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[Desktop] Bring back Lyrics

Allow me to re-edit again, in premise, that thanks to all of you this idea keeps receiving votes, and I am grateful to each of you, and when I expressed this desire as an idea I was a newbie, I owe to the professionality of Marco and Toku, whom I tha...

  • Music Fan
  •   Allow me to re-edit again, in premise, that thanks to all of you this idea keeps receiving votes, and I am grateful to each of you, and when I expressed this desire as an idea...
  • Volley
  • Casual Listener
  • 881572 Views
  • 1350 comments
  • 21154 likes
  • Desktop
    main-iOS
    music
  • Implemented
  • 881572 Views
  • 1350 comments
  • 21154 votes

[Desktop] Add support for Apple Silicon (ARM64 on Mac)

Feature request: Add support for Apple Silicon in a future Spotify release on Mac OS. Apple have recently released a new generation of Macs based on their own Apple Silicon. I hope that Spotify will prioritize native support for this new CPU architec...

  • Casual Listener
  • Feature request: Add support for Apple Silicon in a future Spotify release on Mac OS.   Apple have recently released a new generation of Macs based on their own Apple Silicon. I hope that ...
  • formmigga
  • Regular
  • 240355 Views
  • 516 comments
  • 3197 likes
  • Desktop
    Developer
  • Implemented
  • 240355 Views
  • 516 comments
  • 3197 votes

[Desktop] Popout player

I have seen this idea posted several times over the years and they are all marked closed. I personally find it really frustrating that people have clearly been asking for this and over and over been denied, especially because it seems like a rather s...

  • Casual Listener
  • ...It's crazy to me that this feature hasn't been implemented already for the desktop application, or if it has then the fact that it's been removed. It's super annoying to have to stop what I'm in the m...
  • everas
  • Visitor
  • 103416 Views
  • 265 comments
  • 3239 likes
  • Desktop
  • Implemented
  • 103416 Views
  • 265 comments
  • 3239 votes

[Desktop] Equalizer for the Desktop Version

There should be an Equalizer for the Desktop version of Spotify.Since Spotify's mobile apps now have an EQ setting, this should be implemented on the desktop version, too!The EQ should come with various presets but also the ability to save your own c...

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  • Community Legend
  • There should be an Equalizer for the Desktop version of Spotify. Since Spotify's mobile apps now have an EQ setting, this should be implemented on the desktop version, too! The EQ should c...
  • BO83
  • Casual Listener
  • 481717 Views
  • 680 comments
  • 6234 likes
  • Desktop
  • Implemented
  • 481717 Views
  • 680 comments
  • 6234 votes

[Desktop][Social] Enable Group Session on Desktop

Group Session was recently added to Spotify and it seems like a wonderful feature so far. Unfortunately, it is only available on mobile and tablet so those of us who primarily use the desktop app cannot use it. Please include desktop users in the par...

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  • Regular
  • Group Session was recently added to Spotify and it seems like a wonderful feature so far. Unfortunately, it is only available on mobile and tablet so those of us who primarily use the desktop app c...
  • Joan
  • Moderator
  • 323254 Views
  • 58 comments
  • 2169 likes
  • Desktop
    Social
  • Implemented
  • 323254 Views
  • 58 comments
  • 2169 votes

[Desktop][Your Library] Bring Back Separate Song Title and Artist

Not sure who thought it was a great idea to reformat how one can view songs by artist or by title...? It is much more convenient to have the two, side by side, while viewing a library rather than only being able to view the artist name or song name u...

  • Music Fan
  • Not sure who thought it was a great idea to reformat how one can view songs by artist or by title...? It is much more convenient to have the two, side by side, while viewing a library rather than onl...
  • cypa
  • Music Fan
  • 36223 Views
  • 234 comments
  • 1478 likes
  • Desktop
    Your Library
  • Implemented
  • 36223 Views
  • 234 comments
  • 1478 votes

[Desktop][Other] Full-size album artwork

Musicians put in a lot of effort to their album artwork, so it's a shame that on our desktop devices with nice screens we can't see then in higher resolution than a handful of hundred pixels square. See attachement for a proposed screen – click on a ...

  • Roadie
  • Musicians put in a lot of effort to their album artwork, so it's a shame that on our desktop devices with nice screens we can't see then in higher resolution than a handful of hundred pixels square....
  • Dell_Ray
  • Gig Goer
  • 13498 Views
  • 40 comments
  • 900 likes
  • Desktop
    Other
  • Implemented
  • 13498 Views
  • 40 comments
  • 900 votes

[Your Music] Make 'Your Music' offline on Desktop

This is a follow up of the idea: Ability to make "Your Music" offline The issue is that on the desktop client, you cannot save music from "Your Library" offline at all, you must create a playlist. e.g. Notice that there's no way to make that particul...

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  • Regular
  • This is a follow up of the idea: Ability to make "Your Music" offline   The issue is that on the desktop client, you cannot save music from "Your Library" offline at all, you must c...
  • RyanSmith2025
  • Casual Listener
  • 77712 Views
  • 241 comments
  • 2941 likes
  • Desktop
    Your Music
  • Implemented
  • 77712 Views
  • 241 comments
  • 2941 votes

[Desktop][Playlists] Enhance Playlist on Desktop

Please introduce the Enhance Playlist on Desktop, I see only the original not-enhanced playlist on Desktop.

  • Casual Listener
  • Please introduce the Enhance Playlist on Desktop, I see only the original not-enhanced playlist on Desktop.
  • Osolovyoff
  • Newbie
  • 20360 Views
  • 37 comments
  • 620 likes
  • Desktop
    Playlists
  • Implemented
  • 20360 Views
  • 37 comments
  • 620 votes

[Desktop][Other] "Don't play this artist" on desktop

I would like the option to permanently dislike a featured artist like on mobile that I can choose for "Don't play this artist" e.g for several weeks now various artists and gamechops have appeared in my release calendar. I have absolutely no interest...

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  • Casual Listener
  • I would like the option to permanently dislike a featured artist like on mobile that I can choose for "Don't play this artist" e.g for several weeks now various artists and gamechops have appeared ...
  • Salzig
  • Casual Listener
  • 22504 Views
  • 109 comments
  • 816 likes
  • Desktop
    Other
  • Implemented
  • 22504 Views
  • 109 comments
  • 816 votes

[Desktop][Discover] new release button

What i want to suggest here it's pretty simple: I found myself using and spend a lot of time with Spotify app on my desktop pc, in my case it's Mac mini but vailed for regular Windows pc.sometimes it's nice to follow up on new releases before Friday ...

  • Roadie
  • What i want to suggest here it's pretty simple:   I found myself using and spend a lot of time with Spotify app on my desktop pc, in my case it's Mac mini but vailed for regular Windows pc. s...
  • PurpleFan
  • Roadie
  • 15166 Views
  • 65 comments
  • 505 likes
  • Desktop
  • Implemented
  • 15166 Views
  • 65 comments
  • 505 votes

[Desktop] Bring back the ability to add local files to Your Library

Just discovered that the feature to add local files from my desktop to my library has been removed. I have a large amount of music that I have as files on my computer which are not available on the Spotify library for various reasons, but I still wan...

  • Casual Listener
  • Just discovered that the feature to add local files from my desktop to my library has been removed. I have a large amount of music that I have as files on my computer which are not available on the S...
  • Xenia
  • Moderator
  • 17886 Views
  • 43 comments
  • 811 likes
  • Desktop
  • Implemented
  • 17886 Views
  • 43 comments
  • 811 votes

[Desktop][Developer] Spotify for Windows on Arm (Win32) Desktop app badly needed

Can you tell me when Spotify will be released for Windows on ARM and where on your Roadmap it is? Windows on ARM PCs have been out a few years now and whilst the 32-Bit Windows App works, due to software emulation not optimally. Apple announced on th...

  • Roadie
  • ...ast year but it's been closed as it didn't get enough Likes but it didn't get enough Likes as it's been closed 😕 - https://community.spotify.com/t5/Closed-Ideas/Desktop-Compile-Spotify-for-ARM64-w...
  • cubeman329
  • Newbie
  • 52820 Views
  • 97 comments
  • 748 likes
  • Desktop
    Developer
  • Implemented
  • 52820 Views
  • 97 comments
  • 748 votes

[Desktop] Option if Spotify links should open native Spotify app or Webplayer

Seems like Spotify keeps pushing this issue aside because not enough people are complaining about it. I've actually seen a good amount of posts on the community boards about it but none of them seem to have gained traction with the powers that be, cl...

  • Regular
  • ...ever. And, I don't want to now have to start copying and pasting the links into spotify app. Call me lazy. The advanced settings used to have the option to have links open in the desktop app. But t...
  • pembo101
  • Newbie
  • 33015 Views
  • 112 comments
  • 896 likes
  • Desktop
    Other
  • Implemented
  • 33015 Views
  • 112 comments
  • 896 votes

[Desktop][Social] Separate friends from artists

It's a little clunky when you're trying to see all the non-artists you follow. Currently, those people are mashed into the complete list of follows, which can be among hundreds or more of artists, and you have to know to go to your profile first to s...

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  • Regular
  • It's a little clunky when you're trying to see all the non-artists you follow. Currently, those people are mashed into the complete list of follows, which can be among hundreds or more of artists, an...
  • drakelover
  • Newbie
  • 5421 Views
  • 22 comments
  • 489 likes
  • Desktop
    Social
  • Implemented
  • 5421 Views
  • 22 comments
  • 489 votes

[Desktop][Other] Let us choose to pin (or don't) the song details on fullscreen mode

It's came to my attention that over the weekend a new change got added to the fullscreen mode on the desktop app that now makes that album art, song name and artist name fade away (plus finally adding a volume control on full screen - which is great ...

  • Casual Listener
  • It's came to my attention that over the weekend a new change got added to the fullscreen mode on the desktop app that now makes that album art, song name and artist name fade away (plus finally a...
  • Thera_
  • Newbie
  • 19031 Views
  • 90 comments
  • 480 likes
  • Desktop
    Other
  • Implemented
  • 19031 Views
  • 90 comments
  • 480 votes

[Desktop][Shows] Podcasts and Videos on Desktop

I'm really excited about the addition of podcasts on Spotify for mobile devices, but I wanted to listen to them on my work computer. Do you have an estimate for when this will be available on the Desktop?

  • Casual Listener
  • ...he Desktop?
  • ofekyay
  • Newbie
  • 59737 Views
  • 187 comments
  • 1335 likes
  • Desktop
    Shows
  • Implemented
  • 59737 Views
  • 187 comments
  • 1335 votes

[Desktop] Video size in podcasts

You can currently only choose between a small video size and full screen.I wish you could stretch the video to the rest of the window, as the rest of it is really a waste of space. Full screen would be alright but then I can't do anything else with t...

  • Casual Listener
  • You can currently only choose between a small video size and full screen. I wish you could stretch the video to the rest of the window, as the rest of it is really a waste of space. Full screen woul...
  • xstefen
  • Newbie
  • 26341 Views
  • 87 comments
  • 471 likes
  • Desktop
  • Implemented
  • 26341 Views
  • 87 comments
  • 471 votes

[Desktop][Podcasts] Add/remove podcast shows to your own playlists on the Desktop app

I like to add Podcast shows via the Desktop app to my playlist, so I can listen to them one after one. Right now, this is only possible with the iOS mobile App. Why not for the Desktop solution? Since I have here a bigger screen and a broader perspec...

  • Casual Listener
  • I like to add Podcast shows via the Desktop app to my playlist, so I can listen to them one after one. Right now, this is only possible with the iOS mobile App. Why not for the Desktop solution? S...
  • Desdemina
  • Newbie
  • 10636 Views
  • 43 comments
  • 524 likes
  • Desktop
    Podcasts
  • Implemented
  • 10636 Views
  • 43 comments
  • 524 votes

[Desktop][Podcasts] Filtered by unplayed episodes

I noticed with the latest update that the 'Filtered by' unplayed episodes has been removed. If a podcast has over 100episodes it can be a bit annoying to scroll all the way down to the ep I'm up to. I can sort it from old to new, but I want to hide/a...

  • Casual Listener
  • I noticed with the latest update that the 'Filtered by' unplayed episodes has been removed. If a podcast has over 100episodes it can be a bit annoying to scroll all the way down to the ep I'm up...
  • PREEZY1
  • Casual Listener
  • 17064 Views
  • 65 comments
  • 342 likes
  • Desktop
    Podcasts
  • Implemented
  • 17064 Views
  • 65 comments
  • 342 votes