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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
Spotify Star
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
Wednesday
perpends
Casual Listener
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90669 Views
287 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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6512 Views
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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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Solved!! Spotify win10 media overlay question

My Question or Issue I started using the Media keys to play spotify on windows 10 while in another program, the popup overlay shows when I skip song and it shows the name and album art, but the overlay doesn't show what song is currently playing when...

rez11
Newbie
My Question or Issue I started using the Media keys to play spotify on windows 10 while in another program, the popup overlay shows when I skip song and it shows the name and album a...
2018-09-16 9:00:58 PM
2018-09-16 9:20:02 PM
Loxer
Community Legend
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1 replies
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Can't find Autoplay in my settings

PlanPremiumCountry UKDevicelaptopOperating System Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue I want to activate autoplay at the end of all my playlists, but the autoplay button has disapeared from my settings. I followed the help and it is not there.

groovysillwood
Newbie
Plan Premium Country UK Device laptop Operating System Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue I want to activate autoplay at the end of all my playlists, but the aut...
2018-09-16 7:37:31 PM
2018-09-16 9:06:51 PM
Loxer
Community Legend
911 Views
1 replies
0 likes

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Solved!! Spotify won't play any music

PlanPremiumCountryGermany DeviceLenovo ideapad 520Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueMy desktopversion of Spotify stopped playing music. The songprogress in the bottom is still running, the next song comes on but there is no sound to be h...

Eimilein
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country Germany Device Lenovo ideapad 520 Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue My desktopversion of Spotify stopped playing music. The songprogress i...
2018-09-15 1:33:43 PM
2018-09-16 1:25:31 PM
Eimilein
Casual Listener
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3 replies
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We Want Autoplay Back

Please add autoplay function again...

Rektural
Newbie
Please add autoplay function again...
2018-09-15 4:15:32 PM
2018-09-16 11:37:06 AM
DennyEMufc
Roadie
650 Views
3 replies
12 likes

650 Views
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High Cpu Usage (Solved)

Spotify High Cpu Usage Operating System(Windows 10) My Question or IssueMy Issue, Spotify used to Consume so much Cpu.BeforeAfterTry to copy my Settings.(Before you Copy my Settings, Backup your Settings).1/42/43/44/4(Show Advanced Settings - Hide Ad...

user-removed
Visitor
Spotify High Cpu Usage Operating System (Windows 10) My Question or Issue My Issue, Spotify used to Consume so much Cpu. Before After Try to copy my Settings.(Before you C...
2018-09-16 10:26:03 AM
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0 replies
14 likes
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Solved!! Radio error-Failed to load

PlanFreeCountry RomaniaDevice Desktop PC Operating SystemWindows 10My Question or Issue Hey....some days ago i saw my radio is saying ''Error Failed to load'' and i deactivated that haardware acceleration and nothing happens....tried to do some more ...

FapassaurusRex
Regular
Plan Free Country Romania Device Desktop PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Hey....some days ago i saw my radio is saying ''Error Failed to loa...
2018-08-08 9:33:21 PM
2018-09-15 11:07:02 AM
khowin
Newbie
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8 replies
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I would enjoy an integrated Audio Visualization

PlanFreeCountryUnited States of America DevicePCOperating SystemWindows My Question or Issue

Koderf
Newbie
Plan Free Country United States of America Device PC Operating System Windows My Question or Issue
2018-09-15 7:21:47 AM
2018-09-15 9:04:14 AM
Loxer
Community Legend
293 Views
1 replies
1 likes

293 Views
1 replies
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Spotify not now playing any music

PlanFree/Country uk Device LENOVO laptopOperating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueMy spotify was working but alll of a sudden it is coming up with " This song is not aVAILAble. If you have the file on your computer y...

CATandDOG2
Newbie
Plan Free/ Country uk Device LENOVO laptop Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue My spotify was working but alll of a sudden...
2018-09-14 3:59:57 PM
2018-09-15 3:44:54 AM
Billy-J
Spotify Star
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Solved!! No sound when playing local files

PlanPremiumCountry GermanyDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue Whenever I try to play a local file spotify seems to play it as normal (progress bar moves) however no sound is output to any device connected. Streamed songs are outpu...

holzblock
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country Germany Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Whenever I try to play a local file spotify seems to play it as normal (progress b...
2018-09-15 2:39:37 AM
2018-09-15 3:04:16 AM
holzblock
Casual Listener
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1 replies
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Superuser Contribution Memory leak when reading local media

PlanPremiumCountry ArgentinaDeviceHP Omen & Lenovo Y50 gaming laptopsOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue Spotify comprimises windows 10 stability if you add a source with local media. For some reason it claims the whole system memory (my ...

jtoselli
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country Argentina Device HP Omen & Lenovo Y50 gaming laptops Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Spotify comprimises windows 10 stability if...
2018-07-28 4:06:30 AM
2018-09-14 11:22:54 PM
casperklik
Music Fan
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App Location in Computer

PlanPremiumCountry CanadaDeviceComputerOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue I just want to know where the Spotify app is on my computer. Can't find it, can't put it on the desktop. It is in the Start Menu, but it will not show File Locatio...

Abbraaxus
Newbie
Plan Premium Country Canada Device Computer Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I just want to know where the Spotify app is on my computer. Can't find it, c...
2018-09-14 8:06:24 PM
2018-09-14 9:25:43 PM
Loxer
Community Legend
54989 Views
1 replies
4 likes

54989 Views
1 replies
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Downloaded songs in file explorer

PlanPremiumCountry Device(Acer Laptop)Operating System(Windows 10) My Question or IssueIn my file explorer when I look for music all i see is 00, 0b, 0c etc. I want to export for whatever reason but there isn't any music there.

Clancy1
Newbie
Plan Premium Country Device (Acer Laptop) Operating System (Windows 10) My Question or Issue In my file explorer when I look for music all i see is 00, 0b, 0c etc. I want to e...
2018-09-14 8:02:48 AM
2018-09-14 10:51:01 AM
Loxer
Community Legend
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1 replies
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PC app not syncing music library

It happens to me quite often that I add new songs to my music library using my phone, and then when I open the PC app those songs are missing (app is not synchronizing correctly). Even though that when I open the browser version, I see those songs, t...

mezonek
Casual Listener
It happens to me quite often that I add new songs to my music library using my phone, and then when I open the PC app those songs are missing (app is not synchronizing correctly). Even though that wh...
2018-09-14 7:22:07 AM
2018-09-14 10:47:51 AM
Loxer
Community Legend
335 Views
1 replies
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335 Views
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[Your Music] Make 'Your Music' offline on Desktop

PlanPremiumCountry: usa DeviceWindows 10 desktopOperating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue Is there a way to make a playlist offline on the spotify windows 10 desktop client? I was able to download a playlist on the ...

megancbray
Newbie
Plan Premium Country: usa Device Windows 10 desktop Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue Is there a way to make a playlist ...
2018-09-13 11:16:43 PM
2018-09-13 11:34:46 PM
Loxer
Community Legend
400 Views
1 replies
0 likes

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A Firewall may be blocking Spotify. Please update your firewall to allow Spotify...

Hi! I tried logging in to Spotify today but I'm getting this error: "A Firewall may be blocking Spotify. Please update your firewall to allow Spotify. Additionally, you could try changing the currently used proxy settings[Error Code:17]" I'm not usin...

keira16
Casual Listener
Hi! I tried logging in to Spotify today but I'm getting this error: "A Firewall may be blocking Spotify. Please update your firewall to allow Spotify. Additionally, you could try changing the current...
2018-07-21 8:02:55 AM
2018-09-13 7:00:46 PM
azumaran34
Newbie
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4 replies
3 likes

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Window invisible/bugging

Ive tried reinstalling, but whenever I open spotify (as admin or normally) its invisible and bugs completely.I dont know how to fix this, and I honestly cant find any threads about this topic either. Operating SystemWindows 10

Keroki
Newbie
Ive tried reinstalling, but whenever I open spotify (as admin or normally) its invisible and bugs completely. I dont know how to fix this, and I honestly cant find any threads about this top...
2018-07-16 3:53:19 AM
2018-09-13 3:57:09 PM
ii-zmy_8z76al
Newbie
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3 replies
1 likes

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Solved!! Is it possible to keep using the version that supports XP?

My laptop is ancient: still running 32-bit XP. I just started using Spotify again after years of not using it (I'd forgotten I even had an account), and I get a message on the screen saying that support for XP will soon be ending. But I don't have th...

Xetwnk
Casual Listener
My laptop is ancient: still running 32-bit XP. I just started using Spotify again after years of not using it (I'd forgotten I even had an account), and I get a message on the screen sayin...
2018-09-12 5:27:42 AM
2018-09-13 5:33:08 AM
Xetwnk
Casual Listener
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unable to play playlist

i have used this playlist for years without ssue and suddenly it has stopped letting me play it https://open.spotify.com/user/nichobe/playlist/2Wc5tYEAsxNhDXmMCNwJKE please advise as this is happening on desktop, android, google home it just does not...

nichobe
Regular
i have used this playlist for years without ssue and suddenly it has stopped letting me play it https://open.spotify.com/user/nichobe/playlist/2Wc5tYEAsxNhDXmMCNwJKE please advise a...
2018-08-29 6:12:12 PM
2018-09-12 10:26:01 PM
AeroZ
Composer
470 Views
4 replies
0 likes

470 Views
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Error when starting Spotify on PC.

PlanPremium DeviceCustom PCOperating System(Windows 10 Home) My Question or Issue Every time I try to launch Spotify on my desktop I get this error messageI've tried uninstalling, reinstalling (through the windows store and the traditional way from t...

codyrubens
Newbie
Plan Premium Device Custom PC Operating System (Windows 10 Home) My Question or Issue Every time I try to launch Spotify on my desktop I get this error message I've tr...
2018-09-12 6:50:19 PM
2018-09-12 9:38:36 PM
Loxer
Community Legend
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1 replies
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Solved!! Anomaly web player chrome

PlanPremiumCountry ItalyDeviceIpod, PC Windows 7 My Question or Issue Sometime when I open spotify on my PC or Ipod it appears a green light that tell me that I listening on web player chrome (that I didn't use) with songs or playlists that I never l...

pinen83
Music Fan
Plan Premium Country Italy Device Ipod, PC Windows 7 My Question or Issue Sometime when I open spotify on my PC or Ipod it appears a green light that tell me that...
2018-09-11 9:48:28 PM
2018-09-12 10:07:22 AM
Sebasty
Community Legend
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1 replies
7 likes

103530 Views
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