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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
a week ago
Rim4
Gig Goer
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79 replies
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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
3 weeks ago
rednblu
Roadie
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278 replies
22 likes

85238 Views
278 replies
22 likes

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
6 likes

6138 Views
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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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Global Media keys

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceHP PavillionOperating SystemWindows 10Spotify Build1.1.5.153.gf614956dMy Question or IssueFollowing the most recent update, the media keys on my keyboard no longer work globally. They worked fine a week or so ago but all of ...

jordan8396
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country UK Device HP Pavillion Operating System Windows 10 Spotify Build 1.1.5.153.gf614956d My Question or Issue Following the most recent update, the media keys on my keyboa...
2019-05-05 6:17:18 PM
2019-05-05 6:30:28 PM
jordan8396
Casual Listener
781 Views
1 replies
0 likes
Global
media keys

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Synchronisation between smartphone and desktop doesn't work

PlanPremiumCountryItalyDevice(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHello everybody, I've noticed that since one month I can't find anymore on the desktop the songs I saved in my smartphone's...

pagnoo
Newbie
Plan Premium Country Italy Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Hello everybody, I've noticed that since one mo...
2019-05-05 1:05:43 PM
2019-05-05 3:12:42 PM
sebacicu
Newbie
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1 replies
0 likes

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1 replies
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[Connect] Connection problems

Windows 10BelgiumPremium subscription Hi, for a week or so, I can't connect to Spotify anymore. First, it showed Error 4. I read some advice to check my firewalls and reinstall Spotify, but then I had error 7. I then tried it again and now it says er...

Arvalu
Newbie
Windows 10 Belgium Premium subscription Hi, for a week or so, I can't connect to Spotify anymore. First, it showed Error 4. I read some advice to check my firewalls and reinstall Spotify, ...
2019-05-05 1:38:10 PM
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0 replies
0 likes
Connect

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Searched terms in playlist wont shuffle

Spotify wont shuffle only the searched terms (album, artist, songs) in my playlist. I used to be able to search for an album or artist (ex. Drake) and shuffle only the Drake songs in my playlist, now it shuffles my entire playlist. Is there a way to ...

Vengefulsoulul
Newbie
Spotify wont shuffle only the searched terms (album, artist, songs) in my playlist. I used to be able to search for an album or artist (ex. Drake) and shuffle only the Drake songs in my playlist, now...
2019-05-05 11:41:41 AM
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0 replies
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[All Platforms][Search] Avdanced search to have additional "song" (or "title") tag

Advanced search can take tags such as "genre" or "year". I haven't found a way to specify "song" or "title". That's needed to find e.g. versions of "Dinah" without the results being overflowed by all the good stuff that Dinah Washington has delivered...

w8rn8r
Casual Listener
Advanced search can take tags such as "genre" or "year". I haven't found a way to specify "song" or "title". That's needed to find e.g. versions of "Dinah" without the results being overflowed by all...
2019-03-19 10:42:04 AM
2019-05-05 11:16:58 AM
w8rn8r
Casual Listener
682 Views
2 replies
1 likes
All Platforms
Search

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Spotify Browser wont load any songs and the spotify app wont load any new songs. [Video]

PlanFreeCountryUSADevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueMade a video explaining the issue as a whole because im tired of retyping my problem and not getting responses even when I post on multiple accounts. anyways here is the video I...

iBeat_
Casual Listener
Plan Free Country USA Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Made a video explaining the issue as a whole because im tired of retyping my problem and not ...
2019-05-05 6:55:23 AM
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0 replies
0 likes

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Chromecast using windows native app

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or IssueChromecast should be able to be used from the native app. Its not a fix to run both the web player and the windows player and work around various tricks to make it work. There a...

spinkick
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country USA Device Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Chromecast should be able to be used from the native app. Its not a fix to run both the web player and the win...
2019-05-05 3:21:29 AM
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0 replies
1 likes

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Solved!! Deskop app not working

Hi all,Firstly few information: DevicePC Operating SystemWindows 10 x64 - today installed with all updates Firewall - disabled for testsSpotify App - Newest (reinstalled from Windows Web Store)Sound card - AIM SC8000 - drivers (tested few versions)We...

wacek_1984
Casual Listener
Hi all, Firstly few information: Device PC Operating System Windows 10 x64 - today installed with all updates Firewall - disabled for tests Spotify App - Newest (reinst...
2019-05-04 9:10:43 PM
2019-05-04 9:34:18 PM
wacek_1984
Casual Listener
515 Views
1 replies
0 likes

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No se puede reproducir la canción actual / Can not play the current song

PlanFreeCountryChileDevice(PC)Operating System(Windows 10) My Question or IssueCada vez que quiero reproducir una canción me sale "no se puede reproducir la canción actual", ya deshabilite la aceleración de hardware y reinstale Spotify pero nada me a...

Felipebenja
Newbie
Plan Free Country Chile Device (PC) Operating System (Windows 10) My Question or Issue Cada vez que quiero reproducir una canción me sale "no se puede reproducir la canción actual", ...
2019-05-04 8:20:40 PM
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0 replies
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"Can't play this right now" when i'm in full screen games

PlanPremiumCountryArgentinaDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSo, the subject says it all. When i'm playing a song or playlist and then open a game, it stops the music.A message appears that says "Spotify can't play this right now...

Markeso
Newbie
Plan Premium Country Argentina Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue So, the subject says it all. When i'm playing a song or playlist and then open a game, it st...
2019-05-04 7:55:10 PM
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0 replies
0 likes

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Spotify Connect not working on desktop but on all other devices.

So, I have had spotify premium for a couple of months, so I could set it up with my Amazon Echo Plus speaker. I've been able to play songs on my Echo Plus, my Samsung Galaxy S6 and my Desktop (Win10) without any issues. However, recently I've been ha...

1112325178
Newbie
So, I have had spotify premium for a couple of months, so I could set it up with my Amazon Echo Plus speaker. I've been able to play songs on my Echo Plus, my Samsung Galaxy S6 and my Desktop (Win10)...
2019-05-04 10:06:20 AM
2019-05-04 4:20:48 PM
A_Musicophile
Community Legend
798 Views
1 replies
0 likes
Spotify Connect Desktop

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Solved!! Cover art disappeared

PlanPremiumCountryUSAOperating SystemWindows 7 My Question or IssueI clicked on the cover art in the bottom left corner of the screen and instead of getting larger, it disappeared and I can't seem to get it back. Can anyone verify if this is happenen...

Joski72
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country USA Operating System Windows 7 My Question or Issue I clicked on the cover art in the bottom left corner of the screen and instead of getting larger, it disappeare...
2019-05-03 5:03:47 AM
2019-05-04 2:48:49 PM
Soundofus
Spotify Star
1664 Views
3 replies
0 likes

1664 Views
3 replies
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Superuser Contribution How to "un-delete" a song that played thru autoplay

I exedently deleted a song i was gonna heart, now i cant find it 8|

deekayn
Casual Listener
I exedently deleted a song i was gonna heart, now i cant find it 8|
2019-05-02 6:47:54 PM
2019-05-04 12:56:39 PM
Peter
Spotify Legend
567 Views
1 replies
0 likes
Deleted songs

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Some songs wont play at all, Its been like this for over a month.

PlanFreeCountryUSADevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSo for the last month or so some songs will not play at all. Any song ive listened to in the past few years will load fine but the majority of the new songs just wont load. When...

iBeat_
Casual Listener
Plan Free Country USA Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue So for the last month or so some songs will not play at all. Any song ive listened to in the past few...
2019-05-04 7:30:07 AM
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0 replies
0 likes

315 Views
0 replies
0 likes

Can't play songs!

PlanPremiumCountryPhilippines Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSongs in my library or songs that I search for will play for a few seconds and then abruptly stop with the message "Spotify can't play this song right now. If you have this ...

nuclearsalad
Newbie
Plan Premium Country Philippines Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Songs in my library or songs that I search for will play for a few seconds and then abruptly s...
2019-05-03 1:53:18 AM
2019-05-04 1:11:17 AM
A_Musicophile
Community Legend
299 Views
1 replies
0 likes

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1 replies
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Songs adding them selfs to a certain playlist

PlanPremium FamilyCountryUSA Device(Pixel XL, Webplayer, Destop)Operating System(Android Oreo and Windows 10) My Question or IssueSo for the past 3-4 months music I listen to from anywhere on spotify keeps adding its self to my Twitch playlist. This ...

liljonpsp
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Family Country USA Device (Pixel XL, Webplayer, Destop) Operating System (Android Oreo and Windows 10) My Question or Issue So for the past 3-4 months music...
2019-05-03 11:04:28 PM
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0 replies
0 likes
playlists changed
Troubleshooting

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The block is gone on spotify daily mixes.

PlanPremiumCountryLithuania DevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueCan't block songs/artists I don't like in my playlists. Overall quality (or daily mix improvement) has gone worse, the song/artist genres are random and don't fit in w...

puertomikas
Newbie
Plan Premium Country Lithuania Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Can't block songs/artists I don't like in my playlists. Overall quality (or daily mi...
2019-05-03 10:51:40 PM
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0 replies
0 likes

389 Views
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Spotify can't play this right now

PlanPremiumCountrynorwayDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 IssueWhenever i try to play a song on spotify i just get the meesage "Spotify can't play thi right now. If you have the file on your computer you can imoprt it."I can play my songs on my...

bonorway
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country norway Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10 Issue Whenever i try to play a song on spotify i just get the meesage "Spotify can't play thi right now. If you...
2019-04-20 7:52:53 PM
2019-05-03 6:57:46 PM
tiham
Casual Listener
265 Views
1 replies
1 likes

265 Views
1 replies
1 likes

Superuser Contribution Spotify skips songs and doesn't play them

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueThe application works on my phone, in web application but not on desktop app.Will attempt to play a song but it never plays, seems to be stuck in a fast foward stat...

timegnome7
Newbie
Plan Premium Country United States Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue The application works on my phone, in web application but not on desktop app. Will at...
2019-05-02 10:35:22 PM
2019-05-03 6:00:12 PM
dreinon
Newbie
660 Views
2 replies
0 likes

660 Views
2 replies
0 likes

Solved!! Absolute 0 : subscribers are all gone

PlanFreeCountryFranceDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 x1803 My Question or IssueI'm Duhemsounds a video games covers artist, I just noticed the Spotify app shows 0 subscribers on my profile and it looks to be a random bug, I've found other people w...

Duhemsounds
Roadie
Plan Free Country France Device PC Operating System Windows 10 x1803 My Question or Issue I'm Duhemsounds a video games covers artist, I just noticed the Spotify app shows 0 subscr...
2019-05-03 5:15:44 PM
2019-05-03 5:29:47 PM
Duhemsounds
Roadie
555 Views
1 replies
0 likes
bug subscribers

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