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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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First song on spotify

PlanPremiumCountrySingaporeDeviceAsus ZenbookOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhy do my spotify on laptop not play the last song I've listened to but always show the same song that is not even liked?

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  • Plan Premium Country Singapore Device Asus Zenbook Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Why do my spotify on laptop not play the last song I've listened to but always sho...
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Spotify opens automatically

Spotify opens automatically when I start my computer even though my settings say it shouldnt.

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  •   Spotify opens automatically when I start my computer even though my settings say it shouldnt.
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Solved!! local files do no longer show up

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue Hey,i just wanted to listen to some local files, but they do no longer show up in Spotify. those that i put once in a playlist are still there, but all others can n...

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10    My Question or Issue   Hey, i just wanted to listen to some local files, but they do no longer sh...
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I Have a Problem with a Artist

PlanPremiumCountryChileDevicePCOperating SystemWINDOWS 10 My Question or IssueI cant find where fix this

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Not all saved albums appearing in desktop client

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceGalaxy Note8Operating SystemAndroid (P) & Windows 10 My Question or IssueToday I installed the desktop client on my laptop and everything seemed fine at first. However, when I go to my library, and the albums section,not all...

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  •   Plan Premium Country UK Device Galaxy Note8 Operating System Android (P) & Windows 10   My Question or Issue Today I installed the desktop client on my laptop and everythin...
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My activity not showing in last.fm and discord

PlanPremiumCountryPolandDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueLast.fm and Discord can't see what music I'm playing, other users can see my activity, but I suspect that not for long. I've been listening to music pretty much nonstop al...

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  • Plan Premium Country Poland Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Last.fm and Discord can't see what music I'm playing, other users can see my activity, but I su...
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[FIX] Spotify doesn't show friends activity or doesn't play new songs

Recently, my Spotify got some problems like: i wasn't able to see what my friends were listening to, or the biggest one, i couldn't listen to other songs if they weren't in my library.I fixed it by sending tickets to the Spotify support, after some d...

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  • Recently, my Spotify got some problems like: i wasn't able to see what my friends were listening to, or the biggest one, i couldn't listen to other songs if they weren't in my library. I fixed it by...
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Can't listen some artists on PC

PlanFreeCountryFrance DevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI discover new artists and I just want to listen and add them to my playlist, but the songs doesn't play, even if I play an album if I pass to next song I can see it's chang...

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  •   Plan Free Country France   Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I discover new artists and I just want to listen and add them to my playlist, but ...
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Unable to Link Cortana and Spotify

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceWindows 10 PC My IssueWhen I try to link the Spotify service to Cortana, a blank page is shown and nothing happens after. I am able to connect to other services such as LinkedIn or Google.It seems that the calls from Cortana ...

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  • Plan Premium Country   Device Windows 10 PC   My Issue When I try to link the Spotify service to Cortana, a blank page is shown and nothing happens after.  I am able to connec...
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Song keeps skipping on Desktop and Android Player

PlanFreeCountryJapanDeviceLaptop/Xiaomi Redmi Note5Operating SystemWindows 8.1/Android My Question or IssueOnce I click on the playlist I've created the songs keep skipping until I hit the Pause/Stop button. I don't hear any sound, I just see the tit...

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  • Plan Free Country Japan Device Laptop/Xiaomi Redmi Note5 Operating System Windows 8.1/Android   My Question or Issue Once I click on the playlist I've created the songs keep skipping u...
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Local files

Hello,I'm trying to send my PC local files to my phones (IOS and Samsung) and i've searched every where but couldn't know how to do itI did the things in my firewall and all but still nothingCan anyone help plz ?Thanks.

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  • Hello, I'm trying to send my PC local files to my phones (IOS and Samsung) and i've searched every where but couldn't know how to do it I did the things in my firewall and all but still nothing Ca...
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Sound keeps repeating even after deletion

Ok so I was listening to my playlist of songs then I fell asleep but I woke up to my mom asking me to help her with something so while my song is still playing I shut down my computer, after I turn it back on later it continously keeps repeating a so...

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  •   Ok so I was listening to my playlist of songs then I fell asleep but I woke up to my mom asking me to help her with something so while my song is still playing I shut down my computer, after ...
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Tip: playlists & folder limit

Hey, it seems that the limit to the amount of folders and playlists that can be created on spotify seems to currently be 9074 (when using spotify version 1.1.3.259.g8172f63a ). Once a playlist or folder is created while having 9074 folders/playlists,...

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  • Hey, it seems that the limit to the amount of folders and playlists that can be created on spotify seems to currently be 9074 (when using spotify version 1.1.3.259.g8172f63a ).   Once a playli...
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When using Desktop Spotify, I cant switch audio outputs

Recently since ive had headphones and my optical speakers plugged into my Desktop when trying to play music through the speakers it immediatly ends the song and says to listen to this song you can import it from your music library, although i cant se...

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  • Recently since ive had headphones and my optical speakers plugged into my Desktop when trying to play music through the speakers it immediatly ends the song and says to listen to this song you can im...
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Spotify not opening / stuck on a transparent window

PlanPremium for FamilyCountryPortugalDeviceLenovo G50-70Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSo I have reinstalled spotify a couple of times to see if this problem could be solved by a fresh install but no. All I am left with is a transpare...

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  • Plan Premium for Family Country Portugal Device Lenovo G50-70 Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue So I have reinstalled spotify a couple of times to see if this problem ...
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Solved!! Saving to flashdrive - how to copy music onto flashdrive

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueI have just downloaded Premium and figuring things out. Cannot find out how to copy downloaded music onto flashdrive

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Wondering if it possible to add 'explicit' tag to local files.

I haven't found anything on this elsewhere on the site, but it would be nice if my local files looked more like my other tracks when I'm scrolling through my playlist and its weird that they can't have the explicit tag. Is there a way to add it?

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Local Files on desktop are unavailable on phone

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceGoogle Pixel 2Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI have a bunch of local files on my desktop that won't sync to my phone. They are on the same wifi. I have disabled all firewall stuff. I see the playist and the s...

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  • Plan Premium Country US Device Google Pixel 2 Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I have a bunch of local files on my desktop that won't sync to my phone. They are on th...
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Spotify skipping nearly every song

PlanFreeCountryCanadaDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 Most songs start playing for a few minues, then get skipped before they end. I've been using Spotify for several months and I've never had this issue. Also since this morning, I have to manually...

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  • Plan Free Country Canada Device PC Operating System Windows 10   Most songs start playing for a few minues, then get skipped before they end. I've been using Spotify for several months ...
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Solved!! Can't play certain artist in Spotify (windows and android)

I cantc play Lloyd Banks at all on Spotify. Doesn't matter if on desktop or phone PremiumCountryNetherlandsDevice(Motorola Moto X4, MedionE5021D)Operating System(Android 9, Windows 8.1) My Question or IssueCan't play Lloyd Banks.

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  • I cantc play Lloyd Banks at all on Spotify. Doesn't matter if on desktop or phone   Premium Country Netherlands Device (Motorola Moto X4, MedionE5021D) Operating System (Android 9, Windo...
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