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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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  • 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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The hideous new interface...

- "friends activity" button VANISHED;- album cover "expand" option is covering the playlists;- everything is obnoxiously large, a very bad use of space (this ruined the "expand" option for album covers);- it's just plain UGLY. The reason this makes m...

  • Music Fan
  • - "friends activity" button VANISHED; - album cover "expand" option is covering the playlists; - everything is obnoxiously large, a very bad use of space (this ruined the "expand" option for album ...
  • cosmicbunny
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Playing music uses significant resources - suspicous behaviour

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceSurface Book 2Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueThe applications hovers between 15-25% through out the session when used. I have restarted the machine and have no downloads happening. This is what it takes t...

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  • Plan Premium Country Canada Device Surface Book 2 Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue The applications hovers between 15-25% through out the session when used. I hav...
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Resolving Spotify App Compatibility Issues on Gaming Desktop

Hello fellow forum members,I'm writing to share my experience and seek guidance regarding compatibility issues I've been facing with the Spotify app on my gaming desktop [https://www.lenovo.com/ca/en/d/gaming-desktops/]. As an avid music lover, havin...

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  • Hello fellow forum members, I'm writing to share my experience and seek guidance regarding compatibility issues I've been facing with the Spotify app on my gaming desktop [https://www.lenovo.com/ca/...
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Superuser Contribution Upload someone else's music

I want to upload some music by an artist which is not available on Spotify. It was not officially released. However almost all his albums are already there. I do not want to make money by uploading the music. I want all the revenue generated to go to...

  • Roadie
  • I want to upload some music by an artist which is not available on Spotify. It was not officially released. However almost all his albums are already there. I do not want to make money by uploading t...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify app and website not working on Chromebook

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceChromebook Operating SystemAndroid I think My Question or IssueOkay so, I have tried both the website and app on this Chromebook I just got from my bf's sister. It keeps skipping songs, like it'll play for maybe 2 seconds a...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Chromebook  Operating System Android I think    My Question or Issue Okay so, I have tried both the website and app on this Chromebook I just ...
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Superuser Contribution App Not Loading music

When i open Spotify on my computer it loads but when i click on my playlist or any other playlist it just keeps loading until it say error loading up playlist

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  • When i open Spotify on my computer it loads but when i click on my playlist or any other playlist it just keeps loading until it say error loading up playlist
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Release notes?

Is there such a thing as a changelog for Spotify updates, specifically to the desktop app? I live in hope that one day I can browse my saved albums in the main window. Thanks

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  • Is there such a thing as a changelog for Spotify updates, specifically to the desktop app?   I live in hope that one day I can browse my saved albums in the main window.   Thanks
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Superuser Contribution Hide the song on desktop app

I cannot hide the song on desktop app. The song keeps playing after a couple of time. It is so annoying. I found out that someone get the same trouble for a long time. Why do you keep it?

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  • I cannot hide the song on desktop app. The song keeps playing after a couple of time. It is so annoying. I found out that someone get the same trouble for a long time. Why do you keep it?
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Superuser Contribution Problems with webplayer

PlanFreeCountryMaltaDeviceAcer Aspire LaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 I use the webplayer on the chrome browser. My Question or IssueSongs stop playing after the first few seconds or else a song plays well then the next one plays with no sound. The ...

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  • Plan Free Country Malta Device Acer Aspire Laptop Operating System Windows 10   I use the webplayer on the chrome browser.   My Question or Issue Songs stop playing after the fi...
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Solved!! Spotify not loading anything at all

PlanFreeCountryCroatoaDevicePcOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueIn the last few days, my spotify on pc has been crashing after playing a song for about 15-20 seconds. I finally installed the new version, but that only brought up more pro...

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  • Plan Free Country Croatoa Device Pc Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue In the last few days, my spotify on pc has been crashing after playing a song for about 15-20 sec...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Alot of Issues that starts with not being able to play songs

PlanFreeCountryAustrailiaDeviceDesktop PcOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue I think the main problem root cause is that The web player seems functional till i login then there is a sea of problems that might be because that's happening i...

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  • Plan Free Country Austrailia Device Desktop Pc Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue   I think the main problem root cause is that The web player seems functional&nb...
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Superuser Contribution Incomming Softphone call causes Spotify to: unpause, increase volume and freeze the app

PlanPremiumCountryDenmarkDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 11 Pro (21H2) My Question or IssueWhen I get an incomming softphone call on the "3Kontakt" app the following behavior occurs:1) If Spotify is playing music at the time then the volume goes up a...

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  • Plan Premium Country Denmark Device PC Operating System Windows 11 Pro (21H2)   My Question or Issue When I get an incomming softphone call on the "3Kontakt" app the following behavior...
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Volume ramp on pause/play as of 4/27/23

This morning Spotify was not functioning for an hour or so. I noticed other people having the same issue. After it was back up and running, I noticed something new. When pausing and resuming playback, there is now a ramp down to silent and a ramp up ...

  • Casual Listener
  • This morning Spotify was not functioning for an hour or so. I noticed other people having the same issue. After it was back up and running, I noticed something new. When pausing and resuming playback...
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Solved!! I always get a notification of A NEW UPDATE that doesn't work

Hello!PlanPremiumCountryPerúDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or IssueEvery time I use the PC app it seems like a blue notification, "Update Spotify Now", but when I hit it it just restarts the app and nothing happens. I have been having ...

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  • Hello! Plan Premium Country Perú Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Every time I use the PC app it seems like a blue notification, "Update Spotify Now", but when I...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Is this normal? Spotify web down on desktop PC

PlanFreeCountryItalyDevice(AMD Desktop PC 2021)Operating System(Windows 11 pro) My Question or IssueSpotify web down on desktop PC, different browsers down too, App not working too. Account works on different PC or smartphone

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  •   Plan Free Country Italy Device (AMD Desktop PC 2021) Operating System (Windows 11 pro)   My Question or Issue Spotify web down on desktop PC, different browsers down too, App n...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Not able to remove local files from liked song playlist

I am currently trying to remove my local files from my spotify account. I was able to remove the local files on the spotify app, but they still show up on the app on my laptop (Windows 10). I was able to hide my local files so there wasn't a separate...

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  • I am currently trying to remove my local files from my spotify account. I was able to remove the local files on the spotify app, but they still show up on the app on my laptop (Windows 10). I was abl...
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Superuser Contribution spotify is crashing when I launch it on windows 10

launching spotify the window opens momentarily then closes.I have done several reinstalls, downloaded it from the microsoft store, restarted/updated my PC. none of it has worked

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  • launching spotify the window opens momentarily then closes. I have done several reinstalls, downloaded it from the microsoft store, restarted/updated my PC. none of it has worked
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Superuser Contribution Disappear from "Discovered on"

Hello all,Some of my songs were displayed on several playlists and so my artist page account had an overlay 'Discovered on' with these playlists.I'm not anymore in these but the display is still present, I was wondering if it will still be forever di...

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  • Hello all, Some of my songs were displayed on several playlists and so my artist page account had an overlay 'Discovered on' with these playlists. I'm not anymore in these but the display is still ...
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windows and chromecast application: only in random

Plan Free/ Country France Operating System Windows 10 et chromecast My Question or Issue Usually, I launch music through the spotify windows desktop application, then I connect it to the audio chromecast of my stereo with the Android application. Thu...

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  • Plan Free/ Country France   Operating System  Windows 10 et chromecast   My Question or Issue    Usually, I launch music through the spotify windows deskt...
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No Spotify DJ?

PlanPremiumCountryUSA (Florida)Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI still don't have Spotify DJ - I tried logging in and out and made sure my Spotify is updated. Today a friend of mine is able to access Spotify DJ, is it still rolling out...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA (Florida) Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I still don't have Spotify DJ - I tried logging in and out and made sure my Spotify is updated. Toda...
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