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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 not using correct audio output from the start

PlanPremiumCountryPolandDevicePC + S.M.S.L DL200 DAC via USB (but with the same exact problem via coax connection)Operating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueI'm having troubles with Spotify app output device after every launch. My default device ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Poland Device PC + S.M.S.L DL200 DAC via USB (but with the same exact problem via coax connection) Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue I'm having tr...
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Windows App EXE Location

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 Pro: Version 20H2 (latest version) My Question or IssueWhere is the Spotify EXE file location? A simple question but nobody knows... Someone else posted a month ago the same exact question and n...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device PC Operating System Windows 10 Pro: Version 20H2 (latest version)   My Question or Issue Where is the Spotify EXE file location? A simple question but n...
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Superuser Contribution Resume playing on an another device

PlanPremium DuoCountryPoland Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue Hi there, Until recently, I was able to always pick up the songs I was listening to on any device I would be switching to, be it from one computer to android, or the other w...

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  • Plan Premium Duo Country Poland   Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue   Hi there,   Until recently, I was able to always pick up the songs I was listeni...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify app launching on a black screen

PlanPremiumCountryU.S.A.DeviceDesktop PCOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or IssueEvery time I launch the Spotify desktop app, I get greeted by a black screen. Sometimes if I let it sit for a few minutes it will eventually load, but most of the t...

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  • Plan Premium Country U.S.A. Device Desktop PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Every time I launch the Spotify desktop app, I get greeted by a black screen. Sometimes if I le...
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Superuser Contribution Playlists frequently unplayable on Microsoft desktop app

PlanPremium DuoCountryUSDeviceHP Elitebook laptopOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueI am using the desktop app for Windows and have periodically and repeatedly been unable to play any playlists (neither my own nor those created by Spotify...

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  •   Plan Premium Duo Country US Device HP Elitebook laptop Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue I am using the desktop app for Windows and have periodically and repea...
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Spotify PC App Rapidly Skipping Through Songs When Using Media Keys to Skip/Repeat Song

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceDesktop PCOperating SystemWindows 11 (latest and most up to date version) My Question or IssueWhen using my media keys to try to skip to the next song, Spotify PC App will rapidly skip anywhere from 3 to 10 songs before it ...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Desktop PC Operating System Windows 11 (latest and most up to date version)   My Question or Issue When using my media keys to try to skip to the next s...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify doesn't play selected song, but instead the first one from a selected artist...

Hi guys, I was hoping that you will be able to help me. I have been using Spotify for several months now. Since a couple of days I have the following problem. When I go to one of my artists' directory and try to play one of the songs I saved Spotify ...

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  • Hi guys,   I was hoping that you will be able to help me. I have been using Spotify for several months now. Since a couple of days I have the following problem. When I go to one of my artists'...
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Superuser Contribution no middle panel on desktop app

It flickers on for a second, then blank with an error message "Reload page" button. Click that and it does the same. The same thing happens on the web version, and in different browsers.

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  • It flickers on for a second, then blank with an error message "Reload page" button. Click that and it does the same. The same thing happens on the web version, and in different browsers. 
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Superuser Contribution Full Screen: Read Along

PlanPremiumCountryAustraliaDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWin11 My Question or IssueEnjoying Read along (beta) for podcasts on desktop - wondering how I can make this full screen or enlarged as at the moment it only takes up a small corner of the scree...

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  • Plan Premium Country Australia Device Desktop Operating System Win11   My Question or Issue Enjoying Read along (beta) for podcasts on desktop - wondering how I can make this full scre...
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Superuser Contribution Why is my Spotify not working in Opera browser?

I just migrated from Chrome to Opera and my Spotify (in the regular tab and in the side app of the browser) is completely crazy. All songs play for 9 seconds (more or less) and then suddenly stop, no more sound pops up. Then, to make matters worse, I...

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  • I just migrated from Chrome to Opera and my Spotify (in the regular tab and in the side app of the browser) is completely crazy. All songs play for 9 seconds (more or less) and then suddenly stop, no...
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Superuser Contribution No sound from Nvidia Shield to TV; tracks appear to be playing

Although tracks appear to be playing, I get no sound from Nvidia Shield to TV. Have uninstalled and reinstalled but no change. All other apps work

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  • Although tracks appear to be playing, I get no sound from Nvidia Shield to TV. Have uninstalled and reinstalled but no change. All other apps work
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Superuser Contribution [Troubleshooting] App keeps crashing till this morning - W11

PlanPremium DeviceDesktop-PC Operating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueHello.Yesterday the Spotify Desktop App worked fine. Since I started the computer this morning the app keeps crashing. First it crashed directly at startupRestarting did not ...

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  • Plan Premium   Device Desktop-PC   Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue Hello. Yesterday the Spotify Desktop App worked fine. Since I started the computer this...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Converting 'Favorite songs' into a playlist

PlanFreeCountry USADeviceHP 5Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue I want to convert my favorited songs into a playlist that I can share.

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  • Plan Free Country  USA Device HP 5 Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue  I want to convert my favorited songs into a playlist that I can share.
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High ram usage

Why spotify app uses 700-800 MB of ram ? Is that ok? If thats ok may be I should buy a separate computer just for spotify so I can work comfortably

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  • Why spotify app uses 700-800 MB of ram ? Is that ok? If thats ok may be I should buy a separate computer just for spotify so I can work comfortably
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Can't remove songs from "Made for You" playlists.

PlanPremiumCountryAustraliaDeviceDell Laptop with Desktop AppOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueSpotify sometimes makes playlists for me based off my tastes (e.g. Rock Mix, Daily Mix etc.). However lately my room mate has been using my Sp...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Australia Device Dell Laptop with Desktop App Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue Spotify sometimes makes playlists for me based off my tast...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Social settings are not visible

PlanFreeCountryUnited Arab EmiratesDeviceDell InspironOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueMy social settings are not visible. Does anyone know how I can enable it? I only have two settings that are visible (Language and Display). Someone p...

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  • Plan Free Country United Arab Emirates Device Dell Inspiron Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue My social settings are not visible. Does anyone know how I can enable it?...
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Superuser Contribution Will not play songs in premade playlists

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevice(Desktop computer/Android Smartphone)Operating System(Windows 10, Android Oreo Or Current Version) My Question or IssueWhen I hit play on a premade playlist not all the songs in the playlist will play and some songs that ar...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device (Desktop computer/Android Smartphone) Operating System (Windows 10, Android Oreo Or Current Version)   My Question or Issue When I hit play on a pr...
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Superuser Contribution My computer version of Discord, when connected to Discord, the profile will

My computer version of Discord, when connected to Discord, the profile will not show the playback status, and in addition to the app version, the web page and mobile phone will show the playback status and other devices

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  • My computer version of Discord, when connected to Discord, the profile will not show the playback status, and in addition to the app version, the web page and mobile phone will show the playback stat...
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Superuser Contribution Too many ads

I returned to my office after being off for the summer and loaded up Spotify on my Windows 10 work computer. I started playing an album. After the second track, Spotify played several ads--I think more then five. That is an unreasonable amount of ads...

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  • I returned to my office after being off for the summer and loaded up Spotify on my Windows 10 work computer. I started playing an album. After the second track, Spotify played several ads--I think mo...
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Superuser Contribution While using the DJ the song lyrics gets out of sync on Windows app, android app and android tv app

PlanPremiumCountryArgentinaDeviceRyzen 7 3800x with gtx 1080ti 32gb ramsXiaomi Tv mibox 1st genRealme Gt 2 ProOperating SystemWindows 10Android tv 9Android 14My Question or IssueWhile using the AI DJ the song lyrics gets out of sync on after a song c...

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  • Plan Premium Country Argentina Device Ryzen 7 3800x with gtx 1080ti 32gb rams Xiaomi Tv mibox 1st gen Realme Gt 2 Pro Operating System Windows 10 Android tv 9 Android 14 My Question or Is...
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