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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
  • Casual Listener
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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
  • Roadie
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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
  • Spotify Star
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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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[Social] Bring back social listening

I used to adore Spotify for the ability to see what my friends were listening to. I was disappointed that I could only do this on my laptop- but now I can't even do it there! The new update doesn't support this feature, what happened? If anything thi...

  • Visitor
  • ...upport this feature, what happened? If anything this was my favourite part of Spotify and I wanted it implemented onto the iOS app- but it's gone! Bring it back! Capitalise on social listening! 
  • EfremSkopje
  • Newbie
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  • Social
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Superuser Contribution [Social] Remove "Connect with Facebook" banner on GUI.

Can you atleast make an option to remove the huge banner to "Connect with Facebook" ? For those that aren't using Facebook or don't want to connect their Spotify. It is taking up a huge part of the screen.

  • Visitor
  • Can you atleast make an option to remove the huge banner to "Connect with Facebook" ? For those that aren't using Facebook or don't want to connect their Spotify. It is taking up a huge part of the s...
  • CarlosE
  • Moderator
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  • Social
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Friends disappeared, being forced to sign into facebook for social

My friend's list isn't showing anyone, but I can still see the people I am following in settings. In order to "find friends" I must sign into facebook which I don't want.

  • Visitor
  • My friend's list isn't showing anyone, but I can still see the people I am following in settings. In order to "find friends" I must sign into facebook which I don't want.  
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No Recent Activity (Multiple Devices)

PlanPremiumCountryUS DeviceiPhone XS, Pixel 2 XL, WindowsOperating SystemiOS 12, Android P, Windows 10 My Question or IssueI've had an issue with my account not showing any 'Recent Activity' for several months now. I've attached screenshots that show...

  • Newbie
  • Plan Premium Country US   Device iPhone XS, Pixel 2 XL, Windows Operating System iOS 12, Android P, Windows 10   My Question or Issue I've had an issue with my account not showin...
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Superuser Contribution Option for Showing Recently played Artists resets by Restart

My Question or IssueI recently noticed, that my option for showing my recently played artist in the option menu is reseting itself. This happens everytime, when I close my windows app. I wanted to disable the function of showing my recently played ar...

  • Casual Listener
  • ...anted to disable the function of showing my recently played artists in the social section of the options, but if I close the app and restart it, it is always enabled again. I even tried to d...
  • Peter
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  • Social
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See who's following playlists.

PlanPremiumCountry USADeviceDell Inspiron 3650Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue I know this has been a thing in the past, and when you removed it, there was a workaround, but can we please be able to see who's following what we make? I ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country  USA Device Dell Inspiron 3650 Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue  I know this has been a thing in the past, and when you removed it, the...
  • fauxroux
  • Casual Listener
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    Playlists
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Collaborative Playlists: Questions & Answers/Solution

PlanFree & PremiumCountry U.S.A.DeviceAnyOperating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10, et cetera) My Question or Issue Can a private collaborative playlists be "vandalized" (edited without permission); can people who follow it, after clicking an...

  • Roadie
  • Plan Free & Premium Country  U.S.A. Device Any Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10, et cetera)   My Question or Issue  Can a private collaborative pla...
  • Loxer
  • Community Legend
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