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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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pastasås
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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
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2023-06-26 8:42:18 AM
yesterday
Edwardont
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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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Superuser Contribution Spotify is adding a "2" in the title of every playlist I create

PlanPremiumCountryGer DeviceDesktopOperating SystemW10 My Question or IssueSee title. I have also tried login off every device. However it still occures.

atrike
Newbie
Plan Premium Country Ger Device Desktop Operating System W10 My Question or Issue See title. I have also tried login off every device. However it still occures.
2018-08-02 10:47:38 PM
2018-08-05 4:58:44 PM
SergioDavid
Roadie
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Superuser Contribution redirect to appdata problem

On my pc at work the %appdata% folder has been redirected to a server. The result is a black screen with Spotify. If i change the registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders\AppData to use a l...

veraq_music
Newbie
On my pc at work the %appdata% folder has been redirected to a server. The result is a black screen with Spotify. If i change the registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\C...
2018-08-02 10:22:26 AM
2018-08-05 3:55:19 PM
SergioDavid
Roadie
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1 replies
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Superuser Contribution Facebook login impossible Windows Vista

Hello everyone,I cannot login via facebook because there is always the error "Facebook login for your Spotify client is no longer supported. Please upgrade to a newer version of Spotify. Download the latest version of Spotify"However, I am using the ...

ProfiDerLeon
Newbie
Hello everyone, I cannot login via facebook because there is always the error "Facebook login for your Spotify client is no longer supported. Please upgrade to a newer version of Spotify. Download t...
2018-08-03 1:29:26 PM
2018-08-05 3:32:05 PM
SergioDavid
Roadie
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1 replies
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Spotify can't play this song right now

PlanPremiumCountry AR DevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue Im trying to play Running Away from Three Days Grace but i cant

user-removed
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Plan Premium Country AR Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Im trying to play Running Away from Three Days Grace but i cant
2018-08-05 6:40:37 AM
2018-08-05 11:54:56 AM
user-removed
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Solved!! Is it possible to only download songs on phone, not on desktop?

Hi there, I'm wondering if it's possible to only download songs on my phone and not on my laptop. My laptop is low on space and the songs are taking up over 8GB; as I'm always on Wifi on my laptop I'm not botherd about having them downloaded. Thanks!

dandandan-
Casual Listener
Hi there, I'm wondering if it's possible to only download songs on my phone and not on my laptop. My laptop is low on space and the songs are taking up over 8GB; as I'm always on Wifi on my ...
2018-08-03 7:47:04 PM
2018-08-04 11:06:44 PM
dandandan-
Casual Listener
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How to open music in app instead of web browser?

Operating System(Windows 10.) Where is the option that allows me to play music in the Spotify desktop app (instead of playing in the browser)? One of the replies here says that the switch that enables this is located in the settings under "Startup an...

ScaryGhost
Newbie
Operating System (Windows 10.) Where is the option that allows me to play music in the Spotify desktop app (instead of playing in the browser)? One of the replies here say...
2018-08-03 5:11:51 AM
2018-08-04 7:33:36 PM
Sebasty
Spotify Star
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3 replies
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Superuser Contribution Saved Spotify Songs Appear unsaved in Albums and in Artist pages

My Question or IssueI can see all my saved songs in the songs tab as per usual but whenever I go into an artists page or album the songs don't appear to be saved. This does not affect all albums but the majority of them. I'm not able to find a correl...

notoriginal
Casual Listener
My Question or Issue I can see all my saved songs in the songs tab as per usual but whenever I go into an artists page or album the songs don't appear to be saved. This does not affect all albums bu...
2018-08-02 10:49:16 AM
2018-08-04 4:58:37 AM
Alfredo
Roadie
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Stranger Things mode on Windows 10 desktop app

PlanPremiumCountryCanada DeviceDell Latitude E7470Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueUntil recently, when I switched to one of the Stranger Things playlists published last year, the visualization effect would work beautifully. Sometime in...

Nylanth
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country Canada Device Dell Latitude E7470 Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Until recently, when I switched to one of the Stranger Things playlists ...
2018-08-01 10:25:49 PM
2018-08-04 4:40:25 AM
Alfredo
Roadie
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1 replies
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Spotify keeps playing random songs

ive checked the queue, my spotify just plays a song from a random playlist ive never even seen before. One second I could be listening to my playlist and then it just switches to a random song. I believe it has something to do with "Spotify Web Playe...

josh_nguyen04
Newbie
ive checked the queue, my spotify just plays a song from a random playlist ive never even seen before. One second I could be listening to my playlist and then it just switches to a random song. ...
2018-02-10 10:18:27 PM
2018-08-04 1:20:48 AM
joelsmith00
Casual Listener
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12 replies
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129381 Views
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Unable to see full library of songs in Spotify

PlanFreeCountry ScotlandDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 7 My Question or Issue Logging back in to Spotify after a month away, to select some music randomly from my spotify library, I found that I could no longer click or see any songs that I have pre...

fenland
Newbie
Plan Free Country Scotland Device PC Operating System Windows 7 My Question or Issue Logging back in to Spotify after a month away, to select some music random...
2018-08-03 8:02:47 PM
2018-08-03 12:40:02 AM
Billy-J
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Solved!! Saved Songs wont show up! only shows go to browse!

When i go to my songs it only shows up "go to Browse "so i cant get to my saved songs. only on windows app. on mobile or web my songs show normaly. PremiumGermany Windows 7 My Question or Issue

KrustiFC
Newbie
When i go to my songs it only shows up "go to Browse " so i cant get to my saved songs. only on windows app. on mobile or web my songs show normaly. Premium Germany Windows ...
2018-08-03 6:38:21 PM
2018-08-03 9:30:18 PM
Billy-J
Spotify Star
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One of my playlists has dissapeared

PlanPremiumCountry SwedenDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueOne of my playlist with 2000+ songs has diappeared from Spotify for PC. Strangely enough I can still see it in my mobile app.

Kanna
Regular
Plan Premium Country Sweden Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue One of my playlist with 2000+ songs has diappeared from Spotify for PC. Strangely enough ...
2018-08-03 2:55:04 PM
2018-08-03 3:54:30 PM
Billy-J
Spotify Star
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Superuser Contribution Connect for desktop not working

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceWindows PC & Samsung R1 speakersOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI just purchased some Samsung R1 speakers to be able to have multiroom audio running from a desktop PC and using the Spotify desktop app. However...

nedbenson100
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country UK Device Windows PC & Samsung R1 speakers Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I just purchased some Samsung R1 speakers to be able to have mult...
2018-07-16 6:09:43 PM
2018-08-03 12:39:29 PM
Stefano11
Casual Listener
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Repeat Track Disengages After Hitting Next Track

PlanPremiumCountry New Zealand Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue Hello! Just got (back) into Spotify with Premium. Unfortunately, I am experiencing unexpected behaviour when using Spotify's repeat single track function. When I change to...

NoooneyDude
Newbie
Plan Premium Country New Zealand Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Hello! Just got (back) into Spotify with Premium. Unfortunately, I am experiencing...
2018-08-03 7:41:57 AM
2018-08-03 11:45:23 AM
Loxer
Community Legend
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local files not downloading between two pc's

Plan:PremiumCountryUSADevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue On my old pc, I had local files on there that I turned into playlists on spotify. I just go a new pc and wanted to dowload those playlists in spotify on the new pc. but whe...

grahamjrg
Newbie
Plan: Premium Country USA Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue On my old pc, I had local files on there that I turned into playlists on spotify. I just go...
2018-08-03 6:56:36 AM
2018-08-03 11:34:40 AM
Sebasty
Spotify Star
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local files not syncing
Offline download
PC

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Solved!! Spotify frezze computer while playing song

PlanPremiumDeviceWindowsOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or Issue I updated spotify to 1.0.86.337 and came to this error. Spotify appears "Can't play current song" each time I play different song, and about 15' later, the song stop playing but t...

hyamal
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Device Windows Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I updated spotify to 1.0.86.337 and came to this error. Spotify appears "Can't play current song" eac...
2018-07-31 5:28:19 PM
2018-08-03 10:56:09 AM
Sebasty
Spotify Star
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Friends not showing up on friends feed

Premium México Windows 10 My Question or IssueCertain friends are not showing up on my friends feed unless I stop following them and follow them again. Have to do this everytime I start Spotify. Known issue?

AndresRossonero
Casual Listener
Premium México Windows 10 My Question or Issue Certain friends are not showing up on my friends feed unless I stop following them and follow them again. Have...
2018-08-02 7:50:30 PM
2018-08-03 3:56:37 AM
AndresRossonero
Casual Listener
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Can I put a image on my files for my playlists?

PlanPremiumCountry USADevice(iPhone 8, Desktop)Operating System(iOS 10, Windows 10,) My Question or Issue I just recently organized my playlists into files... I just want to know if I am able to put an image on the file instead of it being the defaul...

kmmeyle
Newbie
Plan Premium Country USA Device (iPhone 8, Desktop) Operating System (iOS 10, Windows 10,) My Question or Issue I just recently organized my playlists into files... I jus...
2018-08-02 9:35:42 PM
2018-08-02 10:03:53 PM
Loxer
Community Legend
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files
pictures

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[UI-Bug] Icons not aligned

Windows-Client: 1.0.86.337.ga8d5cef9 Issue:UI: Icons of the like and dislike buttons in the lower left corner of the player controls:a) do not have the same height (15 Pixels vs 16 Pixels) andb) are also not vertical aligned. Screenshot see attachmen...

thorstenthorben
Casual Listener
Windows-Client: 1.0.86.337.ga8d5cef9 Issue: UI: Icons of the like and dislike buttons in the lower left corner of the player controls: a) do not have the same height (15 Pixels vs ...
2018-08-02 4:33:51 PM
2018-08-02 9:09:46 PM
Jose_M
Spotify Star
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Superuser Contribution Daily Mix lists don't show many of my previously saved cuts as saved

Starting a few days ago, certain cuts are showing on my Daily Mix as NOT having been previously saved (no check mark), even though the same songs from the same albums are showing on my "song" list as having been saved on a prior date. When I save the...

hemophobe
Music Fan
Starting a few days ago, certain cuts are showing on my Daily Mix as NOT having been previously saved (no check mark), even though the same songs from the same albums are showing on my "song" list as...
2018-07-11 10:50:01 PM
2018-08-02 6:23:33 PM
hemophobe
Music Fan
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