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Solved!! 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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liliabern

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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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whatintheworldisthis

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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...

Spotify Legend

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Pixel Gap on Windows 11

As other posts on this forum have stated there exists a pixel wide gap, while using the Spotify app on Windows 11. It appears in fullscreen mode or if the app is next to the taskbar. I know you acknowledged this issue but about 5 months have passed s...

Newbie

As other posts on this forum have stated there exists a pixel wide gap, while using the Spotify app on Windows 11. It appears in fullscreen mode or if the app is next to the taskbar. I know you ackno...

nikowuesti

Newbie

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution *EDIT*Spotify desktop app not playing

Hey! So pretty much what the title says. I have the Spotify desktop app on two computers running Windows as the OS. The same thing is happening if I stream a song, or play a local file: It shows the song progress bar "button" for a blip, then it pops...

Regular

Hey! So pretty much what the title says. I have the Spotify desktop app on two computers running Windows as the OS. The same thing is happening if I stream a song, or play a local file: It shows the ...

matzel

Gig Goer

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution play "local files" that reside on my desktop device on my mobile?

I cant get local files that are on my desktop to play on my mobile app. Both devices are on the same network. I have logged in and out of both desktop and mobile. Desktop is windows10 and mobile is Android Any help would be appreciated

Regular

I cant get local files that are on my desktop to play on my mobile app. Both devices are on the same network. I have logged in and out of both desktop and mobile. Desktop is windows10 and mobile is A...

Novy

Moderator

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Superuser Contribution Window crashes

My spotify app makes windows crashes every time video content appears from musician.

Casual Listener

My spotify app makes windows crashes every time video content appears from musician.

Ashivia

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Superuser Contribution 2 Account: 1 Account plays OK; 2nd Account red circle with line 🚫

How come my account cannot play any episode from the Joe Rogan show, meanwhile another account can play just fine. What I've done: Tried the Windows app with the primary account: Didn't work - Shows a red circle with a red line through it --> Tried a...

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How come my account cannot play any episode from the Joe Rogan show, meanwhile another account can play just fine. What I've done: Tried the Windows app with the primary account: Didn't work - Sh...

Alex

Spotify Legend

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution PC Crossfade Bug

The PC version of Spotify presently has a bug in the crossfade slider. Unlike the phone app, the slider on the PC does not snap to 1-second increments properly. When first enabling crossfade, the slider does snap to the nearest 1-second increment, bu...

Casual Listener

The PC version of Spotify presently has a bug in the crossfade slider. Unlike the phone app, the slider on the PC does not snap to 1-second increments properly.   When first enabling crossfade...

Alex

Spotify Legend

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"-page" at the end of the link.

Hello. A few days ago this was working fine, but something happened. When using the web player (regardless of the web browser you use), entering the "Recommended for today" tab (or some similar tab) accesses correctly, but when you refresh the tab a ...

Newbie

Hello.   A few days ago this was working fine, but something happened.   When using the web player (regardless of the web browser you use), entering the "Recommended for today" tab (or ...

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Can't launch Spotify with a link anymore

I used to be able to launch spotify with a link to the .exe which would allow me to bring the app to the foreground using a streamdeck or loupedeck. Now you can no longer launch it with a link. Any work around?

Newbie

I used to be able to launch spotify with a link to the .exe which would allow me to bring the app to the foreground using a streamdeck or loupedeck.  Now you can no longer launch it with a link....

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Superuser Contribution Spotify is broken after I reinstalled it

I reinstalled Spotify and when I opened it it was all blank, I reinstalled Spotify, did a few clear uninstalls but still it would'nt work.Been stuck on this screen every time i reinstall it

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I reinstalled Spotify and when I opened it it was all blank, I reinstalled Spotify, did a few clear uninstalls but still it would'nt work. Been stuck on this screen every time i reinstall it

Jeremy

Spotify Legend

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LImited playlist Share options

Hi,I'm using the Windows 10 Desktop app. I have a Premium subscription.When I go to share one of my playlists I only get two options:a) Copy link to playlistb) Embed playlist.What happened to all the others e.g. sharing to social media platforms?? (I...

Newbie

Hi, I'm using the Windows 10 Desktop app.  I have a Premium subscription. When I go to share one of my playlists I only get two options: a) Copy link to playlist b) Embed playlist. What hap...

OneByBoo

Roadie

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Basics about playlists

Please, can anyone tell me how to put the content in my playlist in alphabetical order in Windows 10? Impossilbe to find an answer it seems, which says a lot about Spotifys interface.

Casual Listener

Please, can anyone tell me how to put the content in my playlist in alphabetical order in Windows 10? Impossilbe to find an answer it seems, which says a lot about Spotifys interface.

AdamDamon

Spotify Star

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Remove Current Song From Playlist

I mostly use the Desktop app to listen to music at work and when a song on my playlist plays, that I no longer want there, I try to use the 'Remove from this playlist" button on the "Now playing" bar at the bottom it doesn't seem to remove the song. ...

Newbie

I mostly use the Desktop app to listen to music at work and when a song on my playlist plays, that I no longer want there, I try to use the 'Remove from this playlist" button on the "Now playing" bar...

Mihail

Spotify Legend

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No windows tray icon for Spotify on Windows 21H1

As the title suggests, Spotify is longer longer appearing on the Windows system tray. I also noticed the advanced option for this changed from:"Close button should minimize the Spotify window to tray"to"Close button should minimize the Spotify window...

Casual Listener

As the title suggests, Spotify is longer longer appearing on the Windows system tray.   I also noticed the advanced option for this changed from: "Close button should minimize the Spotify win...

Amay

Spotify Star

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Bug: Sort order not honored

Application: Spotify Windows 1.1.65.643.g2d707698-a Issue: When you set a sort order for a podcast (say oldest to newest rather than the default newest to oldest), it sorts as expected. When you exit the application and relaunch it, going to that pod...

Casual Listener

Application:  Spotify Windows 1.1.65.643.g2d707698-a   Issue:  When you set a sort order for a podcast (say oldest to newest rather than the default newest to oldest), it sorts as ex...

Alex

Spotify Legend

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Superuser Contribution Hide / remove the section "Friends' actions" with connection to facebook in the PC application

Hide / remove the section "Friends' actions" with a connection to facebook? I do not have a facebook account and this section takes up a lot of space in the application.

Casual Listener

Hide / remove the section "Friends' actions" with a connection to facebook? I do not have a facebook account and this section takes up a lot of space in the application.

Ex108

Casual Listener

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Recommended feature on the PC App

How can I stop recommended feature on pc app?

Music Fan

How can I stop recommended feature on pc app?

dinomight

Spotify Star

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Spotify Desktop app resizes window

I've noticed recently that when I minimise Spotify to the task bar, after opening it up again, it forgets that resized the app and resets it to the original size. This forces me to have to resize the window each time I minimise it. This is quite frus...

Casual Listener

I've noticed recently that when I minimise Spotify to the task bar, after opening it up again, it forgets that resized the app and resets it to the original size.  This forces me to have to resi...

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removal of friends view and "connect device"

so im starting to get sick of the desktop spotify playing music on my phone. while this feature is turned off AND my phone is not using wifi. is there a way to ACTUALLY disable this? is there a way to remove the friends activity side window? it just ...

Casual Listener

so im starting to get sick of the desktop spotify playing music on my phone. while this feature is turned off AND my phone is not using wifi. is there a way to ACTUALLY disable this?   is ther...

MattSuda

Spotify Star

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[Desktop] Cannot opent open spotify

Hi, I created an empty playlist. Then (i think) i tried to queue it while listening and my spotify crashed. Now if I try to open spotify, spotify keeps saying (in vietnamese, because my UI is in vietnamese) " Something went wrongTry reloading the pag...

Casual Listener

Hi,   I created an empty playlist. Then (i think) i tried to queue it while listening and my spotify crashed. Now if I try to open spotify, spotify keeps saying (in vietnamese, because my UI i...

sakube

Casual Listener

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