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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
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SaylorDustin
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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
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2023-06-26 8:42:18 AM
2 weeks ago
cour10e22
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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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Solved!! Can't find podcast tab in desktop app

PlanPremiumCountry MoroccoOperating SystemWindows 7 Professional My Question or IssueI used to have access to the podcast tab on my Spotify desktop app, and suddenly it's just disappeared and I need help to restore it. Also, when I use the web player...

9zabra
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country Morocco Operating System Windows 7 Professional My Question or Issue I used to have access to the podcast tab on my Spotify desktop app, and suddenly...
2019-01-20 10:47:00 PM
2019-02-02 12:40:49 PM
Bittencourt
Spotify Star
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Superuser Contribution Spotify doesn't load anymore after restarting laptop

PlanPremiumCountry UKDeviceWindows 10Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue Windows Spotify failed to open since a Windows update a few weeks ago, I would reinstall Spotify and then it'd launch, but after restarting/switching off computer, S...

nuggetnik
Regular
Plan Premium Country UK Device Windows 10 Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Windows Spotify failed to open since a Windows update a few weeks ago, I would ...
2019-01-26 10:29:06 AM
2019-02-02 10:24:51 AM
Katerina
Spotify Legend
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2 replies
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[Windows] Weird border around maximized window after latest update

PlanPremiumCountryUSA DeviceDesktop PCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueAfter the most recent update (as of the date on this post), my desktop client displays a weird border when the window is maximized (see attached photo). There's a wh...

ReverendEntity
Music Fan
Plan Premium Country USA Device Desktop PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue After the most recent update (as of the date on this post), my desktop client displa...
2018-12-15 3:09:57 AM
2019-02-02 6:16:03 AM
ReverendEntity
Music Fan
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Some songs won't play

PlanFree/PremiumCountry FranceOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue I've had this problem for a long time now, when I browse the Spotify app and play a song, there's a chance that the song play or won't play at all..In the first case, the s...

Sevenv
Casual Listener
Plan Free/Premium Country France Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I've had this problem for a long time now, when I browse the Spotify app and play a song, ...
2019-01-30 11:56:04 AM
2019-02-02 5:10:24 AM
Sevenv
Casual Listener
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4 replies
5 likes

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Window is completely clear, can't interact with anything

PlanPremiumCountry USA Operating System(Windows 7) My Question or IssueMy window is completely transparent and I can't interact with anything, I can still play songs by hitting the play button under the window in the taskbar but that's about it I can...

dmoney23454
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country USA Operating System (Windows 7) My Question or Issue My window is completely transparent and I can't interact with anything, I can still pla...
2019-01-29 3:16:24 AM
2019-02-02 4:21:39 AM
dmoney23454
Casual Listener
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4 replies
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Solved!! Win10 Storage Location

Plan: PremiumCountry: USADevice: PCOperating System: Windows 10 I've got a new PC, with a C: Drive SSD, and three 4 GB harddrives. Naturally, I have Zero interest in filling up the SSD with a bunch of unnecessary low priority storage. I was able to i...

mr_archer
Music Fan
Plan: Premium Country: USA Device: PC Operating System: Windows 10 I've got a new PC, with a C: Drive SSD, and three 4 GB harddrives. Naturally, I h...
2018-12-23 11:06:45 PM
2019-02-01 11:16:56 PM
mr_archer
Music Fan
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PC Storage

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Listen japan music

Hello ! Thank you for reading. PlanPremiumCountryFrance DeviceXiaomi MI8 / Asus ROGOperating SystemMIIUI / Windows 10 My Question or IssueI'd like to know why i can't listen japan music on spotify.Some people say that i have to be in japan to listen ...

AyUniz_
Newbie
Hello ! Thank you for reading. Plan Premium Country France Device Xiaomi MI8 / Asus ROG Operating System MIIUI / Windows 10 My Question or Issue I'd like to know...
2019-02-01 1:24:57 PM
2019-02-01 11:12:27 PM
LaMarCab76
Music Fan
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Solved!! well all the songs under artist named : amalee are really different than the original...

PlanPremiumCountry IsraelDevice(Samsung Galaxy Operating System( Android 8, ) My Question or Issuewell all the songs under artist named : amalee are really different than the original... the original is on Japanese language and in spotify they on eng...

shlomo1997
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country Israel Device (Samsung Galaxy 😎 Operating System ( Android 8, ) My Question or Issue well all the songs under artist named : amalee are really different t...
2019-02-01 12:22:18 PM
2019-02-01 9:27:06 PM
Sebasty
Community Legend
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Radio genres disappeared

PlanPremiumCountry U.S.DeviceHP LaptopOperating SystemWin 10 My Question or Issue I opened the app, clicked on "radio," and there were a bunch of genres listed. I clicked on a couple and got radio stations based on those genres. Then I went back to t...

vtstang66
Regular
Plan Premium Country U.S. Device HP Laptop Operating System Win 10 My Question or Issue I opened the app, clicked on "radio," and there were a bunch of genres lis...
2019-01-27 7:45:54 PM
2019-02-01 9:06:18 PM
vtstang66
Regular
857 Views
1 replies
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857 Views
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when song is blocked

I did push one button by acident when there was song what were subgriben for me and then there was info " we'll will not play this for you" .. after that I could't play it anymore. Can I get it back to playing? I really liked and now I can't listen i...

hennniiis
Newbie
I did push one button by acident when there was song what were subgriben for me and then there was info " we'll will not play this for you" .. after that I could't play it anymore. Can I get it back ...
2019-01-30 2:35:04 PM
2019-02-01 6:43:08 PM
Brunelicia
Community Legend
681 Views
1 replies
1 likes

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Spotify PC can't play songs not that are not saved

Spotify PC can only play songs from playlist and saved songs from my library. Can't play other songs that outside of my library, nothing happen. I have unistall and install back spotify and problem still presists.

calebtee
Newbie
Spotify PC can only play songs from playlist and saved songs from my library. Can't play other songs that outside of my library, nothing happen. I have unistall and install back spotify and problem s...
2019-02-01 3:21:50 PM
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0 replies
4 likes

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Songs added by spotify to playlist

PlanStudentCountry USDevicePC, Xiaomi mi mix 2 Operating SystemWindows 10, Android My Question or Issue Spotify will add songs that I search and listen to into my playlist. I didnt add them nor did I tap the more options icon, I just play the song. I...

GGDrumline
Newbie
Plan Student Country US Device PC, Xiaomi mi mix 2 Operating System Windows 10, Android My Question or Issue Spotify will add songs that I search and listen to into...
2019-02-01 8:15:25 AM
2019-02-01 1:01:58 PM
Sebasty
Community Legend
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1 replies
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options for desktop listening when network blocks the app

PlanPremiumCountry Device(iPhone 6s, Lenovo ThinkPad)Operating System(iOS 10, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue I'm at a new workplace. Spotify is a disabled app by my network provider. Is it possible to stream directly via URL?

fau1904
Newbie
Plan Premium Country Device (iPhone 6s, Lenovo ThinkPad) Operating System (iOS 10, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue I'm at a new workplace. Spotify is a disabled ap...
2019-01-31 5:17:43 PM
2019-02-01 12:58:14 PM
Sebasty
Community Legend
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1 replies
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Re: Turn down the volume of loud ads

Region: LatviaOS: Windows 10App: from Windows StoreAds: MyFitnessCompare, for example, with "Demons in You" of Tarja ( https://open.spotify.com/track/134iTLuATy4HxZTu5SuKJj?si=fOUIYD9OQceegzzts5SqHA ) Normalize volume is on.Listen in headphones.

SailorMax
Newbie
Region: Latvia OS: Windows 10 App: from Windows Store Ads: MyFitness Compare, for example, with "Demons in You" of Tarja ( https://open.spotify.com/track/134iTLuATy4HxZTu5SuKJj?si=fOUIYD9OQc...
2019-02-01 11:52:08 AM
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Why Are Artist/Album/Song Radio Stations Being Phased Out?

Why are personalized Radio Stations being replaced with curated playlists that can't be edited? This is taking away a feature without offering a better solution. Why should I continue to pay for this?PlanPremiumCountryUSADevice(Win10 Desktop; Android...

Chipmonkey
Music Fan
Why are personalized Radio Stations being replaced with curated playlists that can't be edited? This is taking away a feature without offering a better solution. Why should I continue to pay for this...
2019-01-20 8:37:59 PM
2019-02-01 6:47:36 AM
SMuldoon
Music Fan
686 Views
3 replies
6 likes

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Spotify not playing a song.

PlanFreeCountry United StatesDeviceSamsung Series 5 LaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue I have been having an issue with playng songs lately. Whenever I search a song, or a song that is not in my library or playlist, it doesn't want...

SamuraiWeenie
Casual Listener
Plan Free Country United States Device Samsung Series 5 Laptop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I have been having an issue with playng songs lately. When...
2019-01-31 8:52:43 AM
2019-02-01 3:05:09 AM
DannyMoo
Newbie
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10 replies
5 likes

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Shadow over artist icon not fully covering icon

Operating SystemWindows 10My Question or Issue The shadow does not fully cover the icon at the bottom of the overlay.

glitchninja
Newbie
Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue The shadow does not fully cover the icon at the bottom of the overlay.
2019-02-01 2:39:33 AM
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Does not properly exit - Have to end task

PlanPremiumCountryUSA DeviceDell LaptopOperating SystemWindows 7, Windows 10 My Question or IssueWhenever I exit out of Spotify, either by clicking File, Exit or by right mouse clicking the icon on the task bar and exiting out, Spotify does not fully...

yahoowizard
Regular
Plan Premium Country USA Device Dell Laptop Operating System Windows 7, Windows 10 My Question or Issue Whenever I exit out of Spotify, either by clicking File, Exit or by righ...
2019-01-29 6:29:24 PM
2019-02-01 1:22:32 AM
yahoowizard
Regular
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Browse Returns Blank Screen?

When I click Browse on the top left, and search for an artist in the bar it returns a blank screen. This has been happening for months on my laptop, and recently started on my brand new computer (strangely enough after I added local files?) I've done...

oElectronic
Regular
When I click Browse on the top left, and search for an artist in the bar it returns a blank screen. This has been happening for months on my laptop, and recently started on my brand new compu...
2019-01-31 12:01:56 AM
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0 replies
1 likes

210 Views
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Spotify won't play or add music on deskptop

DesktopFree userI also use my phone and spotfiy web browser at school Question: Recently after shutting down my computer and listenign to music away from it. After returning to the computer and booting it back up spotfiy refuses to add music or play ...

BradIsbellJr
Casual Listener
Desktop Free user I also use my phone and spotfiy web browser at school Question: Recently after shutting down my computer and listenign to music away from it. After returning to the compu...
2019-01-30 12:04:16 AM
2019-01-31 11:56:21 PM
BradIsbellJr
Casual Listener
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2 replies
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