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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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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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Songs Skip Immediately

Im using Sopitfy Web Player on Windows 7 with good internet and headphones.I was using Spotify fine w no problem until this morning when it kept skipping songs immediately as soon as I clicked on one until it skips about 5 songs then it plays an Ad j...

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  • Im using Sopitfy Web Player on Windows 7 with good internet and headphones. I was using Spotify fine w no problem until this morning when it kept skipping songs immediately as soon as I clicked on...
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2 Moderators for one Playlist

Hey Community, first I'll descripe my situation. We are two People and want to moderate a Playlist with two seperatet Spotify Accounts. The Playlist should be public for a medium big fellowship. The 'problem' is that only me and my friend should be a...

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  • Hey Community,   first I'll descripe my situation.   We are two People and want to moderate a Playlist with two seperatet Spotify Accounts. The Playlist should be public for a medium bi...
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import music from windows media player

hi! how can i import my music from windows media player to spotify? please help me!lg stephan

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  • hi!  how can i import my music from windows media player to spotify? please help me! lg stephan
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Spotify says it's updating but it isn't

The green bar doesn't move. I can fix this by closing Spotify in Task Manager, but I will get a notification (the blue circle) that there is an update available, and the next day Spotify will ask for permission to update when starting it up.

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  • The green bar doesn't move. I can fix this by closing Spotify in Task Manager, but I will get a notification (the blue circle) that there is an update available, and the next day Spotify will ask for...
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White bar at the top of spotify?

I recently updated spotify and now there is a white bar at the top. How would I fix this?

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  • I recently updated spotify and now there is a white bar at the top. How would I fix this?
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Desktop app under corporate firewall with CNTLM

Hello. I'm successfully using CNTLM as a proxy to install python packages. and other stuff, etc. But, for some reason, Spotify desktop app is not being able to use it and connect. I've tried many variations: HTTP, SOCKS4, ..., adding or not adding my...

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  • Hello.  I'm successfully using CNTLM as a proxy to install python packages. and other stuff, etc.   But, for some reason, Spotify desktop app is not being able to use it and connect...
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Spotify Crashes Windows 8.1

For the past 3 weeks now, if I have Spotify playing music in the background on my Windows 8.1 laptop, after a random time (could be one song, could be a half days worth), it will at some point freeze where it loops 1second of the song that was playin...

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  • For the past 3 weeks now, if I have Spotify playing music in the background on my Windows 8.1 laptop, after a random time (could be one song, could be a half days worth), it will at some point freeze...
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Solved!! Start

I have an Argon stream2 streamer. I also have this PC, connected to the same network. Now I try to play spotify on the streamer. It has a place called "Spotify", so I went there, pressed the "select button". It now says "Waiting for users" and there ...

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  • I have an Argon stream2 streamer. I also have this PC, connected to the same network. Now I try to play spotify on the streamer. It has a place called "Spotify", so I went there, pressed the "select ...
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How to add local file to IOS?

https://scontent-hkg3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t34.0-12/28829548_10156313192011617_342186544_n.jpg?oh=948611846a957f99274f94cfa8e9a6c4&oe=5A9F5200 The same playlists shows nothing in my IPhone, how to fix this, thanks a lot.

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  • https://scontent-hkg3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t34.0-12/28829548_10156313192011617_342186544_n.jpg?oh=948611846a957f99274f94cfa8e9a6c4&oe=5A9F5200   The same playlists shows nothing in my IPhone, ...
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Solved!! Playlists gone

I accidentally disconnected my account from Facebook, and all my playlists disappeared. I reconnected to Facebook, but they're still gone. I tried going to the recover playlists page, which did work. Is there any way to get them back?

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  • I accidentally disconnected my account from Facebook, and all my playlists disappeared. I reconnected to Facebook, but they're still gone. I tried going to the recover playlists page, which did work....
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Solved!! Blue screen

Hi guys, every time I try to install Spotify on my computer running windows 10 gives me a Blue Screen of Death, anybody knows why and how to fix it? Thanks in advance.

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  • Hi guys,  every time I try to install Spotify on my computer running windows 10 gives me a Blue Screen of Death, anybody knows why and how to fix it? Thanks in advance.
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Dear Spotify it is 2018. Why is your Windows version still so sluggish?

Hello, my hardware is capable of running modern games with 120fps+ on fullHD. Ryzen 1700x paired with a GTX1080. Yet my computer is struggling to handle Spotify and dont tell me to delete cache files or remove some folders to scan because I already d...

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  • Hello,      my hardware is capable of running modern games with 120fps+ on fullHD. Ryzen 1700x paired with a GTX1080. Yet my computer is struggling to handle Spotify and dont tell m...
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Release in Croatia?

Any plans for that? ETA? 

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  • Any plans for that? ETA? 
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Solved!! How can I install spotify on a different drive?

I do not want spotify on my C drive, I would like it to install on my E drive. When I install spotify it automatically goes to C drive and does not even give me an option to change this. Is there a way to change it?

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  • I do not want spotify on my C drive, I would like it to install on my E drive.  When I install spotify it automatically goes to C drive and does not even give me an option to change this.  ...
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[Bug] User Name Cutoff After 1.0.75.483.g7ff4a0dc update

The recent Windows Spotify Desktop App update [v1.0.75.483.g7ff4a0dc] has a issue with scaling (NOT the Microsoft Store version). More to the point the Minimize Button cuts off part of the User Name/Little Arrow in the upper right corner. Steps to re...

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  • The recent Windows Spotify Desktop App update [v1.0.75.483.g7ff4a0dc] has a issue with scaling (NOT the Microsoft Store version).   More to the point the Minimize Button cuts off part of the U...
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Solved!! How Can I Change My Name on Spotify? (Not Username)

I've looked around the spotify community for the answer to this question, and I know that you can't change your username on spotify. But I don't care about that, because my username is some random string of letters and numbers that doesn't show up on...

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  • I've looked around the spotify community for the answer to this question, and I know that you can't change your username on spotify. But I don't care about that, because my username is some random st...
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Playlist dissapeared in windows desktop app

A colaborative playlist I've made appear on the web version of Spotify, but after I sign the premium, the playlist doesn't appear on desktop app. What can I do?

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  • A colaborative playlist I've made appear on the web version of Spotify, but after I sign the premium, the playlist doesn't appear on desktop app. What can I do?
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Solved!! Spotify desktop fullscreen bug

I'm running a dual monitor setup and noticed that when I move the Spotify app to my main screen and fullscreen it, it cuts off at my friends list and just displays my desktop on the far right of my screen. This also means that it cuts off the volume ...

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  • I'm running a dual monitor setup and noticed that when I move the Spotify app to my main screen and fullscreen it, it cuts off at my friends list and just displays my desktop on the far right of my s...
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Spotify plays music on its own.

Cant seem to find a costumer support? My spotify on my phone is playing music by itself. I can see on the recently played list, that it is not my music. Sometimes another device tries to change my playing device, an i have to overule it a couple of t...

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  • Cant seem to find a costumer support? My spotify on my phone is playing music by itself. I can see on the recently played list, that it is not my music. Sometimes another device tries to change my pl...
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Nueva tab en Chrome al usar teclas multimedia

Uso el cliente de escritorio en Windows 10, y cada vez que pauso o avanzo una cancion, estando con el Google Chrome en primer plano, se me abre una tab de Spotify Web, una por cada que presiono una tecla.O sea, avanzo 3 temas, me abre 3 tabs, si paus...

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  • Uso el cliente de escritorio en Windows 10, y cada vez que pauso o avanzo una cancion, estando con el Google Chrome en primer plano, se me abre una tab de Spotify Web, una por cada que presiono una t...
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