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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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Superuser Contribution can't shut the music and can't delete the program

My Question or IssueRight now, i can't use the sound on my computer because Spotify is lagging... In the past, I downloaded and deleted the spotify program on my computer several times because after a while using the program, it would stop working, i...

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  • My Question or Issue Right now, i can't use the sound on my computer because Spotify is lagging...   In the past, I downloaded and deleted the spotify program on my computer several times b...
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Spotify is non-responsive. Plays music but won't pause or change volume.

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceDell Inspiron 5379Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSpotify takes a minute or two to respond to 'pause' or 'change volume' actions. Similar or longer response time to loading playlists.

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany Device Dell Inspiron 5379 Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Spotify takes a minute or two to respond to 'pause' or 'change volume' actions...
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Too much lagging and loading on PC and Google Home

I have Spotify Premium and enough speed to run HD videos on Netflix and other services without lagging. But lately Spotify keeps pausing the songs for about 5s every 20s or so, especially when playing on my Google Home Mini (it's so annoying I stop l...

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  • I have Spotify Premium and enough speed to run HD videos on Netflix and other services without lagging. But lately Spotify keeps pausing the songs for about 5s every 20s or so, especially when p...
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