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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
2 weeks ago
ipanasenko
Newbie
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77 replies
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46792 Views
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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
3 weeks ago
cour10e22
Regular
73216 Views
268 replies
21 likes

73216 Views
268 replies
21 likes

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
5142 Views
1 replies
6 likes

5142 Views
1 replies
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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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0 replies
26 likes
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Playlist Description?

Hej Ladies, it seems to me that soem Playlist have fancy descriptions - i have just that "with artist a b c d". Where can i change that? Greetings!

eckeQT
Casual Listener
Hej Ladies, it seems to me that soem Playlist have fancy descriptions - i have just that "with artist a b c d". Where can i change that? Greetings!
2014-01-24 10:13:43 AM
2015-06-12 12:32:51 AM
user-removed
Not applicable
511 Views
3 replies
2 likes
Windows

511 Views
3 replies
2 likes

Friends not showing up in Following

I have a non-Facebook account and I follow a number of friends. I see their activity in my feed (on the right hand side), but when I go to Follow then they are not there. And when I go to Activity, it says: It feels lonely here.

jaspoid-0934
Roadie
I have a non-Facebook account and I follow a number of friends. I see their activity in my feed (on the right hand side), but when I go to Follow then they are not there. And when I go to Activity, i...
2014-08-30 9:28:53 AM
2015-06-07 12:31:26 PM
Shubhs108
Regular
1031 Views
3 replies
0 likes
Windows

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3 replies
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Solved!! HELP! Screen blank on main pages, can't search!

Help! I am horribly frustrated and have done everything I can. My spotify just doesnt work. It will not display any image or anything on the search or discover or home pages. That means I have my playlists as they are, and cannot add music to them be...

Pully
Casual Listener
Help! I am horribly frustrated and have done everything I can. My spotify just doesnt work. It will not display any image or anything on the search or discover or home pages. That means I ...
2014-08-17 6:49:41 PM
2015-06-02 12:58:25 AM
user-removed
Not applicable
2137 Views
4 replies
0 likes
Windows

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Radio selection totally blows

Started a Techno radio station and spent the next hour thumbs-downing all the indie/alternative, hobbit soundtrack, lil' john and one republic track that it produced before giving up and re-subbing to pandora.

Jvftw
Newbie
Started a Techno radio station and spent the next hour thumbs-downing all the indie/alternative, hobbit soundtrack, lil' john and one republic track that it produced before giving up and re-subbing t...
2014-08-19 5:51:39 PM
2015-05-20 10:08:02 PM
drewtang14
Casual Listener
576 Views
4 replies
0 likes
Windows

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4 replies
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Solved!! No Apps / plugins after Update to latest version 1.0.1.805.gd2412973

After updating to the latest version all my plugins are gone, e.g. musicmatch etc. They are just not visible any more. I downloaded the official installer and they were all back again. However the installer is obviously NOT the latest version, becaus...

tigaaa
Roadie
After updating to the latest version all my plugins are gone, e.g. musicmatch etc. They are just not visible any more. I downloaded the official installer and they were all back again. However the ...
2015-01-02 1:48:40 PM
2015-05-09 8:24:34 PM
hcmc
Casual Listener
8722 Views
9 replies
1 likes
Windows

8722 Views
9 replies
1 likes

Gapless on google chrome

I can't find anywhere to set up gapless when I use chrome. It works on my other computers tablets and iPhone.

Eden
Newbie
I can't find anywhere to set up gapless when I use chrome. It works on my other computers tablets and iPhone.
2013-06-01 4:19:30 PM
2015-05-09 4:09:03 PM
furdeal
Newbie
2757 Views
3 replies
1 likes
Windows

2757 Views
3 replies
1 likes

tracks not working

okay so i was listening to spotify free on my pc with my playlist going while doing homework when it stopped playing music so i clicked into the program and it was paused. i pressed play then when it stopped a few seconds into the song again i notice...

ShadowWolf280
Casual Listener
okay so i was listening to spotify free on my pc with my playlist going while doing homework when it stopped playing music so i clicked into the program and it was paused. i pressed play then when it...
2015-02-01 10:23:34 AM
2015-04-23 6:25:29 AM
ShadowWolf280
Casual Listener
717 Views
2 replies
0 likes
Windows

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2 replies
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Solved!! Spotify Windows player Discovery screen frozen display

Hello! After the recent update, the discovery screen appears to freeze up graphically on my computer. I can still click links that are 'invisible' and even scroll down and things seem to move by (although I don't see any change except that my mouse p...

user-removed
Visitor
Hello! After the recent update, the discovery screen appears to freeze up graphically on my computer. I can still click links that are 'invisible' and even scroll down and things seem to m...
2013-09-26 1:56:35 AM
2015-04-17 7:44:18 PM
zarza87
Newbie
27381 Views
68 replies
1 likes
Windows

27381 Views
68 replies
1 likes

Solved!! Disable loudness normalization

In the latest update this feature was removed and i'm asking why? I almost immediately noticed the difference. Because now what the loudness compressing is doing, it makes EDM tracks more muddier (lower treble), more loose (lower bass) making them bl...

ParaDoX94
Music Fan
In the latest update this feature was removed and i'm asking why? I almost immediately noticed the difference. Because now what the loudness compressing is doing, it makes EDM trac...
2015-02-07 6:18:19 AM
2015-04-07 10:45:59 PM
heyspotify
Newbie
16667 Views
5 replies
1 likes
Windows

16667 Views
5 replies
1 likes

Solved!! Save Button Not Working

After a recent update the Save button no longer works. I click Save on an album and the icon for each track doesn't change. When I check "Your Music" the album is not there. Has anyone else come across this?

cnjrules
Newbie
After a recent update the Save button no longer works. I click Save on an album and the icon for each track doesn't change. When I check "Your Music" the album is not there. Has any...
2014-09-16 5:05:47 PM
2015-04-03 11:57:14 AM
alcumming
Casual Listener
9042 Views
23 replies
10 likes
Windows

9042 Views
23 replies
10 likes

Solved!! No more Library?

I'm not really sure when to post this. My spotify just auto updated to the new look and I noticed there is no Library anymore. This is a bit of a issue since thats what I mainly use to listen to my music because I have a bunch of songs that are not l...

Erethos
Casual Listener
I'm not really sure when to post this. My spotify just auto updated to the new look and I noticed there is no Library anymore. This is a bit of a issue since thats what I mainly use to listen to my m...
2014-04-04 8:34:41 AM
2015-03-31 5:32:42 PM
user-removed
Not applicable
11613 Views
58 replies
10 likes
Windows

11613 Views
58 replies
10 likes

Songs on playlist getting cut off

All of my songs on my playlists suddenly are getting cut off and only playing half the song. How do I stop this from happening?

Beckh56
Newbie
All of my songs on my playlists suddenly are getting cut off and only playing half the song. How do I stop this from happening?
2014-01-04 2:18:03 PM
2015-03-30 3:01:51 AM
TDanino
Newbie
19004 Views
8 replies
4 likes
Windows

19004 Views
8 replies
4 likes

Wrong song on pick [BUG]

Picking a song, but the wrong song is played. For an example pick Eminem - Business and instead Eminem - 3 a.m. is playing.

Acidhoff
Regular
Picking a song, but the wrong song is played. For an example pick Eminem - Business and instead Eminem - 3 a.m. is playing.
2015-01-02 5:22:33 PM
2015-03-24 10:02:08 AM
MattSuda
Spotify Star
647 Views
3 replies
0 likes
Windows

647 Views
3 replies
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All songs are being played TWICE AS FAST - speed change??

Hello, couldn't find anything appropriate on the forums yet. I opened Spotify today, just like everytime else, but today, all songs are messed up. Spotify plays them to me with twice the speed as usual. What could I do? Where is the option to edit th...

Blauhirn
Music Fan
Hello, couldn't find anything appropriate on the forums yet. I opened Spotify today, just like everytime else, but today, all songs are messed up. Spotify plays them to me with twice the...
2014-09-15 2:36:52 PM
2015-03-16 3:01:29 PM
stevenwtomahawk
Newbie
11607 Views
4 replies
0 likes
Windows

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4 replies
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Solved!! Can't install spotify (Error code 50)

I have no anti-virus running, and turned off all firewalls. But every time I try and install I still get Error code 50 (Unable to install, check internet connectivity or firewalls). Running a wired ethernet connection to my computer running windows 7...

Pandasaysthis
Casual Listener
I have no anti-virus running, and turned off all firewalls. But every time I try and install I still get Error code 50 (Unable to install, check internet connectivity or firewalls). Running a wired e...
2014-10-18 1:43:34 AM
2015-03-13 5:11:53 AM
J-W-Allen
Casual Listener
14712 Views
5 replies
0 likes
Windows

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5 replies
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Desktop Toolbar no longer lets me hover over Spotify icon and change track or pause music

On my PC, the desktop toolbar always shows open applications on the bottom of the screen. When listening Spotify at work, I used to be able to hover my mouse over the Spotify icon in my toolbar rail across the bottom of the screen, and a mini image o...

criggs80
Regular
On my PC, the desktop toolbar always shows open applications on the bottom of the screen. When listening Spotify at work, I used to be able to hover my mouse over the Spotify icon in my toolbar...
2015-02-03 9:17:20 PM
2015-03-10 2:48:18 PM
jakezze01
Music Fan
3112 Views
2 replies
2 likes
Windows

3112 Views
2 replies
2 likes

Solved!! discover page not working

Hi, I've been using spotify premium for 3 days (and the free version for much longer than that), and my discover page keeps telling me "to get started, play something you love" - wich I obvioulsy already did. How can I make it work?

sfischer
Casual Listener
Hi, I've been using spotify premium for 3 days (and the free version for much longer than that), and my discover page keeps telling me "to get started, play something you love" - wich...
2015-01-07 11:08:28 AM
2015-03-04 9:30:44 PM
daniel4579
Casual Listener
4038 Views
3 replies
0 likes
Windows

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3 replies
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Clear queue button

HEY, HERE'S A SUGGESTION!!! AFTER MORE THAN 1.5 YEARS MAYBE IT'S TIME TO ADD SUCH A RUDIMENTARY FUNCTION TO YOUR CLUSTER**bleep** OF A PLAYER??? I don't need any workarounds, especially since none work anymore. I don't want to start playing a new alb...

dukeofjipjip
Roadie
HEY, HERE'S A SUGGESTION!!! AFTER MORE THAN 1.5 YEARS MAYBE IT'S TIME TO ADD SUCH A RUDIMENTARY FUNCTION TO YOUR CLUSTER**bleep** OF A PLAYER??? I don't need any workarounds, espe...
2014-08-13 11:38:07 PM
2015-03-03 10:19:15 AM
dukeofjipjip
Roadie
1091 Views
13 replies
0 likes
Windows

1091 Views
13 replies
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Solved!! can't launch or uninstall on Windows 8.1 Pro 64

Hi guys, I have been tinkiring with my spotify desltop app for a couple of days now but it seem there's really anymore I can do to make it work again. Basically when launching the program I get the spinning circle for few seconds than everything stal...

goonie
Regular
Hi guys, I have been tinkiring with my spotify desltop app for a couple of days now but it seem there's really anymore I can do to make it work again. Basically when launching the progra...
2014-08-20 9:35:23 AM
2015-02-27 11:12:04 AM
goonie
Regular
2464 Views
4 replies
0 likes
Windows

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4 replies
0 likes

Radio stopped working

I could play Spotify radio yesterday, but now it won't load. I have tried clicking on Radio in the menu on the left and I also tried going to an artist page and selecting "Starta radio baserad på artist" from there, but all I get is the eight grey do...

snurre
Casual Listener
I could play Spotify radio yesterday, but now it won't load. I have tried clicking on Radio in the menu on the left and I also tried going to an artist page and selecting "Starta radio baserad på art...
2015-02-18 11:48:57 AM
2015-02-26 4:30:56 PM
snurre
Casual Listener
427 Views
4 replies
1 likes
Windows

427 Views
4 replies
1 likes

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