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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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pastasås
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...

MattSuda
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2023-06-26 8:42:18 AM
2 hours ago
tunaman_jim
Gig Goer
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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
Spotify Star
2023-04-28 8:08:45 PM
2023-04-29 10:41:16 PM
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...

Goodman
Spotify Legend
2013-09-17 11:47:47 AM
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Solved!! BRING BACK THE ACTIVITY FEED - PETITION PLEASE ENDORSE

Hi Spotify developers Your last "upgrade" that removed the actiivity feed was nothing short of a massive downgrade. A quick browse of the posts in this community will show that yoiur decision to remove the activity feed is not popular. In fact, many ...

JoLaw
Music Fan
Hi Spotify developers Your last "upgrade" that removed the actiivity feed was nothing short of a massive downgrade. A quick browse of the posts in this community will show tha...
2014-05-26 4:37:30 AM
2017-08-01 12:15:31 AM
osornios
Spotify Star
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spotify software on Windows - why titel of playing song is not green

Hi,I use spotify on Windows and on iPhone.I don't underestand why Spotify on Windows doesn't show titel of played song in green as it is on iPhone? Piotr

kasa_asd
Newbie
Hi, I use spotify on Windows and on iPhone. I don't underestand why Spotify on Windows doesn't show titel of played song in green as it is on iPhone? Piotr
2017-08-01 10:24:28 PM
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Can't find any friends with "Find Friends"

I can find my friends by searching but I can't see them in the "Find Friends" menu. Also they can't follow me. How do I fix this?

emir2
Regular
I can find my friends by searching but I can't see them in the "Find Friends" menu. Also they can't follow me. How do I fix this?
2017-08-01 8:52:16 PM
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Music Cover

Hi,I created a playlist full my musics of my computer, the problem is that I don't have good covers or covers, I have an album cover but in my musics it's not that cover.

Sisco77
Newbie
Hi, I created a playlist full my musics of my computer, the problem is that I don't have good covers or covers, I have an album cover but in my musics it's not that cover.
2017-08-01 7:50:07 PM
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Solved!! Spotify closes when I download a file with google chrome

So when I want to download a file in Google Chrome, for some reason it triggers to shutdown Spotify. So when it opens the dialog where I can save the file spotify shutsdown all the time. Doesnt matter on what website, or what kind of file it is. I tr...

user-removed
Visitor
...atter on what website, or what kind of file it is. I tried unistall and install spotify again but it didnt work. Here a screenshot: http://imgur.com/a/duAjp Im on windows 10 home insider p...
2017-07-11 1:00:00 PM
2017-08-01 5:29:34 PM
user-removed
Not applicable
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10 replies
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How to refresh a playlist?

Well I am subscribed to the Monstercat Playlist and every 3 days in a week a new song comes and once they uploaded a song to their playlist the problem is I can't see it and when I can it says the song was uploaded to the playlist 3 days ago or even ...

ThePopcornNoob
Casual Listener
Well I am subscribed to the Monstercat Playlist and every 3 days in a week a new song comes and once they uploaded a song to their playlist the problem is I can't see it and when I can it says the so...
2017-08-01 3:02:49 PM
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Error 17

Being a premium family user for half year and the error code 17 continues to appear as the desktop programe tries to update itself. Been trying to fix it trough different suggestions,disabling the update process, downloading full installer and numero...

Atzkoz
Newbie
Being a premium family user for half year and the error code 17 continues to appear as the desktop programe tries to update itself. Been trying to fix it trough different suggestions,disabling the up...
2017-08-01 12:40:19 PM
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Solved!! Spotify skips to the first track of album/playlist when pressing play on any specific song..

Ever since the new update a few days ago, my Spotify player is acting rather weird. Doesn't matter what album or playlist I am listening to. If I hover my mouse cursor over any specific track on the list and click on the play button that appears next...

Shaqo_Wyn
Casual Listener
Ever since the new update a few days ago, my Spotify player is acting rather weird. Doesn't matter what album or playlist I am listening to. If I hover my mouse cursor over any specific trac...
2017-03-27 2:31:40 PM
2017-08-01 11:31:36 AM
ngEdwin
Newbie
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Desktop app crashes when I download things in Chrome

Lately whenever I start a download in Chrome, the Spotify app crashes. I am using the desktop application, not the web player, so there shouldn't be any interaction between the two. The music doesn't just stop, the entire Spotify application just imm...

jrroche
Music Fan
...oesn't just stop, the entire Spotify application just immediately crashes without even an error message. I'm using version 1.0.59.395.ge6ca9946, Windows 10, Chrome Version 59.0.3071.115 (O...
2017-07-23 10:43:47 PM
2017-08-01 2:42:06 AM
user-removed
Not applicable
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Windows

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snip

snip why can't you delete your own threads

JustOneThing
Gig Goer
snip why can't you delete your own threads
2017-07-31 8:08:31 PM
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Wont Re-install

So Spotify kept saying it wouldn't respond so I uninstalled through the control panel. When i went to re-install it it says Error Code 18 (its running or something). I went to appdata and the app is still there. I tried to delete everything but it sa...

_ryannotryan
Newbie
So Spotify kept saying it wouldn't respond so I uninstalled through the control panel. When i went to re-install it it says Error Code 18 (its running or something). I went to appdata and the app is ...
2017-07-31 6:31:24 PM
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Two Steps From Bugs

Hi!I'm using Spotify for all my music needs for over a year, and I'm sorry that I have to report an issue. When I try to play music from "Two Steps From..." (Thomas Bergersen's band), the playback often suddenly stops, and Spotify displays an alert t...

csillaggyujto
Regular
...he playback often suddenly stops, and Spotify displays an alert that it "Can't play the current song". It only affects Windows, works like a charm from Android. Could it maybe regional restrictions (H...
2017-07-31 5:09:03 PM
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Play the last song

How can i setup Spotify to play the last song instantly and not just start the running song again?Background: Cortana voice control has a feature to go backwards, but it will just start over the current song again and not really skip one song backwar...

Niklas02
Newbie
How can i setup Spotify to play the last song instantly and not just start the running song again? Background: Cortana voice control has a feature to go backwards, but it will just start over the cu...
2017-07-31 5:06:38 PM
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Unable to import one specific .mp3 file

Hi, I tried to import local files to Spotify while most worked, one just wont go. I see it in the local files folder and i can add it to playlists but it wont play. Spotify just says that it isnt available. It is downloaded from soundcloud like other...

user-removed
Visitor
Hi, I tried to import local files to Spotify while most worked, one just wont go. I see it in the local files folder and i can add it to playlists but it wont play. Spotify just says that it...
2017-07-26 12:00:18 AM
2017-07-31 3:50:29 PM
Sebasty
Spotify Star
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Is family plan restricted???

I've joined my family account and now if I try to keep skipping songs (maybe more than 6 or 7) spotify suggests me to be a premium. I've checked and it says family plan means to have seperate premiums. Boy it's so much effort for listening to bleep o...

brkvrl
Newbie
I've joined my family account and now if I try to keep skipping songs (maybe more than 6 or 7) spotify suggests me to be a premium. I've checked and it says family plan means to have seperate premium...
2017-07-31 12:55:59 PM
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Windows app opens up in different place then it was last time

Hi, i have this issue for quite a while and now i'm done. i need this to be fixed or else im unsubbing. I have my spotify set up like this: but ALWAYS! ALWAYS for quite some time spotify opens up when i open up my pc like this: WHY DOES THIS HAPPEN?!...

kyrv19
Newbie
Hi, i have this issue for quite a while and now i'm done. i need this to be fixed or else im unsubbing. I have my spotify set up like this: but ALWAYS! ALWAYS for quite some...
2017-07-30 9:46:52 PM
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[Desktop] The Song doest correspond

Hi, i have a problem with a song, as u can see, in the newest album of Linkin Park, the song "One More Light" doest correspond, instead i have the song "And One" and i dont know why.I have Windows 10 Pro, my version on Spotify is 1.0.59.395.ge6ca9946...

Venom1987
Casual Listener
...ave Windows 10 Pro, my version on Spotify is 1.0.59.395.ge6ca9946 on Ipod spotify version is 8.4.9.271 i have the same problem on Android , spotify version is 8.4.9.271 and Spotify Web Player w...
2017-07-29 9:10:36 PM
2017-07-30 8:30:23 PM
Venom1987
Casual Listener
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Spotify can't read any music with or without internet.

Hi, I'm on windows, i'm using the last version of spotify, i reinstalled it twice, but when i want to play a song from one of my playlists, or spotify's ones, the app tells me then the song is unavailable, and if I wanna play it i can import it.It do...

Ayon1
Newbie
Hi, I'm on windows, i'm using the last version of spotify, i reinstalled it twice, but when i want to play a song from one of my playlists, or spotify's ones, the app tells me then the song is u...
2017-07-30 4:40:12 PM
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Offline on PC while streaming on Echo Dot

Hello, I am trying to fix an issue where I am unable to use the offline function on my Desktop to listen to my downloaded playlist on spotify without it kicking a streaming Echo Dot. Example: I want to listen to my offline playlist on my Desktop, whi...

MrCoconutKitty
Newbie
Hello, I am trying to fix an issue where I am unable to use the offline function on my Desktop to listen to my downloaded playlist on spotify without it kicking a streaming Echo Dot. ...
2017-07-30 5:32:26 AM
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Superuser Contribution Spotify to play on two computers

How do I get spotify to play the same songs and station on two computers?

lnisbet
Casual Listener
How do I get spotify to play the same songs and station on two computers?
2017-07-26 7:15:00 PM
2017-07-29 12:52:14 AM
JulianA_Bogota
Roadie
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