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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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Superuser Contribution Win10 App Context Menu Pop Up

With the new update, the context menu pops up too easily on my Surface GO touch screen. The previous Spotify app did not do that, and none of my other apps ever did. Win10 app, version 1.1.56.595.g2d2da0de-a.

  • Music Fan
  • With the new update, the context menu pops up too easily on my Surface GO touch screen. The previous Spotify app did not do that, and none of my other apps ever did.  Win10 app, version 1.1.56.5...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify Connect doesn't work on PC

PlanPremiumCountryRussiaDevicePCOperating System(Windows 10) My Question or IssueHello there!Recently I've came across some unpleasant issue. Spotify Connect (PC) stopped working for some reason. I still can use it when dealing with Web Version or Mo...

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  • Plan Premium Country Russia Device PC Operating System (Windows 10)   My Question or Issue Hello there! Recently I've came across some unpleasant issue. Spotify Connect (PC) stopped w...
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[Desktop] Sort by Song Length

While there is a song-length column on the desktop version of Spotify, clicking the icon does not sort your songs, unlike the other columns. There should be an option that allows you to sort your music by the length of your songs.

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  • While there is a song-length column on the desktop version of Spotify, clicking the icon does not sort your songs, unlike the other columns. There should be an option that allows you to sort your mus...
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Superuser Contribution Why does Spotify shuffle my podcast queue but not give me a button to turn off the shuffle?

I'm trying to listen to a podcast and it kept trying to play random episodes. I had to play a music playlist, unshuffle it, and then go back to the podcast to get it to play in order. Stop pushing podcasts so much if you can't add basic features.

  • Casual Listener
  • I'm trying to listen to a podcast and it kept trying to play random episodes. I had to play a music playlist, unshuffle it, and then go back to the podcast to get it to play in order.   Stop p...
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Superuser Contribution how do i make my self more popular

how will i make my music more popular on spotify. i want to have more followers and likes

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  • how will i make my music more popular on spotify. i want to have more followers and likes
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Superuser Contribution Spotify web'de sıkıntı yaşıyordum.Arama yaptığımda sayfada sıkıntı var diyo

Arama kısmına herhangi bir şarkı yazacağım sırada sayfada sıkıntı olduğunu ve sayfayı yenilemem gerektiğini söylüyor. Herhangi bir playlist'e girdiğimde de aynı sorun. Pc'yi yeniden başlattım, spotify' indirip tekrar yükledim bu sefer de giriş yapama...

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  • Arama kısmına herhangi bir şarkı yazacağım sırada sayfada sıkıntı olduğunu ve sayfayı yenilemem gerektiğini söylüyor. Herhangi bir playlist'e girdiğimde de aynı sorun. Pc'yi yeniden başlattım, spotif...
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Superuser Contribution Inconsistency in "Now Playing View" Sidebar: Album Title Persists after Album Completion

I would like to report an issue with Spotify's "Now Playing View" sidebar. Specifically, there is an inconsistency in how the album title is displayed above the current song when playing a full album.Currently, when playing an album, the title of the...

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  • I would like to report an issue with Spotify's "Now Playing View" sidebar. Specifically, there is an inconsistency in how the album title is displayed above the current song when playing a full album...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify needs to be connected to WiFi. It's always been connected.

For the first time, Spotify on my desktop appears as a black and gray image, and I am unable to get the regular (green) look back. "Help" tells me to reconnect to WiFi, after clicking & unclicking the "offline" mode. But I cannot get it to work.

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  • For the first time, Spotify on my desktop appears as a black and gray image, and I am unable to get the regular (green) look back. "Help" tells me to reconnect to WiFi, after clicking & unclickin...
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Superuser Contribution Can't I search a genre on desktop app like mobile does?

PlanPremiumCountrySouth KoreaDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueIf I search a genre on mobile app, i can immediatly see the link to the specific genre page. (ex. If I search "disney" on mobile, i can see disney genre page on top o...

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  • Plan Premium Country South Korea Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue If I search a genre on mobile app, i can immediatly see the link to the specific genre pag...
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Superuser Contribution Cannot login, error: desktop_login_accounts:5

PlanPremiumCountryItalyDeviceWindows 10 laptop My IssueI've had spotify and this laptop for 5 years now, used it every day.Today, out of the blue, the spotify app won't let me login, it works on my smartphone, it works on the web player, it doesn't o...

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  • Plan Premium Country Italy Device Windows 10 laptop   My Issue I've had spotify and this laptop for 5 years now, used it every day. Today, out of the blue, the spotify app won't let me ...
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Superuser Contribution Player stops when ads should be playing

Every time an ad is queued the player stops. Only thing that makes it go again is pressing pause then play.Have logged in and out, reinstalled app on desktop. Nothing is changed, same problem remains.

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  • Every time an ad is queued the player stops. Only thing that makes it go again is pressing pause then play. Have logged in and out, reinstalled app on desktop. Nothing is changed, same problem remai...
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Superuser Contribution [Destop] Unable to play anything

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevicedesktop app & browserOperating Systemwindows 10 My Question or IssueGetting the "unable to play" (see attachment) error message. Both desktop & browser apps. I even uninstalled & reinstalled per troubleshooting directions. ...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device desktop app & browser Operating System windows 10   My Question or Issue Getting the "unable to play" (see attachment) error message. Both desktop &...
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Superuser Contribution My music keeps stopping on every device after 30 seconds when I am online

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceSamsung Galaxy 10+, but this is also happening on my PC so I don't believe it is a device or internet issue (my PC is a wired internet connection)Operating SystemAndroid Version 12, and Windows 11 respectively My Question o...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Samsung Galaxy 10+, but this is also happening on my PC so I don't believe it is a device or internet issue (my PC is a wired internet connection) Operating Syst...
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Superuser Contribution Cannot Login after reinstalling the spotify for desktop application from the website

PlanFreeCountryIndiaDeviceLenovo Legion Y541Operating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueI was just cleaning up my PC (from software) and reinstalling Spotify, after installing it again, I clicked on "Login" It redirected me to web browser login pa...

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  • Plan Free Country India Device Lenovo Legion Y541 Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue I was just cleaning up my PC (from software) and reinstalling Spotify, after inst...
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Superuser Contribution Liked Songs title appearing in Japanese

PlanPremiumCountryAustraliaOperating System Windows 10Version DetailsSpotify for Windows1.1.74.631.g0b24d9ad Bug ReportOn the 'Home' tab, the 'Liked Songs' playlist appeared in Japanese. There are no other odd translations happening on the page. It r...

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  • Plan Premium Country Australia Operating System  Windows 10 Version Details Spotify for Windows 1.1.74.631.g0b24d9ad   Bug Report On the 'Home' tab, the 'Liked Songs' playlist ap...
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Superuser Contribution Everything broken on startup / Spotify starts to autoplay and won't take inputs

I did a clean install of Windows 10 Pro recently, because I started to have issues with my 5 year old install. Basically everything works fine now, but not this. 5~ days ago I did yet another a clean install of Spotify (deleted everything from %appda...

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  • I did a clean install of Windows 10 Pro recently, because I started to have issues with my 5 year old install. Basically everything works fine now, but not this.   5~ days ago I did yet anothe...
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Superuser Contribution Modal to rename playlist not in focus

PlanPremiumCountrySwedenVersion1.1.58.820.g2ae50076-aOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhen clicking rename on a playlist and start typing on the keyboard nothing happens or the playback status in the background changes. I have to manual...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Sweden Version 1.1.58.820.g2ae50076-a Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue When clicking rename on a playlist and start typing on the keyboar...
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Superuser Contribution Some ads are not displayed but Access Denied instead

PlanFreeCountryFinlandDeviceAn old HP laptop computerOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSome of the advertisement banners in the app are not displayed at all, but an "Access Denied" text and a long random string of characters instead. The...

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  • Plan Free Country Finland Device An old HP laptop computer Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Some of the advertisement banners in the app are not displayed at al...
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