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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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  • vortexx89
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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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FAQ: Spotify for Windows 10 app

Hey folks, we've outlined some of the common questions you might have about the Windows 10 app now available. Please post in this board if you have any other questions. Q: Why can’t I see Spotify in the Windows 10 store? A: Spotify for Windows store ...

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Superuser Contribution Overlay problems windows 11

Spotify for Windows 1.1.74.631.g0b24d9adPlanPremiumCountryPanamaDeviceAcer Spin 3Operating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueI can't see the spotify overlay, the one that works to skip track or pause/play that can be controled from the volume keys...

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  • Spotify for Windows 1.1.74.631.g0b24d9ad Plan Premium Country Panama Device Acer Spin 3 Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue I can't see the spotify overlay, the one t...
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  • Casual Listener
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Superuser Contribution Disabling Desktop Overlay when using media keys isn't working

PlanPremium DuoCountryusaDeviceNew Dell LaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI'm using my work computer, and I work on my computer all day as an analyst. For years I've used spotify to listen to music and podcasts while I work. Then t...

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  • ...bsp; For years I've used spotify to listen to music and podcasts while I work.   Then today, all of a sudden, when I'm listening to a podcast and typing for my job.  The desktop overlay...
  • Jeremy
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    Disable
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Issue with Spotify and Mouse Scroll Wheel

Plan: PremiumCountry: USAOperating System: Windows 10 Home, 64-bit My Question or Issue: Starting today (7/1/2021), when using the scroll wheel on my mouse, instead of it either scrolling a page up/down or - in my weather app - it zooms the radar map...

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  • ...ettings or give Spotify permission to do this or change the settings.  On the little overlay window, it shows the volume bar, and the back/play/forward buttons.  I have tried to change the s...
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    overlay
    override
    scroll wheel
    settings
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Superuser Contribution "Show desktop overlay when using media keys" option missing

PlanFreeCountryGermanyDeviceMSI GF63 8RDOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHey,for some reason the option "Show desktop overlay when using media keys" is missing meaning I can't deactivate the overlay anylonger which is really annoying. I...

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  • Plan Free Country Germany Device MSI GF63 8RD Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Hey, for some reason the option "Show desktop overlay when using media keys" is m...
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    problem
    Windows 10
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Windows 10 Overlay

I've been trying to see other boards, and find nothing related to this in particular. When my overlay is opened up by tweaking volume, I click on the overlay (when Spotify is minimized), and it does not open Spotify. Additionally, when in app, I will...

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  • I've been trying to see other boards, and find nothing related to this in particular. When my overlay is opened up by tweaking volume, I click on the overlay (when Spotify is minimized), and it d...
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small Desktop Notification / Overlay what song is played & change song

I changed to spotify a while ago and a few days ago I startet using the desktop app for windows as wellI am used to multitask a lot so I have various tabs and apps open at the same time and switch between those permanentlyand simultaneously listen to...

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  • ...bsp; I would love to have such a little notification or a permanent overlay option for spotify as well because usually I want to switch songs or see the song that is played right now without switching to t...
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  • deskop
    desktop app
    Desktop notification
    notifcation
    overlay
    played song
    skip songs
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Spotify Overlay doesn't working when my Apps (Games) are in Fullscreen Mode

Basically, the Overlay, the one that shows up when I use media keys, doesn't show when I'm playing my games in Fullscreen Mode, but, when I change to Windowed Fullscreen or just Windowed, works perfectly. I'm just wondering why it happens to me while...

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  • Basically, the Overlay, the one that shows up when I use media keys, doesn't show when I'm playing my games in Fullscreen Mode, but, when I change to Windowed Fullscreen or just Windowed, works p...
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