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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...

MattSuda
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songcat1
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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
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2023-06-26 8:42:18 AM
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whatintheworldisthis
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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...

MattSuda
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2023-04-28 8:08:45 PM
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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...

Goodman
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2013-09-17 11:47:47 AM
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I can't use high quality. I'm premium

HiI'm a premium and I can't use high quality. I tried to put it but I can't. Can you help me?PS: Sorry for the Italian hehe

SheBrenda
Newbie
Hi I'm a premium and I can't use high quality. I tried to put it but I can't. Can you help me? PS: Sorry for the Italian hehe
2017-06-19 2:14:19 AM
2017-06-20 3:36:21 PM
Robert_W
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Unable to delete songs from my "songs" tab

I recently added 3 songs from my local file to my spotify songs list. I've then wanted to delete them as they're not able to be downloaded to my phone. But no matter what I do, those songs can't be deleted and the greyed songs really irritates me on ...

chaiteo
Newbie
I recently added 3 songs from my local file to my spotify songs list. I've then wanted to delete them as they're not able to be downloaded to my phone. But no matter what I do, those songs can't be d...
2017-06-20 12:47:22 PM
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Songs don't sync

Hi,After the last few PC updates the songs in my PC do not synchronize with the ones on my mobile phone anymore.The following does not help:Restart the PC programRestart the PCLogout from SpotifyWhat helps:Uninstall and reinstall SpotifyThe Phone is ...

user-removed
Visitor
Hi, After the last few PC updates the songs in my PC do not synchronize with the ones on my mobile phone anymore. The following does not help: Restart the PC program Restart the PC Logout from ...
2017-06-20 11:32:18 AM
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Radio stations on desktop and iPhone not synced

This is kind of hard to explain. I have a radio station of an artist which I play on both my iPhone and my laptop (Windows). I just found out though that these stations are separate on each device, running parallel to each other. i.e. a song that is ...

Toemeist
Newbie
This is kind of hard to explain. I have a radio station of an artist which I play on both my iPhone and my laptop (Windows). I just found out though that these stations are separate on ea...
2017-06-20 4:18:02 AM
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Descarga de Playlist

Soy usuario de spotify premium y he creado playlists con música de spotify más música local ( de mi disco rígido). La cuestión es que decidi descagar las canciones de las Playlist y se me descargaron todas salvo de una sola playlist que contiene alre...

PEX417
Newbie
Soy usuario de spotify premium y he creado playlists con música de spotify más música local ( de mi disco rígido). La cuestión es que decidi descagar las canciones de las Playlist y se me descargaron...
2017-06-19 9:26:23 PM
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Spotify wont connect to any SONOS devices ? help please

My ipad and iphone have been connected to my spotify account since I joined, never logged out, last wednesday came home and went to play some music on spotify through my SONOS system. I was logged out on both devices ? coudnt log on, went on online h...

Citruswaddy
Newbie
My ipad and iphone have been connected to my spotify account since I joined, never logged out, last wednesday came home and went to play some music on spotify through my SONOS system. I was logged ou...
2017-06-19 8:47:30 PM
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This song is not available

Get this stupid message on some songs saying that the song isn't available and that I can locate it on my device if I want. But the songs on spotify, it's not saved locally. WHY IS THERE NO WAY FOR ME TO EASILY CONTACT A SUPPORT LINE TO GET HELP SO I...

crappyspotify2
Casual Listener
Get this stupid message on some songs saying that the song isn't available and that I can locate it on my device if I want. But the songs on spotify, it's not saved locally. WHY IS T...
2017-06-19 7:15:01 AM
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Cannot open Spotify links

Hey. I've been having this problem where I cannot open Spotify links (like this one: open.spotify.com/user/caaakeeey/playlist/6QAKnenuZoowNqxRzZbeRg). Whenever I do, I get an address invalid error (this). I have tried:Reinstalling SpotifyMaking sure ...

AidanDH
Newbie
Hey. I've been having this problem where I cannot open Spotify links (like this one: open.spotify.com/user/caaakeeey/playlist/6QAKnenuZoowNqxRzZbeRg). Whenever I do, I get an address invalid err...
2017-06-18 12:31:02 AM
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Add Local Files to Library over Local Network

I have a server PC (windows 10) at home and it has my library of thousands of my own ripped CD's and other music, all legitimate and in the correct format. I'd like to include these in my "Local Files" in spotify on my main Windows 10 desktop. I clic...

Nitrocide595
Newbie
I have a server PC (windows 10) at home and it has my library of thousands of my own ripped CD's and other music, all legitimate and in the correct format. I'd like to include these in my "Loca...
2017-06-18 5:17:33 PM
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Spotify will only play three songs in my Songs tab no matter what I do!

I'm a blind user doing my best to work with the desktop app for Spotify. I use the NVDA screen-reader. When I first started using Spotify earlier this year, I could access the albums and artists I had saved to my personal music, but an update about a...

the_imaginatrix
Music Fan
I'm a blind user doing my best to work with the desktop app for Spotify. I use the NVDA screen-reader. When I first started using Spotify earlier this year, I could access the albums and artists I ha...
2017-06-10 4:47:37 AM
2017-06-18 6:46:50 AM
the_imaginatrix
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I cannot view the songs the people I follow listen to

For some reason I cannot view my friends or what they are listening to on the right side tab. Even if I am logged in to facebook, the tab only shows "Find Friends" and the generic people under that are "listening" to songs.

RamiH
Newbie
For some reason I cannot view my friends or what they are listening to on the right side tab. Even if I am logged in to facebook, the tab only shows "Find Friends" and the generic people under that a...
2017-06-18 6:33:12 AM
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Singles displayed as full albums in "Your Music" section for Windows App

I've noticed a glitch after a recent update (not sure exactly which update) in the albums list of the "Your Music" section for the Spotify Windows app. Basically any single I add to my music shows up as a full album in the saved albums list, even wit...

uberdingus
Newbie
I've noticed a glitch after a recent update (not sure exactly which update) in the albums list of the "Your Music" section for the Spotify Windows app. Basically any single I add to my music shows up...
2017-06-18 6:18:35 AM
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No Album or Artist Art Showing

As the title says. There is one exception to this, and it's when I save an album it shows the album art. Otherwise, all albums and artists appear as they do in the images I've attached. As well as this, the album art next to individual songs (such as...

nzm18
Casual Listener
As the title says. There is one exception to this, and it's when I save an album it shows the album art. Otherwise, all albums and artists appear as they do in the images I've attached. As well as th...
2017-06-18 4:30:13 AM
2017-06-18 4:32:23 AM
nzm18
Casual Listener
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Solved!! Spotify prevents Windows from shutting down

Every time I shut downWindows 7 x64 (on a fast computer), I get a message saying that Spotify prevents Windows from shutting down. If I manually tries to exit Spotify, it takes just a few milliseconds, so that should not be the problem. Is it possibl...

MrMaxxan
Casual Listener
Every time I shut downWindows 7 x64 (on a fast computer), I get a message saying that Spotify prevents Windows from shutting down. If I manually tries to exit Spotify, it takes just a few millis...
2013-10-06 11:04:28 PM
2017-06-18 3:36:00 AM
barnabo
Newbie
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Possible to determine available devices by IP?

HelloI have multiple connect capable devices on my network. There is a device that shows up that for the life of me I can't figure out what it is. I see track progress when I play to this device so I assume it's actually on-line. It's labeled garage ...

translux
Casual Listener
Hello I have multiple connect capable devices on my network. There is a device that shows up that for the life of me I can't figure out what it is. I see track progress when I play to this devi...
2017-06-17 9:32:32 PM
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b2666011

alguien sabe como carajo puedo tener el spoty en la pc de vuelta porque ya voy intentando todo y me sale este error por 3 vez

AlejandroV84
Casual Listener
alguien sabe como carajo puedo tener el spoty en la pc de vuelta porque ya voy intentando todo y me sale este error por 3 vez
2017-06-17 8:15:02 PM
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Local files randomly disappear from Spotify

i have this problem since ~month. My local music files just randomly keeps disappearing from local files list. Even if i add it twice or more (e.g downloads, music library and additional folder). It's really fkin annoying. And even if i'll download i...

hafexo
Newbie
i have this problem since ~month. My local music files just randomly keeps disappearing from local files list. Even if i add it twice or more (e.g downloads, music library and additional folder). It'...
2017-06-17 4:13:02 PM
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import local file to spotify

Hi, currently i had add a new source to spotify. i can add songs from local file to my spotify playlist. however, unable to download the song ( I'm premium user), my iphone playlist doesn't even show the title of the songs but its appear on my deskto...

iyuanjun
Regular
Hi, currently i had add a new source to spotify. i can add songs from local file to my spotify playlist. however, unable to download the song ( I'm premium user), my iphone playli...
2017-06-17 4:54:25 AM
2017-06-17 1:32:43 PM
cjbeats
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How to dowload all my 'saved' numbers on pc?

So I use spotify (family) everyday for at least 4 hours, on my phone and pc. But I have very annoying parents so my wifi goes off around 12 a clock at night. But I still want to listen to music on my pc. So I've downloaded a few playlists, thats grea...

elianvdl
Regular
So I use spotify (family) everyday for at least 4 hours, on my phone and pc. But I have very annoying parents so my wifi goes off around 12 a clock at night. But I still want to listen to m...
2017-06-17 1:23:26 PM
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Botão aleatório não aparece no modo desktop windows

O botão aleatório do meus cliente desktop sumiu e não da de ativar ou desativar agora. Alguém sabe o por que? Minha conta é premium

lucas_souto123
Newbie
O botão aleatório do meus cliente desktop sumiu e não da de ativar ou desativar agora. Alguém sabe o por que? Minha conta é premium
2017-06-17 2:09:31 AM
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