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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
2024-09-03 1:50:30 PM
ipanasenko
Newbie
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77 replies
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77 replies
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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
a week ago
rednblu
Roadie
75594 Views
271 replies
21 likes

75594 Views
271 replies
21 likes

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
5291 Views
1 replies
6 likes

5291 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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0 replies
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Mac
Windows

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Terrible shuffle

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceiPhone 7, iPad, PCOperating SystemiOS 11, Windows 10 My Question or Issue I have a list of more than thousand songs and still I always get the same songs from the same artists. There are a lot of songs I never heard from the ...

user-removed
Visitor
Plan Premium Country Device iPhone 7, iPad, PC Operating System iOS 11, Windows 10 My Question or Issue I have a list of more than thousand songs and still I always get ...
2018-07-25 8:52:54 AM
2018-07-25 12:25:44 PM
DennyEMufc
Roadie
295 Views
1 replies
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295 Views
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Superuser Contribution Queue and history lost on upgrade

Hi, still wondering, why after windows desktop client upgrade both queue and history are lost? Quite annoying.

2Late1
Regular
Hi, still wondering, why after windows desktop client upgrade both queue and history are lost? Quite annoying.
2018-07-19 7:36:17 PM
2018-07-25 9:59:14 AM
2Late1
Regular
540 Views
4 replies
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540 Views
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daily mix is gone, search & Radio doesnt work

Plan Premium Country Israel Device One plus 2 (where it all works) Operating System Windows 7Several weeks ago my Daily Mixes disapeared.They do not apear in the Windows app but they do appear on my mobile app.On top of that, when i am trying to acti...

adirdir
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country Israel Device One plus 2 (where it all works) Operating System Windows 7 Several weeks ago my Daily Mixes disapeared. They do...
2018-07-12 7:38:44 AM
2018-07-25 7:29:50 AM
TobiasYoung
Composer
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7 replies
0 likes

1239 Views
7 replies
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Superuser Contribution Unable to Connect to Facebook using Spotify client on Windows 10

My Spotify was previously connected to my Facebook account, but when I tried to disconnect and reconnect, I ran into a problem. The 'Log in to Facebook' window appears in the Alt-Tab and Win-Tab menus, but clicking it does nothing. Additionally, on t...

Jollof
Composer
My Spotify was previously connected to my Facebook account, but when I tried to disconnect and reconnect, I ran into a problem. The 'Log in to Facebook' window appears in the Alt-Tab and Win-Tab menu...
2018-07-03 7:55:55 AM
2018-07-25 1:25:44 AM
Jollof
Composer
909 Views
2 replies
5 likes
Desktop
Windows

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Staying in Repeat Track mode after Next Track?

Is there a way to keep Spotify on Repeat Track mode even after I use my media hotkeys to go to next song? What I'd like to do is to put my songs library on shuffle play but keep shuffling to the next song (by using the media hotkeys while I'm working...

okeiducky
Regular
Is there a way to keep Spotify on Repeat Track mode even after I use my media hotkeys to go to next song? What I'd like to do is to put my songs library on shuffle play but keep shuffling to...
2018-07-24 9:32:12 PM
2018-07-24 11:21:18 PM
Loxer
Community Legend
365 Views
1 replies
1 likes

365 Views
1 replies
1 likes

Solved!! [Desktop] Page Hanging Issues

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevicePC/DesktopOperating SystemWindows 7Internet Connection Speed130-144Mbps My Question or IssueEvery page hangs after opening; from the dashboard to my playlists to friends pages. After a couple of minutes it seems to get most...

BrandonChance
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country USA Device PC/Desktop Operating System Windows 7 Internet Connection Speed 130-144Mbps My Question or Issue Every page hangs after opening; from the dashboard ...
2018-07-23 11:55:00 PM
2018-07-24 7:56:44 PM
BrandonChance
Casual Listener
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2 replies
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Solved!! Spotify client on windows 7 #soud cut after few second#

PlanFreeCountryThailand Device(Computer)Operating System Windows 7 Sp1 up to date.) My Question or IssueI have some troubles after few second of play normaly , the sound cut non stop is impossible to read any song normaly. I try to restart , computer...

firewall1
Casual Listener
Plan Free Country Thailand Device (Computer) Operating System Windows 7 Sp1 up to date.) My Question or Issue I have some troubles after few second of play normaly , th...
2018-07-24 10:00:18 AM
2018-07-24 3:51:32 PM
firewall1
Casual Listener
556 Views
4 replies
0 likes

556 Views
4 replies
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Solved!! How can ı get older version?

Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue How can ı go back an another version of spotify? I didn't like the new one (updated 2 weeks ago). There was a music picture on bottom left and it removed. When you left clicked it . it was showing you t...

aliyetiscan
Newbie
Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue How can ı go back an another version of spotify? I didn't like the new one (updated 2 weeks ago). There was a music picture on ...
2018-07-24 1:56:07 PM
2018-07-24 2:22:41 PM
Loxer
Community Legend
748 Views
1 replies
0 likes

748 Views
1 replies
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Spotify Win10 app "Invalid name request", can't launch app

PlanPremium (Family)Country Brazil DevicePCOperating SystemWin 10 My Question or Issue It's the second time now that when Windows starts or I try to launch the spotify Win10 app I get an invalid name error. See attachment for the exact error message,...

JoãoKlemz
Casual Listener
Plan Premium (Family) Country Brazil Device PC Operating System Win 10 My Question or Issue It's the second time now that when Windows starts or I try to launch t...
2018-07-04 3:43:41 AM
2018-07-24 11:45:51 AM
Loxer
Community Legend
1490 Views
6 replies
0 likes

1490 Views
6 replies
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Solved!! quick question

you know when spotify starts playing music similar to the one you selected and then you get to click a thumbs up or thumbs down? i want to know what exactly happens when i click a thumbs down.i know if i click a thumbs up, the music gets added to the...

sminkie
Casual Listener
you know when spotify starts playing music similar to the one you selected and then you get to click a thumbs up or thumbs down? i want to know what exactly happens when i click a thumbs dow...
2018-07-23 8:29:34 PM
2018-07-24 9:03:27 AM
sminkie
Casual Listener
1976 Views
2 replies
0 likes

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Login Popup

PlanFreeCountry U.S.DeviceMicrosoft SurfaceOperating SystemWindowsMy Question or IssueWhen I try to access spotify on this device, I go to play.spotify.com, right, and then it changes to open.spotify.com/login. When that happens, the spotify logo com...

fuzzy-spandex
Regular
Plan Free Country U.S. Device Microsoft Surface Operating System Windows My Question or Issue When I try to access spotify on this device, I go to play.spotify.com, right, and then it ...
2018-06-15 3:50:28 PM
2018-07-24 4:40:48 AM
Alfredo
Roadie
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8 replies
0 likes

2511 Views
8 replies
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Superuser Contribution Desktop Overlay does not even work enabled

PlanPremium CountryBrazil Device(Gaming PC) Operating System(Windows 10 Pro.) My Question or Issue Hello, my problem is the Desktop Overlay, i want to know why it does not work, the option is checked but when i tap hotkeys nothing happens.I see strea...

lucasfrezh
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country Brazil Device (Gaming PC) Operating System (Windows 10 Pro.) My Question or Issue Hello, my problem is the Desktop Overla...
2018-07-18 8:14:59 PM
2018-07-23 12:00:06 AM
lucasfrezh
Casual Listener
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2 replies
1 likes
Desktop Windows

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2 replies
1 likes

Window not resizing

Windows 10, spotify is not responsive to window size change.The right side is cut off here, so i cannot adjust the volume slide, skip to next song, see the activity feed, nor access the second half of the playback bar

jay096
Regular
Windows 10, spotify is not responsive to window size change. The right side is cut off here, so i cannot adjust the volume slide, skip to next song, see the activity feed, nor access the second half...
2018-06-27 12:25:16 AM
2018-07-23 11:18:11 PM
jay096
Regular
1198 Views
5 replies
0 likes

1198 Views
5 replies
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Spotify screws with Cover-Images (not solved)

PlanPremiumCountry CanadaDeviceLenovo Yoga 700Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHi, when I load my Local Files onto Spotify, some of the images (the cover images on the songs) randomly dissapear. Is there a reason for this and how do I f...

bionicmike
Music Fan
Plan Premium Country Canada Device Lenovo Yoga 700 Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Hi, when I load my Local Files onto Spotify, some of the images (the cover i...
2018-07-12 8:43:32 PM
2018-07-23 10:58:38 PM
Loxer
Community Legend
2299 Views
33 replies
0 likes

2299 Views
33 replies
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Sorting playlist gives different results on Android and Desktop

Desktop 1.0.85.259.g4ab01679Android 8.4.63.584 armV7(Premium) Sorting by artist:PC 1. Boney M. - Rasputin (Album: Nightflight to Venus)2. Boney M. - Gotto Go Home (Album: Oceans Of Fantasy) Android1. Boney M. - Gotto Go Home (Album: Oceans Of Fantasy...

Sellis97
Music Fan
Desktop 1.0.85.259.g4ab01679 Android 8.4.63.584 armV7 (Premium) Sorting by artist: PC 1. Boney M. - Rasputin (Album: Nightflight to Venus) 2. Boney M. - Gotto Go Home (Alb...
2018-07-22 4:43:11 PM
2018-07-23 8:06:34 PM
Szczepan
Casual Listener
338 Views
1 replies
1 likes

338 Views
1 replies
1 likes

Can't sumbit an idea so I post it here as well.

PlanPremiumCountry Netherlands Operating System(Ubuntu) My Question or IssueThere are no new albums recommended anymore on the app for Android.This makes Spotify unattractive to me.No spot for something like that..? So where can I submit the idea?Jus...

HenkN
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country Netherlands Operating System (Ubuntu) My Question or Issue There are no new albums recommended anymore on the app for Android. This makes Sp...
2018-07-23 1:12:46 PM
2018-07-23 7:58:21 PM
HenkN
Casual Listener
370 Views
2 replies
0 likes

370 Views
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No Last.fm Option

Has the Last.fm option been removed from spotify desktop on windows? I can connect to my last.fm and the option to login to last.fm seems to be gone

infinitynz
Newbie
Has the Last.fm option been removed from spotify desktop on windows? I can connect to my last.fm and the option to login to last.fm seems to be gone 😞
2018-07-19 11:42:39 PM
2018-07-23 6:09:31 PM
andrepeniche
Roadie
694 Views
2 replies
1 likes

694 Views
2 replies
1 likes

Spotify desktop "Hmm friend feed has failed to load"

PlanFreeCountry USDeviceDesktop Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue So for some stupid reason, Spotify tells me that my friend feed has failed to load on the desktop app, and if I try to refresh it, a 1/1000 of a second later it will tell...

terrytek
Newbie
Plan Free Country US Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue So for some stupid reason, Spotify tells me that my friend feed has faile...
2018-07-23 4:03:44 AM
2018-07-23 10:50:06 AM
Loxer
Community Legend
586 Views
1 replies
0 likes

586 Views
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Superuser Contribution Find people's profiles on spotify

Hello - I used to be able to search a person's name in the search bar on the desktop or mobile app and find people's profiles and view their public playlists. About a month ago lots of profiles seemed to have disappeared and no longer show up in the ...

v209v-_wzqo1m
Casual Listener
Hello - I used to be able to search a person's name in the search bar on the desktop or mobile app and find people's profiles and view their public playlists. About a month ago lots of p...
2018-07-18 4:57:20 AM
2018-07-23 3:54:00 AM
v209v-_wzqo1m
Casual Listener
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2 replies
0 likes

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Superuser Contribution Bluetooth/USB DAC notifications causing tracks to pause

PlanPremiumCountryUSA DeviceRazerblade laptop/HTC U11 phone/Ear Studio ES100 DACOperating SystemWindows 10/Android Oreo 8.0.0Spotify Version1.0.85.257.g0f8531bdMy Question or Issue I also sent this to Ear Studio's support email address: I have the ES...

vanomania
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country USA Device Razerblade laptop/HTC U11 phone/Ear Studio ES100 DAC Operating System Windows 10/Android Oreo 8.0.0 Spotify Version 1.0.85.257.g0f8531bd My Question or...
2018-07-18 1:28:39 AM
2018-07-23 2:27:29 AM
Alfredo
Roadie
658 Views
3 replies
0 likes

658 Views
3 replies
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