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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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FAQ: Spotify for Windows 10 app

Hey folks, we've outlined some of the common questions you might have about the Windows 10 app now available. Please post in this board if you have any other questions. Q: Why can’t I see Spotify in the Windows 10 store? A: Spotify for Windows store ...

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How much time is left of a song

It would be very useful if you can see how much time is left of each song while playing. Today you see how much time each song has been played, and you can see how many minutes/sec each song is long. It would be better to see how much time is left.

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  • It would be very useful if you can see how much time is left of each song while playing.    Today you see how much time each song has been played, and you can see how many minutes/sec eac...
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Superuser Contribution Windows and Android daily mixes not synced up.

PlanFree.CountrySouth AfricaDeviceLG G4Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI went through the troubleshooting guide however my daily mixes are not synced up as I have 5 on my LG and 2 on my PC. The 2 on the PC are also not the same as any ...

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  • Plan Free. Country South Africa Device LG G4 Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I went through the troubleshooting guide however my daily mixes are not synced up as I h...
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Superuser Contribution Web Player not loading playlist

My playlists aren't loading the rest of the songs when I scroll down. It just displays the buffering sign and never loads. I have tried incognito and a new web browser and it still won't load. How do I fix?

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  • My playlists aren't loading the rest of the songs when I scroll down. It just displays the buffering sign and never loads. I have tried incognito and a new web browser and it still won't load. How do...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify starts, only black screen

I currently cannot use the webplayer at all. PlanPremiumCountryGermany Device Windows 7, Chrome **bleep**.0.3497.100 My Question or IssueWhen I open open.spotify.com after logging in, I briefly see the normal screen with all the playlists etc. But af...

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  • I currently cannot use the webplayer at all.   Plan Premium Country Germany   Device   Windows 7, Chrome **bleep**.0.3497.100   My Question or Issue When I op...
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Spotify will stop playing a playlist after it gets to the end of a 10+ minute long song

PlanPremiumCountryUSA DevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue I've noticed this over the past month or so. If I'm listening to a playlist with a song that is 10+ minutes long, when the end of the song is reached Spotify will not conti...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA   Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue  I've noticed this over the past month or so. If I'm listening to a playlist with a s...
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Superuser Contribution Playlist stops playing after Supertramp - Fool's Overture

PlanPremiumCountryNetherlands DevicePC and Laptop (multiple devices), iPhoneOperating SystemWindows 10, iOS 10. My Question or IssueNot sure where to post this, but every time after playing Fool's Overture (https://open.spotify.com/track/25KYhx2XbHxM...

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  • Plan Premium Country Netherlands  Device PC and Laptop (multiple devices), iPhone Operating System Windows 10, iOS 10.   My Question or Issue Not sure where to post this, but...
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Error code 17 Firewall

Error code 17 firewall since about 2 days ago i've tried alot already so please dont give me that basic Stuff of Restarting and things like that already tried it not gonna work give me a whole new solution please, Thank you very much.

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  • Error code 17 firewall since about 2 days ago i've tried alot already so please dont give me that basic Stuff of Restarting and things like that already tried it not gonna work give me a whole new so...
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It plays another track than selected

Spotify desktop updated. PremiumWindows 10 Search ArtistClick Songs See AllOrder by preference (thumb on the right)Click a trackTrack selected is not played, but another track is played

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  • Spotify desktop updated. Premium Windows 10   Search Artist Click Songs See All Order by preference (thumb on the right) Click a track Track selected is not played, but another track is...
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Solved!! Weird bug with the "Songs" section under the library

My Question or IssueI saved like more than 700 songs in the library section but everytime I click on the "Songs" nothing appears and it tells me to "browse" songs.It's like I saved nothing there.If I double click on it,it plays the last two songs tha...

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  •   My Question or Issue I saved like more than 700 songs in the library section but everytime I click on the "Songs" nothing appears and it tells me to "browse" songs.It's like I saved nothing ...
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Spotify Ad - Spotify Premium in lower right corner of screen

PlanPremium for FamilyCountry DenmarkDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue Hi, I'm running the desktop version of Spotify and I'm logged in to my Spotify Premium for Family account, but I get this little annoying box in the lower ri...

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  • Plan Premium for Family Country  Denmark Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue  Hi,   I'm running the desktop version of Spotify and I'm logged ...
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Enormous space took on disk.

PlanFreeCountry PolandDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueEnormous space took on disk.Spotify folder in my AppData was over 6GB, any way to prevent or move it anywhere else?

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  •   Plan Free Country  Poland Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Enormous space took on disk. Spotify folder in my AppData was over 6GB, any wa...
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Solved!! Stations not working

PlanPremiumCountry Costa RicaDeviceComputerOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue I want to use Radio Stations but I cannot make it work. I used the app from the Website first, now I'm using the Window10 App but still not work. Tried with di...

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  • Plan Premium Country  Costa Rica Device Computer Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue  I want to use Radio Stations but I cannot make it work. I used the app fr...
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Music played on Spotify keeps crackling

Hi community My Spotify keeps crackling no matter what i do. I know there have been several similar post previously but non of those solution works - at least not more than half an hour. I have tried: - Reinstallation- Roll back the sound driver to t...

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  • Hi community   My Spotify keeps crackling no matter what i do. I know there have been several similar post previously but non of those solution works - at least not more than half an hour. I h...
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Shuffle Not Available

PlanPremiumCountryCanada DeviceSamsung Galaxy S8Operating SystemWindows 7 My Question or IssueBeen having issues with the shuffle not being available on certain playlists (like my daily mix). I used to use the shuffle all the time and suddenly now i'...

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  • Plan Premium Country Canada  Device Samsung Galaxy S8 Operating System Windows 7   My Question or Issue Been having issues with the shuffle not being available on certain playlist...
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Feed amici

Ciao a tutti, è da una settimana circa che il mio feed amici non si aggiorna più, avendo installato e disinstallato più volte Spotify, uscendo e rientrando anche da Facebook. Mi da "caricamento feed amici non riuscito". Come posso risolvere?

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  • Ciao a tutti, è da una settimana circa che il mio feed amici non si aggiorna più, avendo installato e disinstallato più volte Spotify, uscendo e rientrando anche da Facebook. Mi da "caricamento feed ...
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Where did the "Continue with similar artists" function go?

PlanPremiumCountryNorway DeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 8.1 My Question or IssueThere was a nice function where Spotify would continue playing similar artists after an album ended. Where did that function go? After the last restart (and automat...

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  • Plan Premium Country Norway   Device Desktop Operating System Windows 8.1   My Question or Issue There was a nice function where Spotify would continue playing similar artists af...
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Web Player Not Workins

Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI'm using the Web Player. It keeps freezing on ads, so the songs won't load. I have already tried restarting the app. Any suggestions?

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  •   Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I'm using the Web Player. It keeps freezing on ads, so the songs won't load. I have already tried restarting the app. Any suggestio...
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High quality streaming not working despite being premium and turning it on in preferences.

PlanPremiumCountryCanada DevicePC LaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI have premium and have high quality streaming enabled on the desktop app but I'm getting really low bitrate playback. This isn't an issue on the android app where...

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  • Plan Premium Country Canada  Device PC Laptop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I have premium and have high quality streaming enabled on the desktop app but I'm ...
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Solved!! Daily Mix and radios doesn't work

PlanPremiumCountryFranceDevicePC AsusOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHi everyone!I have downloaded the spotify app on windows store, I can't create radios or simply access to my daily mixes the app says that i'm offline. Please someone...

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  • Plan Premium Country France Device PC Asus Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Hi everyone! I have downloaded the spotify app on windows store, I can't create radios or...
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