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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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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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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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[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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Superuser Contribution spotify desktop app very slow and freezes

So every time I open the spotify desktop app it works for 5 minutes then when I try clicking to another song it doesn't work at all and will skip the song after like 30 seconds but when I exit spotify completely the music continues to play and when I...

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  • So every time I open the spotify desktop app it works for 5 minutes then when I try clicking to another song it doesn't work at all and will skip the song after like 30 seconds but when I exit spotif...
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Superuser Contribution Can connect to Wifi device with phone but not with Notebook

PlanPremiumCountryGermany DevicePixel 4aLenovo IdeaPad 5Operating SystemAndroid 13Windows 10 My Question or IssueHey, everything worked fine for years, but since i couple month I cant finde my wifi device with my Notebook App anymore. On my phone it ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany   Device Pixel 4a Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Operating System Android 13 Windows 10   My Question or Issue Hey, everything worked fine for years, but since i...
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Superuser Contribution [Web Player][Playlists] Add option to remove songs from Discover Weekly (etc) playlists

I love my discover weekly playlist, but occasionally there will be a song on that playlist that I absolutely hate. It would be great to have the option to remove songs from the discovery weekly/release radar/daily mix playlists

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  • I love my discover weekly playlist, but occasionally there will be a song on that playlist that I absolutely hate. It would be great to have the option to remove songs from the discovery weekly/relea...
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Superuser Contribution How to stop smart shuffle from randomly turning on

I have a Windows 10 Laptop and every time I minimise and then maximise my Spotify window smart shuffle turns back on, this is really annoying as I open and close Spotify a lot and I don't even want it on shuffle never mind smart shuffle

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  • I have a Windows 10 Laptop and every time I minimise and then maximise my Spotify window smart shuffle turns back on, this is really annoying as I open and close Spotify a lot and I don't even want i...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify Windows App lagging

PlanPremium DeviceWindows 10Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueMy spotify still lags on the windows app when viewing a podcast video. Yes I have tried the following:1. Closing my internet browser and reopen spotify app still keeping brows...

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  •   Plan Premium     Device Windows 10 Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue My spotify still lags on the windows app when viewing a podcast video.  Ye...
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Superuser Contribution add hide song option on spotify pc

This button is available in spotify android but I can't hide song in spotify windows

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  • This button is available in spotify android but I can't hide song in spotify windows
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Superuser Contribution How to fix "127.0.0.1 refused to connect." when trying to log in

I launch spotify and when I try to log in, it opens a window in my browser, when I click on "Continue to the app", it opens a new tab saying "This site can’t be reached127.0.0.1 refused to connect.Try:Checking the connectionChecking the proxy and the...

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  • I launch spotify and when I try to log in, it opens a window in my browser, when I click on "Continue to the app", it opens a new tab saying "This site can’t be reached 127.0.0.1 refused to connec...
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Solved!! Clear Liked songs

How can I easily clear all my Liked Songs, with a mouse click or two? I have almost 1,500 and want to start over again. Thanks.PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceWindowsOperating SystemWindows 10,My Question or IssueHow can I easily clear all my Liked Songs,...

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  • How can I easily clear all my Liked Songs, with a mouse click or two?  I have almost 1,500 and want to start over again.  Thanks. Plan Premium Country USA Device Windows Operating Sy...
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Superuser Contribution Trouble shooting

PlanpremiumCountryGreeceDeviceLaptop PC Operating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IsI log in properly and the app is showing me as offline while I am not therefore I can't play music. I have already unistall and reinstall many times without any chang...

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  • Plan premium Country Greece Device Laptop PC  Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Is I log in properly and the app is showing me as offline while I am not therefore I can...
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Superuser Contribution All album art is missing

PlanPremiumCountryNLDevice Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSince a couple of weeks all album art has disappeared in the windows 10 spotify desktop app. See below for an example.Have tried all the regular stuff, like:- re-install- clean...

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  • Plan Premium Country NL Device   Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Since a couple of weeks all album art has disappeared in the windows 10 spotify desktop app. Se...
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Superuser Contribution Disable autoplay whenever the app is launched

Whenever the app is launched on desktop now, Spotify starts playing whatever you were last listening to automatically. I'm not a fan of this, especially since it plays before the rest of the app finishes loading, so I can't even pause for the first f...

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  • Whenever the app is launched on desktop now, Spotify starts playing whatever you were last listening to automatically. I'm not a fan of this, especially since it plays before the rest of the app fini...
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Superuser Contribution I can't go back to online mode

PlanPremium (Family)Operating SystemWindows 10Every time I open my desktop app (which I've reinstalled at least five times today), I can see a small, blue line that says I'm in offline mode, but then I check the actual "Offline Mode" in the corner an...

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  • Plan Premium (Family) Operating System Windows 10 Every time I open my desktop app (which I've reinstalled at least five times today), I can see a small, blue line that says I'm in offline mode, ...
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Superuser Contribution New Episodes Missing on Desktop for Mac

PlanPremiumCountryArgentinaDeviceMacbook Pro 2017Operating SystemmacOS Monterey My Question or IssueHi guys!I'm following THIS podcast and suddenly the application for desktop (Mac) just stopped showing new episodes in October. The newest episode tha...

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  • Plan Premium Country Argentina Device Macbook Pro 2017 Operating System macOS Monterey   My Question or Issue Hi guys! I'm following THIS podcast and suddenly the application for desk...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify is not working properly with Discord

PlanFreeCountryCanadaDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSo recently my Spotify application has not been working properly with my discord application. Songs that I am listening to on the Spotify app does not show up on my disc...

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  • Plan Free Country Canada Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue So recently my Spotify application has not been working properly with my discord application....
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Ampersands when adding songs to playlist are not parsed correctly

When using the smart shuffle while playing a playlist with ampersands in the name, choosing to add the current playing song will display the ampersands wrong in the snackbar that appears.https://imgur.com/a/lWvyqmT

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  • When using the smart shuffle while playing a playlist with ampersands in the name, choosing to add the current playing song will display the ampersands wrong in the snackbar that appears. https://...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify offline on Windows

PlanPremiumCountryArgentina DeviceLenovoOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueEver since the past few months, Spotify hasn't been working correctly on my computer. The web player loads correctly, I can look at my playlists and everything but...

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  • Plan Premium Country Argentina   Device Lenovo Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue Ever since the past few months, Spotify hasn't been working correctly on my comp...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution block artist / song

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesOperating SystemAndroid and Windows 10My Question or IssueHi, I've been a Premium user for a few weeks and was really enjoying the service, however today I log into my account from work and my 4 year son is at home list...

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  • Plan Premium Country United States Operating System Android and Windows 10 My Question or Issue Hi, I've been a Premium user for a few weeks and was really enjoying the service, however today ...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution songs in a playlist don't show up as part of the playlist

So this only happens on the windows app (android app works fine). songs that are in a playlist, if you play them from their artists' profiles or albums, don't show up as part of your playlist, and therefore you can add them again without the usual "i...

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  • So this only happens on the windows app (android app works fine). songs that are in a playlist, if you play them from their artists' profiles or albums, don't show up as part of your playlist, and th...
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