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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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[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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[Windows 10 App] How do I launch Spotify using a shortcut or hotkey -- where is the .exe?

I used to launch Spotify by using a keyboard hotkey. However, since switching to the Windows 10 app (from the official app store), I can't find a working .exe to point the hotkey/shortcut to. I found this: C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\SpotifyAB.Spoti...

  • Roadie
  • I used to launch Spotify by using a keyboard hotkey. However, since switching to the Windows 10 app (from the official app store), I can't find a working .exe to point the hotkey/shortcut to.  ...
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New Folder

Hello over there,I'm having an issue with making New Folders. Better said, no problem in making them but I used to put various playlists into Folders and for some reason I'm not able to do so anymore. I can't click on a playlists name (on the left si...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hello over there, I'm having an issue with making New Folders. Better said, no problem in making them but I used to put various playlists into Folders and for some reason I'm not able to do so anymo...
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Solved!! Spotify launch error message 0xc0000001

Windows 7 64b, error message upon launch. Attempted: reinstalling, uninstalling (spotify.exe launches and crashes within a second), rename spotify directory within roaming directory then reinstalling. All advice welcome and appreciated

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  • Windows 7 64b, error message upon launch. Attempted: reinstalling, uninstalling (spotify.exe launches and crashes within a second), rename spotify directory within roaming directory then reinstalling...
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Spotify for windows RT!

Spotify app for windows RT would be nice.

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  • Spotify app for windows RT would be nice.
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Local Files Won't Play Song.

Hello everyone. I have a song that I downloaded from the Internet that I would like to add to my Spotify Local Files. I have added songs to local files before, but this one seems to not work when I try to add it. It shows up on Local Files and I can ...

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  • Hello everyone. I have a song that I downloaded from the Internet that I would like to add to my Spotify Local Files. I have added songs to local files before, but this one seems to not work whe...
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Local Files Do Not Appear

I have tried to add my Onedrive music folder as a location for local files and while I can select it in the picker it never gets added as a location in the list. If I pick a sub folder within it the folder gets added but the msuic never shows up in t...

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  • I have tried to add my Onedrive music folder as a location for local files and while I can select it in the picker it never gets added as a location in the list. If I pick a sub folder within it the ...
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Superuser Contribution No se guardan para modo offline mis playlist

Descargo para modo offline playlist pero cuando entro a la app el dia siguiente ya no estan para modo offline solo Aparecen como siguiendo pero no en offline y eso me molesta porque a cada rato tengo que volver a descargar las playlist y al dia sigui...

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  • Descargo para modo offline playlist pero cuando entro a la app el dia siguiente ya no estan para modo offline solo Aparecen como siguiendo pero no en offline y eso me molesta porque a cada rato tengo...
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No audio coming out of the desktop app

So the past two days spotify on the desktop app no sound has been coming out of it. Yet if I play music through the web player works just fine. It used to only not play music if I were to switch from my phone to my computer, too fix it all I would do...

  • Casual Listener
  • So the past two days spotify on the desktop app no sound has been coming out of it. Yet if I play music through the web player works just fine. It used to only not play music if I were to switch from...
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Solved!! Song randomly pauses

Hi, I'm using the Spotify app for Windows 7 with Premium and when I'm listening to music it randomly pauses. I need to hit play to keep it playing.I've tried a full clean reinstall, I've logged out of all devices and relogged into my account on PC ag...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi, I'm using the Spotify app for Windows 7 with Premium and when I'm listening to music it randomly pauses. I need to hit play to keep it playing. I've tried a full clean reinstall, I've logged out...
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changer artist by country

I do not want to see these national artists anymore, it's not my taste that **bleep** of sertanejo and anita, there's no way I can change that? I want to hear artists from another country.

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  • I do not want to see these national artists anymore, it's not my taste that **bleep** of sertanejo and anita, there's no way I can change that? I want to hear artists from another country. 
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Trouble with adding songs to playlist ?!

Hello, Normally I was able to add music to any of my playlists however this morning when I try to add music there are only 3 playlist shown out of my 25-30 playlist when I right click to add my song to the playlist. These 3 playlists are the only one...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hello,   Normally I was able to add music to any of my playlists however this morning when I try to add music there are only 3 playlist shown out of my 25-30 playlist when I right click to add...
  • Thorsten369
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Friend Feed Now Facebook Only?

My friends and family are no longer visible in the Friend feed. When I try to restore them using the Find Friends button, it asks me to connect to Facebook. Neither I nor members of my family have Facebook accounts so how do I get them back into my f...

  • Roadie
  • My friends and family are no longer visible in the Friend feed. When I try to restore them using the Find Friends button, it asks me to connect to Facebook. Neither I nor members of my family have Fa...
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Editing Title Info on "Local Files."

I just downloaded the free version of Spotify. Afterward I imported all my songs from my computer over to the Local Files. When several came over, their info was wrong & therefore don't show up accurately in the playlist. Is there anyway to edit sond...

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  • I just downloaded the free version of Spotify. Afterward I imported all my songs from my computer over to the Local Files. When several came over, their info was wrong & therefore don't show up a...
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Podcasts are not sync between devices

I have spotify premium and I'm using spotify on three devices: two desctop apps (one on my personal computer, one at work) and mobile app. I've started to listen the podcast, but it is starting to be pretty annoying that the podcasts are not syncing ...

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  • I have spotify premium and I'm using spotify on three devices: two desctop apps (one on my personal computer, one at work) and mobile app. I've started to listen the podcast, but it is starting to be...
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Google Home Mini Plays Song Radio Only

My google home mini used to work great and when I asked for a song it would play the right one. All of a sudden now when I ask to play a song i.e."Hey Google, Play thunderstruck by ACDC" it will responed "Ok, playing thunderstruck by ACDC" But then i...

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  • My google home mini used to work great and when I asked for a song it would play the right one.   All of a sudden now when I ask to play a song i.e."Hey Google, Play thunderstruck by ACDC" it ...
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Spotify stops working

After Spotify has been idle for a time it often stops responding. I click somewhere in the Spotify window, but it just minimizes. The only thing Spotify seems to react to is maximize/minimize commands. You maximize again, click somewhere and the prog...

  • Casual Listener
  • After Spotify has been idle for a time it often stops responding. I click somewhere in the Spotify window, but it just minimizes. The only thing Spotify seems to react to is maximize/minimize command...
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Error code 4. No internet

First it refused to start in anything apart from offline mode. Then i loged out. Now i can't even log back on. Logged out everywhere. Re-installed. Tried google dns. Tried flushing my own dns. **bleep** am i supposed to do?I'm not paying 15 euros a m...

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  • First it refused to start in anything apart from offline mode. Then i loged out. Now i can't even log back on. Logged out everywhere. Re-installed. Tried google dns. Tried flushing my own dns. **blee...
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Playlist's songs ain't sorted by date added from other's perspective?

I've been listening to my own playlist in a date ascending order for years now. And I've just realized that such organization setting doesn't enforce to people visiting my playlist, so the songs on the top of my list are the oldest ones I've added. I...

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  • I've been listening to my own playlist in a date ascending order for years now. And I've just realized that such organization setting doesn't enforce to people visiting my playlist, so the ...
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Solved!! My friends activity feed disappeared

I can't see my friends activity feed, it disappeared today, help

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  • I can't see my friends activity feed, it disappeared today, help 😞
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Friends activity problem

So i have this problem that i cannot see my frends' activity. It says 'see what your friends listen to' and 'find friends' but i already have people i follow, i always saw them and today they just disappeared. I see a bunch of random people listening...

  • Newbie
  • So i have  this problem that i cannot see my frends' activity. It says 'see what your friends listen to' and 'find friends' but i already have people i follow, i always saw them a...
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