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Solved!! 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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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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  • whatintheworldisthis
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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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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify still opening on startup even after all troubleshooting steps

PlanPremiumCountryUSDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSpotify still opens on startup even after removing it from startup in taskmanager, startup in Spotify settings as well. I've tried uninstalling deleting temp files,re-installi...

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  • Plan Premium Country US Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Spotify still opens on startup even after removing it from startup in taskmanager, startup in S...
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Superuser Contribution Skipping songs rapidly with no playback. Windows PC

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevicePC Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueUpon hitting a play icon Spotify will rapidly skip through dozens of songs with no playback. I have removed and reinstalled the program but same issue continues. Plays just ...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device PC  Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Upon hitting a play icon Spotify will rapidly skip through dozens of songs with no playback....
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Spotify opens on startup no matter what

Hello, I've got a new laptop, installed Spotify and it opens on startup everytime even though I disabled it in Advanced Options. It doesen't show in my Task Manager in Startup section. I'm using Windows 10. I've read on forums that this is a bug, so ...

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  • Hello,   I've got a new laptop, installed Spotify and it opens on startup everytime even though I disabled it in Advanced Options. It doesen't show in my Task Manager in Startup section. &n...
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  • Composer
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    Startup Bug
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Spotify starting with Windows 10 even when disabled? Try this fix

If you're running Windows 10 and can't get Spotify to stop opening when Windows starts - even with the startup option set to "No" in the Advanced section of Spotify's preferences - you may have the Windows app store version of the program installed, ...

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  • If you're running Windows 10 and can't get Spotify to stop opening when Windows starts - even with the startup option set to "No" in the Advanced section of Spotify's preferences - you may have the W...
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Spotify crashes on startup | Windows 10

PlanPremiumCountryNorwayDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSpotify crashes on start up.Uninstalled Spotify, deleted local folders, restarted pc, reinstalled Spotify and still crashes. Any solution for this?

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  • Plan Premium Country Norway Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Spotify crashes on start up. Uninstalled Spotify, deleted local folders, restarted pc, reinsta...
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Spotify keeps opening on startup [Windows 10]

Hi all—I'm currently running Windows 10. It seems after a recent update, Spotify keeps opening whenever I startup Windows as if the option to do so is selected, even though it is not. I conciously toggle Spotify to do nothing (not even minimized) dur...

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  • Hi all— I'm currently running Windows 10. It seems after a recent update, Spotify keeps opening whenever I startup Windows as if the option to do so is selected, even though it is not. I c...
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    Windows
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Spotify keeps auto starting despite disabled settings

Yeah, I know; this topic has re-surfaced more times than syphilis. But I'm at a loss here. I've disabled the autostart feature in advanced settings and the setting "Allow Spotify to be opened from the Web". I've uninstalled and reinstalled the applic...

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  • Yeah, I know; this topic has re-surfaced more times than syphilis. But I'm at a loss here.   I've disabled the autostart feature in advanced settings and the setting "Allow Spotify to be opene...
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    Startup Bug
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