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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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Entry Point Not Found error

I've been trying to download spotify on my pc but I can't open it as I get the error message"The procedure entry point SetThreadDescription could not be located in the dynamic link libraryC:\users\M\appdatta\roaming\spotify\spotify.exe." I've tried d...

  • Casual Listener
  • I've been trying to download spotify on my pc but I can't open it as I get the error message "The procedure entry point SetThreadDescription could not be located in the dynamic link library C:\us...
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Superuser Contribution How to Move (Up/Down) Liked Songs Playlist

PlanPremium MonthlyCountryBangladeshDeviceiPhone SE 2 (15.1)Operating SystemWindows 10 (21H1)macOS BigSur 11.6.1 My Question or IssueLike my own Created Playlist, is it possiable to move 'Liked Songs' playlist Up/Down as my Order? If so, How?Sorry fo...

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  • Plan Premium Monthly Country Bangladesh Device iPhone SE 2 (15.1) Operating System Windows 10 (21H1) macOS BigSur 11.6.1   My Question or Issue Like my own Created Playlist, is it pos...
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Superuser Contribution How do I add crossfade when I'm on browser?

I am on the browser currently, not the app, and I wish to turn on crossfade, but every option that has been shown, I do not have. I do not have the arrow on the top-right of my screen and it is bugging me.

  • Visitor
  • I am on the browser currently, not the app, and I wish to turn on crossfade, but every option that has been shown, I do not have. I do not have the arrow on the top-right of my screen and it is buggi...
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Superuser Contribution Music keeps pausing when Spotify is open on two devices

PlanPremiumCountrySwitzerlandDeviceXiaomi Pocophone F1 & Lenovo Thinkpad T14Operating SystemAndroid 10 & Windows 10 My Question or IssueI do not know exactly what is causing my problem. It seems when I have my wireless earbuds (Jabra 65t) connected v...

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  • Plan Premium Country Switzerland Device Xiaomi Pocophone F1 & Lenovo Thinkpad T14 Operating System Android 10 & Windows 10   My Question or Issue I do not know exactly what is ...
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Superuser Contribution search in podcast missing in desktop application

I want to search a pod cast for a particular guest. I can search podcasts in my mobile version but not my desktop. If I search while I am in the Podcast the results shows all sources again. Kind of going backwards.

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  • I want to search a pod cast for a particular guest. I can search podcasts in my mobile version but not my desktop. If I search while I am in the Podcast the results shows all sources again. Kind of g...
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Superuser Contribution "This track is not available" - suggested solutions do not work

PlanPremiumCountryCzech RepublicDeviceDell Latitude 7490Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueBasically my issue is same as the user here describes: https://community.spotify.com/t5/Desktop-Windows/This-track-is-not-available-for-all-tracks/...

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  • Plan Premium Country Czech Republic Device Dell Latitude 7490 Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Basically my issue is same as the user here describes: https:...
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Solved!! How is calculated the "Popularity" of a track?

I have a simple question. When I move my mouse over the "popularity bars", it says that this track has been listened to 45 895 times by example. I was just wondering, does this mean that, since the beginning of Spotify, this track has been listened t...

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  • I have a simple question. When I move my mouse over the "popularity bars", it says that this track has been listened to 45 895 times by example. I was just wondering, does this mean that, since the b...
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New desktop app annoyance

Upon restarting my desktop app, I see there's a new side panel with an arrow to indicate expansion of the side panel (see attachment). Spotify has been pushing this big time and it's nothing but an annoyance. The poorly reworked UI is bad enough as i...

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  • Upon restarting my desktop app, I see there's a new side panel with an arrow to indicate expansion of the side panel (see attachment). Spotify has been pushing this big time and it's nothing but an a...
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Superuser Contribution Was "create similar playlist" removed?

I've been using the "create similar playlist" function as a way to discover new music and its been such a great tool, much more effective than simply going to a song radio. I've only been able to use this function on my desktop but now can't even see...

  • Casual Listener
  • I've been using the "create similar playlist" function as a way to discover new music and its been such a great tool, much more effective than simply going to a song radio. I've only been able to use...
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Superuser Contribution How do I dislike songs/artists so they don't come up in play lists

I have a very clear 'like' button next to the song. How do I dislike a song or an artist? I don't mind it coming up once on the rotation, but why should I keep on having to listen to something that I dislike? I guess I could always create my own play...

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  • I have a very clear 'like' button next to the song.  How do I dislike a song or an artist?  I don't mind it coming up once on the rotation, but why should I keep on having to listen to some...
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Superuser Contribution [Desktop] Music won't play, button greyed out.

PlanPremiumCountryUnited KingdomDeviceHP Envy x360Operating SystemWindows 11 App version: 1.1.94.870.gf994cb0b My Question or IssuePlay button is greyed out. Still allows me to play some playlist and podcasts (streamed and definitely not downloaded) ...

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  •   Plan Premium Country United Kingdom Device HP Envy x360 Operating System Windows 11   App version: 1.1.94.870.gf994cb0b   My Question or Issue Play button is greyed out....
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Superuser Contribution Can not open audio files, only video files

Sound with video is ok. When I change to audio the sound stops. I have tried everything, including new download. Other music from my Windows computer works fine.

  • Visitor
  • Sound with video is ok. When I change to audio the sound stops. I have tried everything, including new download. Other music from my Windows computer works fine.
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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 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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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify Windows Desktop App very slow and lag continuous unsolved issue since 2022

I have tried everything, everything. Unless you have a new command prompt entry for me to make, I have tried it. This is a formal functionality failure report to hand to the devs, not an opportunity to say that I should clean install (which I have do...

  • Casual Listener
  • I have tried everything, everything. Unless you have a new command prompt entry for me to make, I have tried it.   This is a formal functionality failure report to hand to the devs, not an opp...
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Superuser Contribution scroll lag only on home tab

PlanPremiumCountryIndonesiaDeviceHP PavilionOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issuewhen i'm scrolling on the home tab it feels laggy, but when i'm on another tab it's smooth like normal. I've tried enabling and disabling the hardware accelera...

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  • Plan Premium Country Indonesia Device HP Pavilion Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue when i'm scrolling on the home tab it feels laggy, but when i'm on another tab it's...
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Superuser Contribution Devices not syncing

PlanPremiumDeviceSamsung A52, HP laptop, Asus ComputerOperating SystemAndroid 13, Windows 10, Windows 11 My Question or IssueHi guys, I have an issue recently that my windows devices do not sync current music with other devices. It happened after I u...

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  •   Plan Premium Device Samsung A52, HP laptop, Asus Computer Operating System Android 13, Windows 10, Windows 11   My Question or Issue Hi guys, I have an issue recently that my win...
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Spotify App won't play unless I start it with administrator rights

PlanFamilyCountryGermany DeviceDesktop PCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhen I start the Spotify-App (either the one from the Windows Store or the regular one) and try to play songs I get the error "Spotify can't play this right now. ...

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  • Plan Family Country Germany   Device Desktop PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue When I start the Spotify-App (either the one from the Windows Store or the regu...
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