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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...

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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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Can't use radio, discovery weekly and release radar are uncomplete

PlanPremiumCountry Germany Operating SystemWindows 10,etcMy Question or IssueHello Spotify Community,I need some help. My Spotify is acting really really weird. I have Premium. I stream music on spotify every day. But for 1 month my Spotify is acting...

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  • Plan Premium Country  Germany   Operating System Windows 10,etc My Question or Issue Hello Spotify Community, I need some help. My Spotify is acting really really weird. I have Pre...
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All of the songs in my playlists are gone, including Spotify created playlists.

I recently upgraded to Premium from a free account through a family plan; however, after upgrading and updating on my Windows 10 system, all of the songs in my playlists have ceased to exist. The playlists themselves are still there, but all of the m...

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  • I recently upgraded to Premium from a free account through a family plan; however, after upgrading and updating on my Windows 10 system, all of the songs in my playlists have ceased to exist. The pla...
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All my albums and playlists are GONE

PlanPremium (Part of a Family plan)Country HungaryDevice Operating SystemWIN10 My Question or Issue I had some issues with the client, (Beast in Blacks songs weren't playinh) so I reinstalled it. After I logged in, all my playlists and albums were em...

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  •   Plan Premium (Part of a Family plan) Country  Hungary Device   Operating System WIN10   My Question or Issue  I had some issues with the client, (Beast in Blacks...
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Solved!! all favorites gone

PlanPremiumCountry uSADevicePCOperating SystemWindows 7 My Question or Issue so i was having some other issues with polaying songs from artist pages/song i dont have saved and after reinstalling to try and fix that issue, ALL my favorite artists/song...

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  •   Plan Premium Country  uSA Device PC Operating System Windows 7   My Question or Issue  so i was having some other issues with polaying songs from artist pages/song i ...
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Solved!! Saved songs and playlists empty on the desktop app

I am having an issue with the desktop app where my saved songs and playlists are not showing, however on the web browser version they are still there. I have already tried reinstalling the app with no success. Any help will be appreciated.PlanFree/Pr...

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  • I am having an issue with the desktop app where my saved songs and playlists are not showing, however on the web browser version they are still there. I have already tried reinstalling the app with n...
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Solved!! Can't play songs from any artist page

PlanPremiumCountry GermanyDeviceLaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue I can't play any songs from an Artist page - I can play songs from playlists, or from saved songs, or on browse, but not on an artists page. When I try play a song ...

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  • Plan Premium Country  Germany Device Laptop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue  I can't play any songs from an Artist page - I can play songs from playlists, ...
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Spotify Windows App won't display Sonos devices (Sonos App does, Spotify Mac does)

Hi there, We currently have 3 Sonos devices set up. On my Windows 10 (Microsoft Surface Book 2015) laptop through the Spotify app, the devices do not show up in the "Connect to a Device" menu. On the same Windows 10 computer through the Sonos app, I'...

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  • Hi there,   We currently have 3 Sonos devices set up.   On my Windows 10 (Microsoft Surface Book 2015) laptop through the Spotify app, the devices do not show up in the "Connect to...
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windows 10 mode s: spotify with edge does not work

PlanFree/PremiumCountry DevicelaptoopOperating System Windows 10 IMPORTANT: IN MODE S My Question or Issue Not able to get spotify to work in edge (edge is the only browser available in windows 10 mode s) I would prefer to use spotify in edge instead...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country   Device laptoop Operating System  Windows 10 IMPORTANT: IN MODE S   My Question or Issue  Not able to get spotify to work in edge (edge is the...
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Solved!! No songs at all, all gone not playing

PlanFreeCountry United Kingdom DeviceWindows PCOperating SystemWindows 10 64 bit My Question or Issue Recently i noticed some songs wouldn't play, when i clicked on the play buttons for them they would show up black with no album cover or title and n...

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  • Plan Free Country  United Kingdom  Device Windows PC Operating System Windows 10 64 bit   My Question or Issue  Recently i noticed some songs wouldn't play, when i click...
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All my songs are gone

PlanFreeCountry MexicoDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue So i wanted to re install it because i was having problems with trying to listen to some songs, after i did that i wanted to check if it really worked and i couldn't listen...

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  •   Plan Free Country  Mexico Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue  So i wanted to re install it because i was having problems with trying to list...
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Problema memororia cronologia [ITA]

Plan:Free Country: Italia Device: PC OS: Win 10 Ciao con spotify sul mio computer ho il problema fastidioso che allo spegnimento del computer il programma dimentica quello che stavo ascoltando e alla sessione successiva devo cominciare ricerce ed eve...

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  • Plan:Free Country: Italia Device: PC OS: Win 10   Ciao con spotify sul mio computer ho il problema fastidioso che allo spegnimento del computer il programma dimentica quello che stavo ascoltan...
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Software does not open

PlanPremiumCountryBrasil Device(Notebook Acer)Operating System(Windows 10) My Question or IssueSince version 1.0.42 the software opens and closes instantly, even the uninstaller does not work.

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  • Plan Premium Country Brasil  Device (Notebook Acer) Operating System (Windows 10)   My Question or Issue Since version 1.0.42 the software opens and closes instantly, even the uni...
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Solved!! EZblocker

PlanFreeCountry United StatesDeviceiPhone 7Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue Well I've been using spotify since 2016 and got EZBlocker in 2017 and It's been good and all but now I think it's broken or spotify is trying to stop people fr...

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  •   Plan Free Country  United States Device iPhone 7 Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue  Well I've been using spotify since 2016 and got EZBlocker in 2017...
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[Can't install Spotify] Use "normal" account instead administrator to install Spotify (?)

PlanFreeCountry SpainDeviceDesktop x64 bitsOperating SystemWindows 10 Pro My Question or IssueAfter I had the last problem with the songs in blank bla bla bla, I see that days after someone have finally solve it.But I had already uninstall it, and no...

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  • Plan Free Country  Spain Device Desktop x64 bits Operating System Windows 10 Pro  My Question or Issue After I had the last problem with the songs in blank bla bla bla, I see that ...
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Solved!! Spotify wont play music!

PlanPremiumCountry united kingdomDeviceWindows PCOperating SystemWindows 10 (latest update) My Question or Issue my spotify just seems to be broken i would click a song on my desktop and it doesnt play i would try and play on my phone and it plays i ...

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  • Plan Premium Country  united kingdom Device Windows PC Operating System Windows 10 (latest update)   My Question or Issue  my spotify just seems to be broken i would click a ...
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"the migration of your data has failed"

Hello all, i'm annoyed. Because, i have a big problem.When i install, or i uninstall spotify (pc), i have this text : "the migration of your data has failed".I have uninstall spotify much time, but nothing to do. Impossible!All playlist are empty, my...

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  • Hello all, i'm annoyed. Because, i have a big problem. When i install, or i uninstall spotify (pc), i have this text : "the migration of your data has failed". I have uninstall spotify much time, b...
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Solved!! [Solved] Can't play searched music

PlanPremiumCountryCZOperating SystemWindows 10, 64-bit My Issue:dk whats the problem, I can play music from "Browse" library but if Im looking for some music through the input box most of them doesnt work. I got it on video for sure: It also pops up ...

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  • Plan Premium Country CZ Operating System Windows 10, 64-bit   My Issue: dk whats the problem, I can play music from "Browse" library but if Im looking for some music through the input bo...
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Solved!! I CAN'T PLAY ALL THE SONGS ON MY PC SPOTIFY

PlanFreeCountry Hong KongDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI downloaded spotify on mircosoft store, i login my account but can't play the song, all the playlist don't show songs, please help, thank you

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  • Plan Free Country  Hong Kong Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I downloaded spotify on mircosoft store, i login my account but can't play the song, all ...
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Solved!! Some songs wont play

PlanFreeCountry U.SDeviceDesktop Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue Some songs wont play and it'll show the "local file" image. Songs in my playlist work fine, but I cant listen to any some songs outside of my playlist. I have uninstalle...

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  •   Plan Free Country  U.S Device Desktop  Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue  Some songs wont play and it'll show the "local file" image. Songs in m...
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All my Music Disappeared in my playlist, and my albums are gone

All my Music Disappeared in my playlist, and my albums are gone. They still show up on my phone and other computers. But not on my main pc, is there anyway to fix this? Even the Spotfiy made playlists have no songs.

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  • All my Music Disappeared in my playlist, and my albums are gone. They still show up on my phone and other computers. But not on my main pc, is there anyway to fix this? Even the Spotfiy made playlist...
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