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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
Monday
James335
Casual Listener
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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
Thursday
Rim4
Gig Goer
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275 replies
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81675 Views
275 replies
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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
5713 Views
1 replies
6 likes

5713 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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Superuser Contribution dont play any song, any idea ?

dont play any song, i have deactivated "streaming" for premiun any idea ? Alan

AlanGuerra
Regular
dont play any song, i have deactivated "streaming" for premiun any idea ? Alan
2018-06-11 6:44:19 PM
2018-06-22 3:26:43 AM
Alfredo
Roadie
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744 Views
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Solved!! i have full connection yet spotify says i am offline, please help. i am on pc

i have full connection to the internet but spotify says i am offline, please help. i am on pc

Xxxtentacion101
Casual Listener
i have full connection to the internet but spotify says i am offline, please help. i am on pc
2018-06-20 2:22:13 AM
2018-06-21 12:01:13 AM
Xxxtentacion101
Casual Listener
5824 Views
13 replies
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5824 Views
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Superuser Contribution Cannot finish any song from the last Daft Punk album when using Spotify on W10

IssueSpotify interrupts playback or crashes when playing the latest album from Daft Punk.Original post: https://community.spotify.com/t5/Desktop-Windows/Can-t-play-Daft-Punk-on-PC/m-p/2579797 PlanPremiumCountryUK DeviceLenovo ThinkpadOperating System...

El_Reddaio
Newbie
Issue Spotify interrupts playback or crashes when playing the latest album from Daft Punk. Original post: https://community.spotify.com/t5/Desktop-Windows/Can-t-play-Daft-Punk-on-PC/m-p/257979...
2018-06-19 3:25:01 PM
2018-06-21 10:53:05 PM
SergioDavid
Roadie
470 Views
1 replies
0 likes

470 Views
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Local files sync to iPhone

PlanPremium DeviceiPhone 6s and pc with windows 10Operating SystemiOS 11, windows 10My Question or Issue I am able to listen to the local files on my conputer, but when i open the playlist in whch they are in on my phone they do not appear at all. I ...

urzq_g-1hzp4s
Newbie
Plan Premium Device iPhone 6s and pc with windows 10 Operating System iOS 11, windows 10 My Question or Issue I am able to listen to the local files on my conputer, but when i open...
2018-06-21 2:32:43 PM
2018-06-21 8:33:19 PM
DutchTheODST
Regular
411 Views
1 replies
0 likes

411 Views
1 replies
0 likes

Solved!! Windows Desktop App Blank Screen

PlanPremiumCountryRomania DeviceDell Latitude 7480 Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue The application window is blank. No way to interact with the app except starting and closing it from the task bar. Similar issue to those signaled in h...

maximaker
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country Romania Device Dell Latitude 7480 Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue The application window is blank. No way to interact with t...
2018-06-20 7:23:11 PM
2018-06-21 8:26:10 PM
user-removed
Not applicable
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3 replies
0 likes

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Solved!! The spotify app does not open

PlanPremiumCountry BRAZILDeviceSAMSUNG COMPUTEROperating System Windows 10My Question or Issue Hi, I'm having trouble opening the spotify app. When I click to open an error message appears. I already tried to reinstall, but it did not work.

LariF
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country BRAZIL Device SAMSUNG COMPUTER Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Hi, I'm having trouble opening the spotify app. When I click to...
2018-06-20 8:45:35 PM
2018-06-21 12:42:08 PM
LariF
Casual Listener
22467 Views
2 replies
0 likes

22467 Views
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Solved!! Daily Mixes Unavailable, Friend Activity Fails to Load

PlanPremium FamilyCountryCanadaDeviceDell XPS 13Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueMy Daily Mixes are now gone as a link on my Spotify desktop application (it used to be the first link under "Your Library"). When I try to search for the D...

tintofgreen
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Family Country Canada Device Dell XPS 13 Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue My Daily Mixes are now gone as a link on my Spotify desktop application (it use...
2018-06-18 3:20:52 PM
2018-06-21 11:50:43 AM
opaditya
Casual Listener
3446 Views
9 replies
0 likes

3446 Views
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Solved!! App wont start, cant uninstall

Hey y'all,I'm having trouble starting the spotify-app on windows 7(as I have read, I am not the only one with this;) )When I click the spotify icon, the "frame" for the window opens,then it disappears again. It doesnt show up on task manager. I have ...

Antiloompa
Casual Listener
Hey y'all, I'm having trouble starting the spotify-app on windows 7(as I have read, I am not the only one with this;) ) When I click the spotify icon, the "frame" for the window opens,then it disap...
2018-06-19 7:47:13 PM
2018-06-21 10:38:12 AM
Loxer
Community Legend
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3 replies
0 likes

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Cannot search, cant use discover etc. feel cut off!

PlanPremiumCountrySweden DeviceWindows, Spotify desktopOperating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue Hey! I cant search anymore (nothing comes up, whatever Im searching for, things I know spotify have) on spotify and I ...

Marreeej
Newbie
Plan Premium Country Sweden Device Windows, Spotify desktop Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue Hey! I cant search...
2018-06-21 8:07:18 AM
2018-06-21 9:06:21 AM
Loxer
Community Legend
341 Views
1 replies
0 likes

341 Views
1 replies
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Feed de amigos não está atualizando "ao vivo"

Há mais ou menos umas semana o feed de atividades não está atualizados "ao vivo", ele só mostra o que as pessoas ouviram ontem e há dias.Já atualizei o Spotify, desintalei e instalei de novo, e nada

carione
Casual Listener
Há mais ou menos umas semana o feed de atividades não está atualizados "ao vivo", ele só mostra o que as pessoas ouviram ontem e há dias. Já atualizei o Spotify, desintalei e instalei de novo, e nad...
2018-05-14 4:56:39 PM
2018-06-21 4:42:36 AM
q_-fh8yodx68m
Casual Listener
2134 Views
12 replies
6 likes

2134 Views
12 replies
6 likes

Superuser Contribution Change playlist image and description

I want to change the image of my playlist and description. I upload a picture, write a description and for a few minutes I have a new image and description. After a while I will return the original picture and description. On desktop and on Android. ...

lubos
Roadie
I want to change the image of my playlist and description. I upload a picture, write a description and for a few minutes I have a new image and description. After a while I will return the or...
2018-06-15 4:47:17 PM
2018-06-21 4:37:51 AM
JulianA_Bogota
Roadie
507 Views
1 replies
0 likes

507 Views
1 replies
0 likes

Suggested tracks

Hi, I have a premium account and several Playlists created, but for a few days in the desktop app I no longer appear suggestions for similar songs (while in the android app there are still). Have they removed this option from the desktop app or is th...

zdd-4_dw3gtt8
Newbie
Hi, I have a premium account and several Playlists created, but for a few days in the desktop app I no longer appear suggestions for similar songs (while in the android app there are still). ...
2018-06-19 4:54:18 PM
2018-06-20 10:42:10 PM
Loxer
Community Legend
397 Views
1 replies
0 likes

397 Views
1 replies
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Files don't show in Add a Source

PlanFreeCountry United StatesDeviceDesktop/LaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue #1 question: Adding a source (downloaded mp3) from local files is for free versions as well correct? I obviously can open add a source so I would assume ...

-4nvn_r5on5oo
Casual Listener
Plan Free Country United States Device Desktop/Laptop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue #1 question: Adding a source (downloaded mp3) from local files is f...
2018-06-19 2:56:16 AM
2018-06-20 7:19:43 PM
-4nvn_r5on5oo
Casual Listener
946 Views
2 replies
0 likes

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2 replies
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Memory leak in Windows 10 client when using Local Files

I have a library of 10,000+ MP3s, and Spotify fails to index it. When I add the folder with my music, Spotify slowly starts using more and more memory and slows to a crawl, making it completely unusable until I kill the process in Task Manager. Once ...

ebol
Casual Listener
I have a library of 10,000+ MP3s, and Spotify fails to index it. When I add the folder with my music, Spotify slowly starts using more and more memory and slows to a crawl, making it completely unusa...
2018-06-20 6:51:00 AM
2018-06-20 5:43:34 PM
ebol
Casual Listener
501 Views
2 replies
0 likes

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2 replies
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No "Start" Button and "Dein Sommer Flashback"-Playlist in Desktop-Version

PlanPremiumCountry GermanyDevice(Laptop)Operating System(Windows 7) My Question or Issue A friend of mine informed me, that there is a personal Playlist called 'Dein Sommer Flashback' (Your summer flashback). I looked through my account but was not a...

13qr_8t-s3h1u
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country Germany Device (Laptop) Operating System (Windows 7) My Question or Issue A friend of mine informed me, that there is a personal Playlist called 'Dei...
2018-06-20 4:10:15 PM
2018-06-20 5:12:33 PM
13qr_8t-s3h1u
Casual Listener
867 Views
4 replies
0 likes

867 Views
4 replies
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Can't play current song

Hello,So somehow Spotify doesn't play some song in some of my playlists.It doesn't skip them either, just keeps stuck at the current song without forwarding onto the next one in the queue. It tells me: ''Can't play the current song.'' Sadly I don't k...

maartenva97
Music Fan
Hello, So somehow Spotify doesn't play some song in some of my playlists. It doesn't skip them either, just keeps stuck at the current song without forwarding onto the next one in the queue. It tel...
2018-05-15 12:29:17 PM
2018-06-20 3:32:47 PM
Sebasty
Community Legend
1191 Views
7 replies
0 likes

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Radio, daily mix, friend feed and recommended songs don't work.

PlanFreeCountryBrazilDeviceComputerOperating SystemWindows 10 The stuff mentioned above don't work, I already tried switching accounts and reinstalling spotify, the last one worked, but after I restarted it the problem came back.

f_saturn
Casual Listener
Plan Free Country Brazil Device Computer Operating System Windows 10 The stuff mentioned above don't work, I already tried switching accounts and reinstalling spotify, the las...
2018-06-19 9:25:35 PM
2018-06-20 11:37:55 AM
theotherguy821
Casual Listener
458 Views
1 replies
2 likes

458 Views
1 replies
2 likes

Download Quality on Spotify Desktop Win7

PlanPremiumCountryPhilippinesDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 7 My Question or Issue I used to be able to select quality (Normal, High, Extreme) in my previous desktop (using work desktop hence Win7) but now I can not find that option in preferen...

Rodmahr
Newbie
Plan Premium Country Philippines Device Desktop Operating System Windows 7 My Question or Issue I used to be able to select quality (Normal, High, Extreme) in my previous deskt...
2018-06-20 9:18:58 AM
2018-06-20 11:28:45 AM
mariustholen
Music Fan
594 Views
1 replies
0 likes

594 Views
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Spotify launch on startup

Edit/Preferences/Advanced/Open spotify automatically when I log inis disabled but it still starts when i reboot and log in. wth?

Rimpel
Casual Listener
Edit/Preferences/Advanced/Open spotify automatically when I log in is disabled but it still starts when i reboot and log in. wth?
2018-06-20 1:24:28 AM
2018-06-20 2:55:19 AM
Shirauk
Regular
614 Views
1 replies
0 likes

614 Views
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Daily Mix and Friend Feed STILL DON'T WORK with latest 1.0.83.318 !!!

PlanPremiumCountryITALYDeviceDESKTOPOperating SystemWINDOWS 10 My Question or IssueStill having troubles with Friends Feed and Daily Mixes : also in the latest version (1.0.83.318) DO NOT WORK!!I need to switch back to previous-previous version 1.0.8...

_LastHope_
Music Fan
Plan Premium Country ITALY Device DESKTOP Operating System WINDOWS 10 My Question or Issue Still having troubles with Friends Feed and Daily Mixes : also in the latest version (1.0.8...
2018-06-19 7:14:59 PM
2018-06-19 11:26:34 PM
_LastHope_
Music Fan
535 Views
2 replies
1 likes

535 Views
2 replies
1 likes

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