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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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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!! My original song sounds different

I'm a songwriter, artist and producer. One of my tracks was recently distributed to all the digital download and streaming platforms. The track quality is great on all the platforms except Spotify. The track sounds very different on Spotify. I don't ...

  • Casual Listener
  • I'm a songwriter, artist and producer. One of my tracks was recently distributed to all the digital download and streaming platforms. The track quality is great on all the platforms except Spotify. T...
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My activity is not showing up on my friends friend activity.

I listen to spotify on my laptop almost everyday and i can also see what my friends are listening to via the friend activity side bar. However, my friends have told me that they cant see what i listen to at all, i dont show up on their friend activit...

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  • I listen to spotify on my laptop almost everyday and i can also see what my friends are listening to via the friend activity side bar. However, my friends have told me that they cant see what i liste...
  • norre01
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Spotify not working

Pls help me my spotify is not working. When i get in my spotify it keeps saying that im offline when im not and then i can not play any music from my laptop. Each day i check to see if it will work but it has not been working for about two weeks. Pls...

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  • Pls help me my spotify is not working. When i get in my spotify it keeps saying that im offline when im not and then i can not play any music from my laptop. Each day i check to see if it will work b...
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Cant hear a thing

I was using spotify app without any problem until this afternoon. Suddenly, it decided not to play any songs from my library. Then i searched some topics here and learned that installing the app again works. I reinstalled it and it started to play my...

  • Casual Listener
  • I was using spotify app without any problem until this afternoon. Suddenly, it decided not to play any songs from my library. Then i searched some topics here and learned that installing the app agai...
  • amirism
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Solved!! Spotify for Windows stopped playing through external audio interface today

I use Spotify for Windows with "Traktor Audio 10" sound card from Native Instruments. One issue that I've been having for as long as I remember is, if I open Spotify and don't play anything for a few minutes while my soundcard is on, I would have to ...

  • Roadie
  • I use Spotify for Windows with "Traktor Audio 10" sound card from Native Instruments.   One issue that I've been having for as long as I remember is, if I open Spotify and don't play anything ...
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search results mislead with 'no result found'

Search results for two artists duo indicates that there is nothing found with given keywords although there actually is. For instance; searching for 'royksopp irrepres' ends up with 'no result found' while still typing, but if you add only 's' to it ...

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  • Search results for two artists duo indicates that there is nothing found with given keywords although there actually is. For instance; searching for 'royksopp irrepres'  ends up with '...
  • amirism
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Volume control via keyboard knob

I'm using a g810 keyboard with dedicated volume control knob and would love to know if it's possible to change the volume of spotify using the knob rather than chancing the volume of whole windows. the dedicated slider controls windows volume somehow...

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  • I'm using a g810 keyboard with dedicated volume control knob and would love to know if it's possible to change the volume of spotify using the knob rather than chancing the volume of whole windows. ...
  • amirism
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Pen and Touch Support

Maybe just me... I am using Windows 10 with stylus/pen input on a Microsoft Surface Book 2. I have issues time to time with Spotify registering certain pen clicks. - Can't minimize or close the app at times.- I can't drag and rearrange my playlists w...

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  • Maybe just me... I am using Windows 10 with stylus/pen input on a Microsoft Surface Book 2. I have issues time to time with Spotify registering certain pen clicks.  - Can't minimize or close ...
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Ability to see date song was added to your library

I remember that Spotify used to have a time stamp next to any songs you added to your library so you could go back and see when it was added to your library. Any idea how to access that information now? It seems to have disappeared. Thanks guys!

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  • I remember that Spotify used to have a time stamp next to any songs you added to your library so you could go back and see when it was added to your library. Any idea how to access that information n...
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Can't see my friends in the activity bar

As the title says. I see only one of my friends in the activity bar, can't see the others.I know they listen music and we tried to listen at the same time, but they won't show up on my spotify, but I appear on theirs.What can I do ? I tried unfollowi...

  • Casual Listener
  • As the title says. I see only one of my friends in the activity bar, can't see the others. I know they listen music and we tried to listen at the same time, but they won't show up on my spotify, but...
  • amirism
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Greyed out local files

Basically as the title says, the local files that were on my PC were greyed out on my Android phone. I have already checked firewall, reinstalled Spotify, and i've already checked older posts. Also, it worked before with local files that i put in ear...

  • Newbie
  • Basically as the title says, the local files that were on my PC were greyed out on my Android phone. I have already checked firewall, reinstalled Spotify, and i've already checked older posts. Also, ...
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What exactly is the "same volume for all tracks" switch doing?

Hey folks,I am new to Spotify Premium. Previously I had my self-maintained collection of music, where I have been using ReplayGain (Album Gain, not Track Gain) to compensate volume differences between albums.Now I wonder, what exactly the "Same volum...

  • Music Fan
  • Hey folks, I am new to Spotify Premium. Previously I had my self-maintained collection of music, where I have been using ReplayGain (Album Gain, not Track Gain) to compensate volume differences betw...
  • pmattke
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Solved!! Play all songs by artist?

According to a thread this feature is implemented http://community.spotify.com/t5/Spotify-Ideas/0-8-8-Bring-back-play-all-songs-by-artist/idi-p/292682 but I cant seem to find where to 'play all songs by artist' is this possible without having to manu...

  • Casual Listener
  • According to a thread this feature is implemented  http://community.spotify.com/t5/Spotify-Ideas/0-8-8-Bring-back-play-all-songs-by-artist/idi-p/292682   but I cant seem to find where...
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Spotify keeps pausing songs by itself

Spotify keeps repeatedly pausing songs after 20-30 seconds later i start playing one this happens to me both on my Huawei P8 Lite Phone and my Desktop PC i am very frustrated by this because its really annoying. And yes i did log off from all devices...

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  • Spotify keeps repeatedly pausing songs after 20-30 seconds later i start playing one this happens to me both on my Huawei P8 Lite Phone and my Desktop PC i am very frustrated by this because its real...
  • Patriickz
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Spotify Screen Blank

I'm using Windows 10, uninstalled and installed for a few times. It still doesn't work.

  • Casual Listener
  • I'm using Windows 10, uninstalled and installed for a few times. It still doesn't work.
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Discover Tab not updating

The discover tab in the browse section has not updated in over two weeks. I am used to the recommended artists/albums updating daily and my listening habits have not changed. I have attempted logging out and logging back in, and this seems to be an i...

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  • The discover tab in the browse section has not updated in over two weeks.  I am used to the recommended artists/albums updating daily and my listening habits have not changed.  I have attem...
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Video playback not working properly on vertical videos

Playing a vertical video on a 9:16 aspect ratio screen doesn't allow you view the video in full screen, or anything larger than this (image).

  • Casual Listener
  • Playing a vertical video on a 9:16 aspect ratio screen doesn't allow you view the video in full screen, or anything larger than this (image).  
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Smaller window permanently on top?

I often listen playlists radios or discover playlists, for liking or disliking I always have to open the window up which is a hussle when working. Is there an option to have a minimized version with the most important buttons up on the desktop on all...

  • Casual Listener
  • I often listen playlists radios or discover playlists, for liking or disliking I always have to open the window up which is a hussle when working. Is there an option to have a minimized version with ...
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Noted new icon and can't figure out what indicates

Hello i noted this icon https://prnt.sc/igsl6r today. Is someone knows what indicates. Thanks.

  • Casual Listener
  • Hello i noted this icon https://prnt.sc/igsl6r today. Is someone knows what indicates. Thanks.
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Your country does not match the one set in your profile

I'm getting an error that my country does not match the one set in my profile, although I haven't really moved anywhere. I have followed another post saying that I should try using the browser player, which works for some reason, while the desktop ve...

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  • I'm getting an error that my country does not match the one set in my profile, although I haven't really moved anywhere. I have followed another post saying that I should try using the browser p...
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