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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 Smart Shuffle turning itself on on Desktop

PlanPremium CountryUSA Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI just want to use normal shuffle but every time I change tabs to something else or look away, it switches from normal shuffle over to smart shuffle and I have to turn it off again...

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  • Plan Premium   Country USA   Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I just want to use normal shuffle but every time I change tabs to something else or look away,...
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Superuser Contribution Discover Weekly Constantly Bad

Every week, I make it a priority to listen to my discover weekly and mark the songs I don't like, but last year I made a playlist full of "meme songs" aka songs I wouldn't listen to normally, and I played it with my friends in the car as a joke once,...

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  • Every week, I make it a priority to listen to my discover weekly and mark the songs I don't like, but last year I made a playlist full of "meme songs" aka songs I wouldn't listen to normally, and I p...
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How do I download music to my computer music file

I can't get a song I want onto the music file on my computer. I have Windows and have a premium plan

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  • I can't get a song I want onto the music file on my computer. I have Windows and have a premium plan
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Searching on PC doesn't work

I've a problem. Searching for songs and artists on PC doesn't work. It doesn't return most of the results you get from the smartphone app.The problem is both in the app and on the browser. How can Infix it?

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  • I've a problem. Searching for songs and artists on PC doesn't work. It doesn't return most of the results you get from the smartphone app. The problem is both in the app and on the browser. How can...
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Search bar stuck

my search engine always say "No Result found for x"

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  • my search engine always say "No Result found for x"
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Superuser Contribution Hub Browse Grid is gone for real

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(Notebook)Operating System(Windows 10) My Question or IssueWe've been using this page (open.spotify.com/genre/hub-browse-grid) as the only means to access all genres since the option to show all genres was removed in the...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country   Device (Notebook) Operating System (Windows 10)   My Question or Issue We've been using this page (open.spotify.com/genre/hub-browse-grid) as the only ...
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move multiple playlists in a folder

I recently found out the folder method for organization of playlists. How can I select multiple playlists of mine and then drag and drop in their respective folders? Currently I have to drag and drop one by one.

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  • I recently found out the folder method for organization of playlists. How can I select multiple playlists of mine and then drag and drop in their respective folders? Currently I have to drag and drop...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Desktop clear queue button disappeared?!

My 'clear queue' button has disappeared on desktop – I've updated to the latest version of Spotify. Autoplay is off and I've tried to restart the app. It's a bit frustrating to keep having to skip/change songs with the queue still going every time! A...

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  • My 'clear queue' button has disappeared on desktop – I've updated to the latest version of Spotify. Autoplay is off and I've tried to restart the app. It's a bit frustrating to keep having to skip/ch...
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Superuser Contribution Installed Sound Blaster Audigy Fx V2 for Desktop. No speaker or headphone sound now.

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevicePCOperating SystemWin11 My Question or IssueSpotify won't play on Windows after installing a new Sound Blaster. The error message is "Spotify can't play this right now (etc..)After researching and trying all the fixes here ...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device PC Operating System Win11   My Question or Issue Spotify won't play on Windows after installing a new Sound Blaster. The error message is "Spotify can...
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Superuser Contribution This content is not available for all songs

PlanPremiumCountryThe NetherlandsDeviceDell laptopOperating SystemWindows 10 x64 My Question or IssueI cant play any song directly from Spotify on my laptop. The only thing that works is to press the play button in an album. All songs are greyed out....

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  • Plan Premium Country The Netherlands Device Dell laptop Operating System Windows 10 x64   My Question or Issue I cant play any song directly from Spotify on my laptop. The only thing t...
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Superuser Contribution Re: The New Desktop App (playlist sorting issue)

This new update is pretty much a total failure. -Removing the ability to see an the artist's tracks at once, makes absolutely no sense. -Removing the search bar from the top so you have leave the page to search each time is ridiculous. -Absolute no n...

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  • This new update is pretty much a total failure.  -Removing the ability to see an the artist's tracks at once, makes absolutely no sense.  -Removing the search bar from the top so you ha...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution New Desktop Experience - your feedback wanted!

Spotify is testing a new way for you to connect with your music on Desktop. The new desktop experience features an all-new design, streamlined with the Spotify apps on all your devices. This is a brand-new experience and some parts are still being fi...

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  • Spotify is testing a new way for you to connect with your music on Desktop. The new desktop experience features an all-new design, streamlined with the Spotify apps on all your devices.   ...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution [Desktop] Where have the seperate Title and Artist columns gone?

Something I have noticed recently while using Spotify on Windows Desktop - In my playlists there used to be a 'Track' column next to a seperate 'Artist' column. These columns have now been merged into one ' Track/Artist' column next to an 'Album' col...

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  • Something I have noticed recently while using Spotify on Windows Desktop - In my playlists there used to be a 'Track' column next to a seperate 'Artist' column. These columns have now been merged int...
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Superuser Contribution "Recently added" order has changed with the desktop update

I have a playlist where I add most of the songs I listen to. I sort it by Recently added, so that the latest songs are always on top. Before this update, when I added a full album to my playlist the first song of the album would appear on top, which ...

  • Casual Listener
  • I have a playlist where I add most of the songs I listen to. I sort it by Recently added, so that the latest songs are always on top. Before this update, when I added a full album to my playlist the ...
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Superuser Contribution spotify no puede reproducir esto en este momento. Si tienes el archivo en el ordenador puedes import

No se requiere ninguna información. Sin embargo, más fácilmente nos será más fácil.Plan PremiumPaís Spain Dispositivo Ordenador personalSistema operativo(Windows 10) Mi pregunta o problemaSpotify de escritorio me da el siguiente error "spotify no pue...

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  • No se requiere ninguna información. Sin embargo, más fácilmente nos será más fácil. Plan  Premium País Spain   Dispositivo  Ordenador personal Sistema operativo (Windows 10) ...
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Superuser Contribution After interface update: Missing artists column and jump to song in playlist fails

PlanPremiumCountryNetherlandsDeviceDesktop PCOperating System(Windows 10)1) Question: Can you please bring back the artists column? Via a setting in the preferences would be fine for me. The update makes it really hard to look for the artists under t...

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  • Plan Premium Country Netherlands Device Desktop PC Operating System (Windows 10) 1) Question: Can you please bring back the artists column? Via a setting in the preferences would be fine fo...
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The abysmal state of this forum and Spotify's bug management.

Here's how you know that you have a well functioning support & feedback forum: The customer usually arrives frustrated and annoyed. The customer usually leaves feeling better, usually with their problem solved or with assurances that their problem wi...

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  • Here's how you know that you have a well functioning support & feedback forum: The customer usually arrives frustrated and annoyed. The customer usually leaves feeling better, usually with their ...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution [All Platforms][Playlists] sort/filter songs by the artist name

The possibility to sort the songs in a playlist by the artist name is not available anymore. We can now only filter by 'title', 'album' and 'date added'. No 'artist name' filter is available anymore...Please bring it back!

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  • The possibility to sort the songs in a playlist by the artist name is not available anymore. We can now only filter by 'title', 'album' and 'date added'. No 'artist name' filter is available anymore....
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Can't sort by artist anymore on the NOV 30 2020 update

PlanPremiumCountryNetherlandsDevice(PC)Operating System(Windows 10) My Question or IssueEver since 30 November update I cant sort by artist in playlists anymore and it bothers me quite a bit since I've always found it really nice to find certain song...

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  • Plan Premium Country Netherlands Device (PC) Operating System (Windows 10)   My Question or Issue Ever since 30 November update I cant sort by artist in playlists anymore  and it ...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Please give us back the "Artist" column

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevice Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI'm desperate for the return of the "Artist" column, separate from the song title. Not only is the artist very difficult to read, displaced almost half the size of the bolded ...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device   Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I'm desperate for the return of the "Artist" column, separate from the song title. Not only is...
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