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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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Superuser Contribution Song radio (or similar generated playlists) change during playback

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceLenovo laptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI have noticed lately that when I play an "auto-generated" playlist, such as song radio or artist radio, that the list keeps changing after I have started the ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany Device Lenovo laptop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I have noticed lately that when I play an "auto-generated" playlist, such as song r...
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Superuser Contribution Web Player stops at 9 seconds

PlanPremium Family PlanCountryUSADeviceROG-STRIX-GL531GTOperating SystemWindows 10 Home 21H1OS Build19043.985BrowsersFirefox 88.0.1 (64-bit)Chrome Version 90.0.4430.212 (Official Build) (64-bit) When using the Spotify Web Player to play a Playlist, t...

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  • Plan Premium Family Plan Country USA Device ROG-STRIX-GL531GT Operating System Windows 10 Home 21H1 OS Build 19043.985 Browsers Firefox 88.0.1 (64-bit) Chrome Version 90.0.4430.212 (Off...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution The interruption during play

PlanPremiumCountryTurkeyDevice(Lenovo Legion Y520 )Operating System(Windows 10) My Question or IssueWhen I am listening via Spotify Desktop App, there are interruptions because of downloading the current music data. However; I haven't been affected f...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Turkey Device (Lenovo Legion Y520 ) Operating System (Windows 10)   My Question or Issue When I am listening via Spotify Desktop App, there are interruptio...
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Superuser Contribution On the desktop app, playlists don't continue to play

On the desktop app, playing a playlist and then skipping to the next song will play a song not in the playlist, seems to be triggered by playing a song radio but will continue with any playlist afterwards. Tried reinstalling the app, did not help.

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  • On the desktop app, playing a playlist and then skipping to the next song will play a song not in the playlist, seems to be triggered by playing a song radio but will continue with any playlist after...
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Superuser Contribution why can't I install spotify in my pc?

I got a pc, but I'm unable to install spotify in it, not talking about microsoft store app, but the regular setup version and it doesn't seem to install, the setup gets through and complete but not installed anywhere.

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  • I got a pc, but I'm unable to install spotify in it, not talking about microsoft store app, but the regular setup version and it doesn't seem to install, the setup gets through and complete but not i...
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Recently Played list is GONE

PlanPremiumCountryBrazilDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueAfter the last updates or something, my "Recently Played" list is gone, no where to find on Desktop App, can someone help me fix this, i really like my music tracked ...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Brazil Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue After the last updates or something, my "Recently Played" list is gone, no where t...
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Superuser Contribution Bad labels on the website

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceDesktop (Browser)Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueThe labels for a bunch of things look like the namespace versions of the labels. Like "Home" is labeled "view.web-player-home" and "Search" is labeled "navbar....

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Desktop (Browser) Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue The labels for a bunch of things look like the namespace versions of the labels.&nb...
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Superuser Contribution I can't change stations from the one I am listening to, and other issues.

I currently have one artist station selected, and it will not let me change from that station to anything else. This is on desktop, but also when I downloaded the app today at first when I tried playing a song it would brrrrrr in my ears. But I final...

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  • I currently have one artist station selected, and it will not let me change from that station to anything else. This is on desktop, but also when I downloaded the app today at first when I tried play...
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Superuser Contribution Nur in der PC-APP werden nicht alle Künstler der Bibliothek angezeigt.

Seit ein paar Wochen wird nur in der PC-App, nicht mehr alle mit "Folgen" gewählte Künstler in der Bibliothek angezeigt. Im Chrome, Handy, Pad, iMac klappt es.Was stimmt mir der App nicht?Kann man den Buck beheben.

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  • Seit ein paar Wochen wird nur in der PC-App, nicht mehr alle mit "Folgen" gewählte Künstler in der Bibliothek angezeigt. Im Chrome, Handy, Pad, iMac klappt es. Was stimmt mir der App nicht? Kann ma...
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Why is spotify keep pausing?

When i try to play music it keeps pausing even though no one else is using my account.

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  • When i try to play music it keeps pausing even though no one else is using my account.
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Superuser Contribution A problem with spotify desktop app not showing me my friendly activity

I have hade the app on two different computers and a laptop but still! It tells me to turn on "share my listening activity on spotify" to see others... even though it is already on! What should I do?I have already tried reinstalling and restarting mu...

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  • I have hade the app on two different computers and a laptop but still! It tells me to turn on "share my listening activity on spotify" to see others... even though it is already on! What should I do?...
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Solved!! Error 30 on LOG IN (Hosts file is OK)

PlanFree CountryIsrael DeviceDesktop Dell Precision Mini Tower T3620 Operating SystemWindows 10 v1909 My IssueError 30 on Login (See attached picture for Client Version)*** Hosts file is OK; Original untouched; No entries of Spotify. ***

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  •   Plan Free   Country Israel   Device Desktop Dell Precision Mini Tower T3620   Operating System Windows 10 v1909   My Issue Error 30 on Login (S...
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Superuser Contribution playlists play mostly things not on playlist

my playlists notably my favorites with ovefr 1000 entries keep playing songs that arent on it, ore specifically the same few songs on loop with someties a song that is supposed to play inbetween incorrect onesthis happens on all platforms inluding my...

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  • my playlists notably my favorites with ovefr 1000 entries keep playing songs that arent on it, ore specifically the same few songs on loop with someties a song that is supposed to play inbetween inc...
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Superuser Contribution Re: Shuffle simply does not work, nor does the queue

I also find the issues and inconsistencies with playlist shuffle ridiculous. Clearly there is a bug in the shuffle functionality, or it was architected by an incompetent programmer. Try this: start playing a playlist (50 songs or so) in shuffle... th...

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  • I also find the issues and inconsistencies with playlist shuffle ridiculous. Clearly there is a bug in the shuffle functionality, or it was architected by an incompetent programmer.   Try this...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify sound quality and volume goes down when I tab into a game.

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 It doesn't seem to matter what game, nor does it matter whether the game is fullscreen/borderless/windowed. It doesn't happen with chrome or anything. I've already updated windows, restarted...

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  • Plan Premium Country US Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10   It doesn't seem to matter what game, nor does it matter whether the game is fullscreen/borderless/windowed. It doe...
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Recommended songs never change

This is about the recommended songs based on my own playlist. Maybe half my playlist contains music from New Zealand and Australian artists. The other half from US/UK. Yet NEARLY ALL of recommended songs are from NZ/AUS artists. Not only that, but th...

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  • This is about the recommended songs based on my own playlist.  Maybe half my playlist contains music from New Zealand and Australian artists. The other half from US/UK.  Yet NEARLY ...
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Superuser Contribution The swedish version of website loads when i try to go to my account

The swedish version of website loads when i try to go to my account or change my family settings. Even though i connected to the us version of the website.

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  • The swedish version of website loads when i try to go to my account or change my family settings. Even though i connected to the us version of the website.
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Can't play songs from albums, specifically.

I can play a given song off of any playlist. I can play a given song off of a search. I can play all of my liked songs, "radio" stations, etc. Everything works, EXCEPT:If I go directly to a specific album and play it, or try to play any song individu...

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  • I can play a given song off of any playlist. I can play a given song off of a search. I can play all of my liked songs, "radio" stations, etc. Everything works, EXCEPT: If I go directly to a speci...
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i cannot move all my liked songs into a playlist

i am on desktop and i want to create a playlist of all my liked songs so my friends can listen to them. when i select all my liked songs (using the command ctrl+a) and put them into a playlist i would get sent to the playlist but once i'd go to share...

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  • i am on desktop and i want to create a playlist of all my liked songs so my friends can listen to them. when i select all my liked songs (using the command ctrl+a) and put them into a playlist i woul...
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