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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 Weird dips and fluctutations in audio

PlanPremiumCountryNorwayDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHelloI have a weird issue where it seems that Spotify try to decrease intrument volume and increase vocal volume under a song. It does a terrible job, and it's super annoy...

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  • Plan Premium Country Norway Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Hello I have a weird issue where it seems that Spotify try to decrease intrument volume ...
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Superuser Contribution Unable to dislike any song

PlanPremiumCountryUSDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueI am a new user on my family plan. When songs are being played automatically and I don't like one, there is no way for me to say that I do not like the song and do not want to...

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  • Plan Premium Country US Device PC Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue I am a new user on my family plan.  When songs are being played automatically and I don't like...
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Superuser Contribution Black Screen of Death (Windows 11)

A couple of weeks ago, Spotify's Windows 11 desktop app was updated, and since then I haven't been able to use it at all. On launch, I get to see the player's UI for a second, then my PC's screen goes black. Completely. No error messages, nothing. I ...

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  • A couple of weeks ago, Spotify's Windows 11 desktop app was updated, and since then I haven't been able to use it at all. On launch, I get to see the player's UI for a second, then my PC's screen goe...
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Superuser Contribution Playback Issues: Songs Going Silent On Windows App

PlanPremiumCountryPhilippinesDeviceAcer AspireOperating SystemWindows 11 Pro For Workstations My Question or IssueIt's the same thing with the ongoing issue reported by Android device users, the progress bar of a song keeps moving but there's no soun...

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  • Plan Premium Country Philippines Device Acer Aspire Operating System Windows 11 Pro For Workstations   My Question or Issue It's the same thing with the ongoing issue reported by Andro...
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Superuser Contribution Music starts playing after headset is turned off.

My music starts playing when i turn off my work headset (bluetooth connection via USB). I was not listening to music before it was turned on or during. I usually am in a call, so when i turn my headset off after the call the music or podcast starts p...

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  • My music starts playing when i turn off my work headset (bluetooth connection via USB). I was not listening to music before it was turned on or during. I usually am in a call, so when i turn my heads...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution fullscreen button not showing

the fullscreen button next to the miniplayer button doesn't appear. but on the spotify web the button appears

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  • the fullscreen button next to the miniplayer button doesn't appear. but on the spotify web the button appears
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Superuser Contribution Autocomplete stops after typing a single letter

Plan PremiumCountryUSADeviceLatitude 5450Operating SystemWindows 11 Enterprise My Question or IssueAfter the most recent Spotify app update for Windows (desktop), the search bar seems to be broken. Whenever I try to type in the name of an artist, it ...

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  • Plan  Premium Country USA Device Latitude 5450 Operating System Windows 11 Enterprise   My Question or Issue After the most recent Spotify app update for Windows (desktop), the se...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution My volume is too low

Even though i make my volume max the music volume is too low and this only happens on my pc in my phone its perfectly fine

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  • Even though i make my volume max the music volume is too low and this only happens on my pc in my phone its perfectly fine
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Superuser Contribution Buttons in top right corner of windows desktop app have top margin

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDevicedifferent PCsOperating SystemWindows 10, Windows 11 My Question or IssueThe buttons in the top right corner are no longer at the top of the app. This is very annoying for me, as it makes it significantly more difficult ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany Device different PCs Operating System Windows 10, Windows 11   My Question or Issue The buttons in the top right corner are no longer at the top of the app...
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Superuser Contribution Keyboard light turning off

PlanPremiumCountryFranceDeviceMSI cyborg 15 A12VOperating Systemwin 11My Question or IssueWhen I go on the Spotify app, the lights of my keyboard turns off, they immediately turn back on when I switch to another app, it does that since I got my accou...

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  • Plan Premium Country France Device MSI cyborg 15 A12V Operating System win 11 My Question or Issue When I go on the Spotify app, the lights of my keyboard turns off, they immediately turn ba...
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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 Music videos autoplay

PlanPremiumCountryTürkiyeDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueEvery time I click on the songs it starts with the video then I have to click "switch to audio" to skip it. The volume in videos is lower. Additionally, there may be diff...

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  • Plan Premium Country Türkiye Device PC Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue Every time I click on the songs it starts with the video then I have to click "switch to audio...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Attempting to reorder tracks in a playlist, each new track is added instead

Using Premium Spotify, Windows 11. If I attempt to change the order of tracks in a playlist by dragging and moving, each moved track instead wants to be added (I get the "it's already on this playlist, are you sure you want to add?). So the only way ...

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  • Using Premium Spotify, Windows 11.   If I attempt to change the order of tracks in a playlist by dragging and moving, each moved track instead wants to be added (I get the "it's already on thi...
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Superuser Contribution Authors Direct code won't redeem

PlanPremiumCountryAustraliaDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI have been sent a couple of audiobook codes to redeem via Authors Direct, but whenever I try to redeem it I get the account verifications screen (is this you? continue...

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  • Plan Premium Country Australia Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I have been sent a couple of audiobook codes to redeem via Authors Direct, but whenever I tr...
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Superuser Contribution [Not urgent] Discord Local Files

PlanFreeCountryUnited States of America DeviceDesktop Operating SystemWindows 10 Problem/QuestionThis isn't super important (hence the non urgent in the title) but whenever I play local files on Spotify the cover doesn't show up in my Discord status....

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  • Plan Free Country United States of America   Device Desktop   Operating System Windows 10   Problem/Question This isn't super important (hence the non urgent in the title) ...
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Why does the online player stop playing after 10 seconds?

I am listening to the online web player. I am using windows 11 operating system. Commercials play in their entirety- even up to 30 seconds or 1 minute, however my music always cuts of after 10 seconds.

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  • I am listening to the online web player. I am using windows 11 operating system. Commercials play in their entirety- even up to 30 seconds or 1 minute, however my music always cuts of after 10 secon...
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Superuser Contribution Suddenly have poor audio quality on Spotify Desktop

PlanPremiumCountryNetherlandsDeviceHP Pavilion G6 (Purchased in 2012; HDD replaced with SSD a few years back)Intel(R) Core(TM) **bleep** GHz6.00 GB RAMOperating SystemWindows 10 HomeMy Question or IssueSpotify Desktop has suddenly started working rea...

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  • Plan Premium Country Netherlands Device HP Pavilion G6 (Purchased in 2012; HDD replaced with SSD a few years back) Intel(R) Core(TM) **bleep** GHz 6.00 GB RAM Operating System Windows 1...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify web refreshes page as I'm typing in the search bar

Operating SystemWin 11, Chrome My Question or IssueThis seems to be a new problem where the spotify web player refreshes as I'm typing, and is super aggressive about searching before I'm done typing. E.g. I tried searching for "DJ Got Me" by Maeta. B...

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  • Operating System Win 11, Chrome   My Question or Issue This seems to be a new problem where the spotify web player refreshes as I'm typing, and is super aggressive about searching before I'm...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Why won't my Spotify web player page load? It's been weeks.

Whenever I open my Spotify tab, it shows "Something went wrong" or just a loading screen. My internet is stable and my other tabs/apps don't have the same conflict. I have refreshed, re-downloaded, and logged out and logged back in several times. My ...

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  • Whenever I open my Spotify tab, it shows "Something went wrong" or just a loading screen. My internet is stable and my other tabs/apps don't have the same conflict. I have refreshed, re-downloaded, a...
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I can't find the fullscreen button for lyrics on my laptop

until yesterday, I was able to enjoy the lyrics with the full screen button, but now it has been replaced by miniplayer button

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  • until yesterday, I was able to enjoy the lyrics with the full screen button, but now it has been replaced by miniplayer button
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