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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
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2023-06-26 8:42:18 AM
2025-04-07 12:28:40 AM
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 for windows Surface Tablet

Any update on when Spotify might become available for Windows store anybody? Thanks!!

cloleaf
Newbie
Any update on when Spotify might become available for Windows store anybody? Thanks!!
2014-08-18 9:29:27 PM
2014-08-22 6:08:42 PM
Peter__
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Mojibake AKA Scrambled Japanese Text

Hey there so I just got spotify and its a pretty solid service (Save for some musicians I like not being on there) but I ran into a problem when I went to browse my local files, that being the dreaded Mojibake. For those not in the know its an error ...

mkanke
Newbie
Hey there so I just got spotify and its a pretty solid service (Save for some musicians I like not being on there) but I ran into a problem when I went to browse my local files, that being the dreade...
2014-08-21 7:38:03 PM
2014-08-22 5:58:58 PM
Peter__
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Why isn't it possible to search through an artists page with CTRL+F anymore?

I find this frustration I used to use the CTRL+F function a lot, for example to find which album a song in the "Popular" list belongs. Now i have to first use the main search function, to see the name of the album, and then manually scroll through th...

bjn
Newbie
I find this frustration I used to use the CTRL+F function a lot, for example to find which album a song in the "Popular" list belongs. Now i have to first use the main search function, to see the n...
2014-08-22 5:13:46 AM
2014-08-22 6:38:44 AM
user-removed
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Audio ad stops playing

Hello, Usually when audio ad starts playing and I click on next song I want to play, it shows a message "(song name) will play after the commercial message". Now when I play a song from desktop app for Windows with latest version from Top Lists and i...

aivars_liepa
Newbie
Hello, Usually when audio ad starts playing and I click on next song I want to play, it shows a message "(song name) will play after the commercial message". Now when I play a s...
2014-08-21 11:02:48 PM
2014-08-22 2:45:37 AM
kbrooksc
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Cant get music to play

Certain albums will not play, have cleared cache, and reinstalled spotify.

user-removed
Visitor
Certain albums will not play, have cleared cache, and reinstalled spotify.
2014-08-21 12:08:46 PM
2014-08-21 10:59:48 PM
kylitooo
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Radio | Wont find playlist based songs

Hello, I started a new radio on one of my playlists. On the PL there are only cover songs from "String Tribute Players" and "Vitamin String Quartet" Vitamin String Quartet – Wake Me Up (String Quartet Tribute to Avicii) String Tribute Players – Throu...

Tatze
Casual Listener
Hello, I started a new radio on one of my playlists. On the PL there are only cover songs from "String Tribute Players" and "Vitamin String Quartet" Vitamin String Quartet – Wake Me Up (...
2014-07-10 2:47:46 PM
2014-08-21 10:53:32 PM
Tatze
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Webplayer pauses randomly

I'm using Google Chrome 36.0 on Windows 7 and the spotify webplayer will pause for 1-20 s randomly. The play button doesnt change but the playback timer just stops. I don't think it's a network problem because other websites stream music just fine an...

djzhou
Casual Listener
I'm using Google Chrome 36.0 on Windows 7 and the spotify webplayer will pause for 1-20 s randomly. The play button doesnt change but the playback timer just stops. I don't think it's a network probl...
2014-08-21 3:19:34 PM
2014-08-21 3:55:15 PM
grdave
Newbie
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Solved!! Latest update(0.9.12.6) broke embed.spotify.com, open.spotify.com and playing tracks from facebook.

As the topic says, the latest update for windows breaks the embed.* open.* and facebook "remote control" functionality in spotify. The webhelper seems to be doing what it should, but the spotify client is not handling the commands it should, only the...

Equalify
Gig Goer
As the topic says, the latest update for windows breaks the embed.* open.* and facebook "remote control" functionality in spotify. The webhelper seems to be doing what it should, but the spotif...
2014-08-13 1:57:03 PM
2014-08-21 10:01:24 AM
user-removed
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Solved!! Local files replacing streamed versions

I've noticed a bug that still hasn't been fixed in the 2 years I've been using Spotify. When I drag live versions of songs by an artist into Spotify, they replace all the album versions of the songs with the same name, even on the artist page. Even w...

czarship
Casual Listener
I've noticed a bug that still hasn't been fixed in the 2 years I've been using Spotify. When I drag live versions of songs by an artist into Spotify, they replace all the album versions of...
2014-08-20 1:04:57 AM
2014-08-20 4:24:42 AM
czarship
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Solved!! Question regarding the playlist

What are the plus sign "+" and the check mark for in the first colum beside the song title? What do they do?

Doc_Rock
Casual Listener
What are the plus sign "+" and the check mark for in the first colum beside the song title? What do they do?
2014-08-19 3:15:57 PM
2014-08-20 4:11:42 AM
kbrooksc
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hi: The new single "strut" of Lenny Kravtiz doesn´t show in the album Please fix this

user-removed
Visitor
hi: The new single "strut" of Lenny Kravtiz doesn´t show in the album Please fix this
2014-08-19 5:04:02 PM
2014-08-20 4:01:40 AM
kbrooksc
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error

Hi The album of lenny kravitz greatest hits doesnt appear in profile of the artist but when i search an especific song of that album it appears + Please Fix it

user-removed
Visitor
Hi The album of lenny kravitz greatest hits doesnt appear in profile of the artist but when i search an especific song of that album it appears + Please Fix it
2014-08-19 5:19:38 PM
2014-08-20 3:58:20 AM
kbrooksc
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Please Help! Why are songs and albums disappearing?!?!

A awesome album I love disappeared, and it has been out for like 8 years! Spoiler (Highlight to read)HELP!!!! HELP!!!!

smartguy86
Music Fan
A awesome album I love disappeared, and it has been out for like 8 years! HELP!!!!
2014-08-20 2:28:53 AM
2014-08-20 3:25:33 AM
kbrooksc
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Queuing Quality of Life Improvments We Desperately NEED!

Posted as an idea here so please add kudos to it. These are things that are keeping Spotify from being one of the best players out there. It's plain to see that Spotify's queuing system is currently one of the worst in any popular player. I'll go int...

DarkSwordmaster
Roadie
Posted as an idea here so please add kudos to it. These are things that are keeping Spotify from being one of the best players out there. It's plain to see that Spo...
2014-08-19 1:41:30 AM
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Browse area - playlists have disappeared?

Just looking on Browse > Genres & Moods (specifically the 'Mood' area) and a load of playlists have gone missing? There are only about 100-200 in the whole of that section where there were absolutely thousands before, including my own playlist. I've ...

Olly
Regular
Just looking on Browse > Genres & Moods (specifically the 'Mood' area) and a load of playlists have gone missing? There are only about 100-200 in the whole of that section where there wer...
2014-08-17 12:28:59 AM
2014-08-18 7:53:42 PM
Olly
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Solved!! How to save entire library offline

How can I download my complete collection of songs, in order to listen to them in offline mode on laptop? I am looking forward to some helpful answers ... Philipp

Philipp98
Casual Listener
How can I download my complete collection of songs, in order to listen to them in offline mode on laptop? I am looking forward to some helpful answers ... 🙂 Philipp
2014-08-14 7:19:07 PM
2014-08-18 7:40:07 PM
Philipp98
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Spotify connect for all clients including desktops and libspotify enabled devices

Hello Is this possible or should i post and idea about it . or ist one already Spotify connect for all clients including desktops and libspotify enabled devices . yes controll any spotify with any other spotify simple as that ! Unification of key fun...

Mnyb
Roadie
Hello Is this possible or should i post and idea about it . or ist one already 🙂 Spotify connect for all clients including desktops and libspotify enabled devices . yes control...
2013-12-07 8:47:41 AM
2014-08-18 3:45:24 PM
mrparity
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Help with Spotify desktop app (PC)?

I've returned to Spotify after a few years and I am struggling to find what I would consider basic features, maybe someone can help me? I often don't know what I want to listen to, so I click on Browse and play one of the Spotify lists in there. How ...

user-removed
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I've returned to Spotify after a few years and I am struggling to find what I would consider basic features, maybe someone can help me? I often don't know what I want to listen to, so I cl...
2014-08-18 10:44:17 AM
2014-08-18 11:20:26 AM
Swanny
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Trouble addind new favorite tracks

Hello First off, I'm sorry if this problem has already been brought up (but I don't think so). These last couple of days, I've been having trouble with adding songs to my favorites. Usually, when I want to do that, I either click on the cross under t...

tchaymz
Regular
Hello 🙂 First off, I'm sorry if this problem has already been brought up (but I don't think so). These last couple of days, I've been having trouble with adding songs to my fav...
2014-08-14 11:39:19 AM
2014-08-18 10:39:31 AM
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Download Album Art to folder on your pc

Is it possible to download songs album art from a whole playlist ? example: I hav 285 songs from the 80s I want to make a cool banner and download every songs album art. Is this possbile ?

dj_Robbie
Casual Listener
Is it possible to download songs album art from a whole playlist ? example: I hav 285 songs from the 80s I want to make a cool banner and download every songs album a...
2014-08-15 2:39:19 PM
2014-08-18 8:59:10 AM
dj_Robbie
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