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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 Local file cant be played unless in Queue

I can't play my local files directly, but if I add them to the queue, they work. There's no other way to play them however, wich is very cumbersome. The file is in MP3 from SunoAI.

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  • I can't play my local files directly, but if I add them to the queue, they work. There's no other way to play them however, wich is very cumbersome. The file is in MP3 from SunoAI.
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Solved!! Thumb Up Function

Actually, what's the function of thumb up? I've read thumb up function is for radio station. But I accidentally click the thumb up on artist's album on my spotify windows desktop. Is there any effect after I click thumb up? And could I remove the thu...

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  • Actually, what's the function of thumb up? I've read thumb up function is for radio station. But I accidentally click the thumb up on artist's album on my spotify windows desktop. Is there any effect...
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Superuser Contribution Autoplay stopped working

After todays Windows 11 update autoplay stopped working. PlanPremiumCountryPolandOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueAnyone else experiencing this?

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  • After todays Windows 11 update autoplay stopped working.   Plan Premium Country Poland Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue Anyone else experiencing this?
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Superuser Contribution Video Podcasts do not work AT ALL.

PlanFreeCountryEgyptDeviceHP LaptopOperating SystemWindows 11 I have tried to look up many solutions to solving this, but for some reason, I just simply cannot watch Video Podcasts. There is literally no option to turn it on in the settings, there's ...

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  • Plan Free Country Egypt Device HP Laptop Operating System Windows 11   I have tried to look up many solutions to solving this, but for some reason, I just simply cannot watch Video Podc...
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Superuser Contribution Back button from lyrics screen is gone

Premium, New Zealand, Microsoft Windows 11, System Model Aspire A315-23 I rarely post to forums like this, but this has turned out to be the most frustrating issue I've ever had with Spotify. When I click onto the lyrics screen there's now no 'back' ...

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  • Premium, New Zealand, Microsoft Windows 11, System Model Aspire A315-23   I rarely post to forums like this, but this has turned out to be the most frustrating issue I've ever had wi...
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Superuser Contribution [Bug] [New UI] Volume Slider Jumps Around

PlanFreeCountryUSADeviceDell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620Operating SystemEdition Windows 11 ProVersion 22H2Installed on ‎10/‎6/‎2022OS build 22621.1702Experience Windows Feature Experience Pack 1000.22641.1000.0Spotify VersionSpotify for Windows1.2.11.916.g...

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  • Plan Free Country USA Device Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 Operating System Edition Windows 11 Pro Version 22H2 Installed on ‎10/‎6/‎2022 OS build 22621.1702 Experience Windows Feature Experi...
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Superuser Contribution only way to change volume is with my PC's master Volume

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issuevolume controls won't respond in app or PC unless I change my PC's master volume.

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  • Plan Premium Country US Device Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue volume controls won't respond in app or PC unless I change my PC's master volume.
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Feature to queue "Liked Songs by (artist)"

Could you please add a button and/or a context menu item to queue "Liked Songs by (Artist)". Screenshots attached. The feature is expected to work the same way as "Add to queue". Now it is possible to do with Albums, Playlists and Jams, but not Liked...

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  • Could you please add a button and/or a context menu item to queue "Liked Songs by (Artist)". Screenshots attached.   The feature is expected to work the same way as "Add to queue". Now it is p...
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Superuser Contribution Clicking on playlists just reloads homepage.

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDevicePC Spotify for Windows (64 bit)1.2.42.290.g242057a2 Windows 10 HomeVersion 10.0.19045 When I initially open my desktop app, I will click on one of my playlists, the app will 'hang' for a moment like it's going to ...

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  • Plan Premium Country United States Device PC   Spotify for Windows (64 bit) 1.2.42.290.g242057a2   Windows 10 Home Version 10.0.19045   When I initially open my desktop ap...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify using over 400Mbps of upload and download bandwidth

PlanPremium DeviceDesktop PCOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueOccasionally I've noticed my connection to be stuttering in other programs. I narrowed the issue down to Spotify, shutting it down fixes the problem immediately always. I also...

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  • Plan Premium   Device Desktop PC Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue Occasionally I've noticed my connection to be stuttering in other programs. I narrowed the issue...
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Log in button leads to infinitely reloading page?

When I click the green "log in" button on my Spotify desktop app, it opens a blank page in my browser with a long URL that loads infinitely. I've tried uninstalling and reinstalling, logging in on the website beforehand, and trying a different browse...

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  • When I click the green "log in" button on my Spotify desktop app, it opens a blank page in my browser with a long URL that loads infinitely. I've tried uninstalling and reinstalling, logging in on th...
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Superuser Contribution Problem with Spotify on Desktop

There is a problem with the app on my laptop. 1. Playlist not syncing after adding album songs to playlist on my phoneI added album songs to playlist on my phone, but on the desktop, it did not update.Here is my screenshot:And this is what the screen...

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  • There is a problem with the app on my laptop.  1. Playlist not syncing after adding album songs to playlist on my phone I added album songs to playlist on my phone, but on the desktop, it did ...
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Superuser Contribution "Service is temporarily unavailable, please try again later"

PlanPremiumCountryAustraliaDeviceI dunno, a ThinkPadOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueI can't log in to the Spotify desktop app. Whenever I open the app, instead of just asking for my username/password, it wants to consult the browser ve...

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  • Plan Premium Country Australia Device I dunno, a ThinkPad Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue I can't log in to the Spotify desktop app.  Whenever I open the app, i...
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Superuser Contribution Mini Player button layout changed and it's not aligned anymore

Pretty much the title. For whatever reason the volume button has moved further to the left side instead of being on the far right where it was originally. This has resulted in all the buttons being misaligned.I hope attaching links to images is allow...

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  • Pretty much the title. For whatever reason the volume button has moved further to the left side instead of being on the far right where it was originally. This has resulted in all the buttons being m...
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Superuser Contribution playlist off line

hello, For a party where there is no wifi: can I play a list of favorites from my laptop? I have premium. Do I have to download the whole playlist then and can I do it for all the songs together? Does anybody knows if Spotify and Pioneer DJset work t...

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  • hello,   For a party where there is no wifi: can I play a list of favorites from my laptop? I have premium. Do I have to download the whole playlist then and can I do it for all the songs toge...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify wont play the next song

I will listen to a song and then once it reaches the end it will just stop and wont continue to the next song unless I skip it

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  • I will listen to a song and then once it reaches the end it will just stop and wont continue to the next song unless I skip it
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