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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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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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[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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FAQ: Spotify for Windows 10 app

Hey folks, we've outlined some of the common questions you might have about the Windows 10 app now available. Please post in this board if you have any other questions. Q: Why can’t I see Spotify in the Windows 10 store? A: Spotify for Windows store ...

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Superuser Contribution Ads/Videos

PlanFreeCountry USA DeviceNextbook 11A tablet pcOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue This has been an issue for quite some time and I'm noticing it more and more as ads become videos instead of just audio. The ads and some music videos eve...

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  • Plan Free Country  USA   Device Nextbook 11A tablet pc Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue  This has been an issue for quite some time and I'm noticing i...
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How to set Shuffle as default on SPotify app (Android)

PlanPremiumCountryNetherlandsDeviceAndroid (OnePlus5)Operating SystemAndroid OreoMy Question or IssueHi! Recently I noticed that Spotify turns shuffle off everytime I open a new playlist. I find this very irritating seeing as I almost always listen t...

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  • Plan Premium Country Netherlands Device Android (OnePlus5) Operating System Android Oreo My Question or Issue Hi!   Recently I noticed that Spotify turns shuffle off everytime I ...
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LastFM scrobbling not working anymore after update

hi, even though lastFM is connected (no need to repeat this, I checked, it is connected), LastFM stopped scrobbling. I can see the Spotify track being played on LastFM, but when it gets to the end its not scrobbled.any chance you will fix this soon?

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  • hi,   even though lastFM is connected (no need to repeat this, I checked, it is connected), LastFM stopped scrobbling. I can see the Spotify track being played on LastFM, but when it gets to t...
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General dissatisfaction about functionality of the spotify application

PlanPremiumCountryNetherlandsDeviceDesktop (Windows 10) & Samsung S5My Question or IssueOver the years I have become increasingly dissatisfied with the technical functionalities available in Spotify. Primarily, saving songs/album on either your deskt...

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  • Plan Premium Country Netherlands Device Desktop (Windows 10) & Samsung S5 My Question or Issue Over the years I have become increasingly dissatisfied with the technical functionalities ava...
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can't play the current song - win 10 / part 2

I'm constantly getting this error message: "can't play the current song " and the Win10 app is not moving to the next song. I have to click on the "next song" button to continue listennig. This happens only on my Win 10 PC (with Spotify app installed...

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  • I'm constantly getting this error message: "can't play the current song " and the Win10 app is not moving to the next song.  I have to click on the "next song" button to continue listennig. This...
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Can't rate songs

PlanPremiumCountrySweden DevicePCOperating SystemWin7 x64 My Question or IssueCan't rate the songs I like. Why do they have to be on radio=someone else's playlist to rate them? I'm an active user and seek out songs from ANY source. If they are good I...

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  • Plan Premium Country Sweden  Device PC Operating System Win7 x64   My Question or Issue Can't rate the songs I like. Why do they have to be on radio=someone else's playlist to rat...
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Can't connect shazam to spotify

Hello, I cannot connect shazam to spotify, the option "Connect" on Shazam settings is doesn't appear.

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  • Hello, I cannot connect shazam to spotify, the option "Connect" on Shazam settings is doesn't appear.  
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Solved!! Low quality with premium on android

Hello, I have Samsung note 5 and I recently upgraded to premium but the quality is bad. I manage to hear great quality on my pc but on the phone, it is just bad. I have all the settings to the highest quality, checked the equalizer, tried with a few ...

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  • Hello,  I have Samsung note 5 and I recently upgraded to premium but the quality is bad. I manage to hear great quality on my pc but on the phone, it is just bad. I have all the settings to the...
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How to find liked songs?

How do I find the songs I have liked? When I have heard a song I've liked in Discover Weekly, I have clicked like, expecting to find a list of liked songs later. I see this question has been asked before, but I can't find an answer.

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  • How do I find the songs I have liked? When I have heard a song I've liked in Discover Weekly, I have clicked like, expecting to find a list of liked songs later. I see this question has been asked be...
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Popular Playlists not appearing on web player

PlanPremiumCountry CanadaDeviceWindows PCOperating SystemWindows 7 My Question or Issue Logged in to the web player on windows desktop today. Normally I go to the Genre/Moods tab and when I select the genre i want the first options are the "Popular P...

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  • Plan Premium Country  Canada Device Windows PC Operating System Windows 7   My Question or Issue  Logged in to the web player on windows desktop today. Normally I go to the G...
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Superuser Contribution RickGroeneweg98

Hi, I'm getting errors when playing local files in a playlist. I've manually added some .MP3 files in my 'C:\users\music' directory and imported this from Spotify. The .MP3 files work (encoded properly, not corrupt). These tracks won't play in a play...

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  • Hi,   I'm getting errors when playing local files in a playlist. I've manually added some .MP3 files in my 'C:\users\music' directory and imported this from Spotify. The .MP3 files work (encod...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution NEW RELEASES don't update

Hello, i suscribe for few weeks and i see that new release section not update for new music, why it that?(check in desktop and anodrd and web player)

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  • Hello, i suscribe for few weeks and i see that new release section not update for new music, why it that? (check in desktop and anodrd and web player)
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Solved!! Spotify does not show up in Windows Volume Mixer!

After formatting my PC (Windows 10 64bit) Spotify no longer shows up in the volume mixer (see picture). I use PCPanel to control sound via volume mixer, so I need Spotify there for it to work. Has anyone had a similar issue, or maybe know about a fix...

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  •   After formatting my PC (Windows 10 64bit) Spotify no longer shows up in the volume mixer (see picture).   I use PCPanel to control sound via volume mixer, so I need Spotify there for i...
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Maybe fix your algorithms?

I started a radio based on the artist Colin Hay. Spotify seems to think this means I like music by random guys named Colin. Surely this must be a mistake?Please fix this because it sucks.

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  • I started a radio based on the artist Colin Hay. Spotify seems to think this means I like music by random guys named Colin. Surely this must be a mistake? Please fix this because it...
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Spotify doesn't work after windows 10 update

Hello Everyone, I have a issue about new windows10 update. After this update spotify doesn't work. It's starting like normal but the application doesn't give any view so I can't do anything. Trying to find a solution this problem I have installed the...

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  • Hello Everyone,   I have a issue about new windows10 update. After this update spotify doesn't work. It's starting like normal but the application doesn't give any view so I can't do anything....
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Lokale Dateien werden nicht synchronisiert

Hallo liebe Spotify CommunityIch habe nun schon seit einigen Tagen das Problem, dass meine lokalen Dateien nicht richtig synchronisiert werden. Handy und Web Player zeigen sie nur ausgegraut an und ich kann sie nicht herunterladen.Natürlich hab ich m...

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  • Hallo liebe Spotify Community Ich habe nun schon seit einigen Tagen das Problem, dass meine lokalen Dateien nicht richtig synchronisiert werden. Handy und Web Player zeigen sie nur ausgegraut an und...
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Toolbar Icon Stuck Loading

Hi there, The Spotify toolbar icon in Windows 7 seems to be stuck loading (little green bar on the left). It remains like this even after restarting my computer. It does not seem to affect performance in other ways but may be indicative of a bug and ...

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  • Hi there,   The Spotify toolbar icon in Windows 7 seems to be stuck loading (little green bar on the left). It remains like this even after restarting my computer. It does not seem to affect p...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify merkt sich Einstellungen nicht

Hallo! Ich nutze Spotify Premium auf Windows 10. Leider merkt sich die App nicht mehr die Einstellung für die Lautstärke und den zuletzt gespielten Song. Früher habe ich einmal die Lautstärke für die Spotify App direkt in der App eingestellt. Wenn ic...

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  • Hallo!   Ich nutze Spotify Premium auf Windows 10. Leider merkt sich die App nicht mehr die Einstellung für die Lautstärke und den zuletzt gespielten Song. Früher habe ich einmal die Lautstärk...
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UX Suggestion - Jump to Song

Use case: I am a user who had a song play that they no longer like in one of their playlists and wants to delete that song before the next song plays.PlanPremiumCountryU.S. DeviceSamsung Galaxy S7Operating SystemI do UX for a living so I have access ...

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  • Use case: I am a user who had a song play that they no longer like in one of their playlists and wants to delete that song before the next song plays. Plan Premium Country U.S.  Device...
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Normalize volume setting is present twice in the settings

PlanPremiumCountryNetherlands Operating SystemWindows 10 Build 1803My Question or IssueBug: The "normalize volume" setting is present twice in the settings. (see attachments)

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  • Plan Premium Country Netherlands   Operating System Windows 10 Build 1803 My Question or Issue Bug: The "normalize volume" setting is present twice in the settings. (see attachments)
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