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New Feature To Try On Desktop: Quick Search Shortcuts

Hey folks, The Spotify team is always working to make the software as simple as possible for everyone to use, and for those of you who like to save a bit of time by using keyboard shortcuts, there's a very convenient trick that you may not have notic...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution im tired of spotify showing me stuff i dont like, can i at least reject anything

sometimes all i see on my homescreen is generic mainstream hood rap released in the last 5 years but thats NOT what i like! Your Favorite Artists only showed generic rappers who have significant chart success despite all their music sounding the same...

  • Roadie
  • sometimes all i see on my homescreen is generic mainstream hood rap released in the last 5 years but thats NOT what i like! Your Favorite Artists only showed generic rappers who have significant char...
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Superuser Contribution Calm before the storm Spotify playlist gone

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDevice(Pixel 4a, Windows 10 App, Website)Operating System(Android 13, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue Why is the Spotify playlist, Calm before the Storm, gone? Searching for it in the app and website only bring up user c...

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  • Plan Premium Country Canada Device (Pixel 4a, Windows 10 App, Website) Operating System (Android 13, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue     Why is the Spotify playlist...
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Superuser Contribution I don't find two songs, but they are in Youtube

There are two songs that I can't find on Tidal (but they are on YouTube): - "time heals every wound" (Deniece Williams ... and Michael Zager Band) - "hurts to be in love" (Black Cars LP) (Gino Vannelli). There is a concert version of this song but it...

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  • There are two songs that I can't find on Tidal (but they are on YouTube):   - "time heals every wound" (Deniece Williams ... and Michael Zager Band)  -  "hurts to be in love" (Blac...
  • OscarDC
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Stop putting Taylor swift stolen version songs on Spotify crafted playlists

I’m a massive Taylor swift fan and don’t want to listen to the stolen versions! I only listen to Taylor’s version of fearless, red and speak now! However I also love listening to daylist and other Spotify crafted playlists. But most days if I hit shu...

  • Casual Listener
  • I’m a massive Taylor swift fan and don’t want to listen to the stolen versions! I only listen to Taylor’s version of fearless, red and speak now! However I also love listening to daylist and other Sp...
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[Explicit] labels for instrumental tracks?

I was really surprised to find out even instrumental tracks can get the [Explicit] label.Exhibit A: https://open.spotify.com/track/78dkRmhL45kRtZ970NtsXYAnyones guess why that happened, but either way, why even bother with those labels?I like my jazz...

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  • I was really surprised to find out even instrumental tracks can get the [Explicit] label. Exhibit A: https://open.spotify.com/track/78dkRmhL45kRtZ970NtsXY Anyones guess why that happened,...
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Access to tracks

Why would an albumn I've been playing for a while, and whose tracks Ive been using in numerous playlists, suddenly become greyed out and un-platable?

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  • Why would an albumn I've been playing for a while, and whose tracks Ive been using in  numerous playlists, suddenly become greyed out and un-platable?  
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Christian Genre Removed

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceiPhone 11Operating SystemiOS 13 My Question or IssueIt appears that the Christian genre has been removed from All Genres under Search. While I realize I can search "spotify:genre:christian" to get to that genre, it isn't fu...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device iPhone 11 Operating System iOS 13   My Question or Issue It appears that the Christian genre has been removed from All Genres under Search.  While ...
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Why is there no faith category in the podcast section?

At least in the norwegian podcast-category list I could not find a category for faith. But I know there are great faith based podcasts out there. Makes it harder to find I podcasts I want to listen to. Could you add one if there isn't one already?

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  • At least in the norwegian podcast-category list I could not find a category for faith. But I know there are great faith based podcasts out there. Makes it harder to find I podcasts I want to listen t...
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Superuser Contribution NOT REAL CHAPPELL ROAN

Got an alert for new chappell roan concert: https://open.spotify.com/concert/44ZcznEnQJO59KDQh4v1Le?si=eX-qLjaJQQ2Kwwq6VVU_RQ This is a chappell roan-themed drag event, and not an actual performance by chappell roan.

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  • Got an alert for new chappell roan concert:   https://open.spotify.com/concert/44ZcznEnQJO59KDQh4v1Le?si=eX-qLjaJQQ2Kwwq6VVU_RQ   This is a chappell roan-themed drag event, and not an a...
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Superuser Contribution Unable to play certain artists

PlanPremiumCountryCanada DeviceDesktop My Question or IssueI've noticed a few times that certain artist become completely unplayable. I'm not talking about how certain songs on certain albums get "greyed out" because the content is not available in a...

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  • ...ertain songs on certain albums get "greyed out" because the content is not available in a country, I mean the entire library from an artist just doesn't play when I press the play button. Everything i...
  • Yordan
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[All Platforms][Other] ZZ Top "Deguello" is missing from artist's library.

The album "Deguello" is missing from the ZZ Top library. All of the songs except "Esther Be The One" are found on various ZZ Top greatest hits albums on Spotify. Can you add the "Deguello" album to the ZZ Top library so when I sort by album, all of t...

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  • The album "Deguello" is missing from the ZZ Top library.  All of the songs except "Esther Be The One" are found on various ZZ Top greatest hits albums on Spotify.  Can you add the "Deguello...
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Superuser Contribution Can’t play “ Le Risque” by King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard

This specific song won’t play from my iOS mobile app. I don’t get any error message. I have not tried from desktop app or web player. There is a Reddit post with several others having the same exact problem for this specific song today. Reddit thread...

  • Casual Listener
  • This specific song won’t play from my iOS mobile app. I don’t get any error message. I have not tried from desktop app or web player. There is a Reddit post with several others having the same exact ...
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Superuser Contribution I can't play a track

Hello, I found a track on Shazam which brought me to the same track on Spotify, but I can't play it: I can "see" it, I can see the album it is taken from, but I can't play it.Can somebody help me? Here is the track:https://open.spotify.com/intl-it/tr...

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  • Hello, I found a track on Shazam which brought me to the same track on Spotify, but I can't play it: I can "see" it, I can see the album it is taken from, but I can't play it. Can somebody help me? ...
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Superuser Contribution .hack//GAME MUSIC Perfect Collection

This series is a masterpiece lost to time and it's a shame that the later games (G.U.) has its OST on Spotify but NOT the original saga! Can you believe it? I certainly cannot believe it! I know someone up there at Spotify loves this series as much a...

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  • This series is a masterpiece lost to time and it's a shame that the later games (G.U.) has its OST on Spotify but NOT the original saga!  Can you believe it? I certainly cannot believe it! &...
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Superuser Contribution Why is "The tracks on this release are not available warning" showing?

On all Dua Lipa media I try to access I get this warning on both my iPhone and desktop computer. Dua Lipa songs that I had downloaded in playlists play without a problem. Other people have shown me their profiles and they are not having this issue. I...

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  • On all Dua Lipa media I try to access I get this warning on both my iPhone and desktop computer. Dua Lipa songs that I had downloaded in playlists play without a problem. Other people have shown me t...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Presale Concert Tickets

Fans First emails are our way of thanking our artists’ biggest Spotify fans with unique or exclusive offers. Previous treats have included: Access to presale tickets for upcoming concerts. Access to exclusive merch items not available anywhere else. ...

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  • Fans First emails are our way of thanking our artists’ biggest Spotify fans with unique or exclusive offers. Previous treats have included: Access to presale tickets for upcoming concerts. Acce...
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Superuser Contribution Album Picks Disappeared

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceWindows Computer & Android phoneOperating System?? My Question or IssueI made a post about this earlier and it was MOVED by a moderator to another topic of people just asking questions about album picks. Which wasn't really...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Windows Computer & Android phone Operating System ??   My Question or Issue I made a post about this earlier and it was MOVED by a moderator to anot...
  • Eni
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Bot Playlists

Hello,someone put one of my songs on their spotify playlist. I then became suspicious when the number of followers increased extremely in a short time. I suspect that it was a bot playlist (but i don't know for sure because im not an expert for that)...

  • Roadie
  • Hello, someone put one of my songs on their spotify playlist. I then became suspicious when the number of followers increased extremely in a short time. I suspect that it was a bot playlist (but i d...
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Song being botted?

Hi all, Ive already emailed spotify for artists but I figured id ask here too.Im a very small artist, I usually have around 6-7 listeners at once, maybe a maximum of 15? This morning I woke up and I seem to have a steady "120 people currently listeni...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi all,    Ive already emailed spotify for artists but I figured id ask here too. Im a very small artist, I usually have around 6-7 listeners at once, maybe a maximum of 15?   Thi...
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Superuser Contribution Which Distributor for uploading Field recordings, noises etc.?

Hi,i was wondering how to upload my fieldrecordings, White Noise etc. on Spotify. Yesterday Distrokid says they reject Noises and field recordings. There are so many tracks on Spotify like Noises, Rain, Wind, Pink Noise etc.Is there a chance for me t...

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  • Hi, i was wondering how to upload my fieldrecordings, White Noise etc. on Spotify. Yesterday Distrokid says they reject Noises and field recordings. There are so many tracks on Spotify like Noises, ...
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