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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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James335
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
Monday
rednblu
Roadie
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278 replies
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82843 Views
278 replies
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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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1 replies
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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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Bring back autoplay!!!

Why on earth would you remove the best feature on Desktop ??? Absolutely the worst decision you have ever made. Bring back autoplay!! It's THE feature that kept me subscribed to spotify....

paskoww
Casual Listener
Why on earth would you remove the best feature on Desktop ??? Absolutely the worst decision you have ever made. Bring back autoplay!! It's THE feature that kept me subscribed to spo...
2018-09-19 10:28:15 AM
2018-09-19 11:31:25 AM
Loxer
Community Legend
293 Views
1 replies
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293 Views
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Superuser Contribution [windows]Spotify triggers blue screen of death(crashes) on windows 10 each time its started

Operating System(Windows 10) My Question or Issue Every time I start spotify on my windows 10 insider edition powered device , the system crashes. This is compounded by the auto startup settings at boot up leading to system crashing every time the sy...

fgkinus
Newbie
Operating System (Windows 10) My Question or Issue Every time I start spotify on my windows 10 insider edition powered device , the system crashes. This is compounded by the auto sta...
2018-09-17 8:45:32 AM
2018-09-19 8:57:18 AM
Katerina
Spotify Legend
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Hmm, the friend feed failed to load

PlanPremiumCountryUnited Kingdom DeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueFor some reason i've been having the error ' hmm, the friend feed failed to load' for some months now with no way ive found of fixing it. ive tried logging o...

Joshywild
Newbie
Plan Premium Country United Kingdom Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue For some reason i've been having the error ' hmm, the friend feed failed t...
2018-09-18 9:56:24 PM
2018-09-18 11:15:33 PM
Loxer
Community Legend
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1 replies
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Autoplay not showing up as an option at all to turn on or off on the web app

PlanPremiumCountryUSA Operating SystemWindows 7 My Question or Issue Spotify updated. Not sure if that is what caused it but I was listening and noticed it stopped autoplaying. I went into settings to make sure it was on or toggle in off and on and A...

tacysara26
Newbie
Plan Premium Country USA Operating System Windows 7 My Question or Issue Spotify updated. Not sure if that is what caused it but I was listening and noticed it stop...
2018-09-18 6:30:42 PM
2018-09-18 10:14:55 PM
Spirea
Casual Listener
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2 replies
2 likes

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Edit Discover Weekly Category

How would I just remove a whole genre?I amm 45 so 'Rap Caviar' or 'The Newness' will never be my taste so can I just remove and see if other songs can show up?

merlinherk
Casual Listener
How would I just remove a whole genre? I amm 45 so 'Rap Caviar' or 'The Newness' will never be my taste so can I just remove and see if other songs can show up?
2018-09-18 8:58:50 PM
2018-09-18 10:11:23 PM
Loxer
Community Legend
270 Views
1 replies
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Songs keep breaking up

PlanPremiumCountry MexicoDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 7 My Question or Issue Hi, All songs I play in my client windows application just keep breaking up, I have tried to reinstall but it did not work. It's really annnoying.

breitnerone
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country Mexico Device PC Operating System Windows 7 My Question or Issue Hi, All songs I play in my client windows application just keep breaking up,...
2018-09-18 6:29:19 PM
2018-09-18 9:12:58 PM
SkyForce6
Regular
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1 replies
1 likes

621 Views
1 replies
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Shazaam Playlist

PlanPremiumCountry United StatesDevice(iPhone X)Operating System(iOS 11) My Question or Issue My Shazaam Playlist creates duplicate songs. I currently have about 100 shazaamed songs, however spotify shows around 500 in the playlist (before I deleted ...

jskrillz86
Newbie
Plan Premium Country United States Device (iPhone X) Operating System (iOS 11) My Question or Issue My Shazaam Playlist creates duplicate songs. I currently have abo...
2018-09-18 9:07:17 PM
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Can't see friend activity on Windows 10 without connecting with Facebook

Hi,Was just wondering if it's possible to see friend activity on Windows 10. I have already tried just following people and them following me but I can't see the friend feed. It just says "See what your friends are playing" and to find friends. When ...

Kiki7_7
Newbie
Hi, Was just wondering if it's possible to see friend activity on Windows 10. I have already tried just following people and them following me but I can't see the friend feed. It just says "See what...
2018-09-18 6:42:05 AM
2018-09-18 4:53:48 PM
Sebasty
Community Legend
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1 replies
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automute on sound mixer

so after i pause a song 1 min later on my mixer it automutes it self and you cant unmute it and it really is annoying Operating Systemwindows 10

dragoonx007
Casual Listener
so after i pause a song 1 min later on my mixer it automutes it self and you cant unmute it and it really is annoying Operating System windows 10
2018-09-17 12:33:04 AM
2018-09-18 4:47:15 PM
Sebasty
Community Legend
507 Views
2 replies
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"Can't Play Next Song" W10

Hi there, I'm currently running the student premium plan, on an iPhone 6s and W10 desktop - UK based. My Question or IssueEver since I upgraded from free to premium I've had constant issues with 'can't play next song' on the desktop. - However the we...

Jlombard_
Regular
Hi there, I'm currently running the student premium plan, on an iPhone 6s and W10 desktop - UK based. My Question or Issue Ever since I upgraded from free to premium I'...
2018-09-07 9:56:41 AM
2018-09-18 4:32:27 PM
Sebasty
Community Legend
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13 replies
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Solved!! Songs not playing

PlanFreeCountryuk Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue I have recently removed lots of Local files from my PC. Not spotify will not stream those songs (Spotify cant play right now. If you have the file on your computer you can import it) T...

flybri13
Newbie
Plan Free Country uk Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I have recently removed lots of Local files from my PC. Not spotify will not stream those songs (S...
2018-09-18 3:07:51 PM
2018-09-18 3:56:39 PM
SkyForce6
Regular
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Superuser Contribution Can't "See what your friends are playing"

PlanPremiumCountryUK DeviceDesktop PCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI used to be able to see friends' activity having followed them via the Facebook link, but can't see any live info now (see attached photo). I've tried unfollowing an...

JenBot
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country UK Device Desktop PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I used to be able to see friends' activity having followed them via the Facebook link...
2018-09-05 1:21:44 PM
2018-09-18 2:11:16 PM
Katerina
Spotify Legend
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1 replies
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Daily Mix not showing

After today's update my Daily Mix is no longer listed under 'Your Library'. However, if I search for Daily Mix it comes up as as the attached (listed as 'Application'). The question is - where do we find them without having to search everytime? Cheer...

thesnootyfox
Casual Listener
After today's update my Daily Mix is no longer listed under 'Your Library'. However, if I search for Daily Mix it comes up as as the attached (listed as 'Application'). ...
2018-09-18 10:50:43 AM
2018-09-18 12:28:21 PM
Loxer
Community Legend
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1 replies
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Superuser Contribution some music i have saved are gone ... a way to know " historical of added or remove song maybe ?

PlanPremiumCountry belgium DevicePCOperating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue hi here , sorry my english is not perfect but here is my issue :i feel like spotify or my girldfriend who use also my account have loose some of my saved music... let...

Shillum
Regular
Plan Premium Country belgium Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue hi here , sorry my english is not perfect but here is my issue : ...
2018-09-14 2:43:19 AM
2018-09-18 12:09:17 PM
Katerina
Spotify Legend
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1 replies
0 likes

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Superuser Contribution option introuvable "enchainer la lecture avec des titres similaires" depuis aujourd'bleep

PlanPremiumCountry FranceDevicepcOperating Systemwindows 8.0 My Question or Issue Bonjour, depuis la dernière mise à jour de spotify appli pc aujourd'**bleep**, il n'y a plus d'enchainement avec des titres similaires. Avant dans préférences on pouvai...

blackwwd6
Newbie
Plan Premium Country France Device pc Operating System windows 8.0 My Question or Issue Bonjour, depuis la dernière mise à jour de spotify appli pc aujourd'**blee...
2018-09-15 7:22:24 PM
2018-09-18 11:38:41 AM
Katerina
Spotify Legend
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Superuser Contribution My Spotify is skipping tracks

I have a Windows 7 laptop and my Spotify keeps skipping tracks. I think it has to do with my headphones, (apple earbuds not the airpods) but I don't have another pair to try it on. If anybody could solve and tell me what steps to take, that would be ...

Jimmysarrs
Newbie
I have a Windows 7 laptop and my Spotify keeps skipping tracks. I think it has to do with my headphones, (apple earbuds not the airpods) but I don't have another pair to try it on. If anybody could s...
2018-09-12 10:30:24 PM
2018-09-18 11:15:05 AM
Katerina
Spotify Legend
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Superuser Contribution i have a playlist called Windows Media Player but i cant listen to or download any of the 300 + song

There is a Playlist called Windows Media Player that has 300+ songs on it i cant listen to or downloadPlanPremiumCountry United StatesDeviceLG Stylo 3Operating andriodMy Question or Issue how do i listen to these songs or redownload them?

ericdomen0508
Newbie
There is a Playlist called Windows Media Player that has 300+ songs on it i cant listen to or download Plan Premium Country United States Device LG Stylo 3 Operating andriod...
2018-09-14 2:08:29 AM
2018-09-18 10:58:46 AM
Katerina
Spotify Legend
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Stuck in Offline after newest update

PlanPremiumCountry USADevicePCOperating SystemWINDOWS 7 My Question or Issue Ever since I did the most recent update today the player is stuck in Offline mode. I've tried restarting and reinstalling and am having the same issue. I know of at least 3 ...

brettpeterson90
Newbie
Plan Premium Country USA Device PC Operating System WINDOWS 7 My Question or Issue Ever since I did the most recent update today the player is stuck in Offline mode. I've...
2018-09-17 9:45:54 PM
2018-09-17 10:51:11 PM
cpow00l
Newbie
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Can't add music to queue via desktop app when listening on Phone

PlanPremiumCountryUnited Kingdom My Question or IssueAs of recently, when I listen to music on my Android phone and open up the desktop app on either my laptop or PC Spotify connect works fine and I can skip, play, pause and view the music currently ...

JH1723
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country United Kingdom My Question or Issue As of recently, when I listen to music on my Android phone and open up the desktop app on either my laptop or PC Spotify ...
2018-09-16 6:12:43 PM
2018-09-17 5:44:52 PM
JazzJPH
Casual Listener
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Superuser Contribution Can't move volume slider

I can't move the volume slider at all but I can use the keyboard controls however this is very frustrating it happened randomly so I can't reproduce it but still doesn't work.. PlanFreeOperating SystemWindows 8.1

ByteBlight
Newbie
I can't move the volume slider at all but I can use the keyboard controls however this is very frustrating it happened randomly so I can't reproduce it but still doesn't work.. &nbsp...
2018-09-17 4:33:47 AM
2018-09-17 1:46:34 PM
Daisy
Spotify Legend
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