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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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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 Picture of the playing song stops showing after a local file is played

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or IssueAfter playing a local file, or controlling Spotify trough another device on the same network, pictures of the currently playing song stop showing. They show again if you m...

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue After playing a local file, or controlling Spotify trough another device on the same network, pictures...
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Superuser Contribution Local files disappearing after search

PlanPremium CountryUS DevicePC Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhen searching local files, if there are no matching results, it shows the screen that says to go to settings to add source for local files (see attached image). If I backs...

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  • Plan Premium   Country US   Device PC   Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue When searching local files, if there are no matching results, it shows the ...
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Superuser Contribution Local Files folder ceases to exist

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueEvery once in a while, my local files folder simply disappears and I have no choice other than to reinstall the entire app. I have tried on numerous occasions to reselect...

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  • Plan Premium Country US Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Every once in a while, my local files folder simply disappears and I have no choice other than...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution No more play Local Files?

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI used to be able to play my local files in Spotify so I can have all of my music from Spotify and my computer in one place. Now it's completely gone with this new UI ch...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I used to be able to play my local files in Spotify so I can have all of my music from Spotif...
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Superuser Contribution Some local files skipped from being sync in the Spotify Desktop App.

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10Spotify Version1.1.46.916.g416cacf1 I have a problem about local files in Spotify, I was able formerly to sync all local files there, but now, I noticed some songs imported from my lapt...

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  • Plan Premium Country United States Device PC Operating System Windows 10 Spotify Version 1.1.46.916.g416cacf1   I have a problem about local files in Spotify, I was able formerly to s...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify Crashes when searching local files on Windows 10 app

PlanPremiumCountryChile/ formerly NetherlandsDeviceLenovo Ideapad S340 Operating SystemWindows 10 home 64x My Question or IssueI currently changed laptop, and the Windows 10 app keeps crashing after trying to use the search bar in synced my local fil...

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  • Plan Premium Country Chile/ formerly Netherlands Device Lenovo Ideapad S340  Operating System Windows 10 home 64x   My Question or Issue I currently changed laptop, and the Window...
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