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New Feature To Try On Desktop: Quick Search Shortcuts

Hey folks, The Spotify team is always working to make the software as simple as possible for everyone to use, and for those of you who like to save a bit of time by using keyboard shortcuts, there's a very convenient trick that you may not have notic...

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Superuser Contribution Can I use Spotify Artist Pictures as Playlist Cover Artwork?

I can use the songs that artists publish within Spotify to create a public playlist within Spotify. My question is: Can I also use the pictures that artists publish within Spotify to upload a cover for such a public playlist? Example: I have a public...

  • Casual Listener
  • I can use the songs that artists publish within Spotify to create a public playlist within Spotify. My question is: Can I also use the pictures that artists publish within Spotify to upload a cover f...
  • Novy
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How do you accept a friend request?

A friend sent me a friend request, how do I accept it not knowing her username?

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  • A friend sent me a friend request, how do I accept it not knowing her username?
  • MateusM
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Superuser Contribution Spam songs on Release Radar

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceAllOperating SystemAll My Question or IssueHello! I'd like to report spam. Spam account is putting out music under a verified artist's name, and putting other famous names first in the collab list, so when you hit...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country United States Device All Operating System All   My Question or Issue Hello! I'd like to report spam.   Spam account is putting out music under a verified ar...
  • Ver
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Deleting Deleted Playlists :))

Hi, lately I have a lot of deleted playlists. Is it possible to somehow clear the page with the recovery of deleted playlists? I consent to their removal as I no longer need them

  • Visitor
  • Hi, lately I have a lot of deleted playlists. Is it possible to somehow clear the page with the recovery of deleted playlists? I consent to their removal as I no longer need them
  • Billy-J
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Solved!! Options to make a playlist public or secret not available

PlanFreeCountryUKDeviceDesktop & Samsung Galaxy mobileOperating SystemWindows 10 & Android My Question or IssueI've made a new playlist on my desktop app but when I click the dropdown menu there is no option to "make public" or "make secret" (see ima...

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  • ...lick the dropdown menu there is no option to "make public" or "make secret" (see image below). Weirdly the app on my phone does shows the option to "make private", even though the playlist i...
  • themoonloungers
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Playlist name and description are in the wrong language

PlanPremiumCountryBelgiumOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or IssueWhile browsing for new playlist to listen to, the suggestion are in the wrong language.For example if I click on the Indie category, the first 5 playlist are in dutch (e.g. Indie ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country Belgium Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue While browsing for new playlist to listen to, the suggestion are in the wrong language. For example if I click on...
  • Jombala
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Solved!! Lost a playlist that Spotify suggested for me

Earlier today, when I opened my Spotify app on my phone, a pop up appeared with a playlist Spotify had created for me. It wasn't just a regular discover weekly or daily mix playlist, but it seemed similar. The cover was a picture of a sun and the tit...

  • Casual Listener
  • Earlier today, when I opened my Spotify app on my phone, a pop up appeared with a playlist Spotify had created for me. It wasn't just a regular discover weekly or daily mix playlist, but it seemed si...
  • brothersa55
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[Android] Where are old episodes of a podcast I just started following?

I just started following the podcast, This American Life. But only 9 episodes show up in my library on my Android phone (and on my Desktop, too). I'd like to listen to all episodes since the podcast began many years ago. Is this possible? The episode...

  • Visitor
  • I just started following the podcast, This American Life.  But only 9 episodes show up in my library on my Android phone (and on my Desktop, too).  I'd like to listen to all episodes since ...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Semblant: Lunar Manifesto

Hello! Today I wanted to listen some music from this album, but I sadly saw, it was deleted and the songs are inactive (but I downloaded it earlier with the Spotify app). What happened with this album?I am using Spotify app on Android and Windows, in...

  • Visitor
  • Hello!   Today I wanted to listen some music from this album, but I sadly saw, it was deleted and the songs are inactive (but I downloaded it earlier with the Spotify app).   What happe...
  • Eni
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Why does Spotify's "I Wanna Know You" only feature Hannah Montana?

For some reason, on Spotify, there is only one version of "I Wanna Know You," and the version with David Archuleta is not on the track even though it is listed as so. On Apple Music they are listed as two separate tracks, but for some reason, the tra...

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  • For some reason, on Spotify, there is only one version of "I Wanna Know You," and the version with David Archuleta is not on the track even though it is listed as so. On Apple Music they are listed a...
  • Sebasty
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[Desktop] WHY AM I RECEIVING ADVERTS ON SPOTIFY WHEN I PAY FOR PREMIUM??? ITS DISGUSTING

I have Spotify Premium. I pay £9.99 a month solely because I do not want to be assaulted by endless adverts. I just received an advert before playing the Joe Rogan podcast. This is unacceptable behaviour from Spotify.

  • Visitor
  • I have Spotify Premium. I pay £9.99 a month solely because I do not want to be assaulted by endless adverts. I just received an advert before playing the Joe Rogan podcast.  This is unaccepta...
  • Sebasty
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Superuser Contribution Songs In An Album Are Meshed Together

I’ve tried to play the album Elvis Country a few times each on a different device and each song is split in two. For example if I were to play Little Cabin on the Hill it will start in the middle of the song and once the song ends it will play only t...

  • Casual Listener
  • I’ve tried to play the album Elvis Country a few times each on a different device and each song is split in two. For example if I were to play Little Cabin on the Hill it will start in the middle of ...
  • Ivan
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Add Albums request

Here is a list of some albums I'd love spotify to add to their collection. Hollyweird - Poison released 2002 on Cyanide MusicRatt (EP) – Ratt, released 1984, re-released 1989 on Atlantic (don’t confuse with Ratt 1999)Sound of White Noise – Anthrax, r...

  • Newbie
  • Here is a list of some albums I'd love spotify to add to their collection.   Hollyweird - Poison released 2002 on Cyanide Music Ratt (EP) – Ratt, released 1984, re-released 1989 on Atlantic ...
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Superuser Contribution Home Page "New Episodes"

Please see the screenshot. On my desktop app homepage the first item is "New Episodes" of some podcast that I've never listened to. I don't even listen to podcasts, so this is annoying and makes the app much less usable. How do I get rid of this "New...

  • Newbie
  • Please see the screenshot. On my desktop app homepage the first item is "New Episodes" of some podcast that I've never listened to. I don't even listen to podcasts, so this is annoying and makes the ...
  • Ivan
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Solved!! Can't access Dinosaur Train Soundtrack

I am trying to access the Dinosaur Train Soundtrack, but Spotify is saying the content isn't available. It doesn't say anything about requiring a premium subscription. Does this require a paid subscription? https://open.spotify.com/album/4GC392LsfpYI...

  • Newbie
  • I am trying to access the Dinosaur Train Soundtrack, but Spotify is saying the content isn't available.  It doesn't say anything about requiring a premium subscription.  Does this require a...
  • AdamDamon
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Superuser Contribution How do I remove the section "Best of RadioLab" from my home page?

PlanPremiumCountryAustraliaDeviceDesktop PCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueRecently in the middle of the home page a new section has appeared, it is called "Best of RadioLab" and lists episodes of the RadioLab podcast. I am not subscri...

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  • Plan Premium Country Australia Device Desktop PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Recently in the middle of the home page a new section has appeared, it is called "Be...
  • Ivan
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Block racist podcasts

It looks like the voting for this idea has been closed, and I'd like to re-open it.There are many racist podcasters that show up on "Best Episode of the Week" like Ibram X Kendi. I would like to simply be able to choose which podcasts to block so I d...

  • Newbie
  • ...o simply be able to choose which podcasts to block so I don't have racist content served to me. Can we please open the voting on this idea again?  
  • MateusM
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[Desktop][Discover] Daily Mix songs greyed out

Why does Spotify put songs that are greyed out on my Daily Mix? If the song cannot be played, what use it it on the list?

  • Roadie
  • Why does Spotify put songs that are greyed out on my Daily Mix? If the song cannot be played, what use it it on the list?
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Superuser Contribution Copy/Cut n Paste Option Removed. Why??

Among my multiple gripes with the new Spotify layout/function I'm really lost as for why they've removed the copy or cut n paste function? (cmd+C, cmd+V etc).If I have a playlist of 2000+ songs and want to move a song say from the bottom to the very ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Among my multiple gripes with the new Spotify layout/function I'm really lost as for why they've removed the copy or cut n paste function? (cmd+C, cmd+V etc). If I have a playlist of 2000+ songs a...
  • Ver
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