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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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Rim4
Gig Goer
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79 replies
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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
13 hours ago
morefluff
Music Fan
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282 replies
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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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1 replies
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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 Found a fix to when Spotify is not working, that i found nowhere on the internet.

I contacted Spotify because my Spotify application was not working on windows 10. I tried literally everything anyone said in this forum and other websites but that did not work for me. This is the fix they gave me and it worked for me: 1. Open Notep...

Mikefromnl
Newbie
I contacted Spotify because my Spotify application was not working on windows 10. I tried literally everything anyone said in this forum and other websites but that did not work for me. This...
2019-05-29 12:34:14 PM
2019-06-08 8:47:35 AM
Peter
Spotify Legend
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1 replies
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Windows 10

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Auto play and looping the same song error

PlanPremiumCountryVietnamDeviceAsus Laptop Operating SystemWin 10My Question or IssueI have a problem and it is playing the same song over and over times, even when i pause the song it still keep playing back and when i change to another song its wil...

trodeski
Newbie
Plan Premium Country Vietnam Device Asus Laptop Operating System Win 10 My Question or Issue I have a problem and it is playing the same song over and over times, even when i pause the...
2019-06-08 5:17:45 AM
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Random Play?

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceWindows Lapatop and iPhoneOperating SystemWindows (most recent) and Apple iPhone or something My Question or IssueMy spotify is randomly playing music that I've never heard of from artists I've also never heard of. From wha...

sword277
Newbie
Plan Premium Country USA Device Windows Lapatop and iPhone Operating System Windows (most recent) and Apple iPhone or something My Question or Issue My spotify is randomly playing mu...
2019-06-08 1:57:46 AM
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I am not able to play a single song.

PlanFree CountryU.S.A DevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueFor months now, i have had an issue where the weekly and daily mixes have 90% of the songs just not available, not visible. So the weekly/daily playlist would end up with an...

rasterizingg
Newbie
Plan Free Country U.S.A Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue For months now, i have had an issue where the weekly and daily mixes have 90% of th...
2019-06-07 5:56:12 PM
2019-06-07 10:26:46 PM
Detru
Newbie
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1 replies
1 likes

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1 likes

cant download spotify

PlanpremiumCountrySGPDevicehp pavilionOperating Systemwindows 10 My Question or Issuei had the app installed on my pc at first, but it kept saying it was offline. i logged out of it, toggled with the firewall setting as it says that i cant login due ...

ezu58tz9_-nww
Newbie
Plan premium Country SGP Device hp pavilion Operating System windows 10 My Question or Issue i had the app installed on my pc at first, but it kept saying it was offline. i logged ou...
2019-06-07 9:18:20 PM
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Infinite Loading Cycle

I have the premium plan, operating in the US on a Windows 10 HP laptop I've searched for my issue and the result on this site was a thread which described something about a host file. I found the correct folder, opened the file, and it's a text file ...

Dovewithscales
Newbie
I have the premium plan, operating in the US on a Windows 10 HP laptop I've searched for my issue and the result on this site was a thread which described something about a host file. I foun...
2019-06-07 4:57:00 PM
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Lost all the songs in my playlists

Plan FreeCountry SpainDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueThis morning when I opened Spotify to listen to some music, all my songs where gone both form my playlists and from the saved/favourite songs (around 3000). The playlist are...

laurasan
Newbie
Plan Free Country Spain Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue This morning when I opened Spotify to listen to some music, all my songs where gone bot...
2019-06-07 2:29:45 PM
2019-06-07 3:17:21 PM
OneByBoo
Roadie
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1 replies
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I can' listen with my bluetooth headphone

When ı want to play music on my pc its playing on the pc not bluetooth headphone

daveaee
Casual Listener
When ı want to play music on my pc its playing on the pc not bluetooth headphone
2019-06-07 2:54:12 PM
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Spotify Wont Open

Hello i hope anyone can unterstand my English.Spotify was running completly fine for 5 year now from one to another day it is Crashing after im Logging in.So i have a PC with windows 10 an tried all solutions i found here or in the internet nothing w...

maxlanganki
Casual Listener
Hello i hope anyone can unterstand my English. Spotify was running completly fine for 5 year now from one to another day it is Crashing after im Logging in. So i have a PC with windows 10 an tried ...
2019-06-06 6:58:50 PM
2019-06-07 1:58:21 PM
maxlanganki
Casual Listener
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Trying to convert into song names

How can I export the song names of my liked tracks?

Arkased
Newbie
How can I export the song names of my liked tracks?
2019-06-07 1:50:18 PM
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Playlist description box doesn't change after editing

PlanPremiumCountryNetherlands DeviceDesktop PCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI change the content of the desciption box of my playlist once a month. I'm changing the date of the playlist update or other small changes. When i change th...

Jazzwhatever
Community Legend
Plan Premium Country Netherlands Device Desktop PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I change the content of the desciption box of my playlist once a month. I'...
2019-06-07 1:27:45 PM
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description box
editing
playlist editor

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Trojan found in Spotify folder

PlanPremiumCountrySwedenDevice(Samsung Galaxy S6, PC)Operating System(Android 7, Windows 10) My Question or IssueHello! My Windows Defender flagged the following file C:\Users\AppData\Local\Spotify\Data\e9\e9595c535c54b2ad17449a5343777019434fa4f4.fil...

Rakkzo
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country Sweden Device (Samsung Galaxy S6, PC) Operating System (Android 7, Windows 10) My Question or Issue Hello! My Windows Defender flagged the following fil...
2019-04-04 2:19:37 PM
2019-06-07 11:11:20 AM
Katerina
Spotify Legend
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24 replies
48 likes

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24 replies
48 likes

randomly shuts down

PlanPremiumCanada Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue why the fack does spotify premium automatically shut down?

happykappy
Newbie
Plan Premium Canada Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue why the fack d...
2019-06-07 3:34:27 AM
2019-06-07 10:02:38 AM
OneByBoo
Roadie
554 Views
1 replies
0 likes

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1 replies
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No thumbs down will cost you a premium subscriber

PlanPremium CountryUSA DevicePC Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueDo what you want for free customer but if I'm paying I want to be able to mark an artist or song with a thumbs down, minus sign or whatever you like. I am SICK of hearing ...

1L19
Regular
Plan Premium Country USA Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Do what you want for free customer but if I'm paying I want to be able to ...
2019-06-02 4:40:57 AM
2019-06-07 9:31:50 AM
nielrio
Gig Goer
432 Views
1 replies
3 likes

432 Views
1 replies
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Solved!! spotify won't play music AT ALL

there are speakers connected to my computer, so at first I thought that the speakers were the problem. but, when I go on youtube or Netflix and watch something, the sound works fine. I downloaded spotify on my computer, but no sound comes from the sp...

cvapplejuice
Regular
there are speakers connected to my computer, so at first I thought that the speakers were the problem. but, when I go on youtube or Netflix and watch something, the sound works fine. I downloaded spo...
2019-05-30 12:39:44 AM
2019-06-07 9:28:43 AM
OneByBoo
Roadie
687 Views
5 replies
0 likes

687 Views
5 replies
0 likes

Spotify Desktop doesn't recognise headphones

PremiumItalyWindows 10Spotify keeps reproducing music using the computer's speakers even if the headphones are plugged in. It's the only application that does that.

cf7m-v_57ubr2
Newbie
Premium Italy Windows 10 Spotify keeps reproducing music using the computer's speakers even if the headphones are plugged in. It's the only application that does that.
2019-06-02 12:54:45 PM
2019-06-07 9:28:17 AM
nielrio
Gig Goer
483 Views
1 replies
0 likes

483 Views
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Spotify is randomly pausing music

Spotify is randomly pausing music. I've noticed it's more likely to happen when I play videogames like Overwatch or League of Legends. It may pause randomly after 30 seconds of playing or play full 10 mins before it pauses. It doesn't matter if the s...

telion-fondrad
Regular
Spotify is randomly pausing music. I've noticed it's more likely to happen when I play videogames like Overwatch or League of Legends. It may pause randomly after 30 seconds of playing or play full 1...
2019-06-07 3:43:56 AM
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Continual Error "Spotify can't play this right now."

Spotify PremiumAustraliaDevice: Dell CORE i7 8th GenOperating System: Windows 10 My Question or Issue:I have been getting the attached error for weeks now. I have re-installed mutiple times and cleared my cache etc. removed all passwords....Spotify P...

lanaeves28
Newbie
Spotify Premium Australia Device: Dell CORE i7 8th Gen Operating System: Windows 10 My Question or Issue: I have been getting the attached error for weeks now. I have re-installed m...
2019-06-07 3:04:34 AM
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0 replies
1 likes

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Spotify starts automatically on desktop, in spite of being set NOT to. Recent problem

PlanFree/PremiumCountry DeviceDesktopOperating SystemWIN10My Question or IssueTwo days ago, Spotify began loading automatically on startup of my desktop. None of the settings on Spotify have been changed. The option for " "Open Spotify automatically....

johnblake
Casual Listener
Plan Free/Premium Country Device Desktop Operating System WIN10 My Question or Issue Two days ago, Spotify began loading automatically on startup of my desktop. None of the settings o...
2019-06-06 3:42:48 AM
2019-06-07 1:29:21 AM
Jollof
Composer
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5 replies
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Albums disappearing from "Albums" tab

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceSamsung S9/PCOperating SystemAndroid orea/windows 10/web player My Question or IssueFor some reason the a lot of my albums have been removed from my library. They haven't bee removed from Spotify, just my library. This is a ...

hywelinesh
Regular
Plan Premium Country UK Device Samsung S9/PC Operating System Android orea/windows 10/web player My Question or Issue For some reason the a lot of my albums have been removed from my...
2019-06-06 1:22:42 PM
2019-06-06 11:05:42 PM
A_Musicophile
Community Legend
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