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Solved!! 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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Installation failure Windows

Running Windows.........uninstalled Spotify as it kept crashing, now won't reinstall. Coming up with error message: 13 Cannot install Spotify because files cannot be created.Is there a solution out there.? Disappointed to pay for something which not ...

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  • Running Windows.........uninstalled Spotify as it kept crashing, now won't reinstall.  Coming up with error message: 13  Cannot install Spotify because files cannot be created. Is there ...
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Spotify Friend Feed

Hey everyone, Is there a way to be selective about whose activity you see on Spotify? For example, I follow about 10 people, however I only see the activity of 2 people. The same 2 people. Is there any way that I could see the activity of more people...

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  • Hey everyone,   Is there a way to be selective about whose activity you see on Spotify? For example, I follow about 10 people, however I only see the activity of 2 people. The same 2 people. I...
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Can't Change Rating on Radio

For whatever reason, I'm unable to change the rating of songs on the radio after they've been liked or unliked. If I like a song on accident, it's permanently liked for that station and there's nothing I can do about it. Am I missing something or is ...

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  • For whatever reason, I'm unable to change the rating of songs on the radio after they've been liked or unliked. If I like a song on accident, it's permanently liked for that station and there's nothi...
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This song is not avaialble....

Windows 10, Dell , Version 1.0.42.151.g19de0aa6 of Spotify, has worked fine for a long time, and suddenly I get above message. Have reinstalled Sporify, works fine on another PC and my Android phone. Any suggestions?

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  • Windows 10, Dell , Version 1.0.42.151.g19de0aa6 of Spotify, has worked fine for a long time, and suddenly I  get above message.  Have reinstalled Sporify, works fine on another PC and my An...
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Drag and Drop Playlists Not Working

Ever scince I have downloaded spotify onto my PC, I have been able to drag and drop playlists into a playlist folder no problem. But just until recently, I have been unable to do so. I have deleted the playlist folder and created a new one. I have lo...

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  • Ever scince I have downloaded spotify onto my PC, I have been able to drag and drop playlists into a playlist folder no problem. But just until recently, I have been unable to do so. I have deleted t...
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Problem with changing positions of songs in my playlist

Hey everyone! Hope someone can help me with this problem: I have a big playlist right now with 1250 music pieces: https://open.spotify.com/user/she%C3%ADla/playlist/4nFJtrOmTTKe7txNtMYSdH And until today, it was no problem for me, to order my playlis...

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  • Hey everyone!   Hope someone can help me with this problem: I have  a big playlist right now with 1250 music pieces:   https://open.spotify.com/user/she%C3%ADla/playlist/4nFJtrOmTT...
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Spotify inconsistent response time (solved)

I am getting inconsistent response times from Spotify on Windows 10. I have a very fast SSD m.2 computer on a fast internet connection, so I usually get reasonable responses from internet apps, and yet Spotify sometimes does not respond at all, or re...

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  • I am getting inconsistent response times from Spotify on Windows 10.  I have a very fast SSD m.2 computer on a fast internet connection, so I usually get reasonable responses from internet apps,...
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Solved!! Cannot add playlist to empty folder

Hi community! I have a problem when trying to add playlists to a new, empty playlist folder. I try to drag and drop the playlist onto the folder, with no success. Either nothing changes, or the playlist ends up below or above the folder in the list, ...

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  • Hi community!   I have a problem when trying to add playlists to a new, empty playlist folder. I try to drag and drop the playlist onto the folder, with no success. Either nothing changes, or ...
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Can't add music to a playlist

I recently signed up for a premium account. I can create a play list, but I can't add any music to it. I see the elipses after the songs, choose to add it to the newly created playlists and nothing happens. I have tried from my phone as well and I ge...

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  • I recently signed up for a premium account. I can create a play list, but I can't add any music to it. I see the elipses after the songs, choose to add it to the newly created playlists and nothing h...
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FLASH PLAYER PLUG IN ICON

HI,PLEASE CAN ANYBODY TELL ME WHERE & HOW TO FIND THE FLASH PLAYER PLUG IN ICON ON THE SPOTIFY WEB PLAYER IT SAYS IT'S IN THE TOP RIGHT HAND CORNER BUT I CAN'T SEE IT.

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  • HI, PLEASE CAN ANYBODY TELL ME WHERE & HOW TO FIND THE FLASH PLAYER PLUG IN ICON ON THE SPOTIFY WEB PLAYER IT SAYS IT'S IN THE TOP RIGHT HAND CORNER BUT I CAN'T SEE IT.
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Solved!! "This song is not available" for all songs, have tried multiple fixes incl. playback devices

Windows 7 Enterprise x64 Version 1.0.42.151.g19e0aa6Premium Account Problem started in March after an update when I tried to play music on the desktop app. Music won't play at all and a blue banner flashes at the top that reads "This song is not avai...

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  • Windows 7 Enterprise x64 Version 1.0.42.151.g19e0aa6 Premium Account   Problem started in March after an update when I tried to play music on the desktop app. Music won't play at al...
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Problems after an ad plays on desktop version

Every time and ad shows up, the next song that plays won't show the actual timer. I mean, the ad comes for 30 seconds, the timer shows those 30 seconds, then the song starts and the timer just stays at the end of those 30 seconds, not showing when th...

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  • Every time and ad shows up, the next song that plays won't show the actual timer. I mean, the ad comes for 30 seconds, the timer shows those 30 seconds, then the song starts and the timer just stays ...
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Displaying Playlist TITLES alphabetically

I have a lot of playlists and I want to sort that list alphabetically. Not tracks within playlists - that's pretty straightforward. I want to sort the actually list of playlists A-Z so it's easier to find the one I want. Also... on Desktop. I found h...

  • Music Fan
  • I have a lot of playlists and I want to sort that list alphabetically.  Not tracks within playlists - that's pretty straightforward.  I want to sort the actually list of playlists A-Z so it...
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Solved!! Song not work

https://open.spotify.com/track/5yR9u8QiOt8hJaddv32oo7 It sayes: This part is not available.If your computer has the file, you can bring it. Other songs working on that album, but why not that? That song need delete from there if that not work. I just...

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  • https://open.spotify.com/track/5yR9u8QiOt8hJaddv32oo7   It sayes: This part is not available.If your computer has the file, you can bring it.   Other songs working on that album, b...
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Newest update of Spotify crashes when opened

Recently, the Spotify desktop app updated and now whenever I try to open it, a window appears saying 'Spotify has stopped working'.This is really frustrating as I used to be able to uninstall and then reinstall Spotify to use it but now it closes its...

  • Casual Listener
  • Recently, the Spotify desktop app updated and now whenever I try to open it, a window appears saying 'Spotify has stopped working'. This is really frustrating as I used to be able to uninstall and...
  • crematedman
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Solved!! Spotify app for Windows 10 - Windows phones, Tablets, PC and Xbox One

Spotify crashes on Windows 10 i have tried to uninstall the program and install it again.. it works until spotify auto updater. is there anyway you can disable auto update?

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  • Spotify crashes on Windows 10     i have tried to uninstall the program and install it again.. it works until spotify auto updater. is there anyway you can disable auto update?
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can i create a spotify group, wihich includes pc speakers?

i have spotify running on pc, and have speakers connectted to an amp which is connect to pc sound outputs. i also have a set of wireless speakers on deck, outside. currectly there is no way to creat a group which will play both location. or i havnt f...

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  • i have spotify running on pc, and have speakers connectted to an amp which is connect to pc sound outputs.  i also have a set of wireless speakers on deck, outside.  currectly the...
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How do I disable this new bass boost in desktop spitify?

Hi! With the nevest (or the last few) version, something annoyed meg. I didn't figure it out first, then I realized that now there's some bass sort of boost for all music.It's rather annoying because my headphone already has some bass emphasis.

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  • Hi!   With the nevest (or the last few) version, something annoyed meg. I didn't figure it out first, then I realized that now there's some bass sort of boost for all music. It's rather annoy...
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Community search engine changes search terms

I apologize if this is the wrong forum but I am a newbie and the Help forum does not allow me to post for some reason. In the Spotify windows app, I tried to find the band "GTR" that includes Steve Howe. Some results for Steve Howe were returned but ...

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  • I apologize if this is the wrong forum but I am a newbie and the Help forum does not allow me to post for some reason.   In the Spotify windows app, I tried to find the band "GTR" that include...
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Unplayable Songs

Hello. I'm a Spotify Premium user from Brazil and i'm having trouble with a couple of songs i've saved. For instance, the album "Views" by Drake , most of the songs cannot be played, and a message appears on top : "This song is not available, if you ...

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  • Hello. I'm a Spotify Premium user from Brazil and i'm having trouble with a couple of songs i've saved. For instance, the album "Views" by Drake , most of the songs cannot be played, and a message ap...
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