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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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Superuser Contribution Spotify Looping Podcast Episodes

PlanPremiumCountryUnited KingdomDeviceDesktop PCOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssuePlaying a podcast episode in the Windows desktop app adds the same episode to the queue so the episode just starts again once it finishes.

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country United Kingdom Device Desktop PC Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue Playing a podcast episode in the Windows desktop app adds the same episode to t...
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Stray Kids Rock Star songs suddenly not playing when connect via the web

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceLaptop: Samsung Galaxy BookOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI am connected to my Spotify Premium account via the web. Stray Kids songs from the new ROCK STAR album are suddenly not playing.

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country   Device Laptop: Samsung Galaxy Book Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I am connected to my Spotify Premium account via the web. Stray Kids s...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify Buffering while playing music (with fast internet connection)

PlanPremiumCountrySouth AfricaOperating SystemWindows 10 (Spotify Web on Google Chrome) My Question or IssueHi there, I have been struggling with issue where music will randomly buffer as if I'm on a slow internet connection meanwhile that is not the...

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  • Plan Premium Country South Africa Operating System Windows 10 (Spotify Web on Google Chrome)   My Question or Issue Hi there, I have been struggling with issue where music will randomly ...
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Superuser Contribution 32-bit windows

So. I have old laptop, and it has a 32-bit operating system (windows xp). I want to install spotify to it, but when i go to download site, it automatically start to download 64-bit spotify installer. Where can i download 32-bit? I want to use this co...

  • Visitor
  • So. I have old laptop, and it has a 32-bit operating system (windows xp). I want to install spotify to it, but when i go to download site, it automatically start to download 64-bit spotify installer....
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How do I download music to my computer music file

I can't get a song I want onto the music file on my computer. I have Windows and have a premium plan

  • Visitor
  • I can't get a song I want onto the music file on my computer. I have Windows and have a premium plan
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Searching on PC doesn't work

I've a problem. Searching for songs and artists on PC doesn't work. It doesn't return most of the results you get from the smartphone app.The problem is both in the app and on the browser. How can Infix it?

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  • I've a problem. Searching for songs and artists on PC doesn't work. It doesn't return most of the results you get from the smartphone app. The problem is both in the app and on the browser. How can...
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Search bar stuck

my search engine always say "No Result found for x"

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  • my search engine always say "No Result found for x"
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Superuser Contribution Hub Browse Grid is gone for real

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(Notebook)Operating System(Windows 10) My Question or IssueWe've been using this page (open.spotify.com/genre/hub-browse-grid) as the only means to access all genres since the option to show all genres was removed in the...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country   Device (Notebook) Operating System (Windows 10)   My Question or Issue We've been using this page (open.spotify.com/genre/hub-browse-grid) as the only ...
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move multiple playlists in a folder

I recently found out the folder method for organization of playlists. How can I select multiple playlists of mine and then drag and drop in their respective folders? Currently I have to drag and drop one by one.

  • Roadie
  • I recently found out the folder method for organization of playlists. How can I select multiple playlists of mine and then drag and drop in their respective folders? Currently I have to drag and drop...
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Superuser Contribution This content is not available for all songs

PlanPremiumCountryThe NetherlandsDeviceDell laptopOperating SystemWindows 10 x64 My Question or IssueI cant play any song directly from Spotify on my laptop. The only thing that works is to press the play button in an album. All songs are greyed out....

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  • Plan Premium Country The Netherlands Device Dell laptop Operating System Windows 10 x64   My Question or Issue I cant play any song directly from Spotify on my laptop. The only thing t...
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Superuser Contribution Re: The New Desktop App (playlist sorting issue)

This new update is pretty much a total failure. -Removing the ability to see an the artist's tracks at once, makes absolutely no sense. -Removing the search bar from the top so you have leave the page to search each time is ridiculous. -Absolute no n...

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  • This new update is pretty much a total failure.  -Removing the ability to see an the artist's tracks at once, makes absolutely no sense.  -Removing the search bar from the top so you ha...
  • MattSuda
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution New Desktop Experience - your feedback wanted!

Spotify is testing a new way for you to connect with your music on Desktop. The new desktop experience features an all-new design, streamlined with the Spotify apps on all your devices. This is a brand-new experience and some parts are still being fi...

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  • Spotify is testing a new way for you to connect with your music on Desktop. The new desktop experience features an all-new design, streamlined with the Spotify apps on all your devices.   ...
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Superuser Contribution "Recently added" order has changed with the desktop update

I have a playlist where I add most of the songs I listen to. I sort it by Recently added, so that the latest songs are always on top. Before this update, when I added a full album to my playlist the first song of the album would appear on top, which ...

  • Casual Listener
  • I have a playlist where I add most of the songs I listen to. I sort it by Recently added, so that the latest songs are always on top. Before this update, when I added a full album to my playlist the ...
  • MattSuda
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Superuser Contribution spotify no puede reproducir esto en este momento. Si tienes el archivo en el ordenador puedes import

No se requiere ninguna información. Sin embargo, más fácilmente nos será más fácil.Plan PremiumPaís Spain Dispositivo Ordenador personalSistema operativo(Windows 10) Mi pregunta o problemaSpotify de escritorio me da el siguiente error "spotify no pue...

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  • No se requiere ninguna información. Sin embargo, más fácilmente nos será más fácil. Plan  Premium País Spain   Dispositivo  Ordenador personal Sistema operativo (Windows 10) ...
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Superuser Contribution After interface update: Missing artists column and jump to song in playlist fails

PlanPremiumCountryNetherlandsDeviceDesktop PCOperating System(Windows 10)1) Question: Can you please bring back the artists column? Via a setting in the preferences would be fine for me. The update makes it really hard to look for the artists under t...

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  • Plan Premium Country Netherlands Device Desktop PC Operating System (Windows 10) 1) Question: Can you please bring back the artists column? Via a setting in the preferences would be fine fo...
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The abysmal state of this forum and Spotify's bug management.

Here's how you know that you have a well functioning support & feedback forum: The customer usually arrives frustrated and annoyed. The customer usually leaves feeling better, usually with their problem solved or with assurances that their problem wi...

  • Roadie
  • Here's how you know that you have a well functioning support & feedback forum: The customer usually arrives frustrated and annoyed. The customer usually leaves feeling better, usually with their ...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution [All Platforms][Playlists] sort/filter songs by the artist name

The possibility to sort the songs in a playlist by the artist name is not available anymore. We can now only filter by 'title', 'album' and 'date added'. No 'artist name' filter is available anymore...Please bring it back!

  • Casual Listener
  • The possibility to sort the songs in a playlist by the artist name is not available anymore. We can now only filter by 'title', 'album' and 'date added'. No 'artist name' filter is available anymore....
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Can't sort by artist anymore on the NOV 30 2020 update

PlanPremiumCountryNetherlandsDevice(PC)Operating System(Windows 10) My Question or IssueEver since 30 November update I cant sort by artist in playlists anymore and it bothers me quite a bit since I've always found it really nice to find certain song...

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  • Plan Premium Country Netherlands Device (PC) Operating System (Windows 10)   My Question or Issue Ever since 30 November update I cant sort by artist in playlists anymore  and it ...
  • MattSuda
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Artist column missing.

Major bug since the new UI, makes big playlists impossible to navigate easily.PlanPremiumCountry Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue

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  • Major bug since the new UI, makes big playlists impossible to navigate easily. Plan Premium Country   Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue  
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Superuser Contribution Where is the album column in playlists? Why was it taken out?

PlanFree/PremiumCountryUSADeviceWindows 10 PCOperating SystemWindows 10 Home My Question or IssueWhat happened to the album column in playlists? It was there until the latest update of the Spotify Desktop App for Windows of 10/29 19. I find that extr...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Free/Premium Country USA Device Windows 10 PC Operating System Windows 10 Home   My Question or Issue What happened to the album column in playlists? It was there until the latest...
  • MattSuda
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