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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...

MattSuda
Spotify Star
2024-03-14 3:38:28 PM
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songcat1
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
2025-04-07 12:28:40 AM
whatintheworldisthis
Visitor
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291 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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8563 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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Mac
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So, are we ever going to make Shuffle actually shuffle?

I do not care what anyone thinks, this has been an issue since the dawn of this program. I have had it and I quit paying for premium until this is fixed. Shuffle picks maybe 30 songs and then plays them in the same order or will play them backwards a...

Asmoday1232
Newbie
I do not care what anyone thinks, this has been an issue since the dawn of this program. I have had it and I quit paying for premium until this is fixed. Shuffle picks maybe 30 songs and the...
2019-01-09 1:31:41 PM
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Spotify connect on desktop keeps reconnecting

CountryNetherlandsDeviceDesktop Operating SystemWindows 10 x64 My Question or Issue Lately i have an issue with Spotify connect in windows, not being able to probe the network properly for devices that can play music. For some reason the desktop vers...

Marcus242
Newbie
Country Netherlands Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10 x64 My Question or Issue Lately i have an issue with Spotify connect in windows, not being ...
2019-01-09 11:42:57 AM
2019-01-09 12:19:56 PM
berserka
Newbie
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Only able to play 4 tracks of Boris Brejcha - 22 (Album)

PlanPremiumCountry BelgiumDevicePC & Android PhoneOperating SystemWindows 10 & Android 6 My Question or Issue Today I've noticed that I'm only able to play 4 tracks of Boris Brejcha's "22" Album.What can be the reason for this issue?https://open.spot...

q0bra
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country Belgium Device PC & Android Phone Operating System Windows 10 & Android 6 My Question or Issue Today I've noticed that I'm only able to pla...
2019-01-06 4:50:32 PM
2019-01-09 12:06:07 PM
Smlth
Casual Listener
702 Views
4 replies
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Superuser Contribution Maximize does not work properly

If I maximize Spotify on Windows 10, it does often not maximize correctly.

Kalmora
Roadie
If I maximize Spotify on Windows 10, it does often not maximize correctly.
2018-09-22 9:55:49 AM
2019-01-09 11:05:05 AM
unclesilas
Roadie
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Running

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spotify doesnt open when connected to airpods

PlanPremiumCountry NorwayDevicehp laptopOperating Systemwindows 10 My Question or Issue The spotify app wont open when i have connected to airpods. I need to disconnect them and restart the pc for it to work. it just says the spotify application is n...

Birksv
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country Norway Device hp laptop Operating System windows 10 My Question or Issue The spotify app wont open when i have connected to airpods. I need to discon...
2019-01-09 9:58:03 AM
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Spotify Connect Issue

I was told to share this here after speaking with support. So, this is a rather odd situation. I've actually fixed my problem, however, it was so strange that I wanted to inform someone of what happened. I have been having problems recently with the ...

chuzzle44
Newbie
I was told to share this here after speaking with support. So, this is a rather odd situation. I've actually fixed my problem, however, it was so strange that I wanted to inform someone of what hap...
2019-01-09 4:12:08 AM
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Connect

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Connected apps randomly stop working

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceDell XPS 15 Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueFor the past few days, apps that I have connected to spotify have intermittedly stopped working. Specifically, last.fm and Discord both do not recognize that I am p...

Snoopy789
Newbie
Plan Premium Country USA Device Dell XPS 15 Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue For the past few days, apps that I have connected to spotify have intermittedly sto...
2019-01-08 12:20:46 AM
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Impossible to connect and control Spotify from Android to windows

Hi I'm using Spotify some few months now. For me it's really nice to control my music's (so Spotify too) from my Android phone to pass to next song or control the volume. But since 1st January, it's impossible to do this. I open Spotify in Windows th...

d-c3wi7w82_s
Casual Listener
Hi I'm using Spotify some few months now. For me it's really nice to control my music's (so Spotify too) from my Android phone to pass to next song or control the volume. But since 1st...
2019-01-08 9:57:08 PM
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Cover art and Genre Icons are missing

PlanPremiumCountry CanadaDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 7 My Question or Issue See attached, icons for album art and genres are blank

GrimNotepad
Music Fan
Plan Premium Country Canada Device PC Operating System Windows 7 My Question or Issue See attached, icons for album art and genres are blank
2019-01-08 9:54:20 PM
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support

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[Desktop][Other] And That's Why We Drink Not Playing

I'm trying to play this podcast on my PC and none of the episodes are working. I do not hear anything back and the play bar will sit at 0:00 Does anybody have any suggestions?

cbriguglio
Casual Listener
I'm trying to play this podcast on my PC and none of the episodes are working. I do not hear anything back and the play bar will sit at 0:00 Does anybody have any suggestions?
2019-01-08 9:52:50 PM
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Desktop
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Solved!! Saved Songs Not Syncing

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceWindows DesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 ProVersion: 1803OS Build: 17134.472 My Question or Issue When I save a song to my library on my phone (Google Pixel 3 XL - Android 9), Spotify desktop doesn't show the son...

nhabbott
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country United States Device Windows Desktop Operating System Windows 10 Pro Version: 1803 OS Build: 17134.472 My Question or Issue When I save a song to my libr...
2018-12-29 1:34:37 AM
2019-01-08 8:31:46 PM
Fihlvein
Regular
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Spotify Installer stopped working - CANT install

Country Poland Operating SystemWindows 7 PC My Question or Issue I am trying to install spotify installer, but it stops to work. Downloaded the full installer from this thread: https://community.spotify.com/t5/Desktop-Windows/how-to-install-spotify-i...

jahuol8
Newbie
Country Poland Operating System Windows 7 PC My Question or Issue I am trying to install spotify installer, but it stops to work. Downloaded the full installer from t...
2019-01-08 7:09:27 PM
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Windows 7

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Spotify on Desktop gets no longer recognized.

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceIphone 5Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue I never had an issue with this, but today, after snycing some local songs, my Spotify on PC doesn't get picked up on Discord or my phone.I can play Music on my PC,...

AnotherStranger
Regular
Plan Premium Country Germany Device Iphone 5 Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I never had an issue with this, but today, after snycing some local songs, my Sp...
2019-01-07 7:30:05 PM
2019-01-08 6:38:13 PM
user-removed
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Good Music to hear anytime, anywhere

Good music while-playing online games-eating-cleaning-having a trip-before go to sleep-while bathing#MusicIsEverythingYouNeed#MusicIsLife

Mckoy_02
Regular
Good music while -playing online games -eating -cleaning -having a trip -before go to sleep -while bathing #MusicIsEverythingYouNeed #MusicIsLife
2019-01-08 5:56:33 PM
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Liked from radio playlist wiped

Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue My "liked from radio" playlist suddenly got wiped on my computer. I can still access the playlist on my iphone. Is there any way of getting the songs back? Thanks

coldrins
Newbie
Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue My "liked from radio" playlist suddenly got wiped on my computer. I can still access the playlist on my iphone. ...
2019-01-08 5:06:39 PM
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Search for Albums

Being old, I still like albums. So, when I do a search such as "year:1989-1993 genre:indie" I'd like the results to show me albums that meet those criteria. How do I acheive this?I use the Windows and Android clients, both show results for "artists" ...

ralpharoo
Newbie
Being old, I still like albums. So, when I do a search such as "year:1989-1993 genre:indie" I'd like the results to show me albums that meet those criteria. How do I acheive this? I...
2019-01-08 4:23:13 PM
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Superuser Contribution Spotify doesn't see Google Home Mini in connected devices

PlanPremiumCountry USADevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or IssueI have Google home Mini connected to the samу Wi-Fi network at home. But spotify doesn't see it as a connected device. While my Pixel3 phone can play music via spotify at the...

gremlinminsk
Regular
Plan Premium Country USA Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I have Google home Mini connected to the samу Wi-Fi network at home. But spotify doesn't see it...
2018-12-15 10:40:35 PM
2019-01-08 2:45:37 PM
Peter
Spotify Legend
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2 replies
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify Connect & Google Home

Hi, I am using Spotify on two Windows 10 machines which are running on the same wifi network as my Google Home device. But the Google Home device does not show up on Spotify Connect on Windows. How can I add it? Thanks.

Bilxthebroker
Music Fan
Hi, I am using Spotify on two Windows 10 machines which are running on the same wifi network as my Google Home device. But the Google Home device does not show up on Spotify Connect on Windo...
2018-12-30 12:44:52 PM
2019-01-08 2:43:16 PM
Peter
Spotify Legend
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9 replies
10 likes

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[Connect] Can't connect between Pc and Mobile phone

I can't connect my windows desktop to my Mobile device (Huawei P10Plus). I open them at the same time. These devices logged in to the same account and also same internet connection. It looks there is nothing wrong with it.

ibrahimgunes16
Casual Listener
I can't connect my windows desktop to my Mobile device (Huawei P10Plus). I open them at the same time. These devices logged in to the same account and also same internet connection. It looks there is...
2019-01-08 2:31:26 PM
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Google Home plays alternate versions

PlanPremiumCountry USADeviceGoogle MaxOperating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue Hi,When I ask Google Home to play Lady Double Dealer by Deep Purple, it plays a few seconds of a live version, then cuts to another son...

ecoury
Newbie
Plan Premium Country USA Device Google Max Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue Hi, When I ask Google Home to play Lady D...
2019-01-08 1:49:33 PM
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