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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
Spotify Star
2024-03-14 3:38:28 PM
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songcat1
Casual Listener
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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
Visitor
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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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Error Code 8 every time I try to log in.

PlanPremiumCountryUnited States DevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSpotify told me that I had no internet connection and gave me error code 4. I looked it up online and saw that most people fixed it by restarting their computer or...

Generations93
Newbie
Plan Premium Country United States Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Spotify told me that I had no internet connection and gave me error code 4. I look...
2018-11-12 10:56:25 PM
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Spotify is removing and readding songs to my playlist

PlanPremium Operating SystemWindows 10My Question or IssueEssentially, say I have the song 'Breathe' on there and I added it in July, playing it may make it say 'Added 1 minute ago'. It's as though spotify is removing songs and then readding them ins...

Bimbles
Newbie
Plan Premium Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Essentially, say I have the song 'Breathe' on there and I added it in July, playing it may make it say 'Added 1 minu...
2018-11-12 7:45:14 PM
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Lenovo Smart Display as Device

Still can't determine why my devices aren't showing up. When I initiate Spotify from my Lenovo Smart Display, that device is recognized by my Windows PC. When I initiate from my PC, it doesn't see the Lenovo. Seems like a one-way street.

semicolon1
Newbie
Still can't determine why my devices aren't showing up. When I initiate Spotify from my Lenovo Smart Display, that device is recognized by my Windows PC. When I initiate from my PC, it doesn't see th...
2018-11-12 5:57:48 PM
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0 replies
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[Desktop] Spotify window doesn't maximize right after getting back from tray

Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI use Windows 10 with taskbar at the top of the screen. Maximizing the window of Spotify sets it right, but after I minimize it to tray and then turn back on, the window is set wrong and I need to re-max...

ztidar
Newbie
Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I use Windows 10 with taskbar at the top of the screen. Maximizing the window of Spotify sets it right, but after I minimize it to ...
2018-11-12 5:11:13 PM
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Premix a playist (example:playlist 'Housewer')

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceAllOperating SystemAll My Question or IssueWhen you play the playlist 'Houwewerk' it looks like it's premixed. When you go to the end of a song it start the next song perfectly mixed. How is this done?

GertSolo
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country Device All Operating System All My Question or Issue When you play the playlist 'Houwewerk' it looks like it's premixed. When you go to the end of a song ...
2018-11-11 4:47:07 PM
2018-11-12 5:06:04 PM
GertSolo
Casual Listener
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Can't play any new song

PlanFreeCountry FranceDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue Hello, Like some peoples, I got an issue since couple weeks now, first some albums don't play but now some playlist from Spotify are empty and I can't play any new album / ...

Defcon44
Regular
Plan Free Country France Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Hello, Like some peoples, I got an issue since couple weeks now, first ...
2018-11-10 10:57:34 AM
2018-11-12 4:06:43 PM
Defcon44
Regular
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Superuser Contribution autoplay off not working

I have disabled Autoplay on the computer and phone. It did stop at the end of the album once, but only that. Very frustrating... PlanPremiumCountry USADeviceWin 10Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue

csydude
Casual Listener
I have disabled Autoplay on the computer and phone. It did stop at the end of the album once, but only that. Very frustrating... Plan Premium Country USA Device Win 10 Operating Sy...
2018-11-03 3:43:21 PM
2018-11-12 2:49:25 PM
Katerina
Spotify Legend
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Solved!! Music not discoverable in app

PlanPremiumCountrySwitzerlandDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI recently started to transfer all my music from the pre Spotify era to Spotify by looking up every single track or album. I couldn't find some artists which is fine ...

kerio1212
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country Switzerland Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I recently started to transfer all my music from the pre Spotify era to Spotify by looking...
2018-11-11 11:44:34 PM
2018-11-12 2:35:58 PM
kerio1212
Casual Listener
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Friend activity not working for everyone

So I have only a few friends on spotify and can see all of their live listening but not one friend in particular. She also can see others she follows but not mine. We are trying to figure out why as everything is up to date and cant see any settings ...

Mjp321
Newbie
So I have only a few friends on spotify and can see all of their live listening but not one friend in particular. She also can see others she follows but not mine. We are trying to figure out why as ...
2018-11-12 2:07:29 AM
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Cannot add songs to playlist or listen to songs that aren't in a playlist

PlanFreeCountryUnited KingdomDeviceDesktop PCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue When i click to add a song to a playlist, it doesn't show it and I cannot listen to it on the desktop app. However, the songs do appear in the playlist on th...

jackjackxdman
Casual Listener
Plan Free Country United Kingdom Device Desktop PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue When i click to add a song to a playlist, it doesn't show it and I cannot li...
2018-11-04 5:46:10 PM
2018-11-11 12:32:41 AM
Ramasi
Casual Listener
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Songs won't play anymore

PlanPremiumCountryBelgium DeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueIf you want to listen to a song or add a new song to your playlist, you go to the search bar. When I want to be able to play a new song that I really like, I can't ...

SShy
Regular
Plan Premium Country Belgium Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue If you want to listen to a song or add a new song to your playlist, you go ...
2018-11-05 9:33:04 PM
2018-11-11 9:26:53 PM
SShy
Regular
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Solved!! Does spotify remember your "song play position" for each artist?

PlanPremiumCountry ukDevicepcOperating Systemw10 My Question or Issue say I go to an artist page, and click on the main play button at the top, and listen to some tracks. then, i either quit the spotify program, or browse to another artist, and liste...

onlinemusic123
Music Fan
Plan Premium Country uk Device pc Operating System w10 My Question or Issue say I go to an artist page, and click on the main play button at the top, and listen to some t...
2018-11-11 2:37:32 PM
2018-11-11 8:32:49 PM
PauloJMF
Music Fan
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1 replies
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Header animation on Digster playlist ad on browse page using 50% of CPU

PlanPremiumCountryNorwayDeviceSurface Pro 4Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue On my Browse page, there is an animated advertisement for a Christmas playlist by Digster (Digster Norway). This has a big impact on performance and uses 50% o...

bobil1
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country Norway Device Surface Pro 4 Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue On my Browse page, there is an animated advertisement for a Christmas playlist...
2018-11-11 4:32:14 PM
2018-11-11 7:45:34 PM
mosohodPeti
Composer
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1 replies
1 likes

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Solved!! Tab indicator acting weirdly

PlanFreeCountry UKDeviceCustom built PCOperating SystemWindows 10 1809 My Question or Issue The tab indicator seems to act incorrectly (see video). This isn't a problem but just wanted to point it out

user-removed
Visitor
Plan Free Country UK Device Custom built PC Operating System Windows 10 1809 My Question or Issue The tab indicator seems to act incorrectly (see video). This isn't a pro...
2018-11-11 5:15:33 PM
2018-11-11 7:31:08 PM
mosohodPeti
Composer
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Standby Mode

Hithere is a problem witht the Spotify App for Windows 10. It prevents my Computer to go in Standy mode even i am not listening to Music. Any Solutions? Regards

chrisxxy
Newbie
Hi there is a problem witht the Spotify App for Windows 10. It prevents my Computer to go in Standy mode even i am not listening to Music. Any Solutions? Regards
2018-11-10 11:45:23 AM
2018-11-11 7:16:41 AM
DennyEMufc
Roadie
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Spotify crashes and freezes Windows 10 when adding local files

I have about 14,000 songs on my hard drive and everything I add the source in the preferences it takes so long to load it and it stops around 65 songs. After that my Spotify becomes unresponsive and my whole Windows 10 just freezes. I am running the ...

RPGPixel
Casual Listener
I have about 14,000 songs on my hard drive and everything I add the source in the preferences it takes so long to load it and it stops around 65 songs. After that my Spotify becomes unrespo...
2018-11-05 7:13:25 AM
2018-11-10 12:05:17 AM
sjl570
Regular
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1 replies
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Missing songs in desktop client

PlanPremiumCountryArgentina DeviceDesktop PCOperating SystemWindows 10 IssueRecently added songs are missing now in desktop client; but they are listed, downloaded and playable from web and Android players. See attached images. Songs were added from ...

Gaspertrix
Newbie
Plan Premium Country Argentina Device Desktop PC Operating System Windows 10 Issue Recently added songs are missing now in desktop client; but they are listed, downloaded and...
2018-11-10 6:39:34 PM
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memory leak on windows 10

spotify version 1.0.92.390.g2ce5ec7d on windows 10 1803. Since some time, I often experience memory leaks somehow caused by Spotify. The scenario is usually that Spotify stops playing music, its main process starts utilizing one CPU core at 100%, its...

Bramzistor
Newbie
spotify version 1.0.92.390.g2ce5ec7d on windows 10 1803. Since some time, I often experience memory leaks somehow caused by Spotify. The scenario is usually that Spotify stops playing ...
2018-11-10 6:03:05 PM
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Can't log in to spotify on windows computer or even access the spotify website

For some reason I can't get my spotfiy to go online or even log in on my computer. The only time it will work is when I use my vpn on this computer.When that is not in use it will stay offline and I can't even access the spotify website to get the so...

Paddygsound
Newbie
For some reason I can't get my spotfiy to go online or even log in on my computer. The only time it will work is when I use my vpn on this computer. When that is not in use it will stay offli...
2018-11-09 8:55:39 PM
2018-11-10 5:23:30 PM
Billy-J
Spotify Star
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Always starting with the same, already deleted, song

PlanPremiumCountry GermanyDevicePC Operating SystemWindows 10 Home Build 17763.55 My Question or Issue When I start spotify the current song is always the same one. The problem about this is, that this song isn't the last played song and even worse i...

jonahadami
Regular
Plan Premium Country Germany Device PC Operating System Windows 10 Home Build 17763.55 My Question or Issue When I start spotify the current song is always the same...
2018-11-10 3:04:56 PM
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