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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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  • James335
  • Casual Listener
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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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  • rednblu
  • Roadie
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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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  • MattSuda
  • Spotify Star
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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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  • Mac
    Windows
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Superuser Contribution Buttons in top right corner of windows desktop app have top margin

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDevicedifferent PCsOperating SystemWindows 10, Windows 11 My Question or IssueThe buttons in the top right corner are no longer at the top of the app. This is very annoying for me, as it makes it significantly more difficult ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany Device different PCs Operating System Windows 10, Windows 11   My Question or Issue The buttons in the top right corner are no longer at the top of the app...
  • greenwizard88
  • Regular
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  • 28 replies
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  • "Desktop"
    "Windows"
    Desktop Windows 10
    UI
    UX
    windows 11
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Superuser Contribution Spotify Stops Playing Immediately [Desktop]

PlanPremiumCountryAustraliaDeviceDesktop PCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSince earlier today, Spotify has begun refusing to play songs. I hit play, and it immediately stops playing.I have tried the standard troubleshooting steps in t...

  • Newbie
  • Plan Premium Country Australia Device Desktop PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Since earlier today, Spotify has begun refusing to play songs. I hit play, and it im...
  • MN22
  • Casual Listener
  • 351 Views
  • 5 replies
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  • "Desktop"
    Desktop
    playback
    Playback problems
    Windows 10
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Superuser Contribution Touchscreen on Windows

PlanPremiumCountryBulgariaDeviceMS Surface ProOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueTouch interaction has become unbearable in the last year. It was never good on PC, but at least it was not actively preventing me from using the app.There se...

  • Regular
  • Plan Premium Country Bulgaria Device MS Surface Pro Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue Touch interaction has become unbearable in the last year. It was never good on PC...
  • Tsanguine
  • Music Fan
  • 1593 Views
  • 8 replies
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    "Desktop"
    "Windows"
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Superuser Contribution My music keeps stopping on every device after 30 seconds when I am online

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceSamsung Galaxy 10+, but this is also happening on my PC so I don't believe it is a device or internet issue (my PC is a wired internet connection)Operating SystemAndroid Version 12, and Windows 11 respectively My Question o...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Samsung Galaxy 10+, but this is also happening on my PC so I don't believe it is a device or internet issue (my PC is a wired internet connection) Operating Syst...
  • Alex
  • Spotify Legend
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  • 1 replies
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  • "Desktop"
    "Windows"
    Android
    Android 12
    Desktop (Windows)
    multi platform
    Songs stopping
    Spotify Desktop App
  • 391 Views
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