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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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FAQ: Spotify for Windows 10 app

Hey folks, we've outlined some of the common questions you might have about the Windows 10 app now available. Please post in this board if you have any other questions. Q: Why can’t I see Spotify in the Windows 10 store? A: Spotify for Windows store ...

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Charts können nicht geöffnet werden

Hallo Leute, ich habe das Problem, das ich jegliche Chart-Playlists nicht öffnen kann. Es kommt immer nur die Anzeige "Bei der Anzeige dieser Ansicht ist ein Fehler aufgetreten!". Würde mich freuen wenn jemand eine Lösung für mich hat. Dankeschön

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  • Hallo Leute,   ich habe das Problem, das ich jegliche Chart-Playlists nicht öffnen kann. Es kommt immer nur die Anzeige "Bei der Anzeige dieser Ansicht ist ein Fehler aufgetreten!". Würde mich...
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Friend activity not showing

I am using the latest version of Spotify and obviously my friend activity field has stopped working properly.I am not able to see my friends' activity, I only see a field suggesting me to adds friends, but I already have at least one of those.How to ...

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  • I am using the latest version of Spotify and obviously my friend activity field has stopped working properly. I am not able to see my friends' activity, I only see a field suggesting me to adds frie...
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Spotify will not open or download

I apologise if this post is in the wrong place as I am unfamiliar with this forum and this is my first post. I saw the 3 months for £1 premium offer and decided to take it up as I haven't used spotify in a long time. However I can't even get the darn...

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  • I apologise if this post is in the wrong place as I am unfamiliar with this forum and this is my first post.   I saw the 3 months for £1 premium offer and decided to take it up as I haven't us...
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Can't crossfade when linked to Bose SoundTouch 10 through desktop version of Spotify

Here's the problem I have:I can crossfade songs when I'm listening to my computer. After connecting the Bose soundtouch 10 and adding it as a device to Spotify, I changed the my playback device to this in the choose device section at the bottom of th...

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  • Here's the problem I have: I can crossfade songs when I'm listening to my computer. After connecting the Bose soundtouch 10 and adding it as a device to Spotify, I changed the my playback device...
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Usernames is shown as numbers in my Spotify playlists

I've created several collaborative playlists but since today, I have an issue : Spotify doesn't want to show me the names of my friends and I, they are just showing the username numbers. (see the attachment) Thanks in advance for your help.

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  • I've created several collaborative playlists but since today, I have an issue : Spotify doesn't want to show me the names of my friends and I, they are just showing the username numbers. (see the att...
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Add new Tune to My Music issue

When I add new tune to my music, and music album is playing the queue is reset to begin!!! Can you fix this issue? Steps to Reproduce: 1.- Select an album or playlist to play.2.- Search a new tune.3.- Add it into a my Music, while playlist follow pla...

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  • When I add new tune to my music, and music album is playing the queue is reset to begin!!!   Can you fix this issue?   Steps to Reproduce:   1.- Select an album or playlist to pl...
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In Genres and Moods, I can't see "My year in music" or "2016 wrapped" or whatever it's called...

I saw the playlist maybe a few days ago in the Genres & Moods section, however it is no longer there, I tried to look for it in the Spotify desktop and Web browser applications, to no avail as I could not find it. Where did it go? I have searched and...

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  • I saw the playlist maybe a few days ago in the Genres & Moods section, however it is no longer there, I tried to look for it in the Spotify desktop and Web browser applications, to no avail as I ...
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Playing Spotify on two devices in my home at the same time

I have a computer in my bedroom and one in the living room. I pull spotify up on both of them and both computers are connected to a sound system. However, it will only play on one or the other?!? **bleep**? They are both using the same cable/Internet...

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  • I have a computer in my bedroom and one in the living room.  I pull spotify up on both of them and both computers are connected to a sound system.  However, it will only play on one or the ...
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muffled sounds while sth else playing

Good afternoon, when i am listening sounds on spotify and sth else just starts to play, for exaplme YT video, my spotify is just muffled. Can i turn that setting off? Where?

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  • Good afternoon, when i am listening sounds on spotify and sth else just starts to play, for exaplme YT video, my spotify is just muffled. Can i turn that setting off? Where?
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Certain MP3's won't import to Spotify at all

So, I have a mixtape i downloaded years ago off of an artist's website. It's in my music folder, it's extracted, it's in the .mp3 file format. For some reason, the songs from that mixtape will not show up under "Local Files". All of my other music do...

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  • So, I have a mixtape i downloaded years ago off of an artist's website. It's in my music folder, it's extracted, it's in the .mp3 file format. For some reason, the songs from that mixtape will not sh...
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HELP - Desktop playing christmas songs and wont stop!

Riggght - The desktop program on my laptop (Dell studio with Win 7 64bit) keeps playing christmas songs after each selected track. Spotfy dosent do this on mobile devises or the web player. It has also done this as both a standard, and now premium us...

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  • Riggght - The desktop program on my laptop (Dell studio with Win 7 64bit) keeps playing christmas songs after each selected track. Spotfy dosent do this on mobile devises or the web player.  ...
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Algorithm for Discover Weekly

Is there some way to change or reset it? For some reason, my Discover Weekly is polluted with Swedish music, and my poor ears are allergic to Swedish... Also, it would be nice if there was a "Discover Daily". It take it, that this would be a rather s...

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  • Is there some way to change or reset it? For some reason, my Discover Weekly is polluted with Swedish music, and my poor ears are allergic to Swedish...   Also, it would be nice if there was a...
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Windows Desktop app not resizing correctly (blank space or cropping)

Hi Guys,Currently on 1.0.45.186.g3b5036d6, Windows 7 x64 SP1.Graphics card is Nvidia GTX 760 OC with Nvdia drivers 376.33 When resizing the window the window either adds black space or crops the content rather than wrapping/scaling. Check out the scr...

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  • Hi Guys, Currently on 1.0.45.186.g3b5036d6, Windows 7 x64 SP1. Graphics card is Nvidia GTX 760 OC with Nvdia drivers 376.33   When resizing the window the window either adds black space or c...
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Bug while playing album

I noticed that if I play an album, and then start browsing for another artist or album that it starts the album again from the very first track. I noticed this within the past update or two. If I want the full album to play, I have to leave it on tha...

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  • I noticed that if I play an album, and then start browsing for another artist or album that it starts the album again from the very first track.  I noticed this within the past update or two.&nb...
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Drag music from map to playlist?

Hi there, Is there any way to drag music from any map on my pc to a playlist in spotify?Spotify says i've got 12074 local music files, and i just want a select few for my next playlist. The thing is, i got all these songs in maps on my computer, ripp...

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  • Hi there,   Is there any way to drag music from any map on my pc to a playlist in spotify? Spotify says i've got 12074 local music files, and i just want a select few for my next playlist. Th...
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2 Different premium users through same speaker / delete connect device

Hi, I logged in once on the portable pc at a family member , and connected with their Bose system through connect. When i login to my spotify on any device ( PC , Smartphone , Playstation ) i get the notification that that family member is playing mu...

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  • Hi,   I logged in once on the portable pc at a family member , and connected with their Bose system through connect.   When i login to my spotify on any device ( PC , Smartphone , Plays...
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Keep telling me that my account is used elsewhere

Hi!During a few weeks now I have had a problem where my Spotify Windows client keeps telling me that my account is used elsewhere and then pauses the music..However.. Im only signed into the same account on my mobile phone.. and besides.. I just (as ...

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  • Hi! During a few weeks now I have had a problem where my Spotify Windows client keeps telling me that my account is used elsewhere and then pauses the music.. However.. Im only signed into the same...
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Download all your songs

Hello!I just wanted to ask a quick question....So I just recently got myself Spotify Premium and use it on my phone and my desktop.And I saw the Download button on "my music" on the mobile. Since I didnt see one on the desktop Version and it seems, l...

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  • Hello! I just wanted to ask a quick question.... So I just recently got myself Spotify Premium and use it on my phone and my desktop. And I saw the Download button on "my music" on the mobile. Sin...
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