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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
2 weeks ago
ipanasenko
Newbie
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77 replies
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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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268 replies
21 likes

73115 Views
268 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
5132 Views
1 replies
6 likes

5132 Views
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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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Mac
Windows

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Spotify not showing as "Listening to" on Discord

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceWindows Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue So, im trying to figure out why my Spotify isnt showing what im listening to on Discord. It just started doing and and i dont know why. Ive Restarted my pc and it stil...

Boxxy_tK
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country USA Device Windows Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue So, im trying to figure out why my Spotify isnt showing what im listening to on D...
2019-01-05 8:26:14 PM
2019-01-10 1:05:13 AM
Boxxy_tK
Casual Listener
6982 Views
3 replies
4 likes

6982 Views
3 replies
4 likes

"Local files" folder doesn't show up

Hello,Where the "Local Files" section should appearin the side menu on the left, with "Artists", "Podcast", etc. , it simply doesn't.When I open the Windows desktop app, "Local Files" briefly appears in the side menu, at its normal position (for like...

Jorask
Newbie
Hello, Where the "Local Files" section should appearin the side menu on the left, with "Artists", "Podcast", etc. , it simply doesn't. When I open the Windows desktop app, "Local Files" briefly app...
2019-01-10 1:04:04 AM
230 Views
0 replies
1 likes

230 Views
0 replies
1 likes

Spotify Connect only working after install

Hello, I'm currently using a Windows 10 Pro RS6 build 18305.I can use spotify connect after installation spotify, either the spotify on windows storebut after I close it, and open it again, Spotify Connect doesn't detect any devicesI've tried to disa...

donnim
Newbie
...potify Connect doesn't detect any devices I've tried to disable windows firewall, changing private - public, it's still doesn't work. In Previous Windows, (Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC build 180914), I c...
2019-01-04 12:02:30 PM
2019-01-09 11:25:51 PM
bluphobia
Regular
1518 Views
10 replies
4 likes

1518 Views
10 replies
4 likes

PC app doesn't show up in spotify connect

PlanPremiumDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or Issue After doing almost nothing spotify pc app acts like offline. What i mean by this, is i can't use spotify connect on it altough i can on browser spotify app. Can't use play together on ...

dnr1-dk_kaohw
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue After doing almost nothing spotify pc app acts like offline. What i mean by this, is i can't use spotify c...
2019-01-05 8:08:52 AM
2019-01-09 8:28:26 PM
nightstaker561
Newbie
1731 Views
3 replies
4 likes

1731 Views
3 replies
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Recently added songs in library on Android don't show up on Windows Spotify

PlanPremiumCountry FranceDeviceComputerOperating System Windows 7 Pro 64bit My Question or Issue Hello, My Spotify on Windows 7 is not showing my recently fav songs ("Your Library" > "Songs"). However it's fine on my phone, songs aren't showing on my...

Ros68
Regular
Plan Premium Country France Device Computer Operating System Windows 7 Pro 64bit My Question or Issue Hello, My Spotify on Windows 7 is not showing my rece...
2019-01-09 5:57:16 PM
2019-01-09 6:11:41 PM
Ros68
Regular
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1 replies
0 likes

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Home button not appearing

PlanFree/PremiumCountry CanadaDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 7 My Question or Issue The "Home" is missing from my menu sidebar see attached or the IMGUR link https://imgur.com/a/6Bk5D6i

GrimNotepad
Regular
Plan Free/Premium Country Canada Device PC Operating System Windows 7 My Question or Issue The "Home" is missing from my menu sidebar see attached or the IMGUR l...
2019-01-08 9:52:34 PM
2019-01-09 5:56:41 PM
GrimNotepad
Regular
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1 replies
0 likes

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1 replies
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Your Library 'Songs' Stops Working

PlanPremiumCountry Great BritainDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI have created over 340 Playlists and have 240 Artists on my desktop computer in Spotify and have spent many hours making sure that I have my favourite/best (...

J2hnn34
Regular
Plan Premium Country Great Britain Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I have created over 340 Playlists and have 240 Artists on my desktop computer...
2019-01-09 4:30:45 PM
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0 replies
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Superuser Contribution Runtime error

PlanPremiumCountryMéxico DeviceLaptop HP Operating SystemWindows 8.1 My Question or IssueHello! Please help! I´m trying to install Spotify to my PC with windows 8.1 but when I download the program of the official site, this message appears: "This app...

tonylocu
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country México Device Laptop HP Operating System Windows 8.1 My Question or Issue Hello! Please help! I´m trying to install Spotify to my P...
2019-01-07 6:14:02 AM
2019-01-09 3:16:21 PM
tonylocu
Casual Listener
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2 replies
0 likes

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So, are we ever going to make Shuffle actually shuffle?

I do not care what anyone thinks, this has been an issue since the dawn of this program. I have had it and I quit paying for premium until this is fixed. Shuffle picks maybe 30 songs and then plays them in the same order or will play them backwards a...

Asmoday1232
Newbie
I do not care what anyone thinks, this has been an issue since the dawn of this program. I have had it and I quit paying for premium until this is fixed. Shuffle picks maybe 30 songs and the...
2019-01-09 1:31:41 PM
203 Views
0 replies
6 likes

203 Views
0 replies
6 likes

Spotify connect on desktop keeps reconnecting

CountryNetherlandsDeviceDesktop Operating SystemWindows 10 x64 My Question or Issue Lately i have an issue with Spotify connect in windows, not being able to probe the network properly for devices that can play music. For some reason the desktop vers...

Marcus242
Newbie
Country Netherlands Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10 x64 My Question or Issue Lately i have an issue with Spotify connect in windows, not being ...
2019-01-09 11:42:57 AM
2019-01-09 12:19:56 PM
berserka
Newbie
582 Views
1 replies
0 likes

582 Views
1 replies
0 likes

Only able to play 4 tracks of Boris Brejcha - 22 (Album)

PlanPremiumCountry BelgiumDevicePC & Android PhoneOperating SystemWindows 10 & Android 6 My Question or Issue Today I've noticed that I'm only able to play 4 tracks of Boris Brejcha's "22" Album.What can be the reason for this issue?https://open.spot...

q0bra
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country Belgium Device PC & Android Phone Operating System Windows 10 & Android 6 My Question or Issue Today I've noticed that I'm only able to pla...
2019-01-06 4:50:32 PM
2019-01-09 12:06:07 PM
Smlth
Casual Listener
611 Views
4 replies
1 likes

611 Views
4 replies
1 likes

Superuser Contribution Maximize does not work properly

If I maximize Spotify on Windows 10, it does often not maximize correctly.

Kalmora
Roadie
If I maximize Spotify on Windows 10, it does often not maximize correctly.
2018-09-22 9:55:49 AM
2019-01-09 11:05:05 AM
unclesilas
Roadie
2242 Views
8 replies
0 likes
Desktop
Running

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spotify doesnt open when connected to airpods

PlanPremiumCountry NorwayDevicehp laptopOperating Systemwindows 10 My Question or Issue The spotify app wont open when i have connected to airpods. I need to disconnect them and restart the pc for it to work. it just says the spotify application is n...

Birksv
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country Norway Device hp laptop Operating System windows 10 My Question or Issue The spotify app wont open when i have connected to airpods. I need to discon...
2019-01-09 9:58:03 AM
505 Views
0 replies
0 likes

505 Views
0 replies
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Spotify Connect Issue

I was told to share this here after speaking with support. So, this is a rather odd situation. I've actually fixed my problem, however, it was so strange that I wanted to inform someone of what happened. I have been having problems recently with the ...

chuzzle44
Newbie
I was told to share this here after speaking with support. So, this is a rather odd situation. I've actually fixed my problem, however, it was so strange that I wanted to inform someone of what hap...
2019-01-09 4:12:08 AM
580 Views
0 replies
0 likes
Connect

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Connected apps randomly stop working

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceDell XPS 15 Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueFor the past few days, apps that I have connected to spotify have intermittedly stopped working. Specifically, last.fm and Discord both do not recognize that I am p...

Snoopy789
Newbie
Plan Premium Country USA Device Dell XPS 15 Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue For the past few days, apps that I have connected to spotify have intermittedly sto...
2019-01-08 12:20:46 AM
372 Views
0 replies
1 likes

372 Views
0 replies
1 likes

Impossible to connect and control Spotify from Android to windows

Hi I'm using Spotify some few months now. For me it's really nice to control my music's (so Spotify too) from my Android phone to pass to next song or control the volume. But since 1st January, it's impossible to do this. I open Spotify in Windows th...

d-c3wi7w82_s
Casual Listener
Hi I'm using Spotify some few months now. For me it's really nice to control my music's (so Spotify too) from my Android phone to pass to next song or control the volume. But since 1st...
2019-01-08 9:57:08 PM
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0 replies
0 likes

196 Views
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Cover art and Genre Icons are missing

PlanPremiumCountry CanadaDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 7 My Question or Issue See attached, icons for album art and genres are blank

GrimNotepad
Regular
Plan Premium Country Canada Device PC Operating System Windows 7 My Question or Issue See attached, icons for album art and genres are blank
2019-01-08 9:54:20 PM
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support

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[Desktop][Other] And That's Why We Drink Not Playing

I'm trying to play this podcast on my PC and none of the episodes are working. I do not hear anything back and the play bar will sit at 0:00 Does anybody have any suggestions?

cbriguglio
Casual Listener
I'm trying to play this podcast on my PC and none of the episodes are working. I do not hear anything back and the play bar will sit at 0:00 Does anybody have any suggestions?
2019-01-08 9:52:50 PM
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0 replies
0 likes
Desktop
Other

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Solved!! Saved Songs Not Syncing

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceWindows DesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 ProVersion: 1803OS Build: 17134.472 My Question or Issue When I save a song to my library on my phone (Google Pixel 3 XL - Android 9), Spotify desktop doesn't show the son...

nhabbott
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country United States Device Windows Desktop Operating System Windows 10 Pro Version: 1803 OS Build: 17134.472 My Question or Issue When I save a song to my libr...
2018-12-29 1:34:37 AM
2019-01-08 8:31:46 PM
Fihlvein
Regular
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5 replies
0 likes

6533 Views
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Spotify Installer stopped working - CANT install

Country Poland Operating SystemWindows 7 PC My Question or Issue I am trying to install spotify installer, but it stops to work. Downloaded the full installer from this thread: https://community.spotify.com/t5/Desktop-Windows/how-to-install-spotify-i...

jahuol8
Newbie
Country Poland Operating System Windows 7 PC My Question or Issue I am trying to install spotify installer, but it stops to work. Downloaded the full installer from t...
2019-01-08 7:09:27 PM
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0 replies
2 likes
Windows 7

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