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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
Tuesday
dakster
Newbie
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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
Monday
Ytse
Casual Listener
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256 replies
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256 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
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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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Wheres the big "Shuffle" button?

PlanPremiumCountry SwedenDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue I cannot find the big shuffle button. On my phone theres a big button called "Shuffle" and if i press it, it automatically plays the playlist and starts on a random song...

Freemind
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country Sweden Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I cannot find the big shuffle button. On my phone theres a big button called "Shuff...
2018-12-05 9:58:27 PM
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Spotify is not saving last song / playlist I was playing before turn off my PC (Windows 10)

Is asking too much for Spotify to save the player state or last song/playlist I was playing before I turn off my PC? Even with the player stopped it's not saving. Every DAY I start my PC, Spotify is there with the same song I was playing weeks ago th...

lucasryw
Music Fan
Is asking too much for Spotify to save the player state or last song/playlist I was playing before I turn off my PC? Even with the player stopped it's not saving. Every DAY I start my PC, Spotify is ...
2018-11-28 3:46:44 PM
2018-12-05 6:53:25 PM
lucasryw
Music Fan
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2 replies
1 likes

522 Views
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Trouble installing Spotify

Hello! I am having trouble installing Spotify after uninstalling it to do a clean reinstall. I am on Windows 7 and keep getting "Error code: 18". It says Spotify is unable to install because files to be written are in use by another process. I have r...

AntonB20
Casual Listener
Hello! I am having trouble installing Spotify after uninstalling it to do a clean reinstall. I am on Windows 7 and keep getting "Error code: 18". It says Spotify is unable to install because files to...
2018-12-05 2:24:15 PM
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0 replies
1 likes

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Storage usage about 200MB/s and deleted downloaded music all the time.

Plan PremiumCountry Poland Operating System Windows 10 Education My Question or Issue Why do I have storage use around 200MB/s (Spotify.exe)? All the time. Also if I download my own playlists and they stay green (saved) after some few days it is disa...

akrupaa
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country Poland Operating System Windows 10 Education My Question or Issue Why do I have storage use around 200MB/s (Spotify.exe)? All the t...
2018-12-04 9:46:22 PM
2018-12-05 2:10:32 PM
akrupaa
Casual Listener
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2 replies
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Im not getting an invitation for spotify family

HI, I've had a premium account for a while, but since my parents were interested as well, I created an account for my dad and upgraded to family, so we could all join. I'ts been almost 2 months and I'm still not getting an invitation to join. I've tr...

njilrakk
Newbie
HI, I've had a premium account for a while, but since my parents were interested as well, I created an account for my dad and upgraded to family, so we could all join. I'ts b...
2018-12-05 12:52:39 PM
2018-12-05 1:29:20 PM
OneByBoo
Roadie
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1 replies
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Superuser Contribution Cannot access Spotify on desktop

DevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10Chrome My Question or Issue I noticed a couple of weeks ago that I couldn't go online in the desktop app. I signed out and tried to log in again, but it timed out.I then uninstalled spotify and went to the spotify we...

vetpron
Regular
Device PC Operating System Windows 10 Chrome My Question or Issue I noticed a couple of weeks ago that I couldn't go online in the desktop app. I signed out and tried to l...
2018-11-28 7:44:02 AM
2018-12-05 10:17:07 AM
Jemi
Spotify Legend
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Superuser Contribution Windows 10 Desktop Overlay

PlanPremium Country US DeviceDell Latitude Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue The desktop overlay will not go away even after turning it off. I've had this problem before and it was resolved but has resurfaced again. I'm currently using ...

thetikicarver
Regular
Plan Premium Country US Device Dell Latitude Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue The desktop overlay will not go away even after turn...
2018-11-27 6:24:15 PM
2018-12-05 10:12:28 AM
Jemi
Spotify Legend
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5 replies
11 likes

1333 Views
5 replies
11 likes

Show desktop overlay when using media keys broken Windows 10

PlanPremiumCountry USADeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or Issue Hello, This has been a frustrating issue for months now, and I'm finally getting enough time to look into it. There is an option to turn this feature off, and it will w...

HDDMod
Newbie
Plan Premium Country USA Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Hello, This has been a frustrating issue for months now, and I'm finally getting e...
2018-12-04 4:41:18 PM
2018-12-05 6:27:56 AM
Mantisentil
Community Legend
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1 replies
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Media overly keeps apearing

Every time I restar my PC the media overlay keeps apearing when using media keys. I go to settings, and check that that feature is disabled. I need to enabled it, and then disable it again to get the media overlay disappear.But when I restar my PC th...

8ten5_-9lufjq
Casual Listener
Every time I restar my PC the media overlay keeps apearing when using media keys. I go to settings, and check that that feature is disabled. I need to enabled it, and then disable it again to get the...
2018-12-05 4:25:37 AM
2018-12-05 6:17:01 AM
Mantisentil
Community Legend
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1 replies
0 likes

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Solved!! O Spotify parou de encontrar amigos do Facebook

PlanPremiumCountry BrazilDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHá mais de 1 mês o Spotify não encontra meus novos amigos no Facebook, e parou de mostrar minha atividade recente na aba "Visão Geral". Minhas opções de privacidade ...

leonirodrigues
Regular
Plan Premium Country Brazil Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Há mais de 1 mês o Spotify não encontra meus novos amigos no Facebook, e parou de mo...
2018-12-04 2:23:52 AM
2018-12-05 1:48:55 AM
Bittencourt
Spotify Star
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3 replies
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Local files play in library, but "Can't play right now" in playlist.

PlanPremiumCountry UKDeviceASUS X541S laptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI don't see anyone with this particular problem: I can load and play any local file on my laptop through the 'local files' library just fine. However in the la...

melonby
Newbie
Plan Premium Country UK Device ASUS X541S laptop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I don't see anyone with this particular problem: I can load and play any local...
2018-12-04 9:37:15 PM
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Solved!! Spotify always opens at the same song and same place in song

Hi, I've been having this issue for quite a while now and it's really starting to annoy me.I've tried everything I can think of and I can't find anything online on how to fix this problem. I've tried both the Windows 10 App and the standalone version...

Ladrason
Casual Listener
Hi, I've been having this issue for quite a while now and it's really starting to annoy me. I've tried everything I can think of and I can't find anything online on how to fix this problem. ...
2018-04-26 5:07:45 PM
2018-12-04 9:13:32 PM
SilentAsMe
Newbie
20846 Views
15 replies
21 likes

20846 Views
15 replies
21 likes

Cannot play music on Desktop when on jack headsets

PlanPremiumCountryRomaniaDeviceLenovo ThinkPadOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or Issue The desktop application would not work when plugging in Jack headsets, nor on native speakers of the computer. The music displays as singing, time runs, but ...

zgubi_rox
Newbie
Plan Premium Country Romania Device Lenovo ThinkPad Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue The desktop application would not work when plugging in Jack headsets, nor on nativ...
2018-12-04 8:24:35 PM
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0 replies
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Solved!! Music does not play on Windows 10 desktop app

PlanPremiumCountrythe NetherlandsDeviceLenovo IdeaPad 710SOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueMusic does not play on the windows app. I can listen to it on the web player and my android app on my phone, but not on the desktop app for Windo...

agnee
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country the Netherlands Device Lenovo IdeaPad 710S Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Music does not play on the windows app. I can listen to it on th...
2018-12-03 10:56:22 PM
2018-12-04 7:21:40 PM
agnee
Casual Listener
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2 replies
0 likes
desktop app
music doesn't play
Windows 10

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"Enable player in your browser"

PlanPremiumCountryUK DevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue I cannot access the spotify web player through Chrome Does not work in incognito mode either. All web settings have been reset, cache and cookies cleared. Checked Protected ...

dparnell
Music Fan
Plan Premium Country UK Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I cannot access the spotify web player through Chrome Does not work in incogn...
2018-11-29 4:54:53 PM
2018-12-04 5:38:59 PM
dparnell
Music Fan
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Spotify cant start error page while windows 7 closing

PlanPremiumCountry TurkeyDeviceNotebookOperating SystemWindows 7 x64 My Question or IssueHi,I use w7 x64. And when spotify open(even doesnt play) i try to close windows, but i get error page from spotify( Spotify cant start 0xc0000022) . Windows clos...

cloxytr
Newbie
Plan Premium Country Turkey Device Notebook Operating System Windows 7 x64 My Question or Issue Hi, I use w7 x64. And when spotify open(even doesnt play) i try to clos...
2018-12-04 4:56:39 PM
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Superuser Contribution WiFi connection issues with our Pixel 2's *

Country Canada*DevicesTwo Pixel 2s Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue So my girlfriend and I both have Google Pixel 2s and enjoy playing music out of our computer. I have had no issue connecting my phone to the spotify and controlling th...

DXTS
Newbie
Country Canada* Devices Two Pixel 2s Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue So my girlfriend and I both have Google Pixel 2s and enjoy playing musi...
2018-12-02 8:20:56 PM
2018-12-04 2:58:33 PM
Guido
Spotify Legend
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Superuser Contribution How to play local files

Hi ThereI've just signed up for premium and installed the Spotify app (v 1.0.93.244.g1e3a05e7) and trying to play some local .mp3 files on my Windows 10 PC. Spotify can see the files but when I click play it says "Spotify can't play this right now. I...

Palace99
Casual Listener
Hi There I've just signed up for premium and installed the Spotify app (v 1.0.93.244.g1e3a05e7) and trying to play some local .mp3 files on my Windows 10 PC. Spotify can see the files b...
2018-11-22 12:26:05 AM
2018-12-04 1:57:29 PM
Guido
Spotify Legend
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3 replies
0 likes

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If Daily Mix,Friends Feed,Radio DON'T WORK try this solution

Hello, after some investigation i'll found a solution that work for me.I don't know wich software do this (some antispyware or similar), but my HOST file was modified with this voice 0.0.0.0 spclient.wg.spotify.com Remove the line, save the HOST file...

_LastHope_
Music Fan
Hello, after some investigation i'll found a solution that work for me. I don't know wich software do this (some antispyware or similar), but my HOST file was modified with this voice 0.0.0...
2018-06-19 12:27:34 AM
2018-12-04 12:19:19 PM
jean_a
Newbie
37425 Views
47 replies
144 likes

37425 Views
47 replies
144 likes

Windows volume panel always shows up (Win 10)

PlanPremiumCountry Czech RepublicDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue After each app restart Windows volume panel always shows up, even when it's toggled off in app Settings.

der_radim
Newbie
Plan Premium Country Czech Republic Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue After each app restart Windows volume panel always shows up, even when it's...
2018-12-04 8:44:53 AM
2018-12-04 11:25:33 AM
Mantisentil
Community Legend
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