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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 week ago
ipanasenko
Newbie
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45772 Views
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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
cour10e22
Regular
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268 replies
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72502 Views
268 replies
21 likes

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
6 likes

5089 Views
1 replies
6 likes

[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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Chevolume not working with Spotify

PlanPremiumCountry CanadaDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue I recently got a sound card on my computer and wanted to do some sound mixing to different devices around my house, and I heard that CheVolume is a good software to...

vanamdavid
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country Canada Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I recently got a sound card on my computer and wanted to do some sound mixing ...
2019-01-24 6:33:02 AM
2019-01-25 1:11:22 AM
vanamdavid
Casual Listener
679 Views
2 replies
1 likes

679 Views
2 replies
1 likes

Radio Windows 10

PlanFreeCountryUSA My Question or Issue Did Spotify remove the Radio? It was literally working a second ago while I was on Spotify. Now it only shows previous stations I’ve listened to. Music genres don’t show up either.

ChemicalRed
Casual Listener
Plan Free Country USA My Question or Issue Did Spotify remove the Radio? It was literally working a second ago while I was on Spotify. Now it only shows previous stations I’ve li...
2019-01-24 11:47:33 PM
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0 replies
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Solved!! Spotify installer won’t open - W10

PlanPremiumCountry SlovakiaDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue Hi, i wanted to reinstall Spotify app because of some update errors when start. First i uninstalled Spotify throught Control panel, then downloaded installer from...

crucinal1
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country Slovakia Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Hi, i wanted to reinstall Spotify app because of some update errors when s...
2019-01-05 12:59:08 AM
2019-01-24 9:07:13 PM
Herfinnur
Regular
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4 replies
0 likes

2844 Views
4 replies
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Videos play in background while another song is playing

PlanPremiumCountryUS DeviceLaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue If I click the "Previous" button many times (~ 2 clicks per second) and if there is a video that it passes, the video sometimes plays and remains playing (in the backgro...

neemaali123
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country US Device Laptop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue If I click the "Previous" button many times (~ 2 clicks per second) and if there is...
2019-01-23 4:12:10 AM
2019-01-24 8:04:59 PM
neemaali123
Casual Listener
446 Views
2 replies
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[Windows] Troubleshooting Spotify

PlanFreeCountryLatvia DeviceHP 225Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHelp please sometimes Spotify lost internet connetion with happens only with Spotify. What can I do??

edzons15
Newbie
Plan Free Country Latvia Device HP 225 Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Help please sometimes Spotify lost internet connetion with happens only with S...
2019-01-24 4:44:56 PM
2019-01-24 4:56:02 PM
Kosakewich
Casual Listener
232 Views
1 replies
0 likes

232 Views
1 replies
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Spotify Updater doesn't work

PlanPremiumCountry FinlandDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue I have tried to update my Spotify for a while, but I'll always run into the same problem; it doesn't allow me to do so. All I get is a messange that says "It seems like...

Essi24
Newbie
Plan Premium Country Finland Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I have tried to update my Spotify for a while, but I'll always run into the same p...
2019-01-24 10:41:48 AM
2019-01-24 3:18:15 PM
Brunelicia
Community Legend
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1 replies
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Second song is always wrong

Hi! I have recently encountered a very strange problem with Spotify. Everytime I start Spotify and start a playlist or an album or any song the second song is always "La la land" by "DVBBS": https://open.spotify.com/track/0Iznon64pfKoT0d02m2iE8?si=dT...

Beelze2
Newbie
Hi! I have recently encountered a very strange problem with Spotify. Everytime I start Spotify and start a playlist or an album or any song the second song is always "La la land" by "DVBBS":...
2019-01-24 9:57:54 AM
2019-01-24 1:55:14 PM
Bittencourt
Spotify Star
295 Views
1 replies
0 likes

295 Views
1 replies
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Windows 10 - Spotify crashes if I unplug a usb headset without headphones in

PlanPremiumCountrySpain DeviceLenovo yoga 510Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue I have a windows 10 laptop. I often have to go into meetings so plug in USB headset, then come out the meeting, take the usb headset out and THEN plug in hea...

chopperSP
Newbie
Plan Premium Country Spain Device Lenovo yoga 510 Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I have a windows 10 laptop. I often have to go into meetings ...
2019-01-24 1:47:09 PM
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Songs added to my main playlist no longer show proplerly in the playlist.

I have maintained a playlist of songs i like for the past 7 years or so. Recently i have been adding songs but they do not show in the playlist properly. If i click on the Playlist tab and then on the playlist, the same older version of the playlist ...

PepijnD
Newbie
I have maintained a playlist of songs i like for the past 7 years or so. Recently i have been adding songs but they do not show in the playlist properly. If i click on the Playlist tab and then on th...
2019-01-24 12:25:58 PM
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0 replies
2 likes

171 Views
0 replies
2 likes

Can't play the current song for Local and Official songs

PlanPremiumCountry USADevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 Pro My Question or Issue When I have my playlist running automatically (Shuffle or Repeat Track) everytime it switches to a Local file song that I added to the playlist it stops playing and say...

boumuuu
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country USA Device PC Operating System Windows 10 Pro My Question or Issue When I have my playlist running automatically (Shuffle or Repeat Track) everytime it...
2019-01-03 2:25:47 PM
2019-01-24 11:21:30 AM
kyzruk
Newbie
493 Views
3 replies
0 likes

493 Views
3 replies
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Spotify desktop app stops playing then uses all system ram causing BSOD

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 build 17134.472Spotify Desktop App Version1.0.96.181.gf6bc1b6b My Question or IssueIn the last few weeks, spotify has been freezing my computer. The symptoms are as follows. Intermittendly,...

cha0sunity
Newbie
Plan Premium Country USA Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10 build 17134.472 Spotify Desktop App Version 1.0.96.181.gf6bc1b6b My Question or Issue In the last few we...
2018-12-29 2:12:32 AM
2019-01-24 8:36:40 AM
user-removed
Not applicable
367 Views
1 replies
3 likes

367 Views
1 replies
3 likes

Why Does Spotify Say These Songs Aren't Saved... When They Are?

Seen this on a few other albums as well. I don't want to add them again, because then I'd have two, if I removed them and added them again I'm willing to bet the issue would still occur.

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Starworshipper
Music Fan
Seen this on a few other albums as well. I don't want to add them again, because then I'd have two, if I removed them and added them again I'm willing to bet t...
2019-01-24 3:10:55 AM
246 Views
0 replies
1 likes

246 Views
0 replies
1 likes

[PC] Remove songs on a playlist made for my by spotify

PlanFreeCountryUSA DevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI like to browse the lists made for my by Spotify. Discover Weekly has no issues, this is regarding the other lists. How do I delete items on the PC? I usually only use Spotify...

dorina23v
Casual Listener
Plan Free Country USA Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I like to browse the lists made for my by Spotify. Discover Weekly has no issues,...
2019-01-24 2:01:40 AM
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0 replies
0 likes

168 Views
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This song is not avaiable

PlanFree/PremiumCountryArgentina Operating SystemWindows 7 My Question or Issue:When i want to ear a song appears "This song is not avaible", but i can hear the rest of album.Only this song cant play. Was deleted?The song is: https://open.spotify.com...

VideoBeta
Casual Listener
Plan Free/Premium Country Argentina Operating System Windows 7 My Question or Issue: When i want to ear a song appears "This song is not avaible", but i can hear the rest of ...
2019-01-23 12:49:44 AM
2019-01-24 1:35:11 AM
Brunelicia
Community Legend
360 Views
1 replies
0 likes
This song is not avaiable

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Default Shuffle

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceDesktop PCOperating SystemWindows 10 Pro My Question or Issue. Windows version has started to default to Shuffle every time I boot the PC. I'm a premium user

daylef
Music Fan
Plan Premium Country Device Desktop PC Operating System Windows 10 Pro My Question or Issue. Windows version has started to default to Shuffle every time I boot the P...
2019-01-20 2:24:05 PM
2019-01-23 12:46:15 AM
daylef
Music Fan
1002 Views
5 replies
0 likes

1002 Views
5 replies
0 likes

No Recent Activity (Multiple Devices)

PlanPremiumCountryUS DeviceiPhone XS, Pixel 2 XL, WindowsOperating SystemiOS 12, Android P, Windows 10 My Question or IssueI've had an issue with my account not showing any 'Recent Activity' for several months now. I've attached screenshots that show...

Smittayy
Newbie
Plan Premium Country US Device iPhone XS, Pixel 2 XL, Windows Operating System iOS 12, Android P, Windows 10 My Question or Issue I've had an issue with my account not showin...
2019-01-23 11:14:36 PM
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0 replies
1 likes
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no activity
no recent activity
sharing
Social

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Installer crashes on windows 7 x64 sp1

PlanPremiumCountry GermanyDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 7 x64 Sp1 My Question or Issue I set my system up. now i cant install Spotify. in my account i deleted my old sytem that was attached to Spotify.Got ideas?

Bluescreen2801
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country Germany Device PC Operating System Windows 7 x64 Sp1 My Question or Issue I set my system up. now i cant install Spotify. in my account i delet...
2019-01-23 9:47:01 PM
2019-01-23 10:05:22 PM
Bluescreen2801
Casual Listener
273 Views
1 replies
0 likes

273 Views
1 replies
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Desktop-Overlay permanently

Is it possible to permanently (or at least while playing) show the overlay that pops up when you use media keys? I really like it, and would like to keep it there permanently.

drebin991
Newbie
Is it possible to permanently (or at least while playing) show the overlay that pops up when you use media keys? I really like it, and would like to keep it there permanently.
2019-01-23 6:21:01 PM
2019-01-23 8:20:54 PM
Brunelicia
Community Legend
911 Views
1 replies
0 likes

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No applicable app licenses found

Not much else to say about this one, I was listening to music, went to bed, got up , put music back on only spotify refuses to load because of the error message in the title. Ive tried the obvious uninstall reinstall so no need to waste your time typ...

Shelecktra
Newbie
Not much else to say about this one, I was listening to music, went to bed, got up , put music back on only spotify refuses to load because of the error message in the title. Ive tried the o...
2019-01-23 12:37:17 PM
2019-01-23 7:05:30 PM
Brunelicia
Community Legend
8676 Views
1 replies
1 likes

8676 Views
1 replies
1 likes

Solved!! SpotifyInstaller has stopped working

Hello, I've been unable to install Spotify for Windows 7 for 2 months. Everytime I launched Spotify it said an update is avaliable, so I clicked yes, update. And each time it said: SpotifyInstaller has stopped working, so I just closed the window and...

Atesz
Regular
Hello, I've been unable to install Spotify for Windows 7 for 2 months. Everytime I launched Spotify it said an update is avaliable, so I clicked yes, update. And each time it said: SpotifyInstaller h...
2019-01-22 7:15:33 PM
2019-01-23 2:05:57 PM
Atesz
Regular
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2 replies
0 likes

1037 Views
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