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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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  • ipanasenko
  • Newbie
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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
  • 75094 Views
  • 271 replies
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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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  • Mac
    Windows
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution SPOTIFY keeps playing songs that are not on my playlist.

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceSamsung A52/ PCOperating SystemAndroid latest, Windows 10 My Question or IssueThis has been happening for long time, but after being on premium for long time I think I have a right to complain.Spotify keeps playing songs that...

  • Gig Goer
  • Plan Premium Country   Device Samsung A52/ PC Operating System Android latest, Windows 10   My Question or Issue This has been happening for long time, but after being on premium ...
  • interp04
  • Visitor
  • 148880 Views
  • 43 replies
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[SOLVED] (ish) Spotify blocks taskar set to auto-hide

Hi! This might be related to this bug and the older archived one it references: https://community.spotify.com/t5/Ongoing-Issues/Desktop-Windows-Can-t-access-auto-hidden-taskbar-when-maximised/idi-p/2591456 On a my Windows 10 laptop, spotify initially...

  • Regular
  • Hi!    This might be related to this bug and the older archived one it references: https://community.spotify.com/t5/Ongoing-Issues/Desktop-Windows-Can-t-access-auto-hidden-taskbar-w...
  • Kingeryck
  • Casual Listener
  • 1843 Views
  • 1 replies
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  • bug
    solved
    Windows 10
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Song Radio doesn't feature the original song?

For my account across every device, when I go to Song Radio the original song doesn't appear as it died for other people with the same devices. Attached are two screenshots of the issue. I'm in the song radio for "Mural" by Lupe Fiasco and it isn't i...

  • Casual Listener
  • For my account across every device, when I go to Song Radio the original song doesn't appear as it died for other people with the same devices.   Attached are two screenshots of the issue. I'm...
  • Noeyeddeer
  • Casual Listener
  • 4693 Views
  • 16 replies
  • 1 likes
  • Android
    bug
    Desktop
    device
    song radio
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution [Bug] Ability to open chromium tabs from miniplayer

PlanPremiumCountryFranceDeviceAsus laptopOperating SystemWindows 11Spotify VersionSpotify for Windows (64 bit)1.2.41.434.g39a25e2c My Question or IssueI'm able to open some controllable chromium browser tabs from spotify... I guess that's a minor sec...

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  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country France Device Asus laptop Operating System Windows 11 Spotify Version Spotify for Windows (64 bit) 1.2.41.434.g39a25e2c   My Question or Issue I'm able to ope...
  • Tryum
  • Casual Listener
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  • 2 replies
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    miniplayer
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Superuser Contribution How to disable the "Windows operating system requires an upgrade" warning?

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevicePCOperating SystemWindows 7 My Question or IssueEvery time I open the desktop app in my Windows 7 PC, I get this warning and I have to click "Dismiss". I am NOT going to upgrade this PC to a newer version. Is there any way ...

  • Music Fan
  • Plan Premium Country USA Device PC Operating System Windows 7   My Question or Issue Every time I open the desktop app in my Windows 7 PC, I get this warning and I have to click "Dismi...
  • Lolo421
  • Casual Listener
  • 3249 Views
  • 22 replies
  • 8 likes
  • bug
    Desktop
    Windows
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  • 22 replies
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Superuser Contribution [Bug] [New UI] Volume Slider Jumps Around

PlanFreeCountryUSADeviceDell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620Operating SystemEdition Windows 11 ProVersion 22H2Installed on ‎10/‎6/‎2022OS build 22621.1702Experience Windows Feature Experience Pack 1000.22641.1000.0Spotify VersionSpotify for Windows1.2.11.916.g...

  • Roadie
  • Plan Free Country USA Device Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 Operating System Edition Windows 11 Pro Version 22H2 Installed on ‎10/‎6/‎2022 OS build 22621.1702 Experience Windows Feature Experi...
  • eargaergaerhgea
  • Regular
  • 2201 Views
  • 22 replies
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  • bug
    Scroll
    slider
    UI
    volume
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Rapidly presses pause/play with no input

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceLenovo ThinkPad X1 CarbonOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueThis has only started today but it has made listening to music, which I do daily and for hours at a time, impossible. Immediately upon opening the deskt...

  • Newbie
  •   Plan Premium Country US Device Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue This has only started today but it has made listening to music, whic...
  • Zyronica
  • Visitor
  • 754 Views
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    Desktop
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Untranslated string

Spotify na Windows (64-bitowa wersja)1.2.39.578.g0ea3f38bLanguage: Polish Menu under right mouse button:is: View creditsshould be: Autorzy treści The window after selecting this option does not have this error and is correctly localized.

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  • Music Fan
  • Spotify na Windows (64-bitowa wersja) 1.2.39.578.g0ea3f38b Language: Polish   Menu under right mouse button: is: View credits should be: Autorzy treści   The window after select...
  • Yordan
  • Moderator
  • 185 Views
  • 1 replies
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    translation
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Superuser Contribution Windows volume up/down keys do not work when spotify has focus

On Win7 Pro 64-bit. They don't affect neither the Spotify volume nor the global Windows volume. (I'd prefer the latter, plz.)

  • Roadie
  • On Win7 Pro 64-bit.   They don't affect neither the Spotify volume nor the global Windows volume. (I'd prefer the latter, plz.)
  • locoandy394
  • Visitor
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  • 80 replies
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Socks5 proxy does not work with default settings

PlanPremiumDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 21H2 19044.1645Spotify Version1.1.81.604.gccacfc8c with clean reinstall My Question or IssueWhen I set up the socks5 proxy through the client's built-in proxy function, it wouldn't work. I checked and fou...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Device PC Operating System Windows 10 21H2 19044.1645 Spotify Version 1.1.81.604.gccacfc8c with clean reinstall   My Question or Issue When I set up the socks5 p...
  • Patys1
  • Visitor
  • 2394 Views
  • 6 replies
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    proxy
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Superuser Contribution disabling keyboard shortcuts?

PlanPremiumCountryusDevicepcOperating Systemwindows 10 My Question or Issueeverytime i hit control or shift, it skips the song im currently on to shuffle the playlist. is there a way to disable the keyboard shortvuts on desktop

  • Casual Listener
  •   Plan Premium Country us Device pc Operating System windows 10   My Question or Issue everytime i hit control or shift, it skips the song im currently on to shuffle the playlist...
  • Kibenwa
  • Casual Listener
  • 3768 Views
  • 7 replies
  • 6 likes
  • bug
    Desktop
    keybinds
    shortcuts
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Random Pausing of Songs While in a game.

PlanPremiumCountryUnited KingdomDeviceWindows PCOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or IssueSo recently my Spotify has started to pause songs randomly while I am playing games, however while I am outside of the game it seems perfectly fine. It's on...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country United Kingdom Device Windows PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue So recently my Spotify has started to pause songs randomly while I am playing games...
  • HaydenJude
  • Newbie
  • 536 Views
  • 1 replies
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    Help
    pausing
    songs
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Superuser Contribution Local File album title font size slightly larger than normal

My Question or IssueWhile not necessarily an important issue, it really irks me to see the font size difference in my playlists. It feels really out of place and although not very obvious at first, once you notice it, it really starts to get on your ...

  • Casual Listener
  • My Question or Issue While not necessarily an important issue, it really irks me to see the font size difference in my playlists. It feels really out of place and although not very obvious at first,...
  • Yordan
  • Moderator
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  • 1 likes
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    font size
    local files
    Windows
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Superuser Contribution Doubleclicking on a playlist in the menu for adding songs makes the current song play from the start

PlanPremiumCountrySlovakiaDeviceIdeaPad Gaming 2 15ACH6Operating SystemWindows 10 Home My Question or IssueWhen clicking on the new menu for adding songs more easily (screenshot below) and accidentality double-clicking on one of the playlists where t...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country Slovakia Device IdeaPad Gaming 2 15ACH6 Operating System Windows 10 Home   My Question or Issue When clicking on the new menu for adding songs more easily (screens...
  • Yordan
  • Moderator
  • 275 Views
  • 5 replies
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  • bug
    Desktop
    playlist
    Windows 10
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Superuser Contribution Can't get spotify to stop opening a bad playlist that I never followed/searched for. How to fix?

PlanPremiumCountry CanadaDeviceTwo different Windows 10 PCs and a Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge as well.Operating SystemWindows 10 and Android 8.0.0 My Question or Issue Random times that I open spotify on any device it keeps defaulting me to this specific ...

  • Newbie
  • Plan Premium Country  Canada Device Two different Windows 10 PCs and a Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge as well. Operating System Windows 10 and Android 8.0.0   My Question or Issue  R...
  • xxTrickster01xx
  • Casual Listener
  • 1103 Views
  • 4 replies
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  • Android
    bug
    default playlist
    Desktop
    DJ Dayna
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Superuser Contribution White bar when full screen - windows - bug

I use downloaded Spotify Premium, not the pre-installed Spotify with Windows 10. I have Spotify on a portrait mode 1080p monitor and sometimes when it is full-screen a white bar appears on my main 1440p landscape monitor. If I unmaximize the window a...

  • Newbie
  • I use downloaded Spotify Premium, not the pre-installed Spotify with Windows 10. I have Spotify on a portrait mode 1080p monitor and sometimes when it is full-screen a white bar appears on my main 14...
  • Joan
  • Moderator
  • 226 Views
  • 1 replies
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    bug
    Windows
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Superuser Contribution Changing output device breaks playback functionality

On Windows 10, when changing the audio output for Spotify to something other than the windows default device audio playback completely stops working in the desktop app. This seems like an important capability for an application centered around listen...

  • Casual Listener
  • ...mportant capability for an application centered around listening to music. I hope this bug is fixed quickly.
  • Afras
  • Casual Listener
  • 830 Views
  • 7 replies
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    issue
    output
    Output Device
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Yellow Text Appearing for Songs Instead of White Text (Windows 10 Desktop)

I noticed in my Desktop that some songs have been appearing with a yellow text color instead of the traditional white that is used everywhere else. Is there any reason for this? I've noticed this quite frequently with regards to Japanese being stream...

  • Newbie
  • ...omeone from Spotify please answer this question? I wonder if it is a bug or if it just something that distinguishes the copyright standards on these tracks, or any tracks that have yellow text color.
  • Nvzu
  • Visitor
  • 1263 Views
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution [Bug] [New UI] Album Artwork Cut Off

PlanFreeCountryUSADeviceDell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620Operating SystemEdition Windows 11 ProVersion 22H2Installed on ‎10/‎6/‎2022OS build 22621.1702Experience Windows Feature Experience Pack 1000.22641.1000.0Spotify VersionSpotify for Windows1.2.11.916.g...

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  • Roadie
  • ...xperience Pack 1000.22641.1000.0 Spotify Version Spotify for Windows 1.2.11.916.geb595a67   My Question or Issue I've noticed a bug in the new UI. If the title or artist line in the now p...
  • Susan_GP
  • Moderator
  • 1294 Views
  • 5 replies
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  • album artwork
    bug
    new UI
    Now playing
    UI
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Widget windows responsive if pinned and other bugs about it

PlanIndividualCountryItalyDeviceWindows LaptopOperating SystemWindows My Question or IssueOn the widget windows (on the game tab) ) if you click on the button "▼" the widget is resized to show a list of songs and artists. Bug 1: if I have the widget ...

  • Casual Listener
  • ...he widget is resized to show a list of songs and artists.      Bug 1: if I have the widget on the bottom of the corner and you click on the "▼" button, it will open the list d...
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  • bug
    bugs
    Game Tab
    Layout
    responsive
    Widget Windows
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