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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
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2023-06-26 8:42:18 AM
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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
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2023-04-28 8:08:45 PM
2023-04-29 10:41:16 PM
MattSuda
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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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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 ...

meahtenoha
Spotify
2017-06-21 1:56:20 PM
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Solved!! No Songs Appearing

Some songs weren't playing so I reinstalled Spotify. Ever since then, no songs will show up. I check playlists by Spotify, look up songs, check daily mix, etc. and I can't find anything. It says nothing is here. I have reinstalled it multiple times, ...

ItsEmpire
Casual Listener
Some songs weren't playing so I reinstalled Spotify. Ever since then, no songs will show up. I check playlists by Spotify, look up songs, check daily mix, etc. and I can't find anything. It says noth...
2019-03-14 2:29:56 AM
2019-03-18 11:25:19 PM
ItsEmpire
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Spotify not playing music after being on Pause for a long time, Spotify not responding after closing

PlanPremiumCountry FinlandDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 7 64-bit My Question or Issue It has been a month or two since I started having issues with the Spotify desktop application and the most annoying one is Spotify not playing music after being o...

lestiful
Newbie
Plan Premium Country Finland Device PC Operating System Windows 7 64-bit My Question or Issue It has been a month or two since I started having issues with the Spotify de...
2019-01-29 11:57:22 AM
2019-03-18 9:11:40 PM
Smlpaj456
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Solved!! Spotify wont play

PlanPremium CountryDenmark DeviceLenovo Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHello.I am having trouble with spotify on my computer. Since yesterday i havent been able to play any songs. I restarted my computer without any luck. Afterwards i...

LasseBroberg
Visitor
Plan Premium Country Denmark Device Lenovo Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Hello. I am having trouble with spotify on my computer. Since yes...
2019-03-18 8:32:19 PM
2019-03-18 8:35:18 PM
Mantisentil
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Solved!! Autoplay not working

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI updated my Spotify to the most recent version and the autoplay option is now back. I have it enabled, but it still will not work. I have already done a clean rein...

moozzy
Regular
Plan Premium Country United States Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I updated my Spotify to the most recent version and the autoplay option is now back. I h...
2019-01-09 11:02:48 PM
2019-03-18 7:29:14 PM
moozzy
Regular
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Can't listen to local files

My Question or IssueI used to be able to listen to local files, but after I accidentally un-downloaded them when I was trying to get new local files to download on my desktop, I no longer am able to. The playlist on my desktop says the songs are down...

alkl
Newbie
My Question or Issue I used to be able to listen to local files, but after I accidentally un-downloaded them when I was trying to get new local files to download on my desktop, I no longer am a...
2019-03-18 7:11:57 PM
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Discover Weekly Dislike Button

PlanFree DevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueAccording to this https://community.spotify.com/t5/Implemented-Ideas/Discover-Weekly-Like-amp-Dislike-Buttons/idi-p/1176378/page/37#comments there is supposed to be a dislike button, yet...

Sitzlol
Newbie
Plan Free Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue According to this https://community.spotify.com/t5/Implemented-Ideas/Discover-Weekly-Like-amp-Dislike-...
2019-03-18 6:31:45 PM
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Radio tab only shows recommended stations

PlanStudent PremiumCountryAustraliaDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or IssueMy radio tab is only showing recommended stations when I click into it and nothing else. Am I not able to browse different stations in the radio tab? I swear you...

gomezspecial
Visitor
Plan Student Premium Country Australia Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue My radio tab is only showing recommended stations when I click into it and nothing else. Am ...
2019-03-18 6:03:07 PM
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How to disable local storage

Ok, here's my scenario. My wife is a Spotify user with her own PC/Android devices. She also uses my machine on occasion (maybe once or twice a month) and has installed Spotify on my machine with my blessing. Unfortunately, I discovered that it's down...

SolidSnark
Regular
Ok, here's my scenario. My wife is a Spotify user with her own PC/Android devices. She also uses my machine on occasion (maybe once or twice a month) and has installed Spotify on my machi...
2019-03-17 12:37:44 PM
2019-03-18 11:57:39 AM
SolidSnark
Regular
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Solved!! Music won't play on my PC. Not on web or on the app.

PlanPremiumCountryBelgiumDeviceDesktop PCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSo my problem is when i try to play music trough my app or web browser and try to click play the bar won't move and the image of the song isnt showing up. Even my...

Siebevh
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Plan Premium Country Belgium Device Desktop PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue So my problem is when i try to play music trough my app or web browser and try to ...
2019-03-16 11:45:11 AM
2019-03-18 11:55:04 AM
someradno
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Music Skipping Automaticly

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueAfter about 38-42 seconds into a song it will skip to the next one and keep doing that. It's like the money I pay for premuim is going down the drain!

Owensterba
Newbie
Plan Premium Country USA Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue After about 38-42 seconds into a song it will skip to the next one and keep doing that. It's ...
2019-03-17 8:36:07 PM
2019-03-18 7:01:23 AM
OneByBoo
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Spotify Won't Locate Album

PlanPremiumCountryUSA.DeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 Home Edition My Question or IssueAs of maybe an hour ago, Spotify for my desktop seems to have "forgotten" my local files. I re-uploaded them/re-synced them, and all was fine. But, now, I ...

Kadejr
Gig Goer
Plan Premium Country USA. Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10 Home Edition My Question or Issue As of maybe an hour ago, Spotify for my desktop seems to have "forgotten" my lo...
2019-03-11 10:47:57 AM
2019-03-18 2:26:34 AM
Kadejr
Gig Goer
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Solved!! How come my song didn't show in my playlist?

Never happen before only one song I have problemThe Kids Aren't Alright when I add it says this song already exist but I don't see it

randyr5
Gig Goer
Never happen before only one song I have problem The Kids Aren't Alright when I add it says this song already exist but I don't see it
2019-03-17 7:52:45 PM
2019-03-17 8:02:09 PM
randyr5
Gig Goer
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Discover Tab back at same recommendations

I listened to alot aren't the albums supposed to change now

randyr5
Gig Goer
I listened to alot aren't the albums supposed to change now
2019-03-16 10:23:17 PM
2019-03-17 7:53:15 PM
MartinStoichkov
Community Legend
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my own playlists missing in search results

PlanPremium Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issueyesterday I updated Spotify to 1.1.2.285.ga97985efNow, search results do not return my own playlists - both created from the entire albums and the ones created from various tracks.what it ret...

excubitor_pl
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue yesterday I updated Spotify to 1.1.2.285.ga97985ef Now, search results do not return my own playlists - both create...
2019-03-17 7:18:31 PM
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Spilled water on keyboard, keyboard stared pressing random buttons and it removed lots of fav songs

PlanFreeCountryUKDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueIs there any way for Spotify to bring my favourite songs list to what it was on, say, Tuesday (12/03/2019)? It can be earlier than that, but just anything before Wednesday, the d...

damians14
Visitor
Plan Free Country UK Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Is there any way for Spotify to bring my favourite songs list to what it was on, say, Tuesday (12/03/2...
2019-03-15 8:31:19 PM
2019-03-17 5:30:24 PM
MartinStoichkov
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution song keep skipping

PlanPremiumCountryIndonesiaDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHi Guys, Good day,I believe i just found a bug?whenever i played a song in my spotify, and then i go to sound settings, and i disable my active playback. My spotify wil...

Alfrodooo
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country Indonesia Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Hi Guys, Good day, I believe i just found a bug? whenever i played a song in my spotify, a...
2019-03-11 7:01:40 PM
2019-03-17 2:24:10 PM
Jemi
Spotify Legend
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Spotify starting with Windows 10 even when disabled? Try this fix

If you're running Windows 10 and can't get Spotify to stop opening when Windows starts - even with the startup option set to "No" in the Advanced section of Spotify's preferences - you may have the Windows app store version of the program installed, ...

maxhicks
Newbie
If you're running Windows 10 and can't get Spotify to stop opening when Windows starts - even with the startup option set to "No" in the Advanced section of Spotify's preferences - you may have the W...
2019-03-16 11:25:00 PM
2019-03-17 2:05:59 PM
OneByBoo
Rising Star 4
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startup
Windows 10

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Superuser Contribution Did the home tab get removed on spotify?

PlanPremiumCountry NO DeviceLaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWas the home tab that used to be on Spotify removed from the desktop version? I think there used to be a home tab just above the "browse" tab (see attached picture), but...

Arikabeth
Roadie
Plan Premium Country NO Device Laptop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Was the home tab that used to be on Spotify removed from the desktop version? I t...
2019-02-27 5:42:51 AM
2019-03-17 1:55:22 PM
Jemi
Spotify Legend
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Songs won't show on desktop, only local files

On my desktop the only songs in my playlist shown are local ones, the rest disappeared. But on my phone it's all ok, I can see every song.Ex. on my desktop one of my playlists has 23 songs, all local files.On my phone it has 367, from spotify and loc...

x9p4vlelfbu8nm0
Casual Listener
On my desktop the only songs in my playlist shown are local ones, the rest disappeared. But on my phone it's all ok, I can see every song. Ex. on my desktop one of my playlists has 23 songs, all loc...
2019-03-17 11:00:33 AM
2019-03-17 12:34:05 PM
bozzolorenzo00
Visitor
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Solved!! Spotify Bold Text

PlanPremiumCountryUnited KingdomDeviceASUS fx503Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHello, I am having an issue where my spotify has bold text all of a sudden and it is really giving me a headache. I have tried reinstalling and it fixes it...

ElectroShifts
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country United Kingdom Device ASUS fx503 Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Hello, I am having an issue where my spotify has bold text all...
2019-03-16 11:56:30 AM
2019-03-17 12:10:18 PM
ElectroShifts
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