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Solved!! 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...

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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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  • MattSuda
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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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[Bug report] Playlist download switch graphical issue (GIF)

The switch overlays the sticky playlist header when scrolling: EDIT: only happens in "official" playlists by Spotify (such as song charts by country). They also don't get highlighted in the left navigation pane (green vertical bar is missing)

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  • The switch overlays the sticky playlist header when scrolling:   EDIT: only happens in "official" playlists by Spotify (such as song charts by country). They also don't get highlighted in ...
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Solved!! Change Song Order on Playlist?

How do I change song order within a playlist?  (Desktop and Android)

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  • How do I change song order within a playlist?  (Desktop and Android)
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Desktop keeps stopping tracks

Any idea why my spotify desktop keeps stopping tracks randomly? Sometimes they will restart if I hit play again, other times it just won't start again. Only seems to happen on desktop, it works fine on the app

  • Casual Listener
  • Any idea why my spotify desktop keeps stopping tracks randomly? Sometimes they will restart if I hit play again, other times it just won't start again. Only seems to happen on desktop, it works fine ...
  • LJB123
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Spotify won't play songs

The problem is quite simple. If I for exemple want to shuffle a certain playlist, I press shuffle but Spotify keeps picking different songs without playing them. It just goes down the list and at the end I get a notification that the songs I want to ...

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  • The problem is quite simple. If I for exemple want to shuffle a certain playlist, I press shuffle but Spotify keeps picking different songs without playing them. It just goes down the list and at the...
  • Sebasty
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Can only play one track at a time

Hi, When I click to play an album or playlist, the first track will play with no issues, but the rest do not follow on. I have to refresh the page between each one. Any ideas?Using web browser on my laptop - using Firefox.

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  • Hi, When I click to play an album or playlist, the first track will play with no issues, but the rest do not follow on. I have to refresh the page between each one. Any ideas? Using web browser on m...
  • Sebasty
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Autoplay enabled but not working

I have a Spotify Premium subscription and use it on my desktop with Windows 10 and an iPhone 6s. I have autoplay enabled on both devices and have closed out both completely, restarted, still doesn't work. I've disabled, closed, renabled (didn't work)...

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  • I have a Spotify Premium subscription and use it on my desktop with Windows 10 and an iPhone 6s.  I have autoplay enabled on both devices and have closed out both completely, restarted, still do...
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Songs starting from beginning of playlist

Anytime I go into a playlist and click on a song to play it just plays the song at the beginnning of the playlist. I have to hit the next button to move trough songs.Any reason why this is happening now?

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  • Anytime I go into a playlist and click on a song to play it just plays the song at the beginnning of the playlist. I have to hit the next button to move trough songs. Any reason why this is happenin...
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Windows player isn't working

My player isn't working on my laptop: http://prntscr.com/j7beqfSong aren't recognized, and skip because of it.I'm not offline and my internet connection has no issues.I've also tried to log out and in again and even unistall the player and install it...

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  • My player isn't working on my laptop: http://prntscr.com/j7beqf Song aren't recognized, and skip because of it. I'm not offline and my internet connection has no issues. I've also tried ...
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Spotify Uninstallable (Equalify)

I dont know why exactly but im not able to un/reinstall Spotify after Equalify. Since the classic Close SpotifyGo to the Control Panel.Click Programs and Features.Select Spotify in the list and click uninstall.Follow the instructions on the screen.Do...

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  • I dont know why exactly but im not able to un/reinstall Spotify after Equalify. Since the classic   Close Spotify Go to the Control Panel. Click Programs and Features. Selec...
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Solved!! Half-Blue Dots in Podcast's List of Episodes

So, I've searched to find out what this symbol is and I've had no luck finding what the half-full blue dot is. It'd be really helpful, Spotify, if you'd include a legend on your website, in your help files, etc... OR, you know, give it a hover title,...

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  • So, I've searched to find out what this symbol is and I've had no luck finding what the half-full blue dot is.  It'd be really helpful, Spotify, if you'd include a legend on your website, i...
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Song keeps repeating

Spotify won't play a album or a playlist. After any song,randy crawford song will play. I had one song in my albums,and I deleted it., no matter some random song off that album starts playing. I can't figure out where to post this please help, some o...

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  • Spotify won't play a album or a playlist. After any song,randy crawford song will play. I had one song in my albums,and I deleted it., no matter some random song off that album starts playing. I can'...
  • Nico
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Changes Do Not Stick (data sync issue?)

My single biggest complaint about the desktop app is that changes to playlists and user settings do NOT stick. I see them, but when I close the app (or log out and back in), the changes become undone and things go back to what they looked like before...

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  • My single biggest complaint about the desktop app is that changes to playlists and user settings do NOT stick. I see them, but when I close the app (or log out and back in), the changes become undone...
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Android Note 5 shuffel want turn off

I have notice after an andrioid update I can not longer turn shuffel off on note 5, but I can on my IPAD I can touch the cross bars and turn off on my Ipad. I have cleared cashe on my andripid phone same issue can't turn off shuffel.

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  • I have notice after an andrioid update I can not longer turn shuffel off on note 5, but I can on my IPAD I can touch the cross  bars and turn off on my Ipad. I have cleared cashe on my andripid ...
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Playlist stuck on "waiting"

A playlist I am trying to download is stuck on "waiting This is my playlist for local files so i need to have it downloaded on the desktop app before I can download on my mobile

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  • A playlist I am trying to download is stuck on "waiting   This is my playlist for local files so i need to have it downloaded on the desktop app before I can download on my mobile
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Superuser Contribution Problemas con Plan Familiar Premium

Al momento de registrarme con el plan familiar todavia sigo siendo cuenta Free, además las personas que viven en mi hogar les pasa lo mismo, por favor responder a la brevedad ya que tampoco me funciona en Windows y me salen publicidad , atento a los ...

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  • Al momento de registrarme con el plan familiar todavia sigo siendo cuenta Free, además las personas que viven en mi hogar les pasa lo mismo, por favor responder a la brevedad ya que tampoco me funcio...
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Spotify doesn't remember last song I was playing

Spotify is no longer remembering which song I was playing. Whenever I start Spotify, no song is selected. This is annoying since it forces me to go into the Spotify app and browse back to where I was, while I used to be able to just press play on my ...

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  • Spotify is no longer remembering which song I was playing. Whenever I start Spotify, no song is selected. This is annoying since it forces me to go into the Spotify app and browse back to where I was...
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Playlist not playing properly

Whenever I pay a song, after the track it always goes back to the COCO Soundtrack album and it doesnt continue to the next track on my playlist. Please help ThanksJC

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  • Whenever I pay a song, after the track it always goes back to the COCO Soundtrack album and it doesnt continue to the next track on my playlist.   Please help     Thanks JC
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The play button doesn't work

Hi ! Since yesterday, I can't listen to any music on Spotify. When I want to play a playlist, it goes on my recently listened (on left) but nothing is launched. Same with a particular music. :'(

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  • Hi !   Since yesterday, I can't listen to any music on Spotify. When I want to play a playlist, it goes on my recently listened (on left) but nothing is launched. Same with a particular music....
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Solved!! I can't make my collaborative playlist public

Hi, Does anybody know why I can't make a playlist public AND collaborative? If I check the 'public' button on the drop down menu and shortly after that I check the Collaborative button, my whole playlist becomes 'Secret'. I can only choose for a publ...

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  • Hi,   Does anybody know why I can't make a playlist public AND collaborative? If I check the 'public' button on the drop down menu and shortly after that I check the Collaborative button, ...
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