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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...

MattSuda
Spotify Star
2024-03-14 3:38:28 PM
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Rim4
Gig Goer
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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
yesterday
morefluff
Music Fan
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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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[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 Screen Blank

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

choimay
Casual Listener
I'm using Windows 10, uninstalled and installed for a few times. It still doesn't work.
2017-12-20 4:17:45 AM
2018-02-19 11:25:47 PM
choimay
Casual Listener
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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...

danhenrywagner
Newbie
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...
2018-02-19 10:03:04 PM
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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).

skyisup
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).
2018-02-19 9:40:25 PM
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694 Views
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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...

Rah_musik
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 ...
2018-02-19 8:50:24 PM
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0 replies
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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.

denislavppv
Casual Listener
Hello i noted this icon https://prnt.sc/igsl6r today. Is someone knows what indicates. Thanks.
2018-02-19 12:40:03 PM
2018-02-19 5:45:56 PM
unclesilas
Roadie
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1 replies
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362 Views
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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...

djordje12pro
Newbie
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...
2018-02-19 5:30:41 PM
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How to stop volume from decreasing automatically when Spotify window is not active

Hi, I have installed Spotify version 1.0.74.380.g1fcff12aI in Windows 10 and whenever I switch from Spotify window to any other window (for example: chrome), volume starts to decrease automatically. So, whenever Spotify window is not active, the volu...

keepawayfromlan
Newbie
Hi, I have installed Spotify version 1.0.74.380.g1fcff12aI in Windows 10 and whenever I switch from Spotify window to any other window (for example: chrome), volume starts to decrease au...
2018-02-18 8:37:07 PM
2018-02-19 4:57:02 PM
Sebasty
Community Legend
5375 Views
1 replies
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Can't enter spaces in search. Just pauses/plays the current song. v. 1.0.75.454.gc666a071

In version 1.0.75.454.gc666a071, I cannot search with spaces. If you try to search with spaces, all it does it pause or play the current song and does not enter the space character.

RussianRonin
Casual Listener
In version 1.0.75.454.gc666a071, I cannot search with spaces. If you try to search with spaces, all it does it pause or play the current song and does not enter the space character.
2018-02-17 10:16:00 AM
2018-02-19 4:25:56 PM
Soundofus
Community Legend
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6 replies
3 likes

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Solved!! Spotify starting automatically

Out of the blue Spotify decided to start automatically when I boot my PC. In the Spotify settings it is NOT set to start after logging in and in my startup settings Spotify is disabled. The Spotifty Windows app is not installed.I already tried reinst...

Dubbels
Music Fan
Out of the blue Spotify decided to start automatically when I boot my PC. In the Spotify settings it is NOT set to start after logging in and in my startup settings Spotify is disabled. The Spotifty ...
2018-02-14 5:54:08 PM
2018-02-19 10:56:24 AM
Dubbels
Music Fan
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10 replies
3 likes
Windows

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My top recommendations for you is not updating nor is my discover weekly playlist?

My top recommendations for you is not updating nor is my discover weekly playlist. My Top Recomendations has not updated for about 2 weeks, and my discover weekly hasn;t for one week. What can I do?

qustioningspoti
Newbie
My top recommendations for you is not updating nor is my discover weekly playlist. My Top Recomendations has not updated for about 2 weeks, and my discover weekly hasn;t for one week. What can I do?
2018-02-19 6:18:31 AM
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556 Views
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App on Windowa computer

It would'nt let me play anything because it said I was offline, so I restarted my computer and that did not work. Then I logged out, and it would let me put my information in, but wouldn't log me in. So then, I reinstalled the app and it still will n...

brittanyeasler0
Newbie
It would'nt let me play anything because it said I was offline, so I restarted my computer and that did not work. Then I logged out, and it would let me put my information in, but wouldn't log me in....
2018-02-19 4:40:44 AM
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No local files from OneDrive Music folder appearing on Windows 10 app

I tried adding my music library located in C:/Users/name/OneDrive/Music as a local files source. However, nothing appears in the Local Files page on the Spotify app. I noticed if I copy an album from there into C:/Users/name/Music, and then add that ...

Josh602
Newbie
I tried adding my music library located in C:/Users/name/OneDrive/Music as a local files source. However, nothing appears in the Local Files page on the Spotify app. I noticed if I copy an a...
2018-02-19 2:23:38 AM
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0 replies
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559 Views
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Radio on other device but not on desktop app?

Apparently I can now use artist radio on android and start radio on web player but not on desktop app? Is this intended? I'm on Spotify Thailand. Kind Regards.

Phakes
Casual Listener
Apparently I can now use artist radio on android and start radio on web player but not on desktop app? Is this intended? I'm on Spotify Thailand. Kind Regards.
2018-02-11 8:13:58 PM
2018-02-19 2:12:31 AM
dancyfits
Regular
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3 replies
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Dit nummer is niet beschikbaar. Als het bestand op je computer staat, kun je het importeren.

Dit nummer is niet beschikbaar. Als het bestand op je computer staat, kun je het importeren. Deze foutmelding krijg ik de laatste dagen bij alle nummers die ik aanklik.Ik hoor verder ook geen muziek en zie niks afspelen. Opnieuw gedownload en oude ve...

Bram83
Newbie
Dit nummer is niet beschikbaar. Als het bestand op je computer staat, kun je het importeren. Deze foutmelding krijg ik de laatste dagen bij alle nummers die ik aanklik. Ik hoor verder ook g...
2016-10-08 9:23:30 PM
2018-02-18 10:20:15 PM
Esger
Casual Listener
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13 replies
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Windows

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Windows 10 app keeps disppearing

See image. Spotify can be seen in the task manager so IT IS running and I can play/pause/skip tracks with my media keys but Spotify is no where to be found in the taskbar nor the notification area. I have to force close Spotify via the task manager t...

user-removed
Visitor
See image. Spotify can be seen in the task manager so IT IS running and I can play/pause/skip tracks with my media keys but Spotify is no where to be found in the taskbar nor the notification area. I...
2018-02-18 8:03:08 PM
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Playlists keep disappearing and.....

My playlists will sometimes disappear and will be replaced with random foreign ones, have I been hacked or is this a spotify issue? It is really annoying to have to always recover them and is a big concern to me as well.

Seefer79
Newbie
My playlists will sometimes disappear and will be replaced with random foreign ones, have I been hacked or is this a spotify issue? It is really annoying to have to always recover them and is a big c...
2018-02-18 9:45:50 AM
2018-02-18 5:02:50 PM
Sebasty
Community Legend
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1 replies
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Autofilled queue

Hi, i know that this topic already exists but there is no solution i found helpfulmy qeue is being autofilled automatically, i tried to delete it, added some songs manually, but nothing worked, i can´t listen to music i want, even skip the songs in q...

Radage
Newbie
Hi, i know that this topic already exists but there is no solution i found helpful my qeue is being autofilled automatically, i tried to delete it, added some songs manually, but nothing worked, i c...
2018-02-17 12:37:56 PM
2018-02-18 4:59:04 PM
Sebasty
Community Legend
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1 replies
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Now playing bar disappears when fullscreen on 4th monitor

Whenever I move the Spotify window to my 4th monitor and scale it, maximize or full screen the window the now playing bar disappears. Here's what it looks like: https://gyazo.com/28cc1feaaed1a8705ffe3bb2069f8e6cDoesn't happen on any of my other monit...

steezenuts
Newbie
Whenever I move the Spotify window to my 4th monitor and scale it, maximize or full screen the window the now playing bar disappears. Here's what it looks like: https://gyazo.com/28cc1f...
2018-02-18 4:58:54 PM
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Unable to Migrate some of your data

I know there are a couple of posts about this error on startup and I have attemptd to follow the solutions, however I am never able to remove Spotify to do a clean install. Task manager shows two versions of spotiyI can remove one - but when i try an...

wynwin
Newbie
I know there are a couple of posts about this error on startup and I have attemptd to follow the solutions, however I am never able to remove Spotify to do a clean install. Task manage...
2018-02-18 4:20:10 PM
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0 replies
1 likes

322 Views
0 replies
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[FR] Creer une playlist similaire...

Bonjour, Voila, j'ecoute souvent les "Decouverte de la semaine" et parfois j'aime bien donc je cree une playlist mais j'aimerais savoir a quoi sers l'option "creer une playlist similaire" elle est toujours grise chez moi donc je m'amuse a ajouter une...

Spokyx
Newbie
Bonjour, Voila, j'ecoute souvent les "Decouverte de la semaine" et parfois j'aime bien donc je cree une playlist mais j'aimerais savoir a quoi sers l'option "creer une playlist similaire" e...
2018-02-18 3:11:47 PM
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0 replies
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