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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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76708 Views
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
Wednesday
perpends
Casual Listener
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287 replies
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90726 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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6513 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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Superuser Contribution Music not playing when I switch audio output device

PlanPremiumCountry USADeviceWindowsOperating SystemWindows 7 My Question or Issue I frequently switch between speakers and headphones (turtle beach stealth 600). My speakers are plugged into the audio jack, and the headphones use a USB. When I turn t...

scrabblenits
Newbie
Plan Premium Country USA Device Windows Operating System Windows 7 My Question or Issue I frequently switch between speakers and headphones (turtle beach stealth 600). ...
2019-01-10 10:42:59 PM
2019-01-11 2:19:05 PM
Testotapsa
Music Fan
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1 replies
3 likes

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Superuser Contribution Spotify glitches when output source is changed, Win7

PlanPremium Operating SystemWindows 7 My Question or IssueHello! I encountered a weird issue today:Whenever I change my sound output source (e.g. from speakers to headphones), Spotify still plays the song using the first sound source. The playing son...

Q45
Newbie
Plan Premium Operating System Windows 7 My Question or Issue Hello! I encountered a weird issue today: Whenever I change my sound output source (e.g. from speakers to headphones...
2018-12-16 3:33:12 PM
2019-01-11 2:18:55 PM
Testotapsa
Music Fan
808 Views
3 replies
4 likes

808 Views
3 replies
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SpotifyInstaller.exe has stopped working

PlanFree Operating SystemWindows 7 My Question or IssueI've just registered on spotify and tried to download the desktop app, but whenever I click on the SpotifySetup to run it, the "SpotifyInstaller.exe has stopped working" window instantly pops up....

CringeFestMan
Newbie
Plan Free Operating System Windows 7 My Question or Issue I've just registered on spotify and tried to download the desktop app, but whenever I click on the SpotifySetup&nbs...
2019-01-11 2:18:31 PM
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Minor issue with "fans also like" sidebar button

So, there's a small bug that's been annoying me for a long time.Steps to reproduce:1. Open spotify2. Go to any artist's page3. Click "Fans also like" link on the side4. Click back button on topleftExpected result: It goes back to artist's page.Actual...

drathvedro
Newbie
So, there's a small bug that's been annoying me for a long time. Steps to reproduce: 1. Open spotify 2. Go to any artist's page 3. Click "Fans also like" link on the side 4. Click back button ...
2019-01-11 12:37:22 PM
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Playlist icon on bottom left?

PlanPremiumCountry CanadaDeviceDesktop PCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueStupid question but laptop used to have the album picture of the song that was playing on the bottom left of the screen on the desktop app and on my desktop i am ...

AnarchyOfDucks
Newbie
Plan Premium Country Canada Device Desktop PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Stupid question but laptop used to have the album picture of the song tha...
2019-01-10 11:07:33 PM
2019-01-11 11:32:01 AM
unclesilas
Roadie
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1 replies
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Local Files won't download on iPhone

My Question or IssueMany people have the same problem, but most of the solutions I've seen don't apply to the problem I'm having. So Local Files USED TO WORK and I used to be able to download the music I had in local files but then suddenly it stoppe...

LemonAid
Music Fan
My Question or Issue Many people have the same problem, but most of the solutions I've seen don't apply to the problem I'm having. So Local Files USED TO WORK and I used to be able to download ...
2019-01-11 8:08:21 AM
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Unusable Windows application with 4K screen due to lags

PlanPremiumCountryUK DeviceLenovo ThinkPad X1 ExtremeOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI'm using Spotify 1.0.96.181.gf6bc1b6b for Windows. My laptop has a 4K screen with high resolution (3840x2160). I can run anything smoothly and even s...

AndBr
Newbie
Plan Premium Country UK Device Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I'm using Spotify 1.0.96.181.gf6bc1b6b for Windows. My laptop ha...
2019-01-11 2:31:39 AM
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0 replies
2 likes

719 Views
0 replies
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Réintallation de Spotify impossible

PlanPremiumCountry FranceOperating System(Windows 10 Ver 1803) My Question or Issue Bonjour, j'ai tenté de réinstaller Spotify mais le "Spotify Launcher" ne se lance pas enfin il apparaît que quelques milisecondes dans le gestionaire des tâches et di...

Kanama17
Newbie
Plan Premium Country France Operating System (Windows 10 Ver 1803) My Question or Issue Bonjour, j'ai tenté de réinstaller Spotify mais le "Spotify Launcher" ne se lance pa...
2019-01-11 1:10:50 AM
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Tab Limit

PlanFreeCountryPerúDeviceLaptopOperating SystemWindows 7 Spotify says I've got too many tabs open, even though I've used the "close all my log-ins" option and cleared my caché, and I can't use the web player when it used to be fine a few weeks ago.

vgprzybylska
Newbie
Plan Free Country Perú Device Laptop Operating System Windows 7 Spotify says I've got too many tabs open, even though I've used the "close all my log-ins" option and cleared my caché,...
2019-01-10 10:49:13 PM
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Artists I'm following don't appear

My Question or IssueI follow quite a few artists (over 300) and I've noticed that there are quite a few that do not show up in my following tab. At all. Whats the point of following them if I don't have a nice place to go through a list and find them...

inkrot
Regular
My Question or Issue I follow quite a few artists (over 300) and I've noticed that there are quite a few that do not show up in my following tab. At all. Whats the point of following them if I don't...
2019-01-10 8:52:30 PM
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0 replies
2 likes

380 Views
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2 likes

How to store on phone but not desktop?

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceS9+Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue I'm trying to "save" music for offline use on my phone only. I don't want the files saved on my computer as well. I get the impression that it is...

user-removed
Visitor
Plan Premium Country Device S9+ Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue I'm trying to "save" music for offline use on ...
2019-01-10 6:09:07 PM
2019-01-10 7:59:08 PM
rpenn
Gig Goer
2124 Views
3 replies
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Radio playlist option removed?

You used to be able to navigate from a playlist directly to its radio channel using the three dotted lines button next to the cover photo. Now that option seems to have been removed? Why?

kenchu
Music Fan
You used to be able to navigate from a playlist directly to its radio channel using the three dotted lines button next to the cover photo. Now that option seems to have been removed? Why?
2019-01-10 7:17:51 PM
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0 replies
2 likes

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Songs in Playlist Starting at :15-1:00??

Plan PremiumDeviceLenovo desktopOperating SystemWindows 10 SOOOO this is apparently an issue that has existed in some form or another for various users for 6+ years. I'm hoping the sudden onset for me is a sign that it's a temporary feature that will...

sbee619
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Device Lenovo desktop Operating System Windows 10 SOOOO this is apparently an issue that has existed in some form or another for various users for 6+ years....
2019-01-10 6:18:39 PM
2019-01-10 6:56:16 PM
sbee619
Casual Listener
812 Views
4 replies
0 likes
intro missing
Playback issues

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Superuser Contribution Error al instalar Spotify

PlanFreeCountrySpainDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 7 Desde hace unos dias me fallaba Spotify, cuando lo abria me daba un error en linea y se cerraba el programa ("APPCRASH"), decido desinstalar y volver a instalar de nuevo, y ya ni siquiera lo insta...

Josefillo
Newbie
Plan Free Country Spain Device PC Operating System Windows 7 Desde hace unos dias me fallaba Spotify, cuando lo abria me daba un error en linea y se cerraba el programa ("APPC...
2019-01-06 12:11:49 PM
2019-01-10 3:39:45 PM
Jemi
Spotify Legend
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1 replies
0 likes

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Superuser Contribution Uploaded songs from local files won’t show up/play on mobile

PlanPremiumCountry USDeviceiPhone XS MaxOperating SystemiOS 12 My Question or Issue I have previously downloaded songs to Spotify from my local files on a desktop and have been able to listen to them on the mobile app. One day the songs I had downloa...

Escales
Newbie
Plan Premium Country US Device iPhone XS Max Operating System iOS 12 My Question or Issue I have previously downloaded songs to Spotify from my local files on a d...
2019-01-07 3:28:15 AM
2019-01-10 3:22:20 PM
Jemi
Spotify Legend
4075 Views
1 replies
1 likes

4075 Views
1 replies
1 likes

Superuser Contribution Friend Feed not updating correctly

My friend activity on my Windows laptop stopped working about 2 months ago. If I don't restart spotify then everyone on my list listened to their last songs approximately the same number of days (Like everyone last listened 2 days ago). It used to wo...

Shunns
Newbie
My friend activity on my Windows laptop stopped working about 2 months ago. If I don't restart spotify then everyone on my list listened to their last songs approximately the same number of days (Lik...
2019-01-07 11:52:34 PM
2019-01-10 3:14:20 PM
Jemi
Spotify Legend
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1 replies
0 likes

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Superuser Contribution friend activity not showing

PlanPremiumCountry swedenDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 Issuei cant see what my friends are playing, the friends activity is active and it keeps saying find friends to see what friends are playing but i follow my whole friendlist and it does...

igw9-nv9z_y6b
Newbie
Plan Premium Country sweden Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10 Issue i cant see what my friends are playing, the friends activity is active and it keeps saying ...
2019-01-08 8:26:45 PM
2019-01-10 3:10:47 PM
Jemi
Spotify Legend
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1 replies
0 likes

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Spotify Connect Devices Not Listed In Windows App

PlanPremiumCountryDEOperating SystemWindows 10 Hey Guys ,for a few weeks now i am not able to "connect" the spotify windows10 app to any other devices (neither iPhone nor cromecast audio). inside the windwos app my devices are not listed. when i use ...

FabMue
Newbie
Plan Premium Country DE Operating System Windows 10 Hey Guys , for a few weeks now i am not able to "connect" the spotify windows10 app to any other devices (neither iPhone nor crome...
2019-01-10 11:00:04 AM
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Can't Start New Radio Stations

I have been on Spotify Student Premium for a while now and have been making radio stations based on my playlists. However, recently I have not been able to find the button for making new radio stations even after scouring the desktop and smartphone a...

Smokeybear365
Newbie
I have been on Spotify Student Premium for a while now and have been making radio stations based on my playlists. However, recently I have not been able to find the button for making ...
2019-01-09 4:48:15 AM
2019-01-10 9:09:48 AM
pesto
Newbie
514 Views
1 replies
2 likes

514 Views
1 replies
2 likes

Music stop after one second

PlanPremiumCountryIsrael DeviceLenovo Yoga 720 laptopOperating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Suddenly while playing an album - Spotify stopped playing, and I can't get it to play as it's always stop after one second. I start, it play for a s...

talso100
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country Israel Device Lenovo Yoga 720 laptop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Suddenly while playing an album - Spotify stopped playing...
2019-01-10 8:54:36 AM
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