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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
2024-09-03 1:50:30 PM
ipanasenko
Newbie
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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
a week ago
rednblu
Roadie
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271 replies
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271 replies
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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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Windows

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"This song is unavailable" after adding local file then removing it.

Repro:Add a song that is available to play from Spotify (not local)Add a local source that contains a file whose track information matches the not local track informationRemove the local sourceGo back to the song that you added in Spotify and attempt...

markFreedom
Casual Listener
Repro: Add a song that is available to play from Spotify (not local) Add a local source that contains a file whose track information matches the not local track information Remove the local sourc...
2018-01-23 5:08:41 PM
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Desktop App Won't Work?

I apologize if this this question has alreayd been answered, but I can't seem to get the desktop app on Windows to run for me. I've had it loading for over five hours now and I can't get passed the loading screen. I've tried all the troubleshooting t...

raina_the_rogue
Regular
I apologize if this this question has alreayd been answered, but I can't seem to get the desktop app on Windows to run for me. I've had it loading for over five hours now and I can't get passed the l...
2018-01-23 5:20:35 AM
2018-01-23 4:57:35 PM
Tanekox91
Regular
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3 replies
2 likes

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Spotify en windows 10 no funciona

Cada que intento abrir Spotify desde mi computadora se congela la pantalla y no funciona hasta que tengo que reiniciarla¿a alguien mas le pasa? y de ser así ¿como lo solucionaron?

Jesben28
Casual Listener
Cada que intento abrir Spotify desde mi computadora se congela la pantalla y no funciona hasta que tengo que reiniciarla ¿a alguien mas le pasa? y de ser así ¿como lo solucionaron?
2017-06-02 6:36:36 AM
2018-01-23 2:24:59 PM
dalids
Casual Listener
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5 replies
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saving a mood playlist

I love the chill.out.brain playlist that is currently on spotify. Is there a way to put it into my playlists so that when it is replaced I don't lose all the great music?

ceska
Newbie
I love the chill.out.brain playlist that is currently on spotify. Is there a way to put it into my playlists so that when it is replaced I don't lose all the great music?
2018-01-23 11:53:49 AM
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Solved!! PC equalizer

I was wonder if there is any good free equalizers for windows. I saw equalizer pro for spotify but I don't really wanna pay $15 for that. Any solutions?

Upsilon
Casual Listener
I was wonder if there is any good free equalizers for windows. I saw equalizer pro for spotify but I don't really wanna pay $15 for that. Any solutions?
2018-01-23 3:48:12 AM
2018-01-23 8:42:47 AM
TheBrickSlayer
Roadie
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1 replies
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Some songs not working on PC, but work on my phone

On both my laptop and desktop PC im able to play most of the albums/songs in my library, but not all the ones that are available in my region (Canada). On my iPhone however it works perfectly. I had this problem for a couple months - I made sure I di...

user-removed
Visitor
On both my laptop and desktop PC im able to play most of the albums/songs in my library, but not all the ones that are available in my region (Canada). On my iPhone however it works&nb...
2017-12-16 3:37:20 AM
2018-01-23 7:14:40 AM
user-removed
Not applicable
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1 replies
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548 Views
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Xbox one spotify will not connect

It started like 2 weeks ago l, it worked fine before then. Now it says, "offline to connect to spotify, you need to be online." The Xbox one is online and ive checked offline mode through my mobile. Tried using Wi-Fi as a link to connect to my x box ...

XiNecrosisXi
Newbie
It started like 2 weeks ago l, it worked fine before then. Now it says, "offline to connect to spotify, you need to be online." The Xbox one is online and ive checked offline mode through my mobile. ...
2018-01-23 2:29:59 AM
2018-01-23 6:02:42 AM
user-removed
Not applicable
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1 replies
1 likes

2821 Views
1 replies
1 likes

Seeing each other's play lists on family premium

My son and daughter are on my family plan, and his playlists appear in my playlist section. I don't want to delete his playlists, but how do I stop seeing them on my computer/phone? He has his own email account, to which he activated his device and a...

mhoberty0221
Newbie
My son and daughter are on my family plan, and his playlists appear in my playlist section. I don't want to delete his playlists, but how do I stop seeing them on my computer/pho...
2018-01-23 3:39:57 AM
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Playable greyed out songs

Ok i have been using premium for a while now. I have added a few songs to my playlist 10 songs. I checked the downloaded switch. All the songs are downloaded,i can play all of them but one song is just greyed out (i can play it too) . I tried reinsta...

eugeneang654871
Casual Listener
Ok i have been using premium for a while now. I have added a few songs to my playlist 10 songs. I checked the downloaded switch. All the songs are downloaded,i can play all of them but one song is ju...
2017-09-03 9:27:50 AM
2018-01-23 1:13:39 AM
Zumbawmn
Newbie
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4 replies
2 likes

9786 Views
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Trying to Import from Itunes

I'm trying to import my download of Acid Rap from itunes into spotify, but in my local files it shows up as this: The songs play properly, but obviously there's issues with the song data.How do I fix this?

jonathancyu
Newbie
I'm trying to import my download of Acid Rap from itunes into spotify, but in my local files it shows up as this: The songs play properly, but obviously there's issues with the song data. H...
2018-01-22 12:24:08 AM
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Synced songs

Hello peeps. There are some songs that arent in Spotify (at least not the versions I want). I add the folders in the desktop app and put them in playlists. My question is simple. What if I format my PC or change a hard drive? Will the songs be remove...

user-removed
Visitor
Hello peeps. There are some songs that arent in Spotify (at least not the versions I want). I add the folders in the desktop app and put them in playlists. My question is simple. What if I form...
2018-01-22 10:30:21 PM
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Music for work

Hi! I need help. I can't have spotify on my desktop at work due to regulations but we're allowed to use it on the browser.My problem is, I make a lot of calls but I like to keep the music going in the background anyway. Normally, on the desktop app, ...

c0nceit
Casual Listener
Hi! I need help. I can't have spotify on my desktop at work due to regulations but we're allowed to use it on the browser. My problem is, I make a lot of calls but I like to keep the music ...
2018-01-22 8:56:26 PM
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Dubstep
Electronic
music
working with music

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"song not available" but works on phone not desktop

I saw the following just now from a year ago, and then a message that it was fixed. I am now experiencing the EXACT same problem, in Jan 2018: "I have had this problem for 2 days now, Spotify will not play anything on my laptop, it keeps saying "trac...

adlerm925
Newbie
I saw the following just now from a year ago, and then a message that it was fixed. I am now experiencing the EXACT same problem, in Jan 2018: "I have had this problem for 2 days now, ...
2018-01-22 8:43:12 PM
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0 replies
1 likes

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playing failure

hi, after playing a song or 5 i get the message that the current song can't be played further.after restarting spotify i can listen again, but again after a few song i get the same message.this problem came after i installed a new motherboard and rei...

-cons-
Newbie
hi, after playing a song or 5 i get the message that the current song can't be played further. after restarting spotify i can listen again, but again after a few song i get the same message...
2018-01-22 6:23:00 PM
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Spotify freezing without crashing

So I got this really weird bug with Spotify (Win10) after ive had it open for a while where the program freezes in a way that I can't press anything. I can't stop the music, change volume, skip/change track.. anything. If I do try and press a button ...

1Blackout7
Newbie
So I got this really weird bug with Spotify (Win10) after ive had it open for a while where the program freezes in a way that I can't press anything. I can't stop the music, change volume, skip/chang...
2018-01-22 6:08:28 PM
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0 replies
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Solved!! Can't add local songs to playlists

Description I cannot add any songs from my computer to my Spotify playlists. If you drag the song to a playlist it will say "copy" but the song will not add. To make it clear I am dragging songs from a folder, not another device or iTunes. It did and...

LuxWFC
Casual Listener
Description I cannot add any songs from my computer to my Spotify playlists. If you drag the song to a playlist it will say "copy" but the song will not add. To make it clear I am dragging son...
2015-02-13 6:47:43 AM
2018-01-22 5:57:03 PM
Mosquito43
Regular
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Solved!! Can't add local files since latest version!

Since the latest update I am unable to add local music files into spotify in any way shape or form. They don't show up in the local files tab and I can't drag n drop them into the client anymore either. Please help.

user-removed
Visitor
Since the latest update I am unable to add local music files into spotify in any way shape or form. They don't show up in the local files tab and I can't drag n drop them into the client anymore eith...
2015-03-16 2:53:59 AM
2018-01-22 5:36:34 PM
Mosquito43
Regular
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Windows

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why is there an add playing on the bottom of my spotify about Tyson that wont go away?

i am listening to music and there are adds right abouve the simple toolbar at the bottom. one of the adds has a video, that you can delete or pause, but that wont last for long and it will start playing again. Why is it so hard to figure out a way to...

Critter64B
Newbie
i am listening to music and there are adds right abouve the simple toolbar at the bottom. one of the adds has a video, that you can delete or pause, but that wont last for long and it will start play...
2018-01-22 5:29:22 PM
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Desktop Overlay on track change

I recently upgraded to Windows 10 and was pleasantly surprised to find that there was an Overlay when I used the media keys. I used to install a third-party app for this functionality, but that became unmaintained. I would like to request two enhance...

Matt_H
Casual Listener
I recently upgraded to Windows 10 and was pleasantly surprised to find that there was an Overlay when I used the media keys. I used to install a third-party app for this functionality, but that becam...
2018-01-22 5:01:40 PM
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0 replies
8 likes

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Username

My username is a bunch of letter and numbers

mattmcilvery
Newbie
My username is a bunch of letter and numbers
2018-01-22 11:42:25 AM
2018-01-22 4:45:44 PM
itu_
Community Legend
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