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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...

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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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Superuser Contribution Why does Spotify say that there is no Internet connection when there is one (Windows)?

Why does Spotify say that there is no Internet connection when there is one (Windows)?Plan PremiumCountrySwedenDevicePC TabletOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or IssueWhy does Spotify say that there is no Internet connection when there is one (W...

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  • Why does Spotify say that there is no Internet connection when there is one (Windows)? Plan Premium Country Sweden Device PC Tablet Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Why ...
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the music stops

Tengo un problema en spotify y es este lo que pone en la imagen PlanFreeCountryspainDevice Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue

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  • Tengo un problema en spotify y es este lo que pone en la imagen  Plan Free Country spain Device   Operating System  Windows 10   My Question or Issue  
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution When i click on the picture of the album, i see the wrong song on the list

PlanFreeCountryTurkeyDeviceDell Latitude E5570Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHello.I usually play songs from my own playlists. While playing a song, when i click on the picture of the album / song which on the left side of spotify des...

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  •   Plan Free Country Turkey Device Dell Latitude E5570 Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Hello. I usually play songs from my own playlists.  While playing ...
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[desktop] Spotfy lowers the volume of other programs

PlanPremiumCountryBrazilDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueEvery time I play some games or even open other programs while the spotfy is open it automatically lowers the volume of other applications to almost zero. I have to l...

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  • Plan Premium Country Brazil Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Every time I play some games or even open other programs while the spotfy is open it autom...
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Spotify Keeps Pausing Randomly

First of all really sorry if i wrote something wrong i still learning the language!!! Plan Premium. Country: Living and using in Canada(but the accoun was created in Brazil 2 years ago). Internet: Telus fiber 300 mb/s download and upload and Telus fi...

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  • First of all really sorry if i wrote something wrong i still learning the language!!!   Plan Premium. Country: Living and using in Canada(but the accoun was created in Brazil 2 years ago...
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Música se detiene después de 6 segundos

DevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue¡hola!He tenido un pequeño gran problema con la aplicación escritorio de Spotify, es simple: Cuando empiezo a reproducir música, ésta se detiene pasando los primeros 6 segundos.Pasados los 6 segu...

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  • Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue ¡hola! He tenido un pequeño gran problema con la aplicación escritorio de Spotify, es simple: Cuando empiezo a reproducir músi...
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Superuser Contribution "Can't play the current song"

PlanFreeCountryUnited StatesDeviceAcer Nitro 5 laptop w/ Windows 10Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhen I try playing any song from my playlist, after a few seconds it stops and says "can't play the current song" or just stops abruptly...

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  • Plan Free Country United States Device Acer Nitro 5 laptop w/ Windows 10 Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue When I try playing any song from my playlist, after a few se...
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After a Search, can only scroll through about 80 songs

PlanPremiumCountryUSDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueStarting a few weeks ago, after I do a Search on my desktop PC, for a generic word (e.g. "army" or "castles"), I can't scroll beyond 80 or so songs. I get the "processing" whe...

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  • Plan Premium Country US Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Starting a few weeks ago, after I do a Search on my desktop PC, for a generic word (e.g. "army" or ...
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Superuser Contribution Error code 12

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 7 My Question or IssueI have so fedup of having this error code 12. I have unistalled Spotify, did a CCleaner, removed old files, have enough space on the computer to install Spotify, deleted an...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Canada Device PC Operating System Windows 7   My Question or Issue I have so fedup of having this error code 12. I have unistalled Spotify, did a CCleaner,...
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Solved!! I bought Premium on the 1st of June, the receipt is from 31th of May

PlanPremiumCountryFinlandDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhy wrong date in the receipt when I bought Premium at 00:33, 1st of June in Finland?Now it says my Premium (3 months for 9,99) will take another payment 31th of August w...

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  • Plan Premium Country Finland Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Why wrong date in the receipt when I bought Premium at 00:33, 1st of June in Finland? Now it ...
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Tired of necessity to restart HTTP settings every day

PlanPremiumCountrySlovakiaDevice Operating SystemWindows My Question or IssueI am tired of the necessity to every day morning restarting Spotify 2 times. When I come to comupter in Windows, simply no music is played. I've elaborated that change the a...

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  • Plan Premium Country Slovakia Device   Operating System Windows   My Question or Issue I am tired of the necessity to every day morning restarting Spotify 2 times. When I come to ...
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Not able to play some songs

PlanPremiumCountryINDIADeviceLAPTOPOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI am not able to play some songs in windowsand those songs are not showing in android app

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  • Plan Premium Country INDIA Device LAPTOP Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I am not able to play some songs in windows and those songs are not showing in android app
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384kHz 32bit samplerate makes Spotify skip songs

PlanPremiumCountryDenmarkDeviceSources: iPhone Xs, Macbook Pro 2018, Windows 10 DesktopDACs: Chord Mojo, Schiit Bifrost, Schiit Modi 3, Fiio Q1 mark 2Operating System(iOS 12.1.1, OSX, Windows 10) My Question or IssueWhenever I play Spotify with any D...

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  • Plan Premium Country Denmark Device Sources: iPhone Xs, Macbook Pro 2018, Windows 10 Desktop DACs: Chord Mojo, Schiit Bifrost, Schiit Modi 3, Fiio Q1 mark 2 Operating System (iOS 12.1.1, OSX,...
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Spotify doesn't play any song

I can't listening to music with the desktop app, whenever I play a song on the app it stops at 5 seconds or something like that and it won't continue (This doesn't happen when I use the Spotify Web Player from Google Chrome). I have good connection a...

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  • I can't listening to music with the desktop app, whenever I play a song on the app it stops at 5 seconds or something like that and it won't continue (This doesn't happen when I use the Spotify Web P...
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How often does the discover tab in windows reset.

My Question or IssueHow often does the discover tab on pc reset meaning the recommendations for you tab and playlists

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  •       My Question or Issue How often does the discover tab on pc reset meaning the recommendations for you tab and playlists    
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Solved!! collaborative playlist public?

hello I have a playlist but i notice since it is collaborative it is not public. There is a way to make it public but still a friend of mine is able to add songs? Would be really helpfull if you can make it clear.thank you in advance.

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  • hello I have a playlist but i notice since it is collaborative it is not public. There is a way to make it public but still a friend of mine is able to add songs? Would be really helpfull if you can ...
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Confusing delimitations

Operating SystemI'm using the Spotify's Windows Desktop Version. Not sure if my issue only applies to this version. My Question or IssueFirst of all, I don't know if this is the right place to post this, maybe someone has a better idea? Nevertheless,...

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  • Operating System I'm using the Spotify's Windows Desktop Version. Not sure if my issue only applies to this version.    My Question or Issue First of all, I don't know if this is the ri...
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Desktop and mobile not talking to each other

PlanPremiumCountryUK DeviceiPhone X/PCOperating SystemiOS 12.2/Windows 10 My Question or Issueso im having some issues with communication between my PC and phone. Both logged in to the same account, have logged out and restarted both devices. So when...

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  • Plan Premium Country UK   Device iPhone X/PC Operating System iOS 12.2/Windows 10   My Question or Issue so im having some issues with communication between my PC and phone. Both...
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Skipping tracks continuously

Plan: Family as well as freeCountry: BEDevices: (Samsung Galaxy 9 and Windows)Operating System: (Android and Windows 10) My Question or IssueSince today songs keep skipping every second on my Windows 10 laptop. 1) Uninstalled Spotify, deleted AppData...

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  • Plan: Family as well as free Country: BE Devices: (Samsung Galaxy 9 and Windows) Operating System: (Android and Windows 10)   My Question or Issue Since today songs keep skipping every s...
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