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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...

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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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Solved!! Why is Spotify scanning my media library

Hello, I've noticed that while listening to music via the Spotify app - it scans my other hard drives contents. 1) Why is the application doing that?2) How and where is the application using/sending this data?

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  • Hello, I've noticed that while listening to music via the Spotify app - it scans my other hard drives contents.    1) Why is the application doing that? 2) How and where is the appli...
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Superuser Contribution Adding links to playlist description

None of the below information is required. However, the more you provide the easier it will be for us to try and help.PlanPremiumCountrySlovakiaDeviceDell InspironOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssuePlease, how to add links to another Spot...

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  • None of the below information is required. However, the more you provide the easier it will be for us to try and help. Plan Premium Country Slovakia Device Dell Inspiron Operating System Wind...
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Superuser Contribution I can´t play songs outside my playlists on Spotify V1.229.605.0 for Windows 11.

Plan: PremiumCountry: Canada / MéxicoDevice: Laptop Dell Inspiron 15 3525Operating System: Windows 11My Question or Issue: I can´t play any song outside my playlists on Spotify V1.229.605.0 for Windows 11. I just clic "play button" and nothing happen...

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  • Plan: Premium Country: Canada / México Device: Laptop Dell Inspiron 15 3525 Operating System: Windows 11 My Question or Issue: I can´t play any song outside my playlists on Sp...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify ne peut pas lire ce contenu pour le moment

PlanPremiumCountryBelgiqueDeviceHP VICTUSOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueBonjour, je veux écouter de la musique sur mon ordinateur mais ça me met "Spotify ne peut pas lire ce contenu pour le moment". C'est ça pour toutes les musiques. ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Belgique Device HP VICTUS Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue Bonjour, je veux écouter de la musique sur mon ordinateur mais ça me met "Spotify ne p...
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(fixed) Why won't Spotify play sound over headphones when noise cancellation is on?

All of a sudden, Spotify won't play any sound if I enable noise cancellation on my Bluetooth headphones. Other apps and such still play sound normally, but Spotify doesn't. I've already disconnected & reconnected the headphones as well as reinstalled...

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  • All of a sudden, Spotify won't play any sound if I enable noise cancellation on my Bluetooth headphones. Other apps and such still play sound normally, but Spotify doesn't. I've already disconnected ...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution all content unavailable

PlanPremiumCountryphilippinesDevicelaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issueall content unavailable when i am using the desktop app. but everything normal when i am using android app or web browser. I have tried every method including rei...

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  • Plan Premium Country philippines Device laptop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue all content unavailable when i am using the desktop app. but everything normal when i ...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution no icon on task bar

PlanFree/PremiumCountry DeviceGalaxyBook 4 pro 360Operating Systemwindows 11 My Question or IssueHiInstalled via microsoft store and Spotify icon just don't show up in task bar even when it is running. It's just blank. It has no problem in any other ...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country   Device GalaxyBook 4 pro 360 Operating System windows 11   My Question or Issue Hi Installed via microsoft store and Spotify icon just don't show up in...
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Superuser Contribution Smart shuffle changes waitlist after adding a suggested song

Every time i add a song to the playlist from smart shuffle, the waitlist changes and already played songs from the playlist will be played again, the complete waitlist is recreated.

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  • Every time i add a song to the playlist from smart shuffle, the waitlist changes and already played songs from the playlist will be played again, the complete waitlist is recreated.
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Superuser Contribution "Sorry, we're not able to play this content" error with podcasts

I'm getting the "Sorry, we're not able to play this content" error, together with the "Hmm... We can't seem to play this content. Try installing the latest version on Spotify." I have checked for updates, and nothing showed up...

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  • I'm getting the "Sorry, we're not able to play this content" error, together with the "Hmm... We can't seem to play this content. Try installing the latest version on Spotify." I have checked for upd...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify stops playing songs after 3-5 songs play

Using the website, about 3-5 songs will play and then it'll just stop after the last song is over. Refreshing lets me continue listening but it just happens again after another 3-5 songs. And after refreshing, the song always starts 30 seconds in. I ...

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  • Using the website, about 3-5 songs will play and then it'll just stop after the last song is over. Refreshing lets me continue listening but it just happens again after another 3-5 songs. And after r...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Some songs will not save to liked songs

PlanPremiumCountryUSA DeviceDesktopOperating System(Windows 10) My Question or IssueListening to a new group. I can click the heart and save the song to my liked song. Works properly for some of the songs by this group but not others. When I click on...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA   Device Desktop Operating System (Windows 10)   My Question or Issue Listening to a new group.  I can click the heart and save the song to my liked...
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Superuser Contribution Refresh button

PlanFree/PremiumCountry DeviceWindows desktop PCOperating SystemWindows My Question or IssueWhy is it so hard to create a f*$king refresh button. I listen to a daily podcast, and everyday I have to close and reopen spotify to get the new episode on S...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country   Device Windows desktop PC Operating System Windows   My Question or Issue Why is it so hard to create a f*$king refresh button.  I listen to a dai...
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Where did the liked song indicator go?

PlanPremiumCountryNetherlands DeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHey everyone!Spotify used to show which songs I had liked, so it was easy for me to see what the best songs in a particular playlist are. Nowadays there is this...

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  • Plan Premium Country Netherlands   Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Hey everyone! Spotify used to show which songs I had liked, so it was easy f...
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Page controls on the top-left corner not appearing when viewing lyrics

Sorry if I posted on the wrong category, I am a first-time poster and I don't know where to post software bugs. When viewing lyrics on the specific Spotify desktop version (shown below), there is no page navigation controls (forward / go back) on the...

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  • Sorry if I posted on the wrong category, I am a first-time poster and I don't know where to post software bugs.   When viewing lyrics on the specific Spotify desktop version (shown below), the...
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Superuser Contribution Se reinicia mi playlist

PlanPremiumCountryMéxicoOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHola lo que pasa es que desde hace unos días cuando le doy play a mis canciones guardadas comienza a reproducir y cuando acaba 1 canción la siguiente canción es la ultima que guar...

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  • Plan Premium Country México Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Hola lo que pasa es que desde hace unos días cuando le doy play a mis canciones guardadas comienza a reprod...
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Superuser Contribution Green plus doesn't appear when adding multiple songs to liked playlist

PlanPremiumCountryEnglandDeviceDesktop PCOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or Issue Steps to reproduce:1) Go to an album and select multiple songs by holding ctrl or shift and tapping on different songs in the album2) Right click on one of the s...

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  •   Plan Premium Country England Device Desktop PC Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue   Steps to reproduce: 1) Go to an album and select multiple songs by ho...
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Various features not working on desktop app.

List of things not working:Syncing activity between devicesDownloading songsDiscord Rich PresenceSyncing local files across devicesLast.fm scrobbling not working (this is 3rd party but relates to above issues)I have premium, and the only sign of spot...

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  • List of things not working: Syncing activity between devices Downloading songs Discord Rich Presence Syncing local files across devices Last.fm scrobbling not working (this is 3rd party but rela...
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Superuser Contribution Web player unresponsive

At the end of approximately every third song, the web player will be completely unresponsive and won't switch to the next song. This while just playing a playlist. It can be fixed by reloading, but it's becoming very frustrating to have the music cut...

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  • At the end of approximately every third song, the web player will be completely unresponsive and won't switch to the next song. This while just playing a playlist. It can be fixed by reloading, but i...
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