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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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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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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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[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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Solved!!Superuser Contribution CPU usage (+ cant close)

PlanPremium (Family)CountryGermany DeviceDesktop PcCPU - R5 3600Operating SystemWindows 22000.348 64bit Pro My Question or IssueHey, lately Spotify uses ~10% of my cpu constantly. Before it was like 0.2% and spiked maybe to 1% or 2% while browsing.Sp...

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  • Plan Premium (Family) Country Germany   Device Desktop Pc CPU - R5 3600 Operating System Windows 22000.348 64bit Pro   My Question or Issue Hey, lately Spotify uses ~10% o...
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High CPU usage for 5-10 minutes after resume from Sleep - GetHandleVerifier

Version1.1.14.475.g566c8bebPlanPremiumCountryRomaniaDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 (1903) My Question or IssueHello. Sometimes after I resume my PC from sleep Spotify starts using very high CPU usage. I checked with ProcessExplorer and it seems t...

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  • ...potify starts using very high CPU usage. I checked with ProcessExplorer and it seems the GetHandleVerifier winapi is being spammed a lot (7 billions "cycles delta"), while on normal CPU usage you can s...
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High Cpu Usage (Solved)

Spotify High Cpu Usage Operating System(Windows 10) My Question or IssueMy Issue, Spotify used to Consume so much Cpu.BeforeAfterTry to copy my Settings.(Before you Copy my Settings, Backup your Settings).1/42/43/44/4(Show Advanced Settings - Hide Ad...

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  • Spotify High Cpu Usage   Operating System (Windows 10)   My Question or Issue My Issue, Spotify used to Consume so much Cpu. Before After Try to copy my Settings.(Before you C...
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