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Solved!! 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 keeps connecting to other devices

PlanPremium Family CountryUnited StatesDeviceexperienced on IOS and Windows.Operating SystemIOS 1.10-∞ and windows everything. My Question or IssueWhen I try to play songs on one of my devices while another device connected to my wifi is playing, it ...

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  • Plan Premium Family  Country United States Device experienced on IOS and Windows. Operating System IOS 1.10-∞ and windows everything.   My Question or Issue When I try to play son...
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Superuser Contribution Download playlist onto PC

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceDell PcOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI have downloaded the app onto my desktop just now and I cannot download a playlist. I do not have the download icon at all.

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  • Plan Premium Country UK Device Dell Pc Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I have downloaded the app onto my desktop just now and I cannot download a playlist. I do not ...
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Superuser Contribution can't play this song right now error on windows 10

spotify won't play songs on my windows 10 laptop only showing the generic error. the song hasnt been removed, it plays on my windows 11 pc and my phone

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  • spotify won't play songs on my windows 10 laptop only showing the generic error. the song hasnt been removed, it plays on my windows 11 pc and my phone
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Can't play podcast on computer

I can play music on computer but no podcast

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  • I can play music on computer but no podcast
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Superuser Contribution spotify wont let me select songs or skip

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueRecently when using my spotify on my PC whether it be the web browser or the app it wont let me select a song from a playlist, sometimes it occasionally lets me play a song b...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Recently when using my spotify on my PC whether it be the web browser or the app it wont let me se...
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There is a bug on Windows whenever Spotify updates

Whenever I open the app and it updates automatically, it opens a second window rather than closing out the original. This creates a second icon on my task bar, which is quite bothersome to me. It goes away when I exit the program and reopen it. Attac...

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  • Whenever I open the app and it updates automatically, it opens a second window rather than closing out the original. This creates a second icon on my task bar, which is quite bothersome to me. It goe...
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Keep getting 'Something went wrong'

PlanFreeCountryBelgiumDeviceComputerOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHi, recently i got an error message saying 'Something went wrong', which i was able to fix by resetting my network, a week later i get the same error. Is there any way...

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  • Plan Free Country Belgium Device Computer Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Hi, recently i got an error message saying 'Something went wrong', which i was able to fix ...
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Superuser Contribution recently played section gone again

Since the last update the "Recently Played" section is missing again. Will it be fixed soon?

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  • Since the last update the "Recently Played" section is missing again. Will it be fixed soon?
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Superuser Contribution Unable to open Spotify on FireFox

PlanFreeCountryUSADeviceHP Pavilion LaptopOperating SystemWindows 11, FireFox My Question or IssueI'm trying to open Spotify on FireFox but when I go to the website it just says "Something went wrong. Try reloading the page."Then I reload like 7 time...

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  • Plan Free Country USA Device HP Pavilion Laptop Operating System Windows 11, FireFox   My Question or Issue I'm trying to open Spotify on FireFox but when I go to the website it just s...
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Superuser Contribution Issue with Spotify Installation Hello everyone, I’ve been using the Spoti

Issue with Spotify InstallationHello everyone,I’ve been using the Spotify app for years. Recently, for some unknown reason, I had to reinstall the app. However, after the reinstallation, no shortcut was created on my PC.I had to struggle for a while ...

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  • Issue with Spotify Installation Hello everyone, I’ve been using the Spotify app for years. Recently, for some unknown reason, I had to reinstall the app. However, after the reinstallation, no s...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify offline on Windows

PlanPremiumCountryArgentina DeviceLenovoOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueEver since the past few months, Spotify hasn't been working correctly on my computer. The web player loads correctly, I can look at my playlists and everything but...

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  • Plan Premium Country Argentina   Device Lenovo Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue Ever since the past few months, Spotify hasn't been working correctly on my comp...
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Superuser Contribution Cannot browse to spotify on windows

I am attempting to login to the spotify.com website on windows in order to sign up for premium as this cannot be done through the app.Accessing spotify.com forwards me to https://open.spotify.com/ which sits indefinitely before ending at a white scre...

  • Casual Listener
  • I am attempting to login to the spotify.com website on windows in order to sign up for premium as this cannot be done through the app. Accessing spotify.com forwards me to https://open.spotify.com...
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Superuser Contribution Disable "Next up" & "Next From"

PlanPremiumCountryUSA DeviceGalaxy s10e, Galaxy S21FE, Windows 10 desktop appOperating SystemAndroid 12, Windows 10 My Question or IssueHow do I get spotify to stop autoplaying? I will play a song(not album) or a podcast and not create a queue and It...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA   Device Galaxy s10e, Galaxy S21FE, Windows 10 desktop app Operating System Android 12, Windows 10   My Question or Issue How do I get spotify to stop au...
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Why do the lyrics for songs disappear or become inaccessible?

Played songs that had lyrics.While later lyrics don't appear for those songs.example: https://open.spotify.com/track/37F7E7BKEw2E4O2L7u0IEp?si=51dc1262d19c41d9song used to have lyrics but now the song appears to not.

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  • Played songs that had lyrics. While later lyrics don't appear for those songs. example: https://open.spotify.com/track/37F7E7BKEw2E4O2L7u0IEp?si=51dc1262d19c41d9 song used to have lyrics but now t...
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Superuser Contribution Stop the sync between devices

I want to prevent Spotify synchronizing between the devices I use. When I'm in the office of in the car I like to listen to certain songs, but while I'm at home on my desktop I want to listen to different sort of music.Please do not suggest use playl...

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  • I want to prevent Spotify synchronizing between the devices I use. When I'm in the office of in the car I like to listen to certain songs, but while I'm at home on my desktop I want to listen to diff...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Can't view profile can't open the lyrics icon

i can't view my profile or open the lyrics icon this only happens on pc im using windows 10 but using phone its not an issue only on pc i can't even view music videos but on phone its not an issue please help me.

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  • i can't view my profile or open the lyrics icon this only happens on pc im using windows 10 but using phone its not an issue only on pc i can't even view music videos but on phone its not an issue pl...
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Solved!! Spotify.exe location

I am a developer and i need Spotify.exe's location. For me its in C:\Users\yourPCname\AppData\Roaming\Spotify folder. But i saw couple people who downloaded Spotify from Microsoft Store, they dont have Spotify.exe in the location that i share.Where a...

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  • I am a developer and i need Spotify.exe's location. For me its in C:\Users\yourPCname\AppData\Roaming\Spotify folder. But i saw couple people who downloaded Spotify from Microsoft Store, they dont ha...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Playlist Selection Pop-Up Glitch on Windows Desktop App

PlanPremiumCountryUnited KingdomDeviceMEDION Erazer Engineer P10 Gaming PCOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueIn the Windows desktop app, when trying to add a song from an album page to a playlist, the interface experiences a glitch. The p...

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  • Plan Premium Country United Kingdom Device MEDION Erazer Engineer P10 Gaming PC Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue In the Windows desktop app, when trying to add a song...
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Solved!! (Desktop/Windows) Won't play sound on Airpods

So I recently got a used pair of 1st gen Airpods and they've worked on my phone perfectly (iPhone SE) but when I'm using my Windows laptop (ASUS Zenbook) and connect them to my laptop through Bluetooth, Spotify won't play through the Airpods. The sou...

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  • So I recently got a used pair of 1st gen Airpods and they've worked on my phone perfectly (iPhone SE) but when I'm using my Windows laptop (ASUS Zenbook) and connect them to my laptop through Bluetoo...
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