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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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  • ipanasenko
  • Newbie
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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...

  • Spotify Star
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  • rednblu
  • Roadie
  • 75804 Views
  • 271 replies
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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
  • 5311 Views
  • 1 replies
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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...

  • Spotify Legend
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  • Mac
    Windows
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Superuser Contribution Spotify lagging and making games lag, only when playing games!

My old crappy computer used to play spotify fine when playing full-screen online games. Upgraded my rig last week and now a few days ago I noticed it starts stuttering when I start playing a game and now it not only stutters but also makes the game l...

  • Newbie
  • My old crappy computer used to play spotify fine when playing full-screen online games. Upgraded my rig last week and now a few days ago I noticed it starts stuttering when I start playing a game and...
  • SpottyFyee
  • Casual Listener
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  • 13 replies
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  • Windows
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Superuser Contribution Spotify doesn't play selected song, but instead the first one from a selected artist...

Hi guys, I was hoping that you will be able to help me. I have been using Spotify for several months now. Since a couple of days I have the following problem. When I go to one of my artists' directory and try to play one of the songs I saved Spotify ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi guys,   I was hoping that you will be able to help me. I have been using Spotify for several months now. Since a couple of days I have the following problem. When I go to one of my artists'...
  • Vasil
  • Moderator
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  • 10 replies
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  • Windows
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volume control gain

Hi does anyone knows if the 100% volume, full right on windows desktop player, is 0db down or has a gain? (with volume normalization disabled) Is there anyway to bypass it and play trough the WASAPI driver? thanks

  • Newbie
  • Hi does anyone knows if the 100% volume, full right on windows desktop player, is 0db down or has a gain? (with volume normalization disabled)   Is there anyway to bypass it and play t...
  • ofolis
  • Casual Listener
  • 977 Views
  • 6 replies
  • 4 likes
  • Windows
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Playback switches to phone by itself

I would be listening to Spotify through the desktop app on my computer, and all of a sudden, the music would stop playing from my computer speakers and continue playing from my phone (Samsung Galaxy S6) instead. The switch occurs automatically, witho...

  • Newbie
  • I would be listening to Spotify through the desktop app on my computer, and all of a sudden, the music would stop playing from my computer speakers and continue playing from my phone (Samsung Galaxy ...
  • lornawojo
  • Newbie
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  • Windows
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Superuser Contribution Sharing playlists - will it update automatically on other's PC's?

Morning all, I am wanting to create a playlist, that I share with three friends. If, once I have shared the playlist with them, add more music to the playlists, will this new music automatically appear in the playlist on their PC, or do they need to ...

  • Visitor
  • Morning all,   I am wanting to create a playlist, that I share with three friends.   If, once I have shared the playlist with them, add more music to the playlists, will this new mu...
  • Yordan
  • Moderator
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  • Windows
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Solved!! Release Radar not Updating

Hi all,The past few weeks I've found that my release radar is updating much later than on friday. However, when it updates it states that the songs had been on the playlist for a few days. Anyone else experiencing this issue? Any thoughts?

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi all, The past few weeks I've found that my release radar is updating much later than on friday. However, when it updates it states that the songs had been on the playlist for a few days. Anyone...
  • Vince19
  • Newbie
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  • 5 replies
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  • Windows
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Playing Spotify on two devices in my home at the same time

I have a computer in my bedroom and one in the living room. I pull spotify up on both of them and both computers are connected to a sound system. However, it will only play on one or the other?!? **bleep**? They are both using the same cable/Internet...

  • Casual Listener
  • I have a computer in my bedroom and one in the living room.  I pull spotify up on both of them and both computers are connected to a sound system.  However, it will only play on one or the ...
  • does1care
  • Casual Listener
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  • Windows
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Superuser Contribution How to disable the "Windows operating system requires an upgrade" warning?

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevicePCOperating SystemWindows 7 My Question or IssueEvery time I open the desktop app in my Windows 7 PC, I get this warning and I have to click "Dismiss". I am NOT going to upgrade this PC to a newer version. Is there any way ...

  • Music Fan
  • Plan Premium Country USA Device PC Operating System Windows 7   My Question or Issue Every time I open the desktop app in my Windows 7 PC, I get this warning and I have to click "D...
  • Lolo421
  • Casual Listener
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  • 22 replies
  • 8 likes
  • bug
    Desktop
    Windows
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  • 22 replies
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Solved!! Thumb Up Function

Actually, what's the function of thumb up? I've read thumb up function is for radio station. But I accidentally click the thumb up on artist's album on my spotify windows desktop. Is there any effect after I click thumb up? And could I remove the thu...

  • Casual Listener
  • Actually, what's the function of thumb up? I've read thumb up function is for radio station. But I accidentally click the thumb up on artist's album on my spotify windows desktop. Is there any e...
  • scomaster50
  • Visitor
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  • Windows
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Superuser Contribution Sudden Static When Playing

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceSurface Laptop 2Operating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueThis has been occurring on and off for some time. I have contacted Twitter support before, but this might be better. I have again begun experiencing playing for...

  • Regular
  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Surface Laptop 2 Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue This has been occurring on and off for some time. I have contacted Twitter support b...
  • Ivelina
  • Moderator
  • 453 Views
  • 7 replies
  • 1 likes
  • Desktop
    please support
    static
    Windows
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Solved!! Lost all followers on playlists

I just started getting a few followers on one playlist in particular and suddenly saw they've all gone. I'm checked if this was just a problem with that particular laptop but I checked my desktop PC and it also says they've all gone. Is there an easy...

  • Regular
  • I just started getting a few followers on one playlist in particular and suddenly saw they've all gone. I'm checked if this was just a problem with that particular laptop but I checked my desktop PC ...
  • Bleachy
  • Newbie
  • 5990 Views
  • 10 replies
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  • Windows
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Desktop App (Windows) will not display home or any searched music/artist

When I open the App, the Home page fails to open.If I search for a song/album/artist - again an error is displayed ("Something went wrong") or remains blank. Nothing in Error logs.However I can view my Liked songs and any playlists I created (and lis...

  • Casual Listener
  • When I open the App, the Home page fails to open. If I search for a song/album/artist - again an error is displayed ("Something went wrong") or remains blank. Nothing in Error logs. However I can...
  • MateusM
  • Spotify Star
  • 419 Views
  • 3 replies
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  • Desktop
    Library
    Search
    Windows
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Solved!! Spotify won't output through audio interface? Need answers by tommorow please!

I have a Gemini G2V and for the past few months I have used it no problem as an audio through/audio interface for my computer while I'm not DJ'ing. Spotify used to work fine with this but now it doesn't seem to want to play at all when my controller ...

  • Casual Listener
  • I have a Gemini G2V and for the past few months I have used it no problem as an audio through/audio interface for my computer while I'm not DJ'ing. Spotify used to work fine with this but now it does...
  • 21ctl2tls2cnrukgkyai
  • Visitor
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Solved!! Spotify muting swears in explicit songs all of the sudden

I was wondering if anyone else is having this issue and if so please help because half the lyrics are missing from of these songs and i pay money every month so i can listen to the music....

  • Newbie
  • I was wondering if anyone else is having this issue and if so please help because half the lyrics are missing from of these songs and i pay money every month so i can listen to the music....
  • Jacnorena
  • Visitor
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  • Windows
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UI bug. Search button: Input field not displayed on partial click

PlanPremiumCountryKazakhstanDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 11 Pro, version 23H2, build 22631.3593Spotify app versionSpotify for Windows (64 bit)1.2.37.701.ge66eb7bc Issue"Search in playlist" button has an area that, when pressed, does not displ...

  • Newbie
  • Plan Premium Country Kazakhstan Device Desktop Operating System Windows 11 Pro, version 23H2, build 22631.3593 Spotify app version Spotify for Windows (64 bit) 1.2.37.701.ge66eb7bc &n...
  • MateusM
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  • 1 replies
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    Search
    UI
    Windows
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Can I filter Playlists search by most number of Followers?

Can I filter Playlists by most number of Followers?Like in YouTube you can filter by view count. Thanks

  • Casual Listener
  • Can I filter Playlists by most number of Followers? Like in YouTube you can filter by view count.   Thanks
  • MistaMusik
  • Casual Listener
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Solved!! My public playlists do not appear in the search ...

I have two playlists that I have made public but neither show uip in the desktop apps search page. They are about a week and a half old. Playlist 1 : Brutal Death/Technical Death/Death/Grind Metal Playlist 2 : Doom/Drone/Sludge/Stoner Metal

  • Regular
  • I have two playlists that I have made public but neither show uip in the desktop apps search page. They are about a week and a half old.   Playlist 1 : Brutal Death/Technical Death/D...
  • user-removed
  • Not applicable
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  • 7 replies
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    Mac
    Windows
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Superuser Contribution Hide song not working

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhen I today was accessing the radio of one of my playlists consisting of exclusively Mongolian artists, I quickly noticed that pretty much every song in there that was s...

  • Newbie
  • Plan Premium Country Germany Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue When I today was accessing the radio of one of my playlists consisting of exclusively M...
  • Billy_Shears
  • Regular
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  • 6 replies
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    Radio
    Windows
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Superuser Contribution Shuffle Probability

Spotify Shuffle is neither a shuffle nor a randomizer.Like carlcanyon explains in his post on the matter, a randomizer picks out of a set list, giving each item the same probability every time, and does not discriminate based on any facts/statistics....

  • Newbie
  • Spotify Shuffle is neither a shuffle nor a randomizer. Like carlcanyon explains in his post on the matter, a randomizer picks out of a set list, giving each item the same probability every time, and...
  • clemmok
  • Casual Listener
  • 3307 Views
  • 3 replies
  • 7 likes
  • Windows
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How to see songs that were removed from spotify

There are a few songs on my playlists that got removed from spotify and I'm wondering if there was a way to see a list of the songs I added that no longer are on spotify. I did find a thread from 5 years ago (https://community.spotify.com/t5/Content-...

  • Regular
  • There are a few songs on my playlists that got removed from spotify and I'm wondering if there was a way to see a list of the songs I added that no longer are on spotify. I did find a thread from 5 y...
  • justtaguyy
  • Visitor
  • 27356 Views
  • 4 replies
  • 1 likes
  • Windows
  • 27356 Views
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