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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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2024-03-14 3:38:28 PM
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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
2025-04-07 12:28:40 AM
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
2023-04-29 10:41:16 PM
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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Solved!! Does the Explicit Content Feature Block Friend Feed?

Hello Spotify Community,Does the explicit content feature block your friend feed? For example, if one of my friends was listening to an explicit song, and I accidentally clicked on it, would it still play the song? I want to follow some of my friends...

AustinHCook
Casual Listener
Hello Spotify Community, Does the explicit content feature block your friend feed? For example, if one of my friends was listening to an explicit song, and I accidentally clicked on it, would it sti...
2019-05-22 3:59:33 AM
2019-05-23 1:12:57 PM
OneByBoo
Roadie
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Superuser Contribution Laptop loses power, suddenly turns off. Spotify?

My laptop lost power twice in the last few weeks. Just tuned off (not shut down, just powered down). Both times i was listening to spotify windows 10 app on bluetooth headset. Do you think there is a connection? PlanPremiumCountryHUN DeviceAsus Lapto...

11124148931
Newbie
My laptop lost power twice in the last few weeks. Just tuned off (not shut down, just powered down). Both times i was listening to spotify windows 10 app on bluetooth headset. Do you think there is a...
2019-05-15 5:46:02 PM
2019-05-23 10:17:30 AM
Peter
Spotify Legend
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Superuser Contribution Can't install windows app

PlanPremiumCountryUSDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI am trying to install spotify, when I go to the windows store I repeatedly get an error and when I try to download the exe from the website it tells me the windows store vers...

relapse12
Newbie
Plan Premium Country US Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I am trying to install spotify, when I go to the windows store I repeatedly get an error an...
2019-05-19 3:44:23 AM
2019-05-23 9:57:07 AM
Jemi
Spotify Legend
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Superuser Contribution Spotify Closes The App When I Try To Sign In

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceHP LaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueAround 20-30 minutes ago, I tried to open Spotify on my laptop, and for some reason, it didn't open up. So deleted it and re-installed it, and now everytime ...

Dmonstr
Newbie
Plan Premium Country United States Device HP Laptop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Around 20-30 minutes ago, I tried to open Spotify on my laptop, and for some reas...
2019-05-19 5:47:00 AM
2019-05-23 9:51:06 AM
Jemi
Spotify Legend
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Superuser Contribution Spotify on Windows will not play podcasts.

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceDesktop - WindowsOperating SystemWindows 7 My Question or IssueSpotify on my desktop will not play podcasts. I can listen on my iPhone through the app but when I try on my desktop the timer stays at 0:00 and nothi...

mkets15
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country United States Device Desktop - Windows Operating System Windows 7 My Question or Issue Spotify on my desktop will not play podcasts. I can listen on my iPhone th...
2019-05-15 3:00:51 PM
2019-05-23 9:35:46 AM
Peter
Spotify Legend
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Superuser Contribution Cant play music or see playlists

PlanFreeCountryAustraliaDeviceLenovo Legion Y520Operating SystemWindows 10My Question or IssueHi,My Spotify recently doesn't display any information on my playlists or any public playlists on my PC. As well as this, I can't play any music except my l...

automatr1kz
Newbie
Plan Free Country Australia Device Lenovo Legion Y520 Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Hi, My Spotify recently doesn't display any information on my playlists or any public ...
2019-05-20 2:17:22 PM
2019-05-23 9:31:51 AM
Jemi
Spotify Legend
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Superuser Contribution Create a recent playlist that continually updates

Hello everyone, I'm coming to you because I'm looking for a feature that I can not find. I am trying to create a "smart" playlist that is filled with new music that I add in my library spotify as and when, and that music I added a while ago (eg 1 mon...

Kranenoeil
Newbie
Hello everyone, I'm coming to you because I'm looking for a feature that I can not find. I am trying to create a "smart" playlist that is filled with new music that I add in my library spotify as and...
2019-05-22 11:33:34 AM
2019-05-23 9:22:22 AM
Jemi
Spotify Legend
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Songs stop after 6-10s

PlanPremiumCountryLuxembourgDeviceNotebookOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI've been a premium user for at least 2 years now and only recently did I start to get some issues on my notebook. I use Spotify on my desktop and also on my sma...

Alinour
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country Luxembourg Device Notebook Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I've been a premium user for at least 2 years now and only recently did I start to ge...
2019-05-23 8:44:19 AM
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Superuser Contribution Extremly loud ads

Is Spotify trying ot burst peoples eardrums or what? iv'e been getting an ad that is like 3-5 time louder then the music, the first time i heard it i paniced and threw my headset off. Norway, KLM advertisement.

Arcona
Newbie
Is Spotify trying ot burst peoples eardrums or what? iv'e been getting an ad that is like 3-5 time louder then the music, the first time i heard it i paniced and threw my headset off. ...
2019-05-03 6:35:17 AM
2019-05-23 8:37:25 AM
Peter
Spotify Legend
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Where are these local files coming from?

PlanPremiumCountryUSA BABYOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI have local files enabled for only one directory. It is not enabled for iTunes or anthing else.Only one directory enabledThe directory that I want to use only has these 13 song...

weeeweee
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country USA BABY Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I have local files enabled for only one directory. It is not enabled for iTunes or anthing else. Only ...
2019-05-19 10:55:35 PM
2019-05-23 8:34:03 AM
weeeweee
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Can't play a single song anymore

PlanFreeCountrySerbiaDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueThis started happening a few days ago. Figured it would fix itself with the next restart. When that didnt work, I tried reinstalling the program and it got even worse. On the...

user-removed
Visitor
Plan Free Country Serbia Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue This started happening a few days ago. Figured it would fix itself with the next restart. When tha...
2019-05-19 12:25:46 AM
2019-05-23 4:57:41 AM
JawaBlue
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Please change the Artists tab

I like sorting my music by artist, but now when I click on the aritst I wanna listen to, I'm taken to the Artist's page. I've dealt with this by making specific artist playlists, but this is silly and is cluttering my playlist section. Just change th...

Malethar
Newbie
I like sorting my music by artist, but now when I click on the aritst I wanna listen to, I'm taken to the Artist's page. I've dealt with this by making specific artist playlists, but this is silly an...
2019-05-22 4:15:36 PM
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[All Platforms][Playlists] Losing the playlist for the song I'm listening to

If I find a playlist and start playing it. Then search around or just move throughout spotify, to get back to that playlist I can use the back arrows. However, if I close Spotify and reopen it and simply press play, it continues playing from that pla...

CowboyCurtis
Newbie
If I find a playlist and start playing it. Then search around or just move throughout spotify, to get back to that playlist I can use the back arrows. However, if I close Spotify and reopen it and si...
2019-05-22 3:30:11 PM
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Daily Mix not working as before nor the same

My Question or Issue It's all about Daily Mix feature. It's not working in the same manner across platforms. Tested on Windows app, Android app and web player. The one I use the most often is the desktop app. In there the feature would allow you an s...

SheyCroix
Casual Listener
My Question or Issue It's all about Daily Mix feature. It's not working in the same manner across platforms. Tested on Windows app, Android app and web player. The one I use th...
2019-05-04 4:49:39 PM
2019-05-22 1:54:05 PM
SheyCroix
Casual Listener
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Superuser Contribution Discography missing from artist page.

PlanPremiumCountryGreece My Question or IssueA couple of days earlier certain parts of discography disappeared under artist page. I can still access the album, since I can find it in my recently played list. I even can get it if I simply google it. S...

panabeer
Regular
Plan Premium Country Greece My Question or Issue A couple of days earlier certain parts of discography disappeared under artist page. I can still access the album, since I can fi...
2019-05-14 8:58:06 AM
2019-05-22 9:45:15 AM
panabeer
Regular
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Superuser Contribution Spotify jumps 20-50 seconds into the next song

Hello, I have an issue with Spotify when playing a playlist, one sing is finished and Spotify then starts playing the next one, but starts somewhere between the 0:20 to 1:30 time (approx.). I have tried reinstalling Spotify on my laptop, but the prob...

_frksk
Casual Listener
Hello, I have an issue with Spotify when playing a playlist, one sing is finished and Spotify then starts playing the next one, but starts somewhere between the 0:20 to 1:30 time (approx.). ...
2019-05-04 1:16:29 PM
2019-05-22 7:34:18 AM
Peter
Spotify Legend
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Spotify Store version auto crashes

PlanPremiumOperating SystemWindows 10 1809 My Question or IssueDownloaded the app from windows store, when I open Spotify, it appears for a few second on taskmanager then auto quits. I have checked crash reports but they are blank. Tried everything b...

blackrockazusa
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Operating System Windows 10 1809 My Question or Issue Downloaded the app from windows store, when I open Spotify, it appears for a few second on taskmanager then auto quits....
2019-05-20 1:36:27 PM
2019-05-22 6:57:11 AM
blackrockazusa
Casual Listener
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My spotify starts to play random song which I not even have in any of my playlist.

PlanPremiumCountryBrazilDeviceMotorola G3, PCOperating SystemAndroid, Windows 7 Ultimate and Linux Mint My Question or IssueMy spotify starts playing randomly even when i'm already listening to something. It just switch the song suddenly. NO, I do no...

fr4an1991
Newbie
Plan Premium Country Brazil Device Motorola G3, PC Operating System Android, Windows 7 Ultimate and Linux Mint My Question or Issue My spotify starts playing randomly even when i'm a...
2019-05-22 4:15:21 AM
2019-05-22 6:53:35 AM
OneByBoo
Roadie
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1 replies
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Solved!! Weekly Playlist didn't update

PlanPremiumCountryUnited States of AmericaDeviceiPhone 6S/Dell LaptopOperating SystemiOS 12/Windows 10 My Question or IssueRecently I took over my brother's account (that he used like once) cause he got spotify premium on it. I've been listening all ...

SuperFire92
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country United States of America Device iPhone 6S/Dell Laptop Operating System iOS 12/Windows 10 My Question or Issue Recently I took over my brother's account (that he ...
2019-05-20 11:04:12 PM
2019-05-21 7:50:11 PM
SuperFire92
Casual Listener
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Bug with Spotify made playlist radio channels

PlanPremiumCountry: USA Device: regular xps dell desktop pcOperating Systemwindows 10 I would like to reprt that there is a bug with the windows 10 version of spotify. The bug is that that at this time, I cant unfollow spotify made playlist radio cha...

jmose28008
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country: USA Device: regular xps dell desktop pc Operating System windows 10 I would like to reprt that there is a bug with the windows 10 version of spotif...
2019-05-20 7:17:50 PM
2019-05-21 6:18:40 PM
Sebasty
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