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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
Spotify Star
2024-03-14 3:38:28 PM
yesterday
RealNC
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
Spotify Star
2023-06-26 8:42:18 AM
Wednesday
Edwardont
Casual Listener
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251 replies
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58572 Views
251 replies
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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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Move desktop overlay?

I'm one of the people who actually don't mind the desktop overlay when you change the volume or pause/play a song! ... that said, I kind of hate where it's located in the upper left corner.I know there's now an option to turn the display off complete...

heraldist
Newbie
I'm one of the people who actually don't mind the desktop overlay when you change the volume or pause/play a song! ... that said, I kind of hate where it's located in the upper left corner. I know...
2017-05-04 6:15:39 PM
2018-03-03 3:08:16 AM
asbeastos
Newbie
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Spotify on windows desktop and iphone

This morning when I tried to listen to Spotify on my iPhone 7 through a Bluetooth speaker it would only play for a couple of seconds and then stop. I'd hit play again and it would do the same thing repeatedly. I tried restarting the app and my speake...

GinaRichard
Newbie
This morning when I tried to listen to Spotify on my iPhone 7 through a Bluetooth speaker it would only play for a couple of seconds and then stop. I'd hit play again and it would do the s...
2018-03-02 2:04:44 PM
2018-03-03 1:58:15 AM
sd118
Newbie
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Solved!! Music disappearing on daily basis

Kreator - Violent Revolution, Slayer - Repentless gone. These are very top albums. Gone from other services too. Can anyone explain this bull**bleep** to me? I'm not paying for any streaming services because of this **bleep** that you can wake up one...

user-removed
Visitor
Kreator - Violent Revolution, Slayer - Repentless gone. These are very top albums. Gone from other services too. Can anyone explain this bull**bleep** to me? I'm not paying for any streaming services...
2018-03-02 6:54:53 PM
2018-03-02 9:15:07 PM
Sebasty
Spotify Star
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Solved!! Not able to add song to specific playlist

In spotify desktop, when I try to add a Song to a specific playlist, I only get a few playlists displayed to choose from. Not all of them. But in my library all of my playlists are visible.

saminthegame
Casual Listener
In spotify desktop, when I try to add a Song to a specific playlist, I only get a few playlists displayed to choose from. Not all of them. But in my library all of my playlists are visible.
2018-02-27 6:50:43 PM
2018-03-02 6:23:35 PM
phan_times
Community Legend
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New layout buttons overlapping account arrow.

The exit buttons featured in the new update have overlapped with the previous ui. I am using Windows 7 with 1366 x 768 resolution (laptop).

mysticalpickle
Newbie
The exit buttons featured in the new update have overlapped with the previous ui. I am using Windows 7 with 1366 x 768 resolution (laptop).
2018-03-02 5:58:10 PM
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0 replies
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Spotify Glitch

Ok, so i was listening to music, and i wanted to skip my song. Instead of clicking the skip buttons on the bottom of the screen, i clicked the next song's play button. I don't know what i did, but it said i was playing the song i tried to skip, and i...

IAccidentally
Casual Listener
Ok, so i was listening to music, and i wanted to skip my song. Instead of clicking the skip buttons on the bottom of the screen, i clicked the next song's play button. I don't know what i did, but it...
2018-03-02 5:32:49 PM
2018-03-02 5:53:34 PM
IAccidentally
Casual Listener
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The songs on the album Loud City Song by Julia Holter don't play properly

I was trying to listen to this album but for some reason it's giving me problems. After a few seconds of playback the song will begin to jump forward as though it is a skipping record, and after a few of these jumps the Spotify player will skip to th...

liamday32
Newbie
I was trying to listen to this album but for some reason it's giving me problems. After a few seconds of playback the song will begin to jump forward as though it is a skipping record, and after a fe...
2018-03-02 5:20:41 PM
2018-03-02 5:30:27 PM
Sebasty
Spotify Star
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Spotify Crashes on Playlist Edit??

Hello all, so I've started up a new account here and I've made a playlist... https://open.spotify.com/user/finn-smyth/playlist/6Q5lBzm0nCLm0RFKe9sG6q?si=51GPUzVxQ9-Ojt9jLGq4zQ (a work in progress tell me what you think) The issue is that I'd like to ...

finn-smyth
Newbie
Hello all, so I've started up a new account here and I've made a playlist... https://open.spotify.com/user/finn-smyth/playlist/6Q5lBzm0nCLm0RFKe9sG6q?si=51GPUzVxQ9-Ojt9jLGq4zQ (a work in pr...
2018-03-02 3:09:19 PM
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Finn-smyth
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Solved!! Is Spotify a malware or no?

When I installed Spotify, I checked if it was a virus, and... there are too many posts saying Spotify is a virus, Spotify contains adwares...So I need to know: is Spotify a virus or no? VirusTotal says that Spotify can be a virus (Trojan-GameThief fo...

CreatorMan2006
Casual Listener
When I installed Spotify, I checked if it was a virus, and... there are too many posts saying Spotify is a virus, Spotify contains adwares... So I need to know: is Spotify a virus or no? VirusTotal ...
2018-02-26 10:28:37 AM
2018-03-02 11:52:29 AM
CreatorMan2006
Casual Listener
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Spotify Buffering Issues

Hello, I'm a premium member running Spotify on windows 10, and I have great internet speed and connection. At times, spotify randomly has to buffer and then when it plays it will probably play for ten more seconds and then stops and says "can't play ...

lifehack43
Newbie
Hello, I'm a premium member running Spotify on windows 10, and I have great internet speed and connection. At times, spotify randomly has to buffer and then when it plays it will probably play ...
2017-01-20 2:08:19 AM
2018-03-02 11:48:09 AM
NicoDominique
Casual Listener
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3 replies
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Windows

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"Can't play the current song."

This morning, songs randomly pause and will not resume. An error bar pops up near the top that states "Can't play the current song.". This has occurred over a dozen times on different songs and artists.

colejunior
Casual Listener
This morning, songs randomly pause and will not resume. An error bar pops up near the top that states "Can't play the current song.". This has occurred over a dozen times on diffe...
2018-02-15 6:28:14 PM
2018-03-02 10:34:02 AM
user-removed
Not applicable
2592 Views
12 replies
8 likes

2592 Views
12 replies
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Bug / feature downgrade: Limited add-to-playlist

There seems to be a default cap on the number of playlists displayed when right-clicking a song on PC to add to a playlist. In other words, I can't add songs to the playlists I want, because they are not displayed through right-clicking a song. I can...

gj31
Newbie
There seems to be a default cap on the number of playlists displayed when right-clicking a song on PC to add to a playlist. In other words, I can't add songs to the playlists I want, because the...
2017-12-17 11:44:03 PM
2018-03-02 9:30:23 AM
rol18
Regular
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8 replies
2 likes

746 Views
8 replies
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Remove Daily Mix

Is there any way to delete a daily mix? Some guy got into my account for a few weeks without me realizing and listened to a bunch of French music that I have absolutly zero interest in and Spotify formed a daily mix for him. Since I've gotten rid of ...

user-removed
Visitor
Is there any way to delete a daily mix? Some guy got into my account for a few weeks without me realizing and listened to a bunch of French music that I have absolutly zero interest in and Spotify fo...
2018-03-02 9:01:20 AM
2018-03-02 9:16:42 AM
jsannn
Community Legend
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1 replies
9 likes

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Playing songs deleted off playlist

Whenever I use spotify on the desktop, it plays songs that I put on my playlist but then I deleted oof of it. Also it gives me unlimited skips even though i dont have premium or the free trial. It still shows ads though.

Bunbo
Newbie
Whenever I use spotify on the desktop, it plays songs that I put on my playlist but then I deleted oof of it. Also it gives me unlimited skips even though i dont have premium or the free trial. It st...
2018-03-02 1:50:32 AM
2018-03-02 4:37:40 AM
taylor_heaton
Newbie
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2 replies
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This song is not available, windows 10 store edition, specific track

I have been trying to get this specific song to play in my spotify local files, it appears but won't play and shows me the song not available error. Its the omen (vicetone remix) which is available for free since its a remix. Why does this song not w...

BinaryJava
Newbie
I have been trying to get this specific song to play in my spotify local files, it appears but won't play and shows me the song not available error. Its the omen (vicetone remix) which is available f...
2018-03-02 2:39:59 AM
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I CAN'T INSTALL SPOTIFY

So, I've had this issue for a really long time and yet nobody has given me a solution. Everytime I download the SpotifySetup form the webpage and try to open it a window appears saying: "Windows cannot access the specified device, path, or file. You ...

JairoVR
Regular
So, I've had this issue for a really long time and yet nobody has given me a solution. Everytime I download the SpotifySetup form the webpage and try to open it a window appears saying: "Windows cann...
2018-02-24 4:58:39 AM
2018-03-02 2:25:32 AM
JairoVR
Regular
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Desktop
Install
Windows 10

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Some albums just got suddenly deleted

Hello there, as the title says some albums just disappeared for me. For instance Holy War by Thy Art is Murder, Earthbound by Bury Tomorrow, Repentless by Slayer, Bloodstone & Diamonds by Machine Head... Those are just few I noticed. And not only for...

KlausStarr
Casual Listener
Hello there, as the title says some albums just disappeared for me. For instance Holy War by Thy Art is Murder, Earthbound by Bury Tomorrow, Repentless by Slayer, Bloodstone & Diamonds by Machine...
2018-02-11 5:31:09 PM
2018-03-02 1:33:48 AM
Slayer707
Newbie
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7 replies
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Can't arrange song orders in playlist

I have recently had a problem where I can't arrange songs in any order I want in my playlists. I used to just be able to drag them around and change them in which order I wanted but that's not possible anymore. Now when I try draging songs nothing ha...

ewallin13
Casual Listener
I have recently had a problem where I can't arrange songs in any order I want in my playlists. I used to just be able to drag them around and change them in which order I wanted but that's not possib...
2018-03-01 11:27:46 PM
2018-03-01 11:32:10 PM
ewallin13
Casual Listener
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Solved!! Save to Your Music VS Add to Playlist

When saving a song or an album, is it better to first save to Your Music and then create a Playlist or just create a Playlist without saving to Your Music? I started by only saving songs to a playlist, but then I realized that if I deleted a playlist...

GirlPilot
Newbie
When saving a song or an album, is it better to first save to Your Music and then create a Playlist or just create a Playlist without saving to Your Music? I started by only saving so...
2016-12-15 7:42:06 AM
2018-03-01 11:09:35 PM
inconnu
Regular
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Windows 10 instant crash after login

After I login into my spotify account (I do not own premium) it instantly crashes. It just crashes with the programms - Desktop Store App and the other one. Spotify works fine on my handy and in the web player. I googled many solutions but nothing ch...

SirRoss
Newbie
After I login into my spotify account (I do not own premium) it instantly crashes. It just crashes with the programms - Desktop Store App and the other one. Spotify works fine on my handy and in the ...
2018-03-01 8:08:48 PM
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