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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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2024-03-14 3:38:28 PM
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LukaMatsunoki
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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
a week 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
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2023-04-28 8:08:45 PM
2023-04-29 10:41:16 PM
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
Spotify Legend
2013-09-17 11:47:47 AM
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Solved!! Spotify unable to play music using Desktop App

PlanPremiumCountryDenmarkDeviceDesktop PCOperating SystemWindows 10Spotify Version1.0.98.78.gb45d2a6bConnectionWIFI (Ethernet)OutputDigital Output using Amanero USB Driver.Output settings2 channel 384kHz, with every filetype and quality winged. Physi...

Olsen2612
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country Denmark Device Desktop PC Operating System Windows 10 Spotify Version 1.0.98.78.gb45d2a6b Connection WIFI (Ethernet) Output Digital Output using Amanero USB Driver. ...
2019-01-24 8:06:56 PM
2023-12-16 8:34:27 PM
Mike2206
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Superuser Contribution "Clean Reinstall" did not fix how insanely slow the desktop app is.

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceASUS ROG Flow X16 - 2022Operating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueI have recently been having problems with Spotify for desktop on my laptop. I will click on one of my playlists to view it, and it will take anywhere fro...

noxxiouss
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country US Device ASUS ROG Flow X16 - 2022 Operating System Windows 11 My Question or Issue I have recently been having problems with Spotify for desktop on my l...
2023-12-15 3:52:42 AM
2023-12-16 6:21:11 PM
Susan_GP
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"Windows"
slow speed
slow spotify

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Superuser Contribution Bluetooth speakers and spotify

Hi all, I wanted to just let you know about an error/bug when streaming Spotify to Bluetooth speakers from my laptop. Basically, when spotify is running and I then connect my bluetooth speakers Music wont play at all. The "play" button will indicate ...

marc-cor
Casual Listener
Hi all, I wanted to just let you know about an error/bug when streaming Spotify to Bluetooth speakers from my laptop. Basically, when spotify is running and I then connect...
2013-09-09 5:12:21 PM
2023-12-16 5:36:33 PM
President_Butthead
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Superuser Contribution Issue with sharing links of Spotify-songs

When I try to link a song to another website the page is either blank (as like in Discord) and you see nothing (cause the whole thing is invisible) or it says "upstream request timeout" instead of showing the song's preview Thats so odd. Please fix i...

yaquyphdwrto0erjguid
Roadie
When I try to link a song to another website the page is either blank (as like in Discord) and you see nothing (cause the whole thing is invisible) or it says "upstream request timeout" inste...
2023-12-13 7:03:51 PM
2023-12-15 2:05:17 PM
Vasil
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution How do i see all my artists

Plan 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 How in the **bleep** do I see all my artists? all i see is a few

PrestonGarvey
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Plan 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 &n...
2023-08-21 7:16:00 AM
2023-12-15 1:45:48 PM
Bryneth
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Superuser Contribution Multiple songs selection doesn't work in Spotify's Top Songs (Charts) Playlists

I'm using Spotify for Windows 1.2.6.863.ge7902f05 For years I've been creating "top hits" playlists, with top songs from countries' charts. Today, when trying to select the top 10 songs for any country chart, the multiple selection didn't work. I tri...

festevao
Regular
I'm using Spotify for Windows 1.2.6.863.ge7902f05 For years I've been creating "top hits" playlists, with top songs from countries' charts. Today, when trying to select the top 10 songs for ...
2023-03-06 4:30:30 PM
2023-12-14 3:43:18 PM
festevao
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Sonos - Need restart of Spotify app daily

Operating SystemWindows 10Sonos Ikea Symfonisk My Question or IssueWhen I select my Sonos speaker it should switch the audio to that speaker (Spotify connect); This works perfectly after I freshly started the Spotify software on windows. However, if ...

S-1
Newbie
Operating System Windows 10 Sonos Ikea Symfonisk My Question or Issue When I select my Sonos speaker it should switch the audio to that speaker (Spotify connect); This works perfectly aft...
2021-10-18 1:40:49 PM
2023-12-14 3:37:09 PM
theinterned
Casual Listener
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Superuser Contribution Add similar songs to my Playlist removed from new update.

On Premium in the US before the latest Desktop version of Spotify, there used to be a feature that would recommend similar songs when scrolling at the very bottom of my playlists. This is no longer possible on the newest version. When scrolling down ...

Jolc3r
Regular
On Premium in the US before the latest Desktop version of Spotify, there used to be a feature that would recommend similar songs when scrolling at the very bottom of my playlists. This is no...
2021-04-17 5:04:29 AM
2023-12-13 9:13:34 PM
p9op9o
Casual Listener
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reccomend
similar
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Strange interaction with Spotify and my DAC

I'm using the most recent version (1.1.15.448) of the Spotify app for Win 10 which I downloaded directly from Spotify. It plays correctly when using the Realtek sound drivers for my on-board audio. I just purchased a DAC (an RME ADI-2 DAC) which conn...

Limabean
Casual Listener
I'm using the most recent version (1.1.15.448) of the Spotify app for Win 10 which I downloaded directly from Spotify. It plays correctly when using the Realtek sound drivers for my on-board audio. ...
2019-09-24 4:54:01 AM
2023-12-13 1:44:46 AM
justhavingfun020384
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Superuser Contribution Spotify keeps connecting to other devices

PlanPremium Family CountryUnited StatesDeviceexperienced on IOS and Windows.Operating SystemIOS 1.10-∞ and windows everything. My Question or IssueWhen I try to play songs on one of my devices while another device connected to my wifi is playing, it ...

BigFeeet
Visitor
Plan Premium Family Country United States Device experienced on IOS and Windows. Operating System IOS 1.10-∞ and windows everything. My Question or Issue When I try to play son...
2022-04-01 3:32:53 AM
2023-12-11 8:22:36 PM
drexellake
Regular
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Playing from search results of a playlist

On windows while using spotify I was able to ctrl f, filter the playlist and play from the filtered one. But today whenever I try that it keeps playing from the original playlist. If more explanation about this function I was using it to play a speci...

dnr1-dk_kaohw
Casual Listener
On windows while using spotify I was able to ctrl f, filter the playlist and play from the filtered one. But today whenever I try that it keeps playing from the original playlist. If more explanation...
2019-04-25 9:31:49 PM
2023-12-11 3:17:35 PM
djantje
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Superuser Contribution Shuffle takes 3 seconds to turn on

When you press CMD + S on Mac to toggle shuffle it takes upwards of 3 seconds to toggle. Why has this change been implemented?

djackson111
Casual Listener
When you press CMD + S on Mac to toggle shuffle it takes upwards of 3 seconds to toggle. Why has this change been implemented?
2023-12-07 12:01:06 PM
2023-12-11 2:55:18 PM
Ivelina
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Superuser Contribution Windows, Android

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceSamsung Galaxy A50, HP Laptop Operating SystemAndroid 11, Windows 11My Question or IssueI am logged into the same account on my smartphone as on my laptop but none of my playlists or my liked songs are shown on my lapto...

user-removed
Visitor
Plan Premium Country Germany Device Samsung Galaxy A50, HP Laptop Operating System Android 11, Windows 11 My Question or Issue I am logged into the same account on my smartphone as on ...
2023-12-07 7:41:56 PM
2023-12-10 11:44:29 PM
AlejaR
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Superuser Contribution Unable to copy text from new UI

PlanPremiumOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSometimes it happens that an artist or song is so great that I want to find more information about them/it. As I am mostly using the desktop UI, what I used to do is to simply mark the name of...

Baertah
Regular
Plan Premium Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Sometimes it happens that an artist or song is so great that I want to find more information about them/it. As I am mostly u...
2021-04-14 7:32:29 AM
2023-12-10 10:49:37 PM
steely_dan_76
Music Fan
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution While listening on desktop, Google Nest on a different account takes over on Connected Devices

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceLaptop; Google Nest MiniOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueMy problem is as follows: I begin listening to Spotify on my laptop's Spotify app. This computer uses my own personal Premium account. My family has a G...

Uhnrealistic
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country USA Device Laptop; Google Nest Mini Operating System Windows 11 My Question or Issue My problem is as follows: I begin listening to Spotify on my laptop's Spotif...
2022-06-25 7:12:39 PM
2023-12-10 3:55:49 PM
Elena
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HOWTO: Spotify "party-mode" with trippy visuals from iTunes, WinAmp, MilkDrop, etc

This is not a question, I just wanted to share how I got this working so that I can use Spotify to play music on my laptop, while the secondary monitor plays visuals based on the Spotify output. The key is looping the output of Spotify back to the in...

agraham
Music Fan
This is not a question, I just wanted to share how I got this working so that I can use Spotify to play music on my laptop, while the secondary monitor plays visuals based on the Spotify output. Th...
2015-01-15 7:56:54 AM
2023-12-09 12:48:10 AM
aussieaubs
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Superuser Contribution Enhance button

Hello.I have a question. I have read about new feature of My playlists, called enhanced button in Spotify for the recordings.I am sorry, where is this button? I would like to find It and find similar songs of My playlists.Thank You.Marco

Noguri
Roadie
Hello. I have a question. I have read about new feature of My playlists, called enhanced button in Spotify for the recordings. I am sorry, where is this button? I would like to find It and find sim...
2021-09-30 9:17:37 AM
2023-12-09 11:02:28 AM
Maria
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Playing 1 song at the time, then stops.

This is happening just to me (from 4 accounts I'm the only one with this problem). Every time I play and playlist, it will play just 1 song and stops. It happens in Desktop, my Ipad and Android version. In the Android version only it will go to somet...

Voplo
Casual Listener
This is happening just to me (from 4 accounts I'm the only one with this problem). Every time I play and playlist, it will play just 1 song and stops. It happens in Desktop, my Ipad and Android versi...
2023-12-07 4:03:53 PM
2023-12-09 10:24:44 AM
Maria
Moderator
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Superuser Contribution PC App is Essentially Unusable for Me

PlanPremiumCountryUSDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 11 Home My Question or IssueEssentially, no selections work when I try to use on PC. The next and restrt/previous track button don't do anything. Selecting a song usually doesn't play it. Doesn't ev...

topphead
Newbie
Plan Premium Country US Device PC Operating System Windows 11 Home My Question or Issue Essentially, no selections work when I try to use on PC. The next and restrt/previous track bu...
2023-12-07 8:28:35 PM
2023-12-08 5:24:02 PM
Eni
Moderator
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Superuser Contribution Music Pausing when I click somewhere on another monitor

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceWindows 11 Gaming DesktopOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueI have two monitors and when I am playing music and I click on another monitor the music pauses, how do I stop this?

afell
Newbie
Plan Premium Country UK Device Windows 11 Gaming Desktop Operating System Windows 11 My Question or Issue I have two monitors and when I am playing music and I click on another monit...
2023-12-07 10:32:32 PM
2023-12-08 4:14:18 PM
MihailY
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