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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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  • James335
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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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  • rednblu
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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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Superuser Contribution Shuffle play only selecting certain songs

PlanUSed both free and premiumDeviceUsed a PC, Honor 7C and Ipad AirOperating SystemWindows 10, IOS 10, Android 8.0.0 My IssueThe Shuffle feature does not work as a "Shuffle". Instead it selects songs that it prioritises over other songs, so that whe...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan USed both free and premium Device Used a PC, Honor 7C and Ipad Air Operating System Windows 10, IOS 10, Android 8.0.0   My Issue The Shuffle feature does not work as a "Shuffle". In...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify Desktop just doesnt work

PlanPremiumCountryMexicoDevice(Windwos PC)Operating SystemEdition Windows 10 ProVersion 20H2OS build 19042.985 My Question or IssueSpotify Version: 1.1.60.672.g6ad9c215-a same issue for the past 4/5 months or so, being paying this thing to not use it...

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  • Plan Premium Country Mexico Device (Windwos PC) Operating System Edition Windows 10 Pro Version 20H2 OS build 19042.985   My Question or Issue Spotify Version: 1.1.60.672.g6ad9c...
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Superuser Contribution CAN'T CHANGE PLAYLIST COVER

Hi! I can't change playlist covers on either my chromebook, my husband's windows PC or on the webplayer. Both PCs have the desktop app. The edit option isn't available.Please let me know how to do this! Nya CountryUKDeviceWindows PC/ Chromebook

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  • Hi!  I can't change playlist covers on either my chromebook, my husband's windows PC or on the webplayer. Both PCs have the desktop app. The edit option isn't available. Please let me know how...
  • CarlosE
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Searching in liked songs not working

PlanPremiumCountryHungaryDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHello.I used to search my liked songs with the filter above it. Now it is not working. I write an expression to the input field, and the mechanism could not find the song...

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  • Plan Premium Country Hungary Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Hello. I used to search my liked songs with the filter above it. Now it is not working. I wri...
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Spotify starts with Windows, even when disabled and it's really pissing me off

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceWindows 10 desktop PC (i5-4460, 8gb ddr3 ram, GTX 1070ti, Samsung SSD)Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue Ever since I first downloaded Spotify months ago it has been opening on startup when I turn my computer o...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Windows 10 desktop PC (i5-4460, 8gb ddr3 ram, GTX 1070ti, Samsung SSD) Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue   Ever since I first dow...
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Discord Not Displaying Spotify Song As Status

Plan: Premium StudentCountry: USA Device2017 Macbook ProOperating SystemNewest iOS. My Question or IssueI've linked my Spotify account to Discord to display my current listening as my Discord status. However, I have had no success. It worked in the p...

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  • Plan: Premium Student Country: USA   Device 2017 Macbook Pro Operating System Newest iOS.   My Question or Issue I've linked my Spotify account to Discord to display my curren...
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Friend activity still not updating

I am using the Spotify desktop app (Windows 10) and I only just downloaded the app onto my pc today. My friend activity will not update no matter what I do. So far I have tried:Re-installing SpotifyRestarting my pc Logging in and out of my Spotify ac...

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  • I am using the Spotify desktop app (Windows 10) and I only just downloaded the app onto my pc today. My friend activity will not update no matter what I do.  So far I have tried: Re-installing...
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I can't play my saved podcasts on the Desktop App.

For the last few weeks, I haven't been able to play ATWWD on the Desktop App. I can listen to literally anything else, any other podcast or music. Anything else. I can listen to ATWWD on my phone, on my Xbox; on any device that isn't this computer. I...

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  • For the last few weeks, I haven't been able to play ATWWD on the Desktop App. I can listen to literally anything else, any other podcast or music. Anything else. I can listen to ATWWD on my phone, on...
  • OneByBoo
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Spotify looks like it's offline on windows

PlanFreeCountryHungaryDeviceROG GL753VEOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI can open the desktop program, but it looks like it's offline while i have fine internet connection. www.spotify.com is working but www.open.spotify.com says "the ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Free Country Hungary Device ROG GL753VE Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I can open the desktop program, but it looks like it's offline while i have fine in...
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Why does Spotify not want to work properly on Windows 10?

Firstly, every time the program runs it gives me a warning popup "Spotify failed to migrate some of your data". Then, if one tries to uninstall then the spotifywebhelper prevents it from doing so. Force closing that and then uninstalling for a reinst...

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  • Firstly, every time the program runs it gives me a warning popup "Spotify failed to migrate some of your data".  Then, if one tries to uninstall then the spotifywebhelper prevents it from doing ...
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Solved!! [desktop] no music will work.

PlanPremiumCountry United KingdomDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue i am unable to play/load any music on spotify desktop. it works fine on my phone but i cant play any music and all spotify playlists are empty(see attached ...

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  • Plan Premium Country  United Kingdom Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue  i am unable to play/load any music on spotify desktop. it works fine o...
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Volume/mute keys not working when Spotify is the active window on Windows 7 64-bit

I am experiencing this exact issue, so I will just add my own details. I think it's worth noting that I've been using the Spotify desktop client since January this year, and the volume/mute keys on my keyboard have been working up until a day or two ...

  • Casual Listener
  • I am experiencing this exact issue, so I will just add my own details. I think it's worth noting that I've been using the Spotify desktop client since January this year, and the volume/mute keys on m...
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