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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
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2024-03-14 3:38:28 PM
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pastasås
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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
yesterday
Edwardont
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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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Solved!! Screen not clearing on exit

Hi,I'm on Spotify Unlimited vn 1.0.9.133.gcedaee38 on a Windows 7 desktop PC. When I exit Spotify (either using file/exit or the X in the top right corner) it stops the process OK but fails to clear the screen.I've tried reinstalling but that hasn't ...

Pierre99
Newbie
Hi, I'm on Spotify Unlimited vn 1.0.9.133.gcedaee38 on a Windows 7 desktop PC. When I exit Spotify (either using file/exit or the X in the top right corner) it stops the process OK but fails to...
2015-07-19 5:18:08 PM
2018-04-03 5:11:18 PM
usertaken
Casual Listener
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27 replies
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premium account

Hi the songs i downloaded can they be saved on my desktop so i can convert them to mp3 to play on disk in my car

magsify17
Newbie
Hi the songs i downloaded can they be saved on my desktop so i can convert them to mp3 to play on disk in my car
2018-04-03 10:06:57 AM
2018-04-03 5:08:50 PM
norzita
Newbie
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Solved!! Spotify window frame stays on desktop after closing program

When I close Spotify, a still image of the frame of the program stays on screen. It takes a right-click and Refresh to clear it up. It's the same whether I have Hardware Accelerated enabled or not. Any ideas? Sorry if this is a regular question; I di...

nifta13
Regular
When I close Spotify, a still image of the frame of the program stays on screen. It takes a right-click and Refresh to clear it up. It's the same whether I have Hardware Accelerated ena...
2015-11-05 5:00:59 PM
2018-04-03 5:02:36 PM
usertaken
Casual Listener
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14 replies
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Windows 7 Multi monitor Taskbar Icon is not showing up on correct monitor

Ever since the 2nd last version of the Windows desktop player my icon will not show up on the monitor I have the application open on. I am currently using Windows 7 with a mulitimonitor app called Dual Monitor. I tried installing an older version and...

Iluke1974
Newbie
Ever since the 2nd last version of the Windows desktop player my icon will not show up on the monitor I have the application open on. I am currently using Windows 7 with a mulitimonitor app cal...
2018-04-03 4:59:02 PM
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Solved!! how can i burn music to a cd from my spotifyacct?

how to burn cds from my spotify acct.

ledell90
Casual Listener
how to burn cds from my spotify acct.
2018-03-25 6:48:33 AM
2018-04-03 3:40:32 PM
MauriceMV
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Incorrect album artwork

On the Spotify page for Frightened Rabbit, under Merch, one of the vinyls has artwork for The Sickness by Disturbed. Pretty sure that's not supposed to be there.

RealAnomaly
Casual Listener
On the Spotify page for Frightened Rabbit, under Merch, one of the vinyls has artwork for The Sickness by Disturbed. Pretty sure that's not supposed to be there.
2018-04-03 12:16:03 PM
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Superuser Contribution Sleeptimer

Hi I was wondering if I can use a sleeptimer for spotify on my computer? I like to listen to music before I go to sleep, but I don't want spotify playing all night. My phone is broken, so that is not an option.

MayaCaterin
Casual Listener
Hi I was wondering if I can use a sleeptimer for spotify on my computer? I like to listen to music before I go to sleep, but I don't want spotify playing all night. My ph...
2018-02-13 2:57:37 AM
2018-04-03 6:24:57 AM
dtadd
Casual Listener
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Solved!! Spotify Skipping every song, not playing for more than a second

I just installed Spotify onto my brand new lenovo laptop and copied my backup from my old laptop over. These problems started immediately after I copied my backup over so I think it has to do with that as I previously had spotify installed on my old ...

mattebad
Casual Listener
I just installed Spotify onto my brand new lenovo laptop and copied my backup from my old laptop over. These problems started immediately after I copied my backup over so I think it has to do with th...
2015-08-31 6:53:33 AM
2018-04-02 12:22:48 AM
Typhoo
Casual Listener
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Spotify desktop app has problems with playback

Hi! I am currently on Windows 10 and using the desktop version of Spotify. Just recently, I find myself having problems with playing any songs, the streaming doesn't seem to work. The progress bar doesn't move and nothing plays. Occasionally if I'm l...

lippy_dippy
Newbie
Hi! I am currently on Windows 10 and using the desktop version of Spotify. Just recently, I find myself having problems with playing any songs, the streaming doesn't seem to work. T...
2018-03-16 4:30:26 AM
2018-04-02 11:55:39 PM
aless1234567890
Newbie
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Bluetooth headphones' remote controls

Spotify doesn't respond to me pressing the buttons on my bluetooth headphones.The model is Sony MDR-ZX770BN. I'm using Asus' bluetooth 4.0 USB doodle to connect to my computer.

Lauri_L
Newbie
Spotify doesn't respond to me pressing the buttons on my bluetooth headphones. The model is Sony MDR-ZX770BN. I'm using Asus' bluetooth 4.0 USB doodle to connect to my computer.
2018-04-02 8:40:54 PM
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Wrong language in desktop

Hello! Everytime I open and update my spotify it changes it's language to finnish automatically. NOW the thing is I'm not finnish but I live in Finland for the mean time. It's very annoying to change the language every. single. time to english and I ...

skyhiiigh
Newbie
Hello! Everytime I open and update my spotify it changes it's language to finnish automatically. NOW the thing is I'm not finnish but I live in Finland for the mean time. It's very ann...
2018-04-02 8:19:32 PM
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Superuser Contribution Playlists aren't downloaded

Hey!First I want to say sorry for my bad english My problem:Spotify doesn't download my playlists. There is the following text at the "Download" button: "Waiting for connection...".I reinstalled Spotify and my computer has enough storage. Thanks, Tim...

SkullCrew
Casual Listener
Hey! First I want to say sorry for my bad english 😉 My problem: Spotify doesn't download my playlists. There is the following text at the "Download" button: "Waiting for connection...". I ...
2018-03-26 5:59:42 PM
2018-04-02 7:07:00 PM
Alfredo
Roadie
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Auto generate playlist

When I initially joined Spotify, it asked me to select my favorite artists from lists it provided. It then offered to create a playlist from those artists. I didn't take the offer at the time, but thought it was a good idea.Now I can't seem to locate...

Noelma
Newbie
When I initially joined Spotify, it asked me to select my favorite artists from lists it provided. It then offered to create a playlist from those artists. I didn't take the offer at the ...
2018-04-02 7:04:08 PM
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Downloads to Where

Apparently I have been able to download some tunes from my Playlists. But where are they downloaded? I would like to get them into my laptop C drive and then copy to a stick. (I do have Premium.)

Bluenoser1
Newbie
Apparently I have been able to download some tunes from my Playlists. But where are they downloaded? I would like to get them into my laptop C drive and then copy to a stick. (I do ...
2018-04-02 2:34:10 PM
2018-04-02 6:56:42 PM
Hubo
Community Legend
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Solved!! Spotify (pc windows) does not connect to Last.fm

To whom it may concern,I tried to sync my last. fm account to my spotify desktop version and I failed. I tried to follow some steps available on the community (offline mode... reenter the credentials) and nothing seens to work. If I access the link (...

AkelK
Newbie
To whom it may concern, I tried to sync my last. fm account to my spotify desktop version and I failed. I tried to follow some steps available on the community (offline mode... reenter the cr...
2018-04-02 4:32:36 PM
2018-04-02 6:41:24 PM
Sebasty
Spotify Star
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Solved!! Spotify won't open!

I've just recently started using Spotify in the past month and I love it! However, all of a sudden its not working anymore! I haven't done anything new or recent to my computer, everything is up to date. Basically what it does is... it acts like its ...

iiRenity
Casual Listener
I've just recently started using Spotify in the past month and I love it! However, all of a sudden its not working anymore! I haven't done anything new or recent to my computer, everything is up to...
2013-08-05 7:16:41 PM
2018-04-02 5:22:55 PM
astrorocket1
Newbie
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214909 Views
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Add to playlist from playlist radio

there was a post on the matter last june, and I wonder what happend to it..is there going to be such button or another solution was implempted? * another question: is there an easy way to see what in my list and what not?right now I'm adding and clic...

lastunicorn
Newbie
there was a post on the matter last june, and I wonder what happend to it.. is there going to be such button or another solution was implempted? * another question: is there an easy way to ...
2018-04-02 4:00:36 PM
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Solved!! How do I find out what playlist I am listening to?

So when I opened Spotify, I saw a recommended playlist for throwback thursday dance party at the very top of the "Overview" section (just below the "summer music guide" banner. I started listening to it, and latger decided I want to save this playlis...

normanmiller
Regular
So when I opened Spotify, I saw a recommended playlist for throwback thursday dance party at the very top of the "Overview" section (just below the "summer music guide" banner. I started listening to...
2014-06-05 4:34:57 PM
2018-04-02 3:33:04 PM
comtedescierges
Newbie
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after PC restart spotify loads one specific song and doesnt remember last song

Not really sure how to explain it but, whenever my PC crashes, restarts etc It will auto start Spotify, but the issue is that It will say the last song I was listening to was a song called "Black and White" which has been removed from my playlist age...

LunaFr0st
Casual Listener
Not really sure how to explain it but, whenever my PC crashes, restarts etc It will auto start Spotify, but the issue is that It will say the last song I was listening to was a song called "Black and...
2018-04-02 9:18:25 AM
2018-04-02 9:20:16 AM
LunaFr0st
Casual Listener
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Why i cant this albun?

i was really excited by the idea of joanna newsom discography avaliable on spotify, but, i simply cant reproduce it.if i acces through web:https://open.spotify.com/album/4ZFCqS8Ye5qgp4w7Sq09T4but if i go to the artist on the app, that albun is not li...

canutedechou
Newbie
i was really excited by the idea of joanna newsom discography avaliable on spotify, but, i simply cant reproduce it. if i acces through web: https://open.spotify.com/album/4ZFCqS8Ye5qgp4w7Sq09T4 b...
2018-04-02 5:58:08 AM
2018-04-02 6:07:26 AM
phan_times
Community Legend
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