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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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  • whatintheworldisthis
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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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I keep getting an error message 'This song is not available'

Hello, I am getting very frustrated with my issue right now. So I can't play one song on my playlist. It used to work fine, but after a while, it stopped working... It works fine if I play it on my main acct. but I wanted to play it on my second acct...

  • Visitor
  • Hello,   I am getting very frustrated with my issue right now. So I can't play one song on my playlist. It used to work fine, but after a while, it stopped working...   It works fine if...
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[Desktop] Right-clicking two songs in a row removes wrong song

While viewing a playlist, if you right-click one track and then right-click a different track, then select "Remove From This Playlist", it'll remove the first track you clicked rather than the currently selected one. From what I can tell, all the oth...

  • Casual Listener
  • While viewing a playlist, if you right-click one track and then right-click a different track, then select "Remove From This Playlist", it'll remove the first track you clicked rather than the curren...
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Solved!! My speakers and computer sound work fine but spotify makes no sound when I press play

Other programs such as Windows Media Player will play sound when I press play however Spotify won't and I was wondering what was wrong. My speaker and computer sound configuration settings haven't changed but it just stopped working!!!! Help Please.

  • Casual Listener
  • Other programs such as Windows Media Player will play sound when I press play however Spotify won't and I was wondering what was wrong. My speaker and computer sound configuration settings haven't ch...
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The new client is buggy and bad

1. I REALLY WISH I HAD MY TOTALLY NORMAL MENU BAR BACK. Don't use hamburger menus when we have lots of screen space. This is not a telephone, it is a computer. 2. It doesn't maximize properly, instead it leaves like 4 px of space on each side of the ...

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  • 1. I REALLY WISH I HAD MY TOTALLY NORMAL MENU BAR BACK. Don't use hamburger menus when we have lots of screen space. This is not a telephone, it is a computer.   2. It doesn't maximize properl...
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Spotify gets offline contantly in spite of running internet connection

Shortly after starting Spotify on Windows 10, I get the note that no internet connection can be found. Error Code 4. Look at the screenshot (it´s German)In fact, my internet is running fast and stable. I have this problem for weeks now! I´ve already ...

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  • Shortly after starting Spotify on Windows 10, I get the note that no internet connection can be found. Error Code 4. Look at the screenshot (it´s German) In fact, my internet is running fast an...
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English Spotify in Germany

Hello,Is it possible to set English as main language, though I use Spotify in Germany ? on my iPhone it's English, but on the pc browser in German. Thanks

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  • Hello, Is it possible to set English as main language, though I use Spotify in Germany ?  on my iPhone it's English, but on the pc browser in German.   Thanks
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Album doesn't play on Desktop, but plays on Smartphone

I've come across with an unusual issue on Spotify: while trying to listen to Red Hot Chili Peppers' The Getaway, I've received the message "This song is not available. If you have the file on your computer you can import it". Since the songs of the a...

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  • I've come across with an unusual issue on Spotify: while trying to listen to Red Hot Chili Peppers' The Getaway, I've received the message "This song is not available. If you have the file on your co...
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For people who have issues with importing songs to Spotify

Alright, so recently on spotify I was having issues with importing certain songs over as when you go to local files, everything just dies and you can't actually find mp3, and mp4 files. That was, until I realized how brain-dead I was, when I decided ...

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  • Alright, so recently on spotify I was having issues with importing certain songs over as when you go to local files, everything just dies and you can't actually find mp3, and mp4 files. That was, unt...
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The famous black screen

The famous black screen when opening the app, we should not have to resort to fixs, I pay for a premium service. this could be solved if I could change the **bleep**ing install locaiton. ffs why does it default to app data, whats wrong with program f...

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  • The famous black screen when opening the app, we should not have to resort to fixs, I pay for a premium service.   this could be solved if I could change the **bleep**ing install locaiton. ffs...
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"Share my activity in spotify" slider always disabled?

Hey guys, so by accident i found out, that desktop, iOS and Android settings for the spotify app are always different for my account. I want to share my activity for the friends feed, but in the desktop app the slider constantly stays disabled (after...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hey guys,   so by accident i found out, that desktop, iOS and Android settings for the spotify app are always different for my account. I want to share my activity for the friends feed, but in...
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Destop Music is not Sync with Music on the Phone

I have been using my phone to save and add music to my playlists and etc. But when i look on my PC most of the song dont apear to be in either of them at all., but when i go to my phone however they all seem to be there. I can stream then to my pc bu...

  • Casual Listener
  • I have been using my phone to save and add music to my playlists and etc. But when i look on my PC most of the song dont apear to be in either of them at all., but when i go to my phone however they ...
  • minnie2004k
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Can't see button to download songs for offline listening

Hello! I've been trying to follow the directions provided on https://support.spotify.com/us/using_spotify/the_basics/listen-offline/ but on my client there is no "Download" button on the client (screenshot attached). I have a Spotify Family subscript...

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  • Hello! I've been trying to follow the directions provided on https://support.spotify.com/us/using_spotify/the_basics/listen-offline/ but on my client there is no "Download" button on the client ...
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Downloading music...

every i start up the pc and spotify, this starts downloading the playlist again EVERY time... :c

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  • every i start up the pc and spotify, this starts downloading the playlist again EVERY time... :c
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Problem with spotify. Import

I have a windows laptop and i have tried to fix this problem, but i keep getting a pop up saying this song is not available, if you have this file you can import it. I have tried to find a solution but i can't.someone please help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  • I have a windows laptop and i have tried to fix this problem, but i keep getting a pop up saying this song is not available, if you have this file you can import it. I have tried to find a solution b...
  • Soundofus
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How to change Spotify output device

I just spent a few weeks searching this (non non-stop) and finally figured out how to do it, so here's a tutorial I made so no one else gets stuck with this issue. Ever.https://youtu.be/kekG3HBDNsM

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  • I just spent a few weeks searching this (non non-stop) and finally figured out how to do it, so here's a tutorial I made so no one else gets stuck with this issue. Ever. https://youtu.be/kekG3...
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Solved!! Playlists gone

A while ago I missed a playlist. I couldn't find it anymore on my Android phone, nor on my desktop. I thought that I maybe had misclicked once and accidently deleted my playlist, but know it seems that more playlists have disappeared since then. I am...

  • Casual Listener
  • A while ago I missed a playlist. I couldn't find it anymore on my Android phone, nor on my desktop. I thought that I maybe had misclicked once and accidently deleted my playlist, but know it seems th...
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local files are being played instead of the actual song in spotify

local file with same song name and artist is being played instead of the actual song from that album. the local version being played is a live version of "i've had it" by alex chilton, instead of "i've had it" from the album like flies on sherbert. i...

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  • local file with same song name and artist is being played instead of the actual song from that album. the local version being played is a live version of "i've had it" by alex chilton, instead of "i'...
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Videos: We're not able to play this video in your current location

I'm receiving the error message: We're not able to play this video in your current location" whenI try to play videos on Spotify in the Android app and Windows 10. I have done full reinstalls on both devices, and still no fix. I am in the United Stat...

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  • I'm receiving the error message: We're not able to play this video in your current location" whenI try to play videos on Spotify in the Android app and Windows 10. I have done full reinstalls on...
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web player not working on chrome

i dont know if this is the right place for this but the spotify web player is not working at all on chrome. whenever i click on anything it either makes me log in again or does nothing.

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  • i dont know if this is the right place for this but the spotify web player is not working at all on chrome. whenever i click on anything it either makes me log in again or does nothing.
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Media keys don't work

Hey, I've got some problems with spotify but the message I typed somehow offends something (but there is nothing offending in there) my friends and I double checked it and found nothing and since I don't know what the problem is I've made a screensho...

  • Newbie
  • Hey, I've got some problems with spotify but the message I typed somehow offends something (but there is nothing offending in there) my friends and I double checked it and found nothing and since I d...
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