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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
pastasås
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
yesterday
Edwardont
Casual Listener
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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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When I listen to a song on pc, I actually listen to another song.

PlanFreeCountry ItalyDeviceSamsung Galaxy J7 2017 & ASUS ROG STRIX GL753VEOperating SystemAndroid 8.1.0 & Windows 10My Question or Issue Hi Community!My problem is about listening to my music. When I listen to Afterparty (https://open.spotify.com/tra...

thelifegamingyt
Newbie
Plan Free Country Italy Device Samsung Galaxy J7 2017 & ASUS ROG STRIX GL753VE Operating System Android 8.1.0 & Windows 10 My Question or Issue Hi Community! My problem ...
2018-12-07 9:52:26 PM
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error code 13 for Windows 7, again

I've been running Free Spotify on my 64-bit Windows 7 Dell (in the UK) without a problem for some time. (Occasionally when I've run it, it first tells me that it's installing Spotify: I presume it was downloading updates.) Earlier this week, that pro...

crowat
Newbie
I've been running Free Spotify on my 64-bit Windows 7 Dell (in the UK) without a problem for some time. (Occasionally when I've run it, it first tells me that it's installing Spotify: I pr...
2018-12-07 7:38:01 PM
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iPhone Spotify Pauses When I Open Spotify on Windows PC

PlanPremiumCountry United StatesDeviceiPhone XOperating SystemiOS 12 My Question or Issue Everytime I open spotify on my computer while listening to music on my iphone, the iphone pauses the music. When I attempt to press play on my phone, it begins ...

0012al
Newbie
Plan Premium Country United States Device iPhone X Operating System iOS 12 My Question or Issue Everytime I open spotify on my computer while listening to music on my iph...
2018-12-07 6:43:54 PM
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Duda playlists órden alfabético.

PlanPremiumCountry DevicePCOperating SystemWindows7 My Question or Issue Al guardar albums en carpetas de playlists, algunos aparecen con autor primero y otros con título primero, lo cuál es un problema para ordenarlos por orden alfabético. Es esto m...

pipinoli
Regular
Plan Premium Country Device PC Operating System Windows7 My Question or Issue Al guardar albums en carpetas de playlists, algunos aparecen con autor primero y otros con ...
2018-12-07 12:55:30 PM
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Please unlink my Facebook Account

Hi, I am a Premium member living in the US. When I first created this Spotify account, I used my Facebook account to create it. I have since deactivated my Facebook, and wish to keep it that way. However, I can only seem to login to my Spotify by rea...

warrent8888
Newbie
Hi, I am a Premium member living in the US. When I first created this Spotify account, I used my Facebook account to create it. I have since deactivated my Facebook, and wish t...
2018-12-07 1:02:00 AM
2018-12-07 9:17:10 AM
OneByBoo
Roadie
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1 replies
1 likes

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Spotify wrapped sorting

My Question or Issue On the phone, when sorting a playlist we have multiple options to sort e.g. By song name, artist, length of song, custom, etc.On the desktop you can only sort by the cateogies of the columns, meaning there is no option to sort by...

KirilliMonsta
Casual Listener
My Question or Issue On the phone, when sorting a playlist we have multiple options to sort e.g. By song name, artist, length of song, custom, etc. On the desktop you can only sor...
2018-12-07 7:56:15 AM
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[Troubleshooting] Spotify keeps muting itself during skype screen and sound share

PlanPremiumCountry USADeviceLenovo Ideapad 320Operating SystemWindows 10 Home My Question or Issue I am playing spotify but after I pause a song, it may decide to mute itself, but when I try to unmute it in volume mixer, it doesn't unmute, I restart ...

thezombiekillr9
Gig Goer
Plan Premium Country USA Device Lenovo Ideapad 320 Operating System Windows 10 Home My Question or Issue I am playing spotify but after I pause a song, it may decide to m...
2018-12-07 4:04:05 AM
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Unable to replay Podcast Episode(s)

My Question or IssueThis only happens in my podcasts, but my episodes will get stuck near the end, retaining their 'unfinished' symbol on the left. When I try to play the episode, it just skips to the next one (or the one after that if the next one i...

ciaranchan
Newbie
My Question or Issue This only happens in my podcasts, but my episodes will get stuck near the end, retaining their 'unfinished' symbol on the left. When I try to play the episode, it just skips to ...
2018-11-21 1:06:50 AM
2018-12-07 2:32:58 AM
Stinky_Jim
Music Fan
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podcast

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Wrapped 2018 Wrong Language

PlanPremiumCountryJapanDeviceiPhone 8 Plus, PCOperating SystemiOS 12.1.1, Windows 10 My Question or Issue On both devices, even though my OS and website are set to english, when I see my Wrapped 2018 information, the artists names are in japanese.It'...

RisingDrkness
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country Japan Device iPhone 8 Plus, PC Operating System iOS 12.1.1, Windows 10 My Question or Issue On both devices, even though my OS and website are set to engli...
2018-12-06 4:10:14 PM
2018-12-06 12:41:13 AM
RisingDrkness
Casual Listener
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3 replies
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2018 wrapped
language

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Application crash when i used two audio output in same time

PlanPremiunCountry BrazilDeviceWindows 10Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue before the last update I was using spotify with 2 audio interface, one normal and one bluetooth (my pc has 4 audio interfaces). The spotify always played in blue...

fernandogrm
Newbie
Plan Premiun Country Brazil Device Windows 10 Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue before the last update I was using spotify with 2 audio interface, one norm...
2018-12-06 12:32:55 AM
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Spotify stops working when I lock my windows 10 machine and log-back in

PlanPremium FamilyCountry United StatesDeviceDell Latitude Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueMy job requires us to lock our computer when not at our desk. Everytime I lock my computer, whenever I return and log-back in I get the "can't p...

sayeedm
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Family Country United States Device Dell Latitude Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue My job requires us to lock our computer when not at our de...
2018-12-06 10:30:18 PM
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lock
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windows10

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Sound quality between wrapped and application

PlanPremiumCountry CanadaDevice(PC)Operating System(Windows 10) My Question or Issue So as I went to check my spotify wrapped 2018, I noticed that the sound quality when I play songs on that is much higher/(louder?) than the quality I have on my desk...

Frostiae
Newbie
Plan Premium Country Canada Device (PC) Operating System (Windows 10) My Question or Issue So as I went to check my spotify wrapped 2018, I noticed that the sound quality...
2018-12-06 9:55:47 PM
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Song starts in the middle

PlanPremiumCountrySweden DevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 IssueWhen Spotify switch to the next song on the playlist it starts about halv way in. Its not everytime, but often enough.Ive notised its happend to atleast two songs most often:Five Finger...

Psychoo87
Newbie
Plan Premium Country Sweden Device PC Operating System Windows 10 Issue When Spotify switch to the next song on the playlist it starts about halv way in. Its not everytime, but...
2018-12-06 4:26:59 PM
2018-12-06 9:37:10 PM
Ragedoge
Composer
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"Show Desktop overlay when using media keys"does not work

PlanPremiumCountry BrazilDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 PRO Redstone 5 My Question or Issue Hey the "Show Desktop overlay when using media keys" option is broken. I have it set to OFF which does nothing when Spotify opens. You have to go in, turn...

pgdleo
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country Brazil Device PC Operating System Windows 10 PRO Redstone 5 My Question or Issue Hey the "Show Desktop overlay when using media keys" option is bro...
2018-12-05 8:34:10 PM
2018-12-06 8:32:51 PM
viertypen
Newbie
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3 replies
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3 replies
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Spotify removed songs from my itunes Library

PlanFreeCountryUSA DevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue I was searching in Spotify to add songs to a playlist. After adding dozens of songs I realized that some of the songs were coming from my itunes library. This was unexpected a...

winyaz
Newbie
Plan Free Country USA Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I was searching in Spotify to add songs to a playlist. After adding dozens of son...
2018-12-06 7:59:05 PM
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How do I share a search result on the web?

PlanPremiumCountrySwedenDeviceAll My Question or IssueHow do I web link a search result?In a very old version you could right-click. Now, I tried to form the link https://open.spotify.com/search/search+words+here manually, but it gives a blank page.

Photon123
Gig Goer
Plan Premium Country Sweden Device All My Question or Issue How do I web link a search result? In a very old version you could right-click. Now, I tried to form the link https:...
2018-12-06 7:31:57 PM
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Windows 10 - Desktop overlay setting not followed after every update

The left corner song banner setting was introduced and fixed with the issue below:https://community.spotify.com/t5/Desktop-Windows/Can-t-play-the-current-song/td-p/1302172 However, this setting is not respected after every Spotify upgrade. I always h...

atdarealelchapo
Casual Listener
The left corner song banner setting was introduced and fixed with the issue below: https://community.spotify.com/t5/Desktop-Windows/Can-t-play-the-current-song/td-p/1302172 However, this se...
2018-12-05 10:53:06 PM
2018-12-06 4:33:43 PM
CAUGHticTIng
Newbie
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Updating an older version of Spotify

PlanPremiumCountrySwedenOperating SystemWindows 7 My Question or Issue I've been having trouble installing Spotify (I get Error code: 18) so I was directed to download the Spotify Full Installer. It worked and I now have Spotify installed, however it...

AntonB20
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country Sweden Operating System Windows 7 My Question or Issue I've been having trouble installing Spotify (I get Error code: 18) so I was directed to download the S...
2018-12-06 4:05:03 PM
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One album is constantly reappearing in my Play Next list

PlanPremiumCountryCzech RepublicDeviceAny device I use (Win 10, Android My Question or IssuePlease I need help. One particular album by Queen (Bohemian Rhapsody Live) is constantly reappearing in my playlist. I select an album, the first song plays s...

kukurin
Newbie
Plan Premium Country Czech Republic Device Any device I use (Win 10, Android 😎 My Question or Issue Please I need help. One particular album by Queen (Bohemian Rhapsody Live) is constantly re...
2018-12-06 4:01:07 PM
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Slim Shady LP

PlanFreeCountryCanadaDevice Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueIf I Had and Role Model aren't explicit even though they say they are. The **bleep** - Skit and I'm Shady aren't explicit but they're in the explicit version of the album? Las...

ItMeEton
Newbie
Plan Free Country Canada Device Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue If I Had and Role Model aren't explicit even though they say they are. The **bleep** - Skit an...
2018-10-23 11:50:02 PM
2018-12-06 3:53:49 PM
ncam
Music Fan
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