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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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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Issues with playlists not deleting

I've been having a problem with getting a playlist to delete for months. I've tried clearing my cache and signing out then back in. I've tried deleting it multiple times, for months now. Both right click-delete and selecting delete from the three dot...

  • Casual Listener
  • I've been having a problem with getting a playlist to delete for months. I've tried clearing my cache and signing out then back in. I've tried deleting it multiple times, for months now. Both right c...
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Tiktok view arrived to Desktop, anyone else?

PlanPremiumCountryFinlandDeviceHP LAPTOPOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueI have tiktok view on mobile for a while mixed with tiles, now I have the same on desktop. Anyone else? This is how it looks, so you can see. Scroll at the bottom ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Finland Device HP LAPTOP Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue I have tiktok view on mobile for a while mixed with tiles, now I have the same on deskt...
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cant delete playlist, stuck on home but not in library

I've already tried deleting from the web player, the app, clearing cache, uninstalling, logging out and logging back in on both clients. its still on the home screen and I want it gone! Its deleted on my mobile app but I want it gone from my Windows ...

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  • I've already tried deleting from the web player, the app, clearing cache, uninstalling, logging out and logging back in on both clients. its still on the home screen and I want it gone! Its deleted o...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify Desktop (Windows) won't play any songs, but will play videos. Web player works fine.

PlanPremiumCountryUnited KingdomDeviceDesktop PCOperating SystemWindows 11 22H2 My Question or IssueSince yesterday my Spotify app will give me the error "Spotify can't play this right now. If you have the file on your computer you can import it." fo...

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  • Plan Premium Country United Kingdom Device Desktop PC Operating System Windows 11 22H2   My Question or Issue Since yesterday my Spotify app will give me the error "Spotify can't play ...
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Superuser Contribution Stats not tracked on desktop

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhen I use spotify on desktop the streams arent tracked and added to my top artists and top songs of the month. I have had this problem for over a month and its really fr...

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  • Plan Premium Country UK Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue When I use spotify on desktop the streams arent tracked and added to my top artists and top so...
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Superuser Contribution Screen flickers when opening web player

DevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI've never seen something like this. When I open open.spotify.com my screen goes crazy and starts flickering. I attached a video about the issue. No other website does this nor the Spotify app. I...

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  • Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I've never seen something like this. When I open open.spotify.com my screen goes crazy and starts flickering. I attached a vide...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution i dont have music

I recently installed Spotify again on the PC but no songs appear in my favorites or on the Spotify playlist.

  • Casual Listener
  • I recently installed Spotify again on the PC but no songs appear in my favorites or on the Spotify playlist.
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Superuser Contribution mic feature cannot be used

I can't use the mic/lyrics feature please fix itPlanPremiumCountryIndonesiaDeviceasusvivobook pro 14Operating SystemWindows My Question or IssueI can't use the mic/lyrics feature even though I've purchased a premium member but I still can't use the m...

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  • I can't use the mic/lyrics feature please fix it Plan Premium Country Indonesia Device asusvivobook pro 14 Operating System Windows   My Question or Issue I can't use the mic/lyrics f...
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Superuser Contribution Can't play a large playlist

Windows 10. Premium. Latest Spotify.I have a playlist with around 6,000 songs in it. I can no longer play any songs in it.

  • Roadie
  • Windows 10. Premium. Latest Spotify. I have a playlist with around 6,000 songs in it. I can no longer play any songs in it.  
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Solved!! why is spotify desktop app not playing any songs?

i have tried all the ways to fix this i could find but i keep getting the same error. i have reinstalled spotify many times but it still isnt fixed. the web player and ios app work fine.the error: spotify cant play this right now. if you have the fil...

  • Casual Listener
  • i have tried all the ways to fix this i could find but i keep getting the same error. i have reinstalled spotify many times but it still isnt fixed. the web player and ios app work fine. the error: ...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify app and website not working on Chromebook

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceChromebook Operating SystemAndroid I think My Question or IssueOkay so, I have tried both the website and app on this Chromebook I just got from my bf's sister. It keeps skipping songs, like it'll play for maybe 2 seconds a...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Chromebook  Operating System Android I think    My Question or Issue Okay so, I have tried both the website and app on this Chromebook I just ...
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Superuser Contribution Friend randomly disappears and reappears...

PlanBasic PremiumCountryUSA DeviceAlienware laptopOperating SystemWindows 10, but also happens on Linux Mint 21.3 My Question or IssueI have one friend that randomly disappears and reappears. My other friend is always shown.It's happened on both Linu...

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  • Plan Basic Premium Country USA   Device Alienware laptop Operating System Windows 10, but also happens on Linux Mint 21.3   My Question or Issue I have one friend that randomly...
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Superuser Contribution Sporify is reeaaly laggy on PC-app and Android despite high end devices

BOTH devices: When playing a song it takes at 2+ seconds for it to start 30% of the time. When skipping forward in tracks it can take up to 10 seconds for it to start playing. Both apps are up to date and I have tried to reinstall both the PC and And...

  • Casual Listener
  • BOTH devices: When playing a song it takes at 2+ seconds for it to start 30% of the time. When skipping forward in tracks it can take up to 10 seconds for it to start playing. Both apps are up to dat...
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Superuser Contribution AI DJ problem, plays songs from Artist I blocked

I blocked some artist I don't like in my player, but the AI DJ still playing them sometimes, there are any other way to block or to make the ai stop from doing this? PlanPremiumCountryPeruDevicePC (Ryzen 7 5800) (Ryzen 7 5700) (ryzen 5 5600G) - Samsu...

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  • I blocked some artist I don't like in my player, but the AI DJ still playing them sometimes, there are any other way to block or  to make the ai stop from doing this?     Plan Prem...
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Superuser Contribution Give the Lyrics Button back!

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 11 Lyrics Button disappeared on the now playing bar next to the other icons.Now I can access Lyrics from the right sidebar, why? It was perfect where is was!The fullcreen from there is als...

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany Device Desktop Operating System Windows 11   Lyrics Button disappeared on the now playing bar next to the other icons. Now I can access Lyrics from the r...
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Superuser Contribution i cant be able to login my spotify in desktop. whenever i try to login it shows go to your browser t

PlanFreeCountryindia Device laptop Operating System Windows 11 My Question or Issue i cant be able to login my spotify in desktop. whenever i try to login it shows to go to the browser to login but no matter how many times i click on it the browser n...

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  • Plan Free Country india  Device  laptop Operating System  Windows 11   My Question or Issue  i cant be able to login my spotify in desktop. whenever i try to login...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Shuffle don't work anymore, help needed

Plan: PremiumDevice: Desktop app, manually downloaded from the website not Microsoft storeOperating System: Win 11 My Question or IssueSo i factory reset my pc a week ago, and Spotify worked perfectly. But now i cant shuffle my playlist. The shuffle ...

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  • Plan: Premium Device: Desktop app, manually downloaded from the website not Microsoft store Operating System: Win 11   My Question or Issue So i factory reset my pc a week ago, and Spotify ...
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Superuser Contribution **bleep**

None of the below information is required. However, the more you provide the easier it will be for us to try and help.PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,e...

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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 Free/Premium Country   Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macb...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify claiming no internet connection although internet connection is excellent

PlanPremiumCountryNew Zealand DeviceWindowsPC x3 Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWe have 3 PCs in the house on which we have spotify installed. My wife and I also have it installed on our phones (mine is android, hers is apple). For a ...

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  • Plan Premium Country New Zealand   Device WindowsPC x3   Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue We have 3 PCs in the house on which we have spotify installed. M...
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Remove "shows you might like", "episodes for you", "popular with, "picked for you" from podcasts

I'm on desktop Windows, non-premium.I do not want to have podcasts suggested to me by the algorithm, and I do not want these suggestions to be prioritized over new episodes. I especially don't want random playlists that were "picked for me" on my pod...

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  • I'm on desktop Windows, non-premium. I do not want to have podcasts suggested to me by the algorithm, and I do not want these suggestions to be prioritized over new episodes. I especially don't wa...
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