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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
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MattSuda
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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
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2013-09-17 11:47:47 AM
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FAQ: Spotify for Windows 10 app

Hey folks, we've outlined some of the common questions you might have about the Windows 10 app now available. Please post in this board if you have any other questions. Q: Why can’t I see Spotify in the Windows 10 store? A: Spotify for Windows store ...

meahtenoha
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2017-06-21 1:56:20 PM
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Scrolling Issues (at least with a large playlist)

Firstly, I have a large playlist of almost 150hrs of music and I've noticed these issues with only this large playlist. Sometimes when I have used my mouse scroll for a while I suddenly can no longer use my mouse scroll until I scroll slightly using ...

santekiv
Casual Listener
Firstly, I have a large playlist of almost 150hrs of music and I've noticed these issues with only this large playlist. Sometimes when I have used my mouse scroll for a while I suddenly can ...
2018-11-15 9:12:39 AM
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Spotify won't play most songs

I'm using the desktop app, not the Windows 10 store version. Some songs/albums work as they should when I play them, but most of the time when I try to play a song it won't even begin. The scroll wheel remains at 0 and there isn't even an album cover...

Pickled1
Newbie
I'm using the desktop app, not the Windows 10 store version. Some songs/albums work as they should when I play them, but most of the time when I try to play a song it won't even begin. The scroll whe...
2018-11-14 1:01:09 AM
2018-11-15 1:18:29 AM
Spjs95german
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Superuser Contribution Spotify no autoplay option in the settings

PlanPremiumCountry Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue As the title says for some reason I don't have a autoplay option in the settings.version. 1.0.89.313.g34a58dea

TheRandom
Newbie
Plan Premium Country Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue As the title says for some reason I don't have a autoplay option in the settings. ve...
2018-09-20 4:28:33 AM
2018-11-15 1:14:45 AM
mrloungensmirtz
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Skipping to unwanted songs

PlanPremiumCountryNorway DeviceLaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue All of a sudden, whenever I try to play a song, it changes to an unwanted song within seconds. At first it was the same song, after a while it varies - but all of th...

Bombast
Newbie
Plan Premium Country Norway Device Laptop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue All of a sudden, whenever I try to play a song, it changes to an unwanted son...
2018-11-14 2:50:12 PM
2018-11-14 10:07:26 PM
jsannn
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Superuser Contribution Vaya, no se ha logrado cargar la actividad de los amigos. Y error de la radio

PlanPremium Sistema operativo(Windows 10) Mi pregunta o problema Hace ya unas semanas estoy experimentando un problema muy molesto. Este empezó cargando mal la actividad de los amigos, mostraba la feed de los amigos mal, los amigos escuchaban musica ...

Juanmedina9
Newbie
Plan Premium Sistema operativo (Windows 10) Mi pregunta o problema Hace ya unas semanas estoy experimentando un problema muy molesto. Este empezó cargando mal la actividad de...
2018-08-10 2:15:17 PM
2018-11-14 9:16:51 PM
Checo10
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Amigos
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feed de los amigos
Radio
vaya no se ha logrado cargar la actividad de los amigos

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inconsistency between desktop and mobile app saved songs.

PlanPremiumCountryThe U.S. DevicePhone = Moto Z Force DroidOperating Android Oreo the issue I am having is with the desktop app. I will save a song on my phone and on my personal pc and laptop the song will show up, but not on my schools pc. I'm unsu...

PawnChess
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country The U.S. Device Phone = Moto Z Force Droid Operating Android Oreo the issue I am having is with the desktop app. I will save a song on my phone and on...
2018-11-14 4:05:41 PM
2018-11-14 7:43:12 PM
PawnChess
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"Spotify can't play this right now. If you have the file on your computer you can import it"

PlanPremium Device(iPhone 6S, Acer Nitro V)Operating System(iOS 11, Windows 10) My Question or Issue Hi, a few days ago my Spotify suddenly stopped working on my laptop and will not play any songs at all. If i try to it will give the following messag...

joelazwar
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Device (iPhone 6S, Acer Nitro V) Operating System (iOS 11, Windows 10) My Question or Issue Hi, a few days ago my Spotify suddenly stopped working on my lapt...
2018-11-11 12:14:25 AM
2018-11-13 4:18:22 PM
mosohodPeti
Composer
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Crossfade on Desktop App & Mobile Devices are not set the same

Crossfade on Mobile Devices can be set by 1 to 12 secondsCrossfade on Desktop App can also be set by 1 to 12 seconds, but runs with miliseconds also. So the crossfade can be anything between 1,0 to 1,999 if it´s set on 1 second, depending on where on...

BrianOverkaer
Casual Listener
Crossfade on Mobile Devices can be set by 1 to 12 seconds Crossfade on Desktop App can also be set by 1 to 12 seconds, but runs with miliseconds also. So the crossfade can be anything between 1,...
2018-11-13 3:02:49 PM
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Spacebar not entering spaces, I've tried many solutions none work

PlanPremiumCountry UKDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue Suddenly spacebar just starts / stops playing music rather than entering a space in the search filed. The search field is the focus. I'm using Chrome, this never used to be ...

Tigermuppetcut
Newbie
Plan Premium Country UK Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Suddenly spacebar just starts / stops playing music rather than entering a spac...
2018-11-13 12:06:28 PM
2018-11-13 1:46:15 PM
Roonest
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[German] Playlist

Hallo zusammen! Gibt es die möglichkeit in der neuen version anzeigen zu lassen, wenn eine Playlist neu Tracks hat? Aktuelle Version: 1.0.92.390.g2ce5ec7d Bei älteren Versionen war das möglich. Danke schon mal Jorog

jorog226
Newbie
Hallo zusammen! Gibt es die möglichkeit in der neuen version anzeigen zu lassen, wenn eine Playlist neu Tracks hat? Aktuelle Version: 1.0.92.390.g2ce5ec7d Bei älteren Versionen war ...
2018-11-13 1:31:08 PM
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Superuser Contribution Devices not showing in Connect

PlanPremiumCountry DevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI have 3 speakers connected by power line adapters. These show fine on other systems, but only one shows under available devices in Spotify Connect. There is a solution to this...

soc
Newbie
Plan Premium Country Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I have 3 speakers connected by power line adapters. These show fine on other systems, but only ...
2018-11-11 7:57:25 AM
2018-11-13 10:22:15 AM
Guido
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Superuser Contribution [Mobile][Other] Hallmark ad crashing app

Only noticed this occurring in the past two days. App is going to a blacked out ad screen during normal ad times. Top of app states hallmark advertisement. App becomes unresponsive until rebooted.

ll2d7-w5d_sx
Newbie
Only noticed this occurring in the past two days. App is going to a blacked out ad screen during normal ad times. Top of app states hallmark advertisement. App becomes unresponsive until rebooted.
2018-11-11 8:24:21 PM
2018-11-13 10:10:53 AM
Guido
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Superuser Contribution Re: Spotify can't play this right now: error way too often after reboot

I am continually getting "spotify cant play this right now" and getting really frustrated. I am a premium account and have tried uninstalling etc etc. Curently running through laptop windows. Anyone know what to do ???????

artdeco-tom
Newbie
I am continually getting "spotify cant play this right now" and getting really frustrated. I am a premium account and have tried uninstalling etc etc. Curently running through laptop windows. Anyone ...
2018-11-10 1:37:38 PM
2018-11-13 9:03:26 AM
Peter
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Changing Default Playback Device (Windows App)

PlanPremium CountryUnited Kingdom DeviceDesktop Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue I used to be able to changed the default playback device with the windows app, before the last update. However now, I cant. Im not sure as to why and need...

No1IrishStig
Newbie
Plan Premium Country United Kingdom Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I used to be able to changed the default playback de...
2018-11-13 2:04:56 AM
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Error Code 8 every time I try to log in.

PlanPremiumCountryUnited States DevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSpotify told me that I had no internet connection and gave me error code 4. I looked it up online and saw that most people fixed it by restarting their computer or...

Generations93
Newbie
Plan Premium Country United States Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Spotify told me that I had no internet connection and gave me error code 4. I look...
2018-11-12 10:56:25 PM
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Spotify is removing and readding songs to my playlist

PlanPremium Operating SystemWindows 10My Question or IssueEssentially, say I have the song 'Breathe' on there and I added it in July, playing it may make it say 'Added 1 minute ago'. It's as though spotify is removing songs and then readding them ins...

Bimbles
Newbie
Plan Premium Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Essentially, say I have the song 'Breathe' on there and I added it in July, playing it may make it say 'Added 1 minu...
2018-11-12 7:45:14 PM
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Lenovo Smart Display as Device

Still can't determine why my devices aren't showing up. When I initiate Spotify from my Lenovo Smart Display, that device is recognized by my Windows PC. When I initiate from my PC, it doesn't see the Lenovo. Seems like a one-way street.

semicolon1
Newbie
Still can't determine why my devices aren't showing up. When I initiate Spotify from my Lenovo Smart Display, that device is recognized by my Windows PC. When I initiate from my PC, it doesn't see th...
2018-11-12 5:57:48 PM
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[Desktop] Spotify window doesn't maximize right after getting back from tray

Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI use Windows 10 with taskbar at the top of the screen. Maximizing the window of Spotify sets it right, but after I minimize it to tray and then turn back on, the window is set wrong and I need to re-max...

ztidar
Newbie
Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I use Windows 10 with taskbar at the top of the screen. Maximizing the window of Spotify sets it right, but after I minimize it to ...
2018-11-12 5:11:13 PM
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Premix a playist (example:playlist 'Housewer')

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceAllOperating SystemAll My Question or IssueWhen you play the playlist 'Houwewerk' it looks like it's premixed. When you go to the end of a song it start the next song perfectly mixed. How is this done?

GertSolo
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Plan Premium Country Device All Operating System All My Question or Issue When you play the playlist 'Houwewerk' it looks like it's premixed. When you go to the end of a song ...
2018-11-11 4:47:07 PM
2018-11-12 5:06:04 PM
GertSolo
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Can't play any new song

PlanFreeCountry FranceDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue Hello, Like some peoples, I got an issue since couple weeks now, first some albums don't play but now some playlist from Spotify are empty and I can't play any new album / ...

Defcon44
Regular
Plan Free Country France Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Hello, Like some peoples, I got an issue since couple weeks now, first ...
2018-11-10 10:57:34 AM
2018-11-12 4:06:43 PM
Defcon44
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