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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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  • MattSuda
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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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More daily mixes on mobile than on desktop

On my windows 10 desktop, I can find only one daily mix called "Daily Mix 1." On my Android phone, I can see 3 daily mixes available.

  • Visitor
  • On my windows 10 desktop, I can find only one daily mix called "Daily Mix 1." On my Android phone, I can see 3 daily mixes available. 
  • Benjissimo
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Solved!! Add artist hyperlinks to a Spotify playlist?

Hey Spotify fam! Is it possible to add hyperlinks to a Spotify playlist? I want to credit the newwest artist added to my playlist each week.

  • Composer
  • Hey Spotify fam!   Is it possible to add hyperlinks to a Spotify playlist? I want to credit the newwest artist added to my playlist each week. 
  • keepbouncing
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Spotify Premium in Win 10 using EMU 0404 DAC

I am considering Spotify Premium but am unsure if it can be configured for the following set-up: Windows 10 on an HP laptop (SSD) -> EMU 0404 USB DAC -> Cambridge Audio C500 Control Preamp -> Paradigm Active 40 powered speakers. I tried the free vers...

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  • I am considering Spotify Premium but am unsure if it can be configured for the following set-up: Windows 10 on an HP laptop (SSD) -> EMU 0404 USB DAC -> Cambridge Audio C500 Control Preamp -&gt...
  • PhilH2
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discover weekly wont update

PlanPremiumCountry israelDevicepc, iphone 7 plusOperating SystemWindows 10, ios 11 My Question or Issue so im using spotify for a week now, and the discover weekly playlist wont update. i've tried some solutions i saw online but none worked. suggesti...

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  •   Plan Premium Country  israel Device pc, iphone 7 plus Operating System Windows 10, ios 11   My Question or Issue  so im using spotify for a week now, and the discover...
  • mrwaffle00
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Search doesn't find all albums

PlanFreeCountry UKDeviceLaptop & iPhoneOperating SystemWindows 10 and IOS My Question or Issue Search in Web Player and App doesn't find all songs/albums.For example, a search for Marina Prior finds 3 or 4 albums in both Web Player and the App, but n...

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  • Plan Free Country  UK Device Laptop & iPhone Operating System Windows 10 and IOS   My Question or Issue  Search in Web Player and App doesn't find all songs/albums. For ...
  • Sebasty
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Solved!! Playing Songs from Sorted List - Wrong Song Plays

PlanPremiumCountry United StatesDeviceHP Laptop (15-060wm)Operating SystemWindows 10 64 Bit My Question or IssueAfter searching for a song, selecting "See All" songs to view a list of the results, and sorting by "Rank", the app doesn't play the song ...

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  • Plan Premium Country  United States Device HP Laptop (15-060wm) Operating System Windows 10 64 Bit   My Question or Issue After searching for a song, selecting "See All" songs to ...
  • jsannn
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Solved!! Cannot Prevent Spotify from Launching on Startup

PlanPremiumCountry USADeviceCustom pcOperating SystemWindows 10Spotify Version1.0.90.268.ga8a0ceb4 (Windows Store version) My Question or Issue I cannot prevent Spotify from launching on startup short of uninstalling it. Yes, I have set "Open Spotify...

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  • Plan Premium Country  USA Device Custom pc Operating System Windows 10 Spotify Version 1.0.90.268.ga8a0ceb4 (Windows Store version)   My Question or Issue  I cannot prevent...
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Solved!! how to post ideas

I cannot post ideas. I found some answers in others posts but they were unclear. I understand you need a certain rank to post ideas. But at what rank do I get the option to post ideas? I have the rank music fan.

  • Gig Goer
  • I cannot post ideas. I found some answers in others posts but they were unclear. I understand you need a certain rank to post ideas. But at what rank do I get the option to post ideas? I have the ran...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify App doesn't show my friends' activity but the same three people I've never heard of

PlanPremiumCountry GermanyDeviceAsus K55VM Operating SystemWindows 10 release 1803 My Question or Issue Every time I open Spotify, the app shows the same three people instead of my friends. I've never heard of these three people and I'm not subcribed...

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  • Plan Premium Country  Germany Device Asus K55VM  Operating System Windows 10 release 1803     My Question or Issue  Every time I open Spotify, the app shows the sa...
  • Katerina
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Superuser Contribution Sorting by Popularity

Plan: FreeCountry: USADevice: DesktopOperating System: Windows 10 My Question or IssueWhy am I no longer able to sort by popularity?

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  • Plan: Free Country: USA Device: Desktop Operating System: Windows 10   My Question or Issue Why am I no longer able to sort by popularity?    
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Superuser Contribution Sound jumps on Spotify Web Player in Internet Explorer

PlanPremiumCountryNorwayDeviceHP laptopOperating SystemWindows 10 Enterprise My Question or IssueI can't download the Spotify player on my work laptop so I listen to Spotify in the web browser Internet Explorer. When I listen to songs the volume some...

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  • Plan Premium Country Norway Device HP laptop Operating System Windows 10 Enterprise   My Question or Issue I can't download the Spotify player on my work laptop so I listen to Spotify ...
  • Katerina
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Superuser Contribution Desktop does not see all my sonos speakers

My Windows 10 Spotify Desktop only sees one of my 3 Sonos speakers. The other two can be activated from the sonos App on my PC and also from spotify on my iPhone and iPad. The only software that does not show the two Sonos One is the Spotify Desktop ...

  • Casual Listener
  • My Windows 10 Spotify Desktop only sees one of my 3 Sonos speakers. The other two can be activated from the sonos App on my PC and also from spotify on my iPhone and iPad. The only software that does...
  • Katerina
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Solved!! Wrong song plays after sorting

PlanPremium familyCountry SwedenDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10Version: 1.0.90.268.ga8a0ceb4 (Windows Store-version) My Question or IssueAfter sorting, wrong song plays. It starts playing the song that was on the specific position in the list...

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  •   Plan Premium family Country  Sweden Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10 Version: 1.0.90.268.ga8a0ceb4 (Windows Store-version)     My Question or Issue After ...
  • Loxer
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Superuser Contribution Playlist Folder not displaying correctly

Premium on Windows 10.I have Playlist Folders inside another folder. So the overarching Structure is Genre->SubGenre->Artist Playlist. This has worked fine for the past 4 years but recently when i select just the Genre i get an empty screen and none ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Premium on Windows 10. I have Playlist Folders inside another folder. So the overarching Structure is Genre->SubGenre->Artist Playlist. This has worked fine for the past 4 years but recently w...
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FALHA NO FEED DE AMIGOS, SUMIU TODO MUNDO

Há 2 dias começou dar erro na minha conta pelo computador, a mensagem é a seguinte : " POXA OCORREU UMA FALHA NO CARREGAMENTO DO FEED DE AMIGOS..."Não vejo mais o que estão ouvindo, já desinstalei umas 5 vezes e nada... alguém mais com esse problema?...

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  • Há 2 dias começou dar erro na minha conta pelo computador,  a mensagem é a seguinte :  " POXA OCORREU UMA FALHA NO CARREGAMENTO DO FEED DE AMIGOS..." Não vejo mais o que estão ouvindo,...
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Need Help

I need help with a problem I am having with the Windows Desktop version of Spotify, but I cannot figure out how to post in Ongoing Issues. Am I not allowed to, since I am a "Newbie" in the forums?

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  • I need help with a problem I am having with the Windows Desktop version of Spotify, but I cannot figure out how to post in Ongoing Issues. Am I not allowed to, since I am a "Newbie" in the forums?
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Unliked song

Hi. I've just unliked a song by mistake and I would like to get it back somehow. A few weeks ago I did the same thing and I got the song back by contacting the spotify support via the live chat. Now I'm not able to find the live chat. Can you help me...

  • Casual Listener
  •   Hi. I've just unliked a song by mistake and I would like to get it back somehow.   A few weeks ago I did the same thing and I got the song back by contacting the spotify support via th...
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help lol

basically, spotify havent updated my "your welcome mix". anyway they could?

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  •   basically, spotify havent updated my "your welcome mix". anyway they could?
  • Billy-J
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Latest update corrupted Win10 settings

PlanPremiumCountry USADeviceIntel i9 10/20 core, 64 GB memory.Operating System(Windows 10,ver. 1803) My Question or Issue Spotify did an update yesterday and it corrupted my computer running Win 10 Pro ver. 1803 1. After the update, Windows startup i...

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  • Plan Premium Country  USA Device Intel i9  10/20 core, 64 GB memory. Operating System (Windows 10,ver. 1803)   My Question or Issue  Spotify did an update yesterday and ...
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Disabling A Sound Device Spotify Uses in Windows 10 Stops Playing Music Needs Restart

PlanPremiumCountry AustraliaDeviceCustom:i7 770016gb ramAsrock pro4 B350mOperating SystemWindows 10 PreconditionsHave a sound device playing music through SpotifyRepo1. Right click Sounds mixer notification in Windows 10 2. Click sounds then go to th...

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  •   Plan Premium Country  Australia Device Custom: i7 7700 16gb ram Asrock pro4 B350m Operating System Windows 10   Preconditions Have a sound device playing music through ...
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