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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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i can't play music on spofity, but not the problem that has been discussed, FREE, not premium

PlanFreeCountry Hong KongDeviceN/AOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueThe problem is i can't play music on Window Spotify, when i clicked the song i want, it showed nothing and the pic of the song turned to nothing, most of the new songs o...

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  • Plan Free Country  Hong Kong Device N/A Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue The problem is i can't play music on Window Spotify, when i clicked the song i want, it ...
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A lot of songs wont play/find friends not working

PlanPremiumCountry AustraliaDeviceDesktop, ipad and samsung galaxy s7Operating SystemWindows 10, ios and android My Question or Issue for about 4 months now ive had the problem where a lot of songs wont play for me, i click play and it stops the song...

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  •   Plan Premium Country  Australia Device Desktop, ipad and samsung galaxy s7 Operating System Windows 10, ios and android   My Question or Issue  for about 4 months now...
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Random songs

Okay so this happens to me at least once a week. Sometimes, I leave the spotify app on windows open, I'm not playing any music or anything, I just got distracted by other things. Then out of no where, music starts to play, not only that it's songs th...

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  • Okay so this happens to me at least once a week. Sometimes, I leave the spotify app on windows open, I'm not playing any music or anything, I just got distracted by other things. Then out of no where...
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Another another "Spotify Not Playing Music" Problem

So the problem is Spotify will not play any local music files, radio, or any music at all.I thoght the problem is on my account and i've tried it on my phone and it works will.I unistalled and did a fresh install, didn't work.I've tried the usual dis...

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  • So the problem is Spotify will not play any local music files, radio, or any music at all. I thoght the problem is on my account and i've tried it on my phone and it works will. I unistalled a...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Why is my spotify often so slow?

I open spotify, let it load for a bit and when I try to search for an artist, the whole program lags ridiculously. Won't let me search, and when it does search, loads them so slowly. Albums for the artist take several minutes to load and then they st...

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  • I open spotify, let it load for a bit and when I try to search for an artist, the whole program lags ridiculously. Won't let me search, and when it does search, loads them so slowly. Albums for the a...
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Spotiamp bricht ab

PlanPremiumCountryGermanDeviceDestop PCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue Ich lasse Spotify über den Spotiamb 0.2.1 laufen. Die Musik bricht so nach wenigen Sekunden ab. Ich habe bereits alles neu Installiert, so wie es hier auch in ande...

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  •   Plan Premium Country German Device Destop PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue  Ich lasse Spotify über den Spotiamb 0.2.1 laufen. Die Musik bricht so nach...
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"Spotify can't play this right now" error on both my Windows PCs

PlanPremiumCountry BelgiumDeviceDesktop computer and a laptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue Whenever I try to play anything, including my Discover Weekly playlist, on either of my Windows 10 PCs, I get the message "Spotify can't play...

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  • Plan Premium Country  Belgium Device Desktop computer and a laptop Operating System Windows 10  My Question or Issue  Whenever I try to play anything, including my Discover We...
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Spotify doesn't play songs on the Artist's pages since weeks.

PlanPremiumCountryGermany Operating SysWindows 10 Hello Spotify community, since few weeks i have to download Spotify everyday couse i noticed that after a while I downloaded it (one or two days) the Album Song's or the Artist's pages doesn't even st...

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany   Operating Sys Windows 10   Hello Spotify community,  since few weeks i have to download Spotify everyday couse i noticed that after a while I do...
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cant play song online

PlanPremiumCountry Malaysia Operating System(Windows8.1) My Question or Issue i cant play certain songs at spotify, for example i cant play the dancin by aaron smith

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  • Plan Premium Country  Malaysia   Operating System (Windows8.1)  My Question or Issue  i cant play certain songs at spotify, for example i cant play the dancin by aaron smi...
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Volume Slider and Song Navigator slider does not work

PlanPremiumCountry CanadaDeviceAsus PC Operating SystemWindows 8 My Question or IssueMy volume slider and song navigator slider is not working at all. I drag it, it doesn't respond, I double click where I want it to go, it doesn't work. I've properly...

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  • Plan Premium Country  Canada Device Asus PC  Operating System Windows 8   My Question or Issue My volume slider and song navigator slider is not working at all. I drag it, it...
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Songs/Album tabs

PlanPremiumCountry United Kingdom (England)DevicePCOperating SystemWindows 7 My Question or Issue It seems like the new update has created a serious issue in both my Albums and Songs tab in my Spotify Library. Previously I saved songs from the radio,...

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  • Plan Premium Country  United Kingdom (England) Device PC Operating System Windows 7   My Question or Issue   It seems like the new update has created a serious issue in both...
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Daily Mix Not Playing or Stops Playing

PlanPremiumCountryUSA DeviceWindows 10, Operating SystemWindows 10 I am listening to spotify on my windows 10 desktop. I can play songs from my playlist or radio stations. I click to start songs from my Daily Mix 1, and it played 3 or 4 songs then it...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA  Device Windows 10,  Operating System Windows 10  I am listening to spotify on my windows 10 desktop.  I can play songs from my playlist or radio ...
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Installer crash BEX

Hi ! I've a disturbing problem...PlanPremiumCountryBeligumDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 8.1 My Question or IssueWhen I want to install Spotify on my PC, it's crashed ! Im sorry for my approximate englishHelp me >-< Thanks u in advenceClement

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  • Hi ! I've a disturbing problem... Plan Premium Country Beligum Device PC Operating System Windows 8.1    My Question or Issue When I want to install Spotify on my PC, it's crashe...
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Spotify stops playing songs

Spotify on Windows 7. Desktop. After a reinstall and cache delete It works for a few tracks. Music stops and I get the black disk issue. I have: Reinstalled Uninstalled and Installed Hosts File edited and its all fine and in-line. Deleted cache Delet...

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  • Spotify on Windows 7. Desktop. After a reinstall and cache delete It works for a few tracks. Music stops and I get the black disk issue. I have: Reinstalled Uninstalled and Installed Hosts File edite...
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only 160 kbps with premium subscripton

Plan PremiumCountry NetherlandsDevice pc desktop and web appOperating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue On 1 February I signed up for a premium Spotify subscription.According to the info on the Spotify website I should be able to stream in 320 k...

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  • Plan Premium Country Netherlands Device pc desktop and web app Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue   On 1 February I signed up for a premium Spotify subscription. A...
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Clean reinstall solves issue but it keep happenning again after a while

PlanPremium CountryMalaysia DeviceDesktop Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHaving issue with some song that I searched not playing. Also the playlist that I follow will not get updated when the issue happens (I know because I can see ne...

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  • Plan Premium   Country Malaysia   Device Desktop   Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Having issue with some song that I searched not playing. Also th...
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Spotify App on Windows 10 lagged when played in background.

PlanPremiumCountryThailand DevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 Pro (1809 Build 17763.316) My Question or IssueSpotify App on Windows 10 had sound issued when played in background. See in the video for more detials.https://youtu.be/57MTrq_2GTQ

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  • Plan Premium Country Thailand   Device PC Operating System Windows 10 Pro (1809 Build 17763.316)   My Question or Issue Spotify App on Windows 10 had sound issued when played i...
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Volume Slider Does Not Work After Clicking it During Ads

Hello, When you click on the volume slider while an ad is playing, the volume slider disables itself. I know that this is so we have to listen to the ads. HOWEVER, the slider stays disabled even after the ads are finished playing and the music starts...

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  • Hello,   When you click on the volume slider while an ad is playing, the volume slider disables itself.  I know that this is so we have to listen to the ads.  HOWEVER, the slider sta...
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