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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 Windows LogIn "redirect_uri: Illegal redirect_uri"

PlanPremiumCountryUnited Arab EmiratesDeviceHP PCOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueI tried multiple troubleshooting scenarios but unable to Log In always getting "redirect_uri: Illegal redirect_uri". Ive tried through the Microsoft Store...

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  • Plan Premium Country United Arab Emirates Device HP PC Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue I tried multiple troubleshooting scenarios but unable to Log In always getting...
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Superuser Contribution Featuring song not showing up at liked songs

PlanPremiumCountryNetherlandsDeviceAll My Question or IssueWhen I look at this song for example: https://open.spotify.com/track/2lhN56t6G51gXjnHLbt124?si=4da68f2c30e14602It is featured on the album 'Vuurwerk' by Camille and she is also one of the two...

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  • Plan Premium Country Netherlands Device All   My Question or Issue When I look at this song for example: https://open.spotify.com/track/2lhN56t6G51gXjnHLbt124?si=4da68f2c30e14602 It is ...
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Superuser Contribution Alphabetizing songs in playlist on web browser

How do you alphabetize songs in a playlist on the web browser version of spotify? I see how to do it on the phone app, but not the web.

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  • How do you alphabetize songs in a playlist on the web browser version of spotify?  I see how to do it on the phone app, but not the web.
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Superuser Contribution Download Tag Being Applied To Library When Switching Folders

Hello,I'm having an issue with the "download" filter being applied constantly when switching around in my music folders. I've made sure I'm not hitting the button to apply the tag. It's constantly happening and making it annoying to use your service ...

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  • Hello, I'm having an issue with the "download" filter being applied constantly when switching around in my music folders. I've made sure I'm not hitting the button to apply the tag. It's constantl...
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Superuser Contribution [Playlist] Unable to invite collaborators

CountryIndonesiaDeviceLaptopOperating SystemWindows 11 pro My Question or IssueWhen I'm gonna invite my friend to my playlist (btw i only could access this acc on laptop). I use Microsoft Edge to open my spotify acc. And when i about to copy link for...

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  • Country Indonesia Device Laptop Operating System Windows 11 pro   My Question or Issue When I'm gonna invite my friend to my playlist (btw i only could access this acc on laptop). I use ...
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Solved!! Songs not loading in spotify desktop program or webapp

PlanFreeCountryUSDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue Whenever I play any song on the Spotify desktop program it does not load or play. I also cannot load any playlists that I've created or public ones. I've attached some screensho...

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  • ...annot load any playlists that I've created or public ones. I've attached some screenshots of what happens when I try to play a song or load a playlist.    To resolve my issue I have u...
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I cant play spotify music on my pc, the web player doesnt work, and i cant play on the app

PlanFreeCountryLatviaDeviceMsi GF63 8RDOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI cant play spotify music on my pc, the web player doesnt work, and i cant play on the app (windows store and official app). This happened yesterday. I listen to sp...

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  • Plan Free Country Latvia Device Msi GF63 8RD Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I cant play spotify music on my pc, the web player doesnt work, and i cant play on the a...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify desktop app not working at all

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueThe desktop app won't load music or my playlist. When I click my playlist to open, I get the "something went wrong" screen. I've tried reinstalling different versions, cleare...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue The desktop app won't load music or my playlist. When I click my playlist to open, I get the "some...
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Meine Spotify App auf meinem Windows Desktop will nicht was soll ich machen

Trotz mehrfachen neu installieren und rumprobieren die App wieder zum laufen zum bringen zeigt die App egal bei welchem Lied, egal ob runtergeladen oder nicht andauernd ,,Spotify kann dies zurzeit nicht abspielen. Wenn sich die Datei auf deinem Compu...

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  • Trotz mehrfachen neu installieren und rumprobieren die App wieder zum laufen zum bringen zeigt die App egal bei welchem Lied, egal ob runtergeladen oder nicht andauernd ,,Spotify kann dies zurzeit ni...
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Private Session?

hey, I want to put my Spotify on private so my friends cant see what im listening to/ my playlists but idk how. There is nothing in the settings where I can put it on private or a"private mode" anywhere.any help?

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  • hey,  I want to put my Spotify on private so my friends cant see what im listening to/ my playlists but idk how. There is nothing in the settings where I can put it on private or a"private mode...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify Desktop Crashes, Then Deletes Downloaded Music

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceWindows 10 PC---On three separate occasions, I've launched Spotify, only for it to immediately crash and freeze my PC. On restart and relaunching Spotify, I find that I have been signed out of Spotify, and that after logging...

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  • Plan Premium Country UK Device Windows 10 PC --- On three separate occasions, I've launched Spotify, only for it to immediately crash and freeze my PC. On restart and relaunching Spotify, I fi...
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Superuser Contribution spotify overlay not working in Windows 11

PlanPremiumCountryUSA DeviceWindows desk topOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or Issue So I upgraded to windows 11 but the spotify music overlay does not show up. It's checked on in the settings. I tried both the App and normal version of Spotif...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA   Device Windows desk top Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue   So I upgraded to windows 11 but the spotify music overlay does not s...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Problems with Chinese font

Operating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueHello guys. I'm a Spotify user using Windows. I found Chinese fonts on Windows are used incorrectly. For zh_CN(zh_Hans) users, they use Microsoft YaHei by default, and for zh_TW/zh_HK(zh_Hant) users, the...

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  • Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue Hello guys. I'm a Spotify user using Windows. I found Chinese fonts on Windows are used incorrectly. For zh_CN(zh_Hans) users, they use Mic...
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Superuser Contribution Songs stop playing after 5sek & website doesn't work at all

After I played any song it stoped after 5/6 seconds and whole app freezed. I tried to fix that by closing and opening the app again, I check my internet (I tired different network, also hot-spot, it didn't help). I've cleaned cache, and finally I uni...

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  • After I played any song it stoped after 5/6 seconds and whole app freezed. I tried to fix that by closing and opening the app again, I check my internet (I tired different network, also hot-spot, it ...
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Superuser Contribution Search in library feature doesn't exactly work

Plan/PremiumCountryusDevicepc computerOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhen searching in my library the search shows results for some categories and not for others. Also there is no "Songs" category. I have attached screenshots of the s...

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  • Plan /Premium Country us Device pc computer Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue When searching in my library the search shows results for some categories and not for oth...
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Superuser Contribution "spotify can't play this right now" browser issue

Spotify just at random moments suddenly skips all the tracks to the end of the album/playlist and refuses to play anything doing this loop if tried to play from any place. 75 % of told fixes work only for desktop app, I use browser.No, I won't switch...

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  • Spotify just at random moments suddenly skips all the tracks to the end of the album/playlist and refuses to play anything doing this loop if tried to play from any place. 75 % of told fixes work onl...
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Superuser Contribution Cards in the top section of the homepage are too small after the update

PlanPremiumCountryGeorgiaOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue It's annoying. I'm using a fairly large window (not full screen) and the cards are tiny on both web and desktop versions.

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  • Plan Premium Country Georgia Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue  It's annoying. I'm using a fairly large window (not full screen) and the cards are tiny on both web and d...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify crashes on Windows 11 on "Play next"

PlanFree/PremiumCountryUSADeviceSurface Laptop 3Operating SystemWindows 11 Spotify for Windows (64 bit)1.2.22.982.g794acc0a My Question or IssueSpotify crashes when I click on "Play next" button.

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country USA Device Surface Laptop 3 Operating System Windows 11   Spotify for Windows (64 bit) 1.2.22.982.g794acc0a   My Question or Issue Spotify crashes whe...
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Superuser Contribution Syncing Between PC/Desktop Spotify & Mobile Spotify Apps Breaks All The Time.

Hello, I freakin like spotify ok, I'm a big fan, and I have nothing against developers of the app, you're beautiful people, I love you. BUT FOR THE LOVE OF GOD. I've had spotify prem for what feels like a decade now, and THE SYNCING ALWAYS BREAKS bet...

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  • Hello,   I freakin like spotify ok, I'm a big fan, and I have nothing against developers of the app, you're beautiful people, I love you.   BUT FOR THE LOVE OF GOD. I've had spotify pre...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify won't play my playlists

I'll click play in a playlist, it'll play that first song, and then it'll play whatever it wants after, stuff that's not even in the playlist! I used to never have this problem and hadn't changed any of the settings. I tried turning off autoplay but ...

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  • I'll click play in a playlist, it'll play that first song, and then it'll play whatever it wants after, stuff that's not even in the playlist! I used to never have this problem and hadn't changed any...
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