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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...

MattSuda
Spotify Star
2024-03-14 3:38:28 PM
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Rim4
Gig Goer
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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...

MattSuda
Spotify Star
2023-06-26 8:42:18 AM
Wednesday
perpends
Casual Listener
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90909 Views
287 replies
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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...

MattSuda
Spotify Star
2023-04-28 8:08:45 PM
2023-04-29 10:41:16 PM
MattSuda
Spotify Star
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1 replies
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6523 Views
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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...

Goodman
Spotify Legend
2013-09-17 11:47:47 AM
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Chromecast using windows native app

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or IssueChromecast should be able to be used from the native app. Its not a fix to run both the web player and the windows player and work around various tricks to make it work. There a...

spinkick
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country USA Device Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Chromecast should be able to be used from the native app. Its not a fix to run both the web player and the win...
2019-05-05 3:21:29 AM
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Solved!! Deskop app not working

Hi all,Firstly few information: DevicePC Operating SystemWindows 10 x64 - today installed with all updates Firewall - disabled for testsSpotify App - Newest (reinstalled from Windows Web Store)Sound card - AIM SC8000 - drivers (tested few versions)We...

wacek_1984
Casual Listener
Hi all, Firstly few information: Device PC Operating System Windows 10 x64 - today installed with all updates Firewall - disabled for tests Spotify App - Newest (reinst...
2019-05-04 9:10:43 PM
2019-05-04 9:34:18 PM
wacek_1984
Casual Listener
529 Views
1 replies
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No se puede reproducir la canción actual / Can not play the current song

PlanFreeCountryChileDevice(PC)Operating System(Windows 10) My Question or IssueCada vez que quiero reproducir una canción me sale "no se puede reproducir la canción actual", ya deshabilite la aceleración de hardware y reinstale Spotify pero nada me a...

Felipebenja
Newbie
Plan Free Country Chile Device (PC) Operating System (Windows 10) My Question or Issue Cada vez que quiero reproducir una canción me sale "no se puede reproducir la canción actual", ...
2019-05-04 8:20:40 PM
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"Can't play this right now" when i'm in full screen games

PlanPremiumCountryArgentinaDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSo, the subject says it all. When i'm playing a song or playlist and then open a game, it stops the music.A message appears that says "Spotify can't play this right now...

Markeso
Newbie
Plan Premium Country Argentina Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue So, the subject says it all. When i'm playing a song or playlist and then open a game, it st...
2019-05-04 7:55:10 PM
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Spotify Connect not working on desktop but on all other devices.

So, I have had spotify premium for a couple of months, so I could set it up with my Amazon Echo Plus speaker. I've been able to play songs on my Echo Plus, my Samsung Galaxy S6 and my Desktop (Win10) without any issues. However, recently I've been ha...

1112325178
Newbie
So, I have had spotify premium for a couple of months, so I could set it up with my Amazon Echo Plus speaker. I've been able to play songs on my Echo Plus, my Samsung Galaxy S6 and my Desktop (Win10)...
2019-05-04 10:06:20 AM
2019-05-04 4:20:48 PM
A_Musicophile
Community Legend
812 Views
1 replies
0 likes
Spotify Connect Desktop

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Solved!! Cover art disappeared

PlanPremiumCountryUSAOperating SystemWindows 7 My Question or IssueI clicked on the cover art in the bottom left corner of the screen and instead of getting larger, it disappeared and I can't seem to get it back. Can anyone verify if this is happenen...

Joski72
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country USA Operating System Windows 7 My Question or Issue I clicked on the cover art in the bottom left corner of the screen and instead of getting larger, it disappeare...
2019-05-03 5:03:47 AM
2019-05-04 2:48:49 PM
Soundofus
Community Legend
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3 replies
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Superuser Contribution How to "un-delete" a song that played thru autoplay

I exedently deleted a song i was gonna heart, now i cant find it 8|

deekayn
Casual Listener
I exedently deleted a song i was gonna heart, now i cant find it 8|
2019-05-02 6:47:54 PM
2019-05-04 12:56:39 PM
Peter
Spotify Legend
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Deleted songs

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Some songs wont play at all, Its been like this for over a month.

PlanFreeCountryUSADevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSo for the last month or so some songs will not play at all. Any song ive listened to in the past few years will load fine but the majority of the new songs just wont load. When...

iBeat_
Casual Listener
Plan Free Country USA Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue So for the last month or so some songs will not play at all. Any song ive listened to in the past few...
2019-05-04 7:30:07 AM
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Can't play songs!

PlanPremiumCountryPhilippines Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSongs in my library or songs that I search for will play for a few seconds and then abruptly stop with the message "Spotify can't play this song right now. If you have this ...

nuclearsalad
Newbie
Plan Premium Country Philippines Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Songs in my library or songs that I search for will play for a few seconds and then abruptly s...
2019-05-03 1:53:18 AM
2019-05-04 1:11:17 AM
A_Musicophile
Community Legend
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1 replies
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Songs adding them selfs to a certain playlist

PlanPremium FamilyCountryUSA Device(Pixel XL, Webplayer, Destop)Operating System(Android Oreo and Windows 10) My Question or IssueSo for the past 3-4 months music I listen to from anywhere on spotify keeps adding its self to my Twitch playlist. This ...

liljonpsp
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Family Country USA Device (Pixel XL, Webplayer, Destop) Operating System (Android Oreo and Windows 10) My Question or Issue So for the past 3-4 months music...
2019-05-03 11:04:28 PM
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playlists changed
Troubleshooting

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The block is gone on spotify daily mixes.

PlanPremiumCountryLithuania DevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueCan't block songs/artists I don't like in my playlists. Overall quality (or daily mix improvement) has gone worse, the song/artist genres are random and don't fit in w...

puertomikas
Newbie
Plan Premium Country Lithuania Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Can't block songs/artists I don't like in my playlists. Overall quality (or daily mi...
2019-05-03 10:51:40 PM
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Spotify can't play this right now

PlanPremiumCountrynorwayDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 IssueWhenever i try to play a song on spotify i just get the meesage "Spotify can't play thi right now. If you have the file on your computer you can imoprt it."I can play my songs on my...

bonorway
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country norway Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10 Issue Whenever i try to play a song on spotify i just get the meesage "Spotify can't play thi right now. If you...
2019-04-20 7:52:53 PM
2019-05-03 6:57:46 PM
tiham
Casual Listener
267 Views
1 replies
1 likes

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Superuser Contribution Spotify skips songs and doesn't play them

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueThe application works on my phone, in web application but not on desktop app.Will attempt to play a song but it never plays, seems to be stuck in a fast foward stat...

timegnome7
Newbie
Plan Premium Country United States Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue The application works on my phone, in web application but not on desktop app. Will at...
2019-05-02 10:35:22 PM
2019-05-03 6:00:12 PM
dreinon
Newbie
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2 replies
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Solved!! Absolute 0 : subscribers are all gone

PlanFreeCountryFranceDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 x1803 My Question or IssueI'm Duhemsounds a video games covers artist, I just noticed the Spotify app shows 0 subscribers on my profile and it looks to be a random bug, I've found other people w...

Duhemsounds
Roadie
Plan Free Country France Device PC Operating System Windows 10 x1803 My Question or Issue I'm Duhemsounds a video games covers artist, I just noticed the Spotify app shows 0 subscr...
2019-05-03 5:15:44 PM
2019-05-03 5:29:47 PM
Duhemsounds
Roadie
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1 replies
0 likes
bug subscribers

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My songs on PC won't sync with mobile.

As the subjuct said... my songs on PC won't sync with mobile. When I add any song on mobile, it won't appear on PC. However, if I add song on PC, it appears on my mobile. I tried uninstall and reinstall the PC version. Also, this isn't happen with pl...

WhiteShadowZz
Casual Listener
As the subjuct said... my songs on PC won't sync with mobile. When I add any song on mobile, it won't appear on PC. However, if I add song on PC, it appears on my mobile. I tried uninstall and reinst...
2019-05-03 3:05:43 PM
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Superuser Contribution Desktop app doesn't usually work correctly on initial start up, requires restart to fix

So since I've started using the desktop app, I run into issues on the daily. I will launch the app, usually automatically upon start up of my computer, and whether it works correctly is a gamble (usually it doesn't). Often, my playlists/library won't...

T6A5
Casual Listener
So since I've started using the desktop app, I run into issues on the daily. I will launch the app, usually automatically upon start up of my computer, and whether it works correctly is a gamble (usu...
2019-05-01 1:23:58 PM
2019-05-03 1:48:55 PM
T6A5
Casual Listener
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Solved!! Não é possível tocar a música atual

Sempre que tento escutar alguma música no meu spotify ela para nos 6/8/10 segundos e mostra a mensagem "não é possível tocar a música atual" Soluções que eu tentei:Reinstalar o spotify, sem sucessoUtilizar outra conta, sem sucessoTentei no meu smartp...

AbnerLucas
Casual Listener
Sempre que tento escutar alguma música no meu spotify ela para nos 6/8/10 segundos e mostra a mensagem "não é possível tocar a música atual" Soluções que eu tentei: Reinstalar o spotify, se...
2019-04-30 8:15:13 PM
2019-05-03 1:31:02 PM
Bittencourt
Spotify Star
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5 replies
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Click the Heart Lose the Track

Hi everyone, so when driving i hear a song say on my made for you playlist, click the heart as its all i can do, i would like to listen to this music again someday maybe six months in the future. It says saved to your library and on i carry. The prob...

Millay
Newbie
Hi everyone, so when driving i hear a song say on my made for you playlist, click the heart as its all i can do, i would like to listen to this music again someday maybe six months in the future. It ...
2019-05-03 12:43:53 PM
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Annoying Album cover

PlanFreeCountryAustraliaDeviceAcer Aspire E 15 LaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueRight, I'm extremely fustrated with spotify's crappy user interface and the tedious as **bleep** task it took to get here. I connected my facebook acc...

Jayken2000
Newbie
Plan Free Country Australia Device Acer Aspire E 15 Laptop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Right, I'm extremely fustrated with spotify's crappy user interface ...
2019-05-03 9:34:53 AM
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Widget - Windows 10 - Dont appear.

DevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue English:When Spotify was running background, if i pressed a multimedia control key, the overlay widget appeared and the song stop, but now, if i dont deactivate the overlay widget in the prefere...

user-removed
Visitor
Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue English: When Spotify was running background, if i pressed a multimedia control key, the overlay widget appeared and t...
2019-05-03 3:50:20 AM
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