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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
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Rim4
Gig Goer
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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
Tuesday
morefluff
Music Fan
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282 replies
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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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Windows

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Spotify Won't Locate Album

PlanPremiumCountryUSA.DeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 Home Edition My Question or IssueAs of maybe an hour ago, Spotify for my desktop seems to have "forgotten" my local files. I re-uploaded them/re-synced them, and all was fine. But, now, I ...

Kadejr
Gig Goer
Plan Premium Country USA. Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10 Home Edition My Question or Issue As of maybe an hour ago, Spotify for my desktop seems to have "forgotten" my lo...
2019-03-11 10:47:57 AM
2019-03-18 2:26:34 AM
Kadejr
Gig Goer
805 Views
5 replies
1 likes

805 Views
5 replies
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Solved!! How come my song didn't show in my playlist?

Never happen before only one song I have problemThe Kids Aren't Alright when I add it says this song already exist but I don't see it

randyr5
Gig Goer
Never happen before only one song I have problem The Kids Aren't Alright when I add it says this song already exist but I don't see it
2019-03-17 7:52:45 PM
2019-03-17 8:02:09 PM
randyr5
Gig Goer
862 Views
1 replies
0 likes

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Discover Tab back at same recommendations

I listened to alot aren't the albums supposed to change now

randyr5
Gig Goer
I listened to alot aren't the albums supposed to change now
2019-03-16 10:23:17 PM
2019-03-17 7:53:15 PM
MartinStoichkov
Community Legend
456 Views
3 replies
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my own playlists missing in search results

PlanPremium Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issueyesterday I updated Spotify to 1.1.2.285.ga97985efNow, search results do not return my own playlists - both created from the entire albums and the ones created from various tracks.what it ret...

excubitor_pl
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue yesterday I updated Spotify to 1.1.2.285.ga97985ef Now, search results do not return my own playlists - both create...
2019-03-17 7:18:31 PM
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0 replies
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Spilled water on keyboard, keyboard stared pressing random buttons and it removed lots of fav songs

PlanFreeCountryUKDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueIs there any way for Spotify to bring my favourite songs list to what it was on, say, Tuesday (12/03/2019)? It can be earlier than that, but just anything before Wednesday, the d...

damians14
Visitor
Plan Free Country UK Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Is there any way for Spotify to bring my favourite songs list to what it was on, say, Tuesday (12/03/2...
2019-03-15 8:31:19 PM
2019-03-17 5:30:24 PM
MartinStoichkov
Community Legend
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1 replies
0 likes
history favourite songs water

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution song keep skipping

PlanPremiumCountryIndonesiaDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHi Guys, Good day,I believe i just found a bug?whenever i played a song in my spotify, and then i go to sound settings, and i disable my active playback. My spotify wil...

Alfrodooo
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country Indonesia Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Hi Guys, Good day, I believe i just found a bug? whenever i played a song in my spotify, a...
2019-03-11 7:01:40 PM
2019-03-17 2:24:10 PM
Jemi
Spotify Legend
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Spotify starting with Windows 10 even when disabled? Try this fix

If you're running Windows 10 and can't get Spotify to stop opening when Windows starts - even with the startup option set to "No" in the Advanced section of Spotify's preferences - you may have the Windows app store version of the program installed, ...

maxhicks
Newbie
If you're running Windows 10 and can't get Spotify to stop opening when Windows starts - even with the startup option set to "No" in the Advanced section of Spotify's preferences - you may have the W...
2019-03-16 11:25:00 PM
2019-03-17 2:05:59 PM
OneByBoo
Roadie
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1 replies
0 likes
startup
Windows 10

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Superuser Contribution Did the home tab get removed on spotify?

PlanPremiumCountry NO DeviceLaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWas the home tab that used to be on Spotify removed from the desktop version? I think there used to be a home tab just above the "browse" tab (see attached picture), but...

Arikabeth
Roadie
Plan Premium Country NO Device Laptop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Was the home tab that used to be on Spotify removed from the desktop version? I t...
2019-02-27 5:42:51 AM
2019-03-17 1:55:22 PM
Jemi
Spotify Legend
2750 Views
12 replies
1 likes

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Songs won't show on desktop, only local files

On my desktop the only songs in my playlist shown are local ones, the rest disappeared. But on my phone it's all ok, I can see every song.Ex. on my desktop one of my playlists has 23 songs, all local files.On my phone it has 367, from spotify and loc...

x9p4vlelfbu8nm0
Casual Listener
On my desktop the only songs in my playlist shown are local ones, the rest disappeared. But on my phone it's all ok, I can see every song. Ex. on my desktop one of my playlists has 23 songs, all loc...
2019-03-17 11:00:33 AM
2019-03-17 12:34:05 PM
bozzolorenzo00
Visitor
311 Views
1 replies
1 likes

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1 replies
1 likes

Solved!! Spotify Bold Text

PlanPremiumCountryUnited KingdomDeviceASUS fx503Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHello, I am having an issue where my spotify has bold text all of a sudden and it is really giving me a headache. I have tried reinstalling and it fixes it...

ElectroShifts
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country United Kingdom Device ASUS fx503 Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Hello, I am having an issue where my spotify has bold text all...
2019-03-16 11:56:30 AM
2019-03-17 12:10:18 PM
ElectroShifts
Casual Listener
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4 replies
5 likes

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Spotify has deteriorated compared to a few years ago - How to make it better?

I think almost everyone who reading this agrees with me... A few years ago, everything was just perfect... almost everything was easy to listening, searching was much better then now, especcially the Desktop version, because it sucks nowadays... You ...

Just_Damian1997
Regular
I think almost everyone who reading this agrees with me... A few years ago, everything was just perfect... almost everything was easy to listening, searching was much better then now, ...
2019-03-17 11:00:55 AM
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0 replies
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Solved!! no songs appearing in playlists

PlanPremiumOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue i noticed that a lot of soungs wouldn't play, and not display any title, cover art, or artist. there was no sound, and the progress bar wasn't movingi reinstalled spotify, only to now not hav...

9grapes
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue i noticed that a lot of soungs wouldn't play, and not display any title, cover art, or artist. there was no sound, a...
2019-02-26 7:12:30 AM
2019-03-17 8:57:53 AM
kriaga20
Casual Listener
11538 Views
12 replies
2 likes

11538 Views
12 replies
2 likes

You keep playing me Swedish music even though I'm not Swedish

PlanPremium (the non Swedish premium)CountryHungary (a little south to Sweden) Operating SystemWindows 8.1 (non Swedish) My Question or Issue (in English)Hello, would you please stop playing Swedish music for me? I'm not Swedish, I don't speak Swedis...

dalhax
Regular
Plan Premium (the non Swedish premium) Country Hungary (a little south to Sweden) Operating System Windows 8.1 (non Swedish) My Question or Issue (in English) Hello, wo...
2019-03-04 5:21:10 PM
2019-03-17 4:15:13 AM
dalhax
Regular
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4 replies
2 likes

1332 Views
4 replies
2 likes

Downloaded Music

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceDell Inspirion 15 5000 Series LaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI am trying to find the music I downloaded, I just signed up for the free 30-day trial of Spotify Premium and Hulu and I proceeded...

TGHawkJr
Visitor
Plan Premium Country United States Device Dell Inspirion 15 5000 Series Laptop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I am trying to find the music I downloaded, I just sig...
2019-03-16 7:49:08 AM
2019-03-16 9:27:33 PM
OneByBoo
Roadie
716 Views
1 replies
0 likes

716 Views
1 replies
0 likes

Home playlists

How do I close, hide or delete the sugestions at my home in Spotify?I really don't want to see anything about my country.Spotify is my refuge to listen whatever I want, when I want.I hate that stupid sugestions so much and I do not want to see it at ...

DiegoR42
Visitor
How do I close, hide or delete the sugestions at my home in Spotify? I really don't want to see anything about my country. Spotify is my refuge to listen whatever I want, when I want. I hate that ...
2019-03-16 7:52:04 PM
2019-03-16 9:23:07 PM
OneByBoo
Roadie
449 Views
1 replies
0 likes
brazil
Home
Suggested

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Custom Thumbnails not working properly

PlanFreeCountryUnited StatesOperating System(Windows 10) My Question or IssueChecked on ios and this works fine its own.these are the custom thumbnailsCustom thumbnails aren't working correclty on my own music the thumbnails are all the same for all ...

user-removed
Visitor
Plan Free Country United States Operating System (Windows 10) My Question or Issue Checked on ios and this works fine its own. these are the custom thumbnails Custom ...
2019-03-15 11:31:07 AM
2019-03-16 6:49:09 PM
OneByBoo
Roadie
311 Views
1 replies
0 likes

311 Views
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Clicking a playing song, sends you to the wrong position in a playlist.

https://i.imgur.com/f5RmoM5.gifPlanFree/PremiumCountryUnited States DeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows My Question or IssueClicking the currently playing song sends you to the wrong index in the playlist.https://i.imgur.com/f5RmoM5.gifWhat I've tri...

iEslam
Regular
https://i.imgur.com/f5RmoM5.gif Plan Free/Premium Country United States Device Desktop Operating System Windows My Question or Issue Clicking the currently playing son...
2019-03-13 9:37:17 AM
2019-03-16 8:37:19 AM
Meepu
Regular
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1 replies
1 likes

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Full Songlist not Loading

Oh great, another killer feature (bug): Search an artist, then click songs, then page down. You only get 80 with the spinning icon that never leaves.Another KILLED feature of Spotify. Was OK a couple days ago.This is getting pathetic.

carpboy2
Regular
Oh great, another killer feature (bug): Search an artist, then click songs, then page down. You only get 80 with the spinning icon that never leaves. Another KILLED feature of Spotify. Was ...
2019-03-16 4:11:24 AM
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0 replies
0 likes

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[Playlists] Sorting Disabled When a Video is One of the Songs

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceApplication on W10Operating SystemWindows 10My Question or IssueThe table headers for sorting by title, artist, etc are disabled when a video is one of the songs in a playlist. I've seen this in both Rap Caviar and Clout Cu...

Jaskkro
Visitor
Plan Premium Country USA Device Application on W10 Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue The table headers for sorting by title, artist, etc are disabled when a video is one of th...
2019-03-16 3:49:11 AM
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Ghost Filtering After Clearing Filter

Plan PremiumCountry United StatesDeviceCustom PCOperating SystemWindows 10 Pro 64-Bit (1809) My Question or IssueNot really an issue, but more of a quirk. When I apply a filter in any playlist I create, it generates a list of all songs related to the...

N8orade
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country United States Device Custom PC Operating System Windows 10 Pro 64-Bit (1809) My Question or Issue Not really an issue, but more of a quirk. When I ap...
2019-03-16 2:47:35 AM
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0 replies
1 likes

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