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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 Hissing/static when listening.

So I have an issue when listening to the desktop Spotify app I on and off hear hissing/static that follows the bass/melody of the specific song. I am using wireless pro artic Steelseries headphones and the hissing/static is definitely from the spotif...

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  • So I have an issue when listening to the desktop Spotify app I on and off hear hissing/static that follows the bass/melody of the specific song. I am using wireless pro artic Steelseries headphones a...
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Spotify installer - error code: 24

Plan Premium Country Italy Device PC Operating System Windows 7 Pro My Question or Issue My computer is in a work domain and my domain user can't install from the temp directory so I updated Spotify with a local administator to version 1.0.94.262 (un...

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  • Plan Premium Country Italy  Device PC Operating System Windows 7 Pro   My Question or Issue My computer is in a work domain and my domain user can't install from th...
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Superuser Contribution bug with show less

STR:Open spotify on webLoginNavigate to any artist with at least 10 songs in PopularClick on Show moreClick on Show lessObserve behaviorCurrent result:Popular list does not collapse to 5 songsExpected result:Popular list does collapse to 5 songs

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  • STR: Open spotify on web Login Navigate to any artist with at least 10 songs in Popular Click on Show more Click on Show less Observe behavior Current result: Popular list does not collapse...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify freezing my pc.

The spotify app(even in the browser) keeps freezing my pc for approximately 0.5 seconds when I boot it up. I tried reinstalling it, deleting all left over files(there were none) and ofc restarting. Nothing worked, hence why I'm asking for a solution ...

  • Casual Listener
  • The spotify app(even in the browser) keeps freezing my pc for approximately 0.5 seconds when I boot it up. I tried reinstalling it, deleting all left over files(there were none) and ofc restarting. N...
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Superuser Contribution Stop the sync between devices

I want to prevent Spotify synchronizing between the devices I use. When I'm in the office of in the car I like to listen to certain songs, but while I'm at home on my desktop I want to listen to different sort of music.Please do not suggest use playl...

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  • I want to prevent Spotify synchronizing between the devices I use. When I'm in the office of in the car I like to listen to certain songs, but while I'm at home on my desktop I want to listen to diff...
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Superuser Contribution "Wired connection" is playing, but nothing is playing anywhere

PlanPremiumCountryusaOperating Systemwindows11My Question or IssueWhen I select 'this computer' from speaker list, it then shows current device as 'wired connection' .. track time is increasing but nothing is playing on any of my devices. There are n...

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  • Plan Premium Country usa Operating System windows11 My Question or Issue When I select 'this computer' from speaker list, it then shows current device as 'wired connection' .. track time is in...
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Superuser Contribution Desktop: Can't Decrease Window Size

PlanPremiumCountryUnited States DeviceHP Spectre x360Operating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueI'm using the Spotify Desktop application on my HP Spectre laptop, and I'm not able to resize the window to be smaller than a certain size. I tend to ...

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  • Plan Premium Country United States   Device HP Spectre x360 Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue I'm using the Spotify Desktop application on my HP Spectre laptop, ...
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Superuser Contribution Bug: Expanding Album Art Eliminates Friend Activity

Expanding the album artwork opens the album art in the right-side panel. This causes the Friend Activity panel - normally in that spot - to completely go away. Even when the album art is minimized, the Friend Activity panel does not reappear. When I ...

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  • Expanding the album artwork opens the album art in the right-side panel. This causes the Friend Activity panel - normally in that spot - to completely go away.    Even when the album art ...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution When family member listens on Echo Dot it stops playing on my device

I have a family plan, and everyone has set up their own accounts which I invited.If I am listening to my account on Windows PC at work or Android phone in car and daughter starts playing music on her account on her Echo Dot it takes control and sound...

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  • I have a family plan, and everyone has set up their own accounts which I invited. If I am listening to my account on Windows PC at work or Android phone in car and daughter starts playing music on h...
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Superuser Contribution Playback stops on PC app when I move the mouse

Sometimes when I play a song, and then move my mouse on the PC app the playback stops as soon as I move the mouse. The only way to fix this is to reboot, and it doesn't always work. I've re-installed the app 2x now, and it eventually starts happening...

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  • Sometimes when I play a song, and then move my mouse on the PC app the playback stops as soon as I move the mouse.  The only way to fix this is to reboot, and it doesn't always work.  ...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution How to turn off playing now view permanently?

I hate that the playing now view pops up every time I switch playlists. It gets in the way. If I wanna see what's next I'll look at the queue or manually turn it on. The automatic pop-up is soooo irritating!

  • Casual Listener
  • I hate that the playing now view pops up every time I switch playlists. It gets in the way. If I wanna see what's next I'll look at the queue or manually turn it on. The automatic pop-up is soooo irr...
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Superuser Contribution Possible UX Issue - Three Dots Icon on Top-left is not Responsive when Zoomed Out

Hey there, I don't know if it's solely happening on my end but I randomly realized an unexpected UI behaviour of the desktop app, and I wanted to let you guys know about it as I think it might be unintended. The three dots icon on the top-left side o...

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  • Hey there,   I don't know if it's solely happening on my end but I randomly realized an unexpected UI behaviour of the desktop app, and I wanted to let you guys know about it as I think it mig...
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Superuser Contribution Something went wrong Try reloading the page

PlanPremiumCountryUSDevice, Operating SystemWindows 11 23H2 PC My Question or IssueI'm at my wit's end, this is only happening on Windows Desktop / Windows 11 23H2ChromeEdgeDesktop App(Firefox works!)I suspect there is some Windows API that these bro...

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  • Plan Premium Country US Device, Operating System Windows 11 23H2 PC   My Question or Issue I'm at my wit's end, this is only happening on Windows Desktop / Windows 11 23H2 Ch...
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Superuser Contribution lyrics not auto scrolling

so im using the app on my laptop and have a premium subscription in case that matters. My issue is that when im trying to view any song lyrics, the lyrics dont auto scroll and sync to the song, im not pressing any lyrics or any other buttons, just th...

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  • so im using the app on my laptop and have a premium subscription in case that matters. My issue is that when im trying to view any song lyrics, the lyrics dont auto scroll and sync to the song, im no...
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Superuser Contribution Sound issue with some games

PlanPremiumCountryJapanDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 11 Pro 64-bit (23H2, Build 22631.4317) My Question or IssueSince update 1.2.48.405.gf2c48e6f, audio from some games disappear completely when playing a music through de windows App, sound comes b...

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  • Plan Premium Country Japan Device PC Operating System Windows 11 Pro 64-bit (23H2, Build 22631.4317)   My Question or Issue Since update 1.2.48.405.gf2c48e6f, audio from some game...
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Superuser Contribution how do I setup Spotify to ALWAYS play on the current device?

Currently I use Spotify on Alexa to play sleep music over night, but when I go to my PC and play music on Spotify it blasts the music over to the Alexa device, not my PC. How do I set Spotify to ALWAYS play from the current device, instead of default...

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  • Currently I use Spotify on Alexa to play sleep music over night, but when I go to my PC and play music on Spotify it blasts the music over to the Alexa device, not my PC. How do I set Spotify to ALWA...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify playing on all devices

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceSamsung Galaxy 22, Windows 11, Android Auto My Question or IssueWhen I play spotify on any device, it starts playing on ALL devices. So if spotify is playing on my desktop then if it also is on my phone. And when get in the...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Samsung Galaxy 22, Windows 11, Android Auto   My Question or Issue When I play spotify on any device, it starts playing on ALL devices. So if spotify is p...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify application is not responding

I was listening to the Spotify app when I wanted to play a song from a custom Spotify playlist. after clicking play on the playlist it froze my app completely. I closed it to try and remedy this issue. When i attempt to reopen the app it just gives m...

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  • I was listening to the Spotify app when I wanted to play a song from a custom Spotify playlist. after clicking play on the playlist it froze my app completely. I closed it to try and remedy this issu...
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New Laptop, cannot download playlists

Hi, I have a new laptop, and am trying to download albums/playlistsd but receiving the following error: Device Limit ReachedRemove all downloads from another device to listen offline with this one. How do I do this for my old (now inoperable) laptop ...

  • Visitor
  • Hi,   I have a new laptop, and am trying to download albums/playlistsd but receiving the following error:   Device Limit Reached Remove all downloads from another device to listen offl...
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