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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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  • songcat1
  • 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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  • whatintheworldisthis
  • Visitor
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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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    Windows
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Superuser Contribution My user overview is empty to myself and friends

PlanFreeCountry PortugalDeviceDesktop (Toshiba)Operating SystemWindows 7, 64 bits My Question or Issue My "user overview" is empty, both to me and to my friends. It just displays "no recent activity" when the user profile is opened. My friends also s...

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  • Newbie
  • Plan Free Country  Portugal Device Desktop (Toshiba) Operating System Windows 7, 64 bits   My Question or Issue  My "user overview" is empty, both to me and to my friends. I...
  • ulaisyah
  • Newbie
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    empty
    free plan
    Friends
    user
    Windows 7
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only one friend shows up on friend activity

I used to have a whole list of around 7 or 8 people on my friend activity showing what they listened to, now only one of the people show up on the list, even though the other people are still using spotify, it dosent show them. what do i do to get th...

  • Casual Listener
  • I used to have a whole list of around 7 or 8 people on my friend activity showing what they listened to, now only one of the people show up on the list, even though the other people are still using s...
  • ShaunDave
  • Casual Listener
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  • Friend Activity
    Friend Activity Feed
    Friend Activity some friends missing
    Friend feed fails.
    Friends
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Friend Feed activity missing on Desktop

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue My friends are gone.. Fix this please

  • Casual Listener
  • ...y friends are gone.. Fix this please  
  • hekemon
  • Music Fan
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  • Friends
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Superuser Contribution my activity is not showing in my friends

PlanPremiumCountryTurkeyDevice Operating System(i, Android , Windows 10,) My Question or Issueı do not use private mode.And click to show my activities in settings but again my activities is not showing.

  • Newbie
  • Plan Premium Country Turkey Device   Operating System (i, Android , Windows 10,)   My Question or Issue ı do not use private mode.And click to show my activities in settings but a...
  • Eni
  • Moderator
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Superuser Contribution friends activity

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueAt the first time I login I can see my friends activiy but after I close the app and open it ...

  • Visitor
  • ...he first time I login I can see my friends activiy but after I close the app and open it again my friends activity disappears. If I reset the app it works but I can't do it all the time. I also deleted t...
  • Ivan
  • Spotify Legend
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    Friends Activity
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Superuser Contribution Search friends problem

PlanPremiumCountryChileDeviceHPOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueYou can no longer search on Spotify for Facebook friends, please fix it.Same problem for Web player and Spotify on Windows.

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  • Plan Premium Country Chile Device HP Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue You can no longer search on Spotify for Facebook friends, please fix it. Same problem for Web p...
  • Petya
  • Community Legend
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    Search
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Friends disappeared, being forced to sign into facebook for social

My friend's list isn't showing anyone, but I can still see the people I am following in settings. In order to "find friends" I must sign into facebook which I don't want.

  • Visitor
  • My friend's list isn't showing anyone, but I can still see the people I am following in settings. In order to "find friends" I must sign into facebook which I don't want.  
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    Social
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Superuser Contribution View list of Artists/Friends that I'm following?

How can I see a list of Artists/Friends that I am following? Also, how can I see a list of friends that are following me?I am using Desktop app in Windows 10. I tried looking up these questions at the Spotify help site (under "Follow friends and arti...

  • Casual Listener
  • How can I see a list of Artists/Friends that I am following?  Also, how can I see a list of friends that are following me? I am using Desktop app in Windows 10.  I tried looking up t...
  • RussOsborn
  • Casual Listener
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    Friends
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Find Friends stuck loading

PlanPremiumCountry United StatesDeviceDell / Surface BookOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI don't know if I've ever been able to use the "see what your friends are playing" or "find friends" feature on Spotify. I click find friends and ...

  • Regular
  • Plan Premium Country  United States Device Dell / Surface Book Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I don't know if I've ever been able to use the "see what your friends...
  • ajacobmiller
  • Casual Listener
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  • 20 replies
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  • Friend Activity
    Friend Feed
    Friends
    unresolved
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My friends are dissapearing from my friend feed

PlanPremiumCountryThe NetherlandsDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSince last week I noticed that there are friends dissapearing in my friend feed.At first I were just a few but at this point there are only 5 left now.I've alread...

  • Newbie
  •   Plan Premium Country The Netherlands Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Since last week I noticed that there are friends dissapearing in my friend f...
  • Mantisentil
  • Community Legend
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    Friend Feed
    Friends
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Can't Find Friends to follow or new Facebook contacts

PlanPremiumCountry AustraliaDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue I am unable to add new Facebook friends, even though I have recently added new friends on Facebook they are not coming up on the Spotify app (desktop or android)

  • Music Fan
  •   Plan Premium Country  Australia Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue    I am unable to add new Facebook friends, even though I have r...
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  • Friends
  • 488 Views
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