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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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Moving Playlist Folder is unsuccessful and won't allow movement of any playlists/folders thereafter

With the most recent update, attempting to move a playlist folder down the list will not complete and will block user from moving any folder or playlists after that. Weird bug. Persists through restarts etc.

  • Casual Listener
  • With the most recent update, attempting to move a playlist folder down the list will not complete and will block user from moving any folder or playlists after that. Weird bug. Persists through resta...
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Where to set to browse charts in English?

Hi, Recently my spotify app changed the language in the browse charts section to another languague, although my setting is English. I couldn't change it back to English. Any help is highly appreciated. Thanks.

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi,   Recently my spotify app changed the language in the browse charts section to another languague, although my setting is English.   I couldn't change it back to English. Any help is...
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Spotify window overlaps with Start menu in multi-monitor setup with Windows 10

Hi, I upgraded to Windows 10 yesterday and I noticed that the Spotify window overlaps with the Windows Start Menu when maximized by moving the window to the top edge of the screen. However, this does not happen when I maximize the window using the "M...

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  • Hi,   I upgraded to Windows 10 yesterday and I noticed that the Spotify window overlaps with the Windows Start Menu when maximized by moving the window to the top edge of the screen. However, ...
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App offline while having Internet connection

Hi all,running Spotify in Windows, app is running offline even having Internet connection. Does anyone know why? PS: I have a family account and tried to re-log in many times but it seems Spotify does not detect my Internet connection.Thanks in advan...

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  • Hi all, running Spotify in Windows, app is running offline  even having Internet connection. Does anyone know why?  PS: I have a family account and tried to re-log in many times but it se...
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Windows stops Spotify

When I receive an e-mail or have an incoming message, Spotify stops playing. I just need to hit play again, but it is very painful to do that when it happens 50times per day.I have tried to search for a solution but can't find it..... Can anyone help...

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  • When I receive an e-mail or have an incoming message, Spotify stops playing. I just need to hit play again, but it is very painful to do that when it happens 50times per day. I have tried to search ...
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Spotify Click Counter

Hi there, I've been listening to unknown artists for a while, but the click counter seems to be stoped. Why? Is this a "live"-click counter? Or in which intervall, are the clicks updated on the Spotify desktop for Windows? Thx for answers

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  • Hi there,   I've been listening to unknown artists for a while, but the click counter seems to be stoped. Why?   Is this a "live"-click counter? Or in which intervall, are the clicks up...
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Music from about the last month disappeared from playlist

Hi all, This morning I found that the music I added in about the last month has vanished from my main playlist. Is this an issue that others have experienced as well, and if so, would anyone know of a solution other than simply re-adding the songs? T...

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  • Hi all,   This morning I found that the music I added in about the last month has vanished from my main playlist. Is this an issue that others have experienced as well, and if so, would anyone...
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Spotify Playing on Phone and Computer at the same time

EVERY TIME I try to play a song, playlist, etc. from the web player on my computer, it automatically starts playing on my phone instead. If I wanted to play music on my phone, I would have used the app on my phone! How can I prevent this from happeni...

  • Casual Listener
  • EVERY TIME I try to play a song, playlist, etc. from the web player on my computer, it automatically starts playing on my phone instead. If I wanted to play music on my phone, I would have used the a...
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Solved!! Clearing the play queue

I saw one post that said there was a clear button by the queue, but I can't find that anywhere, and I really don't want to go and remove each song individually. How do I clear the queue?

  • Casual Listener
  • I saw one post that said there was a clear button by the queue, but I can't find that anywhere, and I really don't want to go and remove each song individually. How do I clear the queue?
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[Desktop][Windows] Spotify Desktop App Makes PC Run Slow

Recently I noticed that if I have the spotify desktop app running on my PC it makes my whole machine slow down. The drop in performance is mostly noticeable while gaming. Skipping a song seems to make my entire PC freeze up for a second. This is not ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Recently I noticed that if I have the spotify desktop app running on my PC it makes my whole machine slow down. The drop in performance is mostly noticeable while gaming. Skipping a song seems t...
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can you download to pc if you join premium

as above or to a flash just got a new car and NO cd player 

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  • as above or to a flash just got a new car and NO cd player  
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Spotify won't load, Albums, Songs or Artists

I have a spotify premium account and whenever I open up spotify and want to go to albums or songs I've browsed for and saved they won't show. If I click either of the three tabs, a loading icon will appear and nothing will come up, i've left it loadi...

  • Newbie
  • I have a spotify premium account and whenever I open up spotify and want to go to albums or songs I've browsed for and saved they won't show. If I click either of the three tabs, a loading icon will ...
  • Sebasty
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Spotify Freezes PC After Every Update.

I've been using spotify for some time, and the desktop app has given me way too many problems. After every update, when I open the app, my "offline available" playlists are showing up as not-downloaded, even though they're on my pc (checked the stora...

  • Casual Listener
  • I've been using spotify for some time, and the desktop app has given me way too many problems. After every update, when I open the app, my "offline available" playlists are showing up as not-download...
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allow domain for desktop app

Hi, when I open spotify on windows, there is a network error and hence i am offline. this is 100% dependent on the firewall. what domain do I have to allow to listen to music?

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi, when I open spotify on windows, there is a network error and hence i am offline. this is 100% dependent on the firewall. what domain do I have to allow to listen to music?
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Solved!! Spotify won't pause

Hey guys, I have been using Spotofy for quite some time now (I just use the website version , not the desktop app). I have the following problems: it won't pause / or stop a song, when the song is over it just stops, rather than play the next one and...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hey guys, I have been using Spotofy for quite some time now (I just use the website version , not the desktop app). I have the following problems: it won't pause / or stop a song, when the song is ov...
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Being wrongly charged

I have set up a student plan and entered my info. On my account page it says that it will charge me for 4.99, the student plan.I got an email today charging me 9.99 (regular price). Why?

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  • I have set up a student plan and entered my info. On my account page it says that it will charge me for 4.99, the student plan. I got an email today charging me 9.99 (regular price). Why?
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No option in Settings to clear cache?

What's up with this? I need to either uninstall the program or go manually pick the files out of my hard drive.

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  • What's up with this? I need to either uninstall the program or go manually pick the files out of my hard drive.
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Spotify.exe digital signature has expired

Spotify.exe digital signature has expired. Is there any way to renew it?We are using software restriction policy and expired certificate poses additional issues.

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  • Spotify.exe digital signature has expired. Is there any way to renew it? We are using software restriction policy and expired certificate poses additional issues.
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Right clicking songs in play queue does nothing

In Play Queue, right clicking the song that is currently being played does nothing until another song is right clicked and then the first one again; only that opens up the menu. The issue has been a thing for a while now. Very annoying, takes extra c...

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  • In Play Queue, right clicking the song that is currently being played does nothing until another song is right clicked and then the first one again; only that opens up the menu. The issue has been a ...
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Delete daily mix?

Hello! Is there a way, to delete or reset, these f*cking "daily mixes"?I tried all menu, settings what I found, but nothing... nothing at all.

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  • Hello!   Is there a way, to delete or reset, these f*cking "daily mixes"? I tried all menu, settings what I found, but nothing... nothing at all.
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