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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 Troubleshooting creating folders Spotify Desktop (immediately disappear)

please see the videohttps://youtu.be/NfeG1R6eysA when i press de + button, the folder is created but immediately disappear PlanPremiumDevice(PC)Operating System(Windows 10) My Question or Issue

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  • please see the video https://youtu.be/NfeG1R6eysA   when i press de + button, the folder is created but immediately disappear   Plan Premium Device (PC) Operating System (Win...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify cant play any songs at all

Operating SystemWindows 10Pro 64bit My IssueI have this problem since a few months. If i try to play any songs at all spotify sends me a message that says "Spotify can't play this right now. If you have the file on your computer you can import it.". ...

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  • Operating System Windows 10Pro 64bit   My Issue I have this problem since a few months. If i try to play any songs at all spotify sends me a message that says "Spotify can't play this right ...
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Superuser Contribution Stream continues while audio cuts off

Hi, I've been having this problem for a while with my desktop spotify(Windows). This problem seems to occur, both in the webapp and the desktop app. When I'm streaming a specific song the audio cuts off while it's still playing, when I'm connected to...

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  • Hi, I've been having this problem for a while with my desktop spotify(Windows). This problem seems to occur, both in the webapp and the desktop app. When I'm streaming a specific song the audio cuts ...
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Superuser Contribution Commercials too loud: Recurring issue and possibly illegal FIX this Spotify!

If you look back through posts there's hundreds of people who have complained about ads being too loud, going back for years. Spotify's solution is to suggest you upgrade to paid service and you'll never hear an add again. Well, that's a MISERABLE an...

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  • If you look back through posts there's hundreds of people who have complained about ads being too loud, going back for years.  Spotify's solution is to suggest you upgrade to paid service and yo...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify black screen

Hey all,I´m at my wits end and I really hope someone is able to help me 4 days ago my spotify app (windows) stopped working. When I power up my PC the spotify app starts but it doesnt respond to any buttons i click or starts playing music at all. If ...

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  • Hey all, I´m at my wits end and I really hope someone is able to help me 🙂   4 days ago my spotify app (windows) stopped working. When I power up my PC the spotify app starts but it doesnt r...
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Superuser Contribution Can't see lyrics on the web player.

when looking at the bottom right, I can't see the lyrics icon though I was logging in and out multiple times on the Spotify web player

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  • when looking at the bottom right, I can't see the lyrics icon though I was logging in and out multiple times on the Spotify web player
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Superuser Contribution Podcast plays in reverse order

PlanFreeCountryGermanyDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueThere are already a lot of threads about this. But this bug is still not fixed yet. Podcasts always play in reverse order. (new to old)But i want to hear them from old to ne...

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  • Plan Free Country Germany Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue There are already a lot of threads about this. But this bug is still not fixed yet.  Podcas...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify crashes on Windows 11 on "Play next"

Hey, ive been having problems recently with my spotify app, i restart my computer daily and have tried clearing cache, reinstalling the app, updating windows, enabling and disableing hardware axcelleration. The problems im having is that it constantl...

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  • Hey, ive been having problems recently with my spotify app, i restart my computer daily and have tried clearing cache, reinstalling the app, updating windows, enabling and disableing hardware ax...
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Superuser Contribution Cant Login to my Spotify on my Laptop. But it works on my Phone

i tried to login to my acc on my laptop but it keeps showing me that either my passoword or username is wrong, even though im logged in on my Phone with the same details. I cant reset my password because it tells me my acc is not connected and it won...

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  • i tried to login to my acc on my laptop but it keeps showing me that either my passoword or username is wrong, even though im logged in on my Phone with the same details. I cant reset my password bec...
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Superuser Contribution Podcast & Shows in 'What's new' - Showing stuff as played

PlanPremiumCountryUnited KingdomDeviceHP Elite Dragonfly G2 Notebook PCOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueIn 'What's new', Podcasts and shows are showing as played or minutes listened to even though I have not started listening to.

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  • Plan Premium Country United Kingdom Device HP Elite Dragonfly G2 Notebook PC Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue In 'What's new', Podcasts and shows are showing as playe...
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Superuser Contribution PCでSpotifyとSTATIONヘッドを同時につなげるとStation headからしか音楽が流れない

iPhoneの場合SpotifyとStation headを同じアカウントで聴くとそれぞれから別の曲が流れてきます。

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  • iPhoneの場合SpotifyとStation head を同じアカウントで聴くとそれぞれから別の曲が流れてきます。
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move multiple playlists in a folder

I recently found out the folder method for organization of playlists. How can I select multiple playlists of mine and then drag and drop in their respective folders? Currently I have to drag and drop one by one.

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  • I recently found out the folder method for organization of playlists. How can I select multiple playlists of mine and then drag and drop in their respective folders? Currently I have to drag and drop...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Help, Application not playing anything at all

I had no problems up until recently where Spotify for whatever reason doesn't want to play any of my music. For any song I play, it says Spotify can't play it right now and to import the file. I've tried playing MP3s from local files as well, only fo...

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  • I had no problems up until recently where Spotify for whatever reason doesn't want to play any of my music. For any song I play, it says Spotify can't play it right now and to import the file. I've t...
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my music won't play ever since i set the streaming quality to high

I tried to edit my streaming quality to very high on the Desktop App (Windows) and ever since then, it gives me the "spotify can't play this right now. if you have the file on your computer you can import it." error.

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  • I tried to edit my streaming quality to very high on the Desktop App (Windows) and ever since then, it gives me the "spotify can't play this right now. if you have the file on your computer you can i...
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Superuser Contribution App on Windows 11 wont play music

I get "Spotify can't play this right now. If you have the file on your computer you can import it." error. Spotify works fine in browser on same computer. I'm trying to stream and not play a local file. I've tried the suggested troubleshooting steps ...

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  • I get "Spotify can't play this right now. If you have the file on your computer you can import it." error. Spotify works fine in browser on same computer. I'm trying to stream and not play a loca...
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Superuser Contribution Blocked artists are playing when playing from folder

I have a folder with 3 playlists that I am playing via the folder play option on desktop. Normally the block feature kicks in and just automatically skips the artist in question, but this time its playing that artist. One of the playlists is mine but...

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  • I have a folder with 3 playlists that I am playing via the folder play option on desktop. Normally the block feature kicks in and just automatically skips the artist in question, but this time its pl...
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Superuser Contribution Make panels, that have a scrollbar, moveable using arrow keys!

It's so annoying: There is a panel of e.g. playlists and there is a scrollbar at the right side. So you think you can scroll using your typical arrow key. Put nope - it's not working.It's scrolling by mouse/finger. So should not be a big deal to get ...

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  • It's so annoying: There is a panel of e.g. playlists and there is a scrollbar at the right side. So you think you can scroll using your typical arrow key. Put nope - it's not working. It's scrolling...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution All audio cuts out but song keeps playing.

PlanPremiumCountryU.SDeviceWindows DesktopOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueWhenever I have my spotify open and any game ever open aswell, the audio only from spotify just completely cuts out but in the app it still says the song is play...

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  •   Plan Premium Country U.S Device Windows Desktop Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue Whenever I have my spotify open and any game ever open aswell, the audio only...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Severe Memory Leak When Dragging Into Custom Order

Using the Spotify app on Windows 10, and a playlist with about 600 songs. The app starts with a footprint of about 300 MB. However, when moving songs into a "Custom order", memory usage spikes repeatedly until the app crashes and restarts itself. Ste...

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  • Using the Spotify app on Windows 10, and a playlist with about 600 songs.  The app starts with a footprint of about 300 MB.  However, when moving songs into a "Custom order", memory usage s...
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Superuser Contribution spotify is offline even though i have connection

None of the below information is required. However, the more you provide the easier it will be for us to try and helpPlanPremium studentCountryturkeyDeviceasus zenbookOperating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)windows 11My Question or Iss...

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  • None of the below information is required. However, the more you provide the easier it will be for us to try and help Plan Premium student Country turkey Device asus zenbook Operating System ...
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