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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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Sistema de recomendação do Spotfy

O Spotfy Recomenda minhas musicas a partir do que eu escuto, ou do que eu salvo na bilbioteca ? Porque é chato vem aquela pessoa indesejada na sua casa e coloca uns estilos de musica nada haver do seu. Ainda não recebi nenhuma recomendação que não se...

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  • O Spotfy Recomenda minhas musicas a partir do que eu escuto, ou do que eu salvo na bilbioteca ? Porque é chato vem aquela pessoa indesejada na sua casa e coloca uns estilos de musica nada haver do se...
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As músicas das playlists sumiram

Precisei desinstalar o aplicativo do Spotify do meu notebook, e, quando reinstalei, as músicas não estavam mais nas minhas playlists. Todas playlists constam 0 músicas, apenas no meu celular elas aparecem. Como posso resolver isso? Eu já tentei de tu...

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  • Precisei desinstalar o aplicativo do Spotify do meu notebook, e, quando reinstalei, as músicas não estavam mais nas minhas playlists. Todas playlists constam 0 músicas, apenas no meu celular elas apa...
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Both me and my friend have stopped seeing each other in friend activity.

PlanPremium CountryNew Zealand Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWe have both seen that we're not in each others friend activity even though we both follow each other. I have done all that I can find about the friend activity not working...

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  •     Plan Premium   Country New Zealand   Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue We have both seen that we're not in each others friend activity even t...
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Solved!! Desktop spotify is not working on my PC

PlanFreeCountryUnites States of AmericaDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhen I reinstalled Spotify to fix a previous issue Spotify just would not work. I can't play any songs and all of my favorites and albums have disappea...

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  •   Plan Free Country Unites States of America Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue When I reinstalled Spotify to fix a previous issue Spotify just wou...
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Missing Songs

HI! All my songs on my personal laptop are missing, but the playlist still exist. Moreover, the songs exist in both my work laptop and my personal phone. Can someone enlighten me as to what happened and how to solve this issue?Much appreciated!!

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  • HI!   All my songs on my personal laptop are missing, but the playlist still exist. Moreover, the songs exist in both my work laptop and my personal phone.   Can someone enlighten me as...
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Solved!! can´t view album cover art in desktop app

PlanPremiumCountryMexico Devicecore i5Operating Systemwindows 7 My Question or IssueSome days ago I cant view every album cover art in desktop app, I tried uninstall and -reinstall and wont work, first image is from desktop app, second image is from ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Mexico   Device core i5 Operating System windows 7   My Question or Issue Some days ago I cant view every album cover art in desktop app, I tried uninstall a...
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No like/dislike button in radio, no heart buttons anywhere

PlanPremiumCountryNLOperating SystemWindows 10Version1.1.1.348 My Question or Issue I used to have like/dislike buttons in my radio and heart/ban buttons in my other playlists such as Discover Weekly.Recently none of those options are available anymo...

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  •   Plan Premium Country NL Operating System Windows 10 Version 1.1.1.348   My Question or Issue   I used to have like/dislike buttons in my radio and heart/ban buttons in ...
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Smirnoff advert broken

My Question or IssueThe advert for "Smirnoff Equalising Music" that's in the current rotation is broken, and sits there, not playing, until it times out after however long (5-10 minutes?). (This seems to happen fairly regularly, althoug the specifc a...

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  • My Question or Issue The advert for "Smirnoff Equalising Music" that's in the current rotation is broken, and sits there, not playing, until it times out after however long (5-10 minutes?).   ...
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"we can't play this until you allow this artist in the Spotify phone app."

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceAsus ROG and Pixel oneOperating SystemWindows 10 and Android 7.1 Nougat My Question or IssueEvery time I try to play mewithoutYou on a desktop I receive the notification "we can't play this until you allow this ar...

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  • Plan Premium Country United States Device Asus ROG and Pixel one Operating System Windows 10 and  Android 7.1 Nougat   My Question or Issue Every time I try to play mewithout...
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Solved!! Additional filters.

PremiumCountry: Brasil. Any Device/Operating System I urge the addition filters ! such as: nationality, language, release date and musical style.

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  • Premium Country: Brasil.   Any Device/Operating System   I urge the addition filters ! such as: nationality, language, release date and musical style.    
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Solved!! Release Radar playlist stopped updating

PlanPremiumCountryPoland Devicemobile - Samsung S7 Edgedesktop - MSI laptopOperating Systemmobile - Android version 8.0.0desktop - Windows 10 My Question or IssueIn the last weeks my Release Radar playlist hasn't updated anymore - neither on my mobil...

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  • Plan Premium Country Poland   Device mobile - Samsung S7 Edge desktop - MSI laptop Operating System mobile - Android version 8.0.0 desktop - Windows 10   My Question or Issue I...
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Solved!! Spotify not working

Windows (PC)Windows 10 My spotify dosen't show my songs, or play any song i choose.I've tried to reinstall, and have tried the open.spotify.com (Dosen't works here too) What can the issue be?

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  • Windows (PC) Windows 10   My spotify dosen't show my songs, or play any song i choose. I've tried to reinstall, and have tried the open.spotify.com (Dosen't works here too)   What can...
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Solved!! Can't play anything and playlists are gone

PlanFreeCountryUnited StatesDeviceWindows PCOperating Systemwindows 10 My Question or IssueRandomly a few days ago it stopped letting me play songs that weren't on my playlist, then after restarting my computer I can'y play anything anymore. I have t...

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  • Plan Free Country United States Device Windows PC Operating System windows 10   My Question or Issue Randomly a few days ago it stopped letting me play songs that weren't on my playlis...
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I've got spotify premium, why can't I contact support?

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceblahOperating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue I pay for premium spotify yet all I can do is access this shitty community support - why no actual help?

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Search is unable to find artist "um.." by name.

As far as I can tell, this affects all platforms. First off, yes, the artist's music is available. You can find it by searching for an album or song title (e.g. "Their are to kinds of people"). It seems like something in the name "um.." makes it unse...

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  • As far as I can tell, this affects all platforms.   First off, yes, the artist's music is available. You can find it by searching for an album or song title (e.g. "Their are to kinds of people...
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All the music on spotify disappeared

All the music in all my playlist disappeared but only on my pc not my phone and when I try playing a song from an artist nothing happens.

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  • All the music in all my playlist disappeared but only on my pc not my phone and when I try playing a song from an artist nothing happens.  
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[WRONG STATUS] favorite songs do not appear in artists page/albuns

Some favorite songs, don't appear "the check" on the artists pages for albums. Premium Any Device/Operating System Regards: Daniel Velloso.

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  • Some favorite songs, don't appear "the check" on the artists pages for albums.   Premium    Any Device/Operating System   Regards: Daniel Velloso.  
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Custom Album Art For Local Files Shows Up Black

PlanPremiumOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issuewhen i add custom album art it just shows up black. It shows up in every other program I open it with except for spotify. I added the images with the mp3tag app

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  • Plan Premium Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue when i add custom album art it just shows up black. It shows up in every other program I open it with except for spotify. I ...
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Solved!! I can't play any song

PlanFreeCountryArgentinaDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHi, since yesterday i couldn't play any song, and the playlists are "empty" but it's just not working for me, for my friends the playlists that I want to listen have songs...

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  •   Plan Free Country Argentina Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Hi, since yesterday i couldn't play any song, and the playlists are "empty" but it's ju...
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Solved!! Playlists & Songs not loading

Country USA Operating System Windows 10 My Question or IssueNeither songs or playlists load. When I select a playlist it claims there are no songs in the playlists, and before this issue, I would select a song and nothing would happen. To be more cle...

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  •     Country  USA   Operating System  Windows 10   My Question or Issue Neither songs or playlists load. When I select a playlist it claims there are no songs in...
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