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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
Spotify Star
2024-03-14 3:38:28 PM
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SaylorDustin
Casual Listener
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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
cour10e22
Regular
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67295 Views
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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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Albums not saving

PlanPremiumCountryDenmarkDeviceLegion Y530Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issuewhenever i'm in the discover tab and click the save button to save an album it doesn't go anywhere, where i can find them. before they used to go to the libary w...

omotad
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country Denmark Device Legion Y530 Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue whenever i'm in the discover tab and click the save button to save an album it doesn'...
2019-06-14 9:47:05 PM
2019-06-17 9:17:37 AM
OneByBoo
Roadie
846 Views
3 replies
1 likes

846 Views
3 replies
1 likes

Spotify Connect Problem: Default to Random Song or Go Offline.

Plan: PremiumCountry: UKDevice: Galaxy S10+ & Windows 10 PC (.exe version) My Question or IssueEverytime I try to use spotify connect from my phone to PC it will default the song from what I am listening to, to the same random song. Same happens in t...

Esurient
Casual Listener
Plan: Premium Country: UK Device: Galaxy S10+ & Windows 10 PC (.exe version) My Question or Issue Everytime I try to use spotify connect from my phone to PC it will default the s...
2019-06-17 4:31:01 AM
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spotify web: Label year search doesnt work

PlanPremiumCountryNetherlands Devicepc windows 10Operating Systemwindows 10 Spotify web , label search does not work.label: etc etc etc On the app for windows it works but i dont get enough search results

sharazad
Regular
Plan Premium Country Netherlands Device pc windows 10 Operating System windows 10 Spotify web , label search does not work. label: etc etc etc On the app for...
2019-06-11 6:47:55 PM
2019-06-16 10:45:17 AM
sharazad
Regular
287 Views
1 replies
1 likes

287 Views
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Start Minimized and Clicking Desktop Overlay

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI have a couple questions/issues about the Spotify desktop app. First, I have "Open Spotify automatically after you log into the computer" set to "Minimized", but it ...

jeffmagma
Newbie
Plan Premium Country Canada Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I have a couple questions/issues about the Spotify desktop app. First, I have "Open Spotif...
2019-06-16 6:31:56 AM
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Error 18 & EarTrumpet

It took me a while to understand why I was getting the "error 18" every time Spotify gets an update, so at the end I found the problem was with an app "EarTrumpet" (it's a windows volume control app). The solution is just to close EarTrumpet when Spo...

simob
Newbie
It took me a while to understand why I was getting the "error 18" every time Spotify gets an update, so at the end I found the problem was with an app "EarTrumpet" (it's a windows volume control app)...
2019-06-15 9:54:23 PM
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0 replies
1 likes

392 Views
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Multiple Errors

PlanPremiumCountry DevicePCOperating SystemWindows 7 My Question or IssueHome - !Please try again laterBrowse - There was a problem displaying this page! This page either does not exist or an error occurredMade For You - !Please try again later.Podca...

djpooti
Newbie
Plan Premium Country Device PC Operating System Windows 7 My Question or Issue Home - !Please try again later Browse - There was a problem displaying this page! This page eit...
2019-06-13 6:39:29 PM
2019-06-15 8:55:51 PM
OneByBoo
Roadie
369 Views
1 replies
1 likes

369 Views
1 replies
1 likes

Search function

What is wrong with the search function? I search for my favorite artists and nothing comes up.

Jasonc126
Roadie
What is wrong with the search function? I search for my favorite artists and nothing comes up.
2019-06-09 3:30:55 AM
2019-06-15 8:52:26 PM
OneByBoo
Roadie
377 Views
1 replies
1 likes

377 Views
1 replies
1 likes

spotify is often doing nothing after typing in a band's name ... please help

hi, I really have a problem that costs a lot of nerves .... my spotify doesn't work anymore (most of the time)when I want to search music - I can type in the band but nothing more happens. and that seriousely is very frustrating.maybe somebody please...

drebinfrank
Newbie
hi, I really have a problem that costs a lot of nerves .... my spotify doesn't work anymore (most of the time) when I want to search music - I can type in the band but nothing more happen...
2019-06-08 10:04:53 AM
2019-06-15 8:51:01 PM
OneByBoo
Roadie
251 Views
1 replies
1 likes

251 Views
1 replies
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"Spotify can't play this right now. If you have the file on your computer you can import it,:

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceDesktop PCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueOkay, so I was trying to play music on Spotify, so I would pick a song out of my playlist, but then it would go crazy, it would start picking random songs, ...

kyjgohr
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country United States Device Desktop PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Okay, so I was trying to play music on Spotify, so I would pick a song out of my...
2019-06-14 8:51:34 AM
2019-06-15 7:52:37 PM
ManelPinto
Regular
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5 replies
1 likes

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Singing only plays from other ear usually left and rest of the band from right

It mainly happens with older stereo records. Same thing with phone. It doesn't happen on any other program only premium spotify.Why is there no option to change it to mono?

Peuri
Newbie
It mainly happens with older stereo records. Same thing with phone. It doesn't happen on any other program only premium spotify. Why is there no option to change it to mono?
2019-06-15 2:35:22 PM
2019-06-15 7:42:06 PM
ManelPinto
Regular
483 Views
1 replies
0 likes

483 Views
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Hide recommended playlists so never appear again

Hi using windows desktop app. How can I hide recommended playlists so they never appear again. Just the sight of them offends me!

scg1889
Casual Listener
Hi using windows desktop app. How can I hide recommended playlists so they never appear again. Just the sight of them offends me!
2019-06-15 10:37:32 AM
2019-06-15 7:10:27 PM
OneByBoo
Roadie
336 Views
5 replies
0 likes

336 Views
5 replies
0 likes

Solved!! "Spotify can't play this right now " after soundcard got switched to another PCI-E Slot

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHi, i have switched my soundcard (Creative X-fi) to another PCI-E slot.Since then spotify shows the message "Spotify can't play this right now. If you have the file on yo...

nonsenseforever
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country Germany Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Hi, i have switched my soundcard (Creative X-fi) to another PCI-E slot. Since then spotify sh...
2019-06-15 12:37:42 PM
2019-06-15 4:34:50 PM
NaibElSayel
Regular
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4 replies
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Superuser Contribution Type to search within playlists gone?

I used to be able to just start typing when viewing my playlist on the Desktop app, and it would go to that song. Has this feature been removed? It's very annoying to have to scroll down to find specific songs, when I used to be able to just start ty...

trueblackshark
Casual Listener
I used to be able to just start typing when viewing my playlist on the Desktop app, and it would go to that song. Has this feature been removed? It's very annoying to have to scroll down to find spec...
2019-05-12 10:22:04 PM
2019-06-15 3:59:26 PM
MrStereovideo12
Casual Listener
1597 Views
7 replies
2 likes

1597 Views
7 replies
2 likes

Windows App won't play without messing with soundcard quality

Background - Windows 10 1903, External USB DAC/Soundcard, Spotify Premium, app set to default to max quality. The Spotify desktop app has recently started throwing "spotify can't play this right now" errors at me. I've tried all of the usual suggesti...

neil_g
Regular
Background - Windows 10 1903, External USB DAC/Soundcard, Spotify Premium, app set to default to max quality. The Spotify desktop app has recently started throwing "spotify can't play t...
2019-06-09 4:11:37 PM
2019-06-15 2:08:34 PM
neil_g
Regular
919 Views
4 replies
0 likes

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Random play several artists

Hi using Windows desktop app.How can I play random music from more than one of my favourite saved Artists? Thanks

scg1889
Casual Listener
Hi using Windows desktop app. How can I play random music from more than one of my favourite saved Artists? Thanks
2019-06-15 10:35:47 AM
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0 replies
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Windows 10 client not synchronizing

PlanPremiumCountrySpainDeviceWindows 10 Desktop PCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueThe desktop client doesn't sync when I add songs to my library on my phone. For example, I'm listening to Discover Weekly and save 2 songs, these songs d...

halvarez_92
Regular
Plan Premium Country Spain Device Windows 10 Desktop PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue The desktop client doesn't sync when I add songs to my library on my phone. F...
2019-05-31 5:23:41 PM
2019-06-15 10:05:46 AM
OneByBoo
Roadie
1384 Views
12 replies
5 likes

1384 Views
12 replies
5 likes

Spotify App: Start-up error

PlanFreeCountryUnited KingdomOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHello! For the past few months, I've been using the Spotify app on my new computer, which is the one I'm using right now. I came to open the app last night and an error appea...

Zivao
Newbie
Plan Free Country United Kingdom Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Hello! For the past few months, I've been using the Spotify app on my new computer, wh...
2019-06-15 8:38:11 AM
2019-06-15 9:12:41 AM
NaibElSayel
Regular
397 Views
1 replies
0 likes

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Spotify web and desktop do not work when using bluetooth

I have a windows 10 laptop with default, realtek audio drivers, playing music through my speakers works fine. But why the **bleep** would you want to listen to music on laptop speakers? the INSTANT i switch over to my bluetooth headphones I get "oops...

Woolmane
Casual Listener
I have a windows 10 laptop with default, realtek audio drivers, playing music through my speakers works fine. But why the **bleep** would you want to listen to music on laptop speakers? the INS...
2019-06-14 12:36:09 AM
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Music starts playing automatically 26 seconds after having paused

PlanPremium (Family plan) CountrySweden Operating SystemWindows 10 Pro, Version 10.0.17763, Build 17763 Spotify Version1.1.5.153.gf614956d IssueScenario: I am listening to music then I press pause. Without touching the mouse or the computer the music...

Gripenstedt
Music Fan
Plan Premium (Family plan) Country Sweden Operating System Windows 10 Pro, Version 10.0.17763, Build 17763 Spotify Version 1.1.5.153.gf614956d Issue Scenario:...
2019-05-07 10:08:29 PM
2019-06-14 10:23:08 PM
Gripenstedt
Music Fan
3259 Views
16 replies
1 likes

3259 Views
16 replies
1 likes

Spotify doesn't play any music and my playlists have no music in them

I've been using Spotify for years now and for a while I've had this problem where I could only play music in my playlists. In order to play other music I'd have to reinstall the app, then I could play new music and add new music to my playlists. I ju...

Rowlsie
Newbie
I've been using Spotify for years now and for a while I've had this problem where I could only play music in my playlists. In order to play other music I'd have to reinstall the app, then I could pla...
2019-06-14 6:39:44 PM
2019-06-14 6:47:42 PM
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