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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
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2023-06-26 8:42:18 AM
3 weeks ago
whatintheworldisthis
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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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cant play songs on my windows but on my phone i can

PlanPremiumCountry usDevicewindow desktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue so my spotify has been acting up and whenever i add a new song on my phone it never shows up on my desktop spotify ,same acount by the way .so i delete spotify o...

cv20
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country us Device window desktop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue so my spotify has been acting up and whenever i add a new song on my phone ...
2019-02-23 9:31:31 PM
2019-02-26 4:59:28 AM
zeroxxx
Gig Goer
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When i choose a song, the tittle and artist doesn't show up and there is no audio.

Plan: FreeCountry: Mexico DeviceAcer LaptopOperating SystemWindows 10So, it all started on friday, i started spotify and choosed a song and noticed that the name of the song and the artist wasn't showing up and there was no audio even tho the playing...

OzkarLiamz
Newbie
Plan: Free Country: Mexico Device Acer Laptop Operating System Windows 10 So, it all started on friday, i started spotify and choosed a song and noticed that the name of the song and...
2019-02-26 4:12:56 AM
2019-02-26 4:44:23 AM
Skorps123
Casual Listener
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Spotify Connect with Windows 10 does not see devices

Music plays fine on its own, however my question is related to Windows 10 and Spotify Connect specifically. While using Windows 10, I cannot see ANY of my Spotify devices inside my network unless music is already playing on one of my devices. I have ...

kyotodesertfox
Regular
Music plays fine on its own, however my question is related to Windows 10 and Spotify Connect specifically. While using Windows 10, I cannot see ANY of my Spotify devices inside my network un...
2019-02-26 1:06:17 AM
2019-02-26 4:10:58 AM
kyotodesertfox
Regular
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I can't listen to songs outside of my playlist.

As the title says. Can't play songs that are not in my playlist.

Hasu55
Newbie
As the title says. Can't play songs that are not in my playlist.
2019-02-23 11:19:10 PM
2019-02-26 3:09:12 AM
Bittencourt
Spotify Star
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Spotify Desktop Client Automatically Transliterates Cyrillic

PlanFreeCountry USADevice(Acer Desktop)Operating System(Windows 10) My Question or Issue My spotify desktop client had no issues a few weeks ago and still kept a few Russian artist's names in Cyrillic but after some sort of update a bunch of more art...

dmitrimakarov
Newbie
Plan Free Country USA Device (Acer Desktop) Operating System (Windows 10) My Question or Issue My spotify desktop client had no issues a few weeks ago and still kept a fe...
2019-02-26 1:22:32 AM
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Browing a song list while playing a song boots me back to the home screen

PlanPremiumCountry USDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue I've had Spotify on my pc for years and haven't had a problem but I restarted my pc earlier and, ever since, if I'm looking at an artist's page or a playlist and I start pla...

andrewf1990
Newbie
Plan Premium Country US Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I've had Spotify on my pc for years and haven't had a problem but I restarted m...
2019-02-25 11:52:39 PM
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Spotify bug

Hello I have a bug for a while there's music that I can not read, in more if I add the music, for my saves, the music does not appear in the list of my musics.The cover of the music is not displayed on the left.I have already empty the cache, reinsta...

B83
Casual Listener
Hello I have a bug for a while there's music that I can not read, in more if I add the music, for my saves, the music does not appear in the list of my musics. The cover of the music is not displaye...
2019-02-15 3:22:43 PM
2019-02-25 11:13:27 PM
B83
Casual Listener
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Explicit filter is broken on Desktop

The Desktop player has a bug in that if you have enabled explicit filter on a mobile device and are connected via Spotify Connect to a device with explicit filter enabled then the desktop will show an error that the track can't be played every time y...

tekkiwi
Casual Listener
The Desktop player has a bug in that if you have enabled explicit filter on a mobile device and are connected via Spotify Connect to a device with explicit filter enabled then the desktop will show a...
2019-01-15 4:38:50 PM
2019-02-25 11:02:30 PM
HighLightning
Newbie
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So, if I was living in Madagascar, then my Home page was going to be filled with Saoela & Jaojo?

PremiumCountry ?!!?!!?!!!!!!!!!!!! Windows 10 My Question or Issue What kind of prejudice idea is to promote music and artists according to Spotify account owner's name and geographical presence? So if I was living Madagascar, my Home page would be f...

cemengin911
Newbie
Premium Country ?!!?!!?!!!!!!!!!!!! Windows 10 My Question or Issue What kind of prejudice idea is to promote music and artists according to Spotify account owner's nam...
2019-02-25 10:35:51 PM
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Not all files show up in Local Files

So I've been looking for a solution to this problem for a while now. I am a Premium Spotify member, but using Spotify for years. The problem I'm having is occurring on my desktop. I mainly use playlists with a mix of songs on Spotify and songs with l...

AxemBlack
Casual Listener
So I've been looking for a solution to this problem for a while now. I am a Premium Spotify member, but using Spotify for years. The problem I'm having is occurring on my desktop. I mainly use playli...
2019-02-25 8:59:09 PM
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Spotify isnt finding Songs

PlanPremiumCountry GermanyDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or Issue Good afternoon,I got a very unusual problem with my Spotify and I could use some help.The problem is that all Songs arent found by Spotify. Here is a little example:If I...

AngelbysoFly
Newbie
Plan Premium Country Germany Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Good afternoon, I got a very unusual problem with my Spotify and I could use some help. ...
2019-02-25 3:37:03 PM
2019-02-25 8:22:09 PM
A_Musicophile
Community Legend
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Playlist Leer nach neu installation.

Ich kann keinen Song hören und meine Playlists sind auch alle leer. Ich habe schon alle mir mögliche ausprobiert. Auf anderen Geräten läuft alles.PlanFree/PremiumCountryGermanyDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 7 My Question or Issue

Keviniceman
Regular
Ich kann keinen Song hören und meine Playlists sind auch alle leer. Ich habe schon alle mir mögliche ausprobiert. Auf anderen Geräten läuft alles. Plan Free/Premium Country Germany Device PC ...
2019-02-25 1:08:55 PM
2019-02-25 6:54:45 PM
dergamerde
Newbie
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1 replies
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Solved!! App won't play any music I've not played previously now.

Spotify free, United States, Windows 10. Spotify is refusing to play any muisc that I've not previously played before at some point, and shows on albums the speaker with music (indicating that song is playing) yet shows only a blank album cover space...

stitch2k1
Newbie
Spotify free, United States, Windows 10. Spotify is refusing to play any muisc that I've not previously played before at some point, and shows on albums the speaker with music (indicating th...
2019-02-12 4:53:32 PM
2019-02-25 6:45:01 PM
pregenesis
Regular
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2 replies
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Spotify não está reproduzindo as músicas!

Meu software instalado está atualizado e ao tentar escutar músicas antigas e lançamentos o mesmo não os reproduz, porém, em meu app no celular as músicas rodam normalmente.

pdropdk
Regular
Meu software instalado está atualizado e ao tentar escutar músicas antigas e lançamentos o mesmo não os reproduz, porém, em meu app no celular as músicas rodam normalmente.
2019-02-23 6:24:49 PM
2019-02-25 6:19:08 PM
Mantisentil
Community Legend
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4 replies
6 likes

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Solved!! Several problems with Spotify

PlanFreeCountry ItalyOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHi there. My spotify does not work as it should. Initially it worked fine but I could not play only the tracks of new album, so I tried to reinstall it and after that it did not work...

gyromusic27
Casual Listener
Plan Free Country Italy Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Hi there. My spotify does not work as it should. Initially it worked fine but I could not play only the t...
2019-02-25 4:34:57 PM
2019-02-25 6:17:48 PM
Mantisentil
Community Legend
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spotify is completely broken

PlanFreeCountry Czech republic Operating SystemWindows 7 Ultimate 64 bit My Question or Issue I cannot play anything, still not fixed after multiple reinstalls and resets.

someradno
Casual Listener
Plan Free Country Czech republic Operating System Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit My Question or Issue I cannot play anything, still not fixed after multiple reinst...
2019-02-25 2:54:30 PM
2019-02-25 4:32:45 PM
Loxer
Community Legend
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After new installation: cant hear songs, no songs in playlist!!! please help

PlanFree/PremiumCountry GermanyDevicePCOperating SystemWin 7 My Question or Issue I cant hear any song, my playlists are empty on my 2. PC. After 5 reinstallations the same problem. I hope anyone can help me.

Keviniceman
Regular
Plan Free/Premium Country Germany Device PC Operating System Win 7 My Question or Issue I cant hear any song, my playlists are empty on my 2. PC. After 5 reinstallations ...
2019-02-25 2:09:54 PM
2019-02-25 2:36:38 PM
Keviniceman
Regular
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Recently added date is gone

PlanFreeCountrySweden DevicePC DesktopOperating SystemWindows My Question or Issue With the new Spotify update on PC recently added date is gone, when i added a song with earlier versions it said "added one day ago" so i could sort after that. attach...

zyrien
Regular
Plan Free Country Sweden Device PC Desktop Operating System Windows My Question or Issue With the new Spotify update on PC recently added date is gone, when i added a...
2019-02-21 6:14:35 PM
2019-02-25 2:22:02 PM
Sebasty
Community Legend
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Solved!! Can't play any song and every playlist is empty

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceComputerOperating SystemWindows My Question or IssueHello,As I said above, I can only play songs which are already on my computer. Also every playlist, not only made by me, is completely empty for me. I tried using Spot...

TopAkira
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country Germany Device Computer Operating System Windows My Question or Issue Hello, As I said above, I can only play songs which are already on my computer. Also every...
2019-02-14 7:51:46 PM
2019-02-25 1:39:17 PM
Mantisentil
Community Legend
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4 replies
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All saved songs are gone

PlanFreeCountry USADeviceDesktop ComputerOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue I was having an issue with followed friends' music history not showing up in the side-bar, so I was doing trouble-shooting things like uninstall/reinstall, and u...

nukeysenpai
Casual Listener
Plan Free Country USA Device Desktop Computer Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I was having an issue with followed friends' music history not showing up i...
2019-02-25 8:45:36 AM
2019-02-25 10:56:00 AM
nukeysenpai
Casual Listener
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saved songs gone

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