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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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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 [Desktop][Search] Bug Report for Spotify Desktop App

Hello, I was not sure where to post this, the support bot for Spotify redirected here.I just wanted to report a small bug in the Spotify desktop app, where I get the following message: "Something went Wrong, try reloading the page."How to replicate: ...

  • Visitor
  • ...omething went Wrong, try reloading the page." How to replicate: input the open bracket symbol into the playlist search bar "[ " and wait a second for the error message.       
  • Novy
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Superuser Contribution Problem with viewing a song

None of the below information is required. However, the more you provide the easier it will be for us to try and help.PlanPremiumCountrySlovakiaDeviceDell InspironOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHello.I report again one issue with song...

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  • Roadie
  • None of the below information is required. However, the more you provide the easier it will be for us to try and help. Plan Premium Country Slovakia Device Dell Inspiron Operating System Wind...
  • Dian
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Issue with searching

None of the below information is required. However, the more you provide the easier it will be for us to try and help.PlanPremiumCountrySlovakiaDeviceDell InspironOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHello.When I have typed on search box, n...

  • Roadie
  • ...indows 10   My Question or Issue Hello. When I have typed on search box, nothing is found. It shows me, that It didn't match. This thing happened to every search resulds now on Spotify. P...
  • Jeremy
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution [Desktop] Keeps repeating same songs when search a keyword in playlists

So, I have Windows 10, connecting from Turkey. After the big update which the template changed this problem occured for me, if it is a problem. Let's say I search for "yellow" in a playlist and it founds 5 songs related to that. When I start playing ...

  • Casual Listener
  • So, I have Windows 10, connecting from Turkey. After the big update which the template changed this problem occured for me, if it is a problem. Let's say I search for "yellow" in a playlist and it f...
  • Kiril
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[Desktop][Search] Found a new bug with the search facility

This bug refers to version 1.1.66.580.gbd43cbc9-aWhen I search for a name and select profiles and proceed to scroll down the list of profiles, after only a short distance down the list the whole search list just disappears. This never used to happen ...

  • Casual Listener
  • This bug refers to version 1.1.66.580.gbd43cbc9-a When I search for a name and select profiles and proceed to scroll down the list of profiles, after only a short distance down the list the w...
  • OneByBoo
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Album list not shown in search

PlanPremium CountryThe Netherlands/Happens in English and Dutch interface language. DeviceMS Surfacebook 2Processor Intel(R) Core(TM)**bleep** 2.11 GHzInstalled RAM 16,0 GBSystem type 64-bit operating system, x64-based processorOperating SystemEditio...

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  • ...20.2212.3530.0   My Question or Issue Reproduction of the problem: Goto Search Type Canto Ostinato Scroll down to Album Click on Album (or See all)   In a short flash you see the Album l...
  • Jeremy
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Corrupted playlist search

PlanPremiumCountryPolandDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 Home My Question or IssueHello. I found a strange issue of Windows app. While I try to search through the playlists - after typing keyword I got blank playlist cover arts and I simply cannot ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Poland Device PC Operating System Windows 10 Home   My Question or Issue Hello. I found a strange issue of Windows app. While I try to search through the p...
  • Novy
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Superuser Contribution Search for a Song and show playlist its in.

I have hundreds of playlists as I cant filter by anything meaningful I also cant search for songs within the playlists so I have duplicate tracks in unused playlists can you advise on the following and not give some generic answer, please. 1. Can you...

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  • I have hundreds of playlists as I cant filter by anything meaningful I also cant search for songs within the playlists so I have duplicate tracks in unused playlists can you advise on the following a...
  • Elena
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Superuser Contribution [Desktop][Search] Search History

One of the nice features of both the desktop app as well as the mobile app, was the ability to see recent search history. Especially the extended search history that was visible on the desktop app. This was very useful for recalling the name of an ar...

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  • One of the nice features of both the desktop app as well as the mobile app, was the ability to see recent search history. Especially the extended search history that was visible on the desktop app. T...
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Superuser Contribution Why does Spotify's Search suck so much?

PlanPREMIUMCountry USADevicenoneOperating SystemWindows 7 My Question or Issue When I try to search for artists, if I miss one letter or say AND instead of & or vice versa, Spotify doesn't even SHOW me the similar artists it MIGHT be... Why the heck ...

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  • Plan PREMIUM Country  USA Device none Operating System Windows 7   My Question or Issue  When I try to search for artists, if I miss one letter or say AND instead of &a...
  • vandeveldep
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[Desktop][Search] Desktop app's search feature has a problem

The search (the general search not the search inside playlists) feature often shows just the previous search's result no matter what is written. For example I searched for "The Heavy Short Change Hero" and as a result it gave me the song as it should...

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  • The search (the general search not the search inside playlists) feature often shows just the previous search's result no matter what is written. For example I searched for "The Heavy Short Change H...
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[Desktop][Search] Index search for big playlists

In Windows 10, playlists with hundred of songs causes in the App a slow and unresponsive experience when searching some word. In Android, for example, the search is fast and responsive.

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  • In Windows 10, playlists with hundred of songs causes in the App a slow and unresponsive experience when searching some word.    In Android, for example, the search is fast and r...
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Superuser Contribution [Desktop][Search] Up accessibility for search, annoying new user experience.

used spotify for a while and one thing that is annoying is that its like 3 steps to search for a song/artist, which more or less is the base principle for you application introduce a short hand to get to the search quick. i know you need test new thi...

  • Casual Listener
  • used spotify for a while and one thing that is annoying is that its like 3 steps to search for a song/artist, which more or less is the base principle for you application introduce a short hand to g...
  • Xenia
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Desktop App crashing when using search

PlanPremiumCountryRussiaDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueDesktop App crashing when i type or paste some in search fields. Every time.Allready reinstall it, but problem stillver 1.1.38.558.g4b100958https://gyazo.com/ac4b14afb73e6...

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  • Plan Premium Country Russia Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Desktop App crashing when i type or paste some in search fields. Every time. Allready r...
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Local files unable to find japanese titles anymore

The issue is with the search function of japanese language. It stopped working for me as. The files only show up now if any of the name or artist/album metadata contain english which they can be searched by but japanese language results in 0 results....

  • Casual Listener
  • The issue is with the search function of japanese language. It stopped working for me as. The files only show up now if any of the name or artist/album metadata contain english which they can be search...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Unable to assess "search" page on web version spotify

It keeps on showing "Something went wrong. Try Reloading the page" when I try to get in the "Search Page" of Window App version on my laptop. Anyone can help?

  • Casual Listener
  • It keeps on showing "Something went wrong. Try Reloading the page" when I try to get in the "Search Page" of Window App version on my laptop. Anyone can help?
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Solved!! Cannot find an album from app/web, only via Google

PlanPremiumCountryBrazilDeviceLenovo Thinkpad T470s, LG G7 ThinQOperating SystemWindows 10 with Firefox 76.0.1 (64-bit), Android 9 My Question or IssueI am unable to find an album using the aplication for Windows, web or Android. The album is:Play Th...

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  • ...Esx8hdfVmi1xDkdBmBHD6 The album is not listed in each of the artists' pages, nor if I search for "play the blues". I tried in the Windows app, Android and browser/web interface. But if I search for "p...
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Superuser Contribution Search friends problem

PlanPremiumCountryChileDeviceHPOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueYou can no longer search on Spotify for Facebook friends, please fix it.Same problem for Web player and Spotify on Windows.

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  • Plan Premium Country Chile Device HP Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue You can no longer search on Spotify for Facebook friends, please fix it. Same problem for Web p...
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Solved!! How to have *all* songs from an artist?

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDevicePCOperating SystemWin10 My Question or IssueHi, it's a dumb question and I really feel even dumber not finding the answer. How can I listen to *all* songs from one artist from *all* of his albums etc.? No "best of" or m...

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany Device PC Operating System Win10   My Question or Issue Hi,  it's a dumb question and I really feel even dumber not finding the answer. 😞   H...
  • OneByBoo
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Cannot find specific Podcasts I was directed to by Google

Premium / Germany / Desktop / Win 10Yesterday, a Google-search for "Der Frauenarzt von Bischofsbrück" - a series of humurous short radio dramas from the 80ies - directed me to this page:https://open.spotify.com/album/3XrOFFS2wbqOhgO5hg37Ai Therefore,...

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  • Premium / Germany / Desktop / Win 10 Yesterday, a Google-search for "Der Frauenarzt von Bischofsbrück" - a series of humurous short radio dramas from the 80ies - directed me to this page: https://o...
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