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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
2 weeks ago
ipanasenko
Newbie
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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
3 weeks ago
cour10e22
Regular
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72790 Views
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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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[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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Superuser Contribution Equalizer feature not showing up in desktop app - Windows 11

Device/OS: Windows 11Plan: PremiumCountry: Bangladesh I've just started using Spotify on Windows 11; as you can see, in my settings, there is no Equalizer function under Audio Quality OR Playback. Equalizer shows up fine on all my other linked device...

shehrinh1812
Newbie
Device/OS: Windows 11 Plan: Premium Country: Bangladesh I've just started using Spotify on Windows 11; as you can see, in my settings, there is no Equalizer function under Audio Quality O...
2023-10-15 8:00:52 AM
2023-10-16 10:09:19 AM
Yordan
Moderator
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Desktop

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Solved!! Enhanced playlist reloads when clicking "play" on song

PlanPremiumCountryNorwayDeviceDesktop and laptop (Windows)Operating SystemWindows 10 & Windows 11 My IssueWhen the Enhance feature is enabled for a playlist and I click play on a any song, it will reload the playlist twice. On the first reload the pl...

yggyhhjnkkjnmhj
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country Norway Device Desktop and laptop (Windows) Operating System Windows 10 & Windows 11 My Issue When the Enhance feature is enabled for a playlist and I click p...
2023-10-16 2:23:55 AM
2023-10-16 3:20:46 AM
yggyhhjnkkjnmhj
Casual Listener
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Superuser Contribution Home page doesn't load/unable to use search

PlanPremium StudentCountryAustraliaDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueFor the past week my Spotify desktop app home page has not been loading.It constantly pops up with an error message saying "something went wrong. search for so...

Snaxts
Newbie
Plan Premium Student Country Australia Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue For the past week my Spotify desktop app home page has not been loading. It ...
2023-10-13 4:36:36 AM
2023-10-15 1:37:45 PM
iGrOdA
Newbie
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2 replies
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution I can't find my "Top track this month" in Desktop Profile.

It's been more than a month since I subscribed to the premium account, and I have listened to the song in a public session, not private session.But, I can't find my TOP TRACK THIS MONTH even if I press the profile menu on my PC Desktop screen. Help m...

user-removed
Visitor
It's been more than a month since I subscribed to the premium account, and I have listened to the song in a public session, not private session. But, I can't find my TOP TRACK THIS MONTH even if I p...
2022-12-15 2:10:24 AM
2023-10-14 9:06:59 AM
Joan
Moderator
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Superuser Contribution Spotify forcing PC sign out

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceWindows PCOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueSince about a week or so I've been facing an extremely perplexing issue with my Spotify. I use the spotify desktop version, not the online browser version, for clarif...

theinteldoge
Newbie
Plan Premium Country USA Device Windows PC Operating System Windows 11 My Question or Issue Since about a week or so I've been facing an extremely perplexing issue with my Spotify. I...
2023-10-12 5:14:49 AM
2023-10-12 6:12:51 PM
OscarDC
Moderator
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Superuser Contribution Daylist won't clear out of queue

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceLaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI have a 3 song playlist i want to play on loop repeat. I cannot get the Daylist I was listening to before that to clear my queue no matter how many times I sel...

CynicalHalf
Visitor
Plan Premium Country United States Device Laptop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I have a 3 song playlist i want to play on loop repeat. I cannot get the Daylist I w...
2023-10-11 7:36:10 PM
2023-10-12 9:38:00 AM
Joan
Moderator
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Superuser Contribution Playlist randomly sorted itself

The browser version of the site randomly decided to sort my playlists by "recently added". I can't click on "title" or "artist" or anything to resort the playlist. I tried Chrome, Opera, I tried removing adblock. Nothing. I'm on Windows 10.

Pendulous
Music Fan
The browser version of the site randomly decided to sort my playlists by "recently added". I can't click on "title" or "artist" or anything to resort the playlist. I tried Chrome, Opera, I tried remo...
2023-09-24 4:02:34 AM
2023-10-11 9:49:24 PM
Eni
Moderator
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Solved!! Cant play any songs i haven't listened to before

PlanPremium Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI'm always looking for new music to listen to but recently i have come across an extremely annoying problem on my laptop just after buying spotify premium. I can listen to songs that are alre...

Flyingllamba
Newbie
Plan Premium Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I'm always looking for new music to listen to but recently i have come across an extremely annoying problem ...
2019-01-26 11:43:00 PM
2023-10-11 9:35:51 PM
Marmot73
Casual Listener
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Superuser Contribution [Desktop App] Empty Gray Bar at the bottom on Spotify Free

PlanFreeCountryTunisiaDeviceAsus X541UV LaptopOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or IssueEmpty Gray Bar at the bottom on Spotify Free in playlists, search, and settings. Only disappears in the Home tab.

Jasser77
Casual Listener
Plan Free Country Tunisia Device Asus X541UV Laptop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Empty Gray Bar at the bottom on Spotify Free in playlists, search, and settings. Only dis...
2021-04-09 6:22:31 PM
2023-10-11 8:03:36 PM
Kaira07
Visitor
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Superuser Contribution Vertical spacing issues after the update

PlanPremiumCountryGeorgiaOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueAfter the update today, I encountered some spacing bugs on the right sidebar and an artist's page. See the screenshots below.

lumiuko
Music Fan
Plan Premium Country Georgia Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue After the update today, I encountered some spacing bugs on the right sidebar and an artist's page. See the...
2023-10-10 2:27:27 AM
2023-10-10 11:12:25 PM
Eni
Moderator
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207 Views
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Superuser Contribution Can't search anymore within my playlists on Browser app

PlanPremiumCountryCanada DeviceLatpopOperating SystemWindows 11, Chrome Browser My Question or IssueFor some reason the "Find in Playlist" option is gone. The mobile app still has the feature but it seems that for the web player is gone. It's a criti...

aljawo
Visitor
Plan Premium Country Canada Device Latpop Operating System Windows 11, Chrome Browser My Question or Issue For some reason the "Find in Playlist" option is gone. The mobile a...
2023-10-04 3:40:16 PM
2023-10-09 4:26:59 PM
Yordan
Moderator
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Superuser Contribution "What's new" on Spotify for PC

Recently Spotify added my favorite feature of all time on spotify for android and iphone(?). The "What's new" section, where you can see daily releases of your favorite artists. However, I frequently use Spotify on Windows as well and I can not find ...

ArturBurger
Newbie
Recently Spotify added my favorite feature of all time on spotify for android and iphone(?). The "What's new" section, where you can see daily releases of your favorite artists. However, I frequently...
2021-10-21 9:50:34 AM
2023-10-09 1:31:22 PM
SDavid33
Newbie
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42 replies
99 likes

12199 Views
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Superuser Contribution I cant play any song or podcasts

PlanFreeCountryINDIADeviceAcer Extensa LaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issuewhenever i am opening spotify and clicking on a song to play it says content not available and whenver i am clicking on the play button of any podcasts my cur...

ATHARVA4
Casual Listener
Plan Free Country INDIA Device Acer Extensa Laptop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue whenever i am opening spotify and clicking on a song to play it says content not a...
2023-10-07 5:21:21 PM
2023-10-09 8:06:36 AM
Dian
Spotify Legend
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Superuser Contribution When I play a local song, any songs after it have no album art.

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhenever I play a local file song with no album cover, every song after will have no album cover until I restart spotify in both the bottom right and "Now Play...

locuslol
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country United States Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Whenever I play a local file song with no album cover, every song after wil...
2023-10-01 5:31:58 AM
2023-10-08 9:53:27 AM
Joan
Moderator
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Listening On Sync Issues between devices, Random Play, or Playlists

PlanPremium/FamilyCountryUSADeviceSamsung S20Operating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueI'll often switch from my desktop to laptop. If I start a session on my Desktop, when I got to my laptop, it will correctly show listening on (desktop). Howev...

SeanV
Regular
Plan Premium/Family Country USA Device Samsung S20 Operating System Windows 11 My Question or Issue I'll often switch from my desktop to laptop. If I start a session on my Desk...
2023-10-07 8:14:44 PM
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Superuser Contribution Appreciation post

God knows how much I can criticize Spotify sometimes, but I just gotta say how much I really love the new UI, with the big Library on the left, our current Playlist in the middle and the Now Playing on the right, with the big album cover art and a li...

Grazzt
Roadie
God knows how much I can criticize Spotify sometimes, but I just gotta say how much I really love the new UI, with the big Library on the left, our current Playlist in the middle and the Now Playing ...
2023-10-07 3:01:53 PM
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify web player controls are greyed out and my phone is not a "device"

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceDellOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSuddenly, when I went into my Spotify web player today, the controls were all greyed out. So I went to my app on my Samsung Galaxy S8 and it doesn't show Web Player being a d...

littlemissem12
Regular
Plan Premium Country Device Dell Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Suddenly, when I went into my Spotify web player today, the controls were all greyed out. So ...
2021-07-30 8:43:58 PM
2023-10-07 9:14:03 AM
MihailY
Moderator
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17 replies
6 likes

3429 Views
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Superuser Contribution songs playing but no sound on airpods pro

Planfamily PremiumCountryThe NetherlandsDeviceLenovo laptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHello, I've been having issues with the spotify desktop app. When I want to play a song on my airpods, it doesnt play any sound, but when I disc...

LuukElsten
Newbie
Plan family Premium Country The Netherlands Device Lenovo laptop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Hello, I've been having issues with the spotify deskt...
2020-10-10 1:18:04 AM
2023-10-07 8:43:00 AM
BRdlC
Visitor
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21 replies
4 likes

23051 Views
21 replies
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Game bar spotify forces install the microsfot store version

I have spotify installed, but when I go to install the game bar widget for spotify, it forces me to install the microsoft store version which I didn't want.

jhead
Regular
I have spotify installed, but when I go to install the game bar widget for spotify, it forces me to install the microsoft store version which I didn't want.
2023-10-05 10:18:44 PM
2023-10-06 4:51:42 AM
Prague
Spotify Star
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1 replies
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Discover Weekly - "Couldn't find that playlist" and "This playlist has been deleted"

Hello. It seems my Discover Weekly playlist is not working, with errors.In Windows, it tries for about 20 seconds and says "Couldn't find that playlist".On Android, it says "This playlist has been deleted". I've tried a clean reinstall for my Windows...

Metalcastr
Casual Listener
Hello. It seems my Discover Weekly playlist is not working, with errors. In Windows, it tries for about 20 seconds and says "Couldn't find that playlist". On Android, it says "This playlist has bee...
2023-10-02 8:05:21 AM
2023-10-06 1:41:34 AM
Metalcastr
Casual Listener
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Discover Weekly

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