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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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FAQ: Spotify for Windows 10 app

Hey folks, we've outlined some of the common questions you might have about the Windows 10 app now available. Please post in this board if you have any other questions. Q: Why can’t I see Spotify in the Windows 10 store? A: Spotify for Windows store ...

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"Find Friends" Button is not working.

So, i was able to add one friend when i first installed spotify (desktop), but after some time the list doesn't load anymore.I've already tried to reinstall spotify but it haven't worked.

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  • So, i was able to add one friend when i first installed spotify (desktop), but after some time the list doesn't load anymore. I've already tried to reinstall spotify but it haven't worked.
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Unable to remove song from "songs"

I removed all of my songs from "songs" playlist. I am unable to remove two songs from playlist. Once of them is greyed out and pushing the little "check" button (which becomes "x" button when mouse is on it) does nothing.The other song is not greyed ...

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  • I removed all of my songs from "songs" playlist. I am unable to remove two songs from playlist. Once of them is greyed out and pushing the little "check" button (which becomes "x" button when mouse i...
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Keeps going back to one artist

Seems like not matter what an Eeek A Mouse song comes on. (I have several of his albums, but many other albums too) Particulalry when I'm playing another's album. Should I expect this, or should I expect it to play all the songs on the album I'm play...

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  • Seems like not matter what an Eeek A Mouse song comes on. (I have several of his albums, but many other albums too) Particulalry when I'm playing another's album. Should I expect this, or should I ex...
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Onkyo receiver not showing in connect device list

Hi, I have problems with the the windows desktop app. When I first start my pc and than my receiver, the receiver is not showed in the device list. I have to reboot pc. When I first start receiver first, it is in the device list, every think is worki...

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  • Hi, I have problems with the the windows desktop app. When I first start my pc and than my receiver, the receiver is not showed in the device list. I have to reboot pc. When I first start receiver fi...
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Re: Inbox and messages

I tried the Deezer website and it was even worse for me. It will only allow me to play 30 second clips even though it shows that I have a subscription. I am guessing that since my subscription is through Cricket I can only have Premium on my phone. I...

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  • I tried the Deezer website and it was even worse for me.  It will only allow me to play 30 second clips even though it shows that I have a subscription.  I am guessing that since my subscri...
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A few years ago, you could search ONLY in your albums, then ctrl+f stop working but still showed in Edit menu. Now is not even there. Btw, very clever to save money using a community instead a professional SAT...

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  • A few years ago, you could search ONLY in your albums, then ctrl+f stop working but still showed in Edit menu. Now is not even there.      Btw, very clever to save money using a com...
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Re: Inbox and messages

Interesting to hear Deezer's got proper customer service - a definite selling point. I've been using the free version and think I'll upgrade. I'll have to build a new network of like-minded music lovers from scratch. I'm jazzyjez and into a wide rang...

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  • Interesting to hear Deezer's got proper customer service - a definite selling point. I've been using the free version and think I'll upgrade. I'll have to build a new network of like-minded music lov...
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When song changes, I get a huge ping spike for about 5 seconds

I notice this most when playing games, the song changes and the ping spikes from about 40 to 180 and then back down after 5-10 seconds.

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  • I notice this most when playing games, the song changes and the ping spikes from about 40 to 180 and then back down after 5-10 seconds.
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Re: Inbox and messages

Update - Spotify can keep its social media lovers. They're not changing for anybody because they're gaining millions of users per quarter. Fine. Works for them then please go right ahead. Deezer on the other hand... Has almost 50% more music than Spo...

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  • Update - Spotify can keep its social media lovers. They're not changing for anybody because they're gaining millions of users per quarter. Fine. Works for them then please go right ahead.   De...
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Songs won't play -nothing is "available"

I Have Spotify Premium and on my Mobile everything works perfectly. But on my Desktop any Song (even those which I have downloaded in offline Playlists) just wont play. Tose songs i didn't download are just "not available (theres appears a blue notif...

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  • I Have Spotify Premium and on my Mobile everything works perfectly. But on my Desktop any Song (even those which I have downloaded in offline Playlists) just wont play. Tose songs i didn't download a...
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Discover tab not showing Artist based recommendations

The Discover tab is only showing the "New Releases for You" row, and a "Good Morning!" row from the Overview tab which doesn't include anything related to music I like. Where are all of my "Because you liked ..." recommendations?

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  • The Discover tab is only showing the "New Releases for You" row, and a "Good Morning!" row from the Overview tab which doesn't include anything related to music I like.   Where are all of my "...
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[PC][Other] Multi-Select Add/Remove Songs From Music/Queue

I just listened my music on my pc in a shuffle and then wanted to play the other song. So I tried to find it but I didn't find and then searched it with write search. I found it, but it was removed from my music. The same situations were after a few ...

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  • I just listened my music on my pc in a shuffle and then wanted to play the other song. So I tried to find it but I didn't find and then searched it with write search. I found it, but it was removed f...
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Eliminar géneros y autores de Mi Spotify y reportar errores en las recomendaciones

Buenos dias a tod@sA los moderadores, informarles que, aunque mi suscripción presenta un problema con el pago, estoy en vías de solucionarlo, es decir, pago por Premium.En segundo lugar, es complicado encontrar un post entre 1000 páginas que se adapt...

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  • Buenos dias a tod@s A los moderadores, informarles que, aunque mi suscripción presenta un problema con el pago, estoy en vías de solucionarlo, es decir, pago por Premium. En segundo lugar, es c...
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Solved!! [Win10] Overlay windows 10

Hello everybody, I know that spotify had an option that allowed you to choose if you wanted to show a little overlay of the track you were listening to or when you changed song. Unfortunately, I had on my computer before I format it with the new inst...

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  • Hello everybody,  I know that spotify had an option that allowed you to choose if you wanted to show a little overlay of the track you were listening to or when you changed song. Unfortunately,...
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Search in Desktop no longer has songs on a drop-down menu

I tested version 1.60 vs version 1.59.1.60 has changed search to not have any results in a menu that expands down from the search bar. 1.59 works as I want it to. I have been using search this way:- Use mouse to click on the search bar- Start writing...

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  • I tested version 1.60 vs version 1.59. 1.60 has changed search to not have any results in a menu that expands down from the search bar. 1.59 works as I want it to.   I have been using search ...
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import playlist

I've used the feature on the Spotify app on my PC to import my Windows Media playlists. The playlists show on my Galaxy S5 running Android 6.0.1, but the songs are greyed out and can not be played on my Android. What would I have to do to play those ...

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  • I've used the feature on the Spotify app on my PC to import my Windows Media playlists.   The playlists show on my Galaxy S5 running Android 6.0.1, but the songs are greyed out and can not be ...
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Local File Titles Lost

I recently started sharing my downloaded music with Spotify so I could listen on my phone. Unfortunately, some of the songs that I uploaded do not have titles in desktop app. I don't know why this problem is happening, as the files are all titles nor...

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  • I recently started sharing my downloaded music with Spotify so I could listen on my phone. Unfortunately, some of the songs that I uploaded do not have titles in desktop app. I don't know why this pr...
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Solved!! Discover features broken on Windows ?

The Windows client (1.0.59.395.ge6ca9946) looks different today. New browse options for podcasts and videos have appeared. However, my most used feature is discover and this is seriously broken. All I see is the the Spotify generated playlists. All t...

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  • The Windows client (1.0.59.395.ge6ca9946) looks different today. New browse options for podcasts and videos have appeared.   However, my most used feature is discover and this is seriousl...
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Solved!! BRING BACK THE ACTIVITY FEED - PETITION PLEASE ENDORSE

Hi Spotify developers Your last "upgrade" that removed the actiivity feed was nothing short of a massive downgrade. A quick browse of the posts in this community will show that yoiur decision to remove the activity feed is not popular. In fact, many ...

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  • Hi Spotify developers   Your last "upgrade" that removed the actiivity feed was nothing short of a massive downgrade.    A quick browse of the posts in this community will show tha...
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spotify software on Windows - why titel of playing song is not green

Hi,I use spotify on Windows and on iPhone.I don't underestand why Spotify on Windows doesn't show titel of played song in green as it is on iPhone? Piotr

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  • Hi, I use spotify on Windows and on iPhone. I don't underestand why Spotify on Windows doesn't show titel of played song in green as it is on iPhone?   Piotr
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