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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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notworking117
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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
whatintheworldisthis
Visitor
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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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nothing works

all of the songs are greyed out when i click on them they do not play. none of my playlists load tried uninstall reinstall didnt work

jasunfoley
Newbie
all of the songs are greyed out when i click on them they do not play. none of my playlists load tried uninstall reinstall didnt work
2019-03-06 3:40:18 AM
2019-03-06 4:14:00 AM
A_Musicophile
Community Legend
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Solved!! Spotify Desktop Overlay

PlanPremiumCountry USADeviceComputerOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI recently installed a new SSD and installed windows 10 on it, and when I installed spotify, the desktop overlay disappeared, and I have no option to turn it back on. ...

timmappa
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country USA Device Computer Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I recently installed a new SSD and installed windows 10 on it, and when I installed sp...
2019-03-05 2:35:11 AM
2019-03-06 3:47:17 AM
timmappa
Casual Listener
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Desktop overlay
Windows 10

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Search function - not working on my Microsoft windows phone - rest of functions working

PlanPremiumCountryUnited Kingdom DeviceMicrosoft Windows phoneOperating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue

Baywatch99
Newbie
Plan Premium Country United Kingdom Device Microsoft Windows phone Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue
2019-03-06 1:01:09 AM
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Spotify on Windows dosn't work

Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueA few days ago I have problems with the app, it does not play some songs and I have uninstalled and installed it and it is still the same, now the empty playlists appear, but in the cellphone I can play ...

caro0599
Newbie
Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue A few days ago I have problems with the app, it does not play some songs and I have uninstalled and installed it and it is still the ...
2019-03-05 12:23:54 AM
2019-03-05 12:47:28 AM
Bittencourt
Spotify Star
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Desktop Bug

PlanPremiumCountryUnited States DeviceSelf-Built DesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhen i use my keyboard (Next song) button the songs overlap and when i pause the song, a song is still playing through Spotify. The only way i can ...

Zytrod
Newbie
Plan Premium Country United States Device Self-Built Desktop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue When i use my keyboard (Next song) button the songs overlap and ...
2019-03-05 9:48:39 PM
2019-03-05 9:53:54 PM
Bittencourt
Spotify Star
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bug

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Radioboss integration

PlanFreeCountryItaly DevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue Someone knows if Spotify will add the possibility to stream from W10 app to Radioboss?

BrunoStrati93
Newbie
Plan Free Country Italy Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Someone knows if Spotify will add the possibility to stream from W10 app to R...
2019-03-05 6:33:26 PM
2019-03-05 9:51:51 PM
Bittencourt
Spotify Star
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1 replies
2 likes
Windows

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Solved!! Interface in Hebrew

PlanPremiumCountry IsraelDevicePC My Question or Issue Hey I have a small question. I'm from Israel and using spotify a lot, especially in my P.C. I don't mind the English UI but it cab be so nice to have Interface in my own language. I saw couple of...

j2f5_zem-kdj
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country Israel Device PC My Question or Issue Hey I have a small question. I'm from Israel and using spotify a lot, especially in my P.C. I don't mind th...
2019-03-03 9:55:53 PM
2019-03-05 9:36:01 PM
OneByBoo
Roadie
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Local Files - Only some of the files are displaying.

PlanPremiumCountry EnglandDeviceDesktop PCOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or Issue I have approx. 140 .mp3 Files in my Drive in a folder called Spotify. I've set only this folder to be the source file for the local files. Only 52 songs are show...

-vn2nlz_473i
Newbie
Plan Premium Country England Device Desktop PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I have approx. 140 .mp3 Files in my 😧 Drive in a folder called Spotify.&nbsp...
2019-03-03 12:09:10 AM
2019-03-05 9:15:13 PM
OneByBoo
Roadie
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1 replies
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local files

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Why won't Spotify import my playlist?

I have a folder of music on my laptop that I've had for years. I learned that you can upload the music folders on your laptop into playlists on Spotify through the desktop app version of Spotify by using local files. I tried that and the songs won't ...

jkrjjrs
Newbie
I have a folder of music on my laptop that I've had for years. I learned that you can upload the music folders on your laptop into playlists on Spotify through the desktop app version of Spotify by u...
2019-03-05 9:57:42 AM
2019-03-05 9:03:17 PM
OneByBoo
Roadie
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Issue with spotify working after loosing the premium subscription

PlanFree/PremiumCountry PortugalDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue:i am reporting this to you, because my account of spotify when my premium subscription endend, started having this issues like it wont start and load any mus...

Matidinha
Newbie
Plan Free/Premium Country Portugal Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue: i am reporting this to you, because my account of spotify when my premium su...
2019-03-05 1:11:37 PM
2019-03-05 8:40:05 PM
OneByBoo
Roadie
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1 replies
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307 Views
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How do I Block / Hide artists w/ Premium on Android & Windows?

I saw in a news article that Spotify was getting this feature and it was slowlyl being rolled out. Articles said to click the 3 dot button and then Block / Hide. Its not there. I cannot seem to find it anywhere on the desktop app or on the Android ap...

jferraro77
Regular
I saw in a news article that Spotify was getting this feature and it was slowlyl being rolled out. Articles said to click the 3 dot button and then Block / Hide. Its not there. I cannot seem ...
2019-03-05 2:50:02 PM
2019-03-05 6:36:25 PM
OneByBoo
Roadie
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5 replies
5 likes

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Solved!! Spotify not working on my desktop and web player

PlanPremiumCountrySingaporeDeviceComputerOperating SystemWindows 10 Home My Issue Hi, I have no idea why I can use spotify on my desktop, even web player isn't accessible for me. I've reinstalled spotify and restarted my computer multiple times. I've...

BANGXY
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country Singapore Device Computer Operating System Windows 10 Home My Issue Hi, I have no idea why I can use spotify on my desktop, even web player isn't accessibl...
2019-03-04 11:43:10 PM
2019-03-05 6:22:05 PM
BANGXY
Casual Listener
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2 replies
2 likes

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Solved!! New User

Plan PremiumCountry USA Device (Desktop PC)Operating System (Windows 7) My Question or Issue - I'm a fairly long time Pandora user and finally thought I would give Spotify a try (they offered a pretty good deal combining their Premium service with Hu...

user-removed
Visitor
Plan Premium Country USA Device (Desktop PC) Operating System (Windows 7) My Question or Issue - I'm a fairly long time Pandora user and finally thought I wou...
2019-03-01 10:44:37 PM
2019-03-05 5:48:02 PM
user-removed
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Solved!! Cant play any new songs from Spotify and Release Radar is blank

Plan and version info listed belowPlanFree/Premium Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue Starting about a week ago My release radar would show that it is empty. If I go to play.spotify in my browser the songs ar...

jlestudios
Regular
Plan and version info listed below Plan Free/Premium Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue Starting about a week a...
2019-03-05 6:41:03 AM
2019-03-05 5:22:43 PM
jlestudios
Regular
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2 replies
1 likes

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Spotify status on Discord

PlanFreeCountry ItalyDevice(ASUS X540S)Operating System(Windows 10) My Question or IssueI no longer see the Spotify status showing which song I'm listening to on my computer on Discord. It does work when I'm listening to Spotify from my phone though....

Roh
Regular
Plan Free Country Italy Device (ASUS X540S) Operating System (Windows 10) My Question or Issue I no longer see the Spotify status showing which song I'm listening to on my co...
2019-03-03 6:02:43 PM
2019-03-05 3:49:31 PM
Brunelicia
Community Legend
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[Windows] Spotify pauses / stops by itself every 1-2 second.

PlanPremiumCountryNorwayDeviceWindows 10 desktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSpotify keeps pausing 1-2 seconds after i press play.It won't play a song for more than 1-2 second before pausing itself.I have tried to sign out of all de...

turbolego
Music Fan
Plan Premium Country Norway Device Windows 10 desktop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Spotify keeps pausing 1-2 seconds after i press play. It won't play a song for...
2019-03-03 4:38:53 PM
2019-03-05 9:43:32 AM
Loxer
Community Legend
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stopping
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[Desktop] Shuffle in playlists can't be deactivated

How is it, that even though I have Spotify premium, I can't listen to a specific song through clicking on it in the desktop app (Windows 10)? When I double click on a song, another one starts. When I just hit play to start the playlist from top to bo...

s0nderv0gel
Newbie
How is it, that even though I have Spotify premium, I can't listen to a specific song through clicking on it in the desktop app (Windows 10)? When I double click on a song, another one starts. When I...
2019-03-05 6:29:08 AM
2019-03-05 6:46:11 AM
AcousticGrover
Gig Goer
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How do I split sessions between desktop and mobile?

PlanPremium CountryNorway Device(Motorola Moto G6 Plus) Operating System(Android Oreo, Windows 10) My Question or Issue Hi! My question is how do I split sessions between my PC and my phone so that I can listen to one thing on desktop and another thi...

SpiderByte
Roadie
Plan Premium Country Norway Device (Motorola Moto G6 Plus) Operating System (Android Oreo, Windows 10) My Question or Issue Hi! My question is ho...
2019-03-04 7:40:00 PM
2019-03-05 6:08:14 AM
AcousticGrover
Gig Goer
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1 replies
1 likes

1582 Views
1 replies
1 likes

Spotify is skipping through all of my songs

PlanStudent PremiumOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue My spotify is skipping though all of my songs on the playlist when I try to play a specific song or playlist. I will click on a song and it thinks about it for a few seconds then skip...

emmalyann
Newbie
Plan Student Premium Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue My spotify is skipping though all of my songs on the playlist when I try to play a specific song or playlist. I ...
2019-03-05 4:07:16 AM
2019-03-05 5:55:31 AM
AcousticGrover
Gig Goer
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1 replies
1 likes

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Solved!! I can't do anything on spotify.

So any playlist are just empty (also public playlist and playlist from other users).On the screenshot the app is in french but it says : 'Start adding some songs' (so the playlist is empty). I've tried a clean reinstall.I've tried to disable software...

hy-7vk48z_mwv
Casual Listener
So any playlist are just empty (also public playlist and playlist from other users). On the screenshot the app is in french but it says : 'Start adding some songs' (so the playlist is empty). &nbsp...
2019-03-04 2:04:44 AM
2019-03-04 12:58:50 AM
teeeff
Casual Listener
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