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Solved!! 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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Yellow Text Appearing for Songs Instead of White Text (Windows 10 Desktop)

I noticed in my Desktop that some songs have been appearing with a yellow text color instead of the traditional white that is used everywhere else. Is there any reason for this? I've noticed this quite frequently with regards to Japanese being stream...

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  • I noticed in my Desktop that some songs have been appearing with a yellow text color instead of the traditional white that is used everywhere else. Is there any reason for this? I've noticed this qui...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Music comes from wrong speaker on desktop

In Windows 10, I use a headset wich my laptop sees as another speaker. Normally my Spotify would would go through my headset when i plugged it in but now it stopped doing that and it keeps going through my laptop's speakers. I can't find anything in ...

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  •   In Windows 10, I use a headset wich my laptop sees as another speaker. Normally my Spotify would would go through my headset when i plugged it in but now it stopped doing that and it keeps go...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify can't play any song on the desktop app, "can't play this right now"

I've tried reinstalling, disabled hardware acceleration, deleted the local files file, checked the hosts file, checked my drivers, nothing works

  • Casual Listener
  • I've tried reinstalling, disabled hardware acceleration, deleted the local files file, checked the hosts file, checked my drivers, nothing works
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HowToPlay on multipleSpeakersSimultaneously? HowToChooseMoreThanOne spkr?

In Listening On part of screen I see all of my Spotify speakers, but I can choose only one. How to select more speakers and listen to music in multiroom environment? Or listen Left channel on one speaker and Right channel on another and get stereo?

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  • In Listening On part of screen I see all of my Spotify speakers, but I can choose only one. How to select more speakers and listen to music in multiroom environment? Or listen Left channel on one spe...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify can't play this right now.

PlanPremiumCountryIsraelDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 11 64bit My Question or IssueI try to play any song on the app and I get this message:Spotify can't play this right now. If you have the file on your computer you can import it.

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  • Plan Premium Country Israel Device PC Operating System Windows 11 64bit   My Question or Issue I try to play any song on the app and I get this message: Spotify can't play this right ...
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Superuser Contribution [Xbox] album art quality and compression

PlanPremium duoCountryUSADeviceXbox series S and XOperating SystemXbox series S and X latestMy Question or IssueWhen using the Xbox app on series S and series X the album art looks terrible and is very low resolution along with very high compression ...

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  • Plan Premium duo Country USA Device Xbox series S and X Operating System Xbox series S and X latest My Question or Issue When using the Xbox app on series S and series X the album art looks ...
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Superuser Contribution No audio after trying to swap listening device, even after reinstall.

Listening on mobile with bluetooth headset. Walked to my PC, and tried the Spotify Connect button to swap to PC audio. It appeared to do so, but no sound at all. All other apps work except Spotify. I rebooted, reinstalled Spotify, etc... and still no...

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  • Listening on mobile with bluetooth headset.  Walked to my PC, and tried the Spotify Connect button to swap to PC audio.  It appeared to do so, but no sound at all.  All other apps work...
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Solved!! cache

PlanPremiumOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or Issuehow can I delete the cache? it's about 7 giga

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  • Plan Premium Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue how can I delete the cache? it's about 7 giga
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Superuser Contribution Right-click menu changes places if one/several songs selected

PlanPremiumCountryAustraliaOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhen you right click on one song the menu is- Add to playlist- Remove from playlist- Remove from liked songs- Add to queueBut when you right click on a selection of songs it's-...

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  • Plan Premium Country Australia Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue When you right click on one song the menu is - Add to playlist - Remove from playlist - Remove from l...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Windows Mobile: Premium required / Premium erforderlich

AustriaDeviceNokia Lumia 830Operating SystemMS Windows 10 Mobile My Question or IssueThe current Spotify App does not recognize my Spotify Premium Account.Start of App is not possible See attached screen shot.Any ideas? (beside change my mobile)

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  • Austria Device Nokia Lumia 830 Operating System MS Windows 10 Mobile   My Question or Issue The current Spotify App does not recognize my Spotify Premium Account. Start of App is not pos...
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Superuser Contribution The search function is completely broken

PlanPremiumCountrySwedenDeviceNew LaptopOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueThe search function reached with C-l does not adhere to the description of the search function at https://support.spotify.com/se/article/search/ AND (+) and NOT (-...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Sweden Device New Laptop Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue The search function reached with C-l does not adhere to the description of the ...
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Superuser Contribution App v Browser

Free plan, PC, windows 11. I can't log into the app and support are useless. No fireall, no VPN, cleared cache,uninstalled and reinstalled app, logged out and in on browser. When I open the app it says "log into browser" so I log in to browser and th...

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  • Free plan, PC, windows 11.   I can't log into the app and support are useless. No fireall, no VPN, cleared cache,uninstalled and reinstalled app, logged out and in on browser.   When...
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Superuser Contribution The autoplay option doesn't appear in my account settings

I am trying to get an album to play through the entire list but it autoplays to a completely different song every time. Not only that but the option to disable autoplay doesnt appear in the settings menu.

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  • I am trying to get an album to play through the entire list but it autoplays to a completely different song every time. Not only that but the option to disable autoplay doesnt appear in the settings ...
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Constantly stuttering playback on Desktop App with "Can't play this song right now" notifications

PlanPremiumCountryPolandDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI've problem with Spotify Desktop App. It constantly stuttering songs - situation looks like it could have problem with buffering current song - and from time to time thro...

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  • Plan Premium Country Poland Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I've problem with Spotify Desktop App. It constantly stuttering songs - situation looks like it...
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Superuser Contribution Windows 10 Desktop App - Spotify cannot play this right now

PlanPremium FamilyCountryUSADeviceDesktop/LaptopOperating SystemWindows 10Spotify Version1.2.14.1149.ga3ae422d My Question or IssueDesktop application will not play any songs, however the web browser and the mobile app work just fine.Troubleshooting ...

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  • Plan Premium Family Country USA Device Desktop/Laptop Operating System Windows 10 Spotify Version 1.2.14.1149.ga3ae422d   My Question or Issue Desktop application will not play any s...
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Solved!! Spotify unable to play music using Desktop App

PlanPremiumCountryDenmarkDeviceDesktop PCOperating SystemWindows 10Spotify Version1.0.98.78.gb45d2a6bConnectionWIFI (Ethernet)OutputDigital Output using Amanero USB Driver.Output settings2 channel 384kHz, with every filetype and quality winged. Physi...

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  • Plan Premium Country Denmark Device Desktop PC Operating System Windows 10 Spotify Version 1.0.98.78.gb45d2a6b Connection WIFI (Ethernet) Output Digital Output using Amanero USB Driver. ...
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Superuser Contribution "Clean Reinstall" did not fix how insanely slow the desktop app is.

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceASUS ROG Flow X16 - 2022Operating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueI have recently been having problems with Spotify for desktop on my laptop. I will click on one of my playlists to view it, and it will take anywhere fro...

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  •   Plan Premium Country US Device ASUS ROG Flow X16 - 2022 Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue I have recently been having problems with Spotify for desktop on my l...
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Superuser Contribution Bluetooth speakers and spotify

Hi all, I wanted to just let you know about an error/bug when streaming Spotify to Bluetooth speakers from my laptop. Basically, when spotify is running and I then connect my bluetooth speakers Music wont play at all. The "play" button will indicate ...

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  • Hi all,   I wanted to just let you know about an error/bug when streaming Spotify to Bluetooth speakers from my laptop.    Basically, when spotify is running and I then connect...
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Superuser Contribution Issue with sharing links of Spotify-songs

When I try to link a song to another website the page is either blank (as like in Discord) and you see nothing (cause the whole thing is invisible) or it says "upstream request timeout" instead of showing the song's preview Thats so odd. Please fix i...

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  •   When I try to link a song to another website the page is either blank (as like in Discord) and you see nothing (cause the whole thing is invisible) or it says "upstream request timeout" inste...
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