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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...

MattSuda
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2024-03-14 3:38:28 PM
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songcat1
Casual Listener
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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
2025-04-07 12:28:40 AM
whatintheworldisthis
Visitor
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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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1 replies
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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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Spotify Icon on the Windows 10 Startmenu Broken?

Hey Guys! I installed Windows 10 Pro x64 3 hours ago, everything went fine, and im currently using the newest version. For some odd reason, everytime i open my Startmenu the Spotify Icon looks like this?! https://i.imgur.com/nHN9q8q.jpg Is this just ...

MythWarpathIX
Newbie
Hey Guys! I installed Windows 10 Pro x64 3 hours ago, everything went fine, and im currently using the newest version. For some odd reason, everytime i open my Startmenu the Spotify...
2018-03-16 6:27:07 AM
2018-03-16 7:41:43 AM
songassistant
Composer
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1 replies
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Spotify Migrator.ext error - Spotify won't start and I can't uninstall it

See the attachment. Recently changed something in the Windows area of regedit because Word wasn't working, and when I restarted I got this. Can't uninstall it because it's an app. Can't install it because the Windows store says I already have it inst...

stayinwonderlan
Newbie
See the attachment. Recently changed something in the Windows area of regedit because Word wasn't working, and when I restarted I got this. Can't uninstall it because it's an app. Can't inst...
2018-03-16 5:00:48 AM
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0 replies
3 likes

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Music on desktop not mobile - user "Double J" in Australia

Hi team,Double J is a national internet and DAB+ radio station in Australia - it's for people "older" than Triple J. They are a user, and have a great playlist called "Double J Best New Music". Works great on the W10 desktop app.However, on my phone,...

willyroo
Regular
Hi team, Double J is a national internet and DAB+ radio station in Australia - it's for people "older" than Triple J. They are a user, and have a great playlist called "Double J Best New Music...
2018-03-16 1:45:12 AM
2018-03-16 1:46:11 AM
willyroo
Regular
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Solved!! Can't get past login, desktop app freeze

Reinstalled it three times, only seem to be one desktop version, no betas or 64 bit version. There seems to be nothing else to try so please help me out, when logging in it just becomes grey and nothing happens.

felix123123
Regular
Reinstalled it three times, only seem to be one desktop version, no betas or 64 bit version. There seems to be nothing else to try so please help me out, when logging in it just beco...
2018-01-02 10:42:01 AM
2018-03-16 1:28:10 AM
darcybuckhurst
Casual Listener
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4 replies
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Starts and stops song on random keypress

Hi, my Spotify on desktop starts and stops randomly on random keypress, weather the app is selected or not. If I have no key inputs, the music will play just fine, but even as I type this sentence, the song has started and stopped at least ten times....

Totalhamster
Newbie
Hi, my Spotify on desktop starts and stops randomly on random keypress, weather the app is selected or not. If I have no key inputs, the music will play just fine, but even as I type this sentence, t...
2018-03-15 11:18:15 PM
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Respawning Queue Issue

Each morning an album I queued weeks ago is back in my queue and when I play an album or playlist it will play the first track then then jump to that album again. I can clear it and things play normally from there but the next computer restart its ba...

Redlila
Newbie
Each morning an album I queued weeks ago is back in my queue and when I play an album or playlist it will play the first track then then jump to that album again. I can clear it and things play norma...
2018-03-15 2:13:08 PM
2018-03-15 11:08:08 PM
Matheuskrk
Gig Goer
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Queue bug

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[Desktop] Music pausing when audible notification comes in

Windows 10 1709 x64Listening to music via Bluetooth HeadphonesWhenever an audible notification comes in (Skype, MS Teams, Slack, etc.) the music pauses for about 5-6 seconds and then resumes. Standard "quiet" toast notifications don't impact the musi...

dhedges01
Newbie
Windows 10 1709 x64 Listening to music via Bluetooth Headphones Whenever an audible notification comes in (Skype, MS Teams, Slack, etc.) the music pauses for about 5-6 seconds and then resumes.&nbs...
2018-03-15 10:21:54 PM
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Lag, still a problem

Hey Any good tips out there. The songs has for a while now been "flickering", "lagged" in songs every 2-3 seconds. I always liked Spotify, but need help solving this, or there are no use in trying to listening to music here. Uinstalled and reinstalle...

saltefotter
Newbie
Hey Any good tips out there. The songs has for a while now been "flickering", "lagged" in songs every 2-3 seconds. I always liked Spotify, but need help solving this, or there are no use in ...
2018-03-15 8:48:59 PM
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Solved!! I want to use the app occasionally, but I don't want it to show what I'm listening to on my PC

Once in a while I use the app but mostly listen to Spotify on my PC. But the app has taken over my Android phone! It even covers my wallpaper. (Yes, all I have to do is swipe to get rid of it, but still...) I don't want to uninstall the app, so is th...

Relztrah
Music Fan
Once in a while I use the app but mostly listen to Spotify on my PC. But the app has taken over my Android phone! It even covers my wallpaper. (Yes, all I have to do is swipe to get rid of it, but st...
2018-03-15 3:26:21 PM
2018-03-15 8:48:58 PM
Relztrah
Music Fan
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Unable to import any Playlists, and Playlist frozen

Something seems wrong with my application, I no longer see the normal UI menu at the top that would allow me to import playlists from iTunes, as well as when I leave spotify (closing it or turning off my pc), when I start it up again, instead of play...

Das_Terminator
Music Fan
Something seems wrong with my application, I no longer see the normal UI menu at the top that would allow me to import playlists from iTunes, as well as when I leave spotify (closing it or turning of...
2018-03-15 6:14:39 PM
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Solved!! Spotify playing a song not on my playlist

Few days ago I removed a song because i was so tired of hearing it.Now for some reason it played it, even though it was removed days ago. Also it feels like spotify is playing the same songs from the playlist when shuffle is on and that i have propab...

Stockyy
Casual Listener
Few days ago I removed a song because i was so tired of hearing it. Now for some reason it played it, even though it was removed days ago. Also it feels like spotify is playing the same son...
2018-03-15 3:36:59 PM
2018-03-15 4:52:50 PM
dana_lawrenxe
Regular
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Solved!! HTTP Proxy BUG 1.0.66.478.g1296534d

HTTP Proxy is not longer working after spotify updated to 1.0.66.478.g1296534dIm behind a corporate proxy

horstefan
Casual Listener
HTTP Proxy is not longer working after spotify updated to 1.0.66.478.g1296534d Im behind a corporate proxy
2017-10-24 9:07:26 AM
2018-03-15 3:36:47 PM
anaco123
Newbie
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5 replies
2 likes
Windows

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Permanently disable Autoplay !

I can't for the life of me understand why this feature keeps re-enabling itself after an update, and it's not every update, just some of them. I create my playlist to start with a specific song, and end with a specific song, I have no desire to liste...

Jermaine
Music Fan
I can't for the life of me understand why this feature keeps re-enabling itself after an update, and it's not every update, just some of them. I create my playlist to start with a specific s...
2017-11-26 5:15:39 AM
2018-03-15 2:50:30 PM
streamholder
Casual Listener
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1 replies
8 likes
Windows

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Spotify overlay not working!

For several days the Spotify overlay that appears while changing the volume is not working properly. Before when I clicked this overlay the Spotify window appeared. Now if Spotify is in tray nothing happens. If Spotify is minimized but not in tray It...

trzasku
Casual Listener
For several days the Spotify overlay that appears while changing the volume is not working properly. Before when I clicked this overlay the Spotify window appeared. Now if Spotify is in...
2018-03-13 7:01:17 PM
2018-03-15 12:56:25 PM
trzasku
Casual Listener
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1 replies
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997 Views
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Friend feed is not populating anymore

Desktop-version.Suddenly (a week or 2 ago) the friend feed is not showing activity anymore of the Spotfy-accounts I follow.I'm sure that one of the accounts I'm following has recent activity (it's my daughter), but her activity is not coming up in th...

backbone1105
Newbie
Desktop-version. Suddenly (a week or 2 ago) the friend feed is not showing activity anymore of the Spotfy-accounts I follow. I'm sure that one of the accounts I'm following has recent activity (it'...
2018-03-15 10:48:05 AM
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Spotify is blocking media buttons

Hi, I just noticed that Spotify is blocking my media buttons on the keyboard. When the Spotify window is active I can't control Window's volume. Other buttons like play/pause etc work. When the application is not active and runs on background volume ...

Seph__
Casual Listener
Hi, I just noticed that Spotify is blocking my media buttons on the keyboard. When the Spotify window is active I can't control Window's volume. Other buttons like play/pause ...
2018-03-15 10:21:26 AM
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media keys
Volume Button
Volume Control

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Solved!! Spotify Premium Deskptop x Mobile

I installed spotify on my cellphone and start the 30-day trial on the site in my computer. It says i will only be charged in 1 month, but the trial ends in 7 days in my mobile. I will be charged by the end of these 7 days? Or after the 30 days as my ...

MrRobertos
Newbie
I installed spotify on my cellphone and start the 30-day trial on the site in my computer. It says i will only be charged in 1 month, but the trial ends in 7 days in my mobile. I will be charged by t...
2018-03-15 7:52:39 AM
2018-03-15 9:50:20 AM
jsannn
Community Legend
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Solved!! All music disappeared after update, reinstalling doesn't help

So after the update recently all the music in the My Library seems to have become unfavorited. I looked up some of the songs I listen to and none of them are checked. I've done a lot of the old tips i.e. uninstall and reinstall and log out and try us...

Genovee
Casual Listener
So after the update recently all the music in the My Library seems to have become unfavorited. I looked up some of the songs I listen to and none of them are checked. I've done a lot of the ...
2018-03-14 7:38:16 AM
2018-03-15 8:32:10 AM
rossi1911
Community Legend
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3 replies
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cant download songs

i've used spotify without much problems for long but since yesterday i havent been able to download any songs (desktop) and the desktop app also takes forever to play a song, with many interruptions as well. i have tried uninstalling and reinstalling...

breezybreezes
Casual Listener
i've used spotify without much problems for long but since yesterday i havent been able to download any songs (desktop) and the desktop app also takes forever to play a song, with many interruptions ...
2018-03-15 8:13:13 AM
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Songs Take Ages to Load and Buffers Everytime

I've been a spotify user for a very long time however as of recently, songs I've tried playing on spotify have taken a long time to load along with the icon of the song (It will usually show no image until everything is loaded) . Previously, the song...

Reefkey
Newbie
I've been a spotify user for a very long time however as of recently, songs I've tried playing on spotify have taken a long time to load along with the icon of the song (It will usually show no image...
2018-03-15 8:05:56 AM
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