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Solved!! 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
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songcat1
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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
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whatintheworldisthis
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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
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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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My Spotify won't "Work"

PlanI am right now, on free but I was thinking about switching to Premium.CountryDenmarkDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueMy playlist seems to be "unavailable" or "deleted" but I haven't done anything, and it's only on my de...

Kodank
Casual Listener
Plan I am right now, on free but I was thinking about switching to Premium. Country Denmark Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue My playlist seems to be ...
2019-06-19 7:07:32 PM
2019-06-19 7:47:47 PM
A_Musicophile
Community Legend
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Songs are gone from the desktop app

PlanFreeCountry DevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHi! My problem is that my songs (from my libraries) are gone in the desktop app. In the webplayer, everything is where it should be. I just did a clean install, and all my songs, ...

RavenR
Newbie
Plan Free Country Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Hi! My problem is that my songs (from my libraries) are gone in the desktop app. In the webp...
2019-06-19 4:38:50 PM
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Superuser Contribution PONOWNA instalacja spotify

Witam ma problem . Spotify sie instaluje za każdym razem jak włączę komputerpo czym wywala błąd ze instalacja nie powiodla sie a ja anulujac ją moge przejsc dalej i otworzyc spotify normalnie .

zaboo
Newbie
Witam ma problem . Spotify sie instaluje za każdym razem jak włączę komputer po czym wywala błąd ze instalacja nie powiodla sie a ja anulujac ją moge przejsc dalej i otworzyc spoti...
2019-06-18 9:43:13 AM
2019-06-19 2:59:56 PM
Jemi
Spotify Legend
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[Bug] Sorting and selecting song is bugged

Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSorting my playlist by anything other than added/descending(the standard sort) will screw upp selecting the current song by clicking the album portrait in the bottom left corner. Wrong song is selected. ...

rizzon
Regular
Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Sorting my playlist by anything other than added/descending(the standard sort) will screw upp selecting the current song by clicking the al...
2019-06-19 12:44:46 PM
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Let us use older versions of spotify

With local files being completely broken for a month, but working with an older client, it would be great to not be forced to update to a broken client.0.9 was the most feature rich client, with the ability to add playlists to queue and much more. Pl...

taedium
Roadie
With local files being completely broken for a month, but working with an older client, it would be great to not be forced to update to a broken client. 0.9 was the most feature rich client, with th...
2019-06-19 12:32:43 PM
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Play folder plays songs not even in my library

PlanPremium FamilyCountryIreland DevicePCOperating SystemWin7 My Question or IssuePlay Folder plays songs that are in the folder AND songs which aren't even part of my library.I have a folder, Electronic, filled with various playlists, subfolders wit...

edgylitirmor
Music Fan
Plan Premium Family Country Ireland Device PC Operating System Win7 My Question or Issue Play Folder plays songs that are in the folder AND songs which aren't even part of my...
2019-06-19 10:56:32 AM
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Superuser Contribution Spotify status not showing up on discord

My spotify status does not show up on discord. I have to everything including restarting discord, reinstalling discord, using the canary version, logging out of both spotify and discord and logging back in, reconnecting my spotify connection. However...

TactiCool1011
Casual Listener
My spotify status does not show up on discord. I have to everything including restarting discord, reinstalling discord, using the canary version, logging out of both spotify and discord and logging b...
2019-06-04 8:11:23 AM
2019-06-19 10:38:47 AM
Peter
Spotify Legend
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[no sound]No switch to headphones when plugged in for Spotify

PlanPremiumCountryBelgiumDeviceHP Elitebook 840 G4Operating Systemwindows 10 Audio driver?Conexant ISST audio My Question or IssueWhen I plug in my headphones, spotify does not play through them, no sound whatsoever. Other apps like you tube do play ...

Stoked77
Newbie
Plan Premium Country Belgium Device HP Elitebook 840 G4 Operating System windows 10 Audio driver? Conexant ISST audio My Question or Issue When I plug...
2019-06-19 9:42:00 AM
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Superuser Contribution [Bug][Windows] Hebrew interface wrong order of Close and Minimize buttons

The move to a UI in hebrew is a blessing, but the Close and Minimize upper buttons are ordered the wrong way. They should be switched. The Close button should always be in the outer side of the window. In the attachment you can see the spotify hebrew...

Slix1000
Newbie
The move to a UI in hebrew is a blessing, but the Close and Minimize upper buttons are ordered the wrong way. They should be switched. The Close button should always be in the outer side of the windo...
2019-05-27 8:27:54 PM
2019-06-19 9:34:53 AM
Peter
Spotify Legend
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Spotify is no longer functional in offline mode.

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceWindows ComputerOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueFollowing the most recent Spotify update, putting the spotify desktop client in offline mode is completely useless! The entire album section no longer functi...

Kunii
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country Canada Device Windows Computer Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Following the most recent Spotify update, putting the spotify desktop client in o...
2019-06-19 3:28:51 AM
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Dislike button broken on Android and completely missing from Windows

PlanPremiumCountryUSA DeviceSamsung Note 8, Windows 10 PCOperating SystemBoth latest build My Question or IssueTracks are not being improved. Hitting the do not play button does not skip to the next track. The same songs are being played despite bein...

H3LPL0X
Newbie
Plan Premium Country USA Device Samsung Note 8, Windows 10 PC Operating System Both latest build My Question or Issue Tracks are not being improved. Hitting the do not play b...
2019-06-18 12:49:22 AM
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Local files not showing up in folder

PlanpremiumCountryUKDeviceLaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 the problem is i have been trying to add songs to my Local Files on the desktop spotify but they wont show up in the folder no matter what i do I have tried uninstalling and re installing spo...

ZWKO
Casual Listener
Plan premium Country UK Device Laptop Operating System Windows 10 the problem is i have been trying to add songs to my Local Files on the desktop spotify but they wont show up...
2019-06-18 12:33:41 AM
2019-06-18 12:34:47 AM
ZWKO
Casual Listener
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New Releases: limited in most recent update

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceLenovo ThinkPad Operating SystemWindows 10 Pro My Question or IssueI've always known that Spotify limits the amount of new releases posted under Browse > New Releases, however I can only see 100 of the latest albums added t...

johnnybop115
Regular
Plan Premium Country USA Device Lenovo ThinkPad Operating System Windows 10 Pro My Question or Issue I've always known that Spotify limits the amount of new releases posted und...
2019-06-18 11:28:23 PM
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New Spotify update

PlanPremiumCountryNorway Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueBefore the update, Home Browse and Radio used to scroll with your playlists, but now they dont. This results in me not being able to see more than 2 of my playlists at once and i...

alltmann
Newbie
Plan Premium Country Norway Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Before the update, Home Browse and Radio used to scroll with your playlists, but now they dont. Thi...
2019-06-17 7:26:15 PM
2019-06-18 11:18:03 PM
ValtheroPens
Newbie
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Spotify flicker with inbeded video clips

PlanPremiumOperating System Windows 7My Question or Issue: my native 144hz monitor that wich is powerd by a nvidia card, starts to flicker, in fullscreen mode!(shortcut key to toggle playback screen-size in spotify?) my only choice is to hit alt+F4, ...

krillerill
Music Fan
Plan Premium Operating System Windows 7 My Question or Issue: my native 144hz monitor that wich is powerd by a nvidia card, starts to flicker, in fullscreen mode! ...
2019-06-18 4:06:29 PM
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Local files not playing

PlanPremiumCountryEstoniaDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI am able to add local files and i can see all of them. The issue is that when i try to press play then it doesn't do anything. Anyone else having the same kind of i...

BuLLeTyE
Newbie
Plan Premium Country Estonia Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I am able to add local files and i can see all of them. The issue is that when i try to p...
2019-06-18 9:14:33 AM
2019-06-18 2:53:23 PM
OneByBoo
Roadie
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Playlist description problem

PlanPremiumCountrySweden Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHello,There was a client update this morning. When I am going to update my playlist description, the links I have in there are all messed up..

Fineshark
Roadie
Plan Premium Country Sweden Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Hello, There was a client update this morning. When I am going to update my playlist description...
2019-05-22 12:57:27 PM
2019-06-18 12:44:18 PM
Fineshark
Roadie
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Spotify Causing Surface Book to not respond

PlanFree/PremiumCountryUKDeviceSurface BookOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue Hi My name is Chris, I hope someone can help. For the past week, I noticed that when logging into my user on my Surface Book, my computer would just be black a...

chris_magtultol
Casual Listener
Plan Free/Premium Country UK Device Surface Book Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Hi My name is Chris, I hope someone can help. For the past week, I ...
2019-06-18 11:57:49 AM
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Superuser Contribution can't play majority of songs and can't add to playlists...

PlanPremiumCountry DevicelaptopOperating Systemwindows 10 My Question or Issuesince i upgrade to premium a few weeks ago i've had nothing but problems, at first only about 2% of the songs would play, the others would let you click on them and then ju...

dwen
Regular
Plan Premium Country Device laptop Operating System windows 10 My Question or Issue since i upgrade to premium a few weeks ago i've had nothing but problems, at first only abo...
2019-05-25 2:27:04 PM
2019-06-18 11:14:36 AM
dwen
Regular
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11 replies
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Spotify failed to migrate some of your data - yawn

PlanPremiumCountryUKDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI've done all the uninstall/reinstall/delte this blah blah blah a thousand times. It doesn't work. It still says .."failed to migrate..." each time the app starts. Can you eit...

SystemTrayIcon
Regular
Plan Premium Country UK Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I've done all the uninstall/reinstall/delte this blah blah blah a thousand times. It doesn't work. ...
2019-06-18 10:56:50 AM
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