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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...

MattSuda
Spotify Star
2024-03-14 3:38:28 PM
2 weeks ago
James335
Casual Listener
60872 Views
78 replies
27 likes

60872 Views
78 replies
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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...

MattSuda
Spotify Star
2023-06-26 8:42:18 AM
a week ago
rednblu
Roadie
83768 Views
278 replies
22 likes

83768 Views
278 replies
22 likes

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...

MattSuda
Spotify Star
2023-04-28 8:08:45 PM
2023-04-29 10:41:16 PM
MattSuda
Spotify Star
5982 Views
1 replies
6 likes

5982 Views
1 replies
6 likes

[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...

Goodman
Spotify Legend
2013-09-17 11:47:47 AM
146251 Views
0 replies
26 likes
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Windows

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What happened to the Playlist Info tab on the Desktop Client

What happened to the details on the information tab of an artist on the desktop player app? Like "Discovered In these playlists" etc.?Why did you remove it?

ReatKay
Roadie
What happened to the details on the information tab of an artist on the desktop player app? Like "Discovered In these playlists" etc.? Why did you remove it?
2017-07-08 3:39:48 PM
2017-07-08 4:36:04 PM
Hubo
Community Legend
420 Views
1 replies
0 likes
Windows

420 Views
1 replies
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spotify desktop app vs sophos utm9 proxy

Hello community,I have a working Sophos UTM9 proxy. THe clients get the proxy configuration via gpo and authenticate against the proxy with SSO. That's work fine. Except spotify dekstop app. It cannot connect using Auto detect settings (which means u...

waces
Roadie
Hello community, I have a working Sophos UTM9 proxy. THe clients get the proxy configuration via gpo and authenticate against the proxy with SSO. That's work fine. Except spotify dekstop app. It can...
2017-02-01 4:03:29 PM
2017-07-08 9:04:46 AM
waces
Roadie
1188 Views
1 replies
0 likes
Windows

1188 Views
1 replies
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Recently released song is stamped as released in 2013

A song that I know(!) is just released (as of 7th July 2017) is stamped as released in 2013. The song I am talking about is Cash Cash, Conor Maynard - All My Love (https://open.spotify.com/album/3c34znQ8KmjMluK6X4FVsV). They also just released it on ...

Andreas311
Newbie
A song that I know(!) is just released (as of 7th July 2017) is stamped as released in 2013. The song I am talking about is Cash Cash, Conor Maynard - All My Love (https://open.spotify.com/album/3c34...
2017-07-08 2:38:48 AM
302 Views
0 replies
0 likes
Windows

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Solved!! I follow 124 artists, but 20 of them do not show in the list of followed artists

This is an issue on both the Spotify Web Player and Windows program. I currently follow 124 artists, but the artist tab in the web and desktop player both show only 104 artists. When I check for the artists not listed, it shows I still follow them. I...

SpooXter
Casual Listener
This is an issue on both the Spotify Web Player and Windows program. I currently follow 124 artists, but the artist tab in the web and desktop player both show only 104 artists. When I check for the ...
2014-08-06 5:01:12 PM
2017-07-08 1:09:37 AM
DushyantDesai
Casual Listener
3510 Views
9 replies
0 likes
Windows

3510 Views
9 replies
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Possible Bug

When adding a song from the Recommended Songs section at the bottom of a playlist, the application does not check if the song is already in the playlist like it does when dragging a song in.

techguy9984
Regular
When adding a song from the Recommended Songs section at the bottom of a playlist, the application does not check if the song is already in the playlist like it does when dragging a song in.
2017-07-07 5:51:00 PM
304 Views
0 replies
0 likes
Windows

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Maximised Spotify window has incorrect size after screen resolution is changed via another program

Description Maximising the Spotify window and then changing the monitor resolution through another program (e.g. a video game) and then closing that program makes the Spotify window take peculiar sizes and positions. A more detailed description, usin...

Chromana
Music Fan
Description Maximising the Spotify window and then changing the monitor resolution through another program (e.g. a video game) and then closing that program makes the Spotify window take peculiar s...
2013-07-16 3:19:08 AM
2017-07-07 5:17:37 PM
jalmar2000
Newbie
10195 Views
2 replies
1 likes
Windows

10195 Views
2 replies
1 likes

windows 10 last upgrade??

Hi, someone have had problems with spotify start since windows 10 last upgrade??

otunense
Newbie
Hi, someone have had problems with spotify start since windows 10 last upgrade??
2017-07-07 2:26:15 PM
357 Views
0 replies
0 likes
Windows

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Where people listen - won't load

Hi,When I click on "about" on an artist page, it will load the header and the bio, but the part below ('where people listen', and the 'discovered on' part) don't show up. Cleared the cache, didn't solve the problem.Set the rights for the Spotify fold...

eelcojamesdio
Newbie
Hi, When I click on "about" on an artist page, it will load the header and the bio, but the part below ('where people listen', and the 'discovered on' part) don't show up. Cleared the...
2017-07-04 2:04:16 PM
2017-07-06 4:13:40 PM
Fedeberria
Newbie
721 Views
2 replies
2 likes
Windows

721 Views
2 replies
2 likes

Top Tracks in Metal not updated in 4 months

I'm a metal head and I appreciate a lot of the playlists Spotify has to offer. The one thing that is really bothering me is why Top Tracks in Metal hasn't been updated by Spotify since 3-24-17. I left SiriusXM after being a subscriber for 10 years. T...

AirborneTrooper
Newbie
I'm a metal head and I appreciate a lot of the playlists Spotify has to offer. The one thing that is really bothering me is why Top Tracks in Metal hasn't been updated by Spotify since 3-24-17. I lef...
2017-07-06 2:39:52 PM
265 Views
0 replies
0 likes
Windows

265 Views
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Desktop client crashing Windows after being open sometime

Have had this problem for sametime, started soon after updated my system to Creator update of Windows... I can crash my workstation simply starting Spotify desktop client and after sometime system is unresponsive... Have to reboot computer after that...

Jack57
Casual Listener
Have had this problem for sametime, started soon after updated my system to Creator update of Windows... I can crash my workstation simply starting Spotify desktop client and after sometime system is...
2017-07-06 10:07:03 AM
279 Views
0 replies
0 likes
Windows

279 Views
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Spotify Changes the Name, Album and Artist on some Local Files

I have noticed that spotify doesn't have all of the music from some artists, which I get, but then for some it doesn't even have all the songs from certain albums(songs that are in the standard album not the deluxe version) which is dissapointing, bu...

EthanBris
Casual Listener
I have noticed that spotify doesn't have all of the music from some artists, which I get, but then for some it doesn't even have all the songs from certain albums(songs that are in the standard album...
2017-07-06 4:32:29 AM
336 Views
0 replies
2 likes
Windows

336 Views
0 replies
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Spotify forces to start at boot -malware

Today I started my pc and Spotify started itself without me ever enabling this option or giving Spotify permission to do so. This is outright malicious behaviour and I would like to know why Spotify is suddenly creating startup services without even ...

Grey16
Newbie
Today I started my pc and Spotify started itself without me ever enabling this option or giving Spotify permission to do so. This is outright malicious behaviour and I would like to know why Spotify ...
2017-07-05 5:53:44 PM
404 Views
0 replies
1 likes
Windows

404 Views
0 replies
1 likes

Solved!! Spotify Desktop Player

Spotify automatically starts when loggin into computer even though in player settings it's set to DO NOT start automatically when logging in. Only way to disable Spotify auto-start is to disable it in startup task menu in Windows. This bug appeared w...

shokosamurai
Regular
Spotify automatically starts when loggin into computer even though in player settings it's set to DO NOT start automatically when logging in. Only way to disable Spotify auto-sta...
2017-07-05 5:11:37 AM
2017-07-05 4:44:19 PM
KalliBuzz
Newbie
1140 Views
2 replies
0 likes
Windows

1140 Views
2 replies
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Import local files

I want to import my local music files from computer desktop to my playlist in Spotify. Many songs are grey in the list, so I can't play them on my amplifier downstairs. In "Files" I have no possibility to import files from Harddisk, only from Itunes ...

Waves-Holland
Casual Listener
I want to import my local music files from computer desktop to my playlist in Spotify. Many songs are grey in the list, so I can't play them on my amplifier downstairs. In "Files" I ...
2017-07-05 4:13:56 PM
254 Views
0 replies
0 likes
Windows

254 Views
0 replies
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LOCAL FLAC PLAYBACK

Wrong topic

Waves-Holland
Casual Listener
Wrong topic
2017-07-05 4:02:24 PM
457 Views
0 replies
0 likes
Windows

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Local Files aren't shown

I'm sorry but i need to post it a third time because nobody either likes to answer or nobody can answer and it seems like spotify is unaware off the problem some people have. Since 4-5 month now spotify only shows 2 songs in my local files when i hav...

avero57
Casual Listener
I'm sorry but i need to post it a third time because nobody either likes to answer or nobody can answer and it seems like spotify is unaware off the problem some people have. Since 4-5 month...
2017-07-05 3:18:40 PM
367 Views
0 replies
0 likes
Windows

367 Views
0 replies
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Removing Unwanted Artists/Albums in the Discover Tab Recommendations

Whenever I open Spotify I usually go to "Browse" then I will choose the "Discover" tab and that gives me all the recommendations of different artists and albums I might like. In with all these recommendations are usually several/many artists/albums I...

user-removed
Visitor
Whenever I open Spotify I usually go to "Browse" then I will choose the "Discover" tab and that gives me all the recommendations of different artists and albums I might like. In with all these recomm...
2017-07-05 2:08:54 AM
2017-07-05 12:55:46 PM
user-removed
Not applicable
385 Views
2 replies
0 likes
Windows

385 Views
2 replies
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Song Skips/Glitches

Hello, I've been trying to listen to a couple of the albums by Streetlight Manifesto.For a few tracks (Watch It Crash, Somewhere In the Between, We Are the Few, and A Better Place, a Better Time), the first 10 seconds of the song plays as normal.Afte...

signorbolle
Casual Listener
Hello, I've been trying to listen to a couple of the albums by Streetlight Manifesto. For a few tracks (Watch It Crash, Somewhere In the Between, We Are the Few, and A Better Place, a Better ...
2017-03-13 6:25:47 PM
2017-07-05 12:30:59 PM
Jacob
Community Legend
1936 Views
8 replies
1 likes
Windows

1936 Views
8 replies
1 likes

2 annoying problems with local files

Hi.tl;dr at the bottomWell, one or two years ago i set the path for the directory to a hdd to put all my local music files in spotify, which worked just fine. But now i added a seperate folder and deleted the old ones, since i don´t need it any longe...

Makabulita
Casual Listener
Hi. tl;dr at the bottom Well, one or two years ago i set the path for the directory to a hdd to put all my local music files in spotify, which worked just fine. But now i added a seperate folder an...
2017-04-29 9:10:12 PM
2017-07-05 10:38:09 AM
Makabulita
Casual Listener
464 Views
2 replies
0 likes
Windows

464 Views
2 replies
0 likes

Local files not appearing under My Music

Hello, For a large part I used Spotify as my secondary player, because I did not have premium and deleted all of my own music from the application since I used iTunes as primairy player. Since a few months I have a premium account and want to use Spo...

SanderW1
Newbie
Hello, For a large part I used Spotify as my secondary player, because I did not have premium and deleted all of my own music from the application since I used iTunes as primairy player. Sin...
2017-07-04 5:07:08 PM
309 Views
0 replies
0 likes
Windows

309 Views
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