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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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liliabern

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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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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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Solved!! Mini View for Windows 10 app

If you have ever used Groove (Windows 10 media player), the have a feature called "mini view" where it turns into a small windows that stays on top of all other windows. It would be great if Spotify could adopt this feature which is available on late...

Newbie

If you have ever used Groove (Windows 10 media player), the have a feature called "mini view" where it turns into a small windows that stays on top of all other windows. It would be great if Spotify ...

MattSuda

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Solved!! Mini Player

PlanPremiumCountry IsraelDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueIn the most prominent mini player idea, the staff answered: "Windows 10 users can use a smaller mini player with play controls (but no play queue)."How do I do that? I ca...

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Plan Premium Country  Israel Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue In the most prominent mini player idea, the staff answered: "Windows 10 users can use a s...

MattSuda

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Is the Picture In Picture (PIP) mode available on the desktop application?

I don't even want to watch videos, just have tiny audio control.In the web player, there is a little button by the album art and play controls that changes you to "PIP Mode" that makes a little floating album art square window that is borderless and ...

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I don't even want to watch videos, just have tiny audio control. In the web player, there is a little button by the album art and play controls that changes you to "PIP Mode" that makes a little f...

MattSuda

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Trouble with accessing group sessions

PlanPremiumCountryIrelandDeviceHP laptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHeya, on my spotify app there doesnt appear to be a option to start a group session. I've only recently noticed that I've never actually had this feature before un...

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Plan Premium Country Ireland Device HP laptop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Heya, on my spotify app there doesnt appear to be a option to start a group session. I'...

MattSuda

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Solved!! Group session: desktop client can't control session, but does receive control

PlanPremiumCountryUSDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue My brother and I are testing out the Group Session feature. I've been hoping for this feature in a streaming service for like a decade, so I'm excited! However, using a deskt...

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Plan Premium Country US Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue   My brother and I are testing out the Group Session feature. I've been hoping for this featu...

MattSuda

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Superuser Contribution Songs stop after clicking spacebar

Even when I play a game the music stops after clicking spacebar. Logging out and logging in didn't work. Can someone help?

Newbie

Even when I play a game the music stops after clicking spacebar. Logging out and logging in didn't work. Can someone help?

Maria

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Superuser Contribution Accessability? What a joke

None of the below information is required. HowevePlaMy Question or IssuePlan: Premium Family OwnerCountry: United StatesDevice: DesktopOperating System: Windows 10 Pro Thiss app alleges to be accessable, but will only open if full screen, cannot be a...

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None of the below information is required. HowevePla My Question or Issue Plan: Premium Family Owner Country: United States Device: Desktop Operating System: Windows 10 Pro   Thiss app al...

Yordan

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Where is an option to sort playlist track by Date added?

I lost an option to sort by date added in my shared playlist. There are options: Title, Artist, Album or podcast, Added by, Duration, Custom order. Date added doesn't appear even if I expand the window, reset app, relog, etc.

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I lost an option to sort by date added in my shared playlist. There are options: Title, Artist, Album or podcast, Added by, Duration, Custom order. Date added doesn't appear even if I expand the ...

Maria

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Superuser Contribution Spotify full screen doesn't fit on monitor and hangs off the bottom

PlanPremiumCountryUKOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueI was planning on using a mini LCD monitor type thing I have as a dedicated Spotify display, however, when I press the fullscreen button it hangs off of the edge of the display meanin...

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Plan Premium Country UK Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue I was planning on using a mini LCD monitor type thing I have as a dedicated Spotify display, however, when I pr...

c_lucks

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Superuser Contribution [Windows] BUG - Scaling UI resets when clicking on home button

Scaling UI resets when clicking on home button.When you scale ui ctrl and +/- and then click on home, scale resets.

Music Fan

Scaling UI resets when clicking on home button. When you scale ui ctrl and +/-  and then click on home, scale resets.

OscarDC

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution spotify windows app music controls randomly become unresponsive

The spotify desktop decides to randomly stop working for 20+ seconds. I click play/pause/skip or try to select a new song, and nothing happens. If a song is currently playing, then it will continue playing even after I close the app; then when I try ...

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The spotify desktop decides to randomly stop working for 20+ seconds. I click play/pause/skip or try to select a new song, and nothing happens. If a song is currently playing, then it will continue p...

Ivelina

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Superuser Contribution Spotify continues playing when lid is closed

PlanPremium Operating SystemWindows 10 VersionSpotify for Windows (64 bit) 1.2.33.1042.g26c92729My Question or IssueSpotify doesn't stop playing when closing laptop lid.Windows power settings are set to sleep when closing the lid, but if Spotify is p...

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Plan Premium   Operating System Windows 10   Version Spotify for Windows (64 bit) 1.2.33.1042.g26c92729 My Question or Issue Spotify doesn't stop playing when closing laptop lid. ...

Maria

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Superuser Contribution Desktop site and windows app

My monitor starts flickering as soon the app/website starts. Clip to visualize my issue: https://youtu.be/UnKfDp7GK7Q?si=OL6UgcRua-z1RcKH

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My monitor starts flickering as soon the app/website starts. Clip to visualize my issue: https://youtu.be/UnKfDp7GK7Q?si=OL6UgcRua-z1RcKH

Vasil

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Superuser Contribution Recent searches almost never being recorded (desktop W10)

PlanPremiumCountryUnited KingdomDeviceLaptop running Windows 10My Question or IssueRecently when using the current version of the Spotify desktop app, the 'Recent searches' list on the Search page has stopped updating with whatever I click on in the ...

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Plan Premium Country United Kingdom Device Laptop running Windows 10 My Question or Issue Recently when using the current version of the Spotify desktop app, the 'Recent searches' list on the ...

tcex28

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Superuser Contribution Albums not loading in windows desktop app

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 Pro 22H2 Hello. For the past few months now I have been having an issue on my desktop PC running windows 10, where the albums in my library list will not load past a certain point, seemingly hap...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device PC Operating System Windows 10 Pro 22H2   Hello. For the past few months now I have been having an issue on my desktop PC running windows 10, where the a...

ColdCoolCloset

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Superuser Contribution Lex Fridman video not playing

PlanPremiumCountryLithuaniaDeviceThinkPad PCOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueVideo for example for Joe Rogan experience plays wellVideo for Lex Fridman podcast does not play, and says update the app even though its already latest

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Plan Premium Country Lithuania Device ThinkPad PC Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue Video for example for Joe Rogan experience plays well Video for Lex Fridman podcas...

Eni

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Superuser Contribution [Desktop] Liked Songs genre filter breaks new right sidebar queue

Operating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueI tried using the new genre filters and noticed many duplicate songs being played. There seems to be a bug with the new update that causes the right sidebar queue to stop updating, and the queue to conta...

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Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue I tried using the new genre filters and noticed many duplicate songs being played.   There seems to be a bug with the new update th...

Eni

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Superuser Contribution I can't change the order of the queue anymore!

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceLaptop - using Spotify Desktop versionOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSomehow Spotify was updated and I have lost a TON of features, many of which have been mentioned in other threads. One thing that I haven'...

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  Plan Premium Country USA Device Laptop - using Spotify Desktop version Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Somehow Spotify was updated and I have lost a TON of f...

Susan_GP

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Superuser Contribution Liked Songs No Longer Appearing or Selected When Using Your Desktop App

I am a premium user in the US with a Windows 10 laptop, Android 11 and 14 phones, and 2 Chrome OS devices (all fully updated in terms of their respective OS and Spotify). When I opened the Windows desktop app, the Liked Songs playlist no longer appea...

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I am a premium user in the US with a Windows 10 laptop, Android 11 and 14 phones, and 2 Chrome OS devices (all fully updated in terms of their respective OS and Spotify).  When I opened the Wind...

Ivelina

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