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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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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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iOS app locks up. On restart, the queue resets

PlanFreeCountry USofADevice(iPad mini)Operating System(iOS 12.1.3)Spotify Appv 8.4.90 After pausing the music and switching to a different app, the Spotify app will occasionally be locked up when I go back to it. No response from the play button. Eve...

detox665
Regular
Plan Free Country USofA Device (iPad mini) Operating System (iOS 12.1.3) Spotify App v 8.4.90 After pausing the music and switching to a different app, the Spotify app w...
2019-01-30 4:39:28 PM
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Spotify weekly not showing on PC

PlanPremiumCountry USDeviceAndroidOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue Opened up Spotify on my pc and clicked on discover weekly, only has one song. Opened on Android, initially was blank, now has full list. Can't get PC to show the full l...

Oh_No_Melon
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country US Device Android Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Opened up Spotify on my pc and clicked on discover weekly, only has one song. Open...
2019-01-29 8:15:23 AM
2019-01-30 4:02:33 PM
Sebasty
Spotify Star
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Solved!! Podcast list view

PlanPremiumCountryPortugal DeviceWindows DesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue Is it possible to implement a "list view" option for followed podcasts (in the library teb) in the desktop app?The current view is similar to the album vi...

jfcralo
Regular
Plan Premium Country Portugal Device Windows Desktop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Is it possible to implement a "list view" option for follo...
2019-01-30 11:56:18 AM
2019-01-30 3:22:53 PM
jfcralo
Regular
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Podcasts
Windows

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Problemas para reproducir cualquier canción.

PlanPremiumCountry Mx Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue Desde hace dias que no permite reproducir canciones a libre eleccion, no carga y crashea. Solo instalando la version anterior se soluciona pero con eso que la tienen programado a a...

NekoAnnie
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country Mx Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Desde hace dias que no permite reproducir canciones a libre eleccion, no carga y crashea. S...
2019-01-29 8:40:41 AM
2019-01-30 12:37:36 PM
iveldie
Roadie
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3 replies
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Weird playlist behavior (1200+ songs)

PlanPremiumCountry NLDeviceiPhone X/Windows 10 Pro PCOperating SystemiOS 12.0.1, Latest Win10 Pro build My Question or Issue So, I have this playlist of all of my music combined. Whenever I try to play it on shuffle, it keeps repeating a couple of so...

MilanKD
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country NL Device iPhone X/Windows 10 Pro PC Operating System iOS 12.0.1, Latest Win10 Pro build My Question or Issue So, I have this playlist of all of my m...
2019-01-30 10:12:18 AM
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Spotify stops working after a longer pause

PlanFree/PremiumCountry FinlandDeviceHP EliteBook 850 G3Operating SystemWindows 7 Enterprise, SP1Running Spotify as a desktop application My Question or Issue My spotify app is acting up every time it's paused and left alone for a while.When I boot u...

quarterdot
Casual Listener
Plan Free/Premium Country Finland Device HP EliteBook 850 G3 Operating System Windows 7 Enterprise, SP1 Running Spotify as a desktop application My Question or Iss...
2019-01-30 9:06:05 AM
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freeze
playback
restart

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Weekly Discovery Cover

Hello, does anyone know how to change the cover image of the weekly discovery? The image I have I do not like and I can not change it in any way. Thank you! The image is the same for all the devices where I use my Spotify account.

Yorman1
Casual Listener
Hello, does anyone know how to change the cover image of the weekly discovery? The image I have I do not like and I can not change it in any way. Thank you! The image is the same for all the...
2019-01-29 3:06:55 PM
2019-01-30 8:31:09 AM
Yorman1
Casual Listener
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Solved!! Spotify Crashes when I change the output-Device

PlanPremium StudentCountry GermanyDevicePCOperating SystemWin 7 My Question or Issue Hi,I use Spotify on my PC a lot.Usually I switch between Headset and my 5.1 Sound System by changing the "Default Device" in the Audiosettings in Windows.This worked...

Sylance
Regular
Plan Premium Student Country Germany Device PC Operating System Win 7 My Question or Issue Hi, I use Spotify on my PC a lot. Usually I switch between Headset an...
2019-01-29 1:04:56 PM
2019-01-30 2:04:40 AM
Sylance
Regular
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Superuser Contribution Media Overlay keeps reappearing

Me and many other people that I have seen on the Community have been faced with the same bug: the 'Show desktop overlay while using media keys' option on Spotify isn't working correctly. When I open Spotify, the client acts as if the option is checke...

Jollof
Composer
Me and many other people that I have seen on the Community have been faced with the same bug: the 'Show desktop overlay while using media keys' option on Spotify isn't working correctly. When I open ...
2018-06-25 8:31:15 AM
2019-01-29 11:17:29 PM
Arcain
Regular
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66 replies
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Scrobbling to last.fm stopped working

It was working fine after the spotify updates.Then I after I shutdown my computer and reboot later, it doesn't work.Now I tried everything.Uninstall-reinstalling spotify Changing passwordDisconnecting the apps and reconnectingLogging out of all devic...

meltyshake
Newbie
It was working fine after the spotify updates. Then I after I shutdown my computer and reboot later, it doesn't work. Now I tried everything. Uninstall-reinstalling spotify Changin...
2019-01-23 8:21:06 AM
2019-01-29 9:47:54 PM
danysnet
Newbie
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7 replies
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Spotify stopped connecting to my Echo

PlanPremiumCountry ItalyDeviceWindows Surface 4 Pro, Sony Xperia xz1 compactOperating SystemWindows 10, Android 8 My Question or IssueSpotify stopped connecting to my Echo today. On the Spotify app, both on Windows and on my Android phone, the Echo i...

blenci
Music Fan
Plan Premium Country Italy Device Windows Surface 4 Pro, Sony Xperia xz1 compact Operating System Windows 10, Android 8 My Question or Issue Spotify stopped connecting to my Ec...
2019-01-29 6:35:00 PM
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Why there is no sleep timer in Spotify

Why there is no sleep timer in Spotify player? It is such a basic functionality of most of the music players.

mr2-oi0ata_a
Casual Listener
Why there is no sleep timer in Spotify player? It is such a basic functionality of most of the music players.
2019-01-29 12:26:53 PM
2019-01-29 6:29:42 PM
Brunelicia
Community Legend
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Feature
Sleep Timer

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Spotify crashing at launch when local files are enabled

PlanPremiumCountry United KingdomDeviceWindows DesktopOperating SystemWindows 7 64-bit My Question or Issue Ever since the latest update, my Spotify application has been crashing whenever it is first launched after I load Windows from a shut down. It...

Dinghat
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country United Kingdom Device Windows Desktop Operating System Windows 7 64-bit My Question or Issue Ever since the latest update, my Spotify application has...
2019-01-29 4:51:14 PM
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Spotify Crashes when opening backup app says already running

I have already tried to uninstall the program even cleared out all file caches but not able to get it to stop crashing. There is no data in the event veiewer about this crash. The only work around is that we have to kill the task in taskmgmr.PlanPrem...

raisonbrant
Newbie
I have already tried to uninstall the program even cleared out all file caches but not able to get it to stop crashing. There is no data in the event veiewer about this crash. The only work around is...
2019-01-29 4:27:26 PM
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Amfiye bağlı biçimde bilgisayardan spotify çalışmıyor

PlanPremiumCountry Turkey Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHoparlörden dinlerken sıkıntısız çalışıyor fakat amfiyi bilgisayara bağlayınca "Spotify şu anda çalamıyor"Hatası veriyor

Lykian
Newbie
Plan Premium Country Turkey Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Hoparlörden dinlerken sıkıntısız çalışıyor fakat amfiyi bilgisayara bağlayınca "Spotify şu an...
2019-01-29 2:39:28 PM
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Sound stops, have to end task or crashes PC

PlanPremiumCountry United KingdomDevicePCOperating SystemW10 My Question or IssueSince last night (no software or hardware changes) a song will stop midway no sound at all, shows the song as still playing, changing song does not fix. Have to Ctrl alt...

Ravingdave20
Newbie
Plan Premium Country United Kingdom Device PC Operating System W10 My Question or Issue Since last night (no software or hardware changes) a song will stop midway no so...
2019-01-29 11:57:40 AM
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Please bring back Playlist Radio

PlanPremiumCountryDenmark Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueThe Radio has been severely dumbed down, with the removing of the "Go to Playlist Radio" and "Create New Radio" features. We no longer have the option to truly personalize our R...

Landa82
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country Denmark Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue The Radio has been severely dumbed down, with the removing of the "Go to Playlist Radio" and "C...
2019-01-08 10:05:14 AM
2019-01-29 11:36:13 AM
aaaaaaaawefgaw3
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bug
Playlist
Radio

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Can I stream music on PC using mobile data (Mobile plan includes data free music streaming)

PlanFreeCountry AustraliaDeviceAcer Aspire V13Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue Hey everyone,I have a mobile plan with Optus and included with the plan is free music streaming (Data-free) on Spotify. I have been using this quite a bit o...

0BL1V10N
Newbie
Plan Free Country Australia Device Acer Aspire V13 Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Hey everyone, I have a mobile plan with Optus and included wi...
2019-01-29 7:38:31 AM
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help my please

help me I can not hear music in the application spotify by pc only when I open a song by google and there goes to spotify more when I open it by the app itself the music does not go and appears on top the spotify can not touch it at the moment and st...

Prophecyy
Newbie
help me I can not hear music in the application spotify by pc only when I open a song by google and there goes to spotify more when I open it by the app itself the music does not go and appears on to...
2019-01-28 7:18:08 PM
2019-01-29 7:10:36 AM
OneByBoo
Rising Star 4
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Solved!! Whenever I try to select a song, it says "Spotify can't play this right now"

PlanFreeCountryUSA DeviceHP PavilionOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue So the other day, Spotify stopped working for me. I couldn't listen to any of my music, and when it would even show a song and I would hit play, it would skip through...

maggiemoo0707
Casual Listener
Plan Free Country USA Device HP Pavilion Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue So the other day, Spotify stopped working for me. I couldn't listen to any of my...
2019-01-27 10:22:49 PM
2019-01-29 1:34:40 AM
maggiemoo0707
Casual Listener
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