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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
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2024-03-14 3:38:28 PM
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songcat1
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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
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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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Mac
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My "Your Library" is without Podcasts

PlanPremiumDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue In my "YOUR LIBRARY", is the menu Podcast missing, how do I get that menu back?

DJ_JOHN
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue In my "YOUR LIBRARY", is the menu Podcast missing, how do I get that menu back?
2018-12-07 5:16:15 PM
2018-12-10 4:49:10 PM
rosyglow
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Sorting search results

PlanFreeCountry CanadaDeviceHP desktopOperating SystemWindows 7 My Question or Issue A few weeks ago, the function allowing search results to be sorted alphabetically stopped working. It seems this was a Spotify Community issue back in 2015 and the S...

Anthonybunbury
Newbie
Plan Free Country Canada Device HP desktop Operating System Windows 7 My Question or Issue A few weeks ago, the function allowing search results to be sorted alphabetical...
2018-12-10 2:59:28 PM
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Superuser Contribution Radio nightmare

I'm trying out a free plan of Spotify but it seems like I'm not going to stay very long as the issues have been stacking up straight from the getgo. One of the most annoying thing is this: I clicked on the menu item labelled Radio to see what that wa...

Greggy300
Music Fan
I'm trying out a free plan of Spotify but it seems like I'm not going to stay very long as the issues have been stacking up straight from the getgo. One of the most annoying thing is this: I clicked ...
2018-12-09 5:45:10 PM
2018-12-10 8:41:22 AM
Guido
Spotify Legend
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Notification when I skip music

Hello, what's up? I have a problem when I skip music, appears a notification that I wouldn't like to appear. This box is so big and it's disturb me. How can I solve this? Thanks.

viniciusduzansk
Newbie
Hello, what's up? I have a problem when I skip music, appears a notification that I wouldn't like to appear. This box is so big and it's disturb me. How can I solve this? Thanks.
2018-12-09 10:28:00 PM
2018-12-10 8:33:36 AM
Mantisentil
Community Legend
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Windows 7 Hata Kodu 17

Mesajımı Türkçe yazıyorum. Umarım yardım alabilirim.Spotify bazı sorunlar oldu. Ben de programı kaldırıp tekrar yükleyerek sorunun çözüleceğini düşündüm. Fakat tekrar yükleme yaparken hata kodu 17 (error code 17) hatasını veriyor ve programı yükleyem...

fatih01
Newbie
Mesajımı Türkçe yazıyorum. Umarım yardım alabilirim. Spotify bazı sorunlar oldu. Ben de programı kaldırıp tekrar yükleyerek sorunun çözüleceğini düşündüm. Fakat tekrar yükleme yaparken hata kodu 17 ...
2018-12-09 10:47:29 PM
2018-12-10 8:31:13 AM
Mantisentil
Community Legend
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1 replies
2 likes

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Spotify Program on windows 10 always force close

PlanPremiumCountry IndonesiaDeviceHP Pavalion dv6Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue I have tried all methods from moving folders to Program files (x86) and other methods, all of them end up in force close. sometimes the application will ...

papaerhouse
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country Indonesia Device HP Pavalion dv6 Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I have tried all methods from moving folders to Program files (x86)...
2018-12-08 3:19:29 AM
2018-12-10 2:48:23 AM
papaerhouse
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I imported a local file which works on my desktop but doesn't carry over to my phone

PlanPremiumCountry CanadaDeviceiPhone 7+ 256gbOperating SystemiOS 12, Windows 10 on my desktop My Question or Issue So I converted a song from youtube into an mp3 file. This is the song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLyJJCb_jbQ / and I used flvto ...

xero1287
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country Canada Device iPhone 7+ 256gb Operating System iOS 12, Windows 10 on my desktop My Question or Issue So I converted a song from youtube into an...
2018-12-08 6:24:06 PM
2018-12-09 9:20:03 PM
xero1287
Casual Listener
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Change track in the current playlist / queue

PlanPremiumCountryFranceDevicelaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue Hello, got a problem with spotify ( both desktop and windows store version ) where spotify go to the next song without stoping in the current queue.it happens after a...

Zizazo
Newbie
Plan Premium Country France Device laptop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Hello, got a problem with spotify ( both desktop and windows store version ) w...
2018-12-09 9:12:17 PM
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[BUG] Playlist suggestion not removed from list when adding via three-dots

Reproduce:1. Open a playlist2. Hover any suggested song and click the "..."-icon.3a. Add song to your currently opened playlistResult: Song is added, suggestion is still available3b. Click Add buttonResult: Song is added to playlist and removed from ...

prinzkarneval
Newbie
Reproduce: 1. Open a playlist 2. Hover any suggested song and click the "..."-icon. 3a. Add song to your currently opened playlist Result: Song is added, suggestion is still available 3b. Click ...
2018-12-09 5:55:09 PM
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Playlist Radio option gone on Windows desktop app?

In the latest update, did you guys get rid of the playlist radio option for free users on the desktop app also? I know you got rid of it on mobile months ago, but tonight i noticed that when I'm on a playlist and I click the three dots, the "start pl...

Raven1111
Roadie
In the latest update, did you guys get rid of the playlist radio option for free users on the desktop app also? I know you got rid of it on mobile months ago, but tonight i noticed that when I'm on a...
2018-12-08 9:24:47 AM
2018-12-09 3:49:19 PM
WebGremlin
Casual Listener
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Playlist issues
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Tune into friends playlist (friend radio)

Hi Spotify I have a suggestion on how to improve Spotify even further: Currently I can see what my friend is listening to and I can listen to it as well by clicking on the song. However, when the next song starts, I have to actively tune in again int...

violatana07
Newbie
Hi Spotify I have a suggestion on how to improve Spotify even further: Currently I can see what my friend is listening to and I can listen to it as well by click...
2018-12-09 3:20:17 PM
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Solved!! Sopity does not play with a D/A Converter

PlanFree/PremiumCountry GermanyDeviceDell PCOperating SystemWindows 7My Question or IssueSpotify doesn`t play when I connect a Digital-Analog Converter (ESI U46DJ) via USB. I tried different laptops and changed various settings, nothing worked. Is it...

ponkalot
Casual Listener
Plan Free/Premium Country Germany Device Dell PC Operating System Windows 7 My Question or Issue Spotify doesn`t play when I connect a Digital-Analog Converter (ESI U46DJ) via USB. I...
2018-12-08 1:34:36 PM
2018-12-09 1:36:02 PM
Sebasty
Community Legend
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Spotify does not resume recently played song if PC was shut down/rebooted

PlanPremiumCountryPolandDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 8.1 x64 My IssueWindows application does not resume recently played song/playlist if the application was not closed manually (by pressing X in its top-right corner) before shutting down a PC. As...

kempal
Newbie
Plan Premium Country Poland Device PC Operating System Windows 8.1 x64 My Issue Windows application does not resume recently played song/playlist if the application was not...
2018-12-09 12:41:47 PM
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Solved!! Podcasts no longer showing in library

I'm not able to see my saved podcasts in my library anymore - I haven't tried to access it in a while but I think this was due to the last update, or one of the last few. I can still search up podcasts and listen to them, and the heart that indicates...

tomadashi
Regular
I'm not able to see my saved podcasts in my library anymore - I haven't tried to access it in a while but I think this was due to the last update, or one of the last few. I can still search up podcas...
2018-12-08 2:01:08 PM
2018-12-09 11:37:23 AM
Sebasty
Community Legend
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open.spotify refused to connect and radio doesn't work

I'm on Windows 10 Desktop. I cannot connect to open.spotify.com in Chrome and Firefox (and Internet Explorer) and cannot use the radio in the desktop program (it says This radio station cannot be started) and cannot use the Friend Activity feature. I...

18sp01
Casual Listener
I'm on Windows 10 Desktop. I cannot connect to open.spotify.com in Chrome and Firefox (and Internet Explorer) and cannot use the radio in the desktop program (it ...
2018-12-08 11:14:59 AM
2018-12-09 4:04:39 AM
thedawnofvenus
Newbie
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refusal

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Solved!! Cant log in, error code 17 on Windows 10

Hi, out of the blue Spotify wouldnt let me log in today. I would be so grateful for any help on how to fix this! When i try to log in the error message says (translated) "A firewall may be blocking Spotify. Change its settings to allow Spotify throug...

jefi01
Casual Listener
Hi, out of the blue Spotify wouldnt let me log in today. I would be so grateful for any help on how to fix this! When i try to log in the error message says (translated) "A firewall ...
2018-06-09 5:06:44 AM
2018-12-09 2:33:56 AM
Some1Else
Casual Listener
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32 replies
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Only a few friends appearing in the list.

If I unfollow all and then follow all, they all appear again, but when I restart Spotify, most of them are absent from the activity list again (always the same). PlanPremiumCountry BrazilDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue

stosick
Newbie
If I unfollow all and then follow all, they all appear again, but when I restart Spotify, most of them are absent from the activity list again (always the same). Plan Premium Country ...
2018-12-09 1:56:04 AM
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Edits to playlist Details are not updating (when link is copied to social media)

Greetings, I have a playlist of holiday music I created in 2017. I recently added more to it, and also updated the Playlist Details. On Spotify it looks fine. When I copy the link to share on social media, the old playlist details come in the URL.Ple...

RocketMom1978
Newbie
Greetings, I have a playlist of holiday music I created in 2017. I recently added more to it, and also updated the Playlist Details. On Spotify it looks fine. ...
2018-12-08 10:32:15 PM
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0 replies
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Web Player Not Working

Plan: Free Country: USA Device: ASUS PC Operating System: Windows1 0 My Question or Issue:The web player will not play anything on ALL web browsers installed.I do not have any personal firewalls installed. I use Avast free which is not blockingit bec...

Timko67
Regular
Plan: Free Country: USA Device: ASUS PC Operating System: Windows1 0 My Question or Issue: The web player will not play anything on ALL web bro...
2018-12-08 9:29:59 AM
2018-12-08 9:10:44 PM
Timko67
Regular
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Web player issue

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Spotify in offline mode, great internet connection

PlanPremiumCountry USADeviceWindows PCOperating SystemWindows 7 professional My Question or Issue Windows 7 Prof desktop, suddenly Spotify is telling me I'm in offline mode. Checked the board here and tried all the "fixes" I could find. (restarted ro...

sfmcguire
Newbie
Plan Premium Country USA Device Windows PC Operating System Windows 7 professional My Question or Issue Windows 7 Prof desktop, suddenly Spotify is telling me I'm in offl...
2018-12-08 8:29:49 PM
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offline mode

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