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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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I would like my Spotify playlists to appear listed instead of with notes

I saw that several of my friends have their playlists numbered and they told me that this is normal and that it should appear that way, however in my account I don't know why they appear with a musical note symbol and I don't know how to change it

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  • I saw that several of my friends have their playlists numbered and they told me that this is normal and that it should appear that way, however in my account I don't know why they appear with a music...
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Superuser Contribution my old spotify playlists keep getting deleted whenever i create a new one

okay so every time i try to create a new playlist, an old playlist of mine gets hidden or deleted- so i have to delete the new playlist i make in order to recover the old one- this has happened 12 times-

  • Visitor
  • okay so every time i try to create a new playlist, an old playlist of mine gets hidden or deleted- so i have to delete the new playlist i make in order to recover the old one- this has happened 12 ti...
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Superuser Contribution How to fix "127.0.0.1 refused to connect." when trying to log in

I launch spotify and when I try to log in, it opens a window in my browser, when I click on "Continue to the app", it opens a new tab saying "This site can’t be reached127.0.0.1 refused to connect.Try:Checking the connectionChecking the proxy and the...

  • Visitor
  • I launch spotify and when I try to log in, it opens a window in my browser, when I click on "Continue to the app", it opens a new tab saying "This site can’t be reached 127.0.0.1 refused to connec...
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Frame Rate capped at 60hz

PlanPremium DuoCountryFranceDevicePC, Desktop AppOperating SystemWindows 10 64-Bits My Question or Issue Hello, since the last interface update it seems that the desktop app has been capped at 60hz.Animations and scrolling are slow and seem a bit spl...

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  • Plan Premium Duo Country France Device PC, Desktop App Operating System Windows 10 64-Bits   My Question or Issue  Hello, since the last interface update it seems that the desktop...
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Superuser Contribution Desktop: Can't Decrease Window Size

PlanPremiumCountryUnited States DeviceHP Spectre x360Operating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueI'm using the Spotify Desktop application on my HP Spectre laptop, and I'm not able to resize the window to be smaller than a certain size. I tend to ...

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  • Plan Premium Country United States   Device HP Spectre x360 Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue I'm using the Spotify Desktop application on my HP Spectre laptop, ...
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Superuser Contribution Offline playback issue on Windows

PlanPremiumCountryNew ZealandDeviceLaptopOperating SystemWindows 10(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueWhen trying to play tracks manually offline (after all playlists downloaded properly) not all tracks play. This seems rando...

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  •   Plan Premium Country New Zealand Device Laptop Operating System Windows 10 (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue When trying to play tracks manua...
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Solved!! Volume on desktop app has suddenly become softer. How can I fix?

The volume has been quieter and flatter on the desktop app for a couple of days as of 10/14/2024. I've tested the web app with the same volume level as usual and the sound is not soft like it is on the desktop app. I've already tried a ton of fixes. ...

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  • The volume has been quieter and flatter on the desktop app for a couple of days as of 10/14/2024. I've tested the web app with the same volume level as usual and the sound is not soft like it is on t...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify Desktop App and Web player don't work

Device(Desktop PC)Operating System(Windows 10 Pro) My Question or IssueHey, my problem with Spotify is that the desktop app and the webplayer don't work. The desktop app start very slowly and after time spotify is started but don't play the songs. Th...

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  •   Device (Desktop PC) Operating System (Windows 10 Pro)   My Question or Issue Hey, my problem with Spotify is that the desktop app and the webplayer don't work. The desktop app star...
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Superuser Contribution Song Beginnings Start Quiet

PlanFreeCountryUSADevicePersonal ComputerOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI've noticed that since the most recent Spotify update, for some reason, whenever a new song starts, it always start off quiet for the first second or so, and the...

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  • Plan Free Country USA Device Personal Computer Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I've noticed that since the most recent Spotify update, for some reason, whenever a ne...
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Superuser Contribution Why are my recent searches only showing up in a drop down on desktop?

I used to be able to look at and browse the searches I made in a grid view on the desktop version of spotify. I now only get a scrolling drop down box after a recent update 1/4/2025. Is there a way to get the grid view back on the desktop ui?

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  • I used to be able to look at and browse the searches I made in a grid view on the desktop version of spotify. I now only get a scrolling drop down box after a recent update 1/4/2025. Is there a way t...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify desktop app is stuck in offline mode

when I open the app on Desktop [Windows 11] it is stuck in offline modeI've tried all the suggestions and it keeps happening.1) offline mode setting is disabled [I've tried to enable it and diable to it refresh but nothing happens2) I've close the en...

  • Casual Listener
  • when I open the app on Desktop [Windows 11] it is stuck in offline mode I've tried all the suggestions and it keeps happening. 1) offline mode setting is disabled [I've tried to enable it and dia...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify freezing my pc.

The spotify app(even in the browser) keeps freezing my pc for approximately 0.5 seconds when I boot it up. I tried reinstalling it, deleting all left over files(there were none) and ofc restarting. Nothing worked, hence why I'm asking for a solution ...

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  • The spotify app(even in the browser) keeps freezing my pc for approximately 0.5 seconds when I boot it up. I tried reinstalling it, deleting all left over files(there were none) and ofc restarting. N...
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Superuser Contribution spotify beendet wiedergabe bei deaktiviertem bildschirm

Ich habe einen ASUS TUF Gaming A16 Advantage Edition und jedes mal, wenn ich den bildschirm deaktiviere beendet sich spotify

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  • Ich habe einen ASUS TUF Gaming A16 Advantage Edition und jedes mal, wenn ich den bildschirm deaktiviere beendet sich spotify
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Superuser Contribution desktop app won't play. No problem with phone or browser.

For some reason my app on my laptop has decided not to work. My phone app works and if I use the browser it works but not the app on my computer. I have uninstalled and reinstalled but still no go.

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  • For some reason my app on my laptop has decided not to work. My phone app works and if I use the browser it works but not the app on my computer. I have uninstalled and reinstalled but still no go.
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Superuser Contribution Windows 10 Desktop app crashing

FamilyCountry DeviceWindows 10 ProOperating SystemEdition Windows 10 ProVersion 22H2Installed on ‎6/‎12/‎2020OS build 19045.2788Experience Windows Feature Experience Pack 120.2212.4190.0 My Question or IssueSpotify Version Spotify for Windows1.2.8.92...

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  • Family Country   Device Windows 10 Pro Operating System Edition Windows 10 Pro Version 22H2 Installed on ‎6/‎12/‎2020 OS build 19045.2788 Experience Windows Feature Experience Pack 120...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify restarting songs, skipping songs, playing random songs

PlanPremiumCountryIrelandDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10Client Version1.1.86.857.g3751ee08 My Question or Issue Spotify keeps restarting, skipping and playing random songs. I've done the following: signed out on all devicesreinstalledMy internet i...

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  • Plan Premium Country Ireland Device PC Operating System Windows 10 Client Version 1.1.86.857.g3751ee08   My Question or Issue   Spotify keeps restarting, skipping and playing r...
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Superuser Contribution Changing the Cache location

PlanPremiumCountryUnited statesDeviceDesktop (pc)Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueRecently I've been looking through my D drive and I see a bunch of 2 digit folders some containing nothing others containing a file that is named gibberis...

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  • Plan Premium Country United states Device Desktop (pc) Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Recently I've been looking through my D drive and I see a bunch of 2 digit fol...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify app, issue removing song from playlist

When using the app on PC (Windows 10 & 11), if you try to remove a song from a playlist, the pop-up is small and you do not see the green check unless you scroll. But there is no scroll bar to show that is what is needed. Only on the app, works via t...

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  • When using the app on PC (Windows 10 & 11), if you try to remove a song from a playlist, the pop-up is small and you do not see the green check unless you scroll. But there is no scroll bar to sh...
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Superuser Contribution App icon is blinking for no particular reason

Plan: FreeCountry: FranceDevice: Lenovo Ideapad S340Operating System: Windows 10 My Question or Issue:When Spotify tab is hidden, app icon in open apps bar randomly starts blinking like there's some notification. But there's nothing. The blinking wil...

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  • Plan: Free Country: France Device: Lenovo Ideapad S340 Operating System: Windows 10   My Question or Issue: When Spotify tab is hidden, app icon in open apps bar randomly starts blinking l...
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Superuser Contribution Queue not working even after reinstall and restart of Windows (desktop).

Premium family subscription. I do not get "add to queue" as an option on songs, and cannot drag a song to the queue. I have restarted the computer and uninstalled and reinstalled Spotify, but no change in the queue issue. Add to queue is working when...

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  • Premium family subscription. I do not get "add to queue" as an option on songs, and cannot drag a song to the queue. I have restarted the computer and uninstalled and reinstalled Spotify, but no chan...
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