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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
2024-09-03 1:50:30 PM
ipanasenko
Newbie
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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
a week ago
Nothanksman1
Visitor
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79176 Views
272 replies
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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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How do you sort playlists in the windows desktop application?

I know you can sort songs within a playlist, but I am trying to sort the playlists themselves in the Windows Desktop app. Can you do this? You can do it within the Android app, but it would be nice to be able to do this in the desktop app.

johnkramer
Music Fan
I know you can sort songs within a playlist, but I am trying to sort the playlists themselves in the Windows Desktop app. Can you do this? You can do it within the Android app, but it would be nice t...
2015-01-06 3:53:55 PM
2015-01-06 4:46:19 PM
Justin35
Gig Goer
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Windows

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Local Files Will Only Go Into a Playlist or Starred - Not Music

Wondering if you could help me out. I was able to import an mp3 of my own through local files. I want to integrate it in my Music. However, Spotify will only give me the option to star it or at it to a playlist. It is only doing this for one song, no...

megpeglegs
Newbie
Wondering if you could help me out. I was able to import an mp3 of my own through local files. I want to integrate it in my Music. However, Spotify will only give me the option to star it or at it to...
2015-01-06 6:55:16 AM
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Spotify crashes display adapter driver

Hi, if i turn on "use hardware acceleration" it usually at some random point first freezes the software and then the whole desktop, then display goes black. when image returns i finally able to see any error messages is see this message: "display ada...

Jushi85
Newbie
Hi, if i turn on "use hardware acceleration" it usually at some random point first freezes the software and then the whole desktop, then display goes black. when image returns i finally ab...
2015-01-05 11:09:04 AM
2015-01-05 11:27:59 AM
Erkan_Yılmaz
Community Legend
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1 replies
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Windows

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Solved!! Do i have to pay after 30 days trials???

guys please help me with this.can't i stream music after trials?

hdilru
Newbie
guys please help me with this.can't i stream music after trials?
2015-01-05 8:05:04 AM
2015-01-05 8:38:58 AM
MattSuda
Spotify Star
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I can see my desktop through Spotify-How do I solve?

Hi Guys, I'm using Windows 7 on my laptop and I can see my desktop through my Spotify screen. I've tried to uninstall and reinstall two, three times but it has not resolved the problem. This is what I'm seeing and it does not allow me to search for a...

Saheed
Newbie
Hi Guys, I'm using Windows 7 on my laptop and I can see my desktop through my Spotify screen. I've tried to uninstall and reinstall two, three times but it has not resolved the probl...
2015-01-04 10:54:02 AM
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How to permamently fix the blank screen problem for the desktop client?

I have found some posts that have a similar problem. When Spotify's desktop client is started normally, it cannot acces the internet. Instead, there is just a blank screen whenever I browse for songs and artists. In one thread, someone provided a tem...

blueberry_crepe
Newbie
I have found some posts that have a similar problem. When Spotify's desktop client is started normally, it cannot acces the internet. Instead, there is just a blank screen whenever I browse for songs...
2015-01-04 5:17:49 AM
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Solved!! Major stuttering and Spotify radio doesn't remember likes/dislikes

I have two problems, one is that Spotify songs will constantly stutter, even when loading nothing, and when loading a web page the stuttering gets 10x worse. I was talking to comcast last night for about 2 hours and nothing is wrong with my internet ...

CaseyF
Casual Listener
I have two problems, one is that Spotify songs will constantly stutter, even when loading nothing, and when loading a web page the stuttering gets 10x worse. I was talking to comcast last night for a...
2013-12-27 5:51:24 PM
2015-01-01 11:49:05 PM
E-Beats
Newbie
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11 replies
1 likes
Windows

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Radio Is Playing Bad Song Choices

Hello! I've been a Spotify user for quite a few months now. I primarily use the Desktop application, but I also am a mobile user as well. Anyways, I've started the "Pop" radio, which allows me to tailor the radio songs played to what I like. Unfortun...

user-removed
Visitor
Hello! I've been a Spotify user for quite a few months now. I primarily use the Desktop application, but I also am a mobile user as well. Anyways, I've started the "Pop" radio, which allow...
2014-12-09 9:42:49 PM
2014-12-30 8:12:01 PM
davida71uk
Roadie
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7 replies
5 likes
Windows

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Solved!! Adds conflict with play lists and play over two dozen times in a period of hours!

Hey allany one getting advertisiments that are in complete conflict with the play lists? I listen to jazz for example, and get a thug selling a leveno pro.. and I listened to christmas carols, and got the thug, followed by the thug, followed by the t...

AA2014
Casual Listener
Hey all any one getting advertisiments that are in complete conflict with the play lists? I listen to jazz for example, and get a thug selling a leveno pro.. and I listened to christmas carols...
2014-12-28 8:27:46 PM
2014-12-28 12:41:27 AM
AA2014
Casual Listener
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2 replies
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Windows

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Artist's Bio Info. is Inconsistent

For the artist Robert Johnson, the biography says on the one hand that his jealous girlfriend killed him, but, further down the bio, that some lady's husband killed him. So...how does one go about recommending a correction? Does anyone know, please? ...

CrazyHorseBK
Casual Listener
For the artist Robert Johnson, the biography says on the one hand that his jealous girlfriend killed him, but, further down the bio, that some lady's husband killed him. ...
2014-12-27 8:02:59 AM
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Spotify stops playing a local file after adding tags to it

As the title states, after adding tags to a local file the song stops playing and is completely quiet. If i remove the tags however, it plays fine for some reason. If I try to add tags while it is playing it'll go silent as soon as they are applied. ...

blufiggs
Casual Listener
As the title states, after adding tags to a local file the song stops playing and is completely quiet. If i remove the tags however, it plays fine for some reason. If I try to add tags while it is pl...
2014-12-24 1:12:16 AM
2014-12-25 8:14:25 PM
blufiggs
Casual Listener
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2 replies
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Windows

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DIsappearing songs

Okay Im pissed now, some tracks from Anthrax went missing from my saved playlist and when I entered performer's page it shows not a single track saved. WHat the hell to do now? I cant save tracks to playlist because you delete them and make big mess ...

user-removed
Visitor
Okay Im pissed now, some tracks from Anthrax went missing from my saved playlist and when I entered performer's page it shows not a single track saved. WHat the hell to do now? I cant save tracks to ...
2014-12-23 6:15:20 PM
2014-12-25 12:30:01 PM
Peter__
Community Legend
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1 replies
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Windows

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Solved!! If I uninstall Spotify do I also lose the cache?

I get an error whenever the Spotify installer attempts the latest update. In order to update to the latest version, it looks as though I'm going to have to uninstall Spotify then re-install. I don't mind this, but I'm on pay-as-you-go Internet and do...

Ant70
Newbie
I get an error whenever the Spotify installer attempts the latest update. In order to update to the latest version, it looks as though I'm going to have to uninstall Spotify then re-install. I don't ...
2014-09-14 1:47:28 PM
2014-12-24 12:22:50 PM
Ant70_2
Regular
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3 replies
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Windows

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Older versions of Spotify client (Full Install)

,==================================================================== | | Welcome to Spotify for Windows Archive by: neo-x | '==================================================================== I have been collecting Spotify versions to the archive ...

neo-x
Community Legend
,==================================================================== | | Welcome to Spotify for Windows Archive by: neo-x | '==================================================================== I ...
2012-10-08 7:41:23 PM
2014-12-23 3:36:11 PM
RooDMinD
Casual Listener
33147 Views
8 replies
16 likes
Windows

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Album art issue

I have imported an album into Spotify but how do I add the album art?

Indickua
Regular
I have imported an album into Spotify but how do I add the album art?
2014-12-23 9:03:04 AM
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Windows

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Solved!! How to downgrade to the previous version?

The new Spotify look is absolutely HORRIBLE (Spotify pulling a Youtube? For **** sake...), and I cannot understand why the hell they don't give us the option to choose between the new look and the old one, so the only solution i can think of is to go...

dirkvindjal
Casual Listener
The new Spotify look is absolutely HORRIBLE (Spotify pulling a Youtube? For **** sake...), and I cannot understand why the hell they don't give us the option to choose between the new look and the ol...
2014-04-10 11:17:53 PM
2014-12-21 11:23:27 PM
SuperJanCool
Casual Listener
74120 Views
9 replies
26 likes
Windows

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Playlist cover resizing bug

Hi. I'd like to report a bug. Procedure: 1. Enter one of your playlists - playlist should be now displayed on central part. 2. While resizing central widget keep looking at playlist cover - it should resize at some point 3. Try to catch literally at ...

rybycy
Newbie
Hi. I'd like to report a bug. Procedure: 1. Enter one of your playlists - playlist should be now displayed on central part. 2. While resizing central widget keep looking at playl...
2014-12-21 5:23:13 PM
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Windows

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cannot select and drag songs to playlists anymore

Since the latest update I am not able to select a song (from anywhere: album, playlist...) and drag it to an existing personal playlist. Everything has been working fine until the recent update. Is this on purpose or a bug? version 0.9.15.27.g87efe63...

longroad77
Newbie
Since the latest update I am not able to select a song (from anywhere: album, playlist...) and drag it to an existing personal playlist. Everything has been working fine until the recent update. ...
2014-12-18 9:35:43 PM
2014-12-18 11:17:14 PM
user-removed
Not applicable
335 Views
1 replies
0 likes
Windows

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How do you make a recplament song available when spotify does not recognize the song

Hello Everyone, Issue: in SubjectIll try to explain it as easy as possible. I have a lot of playlists and i want to make them available for everyone. Yes i am aware that Spotify replaces the local songs if it is able to find the same song (if metadat...

117176782
Newbie
Hello Everyone, Issue: in Subject Ill try to explain it as easy as possible. I have a lot of playlists and i want to make them available for everyone. Yes i am aware tha...
2014-12-18 3:44:22 PM
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Windows

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Spotify without Websockets

Hello, I am having trouble accessing Spotify at work. With both the web and desktop players, the "logging in..." window just spins forever without any progress. I contacted IT here and they informed me that Spotify is blocked since it uses Websocktes...

powersmp
Newbie
Hello, I am having trouble accessing Spotify at work. With both the web and desktop players, the "logging in..." window just spins forever without any progress. I contacted IT here and the...
2014-12-18 12:27:06 PM
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Windows

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