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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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lokonji
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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
Spotify Star
2023-04-28 8:08:45 PM
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MattSuda
Spotify Star
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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
Spotify Legend
2013-09-17 11:47:47 AM
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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 ...

meahtenoha
Spotify
2017-06-21 1:56:20 PM
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Can't connect to facebook via regular account

I can't connect to facebook with my regular spotify account. Previously I created an account with my facebook account, but I want to keep using my regular account but connect it to facebook. When I try to connect, I get the facebook login screen, and...

froul
Newbie
I can't connect to facebook with my regular spotify account. Previously I created an account with my facebook account, but I want to keep using my regular account but connect it to faceboo...
2014-11-05 6:39:03 PM
2014-11-05 7:14:38 PM
Taylor
Community Legend
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Solved!! Discovery is broken?

Why can't I hold down the play button to preview a part of the song like it used to do?

DaHenk
Music Fan
Why can't I hold down the play button to preview a part of the song like it used to do?
2014-11-04 11:38:27 AM
2014-11-05 5:36:22 PM
Peter__
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Solved!! Syncing to android keeps saying "pending"

Hello, I am trying to sync my local files with my android device, but when I check "Local files", after my android device is connected, the status says "pending" the whole time. Does anyone know why this is happening? Screen: http://prntscr.com/52k4b...

EranM
Regular
Hello, I am trying to sync my local files with my android device, but when I check "Local files", after my android device is connected, the status says "pending" the whole time. Does anyon...
2014-11-03 10:07:20 AM
2014-11-03 2:42:50 PM
EranM
Regular
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Wrong album & songs on ABC profile page

Hi! I was trying to listen a song of ABC, the british band, and i figured out that there's a "Kid Album" for learning. When you watch this, you'll laught, if you're not, you must ask for a raise Description There's a wrong album on ABC profile, it do...

ziggytigue
Newbie
Hi! I was trying to listen a song of ABC, the british band, and i figured out that there's a "Kid Album" for learning. When you watch this, you'll laught, if you're not, you must ask for a raise 😉 ...
2014-11-03 2:27:40 AM
2014-11-03 3:52:57 AM
kbrooksc
Community Legend
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All playlists deleted/unsubbed from?

Hey all, Went to play from my playlists on my phone on the way home from work there, and I was unsubscribed from all of my playlists and the ones I created were deleted? Thought it was perhaps a bug with my phone just not syncing properly with my acc...

DamonFstr
Casual Listener
Hey all, Went to play from my playlists on my phone on the way home from work there, and I was unsubscribed from all of my playlists and the ones I created were deleted? Thought it was per...
2014-10-30 3:09:33 AM
2014-11-01 9:52:01 PM
geekycreeper
Gig Goer
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Please help... Playlists will not show up as Public

My playlists will not show up as public even though they are marked public. Ihave tried marking private and then switching back to public, signing in and out, refreshing.... nothing i do changes. Only 1 or 2 show up to friends and I have several. app...

tcampbelljo
Newbie
My playlists will not show up as public even though they are marked public. Ihave tried marking private and then switching back to public, signing in and out, refreshing.... nothing i do changes. O...
2014-10-28 5:14:40 AM
2014-10-30 11:18:49 PM
helpmeplz
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Solved!! Trouble with Spotify

I have two problems with Spotify. First, when I try and install the Installer encounters an error just at the end of installing, error code 53. I have tried installing using Epic Privacy Browser to avoid cookie problems. No luck! The second is to do ...

dxer
Casual Listener
I have two problems with Spotify. First, when I try and install the Installer encounters an error just at the end of installing, error code 53. I have tried installing using Epic Privacy B...
2014-10-27 12:56:00 PM
2014-10-27 7:33:01 PM
dxer
Casual Listener
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Solved!! No me deja reproducir música

Hola, en el spotify del ordenador no me deja reproducir la musica, se me acaba de agotar el periodo de 30 dias de prueba y no me deja escuchar ninguna musica salvo la que tengo descargada en mi ordenador alguien me ayuda

cristian1993
Casual Listener
Hola, en el spotify del ordenador no me deja reproducir la musica, se me acaba de agotar el periodo de 30 dias de prueba y no me deja escuchar ninguna musica salvo la que tengo descargada en mi orden...
2014-10-24 9:57:13 PM
2014-10-25 7:43:29 PM
MichaelW
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Now I know why some of the spotify tracks are not playing and/or not available

I have been having problems with some tracks not playing for quite some time, part of the problem seem to be related the way Spotify is managing their back end. Here is the proof: Not working: http://open.spotify.com/track/454PvA7LkC77oZRwPqcdP6 (Tra...

jaytaba
Gig Goer
I have been having problems with some tracks not playing for quite some time, part of the problem seem to be related the way Spotify is managing their back end. Here is the proof: No...
2014-10-24 6:07:11 PM
2014-10-25 4:24:36 PM
Peter__
Community Legend
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"Discover" completely bugged?

Hello, since about 1 month or more im almost only listening to hip hop, trap and this kind o music. But in discover theres not even one Trap song, not even one hip hop song?! Also it only says that i was listening to very few bands, and the last time...

Benjirich
Music Fan
Hello, since about 1 month or more im almost only listening to hip hop, trap and this kind o music. But in discover theres not even one Trap song, not even one hip hop song?! Also it o...
2014-10-24 4:50:13 PM
2014-10-24 5:38:05 PM
adisib
Community Legend
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Messages/chat not in correct order

The message window seems to only acknowledge time in minutes so sending more than one message in a minute often results in conversations being shown out of order. It's really annoying. Anyone else having this trouble?

beakie
Casual Listener
The message window seems to only acknowledge time in minutes so sending more than one message in a minute often results in conversations being shown out of order. It's really ann...
2014-10-24 10:47:57 AM
2014-10-24 1:07:24 PM
beakie
Casual Listener
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BUG: Albums containing '+' not showing up in local files (Windows)

I'v noticed a quite irritating bug/oddity If an album title in iTunes contains the + sign this album will not show up automatically under local files in Spotify for Windows. You have to manually drag it there for it to show up. For mac this is not a ...

easyplastic
Regular
I'v noticed a quite irritating bug/oddity If an album title in iTunes contains the + sign this album will not show up automatically under local files in Spotify for Windows. You have to manu...
2014-10-23 8:41:57 AM
2014-10-23 12:10:45 PM
Peter__
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Title plays incorrect song

So Tyr's album By The Light Of The Northern Star has songs with wrong Title for example Turio Torkilsdottir actually plays By The Sword In My Hand and By The Sword In My Hand plays Ride. Hear the Heathen Call plays By The Light Of The Northern Star ....

user-removed
Visitor
So Tyr's album By The Light Of The Northern Star has songs with wrong Title for example Turio Torkilsdottir actually plays By The Sword In My Hand and By The Sword In My Hand plays Ride. Hear the Hea...
2014-08-19 10:50:45 PM
2014-10-22 9:25:46 PM
MaartenRansdorp
Newbie
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windows app directly crash after play button

Hi, since today, my app is not able to work properly, if i press play button the app directly close/crash, it happen with local also. see attached .dmp and .dmp extra in zip file.

willy59
Casual Listener
Hi, since today, my app is not able to work properly, if i press play button the app directly close/crash, it happen with local also. see attached .dmp and .dmp e...
2014-10-21 9:54:52 PM
2014-10-22 8:34:41 PM
willy59
Casual Listener
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dont work the hits section on desktop program

lately dont work the hits section, i log off and log in again and it continues not appearing hits section

user-removed
Visitor
lately dont work the hits section, i log off and log in again and it continues not appearing hits section
2014-10-22 5:21:55 PM
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Little bug

I found this little bug listening a song and browsing in other lists. When I go back, I found what is in the image.

tefotazo
Casual Listener
I found this little bug listening a song and browsing in other lists. When I go back, I found what is in the image.
2014-10-21 5:28:51 AM
2014-10-21 2:04:10 PM
tefotazo
Casual Listener
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Spotify skips first 500ms of tracks after pause.

Often if Spotify has been paused and I go to play a new track the first 250-500ms of the song are silent. This is annoying because often this contains the first beat of the track so you begin on the second beat which is a rather disorientating start ...

ollyboyd
Casual Listener
Often if Spotify has been paused and I go to play a new track the first 250-500ms of the song are silent. This is annoying because often this contains the first beat of the track so you begin on th...
2014-10-20 12:42:14 AM
2014-10-21 1:16:46 AM
adisib
Community Legend
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devices

I am trying to syn my spotify to my ipod. When I connect it I cannot see devices anywhere on the left hand sidebar

jazzym95
Newbie
I am trying to syn my spotify to my ipod. When I connect it I cannot see devices anywhere on the left hand sidebar<br>
2014-10-19 5:48:43 PM
2014-10-19 6:04:04 PM
Jordi
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Solved!! is the new desktop beta based of off chromium

I notice that is pretty similar on windows 8 when you zoom it exactly same. The new desktop client is html5 right?

dbz2k
Regular
I notice that is pretty similar on windows 8 when you zoom it exactly same. The new desktop client is html5 right?
2014-10-09 1:02:43 AM
2014-10-16 9:07:48 PM
cHagHi
Gig Goer
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Solved!! How do I open up a playlist from a web page?

Im wanting to save the new Inherent Vice playlist, but how do I do it. The song plays in the Spotify player on my desktop, but there is no way to save the playlist that I see. Here is the playlist. http://www.slashfilm.com/inherent-vice-soundtrack/

jckinnick
Roadie
Im wanting to save the new Inherent Vice playlist, but how do I do it. The song plays in the Spotify player on my desktop, but there is no way to save the playlist that I see. Here is the ...
2014-10-07 2:06:37 AM
2014-10-16 3:34:39 AM
jckinnick
Roadie
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