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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. The Now Playing View in the right sidebar shows the album art and info of the current song or pod...

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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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Recent Linux client update changes

Hey! There has been an update to the Spotify Linux client signatures.Users may see errors linked to missing keys and failed signature verifications for Spotify when updating the system. If this happens to you, this can be fixed by manually adding the...

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Solved!! [Troubleshooting] Linux Spotify

Having trouble with Spotify on your Desktop app? Here’s what to try first. Search the Community Someone might have asked your question on the Community before.So type your issue into the search box and have a look. Basic troubleshooting Go through th...

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Solved!! Impossible to make offline a playlist or an album via desktop

Hello everyone, I don't what is happened, but in few versions earlier I have the possibilite to save an album or a playlist under "Your Songs" menu then an option to make these selection offline. But now, this option gone! It really not pleasent to m...

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  • Hello everyone,   I don't what is happened, but in few versions earlier I have the possibilite to save an album or a playlist under "Your Songs" menu then an option to make these selection off...
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Any non-manual ways to arrange the 'default' order of playlists?

Hi!So as we all know, it is quite easy to arrange your playlists by artist, album, date added, etc. This presents a temporary arrangement of the playlist and is quite a useful feature. However, this does not change the 'default' order of the playlist...

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  • Hi! So as we all know, it is quite easy to arrange your playlists by artist, album, date added, etc. This presents a temporary arrangement of the playlist and is quite a useful feature.   H...
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How To: Get Quickly To Music Services without Third Party Apps!

Apologizes everyone I tried to provide quick links to Spotify music service profile pages, but the coding on the board has dramatically changed now. You will have to copy and paste the profile URI's and paste them into the search box in the desktop a...

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  • Apologizes everyone I tried to provide quick links to Spotify music service profile pages, but the coding on the board has dramatically changed now. You will have to copy and paste the profile URI's ...
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Wrong metadata shown for some local files

As shown in the first attachment, I have some mp3s for a japanese artist, and one of the tracks spotify wrongly associates it with a completely different track. the title of the track isn't even the same (it is "Please Please", all other details are ...

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  •  As shown in the first attachment, I have some mp3s for a japanese artist, and one of the tracks spotify wrongly associates it with a completely different track. the title of the track isn't eve...
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Makes no sense

Makes absolutely no sense to have two songs by the same artist, that are different The second one played, is the actual song by Big Sean. The first is not, it is another song, "I'm So Blessed" by DJ Khaled and others

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  •   Makes absolutely no sense to have two songs by the same artist, that are different   The second one played, is the actual song by Big Sean.   The first is not, it is another son...
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Spotify is playing incorrect audio for songs

^^^^^^^ not for every song, but there are multiple that i enjoy the actual version of that are incorrect it is playing another song, in place of the one chose

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  •   ^^^^^^^   not for every song, but there are multiple that i enjoy the actual version of that are incorrect   it is playing another song, in place of the one chose
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Importing Music from a Playlist into the 'Your Music' Section

So a friend has sent me a playlist with a few albums on it and I was wondering whether it is possible or not to import that playlist into the 'Your Music' section on Spotify. This would be so that I can listen to each album individually without havin...

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  • So a friend has sent me a playlist with a few albums on it and I was wondering whether it is possible or not to import that playlist into the 'Your Music' section on Spotify. This would be so that I ...
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Not playing the song chose correctly

For many hip hop/rap songs, it now is not playing the correct song when a song is selected, I don't know if any other types of music are having this issue. example --pic recording wrong track song: http://prntscr.com/7ta1sospotiify's edition's audio:...

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  • For many hip hop/rap songs, it now is not playing the correct song when a song is selected, I don't know if any other types of music are having this issue.   example -- pic recording wrong tr...
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Can't use filter function on my account

The ctrl+f keybind never worked for me since it got reïntroduced. It does work for friends and family on their computers so I figured it must've been related to my client. I tried completely reïnstalling Spotify (by reïnstalling Windows) but it still...

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  • ...eïnstalling Spotify (by reïnstalling Windows) but it still didn't work.   Then I tried letting a family member login on my client and filtering worked as expected  with the ctrl+f keybind. A...
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Remember Me Completely

Why do I have to login everytime I close the desktop application or restart? It would be great for the "Remember Me" to completely remember me. If I want to make changes to my profile or billing, asking for my password again is expected, but to just ...

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  • Why do I have to login everytime I close the desktop application or restart? It would be great for the "Remember Me" to completely remember me. If I want to make changes to my profile or billing, ask...
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Add support for Google ChromeCast

Hello, At work, i want use spotify. But my laptop (on windows 7) was connected in my work domain. and i used a proxy for internet.But to have internet in my laptop, the network administrator give me a proxy link for my browser settings.it a link ith ...

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  • Hello,      At work, i want use spotify. But my laptop (on windows 7) was connected in my work domain. and i used a proxy for internet. But to have internet in my laptop, the n...
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Can't save albums after switching to premium

Since there is no direct way of contacting you and the appropriate subforum is flooded by bots, I'm posting here. Ever since I've upgraded my account the save button stopped working. I don't think I've hit the ridiculous song limit yet, because every...

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  • Since there is no direct way of contacting you and the appropriate subforum is flooded by bots, I'm posting here. Ever since I've upgraded my account the save button stopped working. I don't think I'...
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Am I missing something? Spotify could be so much better!

Hi folks, New Spotify user here. Initially when my friend first took out his tablet with Spotify and we were all passing it around I was really impressed, however now I've got an account myself I've started to notice a lot of really surprising shortc...

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  • Hi folks,   New Spotify user here. Initially when my friend first took out his tablet with Spotify and we were all passing it around I was really impressed, however now I've got an account mys...
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Transitioning from Spotify In Program Apps to Services with Spotify API's

Hello All: I thought I would post this as some spotify users are using the new desktop app, which does not have any third party apps anymore other than an integrated lyrics feature. I will post some services which are using the Spotify API's now on t...

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  • Hello All:   I thought I would post this as some spotify users are using the new desktop app, which does not have any third party apps anymore other than an integrated lyrics feature. I w...
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New Album Release sort by genre?

Hello, when i start Spotify on Windows or Linux, i go to the New Album Release on Spotify, but i must search the new Album i interessted. Please make a function for sort the New Album Releases by genre. I love Heavy Metal. But it is hart to find the ...

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  • Hello,   when i start Spotify on Windows or Linux, i go to the New Album Release on Spotify, but i must search the new Album i interessted. Please make a function for sort the New Album R...
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Solved!! Spotify 1.0.1 - The complete changelog

Thanx to http://www.reddit.com/r/spotify/comments/2y6a68/spotify_update_1011060gc75ebdfd_mega_discussion/cp6mg13 here is the true complete changelog of this horrible update: Apps removed (this is a planned removal and will not be returning)Activity f...

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  • Thanx to http://www.reddit.com/r/spotify/comments/2y6a68/spotify_update_1011060gc75ebdfd_mega_discussion/cp6mg13 here is the true complete changelog of this horrible update:   Apps removed (t...
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Missing filter feature

When the hell are you going to implement the darn filter feature back in. It's been months since you ruined your desktop app and you STILL have not put the filter feature back in.

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  • When the hell are you going to implement the darn filter feature back in.   It's been months since you ruined your desktop app and you STILL have not put the filter feature back in. 
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Frustrating Spotify updates with "nothing"

As amazed by all new features and video, I get amazed when Spotify asks to restart for install an update. But once updated, nothing new is added. Not even the missing feature. That is frustating. Are you pranking to me?

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  • As amazed by all new features and video, I get amazed when Spotify asks to restart for install an update. But once updated, nothing new is added. Not even the missing feature. That is frustating. Are...
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4 months and no Ctrl+F function

Why I pay every month money if i cant get a simple and easy feature?The Ctrl+F disappeared and Spotify say it coming back soon.Today i got a new Update, still nothing happend. We wait for 4 months now.

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  • Why I pay every month money if i cant get a simple and easy feature? The Ctrl+F disappeared and Spotify say it coming back soon. Today i got a new Update, still nothing happend. We wait for 4 month...
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Solved!! Local versus cloud storage of private MP3s - perhaps the only feature where Spotify falls short

(Mods, it is kinda unclear to me where this topic truly belongs, so sorry if I have posted it in the wrong section. If so, I'd appreciate seeing it moved.) With the last bastion of free but sadly unlicensed music going shark-belly up, I have finally ...

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  • ...n to her account (but non-shareable and not publicly searchable, of course). And they do so without any legal issues, in full accordance with the law.   How come Spotify has chosen to go the l...
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