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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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  • 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...

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Spotify opens, black screen, then send me to error.app.spotify.com, which sends me to an ISP error

No idea why. Just started yesterday, along with a few other issues. What may have happened is Spotify files became corrupted, just like most of my other files, not sure though. Thanks for any help in advance.

  • Casual Listener
  • No idea why. Just started yesterday, along with a few other issues. What may have happened is Spotify files became corrupted, just like most of my other files, not sure though. Thanks for any help in...
  • DartwaffIe
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Do any spotify developers visit this site? Help with missing preferences menu - Windows 7

Greetings - i truly need some assistance from a spotify windows developer I have been having provlems with Spotify Menus on my windows 7 64bit SP1 and I believe that if a developer was reviewing it would be an easy fix. Specifically, my edit menu onl...

  • Regular
  • Greetings - i truly need some assistance from a spotify windows developer 🙂   I have been having provlems with Spotify Menus on my windows 7 64bit SP1 and I believe that if a developer was re...
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Solved!! Spotify doesn't open up its window and won't uninstall

Hey there, since two weeks, everytime I try to start the Spotify desktop version, the window does not appear. I'm able to find a task in my taskmanager indicating that Spotify should be running. However, it doesn't actually show me the player. I want...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hey there,   since two weeks, everytime I try to start the Spotify desktop version, the window does not appear. I'm able to find a task in my taskmanager indicating that Spotify should be runn...
  • Cr3x0
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Music stops at random every few seconds

After the visual design update today I now cannot play any song without it stopping every few seconds and then starting as if i paused it. Even if I dont have anythign else open this problem still occurs. Restarting my pc does help for a few songs, t...

  • Casual Listener
  • After the visual design update today I now cannot play any song without it stopping every few seconds and then starting as if i paused it. Even if I dont have anythign else open this problem still oc...
  • Xaalis
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Don't have Show Desktop Overlay as an option

I don't have the option to turn off and or enable the option to show the song in my top left? Any way to turn it on?

  • Casual Listener
  • I don't have the option to turn off and or enable the option to show the song in my top left? Any way to turn it on?
  • MCHugoP
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Wann werden lokale Lieder durch Spotify-Songs ersetzt?

Ich dachte, dass meine lokalen Dateien 1:1 in Spotify übernommen werden und ich diese dann z. B. am Handy downloaden kann.Ich habe aber das Problem, dass die lokalen Dateinen teilweise auf Songs bei Sportify umgeleitet werden.Ein Beispiel: Ich habe e...

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  • Ich dachte, dass meine lokalen Dateien 1:1 in Spotify übernommen werden und ich diese dann z. B. am Handy downloaden kann. Ich habe aber das Problem, dass die lokalen Dateinen teilweise auf Songs be...
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Premium on smartphone but not on desktop

I have an account premium on smartphone but when i log in with desktop, still with the same id, i'm free version.

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  • I have an account premium on smartphone but when i log in with desktop, still with the same id, i'm free version.
  • Maxim
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Daily Mixes sometimes aren't endless

So, sometimes daily mixes behave as they should. Wonderful non-stop playlists that let me start my music and not have to worry about it. But sometimes it won't actually load more songs and keep playing. This usually happens if I'm doing other things ...

  • Casual Listener
  • So, sometimes daily mixes behave as they should. Wonderful non-stop playlists that let me start my music and not have to worry about it. But sometimes  it won't actually load more songs and keep...
  • Diziara
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Can't repeat single track

there's no chance to repeat a single track, when spotify sounds on external tools. It doesn't matter if i use spotify on android device or windows-computer. when i play music only on the device by itself there i can use repeat single track. but when ...

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  • there's no chance to repeat a single track, when spotify sounds on external tools. It doesn't matter if i use spotify on android device or windows-computer.   when i play music only on the dev...
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crossfade not working & no gapless option to turn off on win 10 desktop

I've tried different crossfade settings. Closed and re-opened many times. Crossfade isn't working at all for me and I see no option anymore for Gapless Playback on Spotify for Win 10 Desktop. Any help is greatly appreciated as I'd LOVE to enjoy some ...

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  • I've tried different crossfade settings. Closed and re-opened many times. Crossfade isn't working at all for me and I see no option anymore for Gapless Playback on Spotify for Win 10 Desktop.  ...
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Taskbar Play/Pause Control MIA in 1.0.47

In ver 1.0.47, the Windows Taskbar controls for Prev, Play/Pause, and Next are no longer displayed. I think this was removed several versions ago, but then put back after multiple [justifiable] complaints. Anyone know when this feature might be put b...

  • Casual Listener
  • In ver 1.0.47, the Windows Taskbar controls for Prev, Play/Pause, and Next are no longer displayed.  I think this was removed several versions ago, but then put back after multiple [justifiable]...
  • CaptainK69
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Spotify stopped working, black screen

Everytime I double-click on spotify's icon, the program opens but it shows nothing.Already tried to reinstall several times, but this didn't help.I tried to open the app on my iphone and it works fine (all playlist, friend ecc)It keeps showing me the...

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  • Everytime I double-click on spotify's icon, the program opens but it shows nothing. Already tried to reinstall several times, but this didn't help. I tried to open the app on my iphone and it works...
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All Songs Become Unavailable after unplugging headphones during playback

I have found what I believe to be a bug in in the current version of the latest build of Spotify Desktop (1.0.47.13.gd8e05b1f) on Windows 10 (Pro, ver 1607, Build 14393.693). Whenever I unplug my headphones/speakers from my PC, it essentially has no ...

  • Casual Listener
  • I have found what I believe to be a bug in in the current version of the latest build of Spotify Desktop (1.0.47.13.gd8e05b1f)  on Windows 10 (Pro, ver 1607, Build 14393.693).   Whenever ...
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Problems with spotify on dekstop

Hi i had a computer before in Brazil where i had spotify and it was working just fine with my premium account then i went to Taiwan as a exchange student and bought another computer, a complete new one MSI GP72 6QF Leopard Pro, it came with a win 10 ...

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  • Hi i had a computer before in Brazil where i had spotify and it was working just fine with my premium account then i went to Taiwan as a exchange student and bought another computer, a complete new o...
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Solved!! Spotify doesn't start

Hello.When I click on the spotify icon, doesn't happen nothing. If I open the task manager, I see the spotify.exe is running.What should I try? Can u help me?

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  • Hello. When I click on the spotify icon, doesn't happen nothing. If I open the task manager, I see the spotify.exe is running. What should I try? Can u help me?  
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Can't play current song appears after every second song

Brief description of the issue:Can't Play Current Song is appearing after every second song that is played, and then keeps appearingSteps to reproduce the issue:Open Spotify desktopPlay an album or a playlist (doesn't matter, happens on everything)Th...

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  • Brief description of the issue: Can't Play Current Song is appearing after every second song that is played, and then keeps appearing Steps to reproduce the issue: Open Spotify desktop Play an a...
  • Jacob
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Superuser Contribution Cant play Music on Pc

I recently bought Sportify Premium.And since I activated it I cant listen to music anymore.When I press the start button it just shows the time but doesnt make a Sound.I tried to look for a output Change in the settings but didnt find one. So no I`m ...

  • Casual Listener
  • I recently bought Sportify Premium. And since I activated it I cant listen to music anymore. When I press the start button it just shows the time but doesnt make a Sound. I tried to look for a out...
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Songs corrupted in desktop app

Hi all, When I'm listening to music in my desktop pc (windows), songs seems corrupted.It seems that the problem is only in a particular album (all songs of it). I had downloaded that album through spotify so I can listen in without connection, maybe ...

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  • Hi all,   When I'm listening to music in my desktop pc (windows), songs seems corrupted. It seems that the problem is only in a particular album (all songs of it). I had downloaded that album...
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Windows 10 Facebook login Spotify->Firefox->Spotify FAIL

Ich kann mich schon seit Monaten nicht unter Windows 10 Anmelden, unter Windows 7 hat es Problemlos geklappt. Ich drücke auf den Facebook anmelde Button, er öffnet erfolgreich die Spotify Seite und sagt mir "you may now close the Window", nur leider ...

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  • Ich kann mich schon seit Monaten nicht unter Windows 10 Anmelden, unter Windows 7 hat es Problemlos geklappt.   Ich drücke auf den Facebook anmelde Button, er öffnet erfolgreich die Spotify Se...
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Solved!! Spotify ne marche plus sous windows 10

Depuis deux jours sur mon pc principal sous windows 10 spotify ne marche plus, j'ai essayé de le retélécharger, de le réinstaller, de redémarrer l'ordinateur... rien n'y fait, le programme ne démarre tout simplement pas. Il tourne néanmoins puisqu'on...

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  • Depuis deux jours sur mon pc principal sous windows 10 spotify ne marche plus, j'ai essayé de le retélécharger, de le réinstaller, de redémarrer l'ordinateur... rien n'y fait, le programme ne démarre...
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