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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
2024-09-03 1:50:30 PM
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
2 weeks ago
rednblu
Roadie
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271 replies
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75886 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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[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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Tab Limit

PlanFreeCountryPerúDeviceLaptopOperating SystemWindows 7 Spotify says I've got too many tabs open, even though I've used the "close all my log-ins" option and cleared my caché, and I can't use the web player when it used to be fine a few weeks ago.

vgprzybylska
Newbie
Plan Free Country Perú Device Laptop Operating System Windows 7 Spotify says I've got too many tabs open, even though I've used the "close all my log-ins" option and cleared my caché,...
2019-01-10 10:49:13 PM
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Artists I'm following don't appear

My Question or IssueI follow quite a few artists (over 300) and I've noticed that there are quite a few that do not show up in my following tab. At all. Whats the point of following them if I don't have a nice place to go through a list and find them...

inkrot
Regular
My Question or Issue I follow quite a few artists (over 300) and I've noticed that there are quite a few that do not show up in my following tab. At all. Whats the point of following them if I don't...
2019-01-10 8:52:30 PM
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0 replies
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How to store on phone but not desktop?

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceS9+Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue I'm trying to "save" music for offline use on my phone only. I don't want the files saved on my computer as well. I get the impression that it is...

user-removed
Visitor
Plan Premium Country Device S9+ Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue I'm trying to "save" music for offline use on ...
2019-01-10 6:09:07 PM
2019-01-10 7:59:08 PM
rpenn
Gig Goer
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3 replies
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Radio playlist option removed?

You used to be able to navigate from a playlist directly to its radio channel using the three dotted lines button next to the cover photo. Now that option seems to have been removed? Why?

kenchu
Music Fan
You used to be able to navigate from a playlist directly to its radio channel using the three dotted lines button next to the cover photo. Now that option seems to have been removed? Why?
2019-01-10 7:17:51 PM
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Songs in Playlist Starting at :15-1:00??

Plan PremiumDeviceLenovo desktopOperating SystemWindows 10 SOOOO this is apparently an issue that has existed in some form or another for various users for 6+ years. I'm hoping the sudden onset for me is a sign that it's a temporary feature that will...

sbee619
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Device Lenovo desktop Operating System Windows 10 SOOOO this is apparently an issue that has existed in some form or another for various users for 6+ years....
2019-01-10 6:18:39 PM
2019-01-10 6:56:16 PM
sbee619
Casual Listener
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4 replies
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intro missing
Playback issues

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Superuser Contribution Error al instalar Spotify

PlanFreeCountrySpainDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 7 Desde hace unos dias me fallaba Spotify, cuando lo abria me daba un error en linea y se cerraba el programa ("APPCRASH"), decido desinstalar y volver a instalar de nuevo, y ya ni siquiera lo insta...

Josefillo
Newbie
Plan Free Country Spain Device PC Operating System Windows 7 Desde hace unos dias me fallaba Spotify, cuando lo abria me daba un error en linea y se cerraba el programa ("APPC...
2019-01-06 12:11:49 PM
2019-01-10 3:39:45 PM
Jemi
Spotify Legend
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Superuser Contribution Uploaded songs from local files won’t show up/play on mobile

PlanPremiumCountry USDeviceiPhone XS MaxOperating SystemiOS 12 My Question or Issue I have previously downloaded songs to Spotify from my local files on a desktop and have been able to listen to them on the mobile app. One day the songs I had downloa...

Escales
Newbie
Plan Premium Country US Device iPhone XS Max Operating System iOS 12 My Question or Issue I have previously downloaded songs to Spotify from my local files on a d...
2019-01-07 3:28:15 AM
2019-01-10 3:22:20 PM
Jemi
Spotify Legend
3986 Views
1 replies
1 likes

3986 Views
1 replies
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Superuser Contribution Friend Feed not updating correctly

My friend activity on my Windows laptop stopped working about 2 months ago. If I don't restart spotify then everyone on my list listened to their last songs approximately the same number of days (Like everyone last listened 2 days ago). It used to wo...

Shunns
Newbie
My friend activity on my Windows laptop stopped working about 2 months ago. If I don't restart spotify then everyone on my list listened to their last songs approximately the same number of days (Lik...
2019-01-07 11:52:34 PM
2019-01-10 3:14:20 PM
Jemi
Spotify Legend
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Superuser Contribution friend activity not showing

PlanPremiumCountry swedenDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 Issuei cant see what my friends are playing, the friends activity is active and it keeps saying find friends to see what friends are playing but i follow my whole friendlist and it does...

igw9-nv9z_y6b
Newbie
Plan Premium Country sweden Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10 Issue i cant see what my friends are playing, the friends activity is active and it keeps saying ...
2019-01-08 8:26:45 PM
2019-01-10 3:10:47 PM
Jemi
Spotify Legend
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1 replies
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Spotify Connect Devices Not Listed In Windows App

PlanPremiumCountryDEOperating SystemWindows 10 Hey Guys ,for a few weeks now i am not able to "connect" the spotify windows10 app to any other devices (neither iPhone nor cromecast audio). inside the windwos app my devices are not listed. when i use ...

FabMue
Newbie
Plan Premium Country DE Operating System Windows 10 Hey Guys , for a few weeks now i am not able to "connect" the spotify windows10 app to any other devices (neither iPhone nor crome...
2019-01-10 11:00:04 AM
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Can't Start New Radio Stations

I have been on Spotify Student Premium for a while now and have been making radio stations based on my playlists. However, recently I have not been able to find the button for making new radio stations even after scouring the desktop and smartphone a...

Smokeybear365
Newbie
I have been on Spotify Student Premium for a while now and have been making radio stations based on my playlists. However, recently I have not been able to find the button for making ...
2019-01-09 4:48:15 AM
2019-01-10 9:09:48 AM
pesto
Newbie
504 Views
1 replies
2 likes

504 Views
1 replies
2 likes

Music stop after one second

PlanPremiumCountryIsrael DeviceLenovo Yoga 720 laptopOperating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Suddenly while playing an album - Spotify stopped playing, and I can't get it to play as it's always stop after one second. I start, it play for a s...

talso100
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country Israel Device Lenovo Yoga 720 laptop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Suddenly while playing an album - Spotify stopped playing...
2019-01-10 8:54:36 AM
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Certain Songs Not Available In My Country When They Are.

Certain songs are greyed out in Spotify for me when they should not be. For example https://open.spotify.com/track/37AqT7uMhE3Fu8iqYDHa18?si=plYEyLz8RzioMdYp_uR7Kw is greyed out but I have bought the song on Play Music and it is avadible in South Afr...

Alexander9822
Casual Listener
Certain songs are greyed out in Spotify for me when they should not be. For example https://open.spotify.com/track/37AqT7uMhE3Fu8iqYDHa18?si=plYEyLz8RzioMdYp_uR7Kw is greyed out but I have ...
2019-01-09 10:40:30 AM
2019-01-10 7:17:26 AM
Alexander9822
Casual Listener
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1 replies
0 likes

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Local Files Not Working

PlanPremiumCountry New ZealandDeviceWindows PCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue So yesterday I downloaded some songs onto my pc, and put them on spotify through local files completely fine and everything worked. Audio was fine and the s...

Cadayo
Newbie
Plan Premium Country New Zealand Device Windows PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue So yesterday I downloaded some songs onto my pc, and put them on spoti...
2019-01-10 1:55:14 AM
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[All platforms] A thread of all the features Spotify USED to have that we want back. Go.

I'll start; I've got tons. Personal messages/send songs among usersArtist pages showing which of your friends listens to that artistPlaylists showing you which of your friends follows itUser playlists in the Discovered On... of the artist pageArtist ...

shelbyyvonnee
Music Fan
I'll start; I've got tons. Personal messages/send songs among users Artist pages showing which of your friends listens to that artist Playlists showing you which of your friends follows i...
2019-01-10 1:51:55 AM
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0 replies
2 likes
dislike
features
Friend Activity
personal messages
Radio
removed features

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'First discovered on' playlists is suddenly missing from most artists I look at. Why?

And when it is available, it's usually stacked with Spotify's dumb curated playlists. Please bring this feature back. I want to see the playlists that other users are making without sifting through hundreds or thousands in search, and I want mine to ...

shelbyyvonnee
Music Fan
And when it is available, it's usually stacked with Spotify's dumb curated playlists. Please bring this feature back. I want to see the playlists that other users are making without sifting through h...
2019-01-10 1:35:24 AM
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About Page
discovered on
user playlists

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Cannot login via Windows Vista plus FaceBook

PlanFreeCountry USADeviceDell laptopOp. SystemWindows Vista My Question or Issue I use free Spotify and login via my Facebook profile. Works fine on my newer PC with Windows-10 and on my Android tablet from Verizon. But will not work on our older lap...

ElWat2019
Newbie
Plan Free Country USA Device Dell laptop Op. System Windows Vista My Question or Issue I use free Spotify and login via my Facebook profile. Works fine on my newe...
2019-01-10 1:08:20 AM
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Facebook

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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
6985 Views
3 replies
4 likes

6985 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
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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
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10 replies
4 likes

1519 Views
10 replies
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