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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
Spotify Star
2024-03-14 3:38:28 PM
a month ago
Rim4
Gig Goer
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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
ReclaimerNo
Casual Listener
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279 replies
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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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1 replies
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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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0 replies
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My spotify dosen't load music or playlists

PlanFreeCountry DevicePcOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSo i instaled spotidy on my pc because i was reinstalling things on my computer, and when i was intaling again i loged in and now my musics don't show up on my favorites and playl...

ImPedrooo
Casual Listener
Plan Free Country Device Pc Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue So i instaled spotidy on my pc because i was reinstalling things on my computer, and when i was in...
2019-02-18 8:14:52 PM
2019-02-18 9:01:03 PM
ImPedrooo
Casual Listener
410 Views
2 replies
1 likes

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2 replies
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Free trial lasted 7 days instead of 60

I signed up for a free trial on my phone thinking I would get the promotional 60 day free trial but it only lasted for 7. Please help when you can! PlanFree (For now)Country The United States of AmericaDeviceIphone 6Operating SystemIOS

TriggerMeTimber
Newbie
I signed up for a free trial on my phone thinking I would get the promotional 60 day free trial but it only lasted for 7. Please help when you can! Plan Free (For now) Country The U...
2019-02-18 5:55:03 PM
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Possibly adding auto updates as a toggle option? And stop spamming Premium ads. >:l

PlanFreeCountryUSADeviceOptiplex 5050Operating SystemWindows 10 Pro 64-bit My Question or IssueI was wondering is the Spotify team could disable the automatic updates on PC and make it so people could do it if they wanted to. It seems like older vers...

blindwanderer23
Newbie
Plan Free Country USA Device Optiplex 5050 Operating System Windows 10 Pro 64-bit My Question or Issue I was wondering is the Spotify team could disable the automatic updates on PC a...
2019-02-18 5:47:45 PM
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Spotify Not Playing

PlanFreeCountry AmericaOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue Certain songs on Spotify simply won't play, some work fine but others don't. I have tried all the solutions I've seen in the community and none of them work, so I am just gonna ma...

AmRune
Newbie
Plan Free Country America Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Certain songs on Spotify simply won't play, some work fine but others don't. I have tried all the...
2019-02-18 4:02:38 PM
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user-removed
Visitor
solved and can be deleted
2019-02-17 2:27:45 PM
2019-02-18 3:06:22 PM
waterbird
Casual Listener
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4 replies
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Solved!! This playlist is currently empty

I have issue with a playlist that I use to listen to and sudennly one day, in the playlist showing "This playlist is currently empty" and i cant get it why, while i can see that there is a songs then i search this playlist on the internet (in open sp...

Force_Ninja
Casual Listener
I have issue with a playlist that I use to listen to and sudennly one day, in the playlist showing "This playlist is currently empty" and i cant get it why, while i can see that there is a songs...
2019-02-07 6:49:25 PM
2019-02-18 2:43:25 PM
Bittencourt
Spotify Star
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6 replies
1 likes

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6 replies
1 likes

Solved!! Music no work :/ HELP ME PLEASE

Hello, sorry if my English is bad, I'm French For a while I do not play music anymore, my playlist is delete all alone, but I can only read local files ! When I go on a playlist of Spotify , it tells me that it is empty ! Help me I'm in Windows 10* T...

Atiipiik1
Casual Listener
Hello, sorry if my English is bad, I'm French 🙂 For a while I do not play music anymore, my playlist is delete all alone, but I can only read local files ! When I go on a playlist of Spotify , it te...
2019-02-17 12:46:33 AM
2019-02-18 2:36:35 PM
Atiipiik1
Casual Listener
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1 replies
1 likes

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1 replies
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I can only see my local files on my playlists

PlanPremiumCountry FranceDeviceAsus PCOperating SystemWindows 10 (the app wasn't installed from the Microsoft Store) My Question or Issue Hello !Since yesterday the PC application only shows my local files and not the entire playlist while I am conne...

Yellow375
Newbie
Plan Premium Country France Device Asus PC Operating System Windows 10 (the app wasn't installed from the Microsoft Store) My Question or Issue Hello ! Since yesterday t...
2019-02-18 2:33:48 PM
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Favorite songs deleted after reinstall, not playing anything at all

Plan: FreeDevice: PCOperating System: Windows 7 My Question or Issue Hi Short and naive description Today my Spotify stopped playing not-favourite songs [those without heart clicked] and adding any new items to favourites wasn't working as well. Now ...

palindromik
Newbie
Plan: Free Device: PC Operating System: Windows 7 My Question or Issue Hi Short and naive description Today my Spotify stop...
2019-02-18 1:22:51 PM
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0 replies
1 likes

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steam x spotify

hello there,yes i kno there is an article on steam intergating with spotifyif you dont know what im talking about here it is:https://community.spotify.com/t5/Live-Ideas/Partnership-Steam-Integration/idi-p/991917now my question is that do we already h...

suN3
Newbie
hello there,yes i kno there is an article on steam intergating with spotify if you dont know what im talking about here it is:https://community.spotify.com/t5/Live-Ideas/Partnership-Steam-Integratio...
2019-02-18 1:13:52 PM
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Ruined Song/Album Organisation

Why did Spotify find it necessary to remove individually saved / ticked songs from being listed in the user library in the album section of all platforms except web?I used to browse my saved/ticked selection of music via albums as I find it's the mos...

STEDMANA
Gig Goer
Why did Spotify find it necessary to remove individually saved / ticked songs from being listed in the user library in the album section of all platforms except web? I used to browse my ...
2019-02-18 11:16:26 AM
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0 replies
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Force Spotify to display original artist names

Spotify started translating Russian artist names into English. Is there a way to force it to display original names in Cyrillic, or (at least) to send the original artist names to Last.fm?

maniulomaniulo
Newbie
Spotify started translating Russian artist names into English. Is there a way to force it to display original names in Cyrillic, or (at least) to send the original artist names to Last.fm?
2019-02-18 10:46:29 AM
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Spotify wont plau any music/playlists at all on my pc

I have been having a issue with my spotify skipping some songs and now it wont play any music, my playlists are blank as well. I downloaded the spotify app to my pc from the website. I did everything from doing a fresh install, downloading the one fe...

LethalGamezz
Newbie
I have been having a issue with my spotify skipping some songs and now it wont play any music, my playlists are blank as well. I downloaded the spotify app to my pc from the website. I did ev...
2019-02-18 10:37:26 AM
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0 replies
2 likes

315 Views
0 replies
2 likes

Solved!! Spotify does not play certain songs

The desktop version (on Windows 10) of my Spotify does not play some songs, while some others it does. When it happens the name of the song becomes green and the play button turn into pause, but there is no loaded image of the song at the bottom left...

rickyr922
Casual Listener
The desktop version (on Windows 10) of my Spotify does not play some songs, while some others it does. When it happens the name of the song becomes green and the play button turn into pause, but ther...
2019-02-15 6:57:16 PM
2019-02-18 8:30:48 AM
Señorflip
Gig Goer
4598 Views
11 replies
5 likes

4598 Views
11 replies
5 likes

no results when seraching for music

On my windows phone when i search for music there always no result at all. Got this problem for a month. I reinstalled two times... Same problem. I cant search for an artist or a song...

Bozars
Casual Listener
On my windows phone when i search for music there always no result at all. Got this problem for a month. I reinstalled two times... Same problem. I cant search for an artist or a song... &nbsp...
2019-02-09 5:25:22 PM
2019-02-18 5:57:28 AM
smiley_rylee
Newbie
1301 Views
3 replies
0 likes

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Can't use radio, discovery weekly and release radar are uncomplete

PlanPremiumCountry Germany Operating SystemWindows 10,etcMy Question or IssueHello Spotify Community,I need some help. My Spotify is acting really really weird. I have Premium. I stream music on spotify every day. But for 1 month my Spotify is acting...

Lux0s
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country Germany Operating System Windows 10,etc My Question or Issue Hello Spotify Community, I need some help. My Spotify is acting really really weird. I have Pre...
2019-02-01 4:41:26 PM
2019-02-18 5:36:46 AM
Jeremy1Brusa
Regular
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5 replies
0 likes

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All of the songs in my playlists are gone, including Spotify created playlists.

I recently upgraded to Premium from a free account through a family plan; however, after upgrading and updating on my Windows 10 system, all of the songs in my playlists have ceased to exist. The playlists themselves are still there, but all of the m...

AaronDSmith
Newbie
I recently upgraded to Premium from a free account through a family plan; however, after upgrading and updating on my Windows 10 system, all of the songs in my playlists have ceased to exist. The pla...
2019-02-17 12:02:00 AM
2019-02-18 1:46:55 AM
teddylonglegs
Newbie
227 Views
1 replies
3 likes

227 Views
1 replies
3 likes

All my albums and playlists are GONE

PlanPremium (Part of a Family plan)Country HungaryDevice Operating SystemWIN10 My Question or Issue I had some issues with the client, (Beast in Blacks songs weren't playinh) so I reinstalled it. After I logged in, all my playlists and albums were em...

beruon
Newbie
Plan Premium (Part of a Family plan) Country Hungary Device Operating System WIN10 My Question or Issue I had some issues with the client, (Beast in Blacks...
2019-02-17 4:55:34 PM
2019-02-17 11:43:24 PM
user-removed
Not applicable
422 Views
2 replies
1 likes

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2 replies
1 likes

Solved!! all favorites gone

PlanPremiumCountry uSADevicePCOperating SystemWindows 7 My Question or Issue so i was having some other issues with polaying songs from artist pages/song i dont have saved and after reinstalling to try and fix that issue, ALL my favorite artists/song...

menwanttofearme
Newbie
Plan Premium Country uSA Device PC Operating System Windows 7 My Question or Issue so i was having some other issues with polaying songs from artist pages/song i ...
2019-02-17 11:30:42 PM
2019-02-17 11:41:54 PM
user-removed
Not applicable
1017 Views
1 replies
0 likes

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Solved!! Saved songs and playlists empty on the desktop app

I am having an issue with the desktop app where my saved songs and playlists are not showing, however on the web browser version they are still there. I have already tried reinstalling the app with no success. Any help will be appreciated.PlanFree/Pr...

mattjames587
Music Fan
I am having an issue with the desktop app where my saved songs and playlists are not showing, however on the web browser version they are still there. I have already tried reinstalling the app with n...
2019-02-17 9:31:41 PM
2019-02-17 11:33:35 PM
Deribbile
Music Fan
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5 replies
0 likes

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