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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
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SaylorDustin
Casual Listener
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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
3 weeks ago
cour10e22
Regular
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265 replies
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67308 Views
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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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Mac
Windows

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Disconnected External HD cause redownloading

PlanPremiumCountry TRDevice(Dell Latitude)Operating System(Windows 7) My Question or Issue I have a premium account for a long time,I use my external WD HDD for offline storage but sometimes it disconnects and even though directory still exists it is...

yetkind
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country TR Device (Dell Latitude) Operating System (Windows 7) My Question or Issue I have a premium account for a long time, I use my external WD HDD...
2019-01-07 10:39:45 PM
2019-01-07 12:03:56 AM
rpenn
Gig Goer
304 Views
1 replies
0 likes

304 Views
1 replies
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PC version won't connect to phone or scrobble to Last.fm

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceMedion Razer Laptop, Google Pixel PhoneOperating SystemWindows 10, Android 9 My Question or IssueThe version of Spotify on my laptop has suddenly become disconnected from my phone via Connect, and Last.fm. Spotify on my lapt...

Wilftest
Newbie
Plan Premium Country UK Device Medion Razer Laptop, Google Pixel Phone Operating System Windows 10, Android 9 My Question or Issue The version of Spotify on my laptop has suddenly be...
2019-01-07 1:42:08 AM
2019-01-07 10:00:00 PM
rpenn
Gig Goer
864 Views
3 replies
2 likes

864 Views
3 replies
2 likes

Thanks for forcing me to install your bloatware on my PC

Thanks for forcing me to install your bloatware only to edit playlist name.Every other music service allows to edit playlist name from any browser.Only Spotify forces its users to install useless applications.When my 1$ premium ends in 3 months I am ...

Zeev86
Newbie
Thanks for forcing me to install your bloatware only to edit playlist name. Every other music service allows to edit playlist name from any browser. Only Spotify forces its users to install...
2019-01-06 12:25:53 AM
2019-01-07 6:36:22 PM
matthewoli98
Gig Goer
616 Views
1 replies
0 likes

616 Views
1 replies
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nothing works

PlanFreeCountry polandDevicepcOperating Systemwindows 10 My Question or Issuespotify just doesn't work. i cannot download it, register a new account, or do anything related to the site, because my access is denied. i cannot play music, because spotif...

wypierdalaj
Casual Listener
Plan Free Country poland Device pc Operating System windows 10 My Question or Issue spotify just doesn't work. i cannot download it, register a new account, or do anything rela...
2019-01-06 10:50:42 PM
2019-01-07 6:35:36 PM
Sebasty
Community Legend
1073 Views
7 replies
0 likes

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7 replies
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Spotify won't play song

PlanPremiumCountryNorwayDeviceWindows ComputerOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue Spotify won't play this one specific song for me, and has being doing this for a little over a month. ("Unity" - by the fatrat). I have tried reinstalling s...

Yadralf
Newbie
Plan Premium Country Norway Device Windows Computer Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Spotify won't play this one specific song for me, and has being doing this ...
2019-01-07 10:36:21 AM
2019-01-07 6:27:20 PM
matthewoli98
Gig Goer
238 Views
1 replies
0 likes

238 Views
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How to update (old spotify version)?

PlanFreeCountry BrazilDevicelaptopOperating Systemwindows 10 My Question or Issue I've been experiencing an issue where I could not update spotify. Today I uninstalled it and downloaded the setup from the website (in order do get the latest version)....

haaidan
Newbie
Plan Free Country Brazil Device laptop Operating System windows 10 My Question or Issue I've been experiencing an issue where I could not update spotify. Today I uninstal...
2019-01-07 2:19:10 PM
2019-01-07 6:24:58 PM
matthewoli98
Gig Goer
597 Views
1 replies
0 likes

597 Views
1 replies
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Enable Explicit Songs by disabling 'Hardware acceleration"?!

Spotify premium on Windows 7I had a weird problem with Spotify doesn't playing any songs with explicit content, and there was nowhere in the settings where I could turn it on/off.Then I read on another thread that people who had problems with Spotify...

Kaya77
Regular
Spotify premium on Windows 7 I had a weird problem with Spotify doesn't playing any songs with explicit content, and there was nowhere in the settings where I could turn it on/off. Then I read on...
2019-01-04 8:26:47 PM
2019-01-07 6:22:54 PM
Kaya77
Regular
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2 replies
0 likes

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White bar on top of maximized Spotify app on Windows 10 after update

PlanPremiumCountry South AfricaDeviceDell XPS 13 1970Operating SystemWindows 10 Home My Question or Issue Hi, since I updated Spotify on Windows, it now has a white bar on top of the window when the window is maximized. I can see part of the unstyled...

oerman
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country South Africa Device Dell XPS 13 1970 Operating System Windows 10 Home My Question or Issue Hi, since I updated Spotify on Windows, it now has a white...
2019-01-07 10:12:00 AM
2019-01-07 4:45:58 PM
oerman
Casual Listener
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2 replies
2 likes
Desktop
maximized
Windows

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Spotify Cant play this right now (Every single song on desktop app)

PlanPremiumCountry USADevice(PCOperating System(Windows 10,) My Question or Issue Every single song on desktop app gives "Spotify can't play this right now message". I can play them on all other devices. I have uninstalled, deleted profile and cache,...

tracepete
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country USA Device (PC Operating System (Windows 10,) My Question or Issue Every single song on desktop app gives "Spotify can't play this right now message"...
2019-01-07 2:08:34 PM
2019-01-07 3:57:42 PM
tracepete
Casual Listener
2024 Views
2 replies
1 likes

2024 Views
2 replies
1 likes

Whenever I try to uninstall Spotify it says that the file is missing from the directory

PlanPremiumCountry Greece Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue I've tried multiple times to unistall Spotify manually and through the control panel but my PC just says that no files linked to it exist in the system and when I find the file...

Wilhlm
Newbie
Plan Premium Country Greece Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I've tried multiple times to unistall Spotify manually and through the control panel bu...
2019-01-07 1:41:36 PM
247 Views
0 replies
0 likes

247 Views
0 replies
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Cant install a thing aka Spotify vs Local Sybols

PlanPremiumCountryPolandDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 8.1 with all the published (and installed) updates My Question or Issue Hello everybody, So, I'm here to address the issue I've been having recently with Spotify's desktop app, which I've been u...

pusjel
Newbie
Plan Premium Country Poland Device PC Operating System Windows 8.1 with all the published (and installed) updates My Question or Issue Hello everybody, So, I'm...
2019-01-07 1:24:54 PM
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0 replies
0 likes

271 Views
0 replies
0 likes

What happened to the "create playlist radio" feature?

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDevice(Samsung Galaxy 9, Windows PC)Operating System(Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueThis is really quite strange and unusual. One of my most used features, in fact, one of the features that pushed me to sta...

Amacar123
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country Canada Device (Samsung Galaxy 9, Windows PC) Operating System (Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue This is really quite strange and unu...
2019-01-07 8:58:03 AM
2019-01-07 10:15:17 AM
ARFrostByte
Newbie
1613 Views
1 replies
7 likes

1613 Views
1 replies
7 likes

Discord won't show what music I am playing?

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue How do I fix this error. I want my spotify on pc to sync with discord, meanwhile when I am on ps4 it shows my status on discord.

cybernatorrr
Newbie
Plan Free/Premium Country Device Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue How do I fix this error. I want my spotify on ...
2019-01-04 2:38:14 AM
2019-01-07 9:53:16 AM
Milkiz
Newbie
557 Views
2 replies
1 likes

557 Views
2 replies
1 likes

Spotify can't play this song right now

ould PlanStudentCountryUK Device(iPhone 6, PC and laptop)Operating System(iOS 11, Windows 10) My Question or IssueHave a problem where I can't play a specific artist (While She Sleeps) on any of my devices.My friends can all play them without any pro...

user-removed
Visitor
ould Plan Student Country UK Device (iPhone 6, PC and laptop) Operating System (iOS 11, Windows 10) My Question or Issue Have a problem where I can't play a specific arti...
2019-01-06 11:52:19 PM
2019-01-06 12:35:31 AM
htzo
Composer
483 Views
6 replies
1 likes

483 Views
6 replies
1 likes

Local files?

PlanFree/PremiumCountryPortugalDevicePCOperating SystemWindows Since last update the local files tab disappeared from the pc app as a user of those files on some playlists can you tell me how to add local files to a playlist?

choks
Newbie
Plan Free/Premium Country Portugal Device PC Operating System Windows Since last update the local files tab disappeared from the pc app as a user of those files on some playlists can ...
2018-12-20 10:11:14 PM
2019-01-06 8:21:02 PM
mashby97
Newbie
483 Views
1 replies
1 likes

483 Views
1 replies
1 likes

Spotify for Windows 10 not scrobbling and not displaying current song as Discord status

My device is a laptop, with Windows 10 as the operating system. I've tried reinstalling the Spotify app multiple times and it doesn't fix the issue mentioned on the subject.

user-removed
Visitor
My device is a laptop, with Windows 10 as the operating system. I've tried reinstalling the Spotify app multiple times and it doesn't fix the issue mentioned on the subject.
2019-01-06 5:03:03 PM
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0 replies
2 likes
Discord
last.fm
scrobbling

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can't listen one song on Spotify Desktop.

PlanPremiumCountryItaly Device(PC)Operating System(Windows 10) My Question or IssueHi, i can't listen one song on spotify, i tried disabling hw accelleration, but nothing. Also, on PC i can't see the song on my library.

Dank_meth
Regular
Plan Premium Country Italy Device (PC) Operating System (Windows 10) My Question or Issue Hi, i can't listen one song on spotify, i tried disabling hw accelleration, but noth...
2019-01-06 4:10:02 PM
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0 replies
0 likes

293 Views
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[Radio] 'Ban' Artist from Radio

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device My Question or Issue my question is why can I ot get the album station to know what songs are playing?

chappie60
Music Fan
Plan Free/Premium Country Device My Question or Issue my question is why can I ot get the album station to know what songs are playing?
2019-01-06 3:21:14 PM
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0 replies
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All songs In library come up as "unavailable" and won't play

PlanPremiumCountry AustraliaDeviceAsus (Microsoft, Windows 10)Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue Since Christmas everytime I go into my library then click on "Songs" and try to play ANY song in my songs list, it comes up with a message s...

IJustWantMySong
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country Australia Device Asus (Microsoft, Windows 10) Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Since Christmas everytime I go into my library then cl...
2019-01-06 1:41:37 AM
2019-01-06 1:34:33 PM
IJustWantMySong
Casual Listener
525 Views
2 replies
0 likes

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2 replies
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Can't Find Friends to follow or new Facebook contacts

PlanPremiumCountry AustraliaDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue I am unable to add new Facebook friends, even though I have recently added new friends on Facebook they are not coming up on the Spotify app (desktop or android)

Vinnynoel33
Music Fan
Plan Premium Country Australia Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I am unable to add new Facebook friends, even though I have rece...
2019-01-06 6:24:50 AM
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0 replies
1 likes
Friends

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