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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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Recovering Music

When updating my computer, I accidentally formated my hard drive basically wiping out my music collection.I have spotify on my Phone with the songs downloaded, so is it possible to transfer the songs from my phone to the PC?

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  • When updating my computer, I accidentally formated my hard drive basically wiping out my music collection. I have spotify on my Phone with the songs downloaded, so is it possible to transfer the son...
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Is it possible to lock a volume roll to only change Spotify's volume

I have a gaming keyboard which has media controls and one of them is a roll that changes windows volume, and I was wondering if it was possible to lock it to only change spotifys volume, because it's annyoing that I have to alt+tab from fullscreen ap...

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  • I have a gaming keyboard which has media controls and one of them is a roll that changes windows volume, and I was wondering if it was possible to lock it to only change spotifys volume, because it's...
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I can't change the playlist image

After choosing the image I want and saving it, it doesn't change from my playlist.

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  • After choosing the image I want and saving it, it doesn't change from my playlist.
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App crashes straight after launched?

Hi, this problem has been bugging me for the past day or so. My Spotify app launches but crashes immediately so I cannot use the app. I have tried both the desktop and app versions on my Windows 10 PC yet both have the same problem. This persisted ev...

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  • Hi, this problem has been bugging me for the past day or so. My Spotify app launches but crashes immediately so I cannot use the app. I have tried both the desktop and app versions on my Windows 10 P...
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Local Files - missing name glitches

I cannot figure out why these files are doing this. I only have this problem with the Acid Rap album from Chance the Rapper. I have them saved to my computer (Windows 7) with the proper title, artist, album, track number, and year, but when I try to ...

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  • I cannot figure out why these files are doing this.  I only have this problem with the Acid Rap album from Chance the Rapper. I have them saved to my computer (Windows 7) with the proper title,...
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"open containing folder" option no longer available

I am Premium user. After re-installing Spotify recently I notice that the option to "open containing folder" no longer appears on the menu when right clicking on a Local File song. The song does play as before, but what happened to the option to find...

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  • I am  Premium user.  After re-installing Spotify recently I notice that the option to "open containing folder" no longer appears on the menu when right clicking on a Local File song.  ...
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Blank window - Win7 clean install

Hi all, I'm having issues with a completely blank content area on first start, as shown in this screenshot: https://imgur.com/rIxOdyy I'm on Win7, and this is a new install of Spotify on this machine. I've read through a number of other support threa...

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  • Hi all,   I'm having issues with a  completely blank content area on first start, as shown in this screenshot: https://imgur.com/rIxOdyy   I'm on Win7, and this is a new insta...
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Downloads issue.

My downloads disapeared after loggin out from my account on my Windows PC.

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  • My downloads disapeared after loggin out from my account on my Windows PC.
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Spotify Randomly Skipping

I dont know why but songs are randomly skipping for me and its so frustrating, i cant even finish one song. I tried logging off everywhere and reinstalling but nothings working. Anyone have a similar issue and they fixed it?

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  • I dont know why but songs are randomly skipping for me and its so frustrating, i cant even finish one song. I tried logging off everywhere and reinstalling but nothings working. Anyone have a similar...
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Embed Size & Coding?

I'm able to embed a track/album/playlist into my Wordpress site - not that the Share > 'copy embed code' ever works for me - I have to copy the Twitter version of the code! See... http://alternativefriday.com/2017/12/18/evolving-2017/ But for single ...

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  • I'm able to embed a track/album/playlist into my Wordpress site - not that the Share > 'copy embed code' ever works for me - I have to copy the Twitter version of the code!   See... ht...
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Streaming from desktop app to TV?

Is there a way to stream from the spotify app on a windows desktop to a smart tv that does NOT support the spotify app? I have a model of samsung smart tv that does not support the spotify app. From what I’ve read it sounds like I need both a chromec...

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  • Is there a way to stream from the spotify app on a windows desktop to a smart tv that does NOT support the spotify app?   I have a model of samsung smart tv that does not support the spotify a...
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Set the same volume for all songs - INCORRECT STATUS

Dear Spotify I've noticed that if I enable the 'set the same volume for all songs' option in the advanced settings section, then restart the application and revisit that section, the 'set the same volume for all songs' option appears to be deactivate...

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  • Dear Spotify   I've noticed that if I enable the 'set the same volume for all songs' option in the advanced settings section, then restart the application and revisit that section, the 's...
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Show Page

hi, no matter how many times i update spotify, the show page on browse is not available , im from turky

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  • hi, no matter how many times i update spotify, the show page on browse is not available , im from turky
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Noticeable crackle/pops with premium high quality streaming

I currently have a Spotify Premium account, and recently I've noticed that whenever I play any song, there are occasional random crackles/pops that I can hear while streaming music. This happens both when the high quality streaming setting is turned ...

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  • I currently have a Spotify Premium account, and recently I've noticed that whenever I play any song, there are occasional random crackles/pops that I can hear while streaming music. This happens both...
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Spotify started skipping tracks, after installing Windows 10

Hey. I have installed Windows 10. Now Spotify isnt working :/. Its keep skipping tracks after 1 second. I tried several solutions. Changing driver, etc. I just dont know what to do, i would be very happy if someone found solution for me.\ Its not wor...

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  • Hey. I have installed Windows 10. Now Spotify isnt working :/. Its keep skipping tracks after 1 second. I tried several solutions. Changing driver, etc.    I just dont know what to do, i ...
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Songs greyed out in playlist but still playable in spotify's library

This is a very complicated issue I've run into. Basically in a playlist I have imported from itunes on my desktop some songs are greyed out on Spotify on my andriod device, while others are greyed out on my desktop. All songs are still playable in th...

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  • This is a very complicated issue I've run into. Basically in a playlist I have imported from itunes on my desktop some songs are greyed out on Spotify on my andriod device, while others are grey...
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Trouble changing playlist picture

I do know how to change the playlist picture, however the problem is that it works fine until I close spotify. When I then open it up, the playlist picture is gone, and the old one has taken the place. Right now I've deleted the current playlist pict...

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  • I do know how to change the playlist picture, however the problem is that it works fine until I close spotify. When I then open it up, the playlist picture is gone, and the old one has taken the plac...
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Cannot change Playlist cover on Spotify with any image I choose.

Hi, I cannot change any Playlist cover on Spotify, I am a premium member, the images I choose are the supported file type and everytime I choose an Image a red box appears saying that the image is less than 300x300 even though the images i choose are...

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  • Hi, I cannot change any Playlist cover on Spotify, I am a premium member, the images I choose are the supported file type and everytime I choose an Image a red box appears saying that the image is le...
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