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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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Superuser Contribution No playback after restarting router

I have just restarted my router and since then Spotify won't playback any songs, show my playlists and takes ages to even load the starting page.I have the same issue with my PC as well as my phone, but when I change to mobile data, Spotify works as ...

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  • I have just restarted my router and since then Spotify won't playback any songs, show my playlists and takes ages to even load the starting page. I have the same issue with my PC as well as my phone...
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why cant we get lyrics in free

it doesnot shows lyrics and tells to upgrade to premiere

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  • it doesnot shows lyrics and tells to upgrade to premiere
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Desktop app not playing any music

I keep getting the error whenever I open the app on my desktop. I can play music fine through the website and on my mobile devices but the Microsoft app doesn't play any songs even the ones that it shows on my computer. I have deleted then reinstalle...

  • Casual Listener
  • I keep getting the error whenever I open the app on my desktop.  I can play music fine through the website and on my mobile devices but the Microsoft app doesn't play any songs even the ones tha...
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Superuser Contribution My Spotify is (almost) Completely broken.

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceSelf made Computer & Samsung Galaxy A51Operating SystemWindows 11 & Android 13 My Issue:I'm just gonna do this timeline wise.So about a week and a half ago i noticed my mobile app and desktop app stopped syncing. comple...

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany Device Self made Computer & Samsung Galaxy A51 Operating System Windows 11 & Android 13   My Issue: I'm just gonna do this timeline wise. So a...
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    black screen
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    idk what this is help
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Superuser Contribution Hide song not working

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhen I today was accessing the radio of one of my playlists consisting of exclusively Mongolian artists, I quickly noticed that pretty much every song in there that was s...

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue When I today was accessing the radio of one of my playlists consisting of exclusively Mongolia...
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Superuser Contribution Strange bar at the top

Hello how can I restore the old look of spotify, I recently had to reinstall spotify from scratch and I have this weird bar at the top. Is there any way to restore the tiles on the left side of the window? It looked more aesthetically pleasing and wa...

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  • Hello how can I restore the old look of spotify, I recently had to reinstall spotify from scratch and I have this weird bar at the top. Is there any way to restore the tiles on the left side of the w...
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web login stuck

PlanPremiumCountryIndonesiaDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issuejust a few days ago, my dekstop spotify just loged out it self, and when i start the spotify app, it told me to login and in the web, it told me to enter my email and p...

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  • Plan Premium Country Indonesia Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue just a few days ago, my dekstop spotify just loged out it self, and when i start the spotify...
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spotify can't play this right now

Spotify can't play this right now if you have the file on your computer you can import itdon't know how to fix on PC

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  • Spotify can't play this right now if you have the file on your computer you can import it don't know how to fix on PC
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Superuser Contribution Offline Error while Using Spotify Desktop App

PlanPremium BasicCountrySouth KoreaDeviceGalaxy Book 4 15.6"Operating SystemWindows 11 23H2 64x , Driver updates are all up to date My Question or IssueI was going to listen to music on Spotify, but it's offline. Check your Internet connection." When...

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  • Plan Premium Basic Country South Korea Device Galaxy Book 4 15.6" Operating System Windows 11 23H2 64x , Driver updates are all up to date   My Question or Issue I was going to li...
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Superuser Contribution Podcasts unplayable

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceDell laptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issuepodcasts are unplayable. this problem has occurred in the past but is marked as resolved (which it currently is not) I am unable to play podcasts on mobile and deskt...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Dell laptop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue podcasts are unplayable. this problem has occurred in the past but is marked as res...
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Superuser Contribution Re: [BUG] Spotify Home Page no loading

This issue is still apparent on 1.2.37.701.ge66eb7bc - my PC still wakes up from sleep randomly and it's caused by spotify.exe according to Windows Diagnostics power requests. Can someone please advise?

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  • This issue is still apparent on 1.2.37.701.ge66eb7bc - my PC still wakes up from sleep randomly and it's caused by spotify.exe according to Windows Diagnostics power requests. Can someone please advi...
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Superuser Contribution No warning shown for duplicate songs

PlanFreeCountry DeviceAsus LaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 22H2 / Spotiy version: Windows (64 bit) Spotify1.2.37.701.ge66eb7bc My Question or IssueI reported this error about 2 years ago and the problem still persists. Spotify won't warn you if you ...

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  • Plan Free Country   Device Asus Laptop Operating System Windows 10 22H2 / Spotiy version: Windows (64 bit) Spotify 1.2.37.701.ge66eb7bc   My Question or Issue I reported this err...
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Superuser Contribution Windows volume up/down keys do not work when spotify has focus

On Win7 Pro 64-bit. They don't affect neither the Spotify volume nor the global Windows volume. (I'd prefer the latter, plz.)

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  • On Win7 Pro 64-bit.   They don't affect neither the Spotify volume nor the global Windows volume. (I'd prefer the latter, plz.)
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Solved!! No songs in any playlists (including public playlists)

PlanpremiumCountry UKDeviceWindows PCOperating SystemWindows 7 My Question or Issue I am unable to play any songs in any playlist as they are simply not there. I've reinstalled, logged in and out countless times. I cannot play any songs in public pla...

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  • Plan premium Country  UK Device Windows PC Operating System Windows 7   My Question or Issue  I am unable to play any songs in any playlist as they are simply not there. I've...
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Superuser Contribution Podcasts are a nightmare (multiple issues).

PlanFreeCountryUSADevicePC, browser / desktop My Question or IssueI'm having many, many problems with podcasts right now. Are there any settings I'm missing that can make the experience less of a nightmare? The problems are as follows:1. I cannot tur...

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  • Plan Free Country USA Device PC, browser / desktop   My Question or Issue I'm having many, many problems with podcasts right now. Are there any settings I'm missing that can make the exp...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Rare double click bug with playlist folders

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceDell XPS desktopOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueI've discovered an interesting bug/quirk when dealing with playlists inside playlist folders. Let's say you have a playlist folder. Inside that folder you have ...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Dell XPS desktop Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue I've discovered an interesting bug/quirk when dealing with playlists inside playlist...
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Superuser Contribution Re: Songs going silent on desktop (web browser version)

Moderator edit: Asus x415 Operating System Windows 11 I've seen this exact issue talked about on the android app, but nothing on desktop. Whilst playing songs, the audio will randomly stop, whilst the bar below the pause button acts like the audio is...

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  • Moderator edit: Asus x415 Operating System Windows 11   I've seen this exact issue talked about on the android app, but nothing on desktop. Whilst playing songs, the audio will ran...
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Superuser Contribution Block Joe Rogan Podcast

PlanPremium CountryAll DeviceAll Operating SystemAll My Question or IssueJoe Rogan is not for me, and I can't get his podcasts Off of my recommendations. Not interested. Never will be. The fact that Spotify thinks "Oh This is PERFECT For YOU!" consta...

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  • Plan Premium   Country All   Device All   Operating System All   My Question or Issue Joe Rogan is not for me, and I can't get his podcasts Off of my recommendations....
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