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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...

MattSuda
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notworking117
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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
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2023-06-26 8:42:18 AM
3 weeks ago
whatintheworldisthis
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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
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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
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2013-09-17 11:47:47 AM
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[Desktop][Search] CTRL + F

Please implement the functionality to "Find in Page." Too often, I'm browsing on a particular artist or album page and want to find a specific song. However, (1) I don't want to leave the page I'm on by typing the song into the search box and (2) I d...

dkfrayne
Newbie
Please implement the functionality to "Find in Page." Too often, I'm browsing on a particular artist or album page and want to find a specific song. However, (1) I don't want to leave the page I'm on...
2017-12-12 1:14:21 AM
2018-02-10 4:26:46 AM
Preticle
Composer
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Solved!! Can't Login using my credentials.

So I created my account via mobile app and login using facebook. So technically my spotify was linked to my facebook. But when do i try to login my spotify account on desktop(win 7) using the email add of my facebook it's giving me error message. P.S...

RenzNCB
Newbie
So I created my account via mobile app and login using facebook. So technically my spotify was linked to my facebook. But when do i try to login my spotify account on desktop(win 7) using the email a...
2018-02-09 6:58:21 PM
2018-02-10 4:23:33 AM
Preticle
Composer
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error 13 and 11 loop each other

tried full install

jesuslep
Newbie
tried full install
2018-02-10 2:30:14 AM
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Solved!! Podcasts on desktop?

So i was listening to some podcasts on my phone, but when I'm at home I use Spotify on my computer. I can't seem to find the podcasts that I follow on my computer though. The only way I could do so is starting it on my phone and then connecting it to...

jolin_b
Regular
So i was listening to some podcasts on my phone, but when I'm at home I use Spotify on my computer. I can't seem to find the podcasts that I follow on my computer though. The only way I could do so i...
2016-07-01 7:50:10 PM
2018-02-10 2:07:48 AM
cchuck
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Bitlocker and Spotify UWP

I encrypted my drive where are my offline playlists (D:\) and as soon as Windows started (it was not set to automatically unlock) I realized that Spotify does not start (it stays forever loading). Is there a way to solve this without having to downlo...

IanSantos
Casual Listener
I encrypted my drive where are my offline playlists (D:\) and as soon as Windows started (it was not set to automatically unlock) I realized that Spotify does not start (it stays forever loading...
2018-02-09 12:04:41 AM
2018-02-10 1:54:26 AM
IanSantos
Casual Listener
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Spotify Attenuation with Steam notifications - extremely annoying

Exactly as the title says. The volume is lowered with Steam notifications. I can't turn off the Steam notifications because I need them, and as far as I can tell this isn't something on Steam's side. I just noticed it a few days ago, very sure it's a...

SinclairOS
Newbie
Exactly as the title says. The volume is lowered with Steam notifications. I can't turn off the Steam notifications because I need them, and as far as I can tell this isn't something on S...
2018-02-10 1:25:46 AM
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help spotify wont play songs

my spotify wont play any songs but the rest of the ui works

HeyNeedSomeHelp
Regular
my spotify wont play any songs but the rest of the ui works
2018-02-10 1:17:55 AM
2018-02-10 1:18:18 AM
HeyNeedSomeHelp
Regular
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Is Spotify made by amateurs?

This is a question I seriously had to ask myself today after trying to recover a hacked account. I recently launched my spotify app and found that I was logged out. I tried to log back in and it woudn't let me so I thought maybe I will recover my acc...

scavengerno1
Newbie
This is a question I seriously had to ask myself today after trying to recover a hacked account. I recently launched my spotify app and found that I was logged out. I tried to log back in and it woud...
2018-02-09 12:10:50 AM
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Spotify works on every other device except for desktop, including connecting to website

As of late Spotify has been offline on my desktop app.I attempted to reinstall but when I went to spotify.com it said connection timeout. I checked my Windows Firewall, nothing blocked, even made another inbound and outbound rule to allow connections...

pat_holt
Casual Listener
As of late Spotify has been offline on my desktop app. I attempted to reinstall but when I went to spotify.com it said connection timeout. I checked my Windows Firewall, nothing blocked, even made a...
2018-02-08 12:09:41 PM
2018-02-09 10:05:12 PM
jusTobi
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play.spotify.com link doesn't open in the desktop app

If you press on a play.spotify.com link, it doens't open inside the spotify app, it opens in your web browser (e.g. google chrome).There's no way to change the setting. This fix doesn't work anymore: https://community.spotify.com/t5/Desktop-Mac-old/C...

areyouRhinotho
Casual Listener
If you press on a play.spotify.com link, it doens't open inside the spotify app, it opens in your web browser (e.g. google chrome). There's no way to change the setting. This fix doesn...
2018-02-08 7:05:35 PM
2018-02-09 8:23:31 PM
Blue02
Casual Listener
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Installation Path randomness?

So I had this issue for a while now and figured i'd aks here if any other folks have the same problems. After I installed Spotify I just Cut the Spotify Folder from C:\Users\User\AppData\Roaming and paste it on to my Data Drive D:\ . At this point Sp...

Vreak
Casual Listener
So I had this issue for a while now and figured i'd aks here if any other folks have the same problems. After I installed Spotify I just Cut the Spotify Folder from C:\Users\User\AppDat...
2018-02-09 8:19:21 PM
2018-02-09 8:22:26 PM
Vreak
Casual Listener
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why do i have to open spotify twice on pc

Does anyone know why I have to open Spotify twice to get it to work?I'm running Windows 10 and Spotify premium.Each time I load up Spotify it brings up the screen but the menu, search, friends pane only come up when I shut it down and open again.

Loosecanons
Newbie
Does anyone know why I have to open Spotify twice to get it to work? I'm running Windows 10 and Spotify premium. Each time I load up Spotify it brings up the screen but the menu, search, friends pa...
2018-02-09 7:52:41 PM
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Windows 10 installation NOT from store

I would like to install spotify as a traditional program and NOT from the store. But it just converted himself to a store installation and if I download the installer from the spotify website I still get a store installation. How do I get the origina...

Zamtakk
Casual Listener
I would like to install spotify as a traditional program and NOT from the store. But it just converted himself to a store installation and if I download the installer from the spotify website I still...
2018-02-05 3:31:33 PM
2018-02-09 7:51:32 PM
hoggson
Newbie
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Songs Screen just links to browse

Hy, when I click on Songs in the Windows client it doesn't show my songs, but just a message that I can find playlists with the 'Browse' Link.The image below shows how my 'Songs' page looks like.I am running the newest version. What can I do?

Freshchris
Casual Listener
Hy, when I click on Songs in the Windows client it doesn't show my songs, but just a message that I can find playlists with the 'Browse' Link. The image below shows how my 'Songs' page looks like. ...
2018-02-09 7:37:00 PM
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Issues With Local Files

I recently was rearranging my music in my local files and it appears to have messed it up completely. I have one song that I cannot remove from my library even though the song no longer exists at all on my computer, and I have one album that I do hav...

brettdmason
Newbie
I recently was rearranging my music in my local files and it appears to have messed it up completely. I have one song that I cannot remove from my library even though the song no longer exists at all...
2018-02-09 7:08:55 PM
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spotify stops resizing properly once zoomed out

After zooming out to the last 2 stages it stops resizing properly. I can force it if i change my zoom mode but . as soon as i go beyond zoom lvl 2 it starts this. I tried to disable hardware acc no change.have a Nvidia 970gtx and 378.66 but it happen...

pverflow
Regular
After zooming out to the last 2 stages it stops resizing properly. I can force it if i change my zoom mode but . as soon as i go beyond zoom lvl 2 it starts this. I tried to disable hardware a...
2017-02-21 3:30:01 PM
2018-02-09 6:43:08 PM
nb87
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CUT THE COOOOOORD

Please, please lower the volume on the Shinedown ad. I usually keep my music at a moderate volume, so it is unpleasant that every few minutes I get to hear an ear-piercing CUT THE COOOOOOOOORDDDD!!!!No one needs an advertisement that loud. Even the F...

captainpajamas
Newbie
Please, please lower the volume on the Shinedown ad. I usually keep my music at a moderate volume, so it is unpleasant that every few minutes I get to hear an ear-piercing CUT THE COOO...
2018-02-09 2:37:12 PM
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Severe sound issues

Dear Sir/Madam, I hope you can help, I’m at my wits end! If I am playing Spotify desktop it distorts playback audio crackling, it buzzes and distorts, stutters playback. I have updated all drivers and updated Spotify and even applied a new sound card...

user-removed
Visitor
Dear Sir/Madam, I hope you can help, I’m at my wits end! If I am playing Spotify desktop it distorts playback audio crackling, it buzzes and distorts, stutters playback. I have updated ...
2018-02-06 7:50:47 AM
2018-02-09 12:44:18 PM
Sebasty
Community Legend
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spotify keeps pauzing itself

hey can someone help?when i play a song wichever song it just keeps pauzing itself after a few secondstried to change password and everything just in case someone is using my accbut it keeps on doing this..

scaldinio
Casual Listener
hey can someone help? when i play a song wichever song it just keeps pauzing itself after a few seconds tried to change password and everything just in case someone is using my acc but it keeps on...
2018-02-06 1:09:21 PM
2018-02-09 8:47:09 AM
scaldinio
Casual Listener
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download to mp3

Hi everyone , i'm not allowed to have a phone in my workplace but i can have an mp3 . How do I go about downloading my playlists to an mp3 if i'm a premium member. thanks for any help

bonsaipete
Newbie
Hi everyone , i'm not allowed to have a phone in my workplace but i can have an mp3 . How do I go about downloading my playlists to an mp3 if i'm a premium member. thanks for any help
2018-02-09 1:15:22 AM
2018-02-09 3:47:53 AM
IguanaSetup
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