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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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Superuser Contribution [Desktop][Other] Listening while gaming

Ok so the Dev's might want to take a look at all the major gaming ports that are used out there so that there isn't port hogging going on between Major Games, their Launcher and Spotify. My and quit a but of my friends and gaming community have stopp...

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  • Ok so the Dev's might want to take a look at all the major gaming ports that are used out there so that there isn't port hogging going on between Major Games, their Launcher and Spotify. My and quit ...
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Superuser Contribution Windows10 Desktop App does not see the speaker set-up that Android app sees

BACKGROUNDI use Spotify FamilyI use Windows10 Sonos Desktop version 1.1.48.625.g1c87c7f7I use Android Version version 8.5.94.839I wirelessly connect both units to the same WiFi (2,4Ghz) Router. The router ALSO has a Sonos Boost wired directly. Our ho...

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  • BACKGROUND I use Spotify Family I use Windows10 Sonos Desktop version 1.1.48.625.g1c87c7f7 I use Android Version version 8.5.94.839 I wirelessly connect both units to the same WiFi (2,4Ghz) Route...
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Question about local file quality

So recently I bought a vinyl of Purity Ring's begin again on vinyl. The album came with a download to some high quality mp3's, which sound incredibly nice. However when I imported them through the local files section of Spotify, I noticed that the so...

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  • So recently I bought a vinyl of Purity Ring's begin again on vinyl. The album came with a download to some high quality mp3's, which sound incredibly nice. However when I imported them thro...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Issue when dragging song from "Next in queue" to "Next up" section

PlanFreeCountryUSADeviceDell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620Operating SystemWindows 11Spotify VersionSpotify for Windows (MS Store)1.1.99.878.g1e4ccc6eMy Question or IssueI like to drag songs from my manually created queue ("Next in queue") to the auto-generat...

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  • Plan Free Country USA Device Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 Operating System Windows 11 Spotify Version Spotify for Windows (MS Store) 1.1.99.878.g1e4ccc6e My Question or Issue I like to drag...
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Superuser Contribution My spotify app keeps changing song

Hi,My spotify app on my laptop (Windows 11) keeps changing song whenever i click on the progress bar, i already reinstalled the app multiple times but it keeps happening. But when i use spotify web, it doesn't happen. does anyone know what happen to ...

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  • Hi, My spotify app on my laptop (Windows 11) keeps changing song whenever i click on the progress bar, i already reinstalled the app multiple times but it keeps happening.   But when i use sp...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify won't play any new songs

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceDesktop Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueFor the past couple of months, no new song releases have played on my Spotify app. I can listen to new releases through my browser and my phone, yet my Spotif...

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  • Plan Premium Country United States Device Desktop  Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue For the past couple of months, no new song releases have played on my Spotify...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify Web App not working, VPN is connected

I was working on my App development, and I needed to use VPN access for some API integration once the VPN was connected, the Spotify Web app started giving me a 403 status code error. I might be wrong here, but it is just feedback if this can be reso...

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  • I was working on my App development, and I needed to use VPN access for some API integration once the VPN was connected, the Spotify Web app started giving me a 403 status code error.    ...
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Superuser Contribution Playlists disappear from profile if in folders

PlanPremiumCountryFranceDeviceiPhone XR My Question or IssueHi all,I've noticed the playlists I've created inside folders (by clicking on the folder and then the + sign) are not showing when me or someone else goes to my profile, even if they're publ...

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  • ...ot showing when me or someone else goes to my profile, even if they're public. I've got a lot of playlists and I don't wanna have to re-do them all lol anyone has a solution? I've tried moving them i...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify Keeps Pausing Every 30 Seconds

PlanPremium Family PlanCountryUnited StatesDeviceAndroid, PCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI have been having my Spotify paused every 30 seconds, randomly. Here's the catch though.. IT IS NOT ATTACHED TO MY DISCORD. PLEASE DO NOT GIVE...

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  • Plan Premium Family Plan Country United States Device Android, PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I have been having my Spotify paused every 30 seconds, randomly.&...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Song skipping

PlanPremiumCountryBrazilDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 11My Question or IssueEvery time I try to change the tempo of the song in the player it skips to the next track

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  • Plan Premium Country Brazil Device Desktop Operating System Windows 11 My Question or Issue Every time I try to change the tempo of the song in the player it skips to the next track
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Why does the song close or skip to another song when I rewind or fast forward a song?

PlanFreeCountryAzerbaijanDeviceHuawei Matebook 14Operating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueWhy does the song close or skip to another song when I rewind or fast forward a song?

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  • Plan Free Country Azerbaijan Device Huawei Matebook 14 Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue Why does the song close or skip to another song when I rewind or fast forward ...
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Superuser Contribution Sound plays for 0.1 seconds after hitting play then cuts out completely

PlanPremiumCountryThe NetherlandsDeviceRyzen 7 5800x RTX 3080 32GB DDR4 RAM Operating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueAfter hitting play on the spotify program, I hear sound for 0.1 second then it completely cuts out. I've tried a CLEAN install,...

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  • Plan Premium Country The Netherlands Device Ryzen 7 5800x RTX 3080 32GB DDR4 RAM  Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue After hitting play on the spotify program, I h...
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Superuser Contribution "Recently played" feature still missing in sections Album and Artists in "Your Library" for Desktop

PlanFree/PremiumCountryBulgariaDevice Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHello, The latest update for the Desktop version brought back the Recently Played in "Home". However it is still missing in Albums and Artists in "Your Library" as o...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country Bulgaria Device   Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Hello,   The latest update for the Desktop version brought back the Recently ...
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Superuser Contribution My local files can't play/sync on my phone

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueI can't play any local files from my laptop on my phone and I've tried everything. The local ...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country   Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue I can't...
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connection failure

PlanPremiumCountrySwissOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueCan't reach Spotify. Opera/Edge/WebPlayer. I've got this message: upstream connect error or disconnect/reset before headers. reset reason: connection failure, transport failure rea...

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  • Plan Premium Country Swiss Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Can't reach Spotify. Opera/Edge/WebPlayer. I've got this message:   upstream connect error or disconn...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify can't play this right now

Hi, Whenever I try to play music in the Windows desktop app (Store) I get the message "Spotify can't play this right now". I have a Premium Family account in the UK. Im on a Dell Alienwarere A13 with Windows 11 and trying to play locally.

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  • Hi,    Whenever I try to play music in the Windows desktop app (Store) I get the message "Spotify can't play this right now". I have a Premium Family account in the UK.   Im o...
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Foreign language ads driving me nuts!!

PlanFreeCountryAustraliaDeviceDell laptopOperating System Windows 10 My Question or IssueFor about two or more months now I've been getting indonesian ads on my spotify account and it's driving me nuts. I've unintsalled and reintalled the app. Used d...

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  • Plan Free Country Australia Device Dell laptop Operating System  Windows 10   My Question or Issue For about two or more months now I've been getting indonesian ads on my spotify ...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify painfully slow to start up

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceLaptopOperating SystemWindows 8.1 My Question or IssueSince one of the recent updates a month or so back, the desktop version of Spotify has become incredibly slow to get going - after opening the app, I get a blank black sc...

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  • Plan Premium Country UK Device Laptop Operating System Windows 8.1   My Question or Issue Since one of the recent updates a month or so back, the desktop version of Spotify has become ...
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Solved!! Can't go forward or back while playing a song

PlanPremiumCountryBrazilDeviceDell G15 5520Operating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueI can't go back or forward while playing a song in my Windows device. I already tried to do a fresh reinstall of Spotify, i rebooted my device and still doesn't...

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  • Plan Premium Country Brazil Device Dell G15 5520 Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue I can't go back or forward while playing a song in my Windows device. I already trie...
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Superuser Contribution Weird message pops up and playlist changes!!

My Question or IssueI have been having some issues lately. I am listening to a song, it comes to an end. Song changes to some playlist I don't even have and message pops up saying "spotify can't play this right now. if you have the file on your compu...

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  • My Question or Issue I have been having some issues lately. I am listening to a song, it comes to an end. Song changes to some playlist I don't even have and message pops up saying "spotify can't pl...
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