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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...

MattSuda
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2024-03-14 3:38:28 PM
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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...

MattSuda
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2023-06-26 8:42:18 AM
Monday
Ytse
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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...

MattSuda
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2023-04-28 8:08:45 PM
2023-04-29 10:41:16 PM
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...

Goodman
Spotify Legend
2013-09-17 11:47:47 AM
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Starting Spotify from DOS CMD

I'm running a music server in core mode and start my music software with DOS commands. What is the command to start Spotify from the CMD line?

Milesian5997
Casual Listener
I'm running a music server in core mode and start my music software with DOS commands. What is the command to start Spotify from the CMD line?
2016-08-02 12:58:19 PM
2022-07-11 8:07:36 PM
AlexFlores
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Is there a way to tag my local files using Spotify's database of metadata?

I'd like to be able to re-tag some of my local files for artists that are currently missing from Spotify (but still listed in the DB) to match Spotify's data. This way I can be sure my local files are being linked to the appropriate songs in Spotify'...

Hush7
Regular
I'd like to be able to re-tag some of my local files for artists that are currently missing from Spotify (but still listed in the DB) to match Spotify's data. This way I can be sure my local files ar...
2013-04-15 8:40:48 PM
2022-06-28 2:23:51 AM
dargmuesli
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Album release date removed

With the latest update i can only see the year, month and day of the release have been removed, why?

user-removed
Visitor
With the latest update i can only see the year, month and day of the release have been removed, why? 😞
2017-10-22 10:23:25 AM
2022-05-24 7:23:49 PM
MattSuda
Spotify Star
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9 replies
5 likes
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Album/Song's full release date

Hi,I've noticed that the latest update for the desktop app (Windows) removed the full release date of an album, and now just presents the year. On version: 1.0.65.320.gac7a8e02 on the PC where i haven't updated I still see it, while on the newest ver...

shahafs
Casual Listener
Hi, I've noticed that the latest update for the desktop app (Windows) removed the full release date of an album, and now just presents the year. On version: 1.0.65.320.gac7a8e02 on the PC w...
2017-10-25 11:32:02 PM
2022-05-24 7:04:22 PM
MattSuda
Spotify Star
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Spotify resets cache folder to C:\Users\MYUSER\AppData\Local\Spotify\Storage since last update

DescriptionSpotify resets cache to C:\Users\USER\AppData\Local\Spotify\Storage every time I log in since last update A more detailed description, using numbered steps1. I've upgraded to last version (0.9.0.128.g3134f863)2. App restarted and I logged ...

bbutuc
Newbie
...perating System Windows 7 Pro Is your Operating System 32 or 64 bit? 64 Do you have a Service Pack installed? SP1 My Spotify version 0.9.0.128.g3134f863 My internet p...
2013-04-17 12:23:27 PM
2022-05-11 8:27:15 AM
Axernite
Newbie
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Superuser Contribution After turning off autoplay several times, it turns itself on again after a while

The autoplay similar songs after finishing a playlist/album feature is not what I want, so it's good that I can turn it off. However, after a while the feature turns itself on again and has done so multiple times. Does anybody experience the same? Ho...

Untakenusername
Casual Listener
The autoplay similar songs after finishing a playlist/album feature is not what I want, so it's good that I can turn it off. However, after a while the feature turns itself on again and has done so m...
2017-05-12 11:33:09 PM
2022-05-09 8:08:14 AM
Yordan
Moderator
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify automatically switch playback to phone sometimes

Hi, I face rather odd issue, and its happening since today, maybe it's some last update.Basically, without any relation to what I play on spotify, it seems to sometimes, after for example 10 minutes, or a hour, randomly, switch to phone and really pl...

aeroflyluby
Music Fan
...X on Android 7.1.1, on Wi-Fi, and PC is Windows 10 Pro. Cheers!
2017-04-07 5:04:48 PM
2022-05-08 8:47:54 AM
Yordan
Moderator
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Superuser Contribution Can't Delete Songs from Playlist on Web Player

Ever since the new upgrade I've been unable to delete songs from my playlists when using the web player. I've tried in both Firefox and Chrome but the same thing happens, I click the three dots, the menu pops up, I click on "remove from this playlist...

tlace
Regular
Ever since the new upgrade I've been unable to delete songs from my playlists when using the web player. I've tried in both Firefox and Chrome but the same thing happens, I click the three dots, the ...
2017-03-08 3:25:18 PM
2022-05-04 2:41:51 PM
sly12356
Newbie
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Local Files only play .mp3, not .m4a

Hi all, I am pretty new to Spotify and generally much prefer it to Itunes so decided to import my Itunes library. Under local files I see all the tracks but th eonly ones that I can hear are the mp3s - m4a appear to be playing but I can't hear them. ...

stuyvpc
Casual Listener
Hi all, I am pretty new to Spotify and generally much prefer it to Itunes so decided to import my Itunes library. Under local files I see all the tracks but th eonly ones that I can hear are th...
2017-06-21 3:23:27 PM
2022-04-13 11:09:52 PM
heriopl
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Superuser Contribution [SOLVED]Spotify hängt bei der ersten Sekunde

Seit ein paar Tagen, hängt bei mir Spotify bei 0 Sekunden und es werden Songs nicht mehr abgespielt. Sobald ich itunes öffne, startet die Wiedergabe in Spotify.....Wenn ich itunes wieder schließe, stoppt die Wiedergabe in Spotify... Oo Windows Sounds...

hannes-reloaded
Music Fan
...chließe, stoppt die Wiedergabe in Spotify... Oo Windows Sounds werden ganz normal wiedergegeben. Youtube funktioniert (InternetExplorer 11) super. Audio Driver wurde deinstalliert u...
2016-11-19 9:56:05 PM
2022-04-13 9:04:47 AM
Alex
Spotify Legend
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Local Files automatically link to Spotify Database

Another issue that Spotify is REALLY grinding my gears with... First of all, the album that I wanted to listen to was not on Spotify. So me being me, I gather up the album and artwork and change all of the settings on iTunes to make it proper. Then I...

user-removed
Visitor
Another issue that Spotify is REALLY grinding my gears with... First of all, the album that I wanted to listen to was not on Spotify. So me being me, I gather up the album and artwork and change ...
2013-05-25 4:20:35 PM
2022-03-23 4:56:06 PM
Elena
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Help, Application not playing anything at all

I had no problems up until recently where Spotify for whatever reason doesn't want to play any of my music. For any song I play, it says Spotify can't play it right now and to import the file. I've tried playing MP3s from local files as well, only fo...

arrii
Casual Listener
...he same error whenever trying to play anything. I'm running Spotify on a Windows 10 PC, which has a large amount of storage and 32GB of memory so surely that cannot be the issue. My account works j...
2022-02-27 6:47:29 AM
2022-03-02 7:47:04 AM
Alex
Spotify Legend
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Windows

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Superuser Contribution Make playlist play one after another

Hello, I have 5 playlists (named Playlist 1, 2, 3, etcc..) and I am looking to see if it is possible that as soon as Playlist 1 is complete- Playlist 2 starts. Is this possible?

thesohotel
Newbie
Hello, I have 5 playlists (named Playlist 1, 2, 3, etcc..) and I am looking to see if it is possible that as soon as Playlist 1 is complete- Playlist 2 starts. Is this possible?
2014-01-30 10:37:37 PM
2022-02-13 8:53:08 AM
Alex
Spotify Legend
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify web/desktop player won't load but it does reproduce music

PlanPremiumCountryArgentinaDeviceWeb Player (all browsers) and Windows Desktop Player My Question or IssueFrom today Spotify desktop and web player won't load, but I can log in. I try to reproduce from my phone by sync and surprisingly web does repro...

Arac
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country Argentina Device Web Player (all browsers) and Windows Desktop Player My Question or Issue From today Spotify desktop and web player won't load, but I c...
2022-02-02 4:29:19 AM
2022-02-07 4:32:08 PM
Kiril
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Superuser Contribution Overlay problems windows 11

Spotify for Windows 1.1.74.631.g0b24d9adPlanPremiumCountryPanamaDeviceAcer Spin 3Operating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueI can't see the spotify overlay, the one that works to skip track or pause/play that can be controled from the volume keys...

bratzmagazine
Casual Listener
Spotify for Windows 1.1.74.631.g0b24d9ad Plan Premium Country Panama Device Acer Spin 3 Operating System Windows 11 My Question or Issue I can't see the spotify overlay, the one t...
2021-12-21 9:33:07 PM
2022-02-02 1:39:00 AM
bratzmagazine
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution A firewall may be blocking. Please update your firewall to allow Spotify. (Error code: auth:15)

PlanFreeCountryUSAOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or Issue My issue is that I cannot log in to my Spotify, I tried everything to checking my country, delete Spotify, and all of Spotify's files (cache, etc...) Restart my computer and update my c...

kodpluto
Casual Listener
Plan Free Country USA Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue My issue is that I cannot log in to my Spotify, I tried everything to checking my country, delete Spotify, and all o...
2021-06-11 6:15:28 PM
2022-01-27 7:29:20 PM
Eni
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution CPU usage (+ cant close)

PlanPremium (Family)CountryGermany DeviceDesktop PcCPU - R5 3600Operating SystemWindows 22000.348 64bit Pro My Question or IssueHey, lately Spotify uses ~10% of my cpu constantly. Before it was like 0.2% and spiked maybe to 1% or 2% while browsing.Sp...

Dschogo
Regular
Plan Premium (Family) Country Germany Device Desktop Pc CPU - R5 3600 Operating System Windows 22000.348 64bit Pro My Question or Issue Hey, lately Spotify uses ~10% o...
2021-12-16 5:25:57 PM
2022-01-08 12:29:08 AM
Dschogo
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When i open Spotify my ping goes skyhigh

A couple of days ago i've noticed that when i open Spotify's app my ping goest from 24ms to 6000 for less then a minute, then it goes back to normal. I've already tried to uninstall and reinstall the app but witohut fixing it. I've also disabled the ...

LukeDarko
Casual Listener
A couple of days ago i've noticed that when i open Spotify's app my ping goest from 24ms to 6000 for less then a minute, then it goes back to normal. I've already tried to uninstall and reinstall the...
2017-11-11 4:37:28 AM
2022-01-04 11:39:14 AM
vanfront
Newbie
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Doesn't change the resolution when I change desktop

Hi! I have two screens like this:When I maximize in screen 2 and drag the window into the screen 1, Spotify shows like this:

agusduba
Newbie
Hi! I have two screens like this: When I maximize in screen 2 and drag the window into the screen 1, Spotify shows like this:
2017-09-12 1:44:35 AM
2022-01-02 11:56:19 PM
idatadavid
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Solved!! Scrolling too fast in new update~

So, when the new update of Spotify rolled out, the scrolling got all wierd. When I scroll through a page, 1 unit of scrolling (one slight turn of the mouse wheel) scrolls an entire page. Is it just me, or is this happening to everyone? This is really...

GeordiD
Casual Listener
So, when the new update of Spotify rolled out, the scrolling got all wierd. When I scroll through a page, 1 unit of scrolling (one slight turn of the mouse wheel) scrolls an entire page. ...
2015-03-19 10:59:16 PM
2022-01-02 10:46:34 AM
qohmos
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