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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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Desktop problems after windows creators fall update

I have updated my windows 10 to the latest creators fall update. After that the desktop app stops at the end of a song claiming it cannot play. Somtimes it's at the beginning of a song. I have reinstalled spotifiy with the latest windows app version ...

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  • I have updated my windows 10 to the latest creators fall update.  After that the desktop app stops at the end of a song claiming it cannot play.  Somtimes it's at the beginning of a song....
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Add to queue problem on Windows 7 desktop app

When I right click on a song to add to queue and then left click the song, nothing is happening. This is a fault that has only started today but is becoming frustrating. Does anyone know what the problem is and how I can resolve it?

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  • When I right click on a song to add to queue and then left click the song, nothing is happening. This is a fault that has only started today but is becoming frustrating. Does anyone know what the pro...
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High CPU usage during ads

The CPU usage spikes a lot during ads. Not only video ads, but regular ones two. I've seen the usage to go up to over 70% !!! That's not normal. I personally don't mind ads, but there's something wrong with them. Specs:Windows 10 Education with the l...

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  • The CPU usage spikes a lot during ads. Not only video ads, but regular ones two. I've seen the usage to go up to over 70% !!! That's not normal. I personally don't mind ads, but there's something wro...
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This song is unavailable

For some time now I can't play any song by The xx or Lana Del Rey, previously on my phone it said that I discovered a premium option when I tried to shuffle play their songs, but on my PC it said that their songs are unavailable, now that I acquired ...

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  • For some time now I can't play any song by The xx or Lana Del Rey, previously on my phone it said that I discovered a premium option when I tried to shuffle play their songs, but on my PC it said tha...
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Strange behavior when turning on screen

I have a strange problem with SpotifyMy setup, PC (with a screen directly connected with dvi) ->hdmi -> hdmi splitter (to stereo and projector). Now, the sound should always go out through the hdmi to the stereo no matter if the screen or the project...

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  • I have a strange problem with Spotify My setup, PC (with a screen directly connected with dvi) ->hdmi -> hdmi splitter (to stereo and projector).   Now, the sound should always go out t...
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Solved!! Spotify premium on iPhone wants me sign in every time!

Hi <br>Getting really frustrated and bored at having to log in every single time I open the iphone app.<br>It always used to keep me logged in, but every time I re-open app it wants me to log in?<br>Any help much appreciated<br>

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  • Hi &lt;br&gt;Getting really frustrated and bored at having to log in every single time I open the iphone app.&lt;br&gt;It always used to keep me logged in, but every time I re-open ap...
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Spotify Desktop ui glitching out

On the spotify desktop app, the ui is all messed up. Various text seems to be "boxed in" and there are squares of black

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  • On the spotify desktop app, the ui is all messed up. Various text seems to be "boxed in" and there are squares of black
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A lot of songs in a playlist are gone

I have a playlist "Starred" that I had saved 3000+ songs to, everything from bands with names that start with numbers through ZZTop. I just found today that everything prior to Randy Newman (alphabetically) was missing. I have started transferring so...

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  • I have a playlist "Starred" that I had saved 3000+ songs to, everything from bands with names that start with numbers through ZZTop.  I just found today that everything prior to Randy Newman (al...
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Static In Background of Songs

Hello, I have been using spotify for years now (since 2012 I believe) and am a bit of a music junkie so I love it for being able to listen to endless new music without paying much for it. Unfortunately, lately I have been hearing static in the backgr...

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  • Hello,    I have been using spotify for years now (since 2012 I believe) and am a bit of a music junkie so I love it for being able to listen to endless new music without paying much fo...
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Auto Overlay?

Is there a way to have the overlay automatically pop up when the song changes? I notice it does this when I change songs myself, but it'd be great to have an option to have it show up everytime the song changes. Thanks.

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  • Is there a way to have the overlay automatically pop up when the song changes? I notice it does this when I change songs myself, but it'd be great to have an option to have it show up everytime the s...
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Installing or Starting Spotify (error 17 - group policy)

Hello, I just wanted to add a tip, I think no one has mentioned yet about this problem installing Spotify (error 17, blocked by group policy etc.) I had this problem and found out that it was CryptoPrevent policies blocking the installation, and it w...

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  • Hello, I just wanted to add a tip, I think no one has mentioned yet about this problem installing Spotify (error 17, blocked by group policy etc.)   I had this problem and found out that it wa...
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Trying to Play Music getting message saying "The Song is not available"

When I try to play any song on my Windows Desktop a message comes up saying "This song is not available. If you have the file on your computer you can import it." WHAT is this? & what should I do?

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  • When I try to play any song on my Windows Desktop a message comes up saying "This song is not available. If you have the file on your computer you can import it."   WHAT is this? & what sh...
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Sign in Problems

I have problems logging into Spotify from my iMac. It works fine (offline) on the phone though, so there's nothing wrong with my WiFi connection. When I try to log in it comes up a "firewall error 117" - however, I do not have the firewall active (tu...

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  • I have problems logging into Spotify from my iMac. It works fine (offline) on the phone though, so there's nothing wrong with my WiFi connection. When I try to log in it comes up a "firewall error 11...
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Shuffle Glitch

Hi! I have noticed two very strange glitches to do with shuffle on both the Windows and iOS version of spotify: Re-shuffling a list by pressing the shuffle button twice will retain the next song and not consider it when shuffling.Shuffling will shuff...

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  • Hi!   I have noticed two very strange glitches to do with shuffle on both the Windows and iOS version of spotify:   Re-shuffling a list by pressing the shuffle button twice will retain...
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A Firewall May be blocking Spotify... Error Code 15

Hi Everyone! I'm not able to login Spotify in my laptop as it says that a firewall may be blocking it, showing the error code 15. I have tried disabling Windows Defender on my Windows 10 laptop, but it still won't work. Logging in my other devices do...

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  • Hi Everyone!   I'm not able to login Spotify in my laptop as it says that a firewall may be blocking it, showing the error code 15. I have tried disabling Windows Defender on my Windows 10 lap...
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Solved!! Memory leak after Windows 10 Creators Update?

Brief description of the issue: After updating today from the Windows 10 Anniversary Update to the Creators Update, Spotify seems to be leaking memory when I start Spotify, to the point that it causes my computer to run completely out of memory withi...

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  • Brief description of the issue:  After updating today from the Windows 10 Anniversary Update to the Creators Update, Spotify seems to be leaking memory when I start Spotify, to the point that it...
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The Perfect Multi-room integrater

I work for a retailer that carries Sonos, SoundTouch, Heos, Etc. The list of companies and products continues to grow. Spotify is awesome and gives you access to devices connected to the same Wi-Fi network. How cool would it be if there was a plus si...

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  • I work for a retailer that carries Sonos, SoundTouch, Heos, Etc.  The list of companies and products continues to grow.  Spotify is awesome and gives you access to devices connected to the ...
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Desktop app (windows) takes forever to download playlists

Recently since the last update, the playlists are taking a long time to download, some of them with only a few musics take the entire day to download. I tested my internet and my connection is running normally at high speed. I thinked that reinstall ...

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  • Recently since the last update, the playlists are taking a long time to download, some of them with only a few musics take the entire day to download. I tested my internet and my connection is runnin...
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Premium - Downloaded Songs Not Playing and Grayed Out

So I've been having this problem since I've started to use my boyfriend's computer. Before, I've never had an issue. My boyfriend has quite a bit of music on his computer itself, but I still use Spotify because he doesn't have nearly enough music tha...

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  • So I've been having this problem since I've started to use my boyfriend's computer. Before, I've never had an issue.    My boyfriend has quite a bit of music on his computer itself, but I...
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Solved!! Can't play certain music by certain artists, can't play current song error

I have a problem with the desktop app from spotify, it doesn't play a few artist when I click to play the songs. I have the issue with the albums of Daft Punk and Kendrick Lamar and it is really annoying. I can play other artist's music but not those...

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  • I have a problem with the desktop app from spotify, it doesn't play a few artist when I click to play the songs. I have the issue with the albums of Daft Punk and Kendrick Lamar and it is really anno...
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