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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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DEL doesn't work in search field

When I want to remove a character, the DEL-button doesn't respond. DEL works fine in other programs.Anoying.

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  • When I want to remove a character, the DEL-button doesn't respond. DEL works fine in other programs. Anoying.
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Spotify Keeps crashing Computer

I have uninstalled and reinstalled spotify several times BUT it keeps crashing my computer no keyboard response no mouse response. It does start up fine but after a couple of minutes it completly freezes my computer. I am runing windows 10 and have t...

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  • I have uninstalled and reinstalled spotify several times BUT it keeps crashing my computer no keyboard response no mouse response. It does start up fine but after a couple of minutes it completly fre...
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Spotify keeps showing error4

when i open spotify, it shows offline mode and error 4 ,but my internet is full connected.I tried a lot of methods-clean the cache and change 'Auto Detect' to 'no Proxy' then change back. reinstalled a lot of times. it doesn't work at all. Can somedo...

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  • when i open spotify, it shows offline mode and error 4 ,but my internet is full connected.I tried a lot of methods-clean the cache and change 'Auto Detect' to 'no Proxy' then change back. reinstalled...
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Solved!! UI Graphical Glitch, Multiple Monitors, Cutting off while trying to maximize window.

The two pictures I attached show the problem relatively well. I have three displays, a primary display that's 2560x1440p, and two secondary displays that are 1080x1920p (So they're vertically oriented). When the spotify window is on either of the two...

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  • The two pictures I attached show the problem relatively well. I have three displays, a primary display that's 2560x1440p, and two secondary displays that are 1080x1920p (So they're vertically oriente...
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"open.spotify.com’s server IP address could not be found"

This issue has been going on for 4 days no, spotify web player will not load on my laptop. When I click on my spotify application it will open and just display a spinning loading wheel and never progress. Spotify works fine on my phone and on other c...

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  • This issue has been going on for 4 days no, spotify web player will not load on my laptop. When I click on my spotify application it will open and just display a spinning loading wheel and never prog...
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Eliminar albumes de playlist

Hola Sin querer descargue toda la discografia de un artista y lleno mi targeta SD. ¿Hay forma de eliminar grupos de canciones, por autor o album de una playlist?

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  • Hola   Sin querer descargue toda la discografia de un artista y lleno mi targeta SD. ¿Hay forma de eliminar grupos de canciones, por autor o album de una playlist?
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Solved!! Deleted songs

hello using web browser spotify songs and albums are deleted, is it normal? before, everything was fine.When I click on an album or song and go back, they are eliminated!!! Greetings and thank you!

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  • hello using web browser spotify songs and albums are deleted, is it normal? before, everything was fine. When I click on an album or song and go back, they are eliminated!!!   Greetings and...
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I can´t log in on my laptop

I opened the app on my laptop and there was a sign that said that I didn´t have internet conection but I did have. So, I log out and when I tried to log in again it doesn´t work and the cursor turned into a 'do not' sign. I tried reinstalling the app...

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  • I opened the app on my laptop and there was a sign that said that I didn´t have internet conection but I did have. So, I log out and when I tried to log in again it doesn´t work and the cursor turned...
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Solved!! Installing Spotify to D Drive as C drive is full

My C drive is tiny and is full so I cannot install Spotify as it automatically wants to install into there. I have an almost empty D Drive, so how can I change the installation so that it goes straight to the D drive.

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  • My C drive is tiny and is full so I cannot install Spotify as it automatically wants to install into there. I have an almost empty D Drive, so how can I change the installation so that it goes s...
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Solved!! Spotify closes itself

Windows 10Version 1.0.77.307.gb3c19e64 It closed when I played through songs and then when I was listening. It's an update issue as it happened after last update.

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  • Windows 10 Version 1.0.77.307.gb3c19e64   It closed when I played through songs and then when I was listening. It's an update issue as it happened after last update.
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The shuffle option doesn't work

I have 266 songs on my library of songs but I keep getting the same ones where others get pushed off and never heard from ever. So I started to test, first I put everything into a playlist, as some people told me that resets the songs or whatever. If...

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  • I have 266 songs on my library of songs but I keep getting the same ones where others get pushed off and never heard from ever. So I started to test, first I put everything into a playlist, as some p...
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Zero Notifications

I've been using Spotify for a couple of years now. Notificatons have never worked for me - just been talking to Spotify via a 'chat' window and they say they've turned them off recently. Recently? Have they ever worked? I have Spotify on an iPad, iPh...

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  • I've been using Spotify for a couple of years now. Notificatons have never worked for me - just been talking to Spotify via a 'chat' window and they say they've turned them off recently. Recently? Ha...
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takes hours to log in or not at all

I recently bought a new Hp laptop and downloaded Spotify with no problem. I then tried to log in and it appears to be frozen and just wont let me in even if i make a new account.

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  • I recently bought a new Hp laptop and downloaded Spotify with no problem. I then tried to log in and it appears to be frozen and just wont let me in even if i make a new account. 
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Bug: Queue not working

Hi! Since two updates ago, I cannot select what I am listening next... E.g. if I click on a daily mix, then I start listening to the first song, but when it finishes, it goes back to whatever I was listening before. I have to manually select any new ...

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  • Hi!   Since two updates ago, I cannot select what I am listening next... E.g. if I click on a daily mix, then I start listening to the first song, but when it finishes, it goes back to whateve...
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Keyboard volume does not work when Spotify is active window

Since the new patch, my keyboard's volume knob no longer works when Spotify is the active window. It works fine when any other window is active. My keyboard is a Dell multimedia keyboard like this (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002G9OZXG).

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  • Since the new patch, my keyboard's volume knob no longer works when Spotify is the active window. It works fine when any other window is active. My keyboard is a Dell multimedia keyboard like this (h...
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HOW TO CHANGE YOUR PLAYLIST COVER ON SPOTIFY:

The instructions are red and bolded, and the regular light text is just my over view and process. Feel free to read about it or you can just follow the instructions. I always see people with such cool playlist covers and I never knew how to do it, I ...

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  • The instructions are red and bolded, and the regular light text is just my over view and process. Feel free to read about it or you can just follow the instructions.   I always see people with...
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Only plays one song from a playlist or album then stops, please help!

I have just subscribed to spotify premium family edition. Excited for it due to many positive reviews. Chose this over apple. I have downloaded the spoify program for my work PC windows 7 in hopes of streaming music. The issue is that if I select a p...

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  • I have just subscribed to spotify premium family edition. Excited for it due to many positive reviews. Chose this over apple. I have downloaded the spoify program for my work PC windows 7 in hopes of...
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Solved!! Can't download Spotify

Hello! I have a new computer and cannot download Spotify on my new computer that I have. Have tried to disable the firewall on my computer but still doesn't it? On my new computer, I have windows 7 and my last record, I had windows 7 with. This respo...

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  • Hello!   I have a new computer and cannot download Spotify on my new computer that I have. Have tried to disable the firewall on my computer but still doesn't it? On my new computer, I h...
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Windows 10 - any song avalaible

Hello, from a couple of days i can't play any song on a windows 10 laptop i haveSpotify works on a desktop pc and on my phone, but is totally blocked on my laptop.Blue badge on top of interface says "this song is not avalaible. If the file is on the ...

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  • Hello, from a couple of days i can't play any song on a windows 10 laptop i have Spotify works on a desktop pc and on my phone, but is totally blocked on my laptop. Blue badge on top of interface s...
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