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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 do I block an artist

I would wan't to block some artist or songs that have rapey moaning or something similar in them, is/ could this soon be a feature?

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  • I would wan't to block some artist or songs that have rapey moaning or something similar in them, is/ could this soon be a feature?
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Superuser Contribution Spotify Application Not Responding

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevicePCOperating SystemWindow 10 My Question or IssueThe spotify app on my PC is not responding, I tried uninstalling and reinstalling, but now I have a new issue, the app won't install, it says that the files are still being us...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device PC Operating System Window 10   My Question or Issue The spotify app on my PC is not responding, I tried uninstalling and reinstalling, but now I have a...
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Windows app unsynced and inconsistent.

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceAcer laptopOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueI just redownloaded Spotify and the desktop app has been running awfully. The only time a song will play is if it's put in a playlist.The mobile app and we...

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  • Plan Premium Country United States Device Acer laptop Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue I just redownloaded Spotify and the desktop app has been running awfully. The o...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Can't queue songs while connected to another device using spotify connect

I've noticed recently that I'm not able to add songs to the queue from my computer while I'm listening on my phone. I can change songs but not add to the queue.If I change what device I'm listening from to my computer instead of my phone, I'm able to...

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  • I've noticed recently that I'm not able to add songs to the queue from my computer while I'm listening on my phone. I can change songs but not add to the queue. If I change what device I'm listening...
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Superuser Contribution Favorites, library and green hearts

Why do I suddenly have a green heart on most songs in my playlist? This happened suddenly after last Spotify update. The normal thing is to get a green filled heart next to a song in any of my playlists IF the song is from an ALBUM that I have saved ...

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  • Why do I suddenly have a green heart on most songs in my playlist? This happened suddenly after last Spotify update. The normal thing is to get a green filled heart next to a song in any of my playli...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution yo I need to sort songs after popularity

In the "old" version of spotify I could search for songs and then sort them after popularity - why can't I do that anymore? It was the way I heard music all day - searching for artist and just listen to the top songs (and not the top songs on their "...

  • Casual Listener
  • In the "old" version of spotify I could search for songs and then sort them after popularity - why can't I do that anymore? It was the way I heard music all day - searching for artist and just listen...
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Superuser Contribution Music pausing after 20-35 seconds each time after pressing play

PlanPremium Device(PC and iPhone 12)Operating System(Windows 11, iOS 15) My Question or IssueEvery time I press play on a song whether it's a single song, playlist, or artist song it pauses after 20-35 seconds. I've tried restarting the app, restarti...

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  • Plan Premium   Device (PC and iPhone 12) Operating System (Windows 11, iOS 15)   My Question or Issue Every time I press play on a song whether it's a single song, playlist, or art...
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Superuser Contribution clear recently playd music

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Norway Devicepc and samsung s10Operating Systemandroid and windows 11 My Question or Issuei cant delete/clear my recently playd music . There is no option when clicking on the song/album i want to delete/clear from the home pa...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country Norway   Device pc and samsung s10 Operating System android and windows 11   My Question or Issue i cant delete/clear my  recently playd music ...
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Solved!! Spotify can´t play using NativeInstruments Interface

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueNever had Problems with the App but since i´m using Native Instruments Traktor Kontrol S4 MK3 as my Interface it stopped working. All other Apps/Programms with sound...

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Never had Problems with the App but since i´m using Native Instruments Traktor Kontrol S4...
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Superuser Contribution Where is the "Don't play this song" on PC Windows app ?

PlanPremiumCountryFranceDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 11App VersionSpotify pour Windows1.1.96.785.g464c973a My Question or IssueHi, Unlike the app on android, there is no longer the option to "Don't play this artist (or song)" on the PC app.Only pl...

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Superuser Contribution Can I somehow hide songs in the web version?

PlanPremium DuoCountryPolandDeviceDesktop ChromeOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHi, Is it somehow possible to hide songs of others' playlist on the web version? I can do it on my mobile but when i play the playlist in web, then the hid...

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  • Plan Premium Duo Country Poland Device Desktop Chrome Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Hi,  Is it somehow possible to hide songs of others' playlist on the web ...
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Spotify Pinned Tile on Windows 10

PlanPremiumDeviceLenovo Yoga Slim 7Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI pinned Spotify's icon to the tiles view in Windows 10's start menu. I could resize the icon to a Large option until a few months ago, but now only the Small and Mediu...

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  • Plan Premium Device Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I pinned Spotify's icon to the tiles view in Windows 10's start menu. I could resize the icon to...
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Superuser Contribution Daily intros show up in mixes

PlanPremiumCountryUSA DeviceDesktop PCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueIt seems like the daily intros (Daily Drive, Daily Sports, etc.) can show up in one's personalized mixes, when I think 100% of people wouldn't want this behavior. Th...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA   Device Desktop PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue It seems like the daily intros (Daily Drive, Daily Sports, etc.) can show up in on...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution [Desktop] Add multiple selection in the queue of the desktop app

Hello,In the mobile app while in the queue menu you have the option to select multiple songs, which makes it really simple to take some of them out at once. Like this: This is specially helpful for people like me that use the Radio feature and don't ...

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  • Hello, In the mobile app while in the queue menu you have the option to select multiple songs, which makes it really simple to take some of them out at once. Like this:     This i...
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cant move songs in my play list around

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Superuser Contribution Friends' listening activity is not showing up.

I've already tried following the FAQ regarding this but my friends listening activity are not showing anymore than it used to.

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  • I've already tried following the FAQ regarding this but my friends listening activity are not showing anymore than it used to.
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Superuser Contribution Spotify APP on Win 10 doesn't play searched songs. This just makes the app not functional.

PlanPremiumCountrhyMexicoDeviceDesktop AppOperating System Windows 10 My Question or IssueI have seen a lot of claims of this, Desktop app doesn't play searched songs.I am using the latest version of the app.Is there a real solution for this ? can yo...

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  • Plan Premium Countrhy Mexico Device Desktop App Operating System  Windows 10   My Question or Issue I have seen a lot of claims of this, Desktop app doesn't play searched songs. ...
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Superuser Contribution listen along discord

PlanIndividual premiumCountryUSADevicePC Operating Systemwindows 10 My Question or IssueIm trying to listen along with my parnter and when i join listen along it dosnt sync me with her song or play it imediantly when she skips a song it stays paused ...

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  • Plan Individual premium Country USA Device PC  Operating System windows 10   My Question or Issue Im trying to listen along with my parnter and when i join listen along it dosnt s...
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Superuser Contribution Download list of songs played

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue

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