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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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Font Difference

CountryAustraliaDeviceAsus UX360UAOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or Issue So recently I've been having this weird font issue where it uses a different font in Spotify compared to the images displayed in: Image for example and seems to use a co...

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  • Country Australia Device Asus UX360UA Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue   So recently I've been having this weird font issue where it uses a different font in Spotify comp...
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Inconsistent and incomplete recommendation playlists

PlanFreeCountryUnited StatesDeviceSurface pro 4Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueMy discover weekly and release radar playlists have become shorter and shorter as the weeks go by until they just update completely empty. I thought this wa...

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  • Plan Free Country United States Device Surface pro 4 Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue My discover weekly and release radar playlists have become shorter and shor...
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Solved!! Add button rearrange

PlanPremiumCountryIndiaDeviceDell Inspiron 7567Operating SystemWindows 10My Question or IssuePlease add option to rearrange buttons I love full screen mode but its to the rignt and I forget about it.

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  • Plan Premium Country India Device Dell Inspiron 7567 Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Please add option to rearrange buttons I love full screen mode but its to the rignt and ...
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Sorting on a created playlist

Hi,Recently Spotify started sorting played songs at the bottom of the playlist, HOW can you disable this hugely annoying function? I could not care less to see what songs I have listened. Instead I want to my playlist be in the order I have added son...

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  • Hi, Recently Spotify started sorting played songs at the bottom of the playlist, HOW can you disable this hugely annoying function? I could not care less to see what songs I have listened. Instead I...
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Spotify hidpi support is missing for 4k-5k monitors

PlanPremiumCountryUKDevicei7 7700k, 16gb, 1080ti, 1tb SSDOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSpotfiy is blurly due to the lack of scaling at 5k 150% scaling.

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  • Plan Premium Country UK Device i7 7700k, 16gb, 1080ti, 1tb SSD Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Spotfiy is blurly due to the lack of scaling at 5k 150% scaling.
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Playlist in Grid View

PlanPremiumOperating System(Windows 7) When on the windows desktop app, Is there a way to have your saved playlists display in a gid fasion with artwork the same as when in Discovery or Recently Played, rather than in a list on the left hand side? Th...

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  • Plan Premium Operating System (Windows 7)   When on the windows desktop app, Is there a way to have your saved playlists display in a gid fasion with artwork the same as when in Discovery o...
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still cannot play on Spotify

a few months ago I posted about it and you didn't fix it, bet I don't have this issue on Deezer

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  • a few months ago I posted about it and you didn't fix it, bet I don't have this issue on Deezer
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Cant like/dislike songs in *some* radios

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceSamsung Galaxy S8+ and PCOperating SystemAndroid Oreo and Windows 10 My Question or IssueSometimes when I go to radios I can't like or dislike the songs anymore, ruining the best feature of a radio. Sometimes this happens o...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Samsung Galaxy S8+ and PC Operating System Android Oreo and Windows 10   My Question or Issue Sometimes when I go to radios I can't like or dislike...
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Desktop app won't update Saved Music

PlanPremiumCountryCzechiaDeviceGoogle Pixel 3 XL, Windows 10 (Pixel 2 XL, Windows 7, Debian)Operating SystemAndroid Q (Android O,P) My Question or Issue Desktop apps won't update My Music (Saved Music). When I save something on my phone, it doesn't s...

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  • Plan Premium Country Czechia Device Google Pixel 3 XL, Windows 10 (Pixel 2 XL, Windows 7, Debian) Operating System Android Q (Android O,P)   My Question or Issue   Desktop apps w...
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Song won't play

PlanFreeCountryUnites States Device(Andrioid G Moto 6, HP)Operating System(windows 10) My Question or IssueI was listening to Andy Black and I noticed one of his songs was skipped over and I can't play it. It seems greyed out but I turned off the exp...

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  • Plan Free Country Unites States  Device (Andrioid G Moto 6, HP) Operating System (windows 10)   My Question or Issue I was listening to Andy Black and I noticed one of his songs w...
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Can't disable crossfade (2 minutes of each song lost)

PlanPremiumCountryUKDevicePCOperating SystemWin 8.1 My Question or IssueHi I have crossfade disabled, yeat each song I play this week starts about 1 minute into the song, then drops about a minute from the end, then does the same on the next song. I ...

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  • Plan Premium Country UK Device PC Operating System Win 8.1   My Question or Issue Hi   I have crossfade disabled, yeat each song I play this week starts about 1 minute  int...
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spotify automatic launch on android when i am starting it on window

PlanFreeCountryIndiaDevicelaptop with windows and androidOperating System(Android Nougat, Windows 10) My Question or IssueHeyy i am using spotify from 2 days today i noticed whenever i am playing song in my desktop app it automatically launch and sta...

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  • Plan Free Country India Device laptop with windows and android Operating System (Android Nougat, Windows 10)   My Question or Issue Heyy i  am using spotify from 2 days today i no...
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Spotify won't boot up and only once show's error message.

eNone of the below information is required. However, the more you provide the easier it will be for us to try and help.Plan PremiumCountryUSADeviceDell Inspiron 17ROperating SystemWin10 My Question or IssueLast night I restarted my laptop due to it b...

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  • eNone 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 USA Device Dell Inspiron 17R Operating System...
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Where is the search bar?

PlanPremiumCountrySwedenDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueUntil yesterday there was an always visible search bar at the top of the Spotify windows, next to the forward- and backward buttons. This morning it was gone. The only way...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Sweden Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Until yesterday there was an always visible search bar at the top of the Spotify window...
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Odd Connectivity Issues

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceMSI GT72 2QE Dominator ProOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or IssueMy PC has been having difficulties with spotify for months now. It does not show all songs I have followed, it doesnt show friend feed, it has an odd c...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device MSI GT72 2QE Dominator Pro Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue My PC has been having difficulties with spotify for months now. It does not show a...
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Solved!! Filter songs within a playlist by bpm

PlanFree/PremiumCountryFranceDeviceSamsung Galaxy S9Operating System My Question or IssueIt would be great to be able to filter by bpm songs within a playlist (or extract them to another playlist)

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country France Device Samsung Galaxy S9 Operating System     My Question or Issue It would be great to be able to filter by bpm songs within a playlist (or extra...
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Spotify can't play any songs

PlanPremiumOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHi From 1 month i can't play ANY songs on my spotify desktop app. I downloaded it from official site, and at the beggining the app just don't play some songs, now any songs work. The icon of a...

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  • Plan Premium Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Hi   From 1 month i can't play ANY songs on my spotify desktop app. I downloaded it from official site, and at the be...
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Spotify Premium freezes on desktop

PlanPremiumCountryDenmarkDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSpotify freez/get very slow after 1 minutWhen i recently used my spotify on my desktop, and play a song then efter about 1 minut i cant search for new music and when...

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  • Plan Premium Country Denmark Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Spotify freez/get very slow after 1 minut When i recently used my spotify on my deskto...
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Solved!! Spotify don´t play songs, can´t find them

PlanFreeCountry AustriaOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhen i try to find songs in my Spotify app... I can´t play them. It also don´t show me the title or de Picture of the Title. When i go in my safed songs, it´s loading like 5 minute...

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  • Plan Free Country  Austria Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue When i try to find songs in my Spotify app... I can´t play them. It also don´t show me the title or de ...
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