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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...

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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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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Lyrics Flagging

PlanPremiumCountrySlovakiaDevice(iPhone 11, PC)Operating System(iOS 15, Windows 10) My Question or IssueHi, ive seen many topics around lyrics flagging and i wondered that myself, but today I found out that the feature is on my iPhone app which is gr...

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  • Plan Premium Country Slovakia Device (iPhone 11, PC) Operating System (iOS 15, Windows 10)   My Question or Issue Hi, ive seen many topics around lyrics flagging and i wondered that my...
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Superuser Contribution lyrics no longer are syncing the to songs on the Windows App.

On the Windows version of Spotify, when I click on Lyrics icon the lyrics are displayed. However, they no longer sync to the music. Before they line would be highlighted in karoke style as the music played.

  • Casual Listener
  • On the Windows version of Spotify, when I click on Lyrics icon the lyrics are displayed. However, they no longer sync to the music. Before they line would be highlighted in karoke style as the music ...
  • Novy
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Superuser Contribution These are the unfinished lyrics for the song Le journal by Vincent Vallières

I was listening to that song and there is a problem. I noticed that the lyrics are incomplete and unfinished.https://open.spotify.com/track/6ti1b3VACQBe9N3zlo08n6?si=0cfdf708676a4ba3They could have changed the lyrics to this:How does that get fixed o...

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  • I was listening to that song and there is a problem. I noticed that the lyrics are incomplete and unfinished. https://open.spotify.com/track/6ti1b3VACQBe9N3zlo08n6?si=0cfdf708676a4ba3 They coul...
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Superuser Contribution Desktop spotify app stopped updating when switched to duo plan

Ever since I switched to the duo plan, my desktop app won't update songs added on my phone app. There's no new sign-in information given and my sole account lists as duo. Just no songs added since then show up despite clicking sync and putting both o...

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  • Ever since I switched to the duo plan, my desktop app won't update songs added on my phone app. There's no new sign-in information given and my sole account lists as duo. Just no songs added since th...
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Superuser Contribution I accidentally created hundreds of playlist folders. how delete?

Apparently 5 days ago I accidentally added hundreds of playlist folders that have made my library unusuable. Trying to scroll and select multiple folders to delete them make spotify lag and crash. What can I do about this?

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  • Apparently 5 days ago I accidentally added hundreds of playlist folders that have made my library unusuable. Trying to scroll and select multiple folders to delete them make spotify lag and crash. Wh...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Video podcasts don't work on pc

PlanPremiumCountryPolandDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI'm trying to listen to the distractible podcast, but there's no sound or video at all. I was listening to it on my phone earlier today, and it worked as it should, but no...

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  • Plan Premium Country Poland Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I'm trying to listen to the distractible podcast,  but there's no sound or video at all. I...
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White Noise on Surface Pro 7 Windows 10 using Spotify desktop app

PlanFamilyCountryUSA Device(Surface Pro 7)Operating System(Windows 10.) I'm a satisfied Spotify customer just migrated from a MacBookPro to Surface Pro 7. My only major bug is with Spotify desktop App. Almost every time I use it then after a period o...

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  • Plan Family Country USA   Device (Surface Pro 7) Operating System (Windows 10.)   I'm a satisfied Spotify customer just migrated from a MacBookPro to Surface Pro 7. My only major ...
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Superuser Contribution searching a song in a playlist, then clear the search view should be at place of song if playing

In long playlist you sometimes want to see or know the songs that come before or after a song you searched.And having to scroll down is very inconveniet.It would feel natural and intuitive to just be at the position of the song in the list when playi...

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  • In long playlist you sometimes want to see or know the songs that come before or after a song you searched. And having to scroll down is very inconveniet. It would feel natural and intuitive to jus...
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Superuser Contribution quand je me connecte a un appareil sous windows,le temps écoulé du titre en cour de lecture reste a

PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue

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  • Premium Country   Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue  
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When using smart shuffle, the "+" button to add to playlist doesn't work.

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevicePCOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueThe "+" button does not work to add a song to a playlist during smart shuffle.

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  •   Plan Premium Country USA Device PC Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue The "+" button does not work to add a song to a playlist during smart shuffle.
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Superuser Contribution Desktop app not being detected by Discord or Last.fm

PlanFreeCountryUSADeviceHP LaptopOperating SystemWindows 11My Question or IssueYesterday, I noticed that when using the Spotify desktop app, it wasn't displaying on my Discord profile nor were the songs I was playing showing up on my Last.fm profile....

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  •   Plan Free Country USA Device HP Laptop Operating System Windows 11 My Question or Issue Yesterday, I noticed that when using the Spotify desktop app, it wasn't displaying on my Disco...
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Superuser Contribution Can't select contents

PlanPremiumCountryJapanDeviceFujitsu LifebookOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueI use Spotify with Microsoft Edge. When I view an artist from the search screen and mouse over it, the area is covered with black and cannot be selected. The ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Japan Device Fujitsu Lifebook Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue I use Spotify with Microsoft Edge. When I view an artist from the search screen an...
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Shuffled folder resets after restarting application

PlanPremiumCountrySlovakiaDeviceLenovo Legion S7Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhen I shuffle a folder on my computer and restart the application while playing the resulting shuffled playlist, the playlist resets to the first song tha...

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  • Plan Premium Country Slovakia Device Lenovo Legion S7 Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue When I shuffle a folder on my computer and restart the application while playin...
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Superuser Contribution Erro reprodução de conteúdo protegido não está ativa

PlanPremiumCountryBrazilDeviceOpera browserOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueQuando eu tento dar um play no navegador (qualquer um deles, já testes Chrome e Edge) aparece a mensagem - reprodução de conteúdo protegido não está ativa. Tent...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Brazil Device Opera browser Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Quando eu tento dar um play no navegador (qualquer um deles, já testes Chrom...
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Superuser Contribution Fully Disable Announcements

Premium | Windows 10 and Fresh install of Windows 10 | 1.1.26.501.gbe11e53bI keep getting announcements & new releases popping up in the Spotify client once a day when I first start it. I have the option switched off in preferences. I don't want to s...

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  • Premium | Windows 10 and Fresh install of Windows 10 | 1.1.26.501.gbe11e53b I keep getting announcements & new releases popping up in the Spotify client once a day when I first start it. I hav...
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Superuser Contribution Music stopping

I have uninstalled & re-installed Spotify (as suggested) I have set streaming quality to Low - as suggested . My music is stopping literally every 5 to 10 seconds, so why am I paying for Premium?

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  • I have uninstalled & re-installed Spotify (as suggested) I have set streaming quality to Low - as suggested . My music is stopping literally every 5 to 10 seconds, so why am I paying for Premium?
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Solved!! Lost all followers on playlists

I just started getting a few followers on one playlist in particular and suddenly saw they've all gone. I'm checked if this was just a problem with that particular laptop but I checked my desktop PC and it also says they've all gone. Is there an easy...

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  • I just started getting a few followers on one playlist in particular and suddenly saw they've all gone. I'm checked if this was just a problem with that particular laptop but I checked my desktop PC ...
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Superuser Contribution couldn't load lyrics for this song in my pc,but not in my phone

couldn't load lyrics for this song , for all songs like this it is written when I press the button to see the lyrics

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  • couldn't load lyrics for this song , for all songs like this it is written when I press the button to see the lyrics
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These are the wrong lyrics for the song Argent by Noir Silence

I was listening to that song and when I go to the lyrics, they are completely wrong.It shows English lyrics instead of French lyrics. https://open.spotify.com/track/5njCO5nkWhTGwgbAzM7cFj?si=198746558fcd4bb0They could have changed the lyrics to this:...

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  • I was listening to that song and when I go to the lyrics, they are completely wrong. It shows English lyrics instead of French lyrics.  https://open.spotify.com/track/5njCO5nkWhTGwgbAzM7cFj?si...
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