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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
2 weeks ago
James335
Casual Listener
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78 replies
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78 replies
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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
rednblu
Roadie
83941 Views
278 replies
22 likes

83941 Views
278 replies
22 likes

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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1 replies
6 likes

5996 Views
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6 likes

[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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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Searching for a song on all playlists.

Hello,For some time I had a problem with spotify. I listen to all kind of music and sometimes I am not sure if the track I am listening to is on one of my playlist. Of course I can Ctrl+F all of them but it's a hassle so I was thinking is there a bet...

Moorwen12
Casual Listener
Hello, For some time I had a problem with spotify. I listen to all kind of music and sometimes I am not sure if the track I am listening to is on one of my playlist. Of course I can Ctrl+F all of th...
2023-04-25 7:03:53 PM
2023-05-11 11:53:07 AM
Moorwen12
Casual Listener
702 Views
2 replies
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702 Views
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution All spotify features no longer work

PlanFreeCountry BrazilDeviceNotebook ASUSOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueAll of my features in spotify simply stop working, I can not search for songs or even listen to the radio, my friends feed does not load, all other options (artis...

2t_k-3920yjim
Casual Listener
Plan Free Country Brazil Device Notebook ASUS Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue All of my features in spotify simply stop working, I can not search for songs or ...
2018-06-25 2:18:38 AM
2023-05-10 11:05:38 PM
scaronq
Visitor
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5 replies
0 likes

10682 Views
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Preferences window doesn't open

PlanPremiumCountrySpainDeviceHP laptopOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or IssueI use the Spotify desktop application both with direct Internet connection (no proxy needed), at home, and with HTTPS proxy, at work.When I open the application at wo...

Pokermman
Newbie
Plan Premium Country Spain Device HP laptop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I use the Spotify desktop application both with direct Internet connection (no proxy needed), at ...
2022-09-12 10:34:30 AM
2023-05-10 6:03:40 PM
celioazevedo
Visitor
910 Views
2 replies
0 likes

910 Views
2 replies
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Superuser Contribution Select a speaker popup

Plan - PremiumCountry - USADevice - Windows PCOperating System - Windows 10 The Spotify player has a popup appear multiple times a day when I start listening to music to select a speaker. The popup appears above the "connect a device" button. This is...

EsspressoMaster
Newbie
Plan - Premium Country - USA Device - Windows PC Operating System - Windows 10 The Spotify player has a popup appear multiple times a day when I start listening to music to se...
2023-05-09 4:39:43 PM
2023-05-10 5:33:08 PM
AlejaR
Moderator
255 Views
1 replies
0 likes

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Superuser Contribution run in maximized state

PlanPremiumCountryKoreaDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueEvery time I launch Spotify, the program runs in a tall shape. Can i set it to run maximized?

ssfwl7474
Newbie
Plan Premium Country Korea Device PC Operating System Windows 11 My Question or Issue Every time I launch Spotify, the program runs in a tall shape. Can i set it to run maximized?
2023-05-09 4:34:59 AM
2023-05-10 8:40:28 AM
MihailY
Moderator
303 Views
1 replies
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Superuser Contribution Playlist won´t delete

I had a playlist called "a" and it shows on my recents (even if i've deleted it before in other platforms, in Windows I can't delete it because it throws a generic error) this issue only happens on Windows, in Android the playlist doesn't show.

emiferpro
Casual Listener
I had a playlist called "a" and it shows on my recents (even if i've deleted it before in other platforms, in Windows I can't delete it because it throws a generic error) this issue only happens on ...
2023-04-26 7:21:41 PM
2023-05-10 8:23:46 AM
Dian
Spotify Legend
565 Views
7 replies
0 likes

565 Views
7 replies
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[Web Player] Opening Spotify makes display turn off

My Question or IssueOpening the Spotify Web App results in my main monitor turning off and after a few seconds on again. This happens on the first startup and then not anymore. A PC restart will result in the issue occuring again. PlanPremiumCountryA...

pasi123567
Casual Listener
My Question or Issue Opening the Spotify Web App results in my main monitor turning off and after a few seconds on again. This happens on the first startup and then not anymore. A PC restart will re...
2023-05-09 11:59:40 AM
999 Views
0 replies
7 likes

999 Views
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7 likes

Solved!!Superuser Contribution Bug report: Clicking the album cover for queued local file opens invalid URL in browser

Spotify for Windows1.1.79.763.gc2965cdf I found this very specific bug and though I'd share. How to replicate1. Start playing any music2. Go to your local files and add any of the local files to your queue3. Skip to the next song in the queue so that...

Popenet
Regular
Spotify for Windows 1.1.79.763.gc2965cdf I found this very specific bug and though I'd share. How to replicate 1. Start playing any music 2. Go to your local files and add any of...
2022-02-22 3:38:12 PM
2023-05-09 10:50:49 AM
Popenet
Regular
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14 replies
0 likes
bug
Desktop
local files
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Superuser Contribution Cannot access songs

PlanFreeCountryUnited KingdomDeviceLaptop HPOperating SystemWindows 10 IssueHello Spotify, I would like to report an issue about the app, recently it started restarting whenever I opened it up, after 30 seconds it kept restarting and I couldn't be ab...

qt_wj
Casual Listener
Plan Free Country United Kingdom Device Laptop HP Operating System Windows 10 Issue Hello Spotify, I would like to report an issue about the app, recently it started restarti...
2023-05-05 10:45:15 PM
2023-05-08 11:04:40 PM
OscarDC
Moderator
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Superuser Contribution Can't revert to old version

PlanPremiumCountryUSA DeviceDesktopOperating Systemwindows 10 My Question or IssueI was unpleasantly surprised by the update this morning. I have tried everything to try to go back to an older version, but nothing has worked. There is no "Update" fol...

naterauba
Regular
Plan Premium Country USA Device Desktop Operating System windows 10 My Question or Issue I was unpleasantly surprised by the update this morning. I have tried everything to t...
2021-03-31 3:29:10 PM
2023-05-08 10:53:44 PM
seanleo
Visitor
3215 Views
6 replies
10 likes

3215 Views
6 replies
10 likes

Superuser Contribution Windows App can't play songs from search, only from playlists.

PlanPremiumCountryUnited KingdomDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueWindows app can only play a song if it is in a playlist or liked songs, not from the search. Trying to play a song from the search that is not in a playlist will j...

SoSoHoovan
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country United Kingdom Device PC Operating System Windows 11 My Question or Issue Windows app can only play a song if it is in a playlist or liked songs, not from the se...
2022-08-07 10:21:45 PM
2023-05-08 10:01:58 PM
Timothy25
Newbie
1339 Views
6 replies
2 likes

1339 Views
6 replies
2 likes

Web player Playlist radio only plays 2-3 songs

PlanPremiumCountryUSAOperating SystemWindows 7 Professional, Google Chrome, Spotify Web PlayerMy Question or IssueSome of my playlists will only generate 2-3 songs (from the playlist itself) for its respective playlist radio and repeat them in the ex...

spicychickpea15
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country USA Operating System Windows 7 Professional, Google Chrome, Spotify Web Player My Question or Issue Some of my playlists will only generate 2-3 songs (from the playlis...
2023-05-08 8:20:36 PM
2023-05-08 8:29:33 PM
kaworu_bloodpaw
Roadie
194 Views
1 replies
0 likes

194 Views
1 replies
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Superuser Contribution Album can't be deleted from library

I have added an album to the library. It shows up on the left library bar now on Windows desktop version. I click on the heart icon to remove it from the library, yet it stays, the heart icon activates itself right away. I have tried to restart the c...

Tom7777777
Music Fan
I have added an album to the library. It shows up on the left library bar now on Windows desktop version. I click on the heart icon to remove it from the library, yet it stays, the heart icon activat...
2023-05-08 7:51:07 AM
2023-05-08 4:10:45 PM
Yordan
Moderator
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1 replies
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Superuser Contribution PLaylist not playing music in the playlist

if i try to play a playlist, only one song plays, after it ends the next song does not come on, instead some random song outside of the playlist starts to play

Wolfy1312
Casual Listener
if i try to play a playlist, only one song plays, after it ends the next song does not come on, instead some random song outside of the playlist starts to play
2023-04-27 4:35:30 PM
2023-05-08 2:49:10 PM
Alex
Spotify Legend
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3 replies
0 likes

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Solved!! I have closed the right sidebar (not friend activity!)

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI have closed the right sidebar. How do I get it back? (See picture)I do not want my friends to be displayed but the current playlist or the current song with the artist. At the ...

ByTayro
Newbie
Plan Premium Country Germany Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I have closed the right sidebar. How do I get it back? (See picture) I do not want my friends to be d...
2023-05-07 6:15:48 PM
2023-05-08 1:13:22 PM
MattSuda
Spotify Star
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1 replies
1 likes

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Superuser Contribution Scrollbars missing buttons

PlanFreeCountryHong KongDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHello, since the new updates scrollbars are missing the buttons in the top and the bottom that they used to have. I can understand that it is a design choice, like ma...

CL415
Regular
Plan Free Country Hong Kong Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Hello, since the new updates scrollbars are missing the buttons in the top and the bottom ...
2023-05-07 7:29:25 AM
2023-05-08 10:50:30 AM
Dian
Spotify Legend
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1 replies
0 likes

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Cannot take playlists out of folders on Windows Version

Im in Switzerland on a PC with Windows 10 and have Premium. I cant take playlists out of folders. I can switch them from folder to folder but I cant just take them out of a folder. I attached a screen shot where you can see them I'm trying to take a ...

conved
Casual Listener
Im in Switzerland on a PC with Windows 10 and have Premium. I cant take playlists out of folders. I can switch them from folder to folder but I cant just take them out of a folder. ...
2023-04-07 10:23:34 AM
2023-05-07 10:50:17 AM
l3bashs9hk53nulaaslz
Visitor
784 Views
8 replies
4 likes

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Solved!! Unify liked songs in different editions of albums/singles

Hello everyone. Why doesn't a song appear liked in an album after I liked it as a single? The same thing with different editions such as deluxe etc. I understand that the metadata might differ, but the versions are clearly linked as the number of pla...

onceuponalucas
Casual Listener
Hello everyone. Why doesn't a song appear liked in an album after I liked it as a single? The same thing with different editions such as deluxe etc. I understand that the metadata might...
2023-05-04 12:45:37 AM
2023-05-05 3:24:03 PM
onceuponalucas
Casual Listener
617 Views
3 replies
3 likes
liked songs

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Spotify won't work on my laptop

PlanPremiumCountryIndonesia DeviceAsus TUF A15Operating SystemWindows 10 I recently bought Spotify Premium for both my phone (android) and my laptop (windows 10), both signed in with the same account. Now the issue is on my laptop, when using the app...

t_v8k-sdzew2e
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country Indonesia Device Asus TUF A15 Operating System Windows 10 I recently bought Spotify Premium for both my phone (android) and my laptop (windows 10), both...
2023-05-05 10:09:56 AM
2023-05-05 2:52:48 PM
kaworu_bloodpaw
Roadie
524 Views
1 replies
1 likes

524 Views
1 replies
1 likes

Forced offline mode if Windows Network Connectivity Status Indicator reports false "No internet"

I would like to report a bug with Spotify Windows application that affects Windows users with disabled telemetry or advanced networking settings. If the Windows Network Connectivity Status Indicator (NCSI) falsely marks main network interface as havi...

zxc3
Casual Listener
I would like to report a bug with Spotify Windows application that affects Windows users with disabled telemetry or advanced networking settings. If the Windows Network Connectivity Status I...
2021-11-17 3:10:11 PM
2023-05-05 6:35:04 AM
axaxaxaxa
Newbie
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7 replies
8 likes

2035 Views
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