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Solved!! 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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whatintheworldisthis

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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 Why can't I change my email?

I haven't signed up with Facebook or anything but I have signed up with my student email and I'm trying to change it to my personal email. I tried to change it yet it won't let me.

Visitor

I haven't signed up with Facebook or anything but I have signed up with my student email and I'm trying to change it to my personal email. I tried to change it yet it won't let me.

Joan

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Superuser Contribution Windows 10 sleep mode causes Spotify app to not work upon waking

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevice(Dell PC)Operating System(Windows 10)Spotify App My Question or IssueIf I put close Spotify, then my PC to sleep (Windows sleep mode), and then awaken my PC, and then double click on the Spotify app to restart it, I get the...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device (Dell PC) Operating System (Windows 10) Spotify App   My Question or Issue If I put close Spotify, then my PC to sleep (Windows sleep mode), and then a...

Vasil

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Superuser Contribution Meaning of Blue Dots in Podcast-Lists

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhat the **bleep** do the blue dot's stand for? They make no sense. I have full blue dots for Podcasts I haven't started, for some I started and for some I finished. How hard can...

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Plan Premium Country Germany Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue What the **bleep** do the blue dot's stand for? They make no sense. I have full blue dots for Podcasts I h...

YourHuckleberry91

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Superuser Contribution Bug Fix missing search filters

Convenient sorting filters in search are gone in "Your Library" on Spotify Web PlayerFilters by Playlist, Albums, Artists P.S. and it's still not fixed Keyboard Shortcuts https://community.spotify.com/t5/Desktop-Windows/Bug-Fix-Keyboard-Shortcuts/m-p...

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Convenient sorting filters in search are gone in "Your Library" on Spotify Web Player Filters by Playlist, Albums, Artists   P.S. and it's still not fixed Keyboard Shortcuts 🙂 https://...

Yordan

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Superuser Contribution Re: Desktop app stuck on black screen

Spotify won't start even though I have internet and I've already reinstalled the app.OS:Windows 11.Spotify for Windows (64 bit) 1.2.39.578.g0ea3f38bWeb version is working, and app on MacOS also works fine.

Newbie

Spotify won't start even though I have internet and I've already reinstalled the app. OS: Windows 11. Spotify for Windows (64 bit) 1.2.39.578.g0ea3f38b Web version is working, and app on MacOS ...

Joan

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everytime i try to play a song a notice comes up that spotify can't play it

it plays for about 5 seconds then a notice comes up that spotify can't play that right now. no matter where you select it from. i have both good internet and cell service here.

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it plays for about 5 seconds then a notice comes up that spotify can't play that right now. no matter where you select it from. i have both good internet and cell service here.

ribezaz

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Superuser Contribution UI scrollbar bug Windows 11 Desktop App(Only visual)

Low Priority!PlanPremiumCountryseDevicePC Dell laptopOperating SystemWindows 11 Pro, Version 23H2 My Question or IssueI noticed when you expand the new album cover sidebar the scrollbar gets overlaped over the buttons. Its just a minor visual bug, ok...

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Low Priority! Plan Premium Country se Device PC Dell laptop Operating System Windows 11 Pro, Version 23H2   My Question or Issue I noticed when you expand the new album cover sideba...

Novy

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Solved!! I am over my device limit, but I don't have 5 devices with downloads.

I went to my spotify app to download some songs to get a error that said that I had reached my device limit. I don't have 5 devices with downloads on them (My Samsung, iPhone, and one of my watches) but I still get this error. Is there any way to fix...

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I went to my spotify app to download some songs to get a error that said that I had reached my device limit. I don't have 5 devices with downloads on them (My Samsung, iPhone, and one of my watches) ...

MeepHyd

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Solved!! Spotify skips every song instantly.

I deinstalled and reinstalled spotify, but the issue is still occuring on windows. I never had any problems before on windows and i didn't changed anything. It works on my android smartphone.

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I deinstalled and reinstalled spotify, but the issue is still occuring on windows. I never had any problems before on windows and i didn't changed anything. It works on my android smartphone.

idkwhatdoido

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Superuser Contribution How do I delete account data without deleting my spotify account?

Hello, my spotify account was stolen today and the people who played it listened to a lot of songs, but I was disturbed when I saw that I was not listening. I want to reset my spotify data.

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Hello, my spotify account was stolen today and the people who played it listened to a lot of songs, but I was disturbed when I saw that I was not listening. I want to reset my spotify data.

Vasil

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Superuser Contribution can't hear from Spotify desktop app when using headphones sony WH-1000XM5

from same PC using web browsing spotify sound works well. Using desktop Spotify app (set with play in this device) I can't hear nothing with headphones Sony WH-1000XM5. Any idea?

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from same PC using web browsing spotify sound works well. Using desktop Spotify app (set with play in this device) I can't hear nothing with headphones Sony WH-1000XM5. Any idea?

Yordan

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Superuser Contribution Web Player notification icon close the app

Open web player page in blank tab - https://open.spotify.com/content-feedclick on the notification icon on the top right cornerpage will closehistory back break the app

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Open web player page in blank tab - https://open.spotify.com/content-feed click on the notification icon on the top right corner page will close history back break the app

MihailY

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution FLAC file cover is not broadcasted in spotify ?

PlanFreeCountrySwitzerlandDeviceComputerOperating SystemWindows 10 enterprise, 21h2 My Question or IssueWhy FLAC file cover image is not broadcasted in Spotify?When I play a flac file in Spotify, the song cover doesn't appear on Spotify, but when I p...

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Plan Free Country Switzerland Device Computer Operating System Windows 10 enterprise, 21h2   My Question or Issue Why FLAC file cover image is not broadcasted in Spotify? When I play ...

KaleidoscopicPrism

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Untranslated string

Spotify na Windows (64-bitowa wersja)1.2.39.578.g0ea3f38bLanguage: Polish Menu under right mouse button:is: View creditsshould be: Autorzy treści The window after selecting this option does not have this error and is correctly localized.

Gig Goer

Spotify na Windows (64-bitowa wersja) 1.2.39.578.g0ea3f38b Language: Polish   Menu under right mouse button: is: View credits should be: Autorzy treści   The window after select...

Yordan

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify interface doesn't get updated after switching to another song

PlanPremiumDeviceDesktop PCOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or IssueIt happens when I use Spotify URIs in browser to jump to a track or album (spotify:track:ID, spotify:album:ID). The app does switch to a new song and I can hear it playing, but ...

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Plan Premium Device Desktop PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue It happens when I use Spotify URIs in browser to jump to a track or album (spotify:track:ID, spotify:album:ID). ...

yevander

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Superuser Contribution How to Play/Pause spotify using Logitech Ghub controls while playing a game?

I use a Logitech headset and mouse. I also play a lot of games, often while listening to music. If I am just on my desktop I can use the key I bound play/pause to and it works fine for spotify. However if I am in another program (such as a game) then...

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I use a Logitech headset and mouse. I also play a lot of games, often while listening to music. If I am just on my desktop I can use the key I bound play/pause to and it works fine for spotify. Howev...

Vasil

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How can i find the exact time i listened to a song or can i not?

Hello, this will be a short post but I would like to know if I could find the time I listen to a song on Spotify because it will help me in the search for a lost item.

Visitor

Hello, this will be a short post but I would like to know if I could find the time I listen to a song on Spotify because it will help me in the search for a lost item.

HakunaMaKatie

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Superuser Contribution Sorting by Duration on Windows/Mac/Linux plays in the wrong order

PlanPremiumCountrySouth AfricaDeviceMacbook Air M2, DesktopOperating SystemWindows 11, MacOS Sonoma 14.3 My Question or IssueIf the songs are ordered by length in the playlist, And shuffle is off. And you have multiple songs under the same duration. ...

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  Plan Premium Country South Africa Device Macbook Air M2, Desktop Operating System Windows 11, MacOS Sonoma 14.3   My Question or Issue If the songs are ordered by length in the...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Speaker only playing left channel

PlanFreeCountryUKDevicePC Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI just plugged in my UMC404HD audio interface to my speakers (BEHRINGER MS40s) - this is all connected via USB to my PC. Every other programme/website outputs stereo, except for...

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Plan Free Country UK Device PC  Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I just plugged in my UMC404HD audio interface to my speakers (BEHRINGER MS40s) - this is all con...

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