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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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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
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271 replies
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75594 Views
271 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
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1 replies
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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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Solved!! Icon?

When listening to music there used to be an icon and below the song name + artist name, I wonder what happened to it? Windows10

i5e159a
Regular
When listening to music there used to be an icon and below the song name + artist name, I wonder what happened to it? Windows10
2018-06-07 9:17:43 PM
2018-06-08 10:38:48 PM
Loxer
Community Legend
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5 replies
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Playlist isn’t working

My Question or Issue I’m trying to listen to music by a playlist I created and it keeps saying that Spotify can’t open the link on this device. I have an iPhone 6s. I’ve tried restarting my phone and uninstalling and re installing. It’s making me rea...

hx_cvgxwb-19u
Newbie
My Question or Issue I’m trying to listen to music by a playlist I created and it keeps saying that Spotify can’t open the link on this device. I have an iPhone 6s. I’ve tried ...
2018-06-08 10:37:24 PM
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Windows 10 app not opening share links

PlanPremiumCountryMexicoDeviceDell Inspiron 15 7567Operating SystemWindows 10 v1803Spotify Client version1.80.474.0 My Question or IssueBefore installing the Windows 10 app, the desktop app was able to open share links from the web. Now when I click ...

Alesan2009
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country Mexico Device Dell Inspiron 15 7567 Operating System Windows 10 v1803 Spotify Client version 1.80.474.0 My Question or Issue Before installing the Windows 10 a...
2018-06-08 8:05:15 PM
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Display search results directly as list again

Since the new update search results are not directly shown as a list anymore.With the new search long song names get cut off (see the pictures) and additional information like duration, popularity, album and explicitness are not directly shown anymor...

Prometheorum
Casual Listener
Since the new update search results are not directly shown as a list anymore. With the new search long song names get cut off (see the pictures) and additional information like duration, popularity,...
2018-06-07 7:07:10 PM
2018-06-08 7:48:51 PM
brutedawg
Music Fan
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1 replies
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1 replies
12 likes

Desktop App not syncing saved songs that I add to (Your Library/Songs/) from my phone or laptop

PlanPremiumCountry USA DevicePCOperating SystemWindows 7 My Question or Issue I will save (click the +) songs on my phone and laptop. These songs sync and are shown on the phone or laptop, but I can not see them on the desktop. If I add a song from t...

sqnad6_-pfix8
Newbie
Plan Premium Country USA Device PC Operating System Windows 7 My Question or Issue I will save (click the +) songs on my phone and laptop. These songs sync ...
2018-06-08 7:38:46 AM
2018-06-08 7:36:00 PM
rhinyx
Casual Listener
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1 replies
12 likes

4645 Views
1 replies
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Solved!! Log In with Facebook button not working

I run the Desktop app on windows 10. When I want to connect via the "Log in with Facebook" button nothing happens. Even if I click the button 10 times, it still does not work. The animation loads, it shows me that the button is being clicked on, but ...

nakamura1234
Newbie
I run the Desktop app on windows 10. When I want to connect via the "Log in with Facebook" button nothing happens. Even if I click the button 10 times, it still does not work. The animation loads, it...
2018-05-20 9:59:58 PM
2018-06-08 4:16:30 PM
M4R14
Casual Listener
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9 replies
5 likes

19986 Views
9 replies
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Solved!! Music suddently skipping

I've been using spotify for a while now and without trouble, but last week the music being played started suddently skipping to either the song next to it in the playlist, or some random song from a "top 100 best new songs" kind of playlist that i ne...

Natinganzx
Casual Listener
I've been using spotify for a while now and without trouble, but last week the music being played started suddently skipping to either the song next to it in the playlist, or some random song f...
2018-05-20 10:13:39 PM
2018-06-08 2:42:56 PM
Loxer
Community Legend
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4 replies
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Delete song preview while modifying volume level

PlanFreeCountryItaly DeviceHP ZBook G2uOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhile I modify the volume it shows the volume bar and also the songs playing or played. I don't want to see the song since it's unprofessional while I'm sharing my ...

-g_9xv2fzdm35
Newbie
Plan Free Country Italy Device HP ZBook G2u Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue While I modify the volume it shows the volume bar and also the songs playing or pla...
2018-06-08 2:42:33 PM
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Superuser Contribution Can't log in on Desktop (Windows 7)

Spotify UsernamedrrollerPlanFree/PremiumCountry HungaryDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 7 My Question or Issue So. my problem is that I cannot log into the Spotify with Facebook login a neither with username/password combo. I'm not getting any er...

drroller
Casual Listener
Spotify Username drroller Plan Free/Premium Country Hungary Device Desktop Operating System Windows 7 My Question or Issue So. my problem is that I cannot log into th...
2018-05-24 1:47:27 PM
2018-06-08 2:24:53 PM
drroller
Casual Listener
630 Views
2 replies
1 likes

630 Views
2 replies
1 likes

Spotify Song Images no longer there

Free Plan - Spotify Free Desktop Just recently after an update the Spotify Song image is no longer there, is there any fix for that?

stevo1234321
Newbie
Free Plan - Spotify Free Desktop Just recently after an update the Spotify Song image is no longer there, is there any fix for that?
2018-06-08 9:29:15 AM
2018-06-08 1:23:54 PM
teo13g
Roadie
745 Views
2 replies
4 likes

745 Views
2 replies
4 likes

No matter how many times I press the shuffle button, it always plays the few songs of this album...

No matter how many times I press the shuffle button, it always plays the few songs of this album... The playlist is huge, and I already unsaved an album a while ago because it was playing songs from that album too much. Not that that is connected, bu...

ferrum
Music Fan
No matter how many times I press the shuffle button, it always plays the few songs of this album... The playlist is huge, and I already unsaved an album a while ago because it was playing songs from ...
2018-06-08 9:34:53 AM
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0 replies
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Can´t see what my friends are listening

Why can´t i see what my friends are listening to?

manelsantos
Newbie
Why can´t i see what my friends are listening to?
2018-04-22 7:23:30 PM
2018-06-07 9:21:23 PM
Huscak
Music Fan
969 Views
3 replies
4 likes

969 Views
3 replies
4 likes

update spotify then error now lost my download song

PlanPremiumCountry IndonesiaDevice(notebook)Operating System(Windows 10) My Question or Issue im just update my spotify, after that my notebook freeze after my spotify open when startup which is i disable it. and now, i lost my download song. how it ...

tjoelas
Newbie
Plan Premium Country Indonesia Device (notebook) Operating System (Windows 10) My Question or Issue im just update my spotify, after that my notebook freeze after my spot...
2018-06-07 8:30:31 PM
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0 replies
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Error Windows 10 - Please HELP!

PlanFree/PremiumCountry DeviceWINDOWS 10Operating SystemWINDOWS 10 My Question or Issue

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Casual Listener
Plan Free/Premium Country Device WINDOWS 10 Operating System WINDOWS 10 My Question or Issue
2018-06-07 6:13:47 PM
2018-06-07 6:15:06 PM
-4p_as24q01jg
Casual Listener
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1 replies
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Suddenly can't find users

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 6, Operating SystemWindows My Question or Issue

lunahumming
Newbie
Plan Free/Premium Country Device (iPhone 6, Operating System Windows My Question or Issue
2018-06-07 4:50:32 PM
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0 replies
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disappeared
Search

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can't launch spotify after moving spotify folder and linked it with symbolic link

PlanFreeCountry Czech republicDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 PRO 64bit My Question or Issue I moved spotify folder and linked it with symbolic link, now i can't launch spotify, because icon doesn't work anymore and there is no spotify.exe in spot...

empleat
Regular
Plan Free Country Czech republic Device PC Operating System Windows 10 PRO 64bit My Question or Issue I moved spotify folder and linked it with symbolic link, now i can't...
2018-06-07 12:45:26 PM
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After latest desktop update, play won't resume after pause, app updates slowly

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceLenovo ThinkPadOperating SystemWindows 7 Pro (64-bit) My Question or IssueI updated to version 1.0.82.447.g975ad224 of the Spotify desktop controller today, and since then, the Play button doesn't work. This has happened tw...

WriterDreamer
Regular
Plan Premium Country USA Device Lenovo ThinkPad Operating System Windows 7 Pro (64-bit) My Question or Issue I updated to version 1.0.82.447.g975ad224 of the Spotify desktop controll...
2018-06-07 4:33:25 AM
2018-06-07 12:32:05 PM
jorgestar29
Casual Listener
876 Views
1 replies
2 likes

876 Views
1 replies
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Lack of new album under the New Releases from artists I follow

PlanPremiumOperating SystemWindows 10CountryPoland My Question or IssueHi,Please help me understand how New Releases works. For example, I follow John Williams (composer) and this year his profile has released two albums but last album I see under th...

Esharell
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Operating System Windows 10 Country Poland My Question or Issue Hi, Please help me understand how New Releases works. For example, I follow John Williams (composer) and thi...
2018-06-07 8:18:59 AM
2018-06-07 11:48:57 AM
mariustholen
Music Fan
461 Views
1 replies
0 likes

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Downloading new version fails

Plan:PremiumCountry: Denmark Device: DesktopOperating System: Windows 10 My Question or Issue:While using my Spotify ver. 1.0.55.487 I was advised that a new ver. 1.0.80.474 was ready for download. After a little while I was told that Spotify now was...

ikhm
Casual Listener
Plan:Premium Country: Denmark Device: Desktop Operating System: Windows 10 My Question or Issue: While using my Spotify ver. 1.0.55.487 I was advised that a new ver. 1.0.80.474 was r...
2018-06-04 2:55:32 AM
2018-06-07 6:55:29 AM
user-removed
Not applicable
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10 replies
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Sharing of facebook - Player

PlanPremiumCountryChileDeviceDesktopOperating SystemW10 My Question or IssueWhen I shared songs on Facebook, they used to have an associated player.Now when sharing songs, it displays a static image instead of the player.

VCTrq
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country Chile Device Desktop Operating System W10 My Question or Issue When I shared songs on Facebook, they used to have an associated player. Now when sharing songs, ...
2018-06-07 4:48:04 AM
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