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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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Spotify congela toda la PC Windows 10.

¡Hola!La cuestion es que tengo una biblioteca muy amplia de musica en la PC, y cuando la quiero cargar en los Archivos Locales de Spotify, este se congela y hace que toda la PC deje de responder y tengo que reinciarla desde la CPU porque ni siquiera ...

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  • ¡Hola! La cuestion es que tengo una biblioteca muy amplia de musica en la PC, y cuando la quiero cargar en los Archivos Locales de Spotify, este se congela y hace que toda la PC deje de responder y ...
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Solved!! Spotify Desktop - Non-duplicate playlist naming issue

Having an issue where the Spotify desktop app adds a 2 to the end of brand new, non-duped playlists. Anyone else experiencing this?

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  • Having an issue where the Spotify desktop app adds a 2 to the end of brand new, non-duped playlists. Anyone else experiencing this?
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Top Recommendations For You not updating

Hi there, Seeing is anyone can help or is experiencing the same issue, for the past maybe 4 days but Top Recommendations has stopped updating? Any ideas?

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  • Hi there,   Seeing is anyone can help or is experiencing the same issue, for the past maybe 4 days but Top Recommendations has stopped updating? Any ideas?
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Solved!! 1.0.75.483.g7ff4a0dc broke Toastify global shortcuts

Hi there, the recent update of 1.0.75.483.g7ff4a0dc has caused Toastify's global shortcut keys function to stop working. The global hotkey function is absolutely important to me as I am mostly working on my laptop in fullscreen mode and I do not have...

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  • Hi there, the recent update of 1.0.75.483.g7ff4a0dc has caused Toastify's global shortcut keys function to stop working. The global hotkey function is absolutely important to me as I am mostly w...
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Spotify automatically switches songs

Spotify autimatically switches songs and I can not stop it. It feels like something was pressing the "next" button all the time.

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  • Spotify autimatically switches songs and I can not stop it. It feels like something was pressing the "next" button all the time. 
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Spotify Shuffle - I'm sick of it.

I've had it up to here with the shuffle function. I've been hearing the same ~20 songs over and over again over the past 2 weeks out of a playlist of 350. This is not random. I've always kind of heard the same songs but it flew over my head. Now the ...

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  • I've had it up to here with the shuffle function. I've been hearing the same ~20 songs over and over again over the past 2 weeks out of a playlist of 350. This is not random. I've always kind of...
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Fullscreen mode is glitching

Brief description of the issue:After launching Spotify (in fullscreen) there is little glitch in 2 versions.1. There is transparent 1px line at the bottom. Kinda painful to see it. 2. Sometimes there is bold white bar at the top instead. And whole sp...

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  • Brief description of the issue: After launching Spotify (in fullscreen) there is little glitch in 2 versions. 1. There is transparent 1px line at the bottom. Kinda painful to see it. 2. Sometim...
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Solved!! Windows 10 disable auto startup

Since the last upgrade Spotify (free version) starts every time I turn on the computer. This is really aggravating. When I want it on, I'll turn it on. Otherwise don't mess with my computer. Could you please advise how to disable this automatic start...

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  • Since the last upgrade Spotify (free version) starts every time I turn on the computer.  This is really aggravating.  When I want it on, I'll turn it on.  Otherwise don't mess with my ...
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cant move tracks in a playlist

Im working from a PC Windows as well as android and cant seem to move tracks inside a playlist that I created. This is super frustrating. I need to be able to arrange them according to exercises for my group classes. There has to be a way to do this....

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  • Im working from a PC Windows as well as android and cant seem to move tracks inside a playlist that I created. This is super frustrating. I need to be able to arrange them according to exercises for ...
  • fitandhappy
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Cant listen an album from Windows App

Hi Guys,I can play all songs but except one album. Even that album doesn't have any geo restrictions to my locationhttps://open.spotify.com/album/4K6qf6ZXnMl9k0ERdp1Inn?si=ff-SY-_SS4eLwvuLIe17CQ here is the album and I am using the latest Windows Sto...

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  • Hi Guys, I can play all songs but except one album. Even that album doesn't have any geo restrictions to my location https://open.spotify.com/album/4K6qf6ZXnMl9k0ERdp1Inn?si=ff-SY-_SS4eLw...
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Spotify replaces Songs with local files

Hi! Ever since I added a song called 'Try not to love everything you destroy' from An Autumn for crippled children, their song 'Try not to destroy everything you love' has been replaced and I can't open the right version. (For Understanding: the orig...

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  • Hi! Ever since I added a song called 'Try not to love everything you destroy' from An Autumn for crippled children, their song 'Try not to destroy everything you love' has been replaced and I can't o...
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Solved!! Dimmu Borgir In Sorte Diaboli Missing from Album List

Hi guys, as the title suggested, In Sorte Diaboli is missing from my Spotify, is this some sort of location or licensing issue? Every other album is available.

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  • Hi guys,    as the title suggested, In Sorte Diaboli is missing from my Spotify, is this some sort of location or licensing issue? Every other album is available.
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Solved!! Premium üye için Bu şarkı kullanılamıyor hatası

Premium üyeyim. Daha önceleri bilgisayarımdan spotify kullanabiliyordum ancak şu an telefonumda kullanabiliyorum başka bilgisayarlarda da kullanabiliyorum bir tek kendi bilgisayarımda kullanamıyorum. Bu şarkı kullanılamıyor dosya bilgisayarında varsa...

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  • Premium üyeyim. Daha önceleri bilgisayarımdan spotify kullanabiliyordum ancak şu an telefonumda kullanabiliyorum başka bilgisayarlarda da kullanabiliyorum bir tek kendi bilgisayarımda kullanamıyorum....
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Same random songs interrupting playlists

I've been having a weird issue the past 2 weeks. Recently, on desktop and iOS whenever a start listening to a playlist I have created or saved, the second song played is ALWAYS "November" by Tyler, the Creator, but it's not on any of my playlists, I ...

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  • I've been having a weird issue the past 2 weeks. Recently, on desktop and iOS whenever a start listening to a playlist I have created or saved, the second song played is ALWAYS "November" by Tyler, t...
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Can't connect to the spotify servers

Hello there, My problem is, that i can't connect to the spotify servers. This problem same to desktop application, to android app (same network via wifi) and to spotify web player (tried with 3 browsers). At this moment i live in the university dormi...

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  • Hello there,   My problem is, that i can't connect to the spotify servers. This problem same to desktop application, to android app (same network via wifi) and to spotify web player (tried wit...
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Solved!! How to see all tracks from an artist

I want to see a list of all tracks from an artist (i.e. see a list with all tracks, not just the "most popular songs" or their albums). I believe this is how spotify used to work. Has this changed? Is there anyway to still see a list of all tracks by...

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  • I want to see a list of all tracks from an artist (i.e. see a list with all tracks, not just the "most popular songs" or their albums). I believe this is how spotify used to work. Has this chang...
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Spotify doesn't skip song when it says We're not able to play this video in your current location

I'm using Spotify desktop in Windows 10. Some videos won't play and give error "We're not able to play this video in your current location". I don't mind that but Spotify does nothing after showing this error. Should it not advance to next song inste...

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  • I'm using Spotify desktop in Windows 10.  Some videos won't play and give error "We're not able to play this video in your current location".  I don't mind that but Spotify does nothing aft...
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Desktop client doesn't restore last played playlist / track

Steps to reproduce: 1. Configure app to start with OS minimized2. Restart PC, let app start3. Listen / change to another song / playlist4. Shutdown PC5. Turn PC on again6. Open Spotify Expected result:Spotify sould be stopped on last played track / p...

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  • Steps to reproduce:   1. Configure app to start with OS minimized 2. Restart PC, let app start 3. Listen / change to another song / playlist 4. Shutdown PC 5. Turn PC on again 6. Open Spo...
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How to get in "Albums" only the subscribed albums

Hello, I need an advice.Sometimes, I put some songs into my Library.Then, the album from this song is added automatically into the "Album" section of my library. But I do not want to see an album in this section if I didn't subscribed specifically to...

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  • Hello,   I need an advice. Sometimes, I put some songs into my Library. Then, the album from this song is added automatically into the "Album" section of my library. But I do not want t...
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Spotify Won't Uninstall

Recently, Spotify has started to popup with an error message saying "Spotify failed to migrate some of your data". After searching, the resolution seems to be uninstall Spotify, and re-download it via the website instead of the Windows app store. How...

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  • Recently, Spotify has started to popup with an error message saying "Spotify failed to migrate some of your data". After searching, the resolution seems to be uninstall Spotify, and re-download it vi...
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