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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...

MattSuda
Spotify Star
2024-03-14 3:38:28 PM
Monday
James335
Casual Listener
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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
Spotify Star
2023-06-26 8:42:18 AM
Thursday
Turle_wave
Casual Listener
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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
2023-04-29 10:41:16 PM
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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Solved!! Remove my music

Can anybody tell me how to remove my music from Spotify? The tracks listd here are old and pretty rough. I'd just as soon they not be listed here.

DCompto
Casual Listener
Can anybody tell me how to remove my music from Spotify? The tracks listd here are old and pretty rough. I'd just as soon they not be listed here.
2016-12-06 1:42:45 PM
2016-12-06 3:38:35 PM
Jacob
Community Legend
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Download playlist turns off automatic

On both my laptop (windows 10) and phone One plus one every few days my playlist that have been put to offline are gone. When checking spotify the fuction download has been turned off automatic so I`ll need to download my playlist again.This is very ...

Prisoneroftoday
Newbie
On both my laptop (windows 10) and phone One plus one every few days my playlist that have been put to offline are gone. When checking spotify the fuction download has been turned off automatic so I`...
2016-12-06 12:17:15 PM
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This song is not available. If you have the file on your computer you can import it.

I've tried everything, all the solutions everyone has listed. Downloading the older version of Spotify which was a common fix for most people did not fix my issue. It's only working on my iPhone, but not on my PC laptop at work. I play Spotify all da...

kirstv
Casual Listener
I've tried everything, all the solutions everyone has listed. Downloading the older version of Spotify which was a common fix for most people did not fix my issue. It's only working on my iPhone, but...
2016-11-29 6:04:53 PM
2016-12-06 12:12:41 PM
ClaesG
Newbie
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Spotify Windows auto restart after 2-3 minutes of song playing

As the title suggests, my Spotify software downloaded mainly from the website keeps on crashing and restarting. I don't know if the term "crash" is the right one to be used in here since it does not give error messages as well. It auto restarts even ...

cYb3r
Newbie
As the title suggests, my Spotify software downloaded mainly from the website keeps on crashing and restarting. I don't know if the term "crash" is the right one to be used in here since it does not ...
2016-12-06 4:11:44 AM
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After pausing, I can't use the same play button on my wireless headphones...

I have a problem where I can't seem to playback the music that I want to listen, using my wireless, Model: B0501, headphones. When I use my pause button for my headphones, seemly the same button should be able to playback my music. But, no, it can't!...

dhu192
Casual Listener
I have a problem where I can't seem to playback the music that I want to listen, using my wireless, Model: B0501, headphones. When I use my pause button for my headphones, seemly the same button shou...
2016-12-05 11:48:41 PM
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Can only play local files, nothing from Spotify

Hey all, I can't play any Spotify songs. If I press play on a playlist, the play button will appear for a few seconds and then go back to paused. If I select a song, any song, indiviually all that pops up is "This song is not available. If you have t...

dublinwaltz
Casual Listener
Hey all, I can't play any Spotify songs. If I press play on a playlist, the play button will appear for a few seconds and then go back to paused. If I select a song, any song, indiviually all ...
2016-12-05 11:26:06 PM
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Spotify Shuffle has a Problem

This is my second post on Spotify's shuffle function, but for a completely different problem than last time. i have a Soundtrack playlist of 750 songs and, more often then not, the shuffle only plays Harry Potter. And i mean ONLY Harry Potter, 100% (...

jtdrumline
Casual Listener
This is my second post on Spotify's shuffle function, but for a completely different problem than last time. i have a Soundtrack playlist of 750 songs and, more often then not, the shuffle only plays...
2016-12-05 3:57:08 AM
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Local and streamed songs do not shuffle correctly together

I have a playlist with both local and streaming songs from the same artist. The local songs are not available on Spotify, and thus do not match with any albums on there. When I shuffle the whole playlist, all of the local songs are shuffled first, an...

joelw
Regular
I have a playlist with both local and streaming songs from the same artist. The local songs are not available on Spotify, and thus do not match with any albums on there. When I shuffle the whole...
2016-12-04 11:52:32 PM
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Number of songs

I understand that the maximum numbert of songs in a spotify collection is currently 10,000. How can I tell how close I am to the limit?Is there are max number of Playlists? How can I do a QUICK count?

philwirks
Casual Listener
I understand that the maximum numbert of songs in a spotify collection is currently 10,000. How can I tell how close I am to the limit? Is there are max number of Playlists? How can I do a QUICK cou...
2016-12-04 8:16:40 PM
2016-12-04 11:20:34 PM
Bittencourt
Spotify Star
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Spotify keeps crashing during startup.

Spotify keeps crashing during startup.Have 2 win 10 pc, and one windows phone. Spotify keeps restarting all the time.

bjheim
Newbie
Spotify keeps crashing during startup.Have 2 win 10 pc, and one windows phone. Spotify keeps restarting all the time.
2016-12-04 6:14:58 PM
2016-12-04 7:15:20 PM
Bittencourt
Spotify Star
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Local Files not downloading

When I click the download button on my PC and Iphone, it says that my local files are downloaded but they are still grey on both my PC and iphone and I cannot play them on my iphone. Is there a way to fix this?

rinasalsa
Casual Listener
When I click the download button on my PC and Iphone, it says that my local files are downloaded but they are still grey on both my PC and iphone and I cannot play them on my iphone. Is there a way t...
2016-12-04 7:12:08 PM
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Se cierra la aplicación

Al abrir la aplicación funciona con normalidad, pero al cabo de unos minutos se cierra y vuelve a abrirse parando la reprducción de la música. No me sale ningun error ni mensaje por el estilo. Tengo cuenta premium, y lo uso desde mi pc con sistema Wi...

superlucho33
Newbie
Al abrir la aplicación funciona con normalidad, pero al cabo de unos minutos se cierra y vuelve a abrirse parando la reprducción de la música. No me sale ningun error ni mensaje por el estilo. Tengo ...
2016-12-04 7:08:21 PM
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Premium account only possible with the Android App / Desktop not working!

This really is getting on my nervs. I just paid for a three month testing package installed the desktop version on my pc but it isn't possible to play one single song. No thumbnails are displayed and every time I try to play a song it says that this ...

VanFersen
Casual Listener
This really is getting on my nervs. I just paid for a three month testing package installed the desktop version on my pc but it isn't possible to play one single song. No thumbnails are displayed and...
2016-12-04 3:24:27 PM
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[BUG] [Updated] Playing a spotify song then a local song does not change the album art usually.

Since the last update I have been having issues with local songs and their album art showing the last song's album art. This happens only with switching from online songs to local songs and was not like this before this last update. 1.0.43.123.g80176...

chiefjoboo
Gig Goer
Since the last update I have been having issues with local songs and their album art showing the last song's album art. This happens only with switching from online songs to local songs and was not l...
2016-11-27 2:14:27 PM
2016-12-04 2:30:26 PM
chiefjoboo
Gig Goer
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Windows

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Profile picture in desktop version always missing

Hi,My profile picture in desktop version of Spotify is always missing when I start the program. I have got a default line-art head instead. I always have to upload my own picture again. It stays as long as I use Spotify, but when I restart it's missi...

Nellis-Eketorp
Music Fan
Hi, My profile picture in desktop version of Spotify is always missing when I start the program. I have got a default line-art head instead. I always have to upload my own picture again. It stays as...
2016-12-04 1:55:20 PM
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Windows

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Keyboard Play/Pause Button Wont Work When Spotify is Minimised

Starting today, my play/pause button wont work when spotify is minimised, i'm pretty sure it isnt my keyboard because it works with other programs and it stopped working when i updated spotify. My keyboard is a Saitek Cyborg keyboard, when spotify is...

HyrulianKing
Newbie
Starting today, my play/pause button wont work when spotify is minimised, i'm pretty sure it isnt my keyboard because it works with other programs and it stopped working when i updated spotify. ...
2016-12-02 11:46:59 PM
2016-12-04 9:55:22 AM
CptSteve7
Casual Listener
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Solved!! Can't pause/switch song when window is minimized

I'm using the desktop app for Windows and every previous version of Spotify but the latest update has made it possible for me to switch and play/pause songs using the designated keys on my Acer SK-9621 keyboard when the program window is minimized. I...

EnRakKurva
Regular
I'm using the desktop app for Windows and every previous version of Spotify but the latest update has made it possible for me to switch and play/pause songs using the designated keys on my Acer SK-96...
2016-12-02 1:07:45 PM
2016-12-04 7:32:11 AM
EnRakKurva
Regular
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Windows

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Songs Unable to be Available Offline on Desktop (Spotify Premium)

I am a Spotify Premium user but the Download/Available Offline toggle button is not found in Songs list on my desktop. However, the toggle button is found in the playlists that I follow and also on my iPhone. I believe my desktop has been removed fro...

chezburjer
Casual Listener
I am a Spotify Premium user but the Download/Available Offline toggle button is not found in Songs list on my desktop. However, the toggle button is found in the playlists that I ...
2016-12-04 4:37:26 AM
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best extension or ap for getting lyrics.

What is the best extension or ap for getting lyrics. I have tried several but it won't work

Skillset65
Casual Listener
What is the best extension or ap for getting lyrics. I have tried several but it won't work
2016-12-03 12:05:54 AM
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Change "liked from the radio" playlist

Ok, here's the thing: I have created a playlist from the songs i liked from the radio (you know, by clicking the "like" button in the radio), I changed the name of the list, but when I "like" new songs from the radio they still go to this same playli...

Deibiz
Newbie
Ok, here's the thing: I have created a playlist from the songs i liked from the radio (you know, by clicking the "like" button in the radio), I changed the name of the list, but when I "like" new son...
2016-12-03 9:56:58 PM
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Windows

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