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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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Superuser Contribution iPhone Spotify playing on Speaker doesn't show up on Desktop.

I am currently connecting my iPhone to a speaker in my room and playing music through that. Whenever I used to do this, my Spotify on my desktop would show that there is music playing through my phone, however it's not showing that anymore. It would ...

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  • I am currently connecting my iPhone to a speaker in my room and playing music through that. Whenever I used to do this, my Spotify on my desktop would show that there is music playing through my phon...
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Superuser Contribution Settings keeps resetting after updating Spotify

PlanPremiumCountryFranceOperating SystemWindows 10 & 7My Question or IssueAt every new update of the software since ever, I need to set all my settings (advanced or not) because Spotify erases it to the default settings and I am tired of this bug...T...

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  • Plan Premium Country France Operating System Windows 10 & 7 My Question or Issue At every new update of the software since ever, I need to set all my settings (advanced or not) because Spo...
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Why is my playlist not showing up in search?

I make playlists related to subject matter for my students. If they cannot search and find my playlist when they enter the title, this is a problem. Why is this happening??? Thanks.

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  • I make playlists related to subject matter for my students. If they cannot search and find my playlist when they enter the title, this is a problem. Why is this happening??? Thanks.
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Superuser Contribution Any button on keyboard changes songs on Spotify rapidly, any # or letter.

As I was playing a video game, I was typing in game and my music started to freak change on me. I got a new PC and I have Windows 11. It hasn't done this to me on my older PC. It is the same keyboard as previous. I'd like to listen to music as I game...

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  • As I was playing a video game, I was typing in game and my music started to freak change on me. I got a new PC and I have Windows 11. It hasn't done this to me on my older PC. It is the same keyboard...
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Solved!! Spotify not longer working on Windows 10, Crashes

When I open the app on my desk top, it acts like it is playing the song but the time never changes on the track, does not matter what song I choose. Then it will freezer up and not let me do anything and I have to close the program. Then if I try to ...

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  • When I open the app on my desk top, it acts like it is playing the song but the time never changes on the track, does not matter what song I choose. Then it will freezer up and not let me do anything...
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Superuser Contribution I cannot hear my music through my headphones

The volume is up, the song says its playing, and other things will go through the headphones but I cannot hear the song or any other thing on Spotify. I cannot find any issue other than Spotify itself.

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  • The volume is up, the song says its playing, and other things will go through the headphones but I cannot hear the song or any other thing on Spotify. I cannot find any issue other than Spotify itsel...
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Superuser Contribution sportify stops responding randomly windows 11, music keeps playing

I have had this happened couple times on windows spotify app. I'm listening to songs and flipping through songs just fine and one of a sudden the desktop app wont respond to anything, the current song keeps playing. I close the program and the song k...

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  •   I have had this happened couple times on windows spotify app. I'm listening to songs and flipping through songs just fine and one of a sudden the desktop app wont respond to anything, the cur...
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[Win11] Spotify does not remember position and size of window

The Spotify window on Windows 11 does not remember where it has been placed on the screen meaning that every time the computer restarts, you have to re-snap the window. This is especially inconvenient if the size of said window doesn't conform with t...

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  • The Spotify window on Windows 11 does not remember where it has been placed on the screen meaning that every time the computer restarts, you have to re-snap the window. This is especially inconvenien...
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Superuser Contribution I cannot deactivate autoplay

When I go to the settings in my browser, there is no possibility to deactivate autoplay. How can I deactivate it in the browser (Chrome and Edge the same)?

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  • When I go to the settings in my browser, there is no possibility to deactivate autoplay. How can I deactivate it in the browser (Chrome and Edge the same)?
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Superuser Contribution Why am I getting this error whenever I try to sign into Spotify?

Whenever I go to sign in on my Windows Vista laptop, I am given the error "This app is restricted to Premium users only. (Error code: 409)." Is this due to the discontinuation of older versions of Spotify, or is it something else? Additionally, if it...

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  • Whenever I go to sign in on my Windows Vista laptop, I am given the error "This app is restricted to Premium users only. (Error code: 409)." Is this due to the discontinuation of older versions of Sp...
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Solved!! Windows version does not preserve window size and location on restart

I always move Spotify window to second screen yet on restart it always shows up on primary monitor. This is very annoying.Windows 11, app installed from Store.

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  • I always move Spotify window to second screen yet on restart it always shows up on primary monitor. This is very annoying. Windows 11, app installed from Store.
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Superuser Contribution Playlist gone

PlanPremiumCountryDenmark My Question or IssueA public playlist created by spotify suddenly dissapeared, but still comes up in my searches. The playlist is shown in the attatchment

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  • Plan Premium Country Denmark   My Question or Issue A public playlist created by spotify suddenly dissapeared, but still comes up in my searches. The playlist is shown in the attatchment&n...
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Solved!! Windows 11, Spotify keeps switching to wrong output

PlanPremiumCountryPolandDevicePC, Creative G6 soundcard, Nvidia Gforce 2060Operating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueI have a problem with Spotify app constantly switching to wrong output device.I have to manually pick the proper output in syste...

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  • Plan Premium Country Poland Device PC, Creative G6 soundcard, Nvidia Gforce 2060 Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue I have a problem with Spotify app constantly switchi...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify will not play classical music on this device

1. classical music on a playlist will play, but classical will not play from search results.2. Classical music will play on other devices.

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  • 1. classical music on a playlist will play, but classical will not play from search results. 2. Classical music will play on other devices.
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Superuser Contribution When I login to Spotify on pc, I get Error code auth 15

PlanFreeCountryUSADevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHello users, I recently installed spotify on my new pc, and I get this error every time I try to log in, *A firewall may be blocking Spotify. Please update your firewall to allo...

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  •   Plan Free Country USA Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Hello users, I recently installed spotify on my new pc, and I get this error every time I try...
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Solved!! Error messagge: Spotify can't play right now.. How can I fix?

On Windows 10, while trying to play an online song it keeps saying:"Spotify can't play this right now. If you have the file on your computer you can import it" (i have never used spotify for local music) On the latest exe version or app from Windows ...

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  • On Windows 10, while trying to play an online song it keeps saying: "Spotify can't play this right now. If you have the file on your computer you can import it" (i have never used spotify for local ...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify says I'm offline, but clearly I am!

I can't get Spotify to work on my computer, it says I'm offline. I assure you I am online!! It will play just fine on my cell phone!!

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  • I can't get Spotify to work on my computer, it says I'm offline. I assure you I am online!! It will play just fine on my cell phone!!
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Did spotify reduce ads?

I noticed I'm not receiving ads every 3 songs since the new update, after 7-8 I'm receiving them.It's unusual.I know it's a good thing that ads are lesserbut I feel like this might hurt spotify revenue structure if it's just a bug.Happy to help Updat...

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  • I noticed I'm not receiving ads every 3 songs since the new update, after 7-8 I'm receiving them. It's unusual. I know it's a good thing that ads are lesser but I feel like this might hurt spotify...
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