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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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The Reason I Am Cancelling My Subscription

Hello,I am trying to cancel my Premium account but I do not see a way to explain exactly why I am cancelling. Can you please give me a way to tell your team exactly why a 5+ year customer is cancelling. I would love to voice my opinion so you know wh...

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  • Hello, I am trying to cancel my Premium account but I do not see a way to explain exactly why I am cancelling. Can you please give me a way to tell your team exactly why a 5+ year customer is canc...
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Re: Inbox and messages

@infectionmetal does it automatically change to "open" when you type "play"? if so, then I don't know why that happens. I have never experienced it myself and it seems it can't be solved by changing some settings or using a incognito window.

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  • @infectionmetal does it automatically change to "open" when you type "play"? if so, then I don't know why that happens. I have never experienced it myself and it seems it can't be solved by...
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Re: Inbox and messages

Just logged on to re-read the messages + songs my Dad shared with me before he died. They're gone. I wish I'd have known before they all disappeared so I could have at least screen shot the messages...bummer, Spotify.

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  • Just logged on to re-read the messages + songs my Dad shared with me before he died.  They're gone.  I wish I'd have known before they all disappeared so I could have at least screen shot t...
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files on phone won't sync to computer

I have some files on my phone that I downloaded from my second (old) laptop. That computer is gone and I have a new computer, but this playlist's music is only on my phone. How do I get it to download to my computer?It just tells me that the song is ...

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  • I have some files on my phone that I downloaded from my second (old) laptop. That computer is gone and I have a new computer, but this playlist's music is only on my phone. How do I get it to downloa...
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Re: Inbox and messages

The link that was shared to access messages doesnt work For a minute I had a glimmer of hope that maybe I would be able to retrieve them. Still cant believe that Spotify have deleted them without so much as a warning. Totally unacceptable in my opini...

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  • The link that was shared to access messages doesnt work 😞 For a minute I had  a glimmer of hope that maybe I would be able to retrieve them. Still cant believe that Spotify have deleted them wi...
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Re: Inbox and messages

DancingNancie said, "I cringe when I get the notification that there's an update". I know exactly how you feel. I've been on Spotify since 2010 and have learnt to hate that leap into the unknown every time there's an up-date, wondering what will be t...

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  • DancingNancie said, "I cringe when I get the notification that there's an update". I know exactly how you feel. I've been on Spotify since 2010 and have learnt to hate that leap into the unknown ever...
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Re: Inbox and messages

Add me to the list of people who want a playlist of inbox songs. I've been a PREMIUM Spotify user for over six years. I first signed up before it was even open to the public thanks to an exclusive invitation from a friend of mine. I immediately fell ...

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  • Add me to the list of people who want a playlist of inbox songs.   I've been a PREMIUM Spotify user for over six years. I first signed up before it was even open to the public thanks to an e...
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Re: Inbox and messages

So they seriously used manpower to write scripts to generate these playlists, but you can't just simple rollback the removal of the feature? As a software developer what you are doing makes 0 sense, I just can't wrap my head around it. Bring this fea...

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  • So they seriously used manpower to write scripts to generate these playlists, but you can't just simple rollback the removal of the feature? As a software developer what you are doing makes 0 sense, ...
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Re: Inbox and messages

I really think we need an indication of whether there's going to be a reinstated messaging feature or not. I want to know whether to sit tight with Spotify or see whether other platforms offer this

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  • I really think we need an indication of whether there's going to be a reinstated messaging feature or not. I want to know whether to sit tight with Spotify or see whether other platforms offer this
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Re: Inbox and messages

@Rorey wrote:Hello everyone, We’ve been following the feedback in this thread closely. We’ve put together answers to the most common questions we’ve seen here. How can I get my songs from Inbox back?We understand your frustration. As a result of the ...

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  • @Rorey wrote: Hello everyone,   We’ve been following the feedback in this thread closely. We’ve put together answers to the most common questions we’ve seen here.   How can I get...
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Re: Inbox and messages

This doesn't solve ANYTHING! I don't want a massive playlist of every song that every person has ever sent me. I want the song, and the messages and the dates from a specific sender.

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  • This doesn't solve ANYTHING! I don't want a massive playlist of every song that every person has ever sent me. I want the song, and the messages and the dates from a specific sender.
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Spotify still keeps jumping songs!

Spotify will skip the song currently playing after a few seconds. It won't play if I go back to it, or manually skip to the middle of the song. After looking at numerous forums, I have tried:-clean reinstallation-turning off hardware accelation-unche...

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  • Spotify will skip the song currently playing after a few seconds. It won't play if I go back to it, or manually skip to the middle of the song.   After looking at numerous forums, I have tried...
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Re: Inbox and messages

If you're desperate you can install a previous version, or run the linux version and still get to your messages. Regardless, this is deal-breaker for me. If no response from Spotify soon, it's time to move on, along with my family and friends.

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  • If you're desperate you can install a previous version, or run the linux version and still get to your messages. Regardless, this is deal-breaker for me. If no response from Spotify soon, it's time t...
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Re: Inbox and messages

infectionmetal - remove the word 'open' and see if it'll work. 

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  • infectionmetal - remove the word 'open' and see if it'll work. 
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Re: Inbox and messages

I can get to them via the link. I just don't show the list like the other person said when they shared the screen cap.

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  • I can get to them via the link. I just don't show the list like the other person said when they shared the screen cap. 
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Re: Inbox and messages

Me too! No such thing as messages in my Spotify account.

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  • Me too! No such thing as messages in my Spotify account.
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Re: Inbox and messages

I get a 404/"Sorry, couldn't find that" message.

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  • I get a 404/"Sorry, couldn't find that" message.
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Re: Inbox and messages

you can go to play.spotify.com/messages as long as that still works, because these stupid fools decided to remove a key feature, god knows what else they will "improve".

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  • you can go to play.spotify.com/messages as long as that still works, because these stupid fools decided to remove a key feature, god knows what else they will "improve".
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