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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...

MattSuda
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songcat1
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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
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whatintheworldisthis
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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
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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
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2013-09-17 11:47:47 AM
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App problems

My spotify app on pc won't play any song. I have uninstalled and installed several times, I have also logged out and logged back in but nothing seems to work. Any form of help would be appreciated

Sir_Uzo
Newbie
My spotify app on pc won't play any song. I have uninstalled and installed several times, I have also logged out and logged back in but nothing seems to work. Any form of help would be appreciated
2016-11-28 5:07:13 PM
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[Desktop] Headphone control skips to much songs

Hi,I'm using Spotify on Win 10 (1.0.42.151.g19de0aa6)When I want to skip the actual song with the buttons on my bluetooth headset (Backbeat Pro from Plantronics) it skips 6 tracks instead of the actual one.When using the VLC media player it only skip...

wagnale
Newbie
Hi, I'm using Spotify on Win 10 (1.0.42.151.g19de0aa6) When I want to skip the actual song with the buttons on my bluetooth headset (Backbeat Pro from Plantronics) it skips 6 tracks instead of the ...
2016-11-28 4:33:21 PM
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Solved!! [Bug] - I can't rearrange songs at all in my latest custom playlist - Spotify Desktop (Windows)

Running Windows 10 64bit (latest), and Spotify Desktop version 1.0.42.151.g19de0aa6 Playlist is public, not downloaded and is completely my own (not a pre-made one). I can move songs around in my other custom playlists but not this one for some reaso...

rocknroll237
Regular
Running Windows 10 64bit (latest), and Spotify Desktop version 1.0.42.151.g19de0aa6 Playlist is public, not downloaded and is completely my own (not a pre-made one). I can move songs around ...
2016-11-25 8:12:56 PM
2016-11-28 2:45:33 PM
rocknroll237
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Inconsistent ability to search local files

I only seem to be able to search local files two or three times within an one instance of Spotify. On the third or fourth attempt to search, there's just nothing there, no matter how long I leave it. The only way to make it work again is to close Spo...

karlmacnaughton
Regular
I only seem to be able to search local files two or three times within an one instance of Spotify. On the third or fourth attempt to search, there's just nothing there, no matter how long I leave it....
2016-11-27 11:55:10 AM
2016-11-27 12:07:57 PM
OviiiOne
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Problem with offline

Hi, i had downloaded my playlists, and now, there arent, but there are in my HDD, i don't understand. The same happened in my phone, and I had to download again. Pease, answer. Thanks.PD: Sorry for my english, I am argentinian.Hola, hace un tiempo de...

SrSquaqui
Casual Listener
Hi, i had downloaded my playlists, and now, there arent, but there are in my HDD, i don't understand. The same happened in my phone, and I had to download again. Pease, answer. Thanks. PD: Sorry for...
2016-11-27 5:39:23 AM
2016-11-27 7:37:29 AM
Catee
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Just bought the 3 months of premium for $0.99 deal, not getting Premium

I bought premium earlier, $0.99 for 3 months. I did not get it, so I cleared the application off my computer, reinstalled, and logges back in, and it still says free. I tried to buy it again, as I thought it was just a glitch, but it didn't come the ...

naterauba
Regular
I bought premium earlier, $0.99 for 3 months. I did not get it, so I cleared the application off my computer, reinstalled, and logges back in, and it still says free. I tried to buy it again, as I th...
2016-11-27 4:40:05 AM
2016-11-27 6:15:01 AM
crematedman
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bleeped up playback

Okay, I'm sick and tired of this now, since a few weeks the playback in the Spotify desktop app is totally out of control. The app plays Songs 1 and 2, then 1 and 2 again, skips song 3 and then plays song no. 4 and then starts again. Please fix this!...

Merowinger
Roadie
Okay, I'm sick and tired of this now, since a few weeks the playback in the Spotify desktop app is totally out of control. The app plays Songs 1 and 2, then 1 and 2 again, skips song 3 and then plays...
2016-11-26 4:39:45 PM
2016-11-27 6:09:03 AM
crematedman
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Spotify closes right after it opens

Hi guys, I'm not being able to use Spotify desktop for Windows 10. I open the application and it closes right afterwards. I've searched for this topic and found several solutions that work for the first few minutes but lead me to the same error state...

netivski
Newbie
Hi guys, I'm not being able to use Spotify desktop for Windows 10. I open the application and it closes right afterwards. I've searched for this topic and found several solutions th...
2016-11-25 5:02:56 PM
2016-11-26 5:26:07 PM
xdxd33
Casual Listener
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Follow button not working

Whenever I try to follow a playlist the button changes from follow to unfollow but it goes back to follow after I click it. I attached a short gif showing my problem. How can I fix this?

sammythebeast18
Regular
Whenever I try to follow a playlist the button changes from follow to unfollow but it goes back to follow after I click it. I attached a short gif showing my problem. How can I fix this?
2016-11-26 1:16:11 AM
2016-11-26 5:19:38 PM
sammythebeast18
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Sync problem

Hi everyone!Today I've tried to listen a playlist made with my local music in other pc. The problem is that it doesn't sync all the songs, just a few of them. ¿Can I listen my local music in different computers? i don't know how can I sync them! (sor...

user-removed
Visitor
Hi everyone! Today I've tried to listen a playlist made with my local music in other pc. The problem is that it doesn't sync all the songs, just a few of them. ¿Can I listen my local music in d...
2016-11-23 1:55:20 AM
2016-11-26 10:34:46 AM
crematedman
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Bug: currently playing does not update

Version: 1.0.42.151.g19de0aa6OS: Windows 10/7 & Latest ubuntu See the picture below, I am listening to a song from Spock's Beard.1. The Play controls are not functional anymore (only usable via windows task-bar -> hover over spotify icon)2. Track pro...

ReneNL
Casual Listener
Version: 1.0.42.151.g19de0aa6 OS: Windows 10/7 & Latest ubuntu See the picture below, I am listening to a song from Spock's Beard. 1. The Play controls are not functional anymore (only...
2016-11-17 10:50:07 AM
2016-11-25 11:28:38 PM
musiccornercv
Roadie
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Playlist will freeze and not show song being played, or wont let me pasue, skip track etc

Spotify has been doing this for a few months now. I will listen to a playlist I found on the 'Browse' section, and after quite a few songs, it wont let me skip, puase, right click the song to add to track, or even show the current song being played. ...

CozzieP
Regular
Spotify has been doing this for a few months now. I will listen to a playlist I found on the 'Browse' section, and after quite a few songs, it wont let me skip, puase, right click the song to add to ...
2016-11-25 9:07:50 PM
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Spotify wont cover the whole screen after update

So Spotify updated recently and there is a bug that really bothers me, I hope its a bug because if its done on purpose its catastrophic. Seen on the picture, it doesnt cover all of my screen, whats the problem? Can someone help?

ingensson
Regular
So Spotify updated recently and there is a bug that really bothers me, I hope its a bug because if its done on purpose its catastrophic. Seen on the picture, it doesnt cover all of my screen, whats t...
2016-11-25 6:49:35 PM
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Solved!! Desktop app is not working at all

When I click the desktop app it doesn't load fully.. This is all I get

KJLonghaiR
Regular
When I click the desktop app it doesn't load fully.. This is all I get
2016-11-25 5:51:35 AM
2016-11-25 6:19:32 PM
KJLonghaiR
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Increase maximum songs allowed in "Your Music"

Working prototype for 75,901 tracks Figure 1 shows the MasterConsole Surely this Working prototype could be implemented in the current Spotify player-- But apparently, Spotify opposes the business model of letting paying customers hear the music that...

rednblu
Roadie
Working prototype for 75,901 t...
2016-11-25 3:29:06 PM
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Edit: Doesn't matter, it either fixed itself or I accidentally did something that fixed it. I'm sorry. I would delete the topic, but I can't.

asdfgtrewq
Newbie
Edit: Doesn't matter, it either fixed itself or I accidentally did something that fixed it. I'm sorry. I would delete the topic, but I can't.
2016-11-25 1:41:09 PM
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Can't import iTunes playlists

Hello! I am trying to import my iTunes playlists into Spotify, but it's not working.I have made sure Spotify and iTunes versions are both up to date, and "Share iTunes Library XML with other applications" it ticked in iTunes, but when I go into Spoti...

user-removed
Visitor
Hello! I am trying to import my iTunes playlists into Spotify, but it's not working. I have made sure Spotify and iTunes versions are both up to date, and "Share iTunes Library XML with other appl...
2016-11-25 1:40:55 PM
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An error occurred. Please try searching again.

Newest Version. I'm in the United States. Updated Windows. Search bar is not working on my Windows Laptop or my Iphone 6s Plus.I tried:-exiting and re-entering-shutting down and restarting-uninstalling and reinstalling-logging out and then back in-de...

bmac8796
Newbie
Newest Version. I'm in the United States. Updated Windows. Search bar is not working on my Windows Laptop or my Iphone 6s Plus. I tried: -exiting and re-entering -shutting down and restar...
2016-11-25 4:26:57 AM
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Friend feed not working on older version

So I recently downgraded to 0.9.15.27 version wich has all I missed there (like be able to edit info of local files and unlink track), but I can't see the friend feed. It says that I should follow friends and there's a button to find people, but it w...

fellipekyle
Casual Listener
So I recently downgraded to 0.9.15.27 version wich has all I missed there (like be able to edit info of local files and unlink track), but I can't see the friend feed. It says that I s...
2016-11-25 1:02:16 AM
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Seperate devices

Is there a way to seperate my devices? ie. What I am listening to at work I dont want to listen to on my phone. I am loseing my place on what I am listening to on my phone and what I am listening to at work. It's getting really annoying.

Bun-Bun
Music Fan
Is there a way to seperate my devices? ie. What I am listening to at work I dont want to listen to on my phone. I am loseing my place on what I am listening to on my phone and what I am listening to ...
2016-11-23 12:01:24 AM
2016-11-24 8:46:40 PM
Bun-Bun
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