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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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SaylorDustin
Casual Listener
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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
2 weeks ago
cour10e22
Regular
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67296 Views
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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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Can't view downloaded playlists

PlanPremiumOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI have playlists downloaded but I can't load them because the playlists' creator deleted his account. How can I view/play these songs, the playlists are still there but when I click on them no...

Idgit
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I have playlists downloaded but I can't load them because the playlists' creator deleted his account. How can...
2019-02-05 3:14:25 AM
2019-02-06 8:03:14 PM
Idgit
Casual Listener
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Player when phone is locked

Hello, Yesterday when I first locked the phone and looked at the player it had some great colors that were most likely the colors of the album of the song that was playing.Unfortunately, shortly after I installed an update (EMUI 9.0.0.160, the phone ...

yososo92
Newbie
Hello, Yesterday when I first locked the phone and looked at the player it had some great colors that were most likely the colors of the album of the song that was playing. Unfortunately, s...
2019-02-06 4:05:50 PM
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Spotify is not download my playlist.

PlanPremiumCountry IsraelDevice(Samsung Galaxy 8, )Operating System(Android 8.0, Windows 7 PC) My Question or Issue well. I created new playlist and when I clicked download its stuck ib "downloading 0%"after few minutes its stopping.. and the weirdes...

shlomo1997
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country Israel Device (Samsung Galaxy 8, ) Operating System (Android 8.0, Windows 7 PC) My Question or Issue well. I created new playlist and when I ...
2019-02-05 8:52:40 PM
2019-02-06 3:40:02 PM
Sebasty
Community Legend
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Spotify wont play songs that arent saved in favorite songs

FreeCountry ColombiaDeviceHG desktop computerOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue Well i am here just to say that spotify has been annoying me refusing to play songs that arent on my favorite songs list, yes i've tried reinstalling, clean ...

santi134565
Newbie
Free Country Colombia Device HG desktop computer Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Well i am here just to say that spotify has been annoying me refu...
2019-02-05 11:38:43 PM
2019-02-06 3:29:45 PM
Sebasty
Community Legend
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Solved!! Screen tearing?

PremiumCountry United StatesDeviceDesktop ComputerOperating SystemWindows 10 Pro My Question or Issue Spotify is having issues with displaying the tab as a whole and ends up showing parts of the screen in places where my mouse resides.

HighOnHydrogen
Newbie
Premium Country United States Device Desktop Computer Operating System Windows 10 Pro My Question or Issue Spotify is having issues with displaying the tab as a whole and ...
2019-02-06 7:00:07 AM
2019-02-06 3:12:39 PM
Sebasty
Community Legend
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Adding all music to a playlist

lanPremiumCountry DeviceLaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue I currently have a large number of songs in my library. It seems the only way to share them is to create a playlist. I have a couple specialized lists, but is there a way t...

Vince758
Regular
lan Premium Country Device Laptop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I currently have a large number of songs in my library. It seems the only way to...
2019-01-25 7:48:31 PM
2019-02-06 11:56:37 AM
Mantisentil
Community Legend
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Some songs won't play?

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceMacbookOperating SystemWindows 10 (bootcamp) My Question or Issue Some songs is blacked out and it won't play? I tried nearly everything, re-installing, logging out, logging back in, turning off all proxies, firewalls, etc. I...

fishfromtesco
Newbie
Plan Premium Country Device Macbook Operating System Windows 10 (bootcamp) My Question or Issue Some songs is blacked out and it won't play? I tried nearly everything, r...
2019-02-04 6:46:52 PM
2019-02-06 11:47:09 AM
Sebasty
Community Legend
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mre2020

Cudos! Just checked in early February 2019 and love LOVE Love the new lime highlight for adding songs to (and they're position within) playlists.

erik_rodne
Newbie
Cudos! Just checked in early February 2019 and love LOVE Love the new lime highlight for adding songs to (and they're position within) playlists.
2019-02-06 2:16:03 AM
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Problemas con la reproduccion en pc Windows

El reproductor cambia rápidamente de cancion, no puedo escuchar ninguna cancion en mi PC porque se reproducen rápidamente sin posibilidad de dejar una canción fija. Esto pasa solamente en mi PC en mi celular va bien. Ya intente todo cerrar sesión, in...

DiegoAG
Newbie
El reproductor cambia rápidamente de cancion, no puedo escuchar ninguna cancion en mi PC porque se reproducen rápidamente sin posibilidad de dejar una canción fija. Esto pasa solamente en mi PC en mi...
2019-02-05 11:41:34 PM
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Bluetooth Play/Pause controls don't work unless desktop overlay is enabled

PlanPremiumCountryUSA DeviceEvery Win10 desktop and laptop I useOperating SystemWin10 My Question or Issue Version 1.0.99.250, Windows 10 For months now Spotify will not respond to Play/Pause controls from my bluetooth headset (Anker SoundBud Slims) ...

remold
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country USA Device Every Win10 desktop and laptop I use Operating System Win10 My Question or Issue Version 1.0.99.250, Windows 10 For months now ...
2019-02-05 11:20:23 PM
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Synchronization problems between Android and Win 10 App

PlanPremiumCountry GermanyDevice(Samsung Galaxy Note 8, Windows PC)Operating System(Android Oreo, Windows 10) My Question or Issue I often noticed that the Spotify Windows 10 app doesn't synchronize with my Android app. For example, I have "I beg you...

Horror_LP
Regular
Plan Premium Country Germany Device (Samsung Galaxy Note 8, Windows PC) Operating System (Android Oreo, Windows 10) My Question or Issue I often noticed that the S...
2019-02-05 10:33:18 PM
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Playlist Radio Missing

PlanPremium CountrySweden Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueThe radio feature on the playlists seems to be gone. How can I get them back?I read that "Spotify Radio has been removed from the free, ad-supported service on mobile. ". The cl...

herpladerp
Music Fan
Plan Premium Country Sweden Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue The radio feature on the playlists seems to be gone. How can I get them back? I read that ...
2019-01-04 11:14:04 AM
2019-02-05 10:01:46 PM
MichaelaPeclova
Newbie
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17 replies
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[All Platforms] Bring Back The Endless Artist/Album/Song Radios

Plan: Premium FamilyCountry: ATDevice: ALLOperating System: ALLa few weeks ago the artist/album/song radios changed to playlistsand they STOP AT THE ENDwhat the he!! spotify?can't even start a radio from a "radio playlist"this is like the main featur...

s0mm3r
Music Fan
Plan: Premium Family Country: AT Device: ALL Operating System: ALL a few weeks ago the artist/album/song radios changed to playlists and they STOP AT THE END what the he!! spotify? 😠 can't e...
2019-02-05 8:50:37 PM
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Feel good friday not updating

PlanPremiumCountry UKDeviceWindows 10 / Android - Samsung S8 (Oreo) My Question or Issue My Feel good Friday playlist is stuck since 13-12-18. I have unfollowed it, re followed it, unfollowed and restarted... Out of ideas.

Nickbarr
Newbie
Plan Premium Country UK Device Windows 10 / Android - Samsung S8 (Oreo) My Question or Issue My Feel good Friday playlist is stuck since 13-12-18. I have unfollowed it, re fo...
2019-02-05 6:06:34 PM
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Strongly dislike getting all the albums added to my playlist when clicking play on recent one

PlanFree/PremiumOperating SystemWindows 7 My Question or IssueI strongly dislike getting all the albums added to my playlist when clicking play on recent one. I.e. if an artist has albums from 1990 - 2010, clickining play in the album list on an albu...

dukhat2259
Regular
Plan Free/Premium Operating System Windows 7 My Question or Issue I strongly dislike getting all the albums added to my playlist when clicking play on recent one. I.e. if an artist has a...
2019-02-04 10:20:19 AM
2019-02-05 1:52:25 PM
Jollof
Composer
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1 likes

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Entire playlist adds itself to queue on startup

PlanPremiumCountry USDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue Anytime I start up Spotify one specific playlist automatically adds itself to my queue so if I want to listen to any music I have to go into the queue and clear it or I will...

JustASloth
Newbie
Plan Premium Country US Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Anytime I start up Spotify one specific playlist automatically adds itself to my queue ...
2019-02-05 1:27:45 AM
2019-02-05 7:18:07 AM
OneByBoo
Roadie
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[HELP] For some people who can't load musics

Okay, so I would like to help some people, because i saw a lot of people in my situation, if you can't play any song (out of some playlists) on your computer BUT you can listen to them on a phone then try that: 1st: Open your notepad as an administra...

Ryou7
Regular
Okay, so I would like to help some people, because i saw a lot of people in my situation, if you can't play any song (out of some playlists) on your computer BUT you can listen to them on a phone the...
2019-02-03 12:39:23 AM
2019-02-04 10:21:09 PM
Jeremy1Brusa
Regular
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4 replies
4 likes

497 Views
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Spotify mutes itself after changing song

PlanFreeCountry USADeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 7 My Question or Issue Spotify will lower its volume after each song. how do I fix this. if i mute and unmute again it will fix itself, but I have to do this after each song.

Dombo_
Casual Listener
Plan Free Country USA Device Desktop Operating System Windows 7 My Question or Issue Spotify will lower its volume after each song. how do I fix this. if i mute a...
2019-01-31 5:13:21 PM
2019-02-04 6:31:01 PM
Dombo_
Casual Listener
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2 replies
1 likes

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[DESKTOP / PC] Artist Radio like/dislike gone.

PlanPremiumCountryNorwayDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 7 My Question or Issue So recently Spotify's Radio based songs lost its most important features for me: the like/dislike to keep or remove songs on your chosen artist radio.The application now l...

emeraldon
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country Norway Device PC Operating System Windows 7 My Question or Issue So recently Spotify's Radio based songs lost its most important features for me: the lik...
2019-02-04 10:17:50 AM
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310 Views
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Spotify can't play this right now. If you have the file on your computer you can import it

PlanFreeCountryPanama DeviceAspire es1-571 signature editionOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or Issue There are some songs that I can't play and the message above appears, the songs are from different artists and different albums (kanashii uresh...

Sebasneitor
Casual Listener
Plan Free Country Panama Device Aspire es1-571 signature edition Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue There are some songs that I can't play and the message above app...
2019-02-04 9:39:34 AM
2019-02-04 9:49:43 AM
Sebasneitor
Casual Listener
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