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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...

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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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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...

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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...

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Solved!! Daily mix isn't endless on desktop?

My Spotify app tells me in the list details that the Daily Mix is endless, but it isn't. It doesn't load more music as I listen or scroll, and once it plays the last song it just stops.

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My Spotify app tells me in the list details that the Daily Mix is endless, but it isn't. It doesn't load more music as I listen or scroll, and once it plays the last song it just stops.

mark_11234

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Bad language of adds

Hi, I have this problem I am in Czech Republic and I sitll keep getting German adds. Why ? And yes i have right country on my profile.

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Hi, I have this problem I am in Czech Republic and I sitll keep getting German adds. Why ? And yes i have right country on my profile. 

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Spotify constantly loading

Hi, one day I clicked log all out on the Spotify website and when I try to load back in on the Spotify desktop app it just loads infinitely. Does anyone know a fix for this?

Newbie

Hi, one day I clicked log all out on the Spotify website and when I try to load back in on the Spotify desktop app it just loads infinitely. Does anyone know a fix for this?  

AtlantaG

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Spotify load only few playlist

Hi all, spotify load only few playlist, and the other stand "loading playlist" but nothing happen.I've already tryied to uninstall spotify but with no result. Thank you

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Hi all, spotify load only few playlist, and the other stand "loading playlist" but nothing happen. I've already tryied to uninstall spotify but with no result.   Thank you

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Web player using phone data

Dumb question: Why does my web player connect to my phone when I try to listen? How do I stop it from using my data?

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Dumb question:  Why does my web player connect to my phone when I try to listen?  How do I stop it from using my data?

TaraHow

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Some albums don't show up on artist page

I've noticed that on some artist pages spotify doesn't show all albums, but if you search for the album title you'll find it. For example if you go to Eminems artist page you can see the edited version of "Recovery" but the unedited version is no whe...

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I've noticed that on some artist pages spotify doesn't show all albums, but if you search for the album title you'll find it. For example if you go to Eminems artist page you can see the edited versi...

BoatGoat

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SHUFFLE PLAY

I have a playlist with over 800 songs on it, but I hear the same songs over and over again as if shuffle play isn't even on. I've seen this topic be complained about for awhile now, when is it going to be fixed? Shuffle play **bleep**. iTunes shuffle...

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I have a playlist with over 800 songs on it, but I hear the same songs over and over again as if shuffle play isn't even on. I've seen this topic be complained about for awhile now, when is it going ...

Azin777

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Spotify doesn't load up properly

When I attempt to open spotify on my computer a blank spotify window opens but it doesn't load past that visually. At the same time spotify begins emmitting a series of loud and annoying beeps and other noises until the program is closed. I've tried ...

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When I attempt to open spotify on my computer a blank spotify window opens but it doesn't load past that visually.   At the same time spotify begins emmitting a series of loud and annoying bee...

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Spotify does not log in at all since the start of 2018

No matter what I try I cant get spotify to work.Initially it refused to connect to the internet and stayed offline despite a perfect internet connection it always worked with before. after trying to log out and log in, It will now not log in at all. ...

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No matter what I try I cant get spotify to work. Initially it refused to connect to the internet and stayed offline despite a perfect internet connection it always worked with before.  after t...

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Solved!! Windows 10 app on phone

Hello everyone...anyone having trouble running Spotify on Wondows 10 app on phone, it works ok on surface pro ok, any idea's? thanks

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Hello everyone...anyone having trouble running Spotify on Wondows 10 app on phone, it works ok on surface pro ok, any idea's? thanks

apiecha

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Solved!! Deleted album

I can't find the album Indie Soul on the windows app. I really want to listen to Raphael Lakes Vertigo but can't since they removed it. I just wonder why they did it? Seems a bit odd.

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I can't find the album Indie Soul on the windows app. I really want to listen to Raphael Lakes Vertigo but can't since they removed it. I just wonder why they did it? Seems a bit odd.

pandaman37

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Solved!! Error Code 11 & 13

I've read a ton of threads on error code 11 & code 13, tried all the solutions - nothing works. There was only one thread in which it seemed like the guy has the exact same issue as me - code 13 appears when trying to install with the default setup, ...

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I've read a ton of threads on error code 11 & code 13, tried all the solutions - nothing works.   There was only one thread in which it seemed like the guy has the exact same issue as me...

AmandaBC

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Sound isn't working

Spotify (free, not premium) updated earlier for me, and now the sound isn't working. I restarted my computer twice, and while other audio is working, Spotify isn't making sound. The current version is 1.0.73.345.g6c9971ef. Is there anything I can do ...

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Spotify (free, not premium) updated earlier for me, and now the sound isn't working. I restarted my computer twice, and while other audio is working, Spotify isn't making sound. The current version i...

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Multiple Playback Devices Sleep / Wake Up Bug

Hello Guys, I have a monitor with HDMI output which has speakers. HDMI output is my default audio output and it works. If I don't do any action like mouse movement, my monitor goes to sleep. In this case, music from spotify stops of course, that is n...

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Hello Guys,   I have a monitor with HDMI output which has speakers. HDMI output is my default audio output and it works. If I don't do any action like mouse movement, my monitor goes to sleep....

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Friend feed doesn't show.

The right side field of my desktop screen usually showing what added friends play or played last, stopped working today. I'm very fond of this function and hoping it'll be back real soon I wonder. Is there something I can do about this issue? Likewis...

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The right side field of my desktop screen usually showing what added friends play or played last, stopped working today. I'm very fond of this function and hoping it'll be back real soon I wonder. Is...

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Prevent unwanted genres and artists

I live in Brazil. I'm brazillian. Ok? But I'm metal fond. Yes. I just like all types of metal. Heay Metal. Progressive Metal. New Metal. Classic Metal. Metal. But I also like Punk, Punk Rock, Rock'n'Roll, Classic Rock, Hard Rock and other - just the ...

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I live in Brazil. I'm brazillian. Ok?  But I'm metal fond. Yes. I just like all types of metal. Heay Metal. Progressive Metal. New Metal. Classic Metal. Metal. But I also like Punk, Punk Ro...

majorminus7

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Separar saida do audio em outra placa de som

Não achei nem uma função no spotify para fazer a saida de audio dele funcionar em outra placa de som, tenho 2 placas de sons, uma com fone de ouvido e outra com a caixa de som, quando quero jogar algum jogo e escutar uma musica, não consigo dividir o...

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Não achei nem uma função no spotify para fazer a saida de audio dele funcionar em outra placa de som, tenho 2 placas de sons, uma com fone de ouvido e outra com a caixa de som, quando quero jogar alg...

VBILICO

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Solved!! spotify cannot play current track

in spotify for every non local track it says it cannot play the current track, in the console i get ChannelError(5, 0, streams) most recent spotify version, used to be able to play just fine

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in spotify for every non local track it says it cannot play the current track, in the console i get ChannelError(5, 0, streams) most recent spotify version, used to be able to play just fine

Pier-Maria7

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Solved!! Spotify could not be started (error 17)

For the past week, I've been un-installing and re-installing Spotify like crazy so I could access new music. This also leads to a problem saying that it "cannot initialize the storage of temporary files".

Roadie

For the past week, I've been un-installing and re-installing Spotify like crazy so I could access new music. This also leads to a problem saying that it "cannot initialize the storage of tempora...

dhgreer

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