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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...

MattSuda
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2024-03-14 3:38:28 PM
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Rim4
Gig Goer
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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
2 weeks ago
ReclaimerNo
Casual Listener
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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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Searching for new songs: Can't pick song after sorting columns

PlanPremium DeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI've noticed a pretty messed up thing today.I'm on desktop currently, and I'm looking up new songs now in any playlists I have, so I search and find results, just like usual.I ge...

s0lstickan
Regular
Plan Premium Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I've noticed a pretty messed up thing today. I'm on desktop currently, and I'm looking up new song...
2018-10-03 7:17:30 PM
2018-10-03 8:37:11 PM
s0lstickan
Regular
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2 replies
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Cannot listen to BBC podcasts

PlanFreeCountry UKDeviceDesktopOperating SystemOnline account My Question or Issue I cannot play any podcasts from the BBC yet in the past I could. In the last week I can see new podcasts being added, but I cannot listen to them or older ones. When I...

hellocheese
Casual Listener
Plan Free Country UK Device Desktop Operating System Online account My Question or Issue I cannot play any podcasts from the BBC yet in the past I could. In the last week...
2018-10-02 3:55:15 PM
2018-10-03 7:43:50 PM
davidcola
Gig Goer
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1955 Views
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Fix Bug: Adding Songs after Ordering by Artist

If one searches for certain Songs and then orders the result by the Artist [or other criteria maybe?], it just gets visually updated. When one tries to drag selected songs it into a playlist or just plays them, Spotify picks the wrong songs. I think ...

ShuraLW
Newbie
If one searches for certain Songs and then orders the result by the Artist [or other criteria maybe?], it just gets visually updated. When one tries to drag selected songs it into a playlist or just ...
2018-10-03 6:47:00 PM
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using phone as remote for windows 10 desktop that's always on.

PlanFree/PremiumCountryuk Deviceoneplus 3 T and HP microserverOperating System Android and Windows 10 My Question or Issue:I have a little server at home which runs as a plex server and a couple of other bits of software including spotfiy connect and...

andyrobertking
Casual Listener
Plan Free/Premium Country uk Device oneplus 3 T and HP microserver Operating System Android and Windows 10 My Question or Issue: I have a little server at home which ru...
2018-10-03 6:22:30 PM
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MP4 files not showing in Spotify

PlanPremiumCountry PolandDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue I can not add mp4 files to my Spotify playlists (they do not appear in local files).I have installed QuickTime already and it does not help.Hope you can help me, also I'...

Ksorek
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country Poland Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I can not add mp4 files to my Spotify playlists (they do not appear in local files)...
2018-10-03 5:09:48 PM
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Solved!! Custom Playlist User Image?

PlanPremium Operating System(Windows) My Question or Issue I believe we can change a playlist image to one of our choosing? If so what is the best size to use? Jpeg I presume?

DennyEMufc
Roadie
Plan Premium Operating System (Windows) My Question or Issue I believe we can change a playlist image to one of our choosing? If so what is the best size to use? Jp...
2018-10-02 1:33:14 PM
2018-10-03 3:27:28 PM
DennyEMufc
Roadie
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Superuser Contribution Connecting to chromecast only on phone

USAPremiumSamsung Galaxy 8 and Windows 10 x64 Ok this is not big issue, but can only connect and adjust volume from phone appOnce that is done can see computer (even if I am sitting at computer connecting by phone)Computer App can skip songs, pause, ...

merlinherk
Casual Listener
USA Premium Samsung Galaxy 8 and Windows 10 x64 Ok this is not big issue, but can only connect and adjust volume from phone app Once that is done can see computer (even if I am sitting at...
2018-09-25 12:15:09 AM
2018-10-03 2:21:54 PM
Peter
Spotify Legend
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution AUTOPLAY Please

Plan PremiumCountry Czech Republic Operating System Win10 My Question or IssueWhy would you remove such a nice feature out of the blue? Me and many other users really appreciated how it offered new music of the similar particular taste seamlessly jus...

axy_rww28-lqu
Newbie
Plan Premium Country Czech Republic Operating System Win10 My Question or Issue Why would you remove such a nice feature out of the...
2018-09-25 11:13:55 PM
2018-10-03 2:16:42 PM
Peter
Spotify Legend
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution [Desktop] Autoplay setting is gone

I want to disable autoplay, but when I scroll down in settings, the option isn't there.I re-installed it, twice, and it's still gone. Help?

Dounut
Newbie
I want to disable autoplay, but when I scroll down in settings, the option isn't there. I re-installed it, twice, and it's still gone. Help?
2018-09-24 9:33:40 PM
2018-10-03 2:16:16 PM
Peter
Spotify Legend
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Superuser Contribution What happened to Autoplay

BRING BACK AUTOPLAY..or you will be losing me as a customer

_v0r4hv-eyrls
Newbie
BRING BACK AUTOPLAY..or you will be losing me as a customer
2018-09-25 11:59:07 AM
2018-10-03 2:15:33 PM
Peter
Spotify Legend
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2 replies
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[Desktop] Spotify is becoming worse and worse every update.

PlanFreeCountry EgyptDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue Spotify, a company that's designed for music, has become worse and worse every **bleep** year. first off starting with the error code 17 where it can't be fixed, uninstalled...

Naxeo
Regular
Plan Free Country Egypt Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Spotify, a company that's designed for music, has become worse and worse every ...
2018-09-09 9:16:33 PM
2018-10-03 2:09:39 PM
Sebasty
Community Legend
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3 replies
1 likes

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Solved!! Windows 10 October 2018 Update - neither spotify desktop or windows app displays.

PlanPremiumDevicehttp://nimb.ws/ETjmQw Operating Systemhttp://nimb.ws/ApDqZ8 My Question or IssueHi, spotify just shows an empty window after the update. see http://nimb.ws/gCBwPh have uninstalled and installed and no luck.

DNOPARAVANDIS
Regular
Plan Premium Device http://nimb.ws/ETjmQw Operating System http://nimb.ws/ApDqZ8 My Question or Issue Hi, spotify just shows an empty window after the update. see ht...
2018-10-03 12:47:23 PM
2018-10-03 1:59:28 PM
Loxer
Community Legend
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Superuser Contribution Autoplay doesn't show up on desktop version

For some reason autoplay has simply disappeared from my desktop version of Spotify (I'm running Windows 7). It's still there on my iphone App, but it simply isn't listed under playback in the settings. And given that there is way to get support from ...

KramRlchs
Newbie
For some reason autoplay has simply disappeared from my desktop version of Spotify (I'm running Windows 7). It's still there on my iphone App, but it simply isn't listed under playback in the...
2018-09-27 3:48:43 AM
2018-10-03 1:06:51 PM
Peter
Spotify Legend
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Did autoplay got removed ?

Hi all,so the past few days I noticed that autoplay wasnt working since one of the reasons I got my spotify is to discover new music so does anybody know if this is a problem or just an updated that killed this feature thanks,Thanos

thanostm
Casual Listener
Hi all, so the past few days I noticed that autoplay wasnt working since one of the reasons I got my spotify is to discover new music so does anybody know if this is a problem or just an updated tha...
2018-09-21 10:04:06 PM
2018-10-03 1:06:15 PM
Peter
Spotify Legend
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6 replies
1 likes

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Spotify Shows No Artist or CD Pictures

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device Operating SystemWindows XP SP3 My Question or Issue I never had this problem before. I cannot see the artist pictures or cd pictures. I only see music notes, a mic or a grey cd as pictures. I have installed the latest a...

royals77
Regular
Plan Free/Premium Country Device Operating System Windows XP SP3 My Question or Issue I never had this problem before. I cannot see the artist pictures or...
2018-09-24 3:20:57 PM
2018-10-03 1:02:35 PM
royals77
Regular
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15 replies
1 likes

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"Connect with Spotify" button doesn't work on website

I don't know if this is something that can be helped but it never hurts to ask. So chillhop music has their own website where you can like and save a song to your Spotify account as it plays live through their youtube. In the upper right-hand corner ...

Kitsuyasha
Newbie
I don't know if this is something that can be helped but it never hurts to ask. So chillhop music has their own website where you can like and save a song to your Spotify acco...
2018-10-02 6:15:30 PM
2018-10-03 12:20:30 PM
MauriceMV
Spotify Star
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Facebook & Windows 10 UWP

PlanPremiumCountry United StatesDeviceHP Spectre LaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 Home OS Build 17134.285 My Question or Issue Previously I could not open the facebook connection option on desktop as it was hidden in the background. Congrats on fixin...

SinRostro
Newbie
Plan Premium Country United States Device HP Spectre Laptop Operating System Windows 10 Home OS Build 17134.285 My Question or Issue Previously I could not open the faceb...
2018-09-27 9:06:35 PM
2018-10-03 10:40:40 AM
Peter
Spotify Legend
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Superuser Contribution Playlist Issue - Songs Being Added For No Reason?

PlanFreeDeviceDesktop PCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue Yesterday I created a few Playlists with 130/136 songs each. I think I've been experiencing a bug, unless It's something I'm unintentionally doing. This has occurred 3-4 times no...

FennecTheFox
Regular
Plan Free Device Desktop PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Yesterday I created a few Playlists with 130/136 songs each. I think I've been experiencing a bug, ...
2018-09-27 11:36:50 PM
2018-10-03 10:31:55 AM
Peter
Spotify Legend
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Other

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Spotify can't play this right now

PlanPremiumCountry ColombiaDeviceHP Pavillion x360Operating SystemWindows 10Question or Issue: It used to work a few days ago, but now everytime I try to play a track on the spotify app on my PC, the message pops up: "Spotify can't play this right no...

jucalon
Regular
Plan Premium Country Colombia Device HP Pavillion x360 Operating System Windows 10 Question or Issue: It used to work a few days ago, but now everytime I try to play a track on the spot...
2018-07-25 6:28:29 PM
2018-10-03 10:03:59 AM
Co6Studio
Newbie
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16 replies
2 likes

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[Windows 10 App] Random Changes to different devices and songs I never heard of before

PlanFreeCountryGermanyDeviceDesktop PCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI can't really use the desktop app for Windows 10 anymore since it changes the "You're listening on" from "This Computer" to a Firefox Browser all the time. But it d...

suffnocate
Newbie
Plan Free Country Germany Device Desktop PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I can't really use the desktop app for Windows 10 anymore since it changes the "You're li...
2018-10-03 9:57:00 AM
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