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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
2 weeks ago
rednblu
Roadie
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271 replies
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76174 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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[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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Mac
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The hated forced install

When Spotify forces an install, without asking, and it takes an extra 5 minutes to start my computer and listen to music, it is a really miserable customer experience. Why can't I choose when to install? So it's not Monday morning when I'm sitting do...

tidewater
Regular
When Spotify forces an install, without asking, and it takes an extra 5 minutes to start my computer and listen to music, it is a really miserable customer experience. Why can't I choose when to inst...
2018-05-16 8:40:08 PM
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Windows 10 Spotify Connect Teul Raumfeld

Hello,My setup looks like thisMS Surface Book 2 Win10 1803 Teufel Raumfeld Stereo L (wired to Router)multiple iOS devices (WLAN) Streaming from iOS to the Raumfeld Stereo L works perfectly fine. But the Raumfeld Stereo L doesn't appear in the Spotify...

mafimafi09
Casual Listener
Hello, My setup looks like this MS Surface Book 2 Win10 1803 Teufel Raumfeld Stereo L (wired to Router) multiple iOS devices (WLAN) Streaming from iOS to the Raumfeld Stereo L work...
2018-05-16 6:54:21 PM
2018-05-16 7:06:11 PM
mafimafi09
Casual Listener
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1 replies
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Windows 10, Bluetooth headset PLAY/PAUSE button not working

Hi,I've seen similar thread, but it's Mac.I'm on Windows 10 PC, Spotify v1.0.19.106.gb8a7150f.My Bluetooth headset's Play/Pause button doesn't work with Spotify even when on-focus. Prev/Next button works fine.Everything works well with Windows Media ...

Elenakz
Casual Listener
Hi, I've seen similar thread, but it's Mac. I'm on Windows 10 PC, Spotify v1.0.19.106.gb8a7150f. My Bluetooth headset's Play/Pause button doesn't work with Spotify even when on-focus. Prev/Nex...
2015-12-15 3:31:36 AM
2018-05-16 6:07:02 PM
RM_Rosti
Newbie
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56 replies
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Windows

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Allow over proxy

Hello My company use proxy to allow users to reach the Internet.The IT checked and they cannot find any official articlle about IP needed to be whitelisted (or domain)They see in the logs about traffic to 104.199.64.0 but nothing documented.

Chura
Newbie
Hello My company use proxy to allow users to reach the Internet. The IT checked and they cannot find any official articlle about IP needed to be whitelisted (or domain) They see in the log...
2018-05-16 4:39:55 PM
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0 replies
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880 Views
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Can't search cyrillic songs

Hi,When I try to search cyrillic songs in my playlist, they don't appear. However, they seem to appear when searching on the main bar. Which happens on my phone, too. I can find them only by sorting my 1k playlist. That makes them impossible to find ...

U3DyXAH
Casual Listener
Hi, When I try to search cyrillic songs in my playlist, they don't appear. However, they seem to appear when searching on the main bar. Which happens on my phone, too. I can find them only by s...
2018-05-11 10:41:13 PM
2018-05-16 4:37:32 PM
U3DyXAH
Casual Listener
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4 replies
1 likes

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Spotify for Windows permanently skips to the next song

I am running Spotify on Windows 10 with the latest update and when I want to play music, the app just constantly skips to the next song instead of playing one. No error message or the like appears.

cleph271
Casual Listener
I am running Spotify on Windows 10 with the latest update and when I want to play music, the app just constantly skips to the next song instead of playing one. No error message or the like app...
2018-05-16 8:35:37 AM
2018-05-16 4:34:13 PM
Narankiwi
Composer
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3 replies
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offline problem waiting for connection

my spotify at deskopt cant download any song and while ago all my downloaded songs are deleted and cant download i reinstall the program few times but my problem still continues how can i solve this problem

BlueGambler
Regular
my spotify at deskopt cant download any song and while ago all my downloaded songs are deleted and cant download i reinstall the program few times but my problem still continues how can i ...
2018-05-16 3:49:03 PM
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Offline Access
problem

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Sound cuts out

It keeps happening to me where the sound just stops and the track continues to play. It happens when a new track is started. If I go into the volume mixer, spotify is not muted. But if I mute it and then unmute it, the sound comes back.Spotify is the...

surgeofsomethin
Newbie
It keeps happening to me where the sound just stops and the track continues to play. It happens when a new track is started. If I go into the volume mixer, spotify is not muted. But if I mute it and ...
2018-05-16 2:14:31 PM
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unauthorized changes blocked :spotify

Spotify updates: well as all updates in controlled folders Receive the above post named problem. Search unauthorized changes blocked :spotify

John_Mathis
Roadie
Spotify updates: well as all updates in controlled folders Receive the above post named problem. Search unauthorized changes blocked :spotify
2018-05-16 4:08:37 AM
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LOTS of crackles and micropauses

I have found several feeds on this forum (https://community.spotify.com/t5/Desktop-Windows/Premium-Crackling-Stuttering/td-p/104295) and others reporting the same problem. Several suggested solves like reinstallation, uninstalling realtek drivers and...

filipepaula-pt
Casual Listener
I have found several feeds on this forum (https://community.spotify.com/t5/Desktop-Windows/Premium-Crackling-Stuttering/td-p/104295) and others reporting the same problem. Several suggested solves li...
2018-05-16 2:19:06 AM
2018-05-16 3:30:12 AM
filipepaula-pt
Casual Listener
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1 replies
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Forward on Mouse restarts

I'm having an issue with the Spotify Windows client where whenever I hit forward on my mouse button, it restarts the song I'm in. I have this button mapped to Numpad * so that I can use it as a push-to-talk button that won't affect other applications...

baconbeagle
Newbie
I'm having an issue with the Spotify Windows client where whenever I hit forward on my mouse button, it restarts the song I'm in. I have this button mapped to Numpad * so that I can use it as a push-...
2018-05-16 2:13:32 AM
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My media keys dont work for spotify

So i have binds on my mouse to skip, revert track and play/pause. They work but not with spotify. for some reason it only works when i hold shift while pressing them. this is kinda annoying because i need 2 hands to skip a song or play/pause. Anyone ...

GreysonMueller
Newbie
So i have binds on my mouse to skip, revert track and play/pause. They work but not with spotify. for some reason it only works when i hold shift while pressing them. this is kinda annoying because i...
2018-05-16 2:08:32 AM
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Superuser Contribution Songs randomly skipping

So I've been using Spotify for a while (despite never using the community portion of it but I guess I'll have to now) and I've noticed a strange glitch on the web player. Certain songs are not working and are just skipped entirely, an example being: ...

Sled_Deddson
Regular
So I've been using Spotify for a while (despite never using the community portion of it but I guess I'll have to now) and I've noticed a strange glitch on the web player. Certain songs are not workin...
2018-05-07 8:19:15 AM
2018-05-15 12:46:49 AM
Sled_Deddson
Regular
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4 replies
1 likes

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4 replies
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Solved!! Help- Icon not showing

For some reason my icon for spotfiy shows up as just a blank piece of paper instead of the normal logo and I don't know how to get it back so that the spotify logo appears. I never had a problem before but I got a new computer and now no matter how m...

conchdiver
Newbie
For some reason my icon for spotfiy shows up as just a blank piece of paper instead of the normal logo and I don't know how to get it back so that the spotify logo appears. I never had a proble...
2013-05-07 4:45:46 AM
2018-05-15 8:43:23 PM
pmoreno784
Newbie
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15 replies
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Windows

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Song Title Spelled Incorrectly - Eyes, "noes", lips !! It should be nose.

Please correct the song title name! Artist is Taeyang. Album is Rise!noes, instead of nose

ashish32
Newbie
Please correct the song title name! Artist is Taeyang. Album is Rise! noes, instead of nose
2018-05-15 8:26:57 PM
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Your Daily Mix Not Available Offline

I'm having this problem starting today. Have always had the daily mix except today when I woke up, it was gone. I've restarted my computer multipal times, reinstalled the program, made sure i allowed it in my firewalls, when it didn't work I turned o...

NEONMIME
Casual Listener
I'm having this problem starting today. Have always had the daily mix except today when I woke up, it was gone. I've restarted my computer multipal times, reinstalled the program, made sure i allowed...
2018-05-02 5:10:40 AM
2018-05-15 6:49:55 PM
SMuldoon
Music Fan
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8 replies
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1133 Views
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Solved!! Devices not showing up

None of my external devices will show up. Have 1 HP laptop that's hooked up to the stereo and another HP laptop and a Samsung andriod phone that I use as controllers and none of them are showing any of my other devices. Ever since a few days ago I ca...

genettim
Newbie
None of my external devices will show up. Have 1 HP laptop that's hooked up to the stereo and another HP laptop and a Samsung andriod phone that I use as controllers and none of them are sho...
2017-04-11 4:10:07 PM
2018-05-15 6:08:29 PM
lynzjdl3
Newbie
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3 replies
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Windows

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Media keys do not open spotify, instead open itunes on win10.

Hi, when i press the media keys(start/stop) it only starts and stops the music in itunes but not in spotify even though my music in spotify is currently playing. It only works when i close itunes app.

yugan
Newbie
Hi, when i press the media keys(start/stop) it only starts and stops the music in itunes but not in spotify even though my music in spotify is currently playing. It only works when i close itunes app.
2018-05-15 3:39:35 PM
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spotify doesn't work correctly

Hi, Does anyone has the same problem. When I launch spotify and I want to play a song, spotify goes to the next song like really quick without even playing a song. I checked if it was my laptop. relaunched it, deleted and installed spotify again, che...

Grianne94
Newbie
Hi, Does anyone has the same problem. When I launch spotify and I want to play a song, spotify goes to the next song like really quick without even playing a song. I checked if it was my lap...
2018-05-15 3:25:51 PM
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