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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
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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
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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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Solved!! Lag, Slow, Won't Load, Massive Delay, Program Latency, Laggy

Spotify still has a pestering lag issue that some users still suffer across multiple platforms and it won't go away, nothing in the forums seems to helpBasically even something as simple as adjusting the volume slider on the program can take forever ...

  • Gig Goer
  •   Spotify still has a pestering lag issue that some users still suffer across multiple platforms and it won't go away, nothing in the forums seems to help Basically even something as simple ...
  • FreqForYou
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    Lag
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    latency
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    won't load
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Superuser Contribution Insanely slow executing the simplest function

My desktop app (windows, in the US) has been slowing down over the past year or so, i kept assuming it was throttling because of the insane number of playlists I've created over the years (~1-2k ish?...). This past week it has now slowed to a latency...

  • Newbie
  • ...sh?...). This past week it has now slowed to a latency that is unbearable e.g. trying to 'save to playlist' takes about 20-30 seconds to execute.   Any ideas? I've obviously rebooted a billion t...
  • Jeremy
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Spotify on PC being slow and sluggish

DevicePCOperating SystemWin 10My Question or IssueSo my spotify started being sluggish and unresponsive yesterday. Its as if there's an added delay on all the actions that I try to make and it just gets worse the more actions I do. I have tried reins...

  • Newbie
  • Device PC Operating System Win 10 My Question or Issue So my spotify started being sluggish and unresponsive yesterday. Its as if there's an added delay on all the actions that I try to make and...
  • OneByBoo
  • Roadie
  • 1782 Views
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    latency
    PC
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