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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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79 replies
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79 replies
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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
yesterday
morefluff
Music Fan
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282 replies
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87205 Views
282 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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6296 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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Mac
Windows

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Problemas para reproducir cualquier canción.

PlanPremiumCountry Mx Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue Desde hace dias que no permite reproducir canciones a libre eleccion, no carga y crashea. Solo instalando la version anterior se soluciona pero con eso que la tienen programado a a...

NekoAnnie
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country Mx Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Desde hace dias que no permite reproducir canciones a libre eleccion, no carga y crashea. S...
2019-01-29 8:40:41 AM
2019-01-30 12:37:36 PM
iveldie
Roadie
2400 Views
3 replies
3 likes

2400 Views
3 replies
3 likes

Weird playlist behavior (1200+ songs)

PlanPremiumCountry NLDeviceiPhone X/Windows 10 Pro PCOperating SystemiOS 12.0.1, Latest Win10 Pro build My Question or Issue So, I have this playlist of all of my music combined. Whenever I try to play it on shuffle, it keeps repeating a couple of so...

MilanKD
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country NL Device iPhone X/Windows 10 Pro PC Operating System iOS 12.0.1, Latest Win10 Pro build My Question or Issue So, I have this playlist of all of my m...
2019-01-30 10:12:18 AM
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0 replies
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Spotify stops working after a longer pause

PlanFree/PremiumCountry FinlandDeviceHP EliteBook 850 G3Operating SystemWindows 7 Enterprise, SP1Running Spotify as a desktop application My Question or Issue My spotify app is acting up every time it's paused and left alone for a while.When I boot u...

quarterdot
Casual Listener
Plan Free/Premium Country Finland Device HP EliteBook 850 G3 Operating System Windows 7 Enterprise, SP1 Running Spotify as a desktop application My Question or Iss...
2019-01-30 9:06:05 AM
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0 replies
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freeze
playback
restart

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Weekly Discovery Cover

Hello, does anyone know how to change the cover image of the weekly discovery? The image I have I do not like and I can not change it in any way. Thank you! The image is the same for all the devices where I use my Spotify account.

Yorman1
Casual Listener
Hello, does anyone know how to change the cover image of the weekly discovery? The image I have I do not like and I can not change it in any way. Thank you! The image is the same for all the...
2019-01-29 3:06:55 PM
2019-01-30 8:31:09 AM
Yorman1
Casual Listener
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4 replies
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4 replies
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Solved!! Spotify Crashes when I change the output-Device

PlanPremium StudentCountry GermanyDevicePCOperating SystemWin 7 My Question or Issue Hi,I use Spotify on my PC a lot.Usually I switch between Headset and my 5.1 Sound System by changing the "Default Device" in the Audiosettings in Windows.This worked...

Sylance
Regular
Plan Premium Student Country Germany Device PC Operating System Win 7 My Question or Issue Hi, I use Spotify on my PC a lot. Usually I switch between Headset an...
2019-01-29 1:04:56 PM
2019-01-30 2:04:40 AM
Sylance
Regular
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2 replies
1 likes

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2 replies
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Superuser Contribution Media Overlay keeps reappearing

Me and many other people that I have seen on the Community have been faced with the same bug: the 'Show desktop overlay while using media keys' option on Spotify isn't working correctly. When I open Spotify, the client acts as if the option is checke...

Jollof
Composer
Me and many other people that I have seen on the Community have been faced with the same bug: the 'Show desktop overlay while using media keys' option on Spotify isn't working correctly. When I open ...
2018-06-25 8:31:15 AM
2019-01-29 11:17:29 PM
Arcain
Regular
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66 replies
38 likes
Desktop
Windows

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Scrobbling to last.fm stopped working

It was working fine after the spotify updates.Then I after I shutdown my computer and reboot later, it doesn't work.Now I tried everything.Uninstall-reinstalling spotify Changing passwordDisconnecting the apps and reconnectingLogging out of all devic...

meltyshake
Newbie
It was working fine after the spotify updates. Then I after I shutdown my computer and reboot later, it doesn't work. Now I tried everything. Uninstall-reinstalling spotify Changin...
2019-01-23 8:21:06 AM
2019-01-29 9:47:54 PM
danysnet
Newbie
2011 Views
7 replies
6 likes

2011 Views
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Spotify stopped connecting to my Echo

PlanPremiumCountry ItalyDeviceWindows Surface 4 Pro, Sony Xperia xz1 compactOperating SystemWindows 10, Android 8 My Question or IssueSpotify stopped connecting to my Echo today. On the Spotify app, both on Windows and on my Android phone, the Echo i...

blenci
Music Fan
Plan Premium Country Italy Device Windows Surface 4 Pro, Sony Xperia xz1 compact Operating System Windows 10, Android 8 My Question or Issue Spotify stopped connecting to my Ec...
2019-01-29 6:35:00 PM
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0 replies
1 likes

371 Views
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Why there is no sleep timer in Spotify

Why there is no sleep timer in Spotify player? It is such a basic functionality of most of the music players.

mr2-oi0ata_a
Casual Listener
Why there is no sleep timer in Spotify player? It is such a basic functionality of most of the music players.
2019-01-29 12:26:53 PM
2019-01-29 6:29:42 PM
Brunelicia
Community Legend
1009 Views
1 replies
2 likes
Feature
Sleep Timer

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Spotify crashing at launch when local files are enabled

PlanPremiumCountry United KingdomDeviceWindows DesktopOperating SystemWindows 7 64-bit My Question or Issue Ever since the latest update, my Spotify application has been crashing whenever it is first launched after I load Windows from a shut down. It...

Dinghat
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country United Kingdom Device Windows Desktop Operating System Windows 7 64-bit My Question or Issue Ever since the latest update, my Spotify application has...
2019-01-29 4:51:14 PM
462 Views
0 replies
1 likes

462 Views
0 replies
1 likes

Spotify Crashes when opening backup app says already running

I have already tried to uninstall the program even cleared out all file caches but not able to get it to stop crashing. There is no data in the event veiewer about this crash. The only work around is that we have to kill the task in taskmgmr.PlanPrem...

raisonbrant
Newbie
I have already tried to uninstall the program even cleared out all file caches but not able to get it to stop crashing. There is no data in the event veiewer about this crash. The only work around is...
2019-01-29 4:27:26 PM
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0 replies
0 likes

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Amfiye bağlı biçimde bilgisayardan spotify çalışmıyor

PlanPremiumCountry Turkey Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHoparlörden dinlerken sıkıntısız çalışıyor fakat amfiyi bilgisayara bağlayınca "Spotify şu anda çalamıyor"Hatası veriyor

Lykian
Newbie
Plan Premium Country Turkey Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Hoparlörden dinlerken sıkıntısız çalışıyor fakat amfiyi bilgisayara bağlayınca "Spotify şu an...
2019-01-29 2:39:28 PM
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0 replies
0 likes

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Sound stops, have to end task or crashes PC

PlanPremiumCountry United KingdomDevicePCOperating SystemW10 My Question or IssueSince last night (no software or hardware changes) a song will stop midway no sound at all, shows the song as still playing, changing song does not fix. Have to Ctrl alt...

Ravingdave20
Newbie
Plan Premium Country United Kingdom Device PC Operating System W10 My Question or Issue Since last night (no software or hardware changes) a song will stop midway no so...
2019-01-29 11:57:40 AM
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0 replies
0 likes

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Please bring back Playlist Radio

PlanPremiumCountryDenmark Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueThe Radio has been severely dumbed down, with the removing of the "Go to Playlist Radio" and "Create New Radio" features. We no longer have the option to truly personalize our R...

Landa82
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country Denmark Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue The Radio has been severely dumbed down, with the removing of the "Go to Playlist Radio" and "C...
2019-01-08 10:05:14 AM
2019-01-29 11:36:13 AM
aaaaaaaawefgaw3
Casual Listener
2840 Views
9 replies
18 likes
bug
Radio

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Can I stream music on PC using mobile data (Mobile plan includes data free music streaming)

PlanFreeCountry AustraliaDeviceAcer Aspire V13Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue Hey everyone,I have a mobile plan with Optus and included with the plan is free music streaming (Data-free) on Spotify. I have been using this quite a bit o...

0BL1V10N
Newbie
Plan Free Country Australia Device Acer Aspire V13 Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Hey everyone, I have a mobile plan with Optus and included wi...
2019-01-29 7:38:31 AM
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0 replies
0 likes

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help my please

help me I can not hear music in the application spotify by pc only when I open a song by google and there goes to spotify more when I open it by the app itself the music does not go and appears on top the spotify can not touch it at the moment and st...

Prophecyy
Newbie
help me I can not hear music in the application spotify by pc only when I open a song by google and there goes to spotify more when I open it by the app itself the music does not go and appears on to...
2019-01-28 7:18:08 PM
2019-01-29 7:10:36 AM
OneByBoo
Roadie
284 Views
1 replies
0 likes

284 Views
1 replies
0 likes

Solved!! Whenever I try to select a song, it says "Spotify can't play this right now"

PlanFreeCountryUSA DeviceHP PavilionOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue So the other day, Spotify stopped working for me. I couldn't listen to any of my music, and when it would even show a song and I would hit play, it would skip through...

maggiemoo0707
Casual Listener
Plan Free Country USA Device HP Pavilion Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue So the other day, Spotify stopped working for me. I couldn't listen to any of my...
2019-01-27 10:22:49 PM
2019-01-29 1:34:40 AM
maggiemoo0707
Casual Listener
416 Views
2 replies
0 likes

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Queue Navigation Glitch

PlanFree/PremiumCountry USADevice(Lenovo T420)Operating System(Windows 10) My Question or IssuePosting again since apparently I didn't put the first one in the "right" place and still not sure whether this one is "right" -So I found something weird t...

zentango
Casual Listener
Plan Free/Premium Country USA Device (Lenovo T420) Operating System (Windows 10) My Question or Issue Posting again since apparently I didn't put the first one in the "right" p...
2019-01-28 12:37:51 AM
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0 replies
0 likes

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SONG IS NOT AVAILABLE

PlanPremiumCountryUK DevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue Hi there I am trying to listen to this playlist... It still shows in my recently played but cannot access it at all.. Can someone let me know what countries this album is av...

avi312singh1
Regular
Plan Premium Country UK Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Hi there I am trying to listen to this playlist... It still shows in my recently played...
2019-01-27 8:43:09 PM
2019-01-28 11:15:37 PM
avi312singh1
Regular
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1 replies
0 likes

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1 replies
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Spotify desktop app for windows 8.1

PlanPremiumCountryU.S.DevicePCOperating SystemWindows 8.1 64 bit My Question or Issue: I have been searching for solutions for the past two days on this community for the Spotify update version 1.0.98.78.gb45d2a6b-12. And I usually find a solution wi...

JayBrown9
Newbie
Plan Premium Country U.S. Device PC Operating System Windows 8.1 64 bit My Question or Issue: I have been searching for solutions for the past two days on this community for ...
2019-01-28 9:53:07 PM
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0 replies
2 likes
1.0.98.78.gb45d2a6b-12
Desktop
Update
Windows

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