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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
Spotify Star
2024-03-14 3:38:28 PM
Tuesday
r6ze-mvm2k_7
Regular
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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
2 weeks ago
Lanciano007
Gig Goer
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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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Solved!! Why is Spotify telling me the disk is full when the Cache is only 1GB (Limit set to 100GB)?

I have over 400GB of free space on my laptops HDD, far more on my desktop if move some files around. So, to me, having a 100GB limit is absurd. If I am allowed to have more than 100GB of cache on my own computers I would very much like to know how th...

habibjp
Music Fan
I have over 400GB of free space on my laptops HDD, far more on my desktop if move some files around. So, to me, having a 100GB limit is absurd. If I am allowed to have more than 100GB of cache on my ...
2014-12-27 11:38:10 AM
2018-02-07 7:02:48 PM
showmx
Regular
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Solved!! Friend Feed Desktop

Has anyone experienced the Friend Feed disappearing? If so any solutions to bring it back? Many thanks

brigette_skope
Casual Listener
Has anyone experienced the Friend Feed disappearing? If so any solutions to bring it back? Many thanks 🙂
2018-02-07 5:19:00 PM
2018-02-07 5:46:23 PM
brigette_skope
Casual Listener
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A group of songs will not download no matter which playlist I put them in no laptop

This group of songs (image below) will not download onto my laptop to be played offline. They all work offline in the same playlist on my phone but not on laptop. I have them in my songs library and two other playlists but no matter which playlist I ...

rocka30xl
Casual Listener
This group of songs (image below) will not download onto my laptop to be played offline. They all work offline in the same playlist on my phone but not on laptop. I have them in my songs library and ...
2018-02-07 2:22:00 PM
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downlaod
laptop
Windows

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Nothing display's when I open Spotify on desktop

Recently my spotify app player on my desktop went black. I have unninstalled and re-installed the app many times and nothing has worked. I can see "file" "edit" and "view" in the top corner, but thats it, and the options of all three is very limited....

P_1234
Newbie
Recently my spotify app player on my desktop went black. I have unninstalled and re-installed the app many times and nothing has worked. I can see "file" "edit" and "view" in the top corn...
2017-08-28 9:13:55 PM
2018-02-07 1:40:40 PM
jba1969
Newbie
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Stranger Things Mode Not Working

I was curious what the "Stranger Things" option did, but it is not working for me when I try to use it. I went to an official stranger things playlist and the setting still did nothing after I went idle for a while

Implode
Casual Listener
I was curious what the "Stranger Things" option did, but it is not working for me when I try to use it. I went to an official stranger things playlist and the setting still did nothing after I went i...
2017-12-02 4:41:38 PM
2018-02-07 1:12:24 PM
gesneto
Newbie
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Can You Upload A Demo To Spotify?

I know nothing about what you can upload really; What I mean is can you upload something that isn't anything official but just something you made?

SecretAgentZach
Newbie
I know nothing about what you can upload really; What I mean is can you upload something that isn't anything official but just something you made?
2018-02-06 11:05:19 PM
2018-02-07 9:51:42 AM
keefbaker
Newbie
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Can't share music player and track to facebook

The app isn't sharing music player to facebook in windows. That's what happens:Spotify already was better then this.

jsdinril
Newbie
The app isn't sharing music player to facebook in windows. That's what happens: Spotify already was better then this.
2018-02-07 9:04:03 AM
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Too many songs (?)

Hi, I've been subbed to Spotify for quite a while and I've reached close to 800 songs in one of my main playlist. I've realised that recently when i add a song into the playlist, it doesnt appear there unless i copy paste the entire playlist from 'So...

roystonsayswutt
Newbie
Hi, I've been subbed to Spotify for quite a while and I've reached close to 800 songs in one of my main playlist. I've realised that recently when i add a song into the playlist, it doesnt appear the...
2018-02-07 8:45:36 AM
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My music keeps pausing every 30s

My music keeps pausing at exactly every 30 seconds after i press play. I already logged out of everywhere twice and uninstalled the app on my computer and still nothing. Please help ;( i just wanna listen to music ;(((( thanks guys.

j0196796
Newbie
My music keeps pausing at exactly every 30 seconds after i press play. I already logged out of everywhere twice and uninstalled the app on my computer and still nothing. Please help ;( i just wanna l...
2018-02-07 3:55:35 AM
2018-02-07 8:35:10 AM
TheBrickSlayer
Roadie
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music doesn't play by speaker

When I hear music with my laptop speaker it works well - but when I stick it into my normal soundsystem (ISY - with AUX) it doesn't play since almost 1 week. When I put the aux cable out - it plays like ever. What happend?(I have an extern sound adap...

laura300300
Casual Listener
When I hear music with my laptop speaker it works well - but when I stick it into my normal soundsystem (ISY - with AUX) it doesn't play since almost 1 week. When I put the aux cable out - it plays l...
2018-02-06 8:33:17 PM
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Last update problem with playlist covers (Feb 2018)

Hi there! I can´t change any playlist cover since last update. Why Spotify, why????

mermarga
Regular
Hi there! I can´t change any playlist cover since last update. Why Spotify, why????
2018-02-02 5:45:12 PM
2018-02-06 7:06:22 PM
mermarga
Regular
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Seeing playlists and artist I never played

Almost any time I open spotify these days, I am suddenly following playlists or radios I never even listened to. Also, when looking at recently played artists, it lists a lot of artists I have never listened to. I am worried if my account might have ...

Thaliel
Roadie
Almost any time I open spotify these days, I am suddenly following playlists or radios I never even listened to. Also, when looking at recently played artists, it lists a lot of artists I have never ...
2018-01-28 1:42:01 AM
2018-02-06 6:27:14 PM
Thaliel
Roadie
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11 replies
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artists
Playlists

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Ad won't play

Hi, I'm using the Spotify Web Player on Windows and I have an ad that won't play. It doesn't start, it just stays there, and the circular logo for 'repeat/go back to beginning' is green and I can't turn it off. Whenever I click on a song or a playlis...

SongtasticSiren
Casual Listener
Hi, I'm using the Spotify Web Player on Windows and I have an ad that won't play. It doesn't start, it just stays there, and the circular logo for 'repeat/go back to beginning' is green and ...
2018-01-12 5:28:18 PM
2018-02-06 6:11:42 PM
Oreosaurus
Newbie
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5 replies
2 likes

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How do I stop Spotify from auto loading on system start-up?

Most competent software programs allow the user to control wether or not to auto-load on start-up. I thought I checked this type of feature off before but now I can't find it and this **bleep** thing keeps loading up every time I start my computer!!!...

fred51
Newbie
Most competent software programs allow the user to control wether or not to auto-load on start-up. I thought I checked this type of feature off before but now I can't find it and this **bleep** thing...
2018-02-05 8:07:28 PM
2018-02-06 3:31:41 PM
MauriceMV
Spotify Star
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1 replies
2 likes

893 Views
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Resetting password

I want to change my Spotify password. Yes I know my current password, but whenever I try to reset my password with this link it says "This **bleep** should not be blank. This **bleep** should not be blank." why does this happen and what is the cause ...

xjennica
Newbie
I want to change my Spotify password. Yes I know my current password, but whenever I try to reset my password with this link it says "This **bleep** should not be blank. This **bleep** shou...
2018-02-06 4:17:34 AM
2018-02-06 3:26:02 PM
MauriceMV
Spotify Star
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1 replies
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not all playlists will appear upon startup

When I start spotify on my computer, not all of my playlists will be available to add songs to. They're all visible to scroll through on the left and I can listen to them, but if I right click a song to add it to a playlist, only a select few will be...

jakelong
Casual Listener
When I start spotify on my computer, not all of my playlists will be available to add songs to. They're all visible to scroll through on the left and I can listen to them, but if I right click a song...
2018-02-04 11:30:42 PM
2018-02-06 3:23:22 PM
MauriceMV
Spotify Star
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5 replies
1 likes

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Solved!! Random albums being added to queue and autoplaying

This has been happening this past week or so. I will just be sitting at my computer and then suddenly music will start playing on Spotify. It is always the same artist and a lot of the times the same song. For no prompted reason, these albums will ju...

Eeveon
Casual Listener
This has been happening this past week or so. I will just be sitting at my computer and then suddenly music will start playing on Spotify. It is always the same artist and a lot of the times the same...
2017-12-09 11:12:11 AM
2018-02-06 5:40:56 AM
Eeveon
Casual Listener
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4 replies
4 likes

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Windows 10 and Google Home Mini - can only one play at a time?

So I have a Google Home Mini device connected to my Spotify Account. The speaker is in the kitchen and my PC is in my home office. My wife would start a playlist (from my account) using the speaker, but if I was listening to music on my PC, it would ...

ChrisCollacott
Casual Listener
So I have a Google Home Mini device connected to my Spotify Account. The speaker is in the kitchen and my PC is in my home office. My wife would start a playlist (from my account) us...
2018-02-05 9:59:37 PM
2018-02-06 5:30:30 AM
IguanaSetup
Community Legend
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Playlist Help

How do I keep songs strictly in a playlist, but not have them play in my library?

OzoKai92
Newbie
How do I keep songs strictly in a playlist, but not have them play in my library?
2018-02-06 5:08:11 AM
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Songs randomly pause (solved)

This has been solved

crazybear52
Newbie
This has been solved
2018-02-03 5:51:40 PM
2018-02-06 4:45:12 AM
wobbier
Regular
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