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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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Superuser Contribution Download option resetting

I use Spotify Premium both on my Android and Windows. For at least past 6 months I'm unable to download my playlists at Windows app. When I toggle "download" it works fine, but when Windows restarts it resets and all playlists get back to Online mode...

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  • I use Spotify Premium both on my Android and Windows.   For at least past 6 months I'm unable to download my playlists at Windows app. When I toggle "download" it works fine, but when Windows ...
  • Maria_B
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Superuser Contribution playlists not shown

Hey guys, every time I want to go on the playlists of the charts it says that there is a problem and the playlist is not shown. So I can't see the songs and click on them. What can I do?

  • Casual Listener
  • Hey guys,   every time I want to go on the playlists of the charts it says that there is a problem and the playlist is not shown. So I can't see the songs and click on them. What can I do?
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Solved!! Will not open or uninstall

When I try to open Spotify from the shortcut the loading icon pops up on my cursor then goes away after a couple seconds, then nothing happens.When I try to uninstall Spotify through control panel it says "Please wait until the current program is fin...

  • Casual Listener
  • When I try to open Spotify from the shortcut the loading icon pops up on my cursor then goes away after a couple seconds, then nothing happens.When I try to uninstall Spotify through control pan...
  • ErikG
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Superuser Contribution Discover Weekly muito fraco

Acho que "Discover Weekly" é a função que eu mais gosto no Spotfy, porém já devo ter mais de um ano como Premium e de fato vem muito poucas músicas que eu gosto, vejo MUITAS músicas que eu detesto, que nada tem a ver com o meu gosto. Como faço para t...

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  • Acho que "Discover Weekly" é a função que eu mais gosto no Spotfy, porém já devo ter mais de um ano como Premium e de fato vem muito poucas músicas que eu gosto, vejo MUITAS músicas que eu detesto, q...
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Superuser Contribution Freigegebene Playlisten seit dem letzten Update nicht mehr sichtbar

Die von einem Freund freigegebenen Playlisten standen früher unter den eigenen Playlisten. Seit dem letzten Update vor ein paar Tagen sehe ich diese nicht mehr.

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  • Die von einem Freund freigegebenen Playlisten standen früher unter den eigenen Playlisten. Seit dem letzten Update vor ein paar Tagen sehe ich diese nicht mehr.
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i cant play most of the song on my spotify

i had a big problem today for using a spotify, i simply cant hear 7/10 of my song, when i play a song, it basically gave me a notification saying that "This song is not available. if you have the file on your computer you can import it", i've double ...

  • Casual Listener
  • i had a big problem today for using a spotify, i simply cant hear 7/10 of my song, when i play a song, it basically gave me a notification saying that "This song is not available. if you have the fil...
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premium to family

hey, if I add someone who has already primiumwill stop invoices automatically?

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  • hey,   if I add someone who has already primium will stop invoices automatically?
  • ErikG
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Customization of music preferences

Hello, I'm spotify user for 1 year. Can you have a BI Data of my playlists and music preferences? Can you stop to send me playlists with "not-preferred musics"? Please, collect all data possible and show me only playlists with "preferred musics"!!

  • Casual Listener
  • Hello, I'm spotify user for 1 year. Can you have a BI Data of my playlists and music preferences?   Can you stop to send me playlists with "not-preferred musics"?   Please, collect all ...
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Popups too invasive

Dear all,I understand that the free service is a great opportunity, and I can happily deal with audio advertising The "problem" comes with the "visual" advert, a.k.a. the popups that appears on the (Windows) desktop client.It wouldn't be a problem to...

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  • Dear all, I understand that the free service is a great opportunity, and I can happily deal with audio advertising 🙂   The "problem" comes with the "visual" advert, a.k.a. the popups that ap...
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Playback Stuck Halfway in Offline Mode

OS : Windows 10 Pro 64-bit (10.0, Build 14393) (14393.rs1_release.160715-1616)Spotify Version : 1.0.48.103.g15edf1ecBoth including previous builds and versions.Been having this issue ever since I first subscribed to Spotify Premium, more than 3 month...

  • Casual Listener
  • OS : Windows 10 Pro 64-bit (10.0, Build 14393) (14393.rs1_release.160715-1616) Spotify Version : 1.0.48.103.g15edf1ec Both including previous builds and versions. Been having this issue ever sin...
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Can't Log In

I downloaded Spotify and nothing happens when I click Log In with Facebook. What can I do to fix this?

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  • I downloaded Spotify and nothing happens when I click Log In with Facebook. What can I do to fix this?
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Solved!! CONTINUOUS PLAY ISSUES

I simply want to play one song at a time (single play) and do not want continuous play of my songs

  • Casual Listener
  • I simply want to play one song at a time (single play) and do not want continuous play of my songs
  • MikeyB2
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why my song is not available?

I have music in my music but it said its not available eiffel 65 Blue (Da Ba Dee) does Spotify remove it or something? Can Anyone help me with this question And how to make it not be unavailable? Want to keep it forever Thank you,Christopher Moyes

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  • I have music in my music but it said its not available eiffel 65 Blue (Da Ba Dee) does Spotify remove it or something? Can Anyone help me with this question And how to make it not be unavailable...
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bugs in new version 1.0.48.103

there's still bugs in a new version of spotify for windowsthey damage my ramcan anyone help ?

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  • there's still bugs in a new version of spotify for windows they damage my ram can anyone help ?
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Solved!! Spotify window never shows

I'm on Windows 10. Whenever I start Spotify, nothing shows up, but if I go into Task Manager it shows the process running and using 20-25% CPU. I let it go and nothing happens. I tried to uninstall (after ensuring I killed all Spotify processes) to t...

  • Casual Listener
  • I'm on Windows 10. Whenever I start Spotify, nothing shows up, but if I go into Task Manager it shows the process running and using 20-25% CPU. I let it go and nothing happens. I tried to uninstall (...
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Desperate need of help

Right, I was desperately trying to get my Spotify to store offline playlists on my HDD instead of my SDD.I tried the work around that someone posted where you use command prompt and follow these steps:1/ Close spotify (make sure it isn't just minimiz...

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  • Right, I was desperately trying to get my Spotify to store offline playlists on my HDD instead of my SDD. I tried the work around that someone posted where you use command prompt and follow t...
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Specific song's getting stuck...

I am trying to play a song: Dolce Francia LIVE - Carla Bruni and it goes well until 6 seconds, then it goes to a loop and then suddenly skips to the next song in the playlist.I've tried cleanning everything. I've uninstalled the program, deleted data...

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  • I am trying to play a song: Dolce Francia LIVE - Carla Bruni and it goes well until 6 seconds, then it goes to a loop and then suddenly skips to the next song in the playlist. I've tried cleanning e...
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Going back to homepage randomly

Hello, On windows 10 desktop, Spotify is randomly going back to homepage with and without material acceleration. Thank you.

  • Casual Listener
  • Hello,   On windows 10 desktop, Spotify is randomly going back to homepage with and without material acceleration.   Thank you.
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Flytta Spotify premium från Telia

Har haft Spotify premium via mitt Telia abonnemang som är avslutat för en vecka sedan. Tanken är att jag ska registrera nytt direkt via Spotify. På min Spotify sida står det fortfarande att jag är ansluten via Telia och jag måste vända mig till Telia...

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  • Har haft Spotify premium via mitt Telia abonnemang som är avslutat för en vecka sedan. Tanken är att jag ska registrera nytt direkt via Spotify. På min Spotify sida står det fortfarande att jag är an...
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