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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...

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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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Solved!! Stops playing for about 5 seconds every 5 minutes

For about 2 weeks ago spotify has started to act really irritating. Every 5-10 minutes spotify stops playing music for 5-10 seconds. Maybe its the buffer that's empty I don't now. There's no problem with my connection, I can watch all "play" services...

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  • For about 2 weeks ago spotify has started to act really irritating. Every 5-10 minutes spotify stops playing music for 5-10 seconds. Maybe its the buffer that's empty I don't now. There's no problem ...
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Solved!! Advertisement even though I have remium

So, Just now I saw this ad when I opened spotify: Can I fix this? Thanks

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  • Casual Listener
  • So, Just now I saw this ad when I opened spotify:       Can I fix this?   Thanks 🙂
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Top Lists not showing

I have tried: Tested all countries and the "for me"/ "everywhere" options Log out / in Turn off / on Reinstall Still not working. What to do next?

  • Casual Listener
  • I have tried: Tested all countries and the "for me"/ "everywhere" options Log out / in Turn off / on Reinstall   Still not working.   What to do next?
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Coping more than one file

Why I can't open the containing folder of more than one file? Basically I made a playlist and I want to copy all this songs to separate folder but seems to it's impossible. I tried to export playlist to winamp and copy from wmp but I gave up. Spotify...

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  • Why I can't open the containing folder of more than one file? Basically I made a playlist and I want to copy all this songs to separate folder but seems to it's impossible. I tried to export playlist...
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Banner

Kinda tired of the R. Kelly banner on my discover spotify. I'm sure that there are some who are excited about seeing an orgy when they open their spotify, but I'm not. I realize that they are paid advertising, but can we move that ad right along?

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  • Kinda tired of the R. Kelly banner on my discover spotify. I'm sure that there are some who are excited about seeing an orgy when they open their spotify, but I'm not. I realize that they are paid ad...
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Solved!! No scrobbling to last.fm

Hi, scrobbling to last.fm is not more working (Windows 7). "No contact to Server: Error 1718772999" What can I do? Best regards, Patrick

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  • Hi,   scrobbling to last.fm is not more working (Windows 7). "No contact to Server: Error 1718772999"   What can I do?   Best regards, Patrick
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Mess in artist's page

Hi, Just wanted to report 'a bug', that spotify wrongly displays a site for 'Warsaw National Philharmonic Orchestera' - look at the top songs and tiles of albums. I tried restaring computer and spotify itself, the problem is still there. I use Window...

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  • Hi,   Just wanted to report 'a bug', that spotify wrongly displays a site for 'Warsaw National Philharmonic Orchestera' - look at the top songs and tiles of albums. I tried restaring compute...
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Solved!! Bug Report: Wrong version of a song

Sorry--I know this probably isn't the proper place for this but I wasn't sure where else to put it. I was doing some comparative listening of the Sweeney Todd albums this evening and noticed that, on the 2006 revival album, track 5 on the second disk...

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  • Sorry--I know this probably isn't the proper place for this but I wasn't sure where else to put it.   I was doing some comparative listening of the Sweeney Todd albums this evening and notic...
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activity from years ago?

Can I see my own, or a friends activity from about a year and a half ago? We listened to a couple cool bands, but never added them to a playlist and forgot their name

  • Casual Listener
  • Can I see my own, or a friends activity from about a year and a half ago?  We listened to a couple cool bands, but never added them to a playlist and forgot their name 😞
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Playback Errors: Catalogue - Out of Order

All of the song in the Thin Lizzy catalog play different songs than what is selected. E.g., if you click "she knows" track 1 in the "nightlife" album, "Are you ready?" from "live at High Voltage Festival 2011" album plays. Thanks. Jamie

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  • All of the song in the Thin Lizzy catalog play different songs than what is selected.   E.g., if you click "she knows" track 1 in the "nightlife" album, "Are you ready?" from "live at High ...
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Solved!! songs on my playlist with the music note icon will not play

A few hours ago I was promoted to upgrade spotify. Now any song on my playlist with the little music note icon off to the right hand side will not play? I've tried to uninstall and reinstall spotify...nothing is working. More the 50% of my music will...

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  • A few hours ago I was promoted to upgrade spotify. Now any song on my playlist with the little music note icon off to the right hand side will not play?  I've tried to uninstall and re...
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Improved playlist editor

The playlists may be easy to create, but not to edit. It is just a big list of playlists, which is fine for 10 playlists, but with many playlists, the scroller is a killer… I imagine it is possible to have a dedicated screen to all playlists, better ...

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  • The playlists may be easy to create, but not to edit. It is just a big list of playlists, which is fine for 10 playlists, but with many playlists, the scroller is a killer…   I imagine it is...
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Podcast episodes are not sorted correctly

For a couple of podcasts that I am following there seem to be an error in the sorting. The last episode is not placed at the top in the list. Perhaps a bug? See attachment for an example. Is it also possible to display the date rather than the year p...

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  • For a couple of podcasts that I am following there seem to be an error in the sorting. The last episode is not placed at the top in the list. Perhaps a bug? See attachment for an example.   ...
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Solved!! Playlist length won't show on 0.9.4.185

I am supposed to be able to see how long my playlists play for in 0.9.4.185 but all I see is the number of tracks. Help me, please.

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  • I am supposed to be able to see how long my playlists play for in 0.9.4.185 but all I see is the number of tracks. Help me, please.
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Wrong music to title

Description The albums 'The Grand Design' and 'Shine' of Edenbridge have the correct track listing and durations, but when I click a song, another song begins to play. I have a feeling the music is shuffled. A more detailed description, using numbere...

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  • Description The albums 'The Grand Design' and 'Shine' of Edenbridge have the correct track listing and durations, but when I click a song, another song begins to play. I have a feeling the music is...
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Alla mina spellistor är borta?

Hej vissa av mina spellistor är borta Hur gör jag för att få dom tillbaka är ingen dataexpert så det vore bra om jag fick hjälp att få dom tillbaka tack på förhand Anders98

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  • Hej vissa av mina spellistor är borta  Hur gör jag för att få dom tillbaka är ingen dataexpert så det vore bra om jag fick hjälp att få dom tillbaka   tack på förhand Anders98
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Lost playlists when I merged accounts, please help!

Hi! I merged my old Facebook account to a new one in hopes of eventually just deleting my facebook but all my playlists were deleted Is there any way to recover them? I had lists I was using for an important project, rare finds. Please help!!!!!!!! T...

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  • Hi! I merged my old Facebook account to a new one in hopes of eventually just deleting my facebook but all my playlists were deleted 😞 Is there any way to recover them? I had lists I was using for a...
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someone else is using my account

hi, i just got a message on my spotify that someone else is logged into my account and the music keeps pausing. is it possible to check if someone's hacked into my account..? thanks, andrew

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  • hi,   i just got a message on my spotify that someone else is logged into my account and the music keeps pausing. is it possible to check if someone's hacked into my account..?   th...
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many selections do not play up to 20% on some albums

I have encountered more than a few albums where many selections will not play. Have erased playlist and started over-- make no difference, am current on updates and i allow plenty of memory (cache). PS Dont tell me to reinstall anymore!!

  • Roadie
  • I have encountered more than a few albums where many selections will not play. Have erased playlist and started over-- make no difference, am current on updates and i allow plenty of memory (cach...
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