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[Other] Exact release date across all platforms

Spotify has exact release date information for albums - it can be viewed in the mobile app (at least under iOS, v8.5.41). Using the official desktop app, however (macOS, v1.1.24.91.g4ca6d5eb) you only get the year. Why the disparity? I would have tho...

  • Regular
  • Spotify has exact release date information for albums - it can be viewed in the mobile app (at least under iOS, v8.5.41).   Using the official desktop app, however (macOS, v1.1.24.91...
  • ZUR1
  • Newbie
  • 27698 Views
  • 129 comments
  • 487 likes
  • Desktop
    Other
  • Implemented
  • 27698 Views
  • 129 comments
  • 487 votes

[Desktop] Mac Widget

There used to be a mini player you could minimize spotify to on desktop that disappeared a few years ago - can you bring that back?

  • Casual Listener
  • There used to be a mini player you could minimize spotify to on desktop that disappeared a few years ago - can you bring that back?
  • dekana
  • Newbie
  • 34465 Views
  • 14 comments
  • 473 likes
  • Desktop
  • Implemented
  • 34465 Views
  • 14 comments
  • 473 votes

[Desktop][Search] Return Search bar to main screen

The Search bar was recently shifted to the scroll menu on the side (Windows Desktop Client), however, I cannot see why. The Search bar is such an essential feature, which needs quick access at any time. With its new position, I have to click the scro...

  • Casual Listener
  • The Search bar was recently shifted to the scroll menu on the side (Windows Desktop Client), however, I cannot see why.   The Search bar is such an essential feature, which needs quick a...
  • JAVIxcr
  • Newbie
  • 17419 Views
  • 64 comments
  • 569 likes
  • Desktop
    Search
  • Implemented
  • 17419 Views
  • 64 comments
  • 569 votes

Lyrics on Fullscreen

Lyrics on fullscreen would be great if you want to use it to have karaoke session with friends or use it as a background for your tv or second screen!! The background for the fullscreen with lyrics can be the album/song art or the existing artist pic...

  • Casual Listener
  • Lyrics on fullscreen would be great if you want to use it to have karaoke session with friends or use it as a background for your tv or second screen!!   The background for the fullscreen with...
  • edsonbonane
  • Newbie
  • 29044 Views
  • 33 comments
  • 218 likes
  • Desktop
  • Implemented
  • 29044 Views
  • 33 comments
  • 218 votes

[Desktop][Mac] Touch bar integration

Those on macOS, may love this concept that was created prior to the new Macbook Pro release. I think it would be awesome if Spotify actually implemented it. See pictures!

  • Casual Listener
  • Those on macOS, may love this concept that was created prior to the new Macbook Pro release. I think it would be awesome if Spotify actually implemented it.   See pictures!
  • lucaslopes
  • Casual Listener
  • 50505 Views
  • 59 comments
  • 681 likes
  • Desktop
  • Implemented
  • 50505 Views
  • 59 comments
  • 681 votes

[Desktop][Playlists] Please bring back the Hide this Song Option and I dont like this song/ artist

Please bring back the "I don't like this song/hide this song" that was next to the heart sign cause it was very convenient and easier to control the likes or don't of your recommendations and control the playlist from all my devices available instead...

  • Visitor
  • Please bring back the "I don't like this song/hide this song" that was next to the heart sign cause it was very convenient and easier to control the likes or don't of your recommendations and control...
  • MShelly
  • Newbie
  • 13908 Views
  • 47 comments
  • 249 likes
  • Desktop
    Playlists
  • Implemented
  • 13908 Views
  • 47 comments
  • 249 votes

[Desktop] Toggle the display of album covers in playlists

UPDATE: thank you all who supported the idea! A clean UI is a happy UI, hopefully we will have to option to clean ours up very soonPlease give us the ability to decide if you want album covers toggled on or off in a playlist. In the current look they...

  • Regular
  • UPDATE: thank you all who supported the idea! A clean UI is a happy UI, hopefully we will have to option to clean ours up very soon Please give us the ability to decide if you want album covers to...
  • shelaffs
  • Gig Goer
  • 11392 Views
  • 19 comments
  • 207 likes
  • Desktop
  • Implemented
  • 11392 Views
  • 19 comments
  • 207 votes

Full screen playback info and visuals (Desktop)

When you have a nice evening at home with some friends, music playing in the backgound, one question is raised every time and at least once:- Wow, this is a great song. Who is performing this? From which album is it? Wasn't this guy playing in anothe...

  • Visitor
  • ...rom which album is it? Wasn't this guy playing in another band a few years ago? Unfortunately, the desktop app is at the moment mainly focused on navigating and searching for music and not at all o...
  • MarkSpann
  • Newbie
  • 155534 Views
  • 84 comments
  • 849 likes
  • album art
    Art work
    Desktop
    lyrics
    visualizer
    visuals
  • Implemented
  • 155534 Views
  • 84 comments
  • 849 votes

[Desktop] Daily Mix on Desktop

I love love love the daily mixes on my phone, why can't it follow onto my computer? That would make me so happy!

  • Casual Listener
  • I love love love the daily mixes on my phone, why can't it follow onto my computer?  That would make me so happy! 
  • philmassie
  • Newbie
  • 26050 Views
  • 88 comments
  • 639 likes
  • Desktop
  • Implemented
  • 26050 Views
  • 88 comments
  • 639 votes

[Desktop][Playlists] Add density slider for UI display

With every update the density is decreased in the desktop app. The most recent update to turn the desktop app into the web app has made it even worse. More now than ever we need a density option to increase display density and turn off album art per ...

  • Music Fan
  • With every update the density is decreased in the desktop app. The most recent update to turn the desktop app into the web app has made it even worse.    More now than ever we need a d...
  • Yordan
  • Moderator
  • 4748 Views
  • 17 comments
  • 188 likes
  • Desktop
    Playlists
  • Implemented
  • 4748 Views
  • 17 comments
  • 188 votes

[Desktop] Do not limit queue visibility to 50 for manual additions

The new desktop experience should behave how the queue previously worked.When you manually add tracks, they should not disappear once the queue length reaches 50. All manually added tracks should display.My use case is: In the morning, I queue up a b...

  • Regular
  • The new desktop experience should behave how the queue previously worked. When you manually add tracks, they should not disappear once the queue length reaches 50. All manually added tracks should d...
  • Jamari_7
  • Newbie
  • 8274 Views
  • 54 comments
  • 175 likes
  • Desktop
  • Implemented
  • 8274 Views
  • 54 comments
  • 175 votes

[Desktop] Put the Liked Songs back under each band's/artist's page for the desktop app

Not sure why it was even changed in the first place, but yeah... the new user interface for the desktop app is really inefficient, frustrating, and ultimately a deal breaker in its altering how the songs that you've liked are accessed.More specifical...

  • Regular
  • Not sure why it was even changed in the first place, but yeah... the new user interface for the desktop app is really inefficient, frustrating, and ultimately a deal breaker in its altering how the s...
  • linlu00
  • Newbie
  • 6171 Views
  • 25 comments
  • 175 likes
  • Desktop
  • Implemented
  • 6171 Views
  • 25 comments
  • 175 votes

[Parternship] Discord

When I play games with friends, I often use discord for voice communication. We use the built-in bots that are really glitchy and often cause latency in-game. The bot simply looks up the song on youtube and plays the top result, which could be occasi...

  • Casual Listener
  • When I play games with friends, I often use discord for voice communication. We use the built-in bots that are really glitchy and often cause latency in-game. The bot simply looks up the song on yout...
  • ziafimawad
  • Casual Listener
  • 47914 Views
  • 27 comments
  • 480 likes
  • Connect
    Desktop
  • Implemented
  • 47914 Views
  • 27 comments
  • 480 votes

[Desktop][Playlists] Paste Songs in Playlist at Specific Point

With the new UI update the ability to paste songs at a certain point in a playlist seems to be missing. I have some pretty long playlists that I use custom ordering with. Having the ability to paste songs I recently added to it at a certain point was...

  • Casual Listener
  • With the new UI update the ability to paste songs at a certain point in a playlist seems to be missing.   I have some pretty long playlists that I use custom ordering with. Having the ability ...
  • Arikabeth
  • Roadie
  • 6591 Views
  • 26 comments
  • 153 likes
  • Desktop
    Playlists
  • Implemented
  • 6591 Views
  • 26 comments
  • 153 votes

[Desktop] Restore the Date Added column

For the Web Player and Desktop application, when viewing your own Playlists you created, you used to be able to see the date the song was added to the Playlist. I used to use this feature, as I have a Playlist where I only keep new music on it, and r...

  • Regular
  • For the Web Player and Desktop application, when viewing your own Playlists you created, you used to be able to see the date the song was added to the Playlist.  I used to use this feature, as I...
  • Xenia
  • Moderator
  • 8457 Views
  • 9 comments
  • 181 likes
  • Desktop
  • Implemented
  • 8457 Views
  • 9 comments
  • 181 votes

[Desktop][Podcasts] ''Your episodes'' available on desktop

I love the "my episodes" feature on IOS which lets you save podcast episodes for later. However, why doesn't this exist on Mac? It is so annoying to find all these cool episodes and then I can't save them! Please make "my episodes" a feature on Mac S...

  • Casual Listener
  • I love the "my episodes" feature on IOS which lets you save podcast episodes for later. However, why doesn't this exist on Mac? It is so annoying to find all these cool episodes and then I can't save...
  • srzeid2000
  • Casual Listener
  • 6130 Views
  • 18 comments
  • 142 likes
  • Desktop
    Podcasts
  • Implemented
  • 6130 Views
  • 18 comments
  • 142 votes

[Desktop] Please bring back "Discovered by...." playlist list when looking at artist profiles.

This was such a great way to discover playlists and similar artists based on the artist you are looking at.I don't see any benefit of removing this feature.But, the latest update as of now has it removed. Before, you can go to an artist profile, unde...

  • Casual Listener
  • This was such a great way to discover playlists and similar artists based on the artist you are looking at. I don't see any benefit of removing this feature. But, the latest update as of now has it...
  • londres
  • Casual Listener
  • 7237 Views
  • 25 comments
  • 129 likes
  • Desktop
  • Implemented
  • 7237 Views
  • 25 comments
  • 129 votes

[Desktop] Bring back volume normalization toggle

The latest version of the Spotify desktop client [1.0.1.1060.gc75ebdfd] misses the crucial option "Set the same volume level for all tracks". It is no longer possible to disable volume normalization. This is downgrade is atrocious. Removing granulari...

  • Regular
  • The latest version of the Spotify desktop client [1.0.1.1060.gc75ebdfd] misses the crucial option "Set the same volume level for all tracks". It is no longer possible to disable volume n...
  • goblinant
  • Newbie
  • 23851 Views
  • 73 comments
  • 361 likes
  • audio quality
    Desktop
    normalize
  • Implemented
  • 23851 Views
  • 73 comments
  • 361 votes

Zoom options

Zoom options to change all elements, including text size, spacing, etc. It would be nice to have some zoom options to change the text size in the desktop application. It could be separate options for the sidebar and the main screen.

  • Community Legend
  • Zoom options to change all elements, including text size, spacing, etc. It would be nice to have some zoom options to change the text size in the desktop application. It could be separate options f...
  • karanchawla
  • Newbie
  • 38966 Views
  • 41 comments
  • 328 likes
  • Android
    Desktop
    iOS
  • Implemented
  • 38966 Views
  • 41 comments
  • 328 votes

Close Button Closes Spotify [Windows]

Or at least minimize it to a tray Icon. But I would say close it. Maybe this is more of an opinion, but I've only used 2 programs that are this bad. Skype and Spotify. And Skype is a really bad program. So I don't know why in Spotify, the Close and M...

  • Regular
  • Or at least minimize it to a tray Icon. But I would say close it. Maybe this is more of an opinion, but I've only used 2 programs that are this bad. Skype and Spotify. And Skype is a really bad progr...
  • Kapoon129
  • Newbie
  • 65417 Views
  • 245 comments
  • 470 likes
  • Desktop
  • Implemented
  • 65417 Views
  • 245 comments
  • 470 votes