCountryDE Devicevarious Surface devicesOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHaving heard so much about Spotify, I yesterday created an account and downloaded the app. To say that I was shocked would be a huge understatement. This ap...

GuenterMuc
Visitor
Plan Free Country DE Device various Surface devices Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Having heard so much about Spotify, I yesterday created an account and do...
2019-08-18 9:25:03 PM
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Solved!! Why is there no shuffle on desktop?

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceSamsung Galaxy Note 8Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI just started using spotify premium and im a little bit confused at the fact that there isn't a shuffle button for my playlists, on desktop. Spo...

youu_knowmee
Visitor
Plan Premium Country United States Device Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I just started using spotify premium and im a little bit confused at ...
2019-08-18 4:42:29 PM
2019-08-18 5:09:25 PM
Emilia_8
Community Legend
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Offline Search Failure

PlanPremiumCountryGermany DeviceLenovo YogaOperating SystemWindows 10, Spotify Deskop App Version 1.1.12.451.gdb77255f My Question or IssueHello everybody, I downloaded multiple Playlists for Offline-Usage and this is working well, but I'm not able t...

joniM
Visitor
Plan Premium Country Germany Device Lenovo Yoga Operating System Windows 10, Spotify Deskop App Version 1.1.12.451.gdb77255f My Question or Issue Hello everybody, I downloade...
2019-08-18 11:44:32 AM
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Resolution, blurry letters on WGHD 1440px with Samsung C32JG54

PremiumWindows 10,etc. My Question or IssueHi there, I've blurry letters within the Desktop-App on 32° display. I only have this problem in the original scaling. If I zoom the display up to 125% the letters are sharp as.... I never expierienced this ...

user-removed
Visitor
Premium Windows 10,etc. My Question or Issue Hi there, I've blurry letters within the Desktop-App on 32° display. I only have this problem in the original scaling. If I zoom the display up...
2019-08-18 10:44:25 AM
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Volume going up and down slightly during songs

I've tried all the stuff I've seen in previous threads like turning off normalize volume and all that stuff and it's still happening. It didn't start happening until I reinstalled spotify on my new computer. Which also seems to be what started this p...

TheRealJoeBiden
Visitor
I've tried all the stuff I've seen in previous threads like turning off normalize volume and all that stuff and it's still happening. It didn't start happening until I reinstalled spotify on my new c...
2019-08-18 10:26:14 AM
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Can't play local files. "Spotify can't play this right now."

PlanPremiumCountrySwedenDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10Version1.1.12.451.gdb77255f (Windows Store version)My Question or IssueI can't play any of my local files. They are greyed out in my playlist and when i try to play a local file this error mes...

Athul
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country Sweden Device PC Operating System Windows 10 Version 1.1.12.451.gdb77255f (Windows Store version) My Question or Issue I can't play any of my local files. They are gre...
2019-08-18 1:10:25 AM
2019-08-18 1:11:50 AM
Athul
Casual Listener
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Spotify skipping all songs

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhen I click play on any playlist, the songs just load the title and then skip to the next one over and over again.When I click on an individual song, the error "Spotify can'...

bbwoe
Newbie
Plan Premium Country USA Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue When I click play on any playlist, the songs just load the title and then skip to the next one ove...
2019-08-15 9:18:15 PM
2019-08-17 8:24:28 PM
IAmBlaZing
Newbie
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Is someone else using my account??

PlanFreeOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueJust now recently, I logged into my spotify account and noticed that there was an unusual amout of playlists that "I had saved", but problem is, I was never the one that saved them. Skeptical, I ...

user-removed
Visitor
Plan Free Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Just now recently, I logged into my spotify account and noticed that there was an unusual amout of playlists that "I had saved"...
2019-08-17 9:43:41 AM
2019-08-17 12:04:37 PM
k3im0
Visitor
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Cannot choose Google Home device from Spotify Desktop Device List

PlanPremiumDeviceDesktop PC, Google Home SpeakerOperating SystemWindows 10 (Desktop version), Google Home OS My Question or IssueHello all, I'm trying to connect directly to my Google Home speaker from the desktop version of Spotify. When I click on ...

Catchee
Visitor
Plan Premium Device Desktop PC, Google Home Speaker Operating System Windows 10 (Desktop version), Google Home OS My Question or Issue Hello all, I'm trying to connect directl...
2019-08-17 5:09:42 AM
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New "Stations" App Only On Mobile?

Why does only mobile have a Stations app? We all know the current radio feature in Spotify app is hot garbage. Stations has the thumbs up and thumbs down rating system users have been begging for the devs to re-implement in the core Spotify app; whic...

GhostRavenstorm
Regular
Why does only mobile have a Stations app? We all know the current radio feature in Spotify app is hot garbage. Stations has the thumbs up and thumbs down rating system users have been begging fo...
2019-08-16 7:52:44 PM
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Certain spots in specific songs don't play

PlanFreeDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 When I play certain songs, there are specific spots in those songs where the music completely cuts out then cuts back in. There's just silence for a couple seconds and then it continues from the end of ...

tetre
Casual Listener
Plan Free Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10 When I play certain songs, there are specific spots in those songs where the music completely cuts out then cuts back in. There's ju...
2019-08-16 5:59:49 PM
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