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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...

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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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Equalizer Workaround for Windows users

Hi everyone, I was using Spotify frequently in my Androind phone, but recently I had to start listening to it in my Windows PC, and, using the same headphone, I noticed a BIG difference in the sound, which is caused by the lack of Equalizer in Window...

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  • Hi everyone,   I was using Spotify frequently in my Androind phone, but recently I had to start listening to it in my Windows PC, and, using the same headphone, I noticed a BIG difference in t...
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Superuser Contribution See "Get premium" all over, but I'm loggen in with my Premium account. Why?

PlanPremiumCountryDenmark DeviceAndroid, but the problem is on W10Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue

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  • Plan Premium Country Denmark  Device Android, but the problem is on W10 Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue  
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Solved!! Friend Feed won't load, Recently Played is empty, radios won't start

Hi there! I have been using Spotify for years and I have had the Premium plan for about two years now. Everything works on my Android and in a Chrome tab, but I have a lot of problems with the Desktop version lately (Windows 10). I'm using the French...

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  • Hi there!   I have been using Spotify for years and I have had the Premium plan for about two years now. Everything works on my Android and in a Chrome tab, but I have a lot of problems with t...
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Solved!! [Desktop] Spotify could not be started. Error Code: 17.

Basically, I installed spotify, later on, when it downloaded, I had the issue where it says "Spotify could not be started. Error Code: 17.Device: Desktop.OS Version: Windows 10.

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  •   Basically, I installed spotify, later on, when it downloaded, I had the issue where it says "Spotify could not be started. Error Code: 17. Device: Desktop. OS Version: Windows 10. 
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Spotify creates similar playlist that is empty.

PlanpremiumCountry USADeviceALL DEVICESOperating SystemALL DEVICES My Question or Issue so spotify creates empty playlists for my longer playlist that has about 4000 songs in it. Used to work, but now it doesn't. Any ideas? The only way to create sim...

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  • Plan premium Country  USA Device ALL DEVICES Operating System ALL DEVICES   My Question or Issue  so spotify creates empty playlists for my longer playlist that has about 400...
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Solved!! CS:GO crashes Spotify App

Operating SystemWin 10 1803Installed VersionStore App My Question or Issue When I start Counter Strike: Global Offensive and change windows via Alt+Tab, the Spotify app stops responding to any input. It still plays music and changes information shown...

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  •   Operating System Win 10 1803 Installed Version Store App   My Question or Issue  When I start Counter Strike: Global Offensive and change windows via Alt+Tab, the Spotify app ...
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Why can I no longer share an album or playlist with a friend within Spotify?

PlanFree/Premium PREMIUMCountry USA Device PC Operating System WIndows 7 My Question or IssueUnless I am wrong I can not share a playlist or album with a fellow Spotify user within Spotify desktop software.I DO NOT WISH TO CONNECT WITH FACEBOOK, AND ...

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  • Plan Free/Premium PREMIUM Country USA   Device PC   Operating System WIndows 7     My Question or Issue Unless I am wrong I can not share a playlist or album with ...
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    facebook sucks
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Is there a non-windows store version?

PlanFamily PremiumCountry BelgiumDeviceWindows 10 PCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue:I'm having a major problem with trying to install Spotify without it being through the Windows Store? Seemingly every .exe i find online ends up runni...

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  • Plan Family Premium Country  Belgium Device Windows 10 PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue: I'm having a major problem with trying to install Spotify without it ...
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Add album to now playing

PlanPremiumCountry USADeviceWindows PCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue I can't figure out how to add albums to Now Playing. I start playing an album and want to queue up another couple more. On Napster I could just right click and add ...

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  • Plan Premium Country  USA Device Windows PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue  I can't figure out how to add albums to Now Playing. I start playing an album ...
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Back/Forward buttons affecting playback

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceDell Inspiron 15 7567 GamingOperating SystemWindows 10 version 1803Spotify Version1.0.88.353.g15c26ea1 (Windows Store version) My Question or Issue Hi,I have a Logitech mouse with lots of programmable buttons on it. Recentl...

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  •   Plan Premium Country USA Device Dell Inspiron 15 7567 Gaming Operating System Windows 10 version 1803 Spotify Version 1.0.88.353.g15c26ea1 (Windows Store version)   My Questio...
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Spotify Opens Up Automatically Even After Turning Off Auto Open On Startup

Hi, Spotify has been opening up on start-up automatically for NO REASON. I have turned off the setting ( http://prntscr.com/krpzxf ) but it still opens up on start up and its getting annoying, my pc is already not that fast on start up but with spoti...

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  • Hi,   Spotify has been opening up on start-up automatically for NO REASON. I have turned off the setting ( http://prntscr.com/krpzxf ) but it still opens up on start up and its getting an...
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Playing stops after a long track

PlanPremiumOperating SystemWindows 10 desktop Spotify stops playing after a long track (over 10 minutes) and empties the queue and history.Restarting shows the queue again. I reinstalled but that did not help.

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  • Plan Premium Operating System Windows 10 desktop   Spotify stops playing after a long track (over 10 minutes) and empties the queue and history. Restarting shows the queue again. I reinsta...
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still facing lots and lots of problems with ads on my premium account

i always enjoyed the notification bell to track my favorite bands. a few years ago it disappeared and it was replaced for a pathetic section on discover and it never stopped getting worst, now i get advertisement everywhere, even the "new releases fo...

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  • i always enjoyed the notification bell to track my favorite bands. a few years ago it disappeared and it was replaced for a pathetic section on discover and it never stopped getting worst, now i get ...
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Playlists Help Help Help

PlanPremiumUk DeviceSamsung LaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 Hi do you need to keep Spotify App open (Online etc) for other users to hear/play your playlist ?????

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  • Plan Premium Uk   Device Samsung Laptop Operating System Windows 10   Hi do you need to keep Spotify App open (Online etc) for other users to hear/play your playlist ?????  
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Glitched out local file, can't remove

PlanPremiumCountryUSA DeviceLaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue I've run into a strange issue, where a local file that I previously had imported, and then removed, stayed in my library as a ghost file of sorts. I've reinstalled spot...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA  Device Laptop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue  I've run into a strange issue, where a local file that I previously had imported, ...
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music label search doesnt work?

PremiumCountry NL Device(iPhone 10 & DesktopOperating System(iOS 10,Windows 10,etc.) Music label search doest work?

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  • Premium Country NL   Device (iPhone 10 & Desktop Operating System (iOS 10,Windows 10,etc.)   Music label search doest work?  
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Spotify Windows App has Malware/Adware

PlanPremium DeviceDesktop Operating SystemWindows 10 64Bit My Question or IssueI've been using Spotify app for a while now, with no issues, two days ago, I loaded up the Spotify Web Player to see if it was easier to add/delete playlists etc. Ever sin...

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  • Plan Premium   Device Desktop   Operating System Windows 10 64Bit    My Question or Issue I've been using Spotify app for a while now, with no issues, two days ago, I lo...
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my spotify username is a bunch of random numbers

hello, i've been spotify member for years and i noticed my username is bunch of random numbers. how can i change my profile name ?

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  • hello, i've been spotify member for years and i noticed my username is bunch of random numbers. how can i change my profile name ?    
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Solved!! Friend Feed not working

PlanPremiumCountry MalaysiaDeviceLenovo G40-70Operating SystemWindows 10Spotify version1.88.353.0 (From Microsoft Store) My Question or Issue Friend feed column is showing but not working. "Hmm, the friend feed failed to load" but retries never work....

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  • Plan Premium Country  Malaysia Device Lenovo G40-70 Operating System Windows 10 Spotify version 1.88.353.0 (From Microsoft Store)   My Question or Issue  Friend feed column...
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