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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
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Rim4
Gig Goer
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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
ReclaimerNo
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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6281 Views
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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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Playlists won't play through, song cuts out in middle and moves to new tract

PlanPremiumCountryUSA DeviceMultiple Windows 10 Desktop appsOperating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue I can't get through even the first track in a playlist - after about 2/3 of the song plays the track ends and a n...

ldsskier
Regular
Plan Premium Country USA Device Multiple Windows 10 Desktop apps Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue I can't get through ev...
2018-12-28 1:02:28 AM
2018-12-28 7:31:18 AM
OneByBoo
Roadie
253 Views
2 replies
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253 Views
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Discover

Hi everyone, So, I just logged in to Spot today and I realized the discover section is gone. The weekly discover section is still there, but that's garbage! I want the old discover section where I could see about ten different albuns or something lik...

Djalma
Casual Listener
Hi everyone, So, I just logged in to Spot today and I realized the discover section is gone. The weekly discover section is still there, but that's garbage! I want the old discover section w...
2018-12-28 6:50:16 AM
2018-12-28 6:58:50 AM
Djalma
Casual Listener
262 Views
1 replies
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Spotify Won't Show on my Discord Profile

PlanFreeCountry CanadaDeviceDell laptop?Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue I recenly got Discord and Spotify on my windows laptop, and I would like my profile on Discord to say I'm listening to Spotify, and what, but it won't even if Dis...

yoongixsunlight
Newbie
Plan Free Country Canada Device Dell laptop? Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I recenly got Discord and Spotify on my windows laptop, and I would like my ...
2018-12-28 6:03:53 AM
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0 replies
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Unable to play track Come On by Bone Crusher

PlanPremium CountryUnited States DevicePC and Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus Operating SystemWindows 10 and Android 8 My Question or IssueI tried to play Come On by Bone Crusher (Stomp the Yard soundtrack) but it's not playing on that playlist. Can you pleas...

forza7x
Newbie
Plan Premium Country United States Device PC and Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus Operating System Windows 10 and Android 8 My Question or Issue I tried to play...
2018-12-27 12:36:48 AM
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Local Files option not showing on PC

PlanPremiumCountry United StatesDeviceLenovo ThinkpadOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue Hello, I logged on to Spotify to reinsert a local file that had greyed out on my phone (which is STILL A PROBLEM!!!) and I found out that there was n...

slowwater8
Music Fan
Plan Premium Country United States Device Lenovo Thinkpad Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Hello, I logged on to Spotify to reinsert a local file...
2018-12-27 7:25:03 PM
2018-12-27 12:08:51 AM
slowwater8
Music Fan
1090 Views
2 replies
1 likes

1090 Views
2 replies
1 likes

Modifica carta di credito

PlanPremiumCountry italiaDevicePCOperating Systemwindows 10 My Question or Issue Buongiorno,sta per concludersi il mio abbonamento annuale con scadenza il 24/12 ma al momento in cui tento di cambiare il metodo di pagamento non trovo l'opzione e mi ri...

Danxenjoy
Newbie
Plan Premium Country italia Device PC Operating System windows 10 My Question or Issue Buongiorno, sta per concludersi il mio abbonamento annuale con scadenza il 24/12 m...
2018-12-18 9:20:34 PM
2018-12-27 11:43:11 PM
bianconiglio
Gig Goer
4660 Views
1 replies
0 likes

4660 Views
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Solved!! Songs Randomly Deleted, How Do I Import A Backup I Made?

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceWindows 10 PC/Samsung Galaxy S9+Operating SystemWindows 10/Android Oreo My Question or IssueI believe someone gained access to my account and deleted all of my 800+ songs. I went on my PC without it connected to the interne...

JustinV_
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country USA Device Windows 10 PC/Samsung Galaxy S9+ Operating System Windows 10/Android Oreo My Question or Issue I believe someone gained access to my account and ...
2018-12-26 6:36:56 AM
2018-12-27 9:51:44 PM
JustinV_
Casual Listener
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2 replies
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489 Views
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Can't install Spotify on desktop

PlanFree Operating SystemWindows10 My Question or Issue Hi guys,I'm not being able to install spotify app on my desktop machine.I accessed Windows Event Viewer, and there is indeed an error related to the installation: Faulting application name: SpWe...

assuncao83
Casual Listener
Plan Free Operating System Windows10 My Question or Issue Hi guys, I'm not being able to install spotify app on my desktop machine. I accessed Windows Event Vie...
2018-12-27 12:42:07 PM
2018-12-27 2:32:02 PM
assuncao83
Casual Listener
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2 replies
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Error 17 Windows 10

PlanPremiumCountry AustraliaDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue I have not left Australia at all or used any VPNs, but for some reason in the last couple of days my spotify has shut down on my PC and gives me error 17 if I try and...

esperai
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country Australia Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I have not left Australia at all or used any VPNs, but for some reason i...
2018-12-27 7:45:59 AM
2018-12-27 2:17:06 PM
Sebasty
Community Legend
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3 replies
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When listening along friend on discord his songs will always start at 1 min and 2 sec

PlanPremiumCountry Device Operating SystemWindowsMy Question or Issue Well we have been trying to listen along with my friend from discord button but everytime his song start for him it start from the begining and for me it starts from 1 min and 2 se...

DvLita
Newbie
Plan Premium Country Device Operating System Windows My Question or Issue Well we have been trying to listen along with my friend from discord button but everytime his so...
2018-12-27 10:46:30 AM
2018-12-27 1:45:06 PM
Sebasty
Community Legend
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1 replies
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Superuser Contribution SPOTIFY continually goes offline even though I have internet access

My Question or IssueSpotify continually glitches from online to offline, preventing me from using it. I have full ethernet access and a fully working pc. I have tried logging in and out, relaunching the app, reinstalling the app, and basically anythi...

LemonAid
Music Fan
My Question or Issue Spotify continually glitches from online to offline, preventing me from using it. I have full ethernet access and a fully working pc. I have tried logging in and out, relaunchin...
2018-12-15 7:29:21 AM
2018-12-27 12:15:56 PM
Katerina
Spotify Legend
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3 replies
1 likes

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Solved!! Wrong key combination help if not in English

In the "burger" menu of the Spotify client (did not test Windows Store version), the key combination for the options are almost all of them "Command+Ctrl+$1", if the Spotify Desktop Client is not set in English.Here are some example in different lang...

raulblr
Casual Listener
In the "burger" menu of the Spotify client (did not test Windows Store version), the key combination for the options are almost all of them "Command+Ctrl+$1", if the Spotify Desktop Client is no...
2018-12-19 11:37:10 AM
2018-12-27 9:13:53 AM
raulblr
Casual Listener
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Spotify won't download

PlanFamily PlanCountry Canada I have a Windows 7 My Question or Issue Whenever I try to download Spotify an error message shows up saying Spotify could not be started, error code 17. I have already tried the whole installation link and it still didn'...

annhsu0222
Newbie
Plan Family Plan Country Canada I have a Windows 7 My Question or Issue Whenever I try to download Spotify an error message shows up saying Spotify could not be...
2018-12-27 1:57:06 AM
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Superuser Contribution Please return the "who is following my playlist" function

Please return the "who is following my playlist" function, we really miss it. I would love to see who follows my playlists. You had this function before, why is it not available anymore. Thank you Tereza

Tereza2
Music Fan
Please return the "who is following my playlist" function, we really miss it. I would love to see who follows my playlists. You had this function before, why is it not available anymore. Thank you Te...
2018-12-19 2:31:02 PM
2018-12-26 12:32:50 AM
Tereza2
Music Fan
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4 replies
5 likes

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4 replies
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Spotify will change a song in the middle of playing to a completely different style.

Spotify will change a song in the middle of playing to a completely different style. I went from soft guitar to hip hop without touching controls.....

musiclear
Newbie
Spotify will change a song in the middle of playing to a completely different style. I went from soft guitar to hip hop without touching controls.....
2018-12-26 4:29:07 PM
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0 replies
2 likes

326 Views
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Suddenly Spotify is not opening with the last heard song anymore

PlanPremiumCountry GermanyDeviceLaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue Till a few days ago Spotify always opened with the last heard track. Since I listen to a lot of audio books this eas very convienient. Suddenly it opens "blank" and...

SandraHo
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country Germany Device Laptop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Till a few days ago Spotify always opened with the last heard track. Since I l...
2018-12-26 9:47:39 AM
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Browser seems to have welded itself to my Spotify application?

I know, kind of an interesting question to ask. So, it happened a while ago (Maybe 3-4 weeks?) but I never took much interest in it until now because it wasn't really causing any issues. Now it just looks clunky and annoying, but on to the actual iss...

EnderGamer3MC
Newbie
I know, kind of an interesting question to ask. So, it happened a while ago (Maybe 3-4 weeks?) but I never took much interest in it until now because it wasn't really causing any issues...
2018-12-26 7:49:34 AM
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Autoplay will not switch off

Plan PremiumCountry USADevice HP Envy 750-175se DTOperating System Windows 7My Question or IssueAuto play continues to play despite being switched off in settings?

Chiguy1
Regular
Plan Premium Country USA Device HP Envy 750-175se DT Operating System Windows 7 My Question or Issue Auto play continues to play despite being switched off in settin...
2018-12-25 3:03:54 PM
2018-12-26 7:13:38 AM
OneByBoo
Roadie
537 Views
1 replies
0 likes
autoplay
Windows 7

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Spotify in Windows

PlanPremiumCountry PhilippinesDeviceHP PavillionOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue: The audio of my Spotify stop working when I switch to Facebook messenger app and will resume when I switch back. How can I listen to Spotify while using ...

TripoRyan
Newbie
Plan Premium Country Philippines Device HP Pavillion Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue: The audio of my Spotify stop working when I switch to Facebook me...
2018-12-26 2:47:53 AM
2018-12-26 7:10:32 AM
OneByBoo
Roadie
284 Views
1 replies
0 likes

284 Views
1 replies
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Is there a way to control the pc spotify client with my Gear S3

PlanPremiumCountryUnited statesOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue Is there a way to control the pc spotify client with my Gear S3

j4-137uh_89id
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country United states Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Is there a way to control the pc spotify client with my Gear S3
2018-12-25 11:23:38 PM
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