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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 First second of song cut off

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceraider ge68hx 13vfOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueWhen a song starts, it is quiet for the first second and seems to fade in. Sometimes the first second is cut off entirely from the song. This started yesterday...

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  • Plan Premium Country US Device raider ge68hx 13vf Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue When a song starts, it is quiet for the first second and seems to fade in. Sometime...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution [BUG] Spotify Home Page no loading

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceWindows Desktop AppOperating SystemWindows 11 Pro My Question or IssueI'm using Spotify version 1.2.26.1187.g36b715a1 on Windows 11 Pro (the app provided from the Microsoft Store). I'm finding that when I wake my PC from...

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  • Plan Premium Country Canada Device Windows Desktop App Operating System Windows 11 Pro   My Question or Issue I'm using Spotify version 1.2.26.1187.g36b715a1 on Windows 11 Pro (the app...
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how can i import a playlist?

I can't find an answer to what seems to be a simple question: can i import a playlist (from itunes)? i see many Google articles that say "go to File--> playlists --> import playlist" but that option doesn't exist in my desktop Spotify.I use Family Pr...

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  • I can't find an answer to what seems to be a simple question:  can i import a playlist (from itunes)?  i see many Google articles that say "go to File--> playlists --> import playlist...
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Superuser Contribution Volume adjust delayed

When adjusting the volume on the Spotify app, it no longer changes instantly like it used to. Instead it now is delayed by 3-4 seconds

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  • When adjusting the volume on the Spotify app, it no longer changes instantly like it used to. Instead it now is delayed by 3-4 seconds
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Superuser Contribution Playlists showing which songs are already added

The mobile app will show if you already have a song added to it, but the desktop version doesnt do that. It only tells you it is already on a playlist after you try adding it. Feel like it would be a nice quality of life change. Thank you for your ti...

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  • The mobile app will show if you already have a song added to it, but the desktop version doesnt do that. It only tells you it is already on a playlist after you try adding it. Feel like it would be a...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution i cant play videos on my laptop

when i want to play a video on my laptop on spotify, an error message appears(image below). I can watch videos on my phone with no issues, but not on my laptopPlanPremium DuoCountrySerbiaDevicethinkpad x1 yogaOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or...

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  • when i want to play a video on my laptop on spotify, an error message appears(image below). I can watch videos on my phone with no issues, but not on my laptop Plan Premium Duo Country Serbia De...
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Superuser Contribution Why can't I see my time capsule anymore?

I found out on both the mobile and web player versions of Spotify that I can no longer access my time capsule, especially when I looked at the "made for you" section. Going to the time capsule pages now redirects you to a 404.

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  • I found out on both the mobile and web player versions of Spotify that I can no longer access my time capsule, especially when I looked at the "made for you" section. Going to the time capsule pages ...
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Superuser Contribution [Desktop] Can no longer use ctrl + a to select all songs of a playlist/liked songs

PlanPremiumCountryUKOperating SystemWindows 10 My IssueAs of today there has been an update that has removed the ability to select multiple songs at once.I've tried ctrl + a, left-mouse clicking a song and shift clicking to select a region, and ctrl ...

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  • Plan Premium Country UK Operating System Windows 10   My Issue As of today there has been an update that has removed the ability to select multiple songs at once. I've tried ctrl + a, l...
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Superuser Contribution Shuffle mode playing the same songs all the time

I have a playlist with 10,000 songs and use shuffle to listen to them. What I realized the past weeks is that the same songs are played over and over again - and not because I listen to this playlist 24/7 but because the shuffle mode seems to not pic...

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  • I have a playlist with 10,000 songs and use shuffle to listen to them. What I realized the past weeks is that the same songs are played over and over again - and not because I listen to this playlist...
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Search shows a massive amount of irrelevant results and there is no order of relevance

PlanPremiumCountryBrazilDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueThe search is really broken. Here is an example:I want to listen to a song called Frida (by BEHM but let's pretend I don't remember) So I put Frida (or "Frida" doesn't see...

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  • Plan Premium Country Brazil Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue The search is really broken. Here is an example: I want to listen to a song called Frida (by B...
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Superuser Contribution Windows 11 December update issue

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceWindows 11 PRO desktopOperating SystemWindiws 11 PRO My Question or IssueI have the PC set to play through a T+A DAC 200. Before the Windows update, the sound setting for this device was set to 32bit, 352000Hz and Spotify ha...

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  • Plan Premium Country US Device Windows 11 PRO desktop Operating System Windiws 11 PRO   My Question or Issue I have the PC set to play through a T+A DAC 200. Before the Windows update,...
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Superuser Contribution constant skipping

PlanpremiumCountryusaDevicewindows 11 desktop pc, iphone 12Operating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueOn my desktop app, My spotify is stuck playing a playlist of mine and it skips through the whole playlist playing each song for less than a seco...

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  • Plan premium Country usa Device windows 11 desktop pc, iphone 12 Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue On my desktop app, My spotify is stuck playing a playlist of mine an...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify: A firewall may be blocking spotify. Please update your firewall to allow spotify.

PlanFreeCountry Canada DeviceWindows 10 My Question or IssueEverytime i try to login my spotify account, the firewall issue keeps on coming up. Ive tried to delete it, check if my country is still the same, tried a different account, tried a vpn, eve...

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  • Plan Free Country Canada   Device Windows 10   My Question or Issue Everytime i try to login my spotify account, the firewall issue keeps on coming up. Ive tried to delete it, check...
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Superuser Contribution How to permanently turn off smart shuffle?

PlanPremiumCountryPolandOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI just noticed that a new "smart shuffle mode" putting unwanted "smart recommendations" in my queue was added to my desktop app. How to turn it off permanently or at least make th...

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  • Plan Premium Country Poland Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I just noticed that a new "smart shuffle mode" putting unwanted "smart recommendations" in my queue was add...
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Superuser Contribution how do I setup Spotify to ALWAYS play on the current device?

Currently I use Spotify on Alexa to play sleep music over night, but when I go to my PC and play music on Spotify it blasts the music over to the Alexa device, not my PC. How do I set Spotify to ALWAYS play from the current device, instead of default...

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  • Currently I use Spotify on Alexa to play sleep music over night, but when I go to my PC and play music on Spotify it blasts the music over to the Alexa device, not my PC. How do I set Spotify to ALWA...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify Destop App "Something Went Wrong Try reloading the page"

PlanPremium CountryUSADeviceComputerOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI can see playlists and saved stuff on the side, and the playing now and queue. I can also listen to music. But the middle area hasn't worked and just shows "Something...

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  • Plan Premium  Country USA Device Computer Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I can see playlists and saved stuff on the side, and the playing now and queue. I can ...
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Superuser Contribution Windows shows multiple audio output from Spotify

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or IssueWindows shows multiple audio output from Spotify, usually 2 to 3, only one of them actually outputs audio. I find it annoying as I often use the sound mixer for all my applications...

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  • Plan Premium Country Canada Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Windows shows multiple audio output from Spotify, usually 2 to 3, only one of them actually outputs audio. I find i...
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Superuser Contribution Entire windows 11 audio is messed up

I was on Spotify when i noticed a update so i updated my Spotify and then everything went downhill first the audio from spotify wouldnt play at all but the songs would play and when the song was playing (I cant hear the actual song) it would make oth...

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  • I was on Spotify when i noticed a update so i updated my Spotify and then everything went downhill first the audio from spotify wouldnt play at all but the songs would play and when the song was play...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Can't listen to music with Headset

PlanFreeCountry SpainDevicePC WindowsOperating System Windows 10 My Question or IssueSuddenly, I stopped hearing the music on my wireless headset (Corsair Void Pro). If I change to my speakers, It works. It's not the headset's problem because I can h...

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  • Plan Free Country  Spain Device PC Windows Operating System  Windows 10   My Question or Issue Suddenly, I stopped hearing the music on my wireless headset (Corsair Void Pro)...
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