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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
yesterday
LukaMatsunoki
Visitor
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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
cour10e22
Regular
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71234 Views
268 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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0 replies
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Empty Shared Playlist

Hey everyone! I just made a playlist that I wanted to share, but when I share the link, it shows up empty. I've tried unchecking the "Hide Unplayable Tracks" option, but still no luck. Does it take a while for tracks to show up in a shared playlist, ...

juliebeanss
Casual Listener
Hey everyone! I just made a playlist that I wanted to share, but when I share the link, it shows up empty. I've tried unchecking the "Hide Unplayable Tracks" option, but still no luck. Does it take a...
2014-09-06 6:35:33 AM
2014-09-07 12:38:48 PM
Peter__
Community Legend
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4 replies
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Accidentally turned off "Who To Follow".....

Sorry if this is well covered, but couldn't find anything exactly like it. I accidentally hid who to follow in the right corner and now can't get it to reappear. Any suggestions?

evalas618
Newbie
Sorry if this is well covered, but couldn't find anything exactly like it. I accidentally hid who to follow in the right corner and now can't get it to reappear. Any suggestions?
2014-09-07 8:58:14 AM
2014-09-07 12:23:19 PM
Peter__
Community Legend
305 Views
1 replies
1 likes
Windows

305 Views
1 replies
1 likes

People following my secret playlist

I have gotten several messages telling me that someone is following my playlist, i have tried unpublishing it but this has not helped, i keep getting new people following it. I've tried to right click it to see if it is published, but no, it says "ma...

patrick-1
Casual Listener
...o right click it to see if it is published, but no, it says "make public". Something must be wrong, how do i get rid of the followers and prevent more pepole following my playlists in the future?
2014-09-05 8:59:50 PM
2014-09-06 11:01:26 PM
patrick-1
Casual Listener
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2 replies
2 likes
Windows

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Major Problems Since Yesterday - desktop app constantly "loading"

Huge problems since yesterday synching iphone to Windows desktop - just upgraded to 0.9.12.10 and what a HUGE mistake. None of my playlists are synching and they've all disappeared from my iphone. I've reinstalled both aps 3 times. I think the first ...

MikeSkip
Casual Listener
Huge problems since yesterday synching iphone to Windows desktop - just upgraded to 0.9.12.10 and what a HUGE mistake. None of my playlists are synching and they've all disappeared from my ipho...
2014-09-04 4:18:19 AM
2014-09-06 6:08:15 PM
MikeSkip
Casual Listener
406 Views
2 replies
0 likes
Windows

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Can't sync local files to PC (Windows 7) and Iphone 4

I don't know what is happening. 1) I create a folder 2) I download music and put in that folder 3) Choose that foulder in "Preferences" on Spotify 4) As soon as I choose that folder, 100+ other folders are appearing out of nowhere inside of it See a ...

munyez33
Regular
I don't know what is happening. 1) I create a folder 2) I download music and put in that folder 3) Choose that foulder in "Preferences" on Spotify 4) As soon as I choose that f...
2014-09-06 5:21:34 PM
2014-09-06 5:48:14 PM
munyez33
Regular
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2 replies
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Windows

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Spotify offline cache issues

I've been a Spotify premium user for well over a year now, and in recent months I've had countless issues syncing my Windows desktop client, to the point I've considered it's probably more efficient to simply stream everything and cancel my subscript...

stefann
Newbie
I've been a Spotify premium user for well over a year now, and in recent months I've had countless issues syncing my Windows desktop client, to the point I've considered it's probably more effic...
2014-08-28 10:30:04 AM
2014-09-06 4:37:34 PM
Peter__
Community Legend
817 Views
1 replies
0 likes
Windows

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[Windows] Missing created playlist within client from web-based embedded multitrack list (0.9.12.10)

Description: In last versions it was possible to get a new created playlist within spotify client as soon as played any song from a web-based embedded multitrack playlist. Now in this version no playlist appears. To reproduce: - generate a web-based ...

pio4000
Casual Listener
Description: In last versions it was possible to get a new created playlist within spotify client as soon as played any song from a web-based embedded multitrack playlist. Now in this version no pl...
2014-08-28 2:29:22 PM
2014-09-06 4:34:58 PM
Peter__
Community Legend
295 Views
1 replies
0 likes
Windows

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Spotify radio doesn't remember likes/dislikes

I'm using Spotify radio almost everyday, and usually I do some likes, but I have no new songs in my playlist from February. What could it be? No matters if a like either from phone or pc app

Guinnberg
Newbie
I'm using Spotify radio almost everyday, and usually I do some likes, but I have no new songs in my playlist from February. What could it be? No matters if a like either fr...
2014-08-29 10:42:35 AM
2014-09-06 4:30:28 PM
Peter__
Community Legend
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1 replies
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Windows

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Playlist stuck on loading

Hi One of my playlists shows its name as just 'Loading...', with no songs inside. No amount of logging out/in helps Also, this issue is present in my Android app as well as the web player. Help!

anshu4ever
Newbie
Hi One of my playlists shows its name as just 'Loading...', with no songs inside. No amount of logging out/in helps Also, this issue is present in my Android app as well as the web player. Help!
2014-08-29 3:33:47 PM
2014-09-06 4:28:43 PM
Peter__
Community Legend
291 Views
1 replies
0 likes
Windows

291 Views
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Reinstalling Spotify

In june, i was told to update spotify. I updated it, and it glitched out. I thought it was an installation issue. Uninstalled and attempted to reinstall and it wouldn't reinstall. I have tried all summer to reinstall. My laptop is a 64-bit. I have tr...

Anima
Newbie
In june, i was told to update spotify. I updated it, and it glitched out. I thought it was an installation issue. Uninstalled and attempted to reinstall and it wouldn't reinstall. I have tried al...
2014-08-29 7:11:40 PM
2014-09-06 4:27:14 PM
Peter__
Community Legend
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1 replies
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Windows

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Radio stations have the exact same songs every time Spotify loads and radio station playback issues

Hello. Recently (in the last month or so) it appears that Spotify radio was changed so that you could see in the future of what radio was going to play whereas before you could only see what was played in the past. Since that change, all of my radio ...

SimpleFix
Casual Listener
Hello. Recently (in the last month or so) it appears that Spotify radio was changed so that you could see in the future of what radio was going to play whereas before you could only see what was play...
2014-08-29 9:13:15 PM
2014-09-06 4:26:45 PM
Peter__
Community Legend
464 Views
1 replies
2 likes
Windows

464 Views
1 replies
2 likes

Related artist is the artist iself

Hi, I saw a strange thing on my own artist profile Dr. Sounds, the first related artist is Dr. Sounds iself.

krikelin
Community Legend
Hi, I saw a strange thing on my own artist profile Dr. Sounds, the first related artist is Dr. Sounds iself.
2014-08-30 2:49:54 PM
2014-09-06 4:22:58 PM
Peter__
Community Legend
398 Views
1 replies
0 likes
Linux
Mac
Windows

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spotify will not play songs anymore

All of a sudden the songs from my local files will not play even though they all used to play before. I tried reinstalling, and I tried the edit preference thing but it will not work. It says the files are unsupported now.

DNeal
Regular
All of a sudden the songs from my local files will not play even though they all used to play before. I tried reinstalling, and I tried the edit preference thing but it will not work. It says the fil...
2014-08-31 5:05:26 AM
2014-09-06 4:20:14 PM
Peter__
Community Legend
301 Views
1 replies
0 likes
Windows

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Is it supposed to be able play the song later in the radio if I disliked before?

I'm disliking (thumb down) songs in radio but they come up anyway. What does "thumb down" button do?

Aorom
Music Fan
I'm disliking (thumb down) songs in radio but they come up anyway. What does "thumb down" button do?
2014-08-31 8:07:56 AM
2014-09-06 4:19:32 PM
Peter__
Community Legend
260 Views
1 replies
0 likes
Windows

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1 replies
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Songs on playlist automatically switched out for live versions.

Why are some of the songs on my playlists automatically switched out for live versions of the song? The album edition, that I chose for my playlist, is still available to listen to and it's possible to add it to my playlists again aswell. Why would i...

Mantastic
Newbie
Why are some of the songs on my playlists automatically switched out for live versions of the song? The album edition, that I chose for my playlist, is still available to listen to and it's po...
2014-08-31 8:42:56 PM
2014-09-06 4:18:52 PM
Peter__
Community Legend
283 Views
1 replies
0 likes
Windows

283 Views
1 replies
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Windows and Linux dualboot

Hi there! I have a question. I couldn't find any answer for this online. So.. I've been using spotify on windows and a downloaded some playlists (avaible offline). Then I installed Linux and Spotify won't open those playlists offline. I know where my...

sirKaskadir
Newbie
Hi there! I have a question. I couldn't find any answer for this online. So.. I've been using spotify on windows and a downloaded some playlists (avaible offline). Then I installed Linux and Spot...
2014-09-01 4:51:31 PM
2014-09-06 4:18:22 PM
Peter__
Community Legend
567 Views
1 replies
0 likes
Linux
Windows

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Can I change Spotify's Black Skin Can not see text???

Hi, I am a newbe, I really like Spotify. But even on a 15'' desktop I have a VERY hardtime seeing the text. I can not figure out how to change the settings. Can they be changed? Currently the font is white on a black back ground. I have found questio...

phillyburbs
Newbie
Hi, I am a newbe, I really like Spotify. But even on a 15'' desktop I have a VERY hardtime seeing the text. I can not figure out how to change the settings. Can they be changed?...
2014-09-01 5:03:42 PM
2014-09-06 4:17:25 PM
Peter__
Community Legend
368 Views
1 replies
0 likes
Windows

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1 replies
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Question about liking a song in my radio

So i have a radio in my Spotify i have english playlist and chinese playlist i created 2 play lists 1 for english and 1 for chinese and i want the radio i use for chinese songs in my chinese playlist When i like a song in my chinese radio i want them...

Wengg
Newbie
So i have a radio in my Spotify i have english playlist and chinese playlist i created 2 play lists 1 for english and 1 for chinese and i want the radio i use for chinese songs in my chine...
2014-09-01 9:00:34 PM
2014-09-06 4:17:00 PM
Peter__
Community Legend
270 Views
1 replies
0 likes
Windows

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1 replies
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Spoty doesn't work on computer after 1 week of shut down

So basically I shut down my computer since I was going to Mallorca, just got home today and started to run my computer again is a new computer for about 2500€. Spoty starts working as fast as the computer runs, but now when I got home it didn't start...

alexxor78
Casual Listener
So basically I shut down my computer since I was going to Mallorca, just got home today and started to run my computer again is a new computer for about 2500€. Spoty starts working as fast...
2014-09-06 1:15:54 AM
2014-09-06 4:16:23 PM
SuperWisdom
Community Legend
365 Views
3 replies
0 likes
Windows

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Solved!! 2 minuite ad? Spinin records ad

Hi, ive been using spotify for around a year now I use it to listen to music while playing games, it gets really annoying. The ad is for something like spinin record i dont know i dont like that kind of music, but the ad says its usual crap and then ...

Timemedalian
Newbie
Hi, ive been using spotify for around a year now I use it to listen to music while playing games, it gets really annoying. The ad is for something like spinin record i dont know i dont like t...
2014-09-02 5:11:29 AM
2014-09-06 4:15:45 PM
Peter__
Community Legend
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1 replies
0 likes
Windows

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