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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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Solved!! Spotify won't play on my PC.

PlanPremiumCountryFinlandDeviceWindows 10 PC built by meOperating SystemWindows 10 App version: Latest My Question or IssuePlay button is greyed out. Nothing plays.Things I have tried:Completely clean uninstall and reinstall.Running as administrator....

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  •   Plan Premium Country Finland Device Windows 10 PC built by me Operating System Windows 10   App  version: Latest   My Question or Issue Play button is greyed out. N...
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Superuser Contribution remove right pane for friend activity

How do i remove the right pane on the desktop app for Friend Activity? It has an ugly facebook logo and I could use the space for something else

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  • How do i remove the right pane on the desktop app for Friend Activity? It has an ugly facebook logo and I could use the space for something else
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Superuser Contribution deleting podcast episodes

None of the below information is required. However, the more you provide the easier it will be for us to try and help.PlanFree/PremiumCountry DeviceLenovo Laptop (don't know model)Operating SystemWindows 10Spotify for Windows1.1.88.612.gcc529952 My Q...

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  • None of the below information is required. However, the more you provide the easier it will be for us to try and help. Plan Free/Premium Country   Device Lenovo Laptop (don't know model) ...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Searching in my playlist changes my whole queue

PlanPremiumCountrySwedenDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueEver since the new UI came out my queue has been completely **bleep** up. If I search for a song in my playlist, let's say one called "Runner" and I play it, rather t...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Sweden Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Ever since the new UI came out my queue has been completely **bleep** up. If I sea...
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Recover Unliked Songs

PlanFreeCountryUnited StatesDeviceAcer LaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 I accidentally unliked a few songs from my list of liked songs without realizing which ones I unliked, and there doesn't seem to be a way to undo this or see a record of which so...

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  • Plan Free Country United States Device Acer Laptop Operating System Windows 10   I accidentally unliked a few songs from my list of liked songs without realizing which ones I unliked, a...
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Solved!! Can not download Spotify (Windows 7)

Hello, When I download Spotify to my computer, an error message appears saying "Can not download Spotify ... new attempt in 10 seconds". I restart my computer but the problem persists. I am connected to the internet, so I do not understand the proble...

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  •   Hello,   When I download Spotify to my computer, an error message appears saying "Can not download Spotify ... new attempt in 10 seconds". I restart my computer but the problem persist...
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Superuser Contribution Static Screen When Playing Videos

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-FT45tOAZBA This happens when I try to play a video on Spotify.I cant tab out of it, I have to close Spotify by pressing ALT+F4.I can play music without any problem. I tried to uninstall and reinstall Spotify, still sa...

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  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-FT45tOAZBA   This happens when I try to play a video on Spotify. I cant tab out of it, I have to close Spotify by pressing ALT+F4. I can play music without a...
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Superuser Contribution Quickly, how do I remove artists from my Recently Played

PlanFree CountryUnited StatesDeviceDesktop computerOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI have the most recent Spotify app and i need to know how to remove things from my Recently Played if that's at all possible.Thank you!

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  • Plan Free   Country United States Device Desktop computer Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I have the most recent Spotify app and i need to know how to remove t...
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Superuser Contribution Clicking "...Show more" on a podcast description makes Spotify scroll to the end

It feels like this has been going on for years now and I've seen this consistently with multiple PCs. The "...Show more" button for any podcast episode makes Spotify immediately scroll all the way to the end of the description. Quite annoying for pod...

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  • It feels like this has been going on for years now and I've seen this consistently with multiple PCs. The "...Show more" button for any podcast episode makes Spotify immediately scroll all the w...
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Superuser Contribution Changelog / Release Notes

When version 1.1.46.916 of the Windows desktop app made a mess with local files, I rolled back to 1.1.42.622 and blocked updates, and I've been doing fine for about a month.Now I hear the lates version fixes the local files issue, but frankly I don't...

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  • When version 1.1.46.916 of the Windows desktop app made a mess with local files, I rolled back to 1.1.42.622 and blocked updates, and I've been doing fine for about a month. Now I hear the lates ver...
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Superuser Contribution Desktop app not playing through bluetooth headphones

PlanPremiumCountry SwedenDevicePC LaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue I just bought a new pair of bluetooth headphones (Sony h.ear2 WH-H900N). I can pair them with my laptop, but I cannot listen to the Spotify desktop app with them....

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  • Plan Premium Country  Sweden Device PC Laptop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue  I just bought a new pair of bluetooth headphones (Sony h.ear2 WH-H900N). I c...
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music keeps stopping and coming back many times a day.

Hello I come here to tell my story, the story is long.Well, I've been having this problem for about 6 months.I listen to music every day and out of nowhere the music is stopping playing, the player shows that it is continuing but it pauses and after ...

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  • Hello I come here to tell my story, the story is long. Well, I've been having this problem for about 6 months. I listen to music every day and out of nowhere the music is stopping playing, the play...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Avoiding screen saving while using Spotify

DeviceLaptop + screenOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHello,Can you add an option in the Spotify application to stop the screen saving of the PC while Spotify is playing (like a video software)?My PC is connected to an external screen w...

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  • Device Laptop + screen Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Hello, Can you add an option in the Spotify application to stop the screen saving of the PC while Spotify is play...
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Superuser Contribution mouse cursor issue

PlanPremiumCountryDenmarkDeviceCustom builtOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issuewhenever i have spotify as my main window, the cursor flickers in place and cannot be moved, i cannot play songs or touch any buttons on the computer until i al...

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  • Plan Premium Country Denmark Device Custom built Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue whenever i have spotify as my main window, the cursor flickers in place and cannot b...
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Superuser Contribution la musica se deja de escuchar cuando conecto el parlante

la musica se escucha bien desde la compu, pero cuando conecto un parlante (sony) no la puede reproducir. Que debo hacer? Gracias

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  • la musica se escucha bien desde la compu, pero cuando conecto un parlante (sony) no la puede reproducir. Que debo hacer? Gracias
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Desktop Windows not working properly

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevicePCOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueWhen I open up Spotify and log into my account there is an very noticeable difference between the Spotify browser and Spotify app on Windows. On the browser it shows my profi...

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  •   Plan Premium Country USA Device PC Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue When I open up Spotify and log into my account there is an very noticeable difference betw...
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I can't rearrange my playlist order.

I'm not sure if the feature was removed since Spotify's new updates, but I can't seem to rearrange the order of my playlists anymore. Usually, I just left click and drag a playlist in a certain order I want it to be in, but it doesn't work for me any...

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  • I'm not sure if the feature was removed since Spotify's new updates, but I can't seem to rearrange the order of my playlists anymore. Usually, I just left click and drag a playlist in a certain order...
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Cover images stop showing

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceLaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueAfter playing a few songs, the cover images of songs will stop showing up. I can view the image by using the arrow to expand, but once I collapse it again, the image ...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Germany Device Laptop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue After playing a few songs, the cover images of songs will stop showing up. I can v...
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Superuser Contribution Home Page stuck

PlanPremiumCountryCroatiaDeviceWindows 10 PC, Samsung Galaxy 21+ (Android)Operating SystemAndroid 11, Windows 10 My Question or IssueGood Afternoon section of Home Page on my profile does not update. This is the same on PC and mobile phone (see scree...

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  • Plan Premium Country Croatia Device Windows 10 PC, Samsung Galaxy 21+ (Android) Operating System Android 11, Windows 10   My Question or Issue Good Afternoon section of Home Page ...
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Superuser Contribution Error code: accesspoint:34

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceOMEN 25L DesktopOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or IssueWhenever I try to log in to Spotify, I get this error, "A firewall may be blocking Spotify. Please update your firewall to allow Spotify. Additionally you cou...

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  • Plan Premium Country Canada Device OMEN 25L Desktop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Whenever I try to log in to Spotify, I get this error, "A firewall may be blocking Spotif...
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