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Solved!! 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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Antivirus delets spotify from PC

I have Spotify Premium, however, few months ago my antivirus deleted it and blocks download. Error code 13: The installer is unnable to install Spotify, because the necessary files could not be created. I have tried all the suggestions regarding this...

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  • I have Spotify Premium, however, few months ago my antivirus deleted it and blocks download. Error code 13: The installer is unnable to install Spotify, because the necessary files could not be ...
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Slow download WINDOWS spotify (PC)

Hello, I'm on Spotify premium for family in almost 7 months, however I'm having trouble dowloading tracks. In my phone, It is easier, downloading is faster, because my internet is 10MBps, but in my laptop, I installed the Spotify app, and I have almo...

  • Newbie
  • Hello, I'm on Spotify premium for family in almost 7 months, however I'm having trouble dowloading tracks. In my phone, It is easier, downloading is faster, because my internet is 10MBps, but in my l...
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Spotify Connect For Desktop App not working anymore

I run Spotify desktop app on Windows 10 and have used Spotify Connect to control Volumio on a Raspberry Pi. Since a couple of days, I cannot connect to these devices anymore because they are not detected by the desktop app. Everything still works ok ...

  • Casual Listener
  • I run Spotify desktop app on Windows 10 and have used Spotify Connect to control Volumio on a Raspberry Pi. Since a couple of days, I cannot connect to these devices anymore because they are not dete...
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Albums start over from the beginning before finishing the album

I've noticed a problem recently where I will play an album and I will randomly hear the first song again. This will lead me to check Spotify and realize that the album started over even though it hadn't finished yet (and I have both repeat and shuffl...

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  • I've noticed a problem recently where I will play an album and I will randomly hear the first song again. This will lead me to check Spotify and realize that the album started over even though it had...
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Superuser Contribution (Windows desktop) updates clear the queue and the history

Every new update clears both the history and the queue. Windows (7 & 10), version 1.0.62.508.g2c497f24 (for example).

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  • Every new update clears both the history and the queue.     Windows (7 & 10), version 1.0.62.508.g2c497f24 (for example).      
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My Windows 10 desktop app won't reinstall

Opened up the Spotify desktop app for my laptop running Windows 10 about 2 days ago and it told me I was offline even though I was surfing the internet with no problems on Chrome, I uninstalled the app to see if that would make the problem go away bu...

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  • Opened up the Spotify desktop app for my laptop running Windows 10 about 2 days ago and it told me I was offline even though I was surfing the internet with no problems on Chrome, I uninstalled the a...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution [Solved] How to get the full list of genres ?

Hi all, I like to use the "genre:Blues" keyword in the search field, but some main genres are not searchable (i.e. Indie, World, Rock, etc...). So I was wondering where can I get the full list of searchable genres. Thanks, spotify:user:ponsfrilus

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  • Hi all,    I like to use the "genre:Blues" keyword in the search field, but some main genres are not searchable (i.e. Indie, World, Rock, etc...). So I was wondering where can I get the f...
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'Just a few steps left!' sidebar not going away

Sign Up, Search A Song and Create A Playlist are all checked off, but Play A Song and Add 5 songs to Playlist won't check even after I do those tasks.Tried restarting client (im on Windows 10) and restarting my PC to no avail.Any help is appreciated!

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  • Sign Up, Search A Song and Create A Playlist are all checked off, but Play A Song and Add 5 songs to Playlist won't check even after I do those tasks. Tried restarting client (im on Windows 10) and ...
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Latest update UI is unusable

After Spotify updated (1.0.62.508), UI is not responding to: right click, drag & drop, sliding (volume bar, scroll), double click, and sometimes the clicks respond on the window below, as if Spotify was not in front. I made a fresh reinstall and the ...

  • Casual Listener
  • After Spotify updated (1.0.62.508), UI is not responding to: right click, drag & drop, sliding (volume bar, scroll), double click, and sometimes the clicks respond on the window below, as if Spot...
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Spotify Desktop stays totally black

Spotify in the later version stays totally black in the desktop version after it upgraded to do latest version today, it just shows a clack page and makes sounds like if a key is stuck and just repeats doing that until closed. I read that the problem...

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  • Spotify in the later version stays totally black in the desktop version after it upgraded to do latest version today, it just shows a clack page and makes sounds like if a key is stuck and just repea...
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Spotify support is lying about IE11

In this post:https://community.spotify.com/t5/Ongoing-Issues/Cannot-use-the-Web-Player-from-Internet-Explorer-11/idi-p/1958916/page/7#commentsThe moderator @JuanSebastian says the new web browser was deployed a few weeks ago and the other web browser...

  • Casual Listener
  • In this post: https://community.spotify.com/t5/Ongoing-Issues/Cannot-use-the-Web-Player-from-Internet-Explorer-11/idi-p/1958916/page/7#comments The moderator @JuanSebastian says the new web browser...
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Can't complete tasks shown on the right bar

So I installed Spotify app today, and for some reason I can't get rid of tasks on the right bar even though I completed them all. The ones that I can't trigger are "Play a song" and "Add 5 songs to playlist".

  • Casual Listener
  • So I installed Spotify app today, and for some reason I can't get rid of tasks on the right bar even though I completed them all. The ones that I can't trigger are "Play a song" and "Add 5 songs to p...
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[Windows 7] Spotify no longer leaves on repeat 1 song when I change song

Like the title suggests, I can turn on repeat 1 song, but when I change the song it turns it off. It never used to do that and it's very annoying. I like to have it repeat the same song until I choose to switch it or unless I turn it off, but now it ...

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  • Like the title suggests, I can turn on repeat 1 song, but when I change the song it turns it off. It never used to do that and it's very annoying. I like to have it repeat the same song until I choos...
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l antivirus DoctorWeb voit le virus win32.kme.based dans la derniere mise a jour de spotify, meme en forcant l installation, l antivirus bloque de nouveau au demmarage de spotify pour le meme virus

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  • l antivirus DoctorWeb voit le virus win32.kme.based dans la derniere mise a jour de spotify, meme en forcant l installation, l antivirus bloque de nouveau au demmarage de spotify pour le meme vi...
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Solved!! What's on Appdata/Local/Spotify/Data

Hi, I changed my "Offline Songs Storage" in my settings and restarted, I then downloaded a few songs and didn't expect my Appdata/Local/Spotify/Data to be filled with 700mo ? My OS drive is installed on a SSD and I don't want to use it for nothing, e...

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  • Hi,   I changed my "Offline Songs Storage" in my settings and restarted, I then downloaded a few songs and didn't expect my Appdata/Local/Spotify/Data to be filled with 700mo ?   M...
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Repeat One not working anymore!

For starters, I am using the desktop app on windows 7. Ever since I updated Spotify (to the September update), Repeat One hasn't been working. For example, If I have Repeat One on while I'm playing a song, whenever I change the song for some reason R...

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  • For starters, I am using the desktop app on windows 7.   Ever since I updated Spotify (to the September update), Repeat One hasn't been working. For example, If I have Repeat One on while...
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Spotify App Using Alternate Name

Hi! I have been encountering a problem while using the Spotify Windows application. When I login to Spotify through Facebook, the app uses my alternate Chinese Mandarin name instead of my birth name on Facebook. I've tried deleting my alternate name ...

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  • Hi!   I have been encountering a problem while using the Spotify Windows application. When I login to Spotify through Facebook, the app uses my alternate Chinese Mandarin name instead of my bi...
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How do I completely uninstall Spotify??

This is ridiculous! When I try to open spotify, I get the mesage "The Spotify application is not responding." I can uninstall it via the control panel. I have tried deleting the root file and it says Spotify is still open and must be closed, however,...

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  • This is ridiculous!  When I try to open spotify, I get the mesage "The Spotify application is not responding."  I can uninstall it via the control panel.  I have tried deleting the roo...
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Spotify player won't launch properly on Windows 10

Hi all. I jhave Windows 10 and recently my spotify player will not properly launch on ym computer. This started about 2 weeks ago. However the spotify player had been working fine before that. I have reinstalled spotify several times with no luck. I ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi all. I jhave Windows 10 and recently my spotify player will not properly launch on ym computer. This started about 2 weeks ago. However the spotify player had been working fine before that. I have...
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Cannot find DSOUND.DLL

I've searching the web for this to fix but no luck. tried reinstalling directx, installed latest graphics card, reinstalling spotify. Your response is greatly appreciated. Thanks

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  • I've searching the web for this to fix but no luck. tried reinstalling directx, installed latest graphics card, reinstalling spotify. Your response is greatly appreciated. Thanks     ...
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