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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 Spotify Canvas is not working on my desktop app

Hello.My Spotify on desktop (windows 11) is not working properly. I cannot seem to use the canvas function on my laptop. I've checked the settings and the canvas option is there, however it is greyed out and I cannot toggle it on or off. What is weir...

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  • Hello. My Spotify on desktop (windows 11) is not working properly. I cannot seem to use the canvas function on my laptop. I've checked the settings and the canvas option is there, however it is grey...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Windows 10, Song is playing, PC has sound, but Spotify doesn't. (until I [...] every time)

PlanFreeCountryJapanDeviceLaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHi, after last week's Windows 10 Update or so, I've been unable to play any song on Spotify on my laptop, other apps have sound and when I play it from my cellphone it pla...

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  • Plan Free Country Japan Device Laptop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Hi, after last week's Windows 10 Update or so, I've been unable to play any song on Spotify on ...
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Superuser Contribution Sound cracking using 7.1 surround sound

PlanPremiumCountryThe NetherlandsDeviceSpotify for Windows (64 bit)1.2.51.345.gcc39d911Operating SystemWindows 11 Pro My Question or IssueWhen I open spotify with 7.1 surround sound on the sound glitches + you hear cracking sounds. When I disable sur...

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  • Plan Premium Country The Netherlands Device Spotify for Windows (64 bit) 1.2.51.345.gcc39d911 Operating System Windows 11 Pro   My Question or Issue When I open spotify with 7.1 surro...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Volume automatically adjusted to max on desktop

DevicePCOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueI recently got a new desktop computer installed with Windows 11. I found the system volume always adjusted automatically up to the max (100) every time I switch to Spotify from other programs. An...

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  • Device PC Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue I recently got a new desktop computer installed with Windows 11. I found the system volume always adjusted automatically up to ...
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Superuser Contribution Canvas feature doesn't work

PlanPremiumCountryTurkeyDevice(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(Windows 11) My Question or Issue:While browsing Spotify on my computer, I noticed the canvas feature. Unfortunately, even though it is available, the ca...

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  • Plan Premium Country Turkey Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (Windows 11)   My Question or Issue: While browsing Spotify on my computer, I no...
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Superuser Contribution audio gets lowered whenever i change volume

Im on windows 11, and I wasn't sure if it's my iems dying on me or the app messing up my audio. My Spotify volume whenever i touch the volume slider whether its increasing or decreasing the volume, automatically get significantly quiet. It doesn't af...

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  • Im on windows 11, and I wasn't sure if it's my iems dying on me or the app messing up my audio.  My Spotify volume whenever i touch the volume slider whether its increasing or decreasing the vo...
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PC client does not remember previous volume setting after shutting down and turning on

PlanPremiumCountrySwedenDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueIf my Spotify volume is 50%, and I increase it to 100% and then turn off my PC and turn it on again, Spotify will reopen with a volume of 50%. It seems to not store the vo...

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  • Plan Premium Country Sweden Device PC Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue If my Spotify volume is 50%, and I increase it to 100% and then turn off my PC and turn it on a...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify broken, loads home but can't play

Suddenly the Windows desktop app is broken. First all songs turned gray. I restarted and the home page loads, I see my playlists, recommended stations, etc, but the library on the left is empty. Clicking a playlist from home (my own or recommended) s...

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  • Suddenly the Windows desktop app is broken. First all songs turned gray. I restarted and the home page loads, I see my playlists, recommended stations, etc, but the library on the left is empty. Clic...
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Superuser Contribution Massive Input Delay/Lag and Song Transition Lag

Plan: PremiumCountry: USADevice: Acer Nitro 5OS: Win 11The issue is as follows: Every time I use Spotify specifically on this Windows 11 laptop, I receive massive input delay and song transition lag. Let me elaborate further. When using playback cont...

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  • Plan: Premium Country: USA Device: Acer Nitro 5 OS: Win 11 The issue is as follows: Every time I use Spotify specifically on this Windows 11 laptop, I receive massive input delay and song tra...
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What is Spotify doing with my mp4 files?

PlanPremiumCountry DevicePCOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueWhat is spotify doing with my mp4 files? I was trying to move some of them. Windows didn't allow. I checked with an unlocker app and saw that spotify was using one of the files...

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  •   Plan Premium Country   Device PC Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue What is spotify doing with my mp4 files? I was trying to move some of them. Windows d...
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Superuser Contribution Musicxmatch font size is too big

Operating System(Windows 10) My Question or Issue Hi guys, I'm really loving reading the lyrics while I listen to them, but the question is: why is the font so big? How can I resize it? And is it possible to have the full lyrics?

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  • Operating System (Windows 10)   My Question or Issue   Hi guys, I'm really loving reading the lyrics while I listen to them, but the question is: why is the font so big? How can I resi...
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Solved!! Can't see friends' listening activity

My Question or IssueI can't see any of my friends' activity and it kept saying "go to settings to enable my share my listening activity" which I did multiple times. I also uninstalled and reinstalled the app, restarted my computer, logged out and log...

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  • My Question or Issue I can't see any of my friends' activity and it kept saying "go to settings to enable my share my listening activity" which I did multiple times. I also uninstalled and reinstall...
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Superuser Contribution [Desktop Win11] Spotify keeps crashing my computer

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceIntel® Core™**bleep**NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER Operating SystemWindows 11 Pro My Question or Issue[Very lengthy post but the subject is basically the TLDR] 02/28/2022For a couple of months now, Spotify has been freezing...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Intel® Core™**bleep** NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER   Operating System Windows 11 Pro   My Question or Issue [Very lengthy post but the subject i...
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Superuser Contribution Windows Log In Link, Web Player, and Support Site are all not working

PlanPremiumCountryUnited States of AmericaDeviceComputer DesktopOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or IssueHello so I opened my spotify app on my windows desktop and it prompted me to relogin, so I clicked the login button. I then waited for the l...

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  • Plan Premium Country United States of America Device Computer Desktop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Hello so I opened my spotify app on my windows desktop and it prompted ...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution 2021 GUI Refresh [Friend Activity]

Plan PremiumCountry AustraliaDevice (Windows Desktop)Operating System (Windows 10 Pro) My Question or Issue Hi All, In the new update, a blue dot appears on the top right of the persons profile in the Friend Activity section of the application. See i...

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  • Plan Premium Country Australia Device (Windows Desktop) Operating System (Windows 10 Pro)   My Question or Issue   Hi All,   In the new update, a blue dot appears on ...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify changes audio level when playing in the background of other apps

PlanPremiumCountryFinlandDeviceDesktop (PC)Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHello, I hope I can explain my issue correctly: I have Spotify downloaded on my PC. The audio quality of Spotify changes, when the app is either minimized or in...

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  • Plan Premium Country Finland Device Desktop (PC) Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Hello, I hope I can explain my issue correctly:   I have Spotify downloaded o...
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