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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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  • MattSuda
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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 [Desktop] fix the White start

When desktop app starts-it's extremaly in white color blinks. That's very uncomfortable and harmful to the eyes. Fix that, please

  • Casual Listener
  • When desktop app starts-it's extremaly in white color blinks. That's very uncomfortable and  harmful to the eyes. Fix that, please
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Superuser Contribution Smart Shuffle for liked songs

PlanPremium CountryUkraine DevicePC Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI see Smart Shuffle for my playlist, but I do not see how to enable it on Liked Songs.On all others when I press shuffle a submenu with two options is displayed, but f...

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  • Plan Premium   Country Ukraine   Device PC   Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I see Smart Shuffle for my playlist, but I do not see how to enable it...
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Superuser Contribution 'Something went wrong' password reset

PlanFreeCountryChina DeviceThinkpadOperating SystemWin11 My Question or IssueI tried to reset my password. When I went to the reset website and input the password well. I click the button and it feedback "Oops! Something went wrong, please try again....

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  • Plan Free Country China   Device Thinkpad Operating System Win11   My Question or Issue I tried to reset my password. When I went to the reset website and input the password well...
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Superuser Contribution Windows App unusable

PlanPremiumCountry US DevicePC - windows 10 My Question or IssueFor several days now when i open the app it takes minutes to load, that aside once it does load several things are happening that have never happened in years. The playback selection is ...

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  • Plan Premium Country US   Device PC - windows 10   My Question or Issue For several days now when i open the app it takes minutes to load, that aside once it does load several thi...
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Superuser Contribution Smart Shuffle automatically turning itself back on

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceSamsung laptopOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueEvery single time I try to turn off smart shuffle, it automatically turns itself back on. If I turn on shuffle and then stop interacting with the app completely, ...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Samsung laptop Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue Every single time I try to turn off smart shuffle, it automatically turns itself back ...
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Superuser Contribution Playlist names not visible, only pictures

I have a Windows 10 computer, and for some reason, Spotify is no longer displaying playlist titles along the side and will only show the icons for the playlists. This is really frustrating because there isn't any point in letting me have a name for a...

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  • I have a Windows 10 computer, and for some reason, Spotify is no longer displaying playlist titles along the side and will only show the icons for the playlists. This is really frustrating because th...
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Superuser Contribution Songs do not play when selected from anywhere but my own playlists.

PlanPremium StudentCountryUSADevicePCOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueI am unable to play any songs unless they are already in my playlists or likes. I have attached a video showing the problem. EDIT: I do not have this problem on the w...

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  • Plan Premium Student Country USA Device PC Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue I am unable to play any songs unless they are already in my playlists or likes.  I ha...
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Superuser Contribution Drop down menu - About Spotify

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueFree on Windows 10Was told that there was a new version of Spotify available but when I use t...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country   Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue Free on...
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'Something went wrong' message on home page

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceWindows DesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHome page only shows 'Something went wrong' message. Clicking 'reload' option does not help. Have tried logging in on the app, Chrome, Edge and Firefox, messa...

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  • Plan Premium Country Canada Device Windows Desktop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Home page only shows 'Something went wrong' message. Clicking 'reload' option does...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify app only shows the WebPlayer and so does Discord as well.

Firstly I have thought that there is a Discord-Spotify problem, so I did the troubleshooting steps that I have found all over the community page and nothing worked. Whenever I play a song on my phone and want to switch to my PC app neither of them re...

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  • Firstly I have thought that there is a Discord-Spotify problem, so I did the troubleshooting steps that I have found all over the community page and nothing worked. Whenever I play a song on my p...
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Solved!! Songs fading in and out

Plan - PremiumCountry - UKDevice - Windows 10 laptop My Question or IssueRecently I've been regularly having a problem with songs constantly fading in and out. The reduction in volume is very brief, less than a second, and occurs dozens of times with...

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  • Plan - Premium Country - UK Device - Windows 10 laptop   My Question or Issue Recently I've been regularly having a problem with songs constantly fading in and out.  The reduction...
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Superuser Contribution USB sound card playback issue

DevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSince yesterday, each time I start the spotify app (on windows), I have to apply the following solution to make playback work:https://community.spotify.com/t5/Desktop-Windows/quot-Spotify-can-t-p...

  • Casual Listener
  • Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Since yesterday, each time I start the spotify app (on windows), I have to apply the following solution to make playback work: ...
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Desktop (Windows, Web App) Lacking Basic Features, Horrendous UX

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceDesktop, Web ApplicationOperating SystemWindows My Question or IssueCan we get on overhaul of the web app? It's not a fun time.There is seemingly no "Play Next" on desktop web-app, there is no Listening History, I cannot ge...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Desktop, Web Application Operating System Windows   My Question or Issue Can we get on overhaul of the web app? It's not a fun time. There is seeming...
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Superuser Contribution Reduced Animations Setting

My Question or IssueIt would be nice to have a reduced animations On/Off setting (some devices have this as an OS setting that the app may be able to default the value to). The recent 2021 desktop UI update introduced an animated equalizer next to th...

  • Casual Listener
  • My Question or Issue It would be nice to have a reduced animations On/Off setting (some devices have this as an OS setting that the app may be able to default the value to).   The recent 2021...
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Friends who listen to the same artist

I am not able to see which friends listen to a given artist on their artist page. Before, when I clicked on an artist page, I could see which friends listen to that artist. Now, under monthly listeners it lists nothing. Is that feature gone?

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  • I am not able to see which friends listen to a given artist on their artist page. Before, when I clicked on an artist page, I could see which friends listen to that artist. Now, under monthly listene...
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Superuser Contribution Windows 7 style window borders show up

DeviceWindows Desktop PCOperating SystemWindows 10 Home, version 22H2Spotify versionSpotify for Windows (64-bit) 1.2.24.756.g7a7fc7f0 My Question or IssueOn the latest version of the Spotify Desktop app, I see that the top of the window has some stra...

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  • Device Windows Desktop PC Operating System Windows 10 Home, version 22H2 Spotify version Spotify for Windows (64-bit) 1.2.24.756.g7a7fc7f0   My Question or Issue On the latest version ...
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Superuser Contribution "Can't play this right now"

PlanPremiumCountryCzech RepublicDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 11My Question or IssueHello there,I am a premium user, have downloaded Spotify app on two PCs and a cell phone (Android). I am able to play music on one PC (Win10) and my phone (no, not ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Czech Republic Device PC Operating System Windows 11 My Question or Issue Hello there, I am a premium user, have downloaded Spotify app on two PCs and a cell phone (A...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Where is the browse all section on windows desktop? It used to appear when you click search?

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceLenovo Legion 5Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhere is the browse all section on windows desktop? The one that lists a ton of genres and the actual made for you section? It used to appear when you click sear...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Lenovo Legion 5 Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Where is the browse all section on windows desktop? The one that lists a ton of genre...
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Superuser Contribution Stop local files from reenabling after closing app

Fresh install of Windows 11, fresh install of Spotify I have a personal music library with 30,000+ songsWhenever the Spotify app is launched it locks up my media hard drive, opening resource monitor shows it scanning every file in my music folder. I ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Fresh install of Windows 11, fresh install of Spotify   I have a personal music library with 30,000+ songs Whenever the Spotify app is launched it locks up my media hard drive, opening resour...
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Superuser Contribution Copy-Paste Playlist Problem

Plan: FREEFree/PremiumCountry: Bulgaria Device(PC)Operating System(Windows 10) My Question or IssueHello. i have issue. when i try to copy any playlist link i copy something like this:3eb46242aad791aefa762d89a01f631aa5c09f1c73c3bae55df33bcaaa769c33ca...

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  • Plan: FREE Free/Premium Country: Bulgaria   Device (PC) Operating System (Windows 10)   My Question or Issue Hello. i have issue. when i try to copy any playlist link i copy s...
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