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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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  • crawford13x
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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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  • 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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Is there a difference in how music is projected in Spotify on desktop and on mobile?

PlanPremiumCountrySwedenDeviceiPhone Xs Max, Sony Xperia XZ1, home built desktop with Realtek ALC887 audio codec)Operating SystemiOS 10, Android 9, Windows 10 My Question or IssueSo, I've been a Spotify premium user for years and I'm very happy with ...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Sweden Device iPhone Xs Max, Sony Xperia XZ1, home built desktop with Realtek ALC887 audio codec) Operating System iOS 10, Android 9, Windows 10   My Questi...
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Poor sound quality

Premium familyUSAHP PCWin 101.1.16.522.g55a4b852 (Microsoft Store version) In the past three days the sound quality has gotten odd. Most of the mix is okay except the lead. Lead being either the vocals or an instrumental lead. It sounds like a very b...

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  • Premium family USA HP PC Win 10 1.1.16.522.g55a4b852 (Microsoft Store version)   In the past three days the sound quality has gotten odd. Most of the mix is okay except the lead. Lead bein...
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Spotify audio quality clearly worse than youtube's

PlanPremiumCountryNorwayDeviceSelf built PC. Moderate standard.Jabra Evolve 75 USB headset.Operating SystemW8.1 My Question or IssueI simply want to know how youtube can be better than Spotify's high quality enabled stream.I am referring specifically...

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  • Plan Premium Country Norway Device Self built PC. Moderate standard. Jabra Evolve 75 USB headset. Operating System W8.1   My Question or Issue I simply want to know how youtube can be...
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