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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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Solved!! Album overview changed and is now really annoying

It might be settings, but i could not fin out what..After an update my windows spotify application only lists all the artists albums in the overview section, it used to be in an own section to see all albums after you hit the see more albums button. ...

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  • It might be settings, but i could not fin out what.. After an update my windows spotify application only lists all the artists albums in the overview section, it used to be in an own section to see ...
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Can't find certain artists, can find them on web but can't play them

I'll give you an example. I searched for the band The Blank Theory on Spotify Desktop but nothing showed up. I messaged the band and they were confused as they said they are on Spotify. Indeed I searched on Google and found their artist page: https:/...

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  • I'll give you an example. I searched for the band The Blank Theory on Spotify Desktop but nothing showed up. I messaged the band and they were confused as they said they are on Spotify. Indeed I sear...
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Spotify keeps crashing my computer! :(

It runs ok but after a while it crashes my computer (windows 7 64bit). Need to restart the pc using the restart button...:(((( It worked ok until it automatically reinstalled a fews days ago.

  • Casual Listener
  • It runs ok but after a while it crashes my computer (windows 7 64bit). Need to restart the pc using the restart button...:(((( It worked ok until it automatically reinstalled a fews days ago. &nb...
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spotify pauses randomly on all platforms

so my issues is my Spotify pauses randomly on platforms. my laptop, phone, ps4, pc, EVERYTHING! it can pause for a few seconds up to 10 minutes and I use Spotify daily for hours on end so you can see why this is irritating,I have logged out of all de...

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  • so my issues is my Spotify pauses randomly on platforms. my laptop, phone, ps4, pc, EVERYTHING! it can pause for a few seconds up to 10 minutes and I use Spotify daily for hours on end so you can see...
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Problem z spotify na komputerze z windowsem 10

WitamMam problem Pobrałem aplikacje spotify na komputer z windowsem 10 i nie moge jej właczyć. Zainstalowałem pokazało się okno zalogowałem sie i znikneło. I teraz jak odpalam aplikacje to pokazuje się okno i od razu znika. Przeinstalowałem ją jeszcz...

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  • Witam Mam problem Pobrałem aplikacje spotify na komputer z windowsem 10 i nie moge jej właczyć. Zainstalowałem pokazało się okno zalogowałem sie i znikneło. I teraz jak odpalam aplikacje to pokazuje...
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Variety of Daily Mixes

Hello, few days ago "Your Daily Mix" appeared on my Desktop Windows Spotify, I love it but I have few questions...So there are 6 different Daily Mixes as I see, I can somewhat recognize them by genre - Rock/Decades, Pop/Rock, Hip-Hop, R&B/Pop, Lithua...

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  • Hello, few days ago "Your Daily Mix" appeared on my Desktop Windows Spotify, I love it but I have few questions... So there are 6 different Daily Mixes as I see, I can somewhat recognize them by g...
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Ports for desktop app

Hi, I'm using a restricted network in my flat wich is provided by the residence hall. I know there are already a few existing topics related to my request, but all of them are quite old, there is no official note about it, and I would like to be sure...

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  • Hi,   I'm using a restricted network in my flat wich is provided by the residence hall.   I know there are already a few existing topics related to my request, but all of them are quite...
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Solved!! How to get total play count of a track given their ID

Hi, How do I get total play count for this song? https://api.spotify.com/v1/tracks/2Ub01ptSMqI6iBvq1E2Pji I want to know how many times this track has been played (global play count by all spotify users) to date since the beginning of time. Which Spo...

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  • Hi,   How do I get total play count for this song?   https://api.spotify.com/v1/tracks/2Ub01ptSMqI6iBvq1E2Pji   I want to know how many times this track has been played (glo...
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Solved!! Spotify won´t connect to last.fm

Spotify scrobbled all my plays to last.fm in my desktop app until couple days ago. I noticed that the connection had gone off and I tried to reconnect them, but spotify said that "invalid username or password" even though they work for me in last.fm ...

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  • Spotify scrobbled all my plays to last.fm in my desktop app until couple days ago. I noticed that the connection had gone off and I tried to reconnect them, but spotify said that "invalid username or...
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Error "no disk"

Hello!Since this morning it's impossible to use normally my Spotify on my computer (windows 10). When I open it, a little box opens and says "spotify.exe: there's no disk in the drive"Impossible to close this box, I've try to click on "cancel", "cont...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hello! Since this morning it's impossible to use normally my Spotify on my computer (windows 10). When I open it, a little box opens and says "spotify.exe: there's no disk in the drive" Impossible ...
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Uninstall doesnt work - Local data bank error

Hi,I do have issues with the local data on my pc in combination with Spotify. The local data bank doesn't change anymore, even if I add new paths to import into Spotify. For that I wanted to reinstall Spotify, but I'm not even able to uninstall this....

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  • Hi, I do have issues with the local data on my pc in combination with Spotify. The local data bank doesn't change anymore, even if I add new paths to import into Spotify.  For that I wanted to...
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there should be a ,,download offline"

Hi! In version for laptops there should be a ,,download offline" switch in section >>your music >>songs not only in section >>your music >> playlists it would be really usefull

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  • Hi!    In version for laptops there should be a ,,download offline" switch in section >>your music >>songs   not only in section >>your music >> playlists &...
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Offline modus on my surface Pro doesn´t work

I have installed the Spotify App (I´m a premium user) on my surface pro under Windows 10. I have saved some albums and this is indicated as "saved" in Spotify. However, when use the offline mode, all titles are displayed in grey and are not available...

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  • I have installed the Spotify App (I´m a premium user) on my surface pro under Windows 10. I have saved some albums and this is indicated as "saved" in Spotify. However, when use the offline mode, all...
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Solved!! Nummer kan niet worden afgespeeld

We hebben hier Spotify Premium (via KPN) met een goede internet verbinding en Windows 10. Na 1,5 nummer stopt het nummer ermee en krijgen we de melding: Het huidige nummer kan niet worden afgespeeld. We hebben al wat gegoogled, maar het enige wat we ...

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  • We hebben hier Spotify Premium (via KPN) met een goede internet verbinding en Windows 10.    Na 1,5 nummer stopt het nummer ermee en krijgen we de melding: Het huidige nummer kan niet wor...
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Intermittent / sudden cessation of service

According to my Account info I am using Spotify Free on my desktop PC, and this has satisfied my modest requirements admirably in the past - I use the web player (Chrome + Windows 7). Now it appears sometimes to work, other times not to play anything...

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  • According to my Account info I am using Spotify Free on my desktop PC, and this has satisfied my modest requirements admirably in the past - I use the web player (Chrome + Windows 7). Now it appears ...
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Spotify not displaying Facebook name

My Spotify client sometimes refuses to display my Facebook name and instead only shows my username. When I restart the Spotify application, everything goes back to normal for a while. I am unable to find out when this occurs; it seems to be random. V...

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  • My Spotify client sometimes refuses to display my Facebook name and instead only shows my username. When I restart the Spotify application, everything goes back to normal for a while. I am unable to ...
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Sound not stable

Hi, I need help because when playing spotify the sound keeps changing volume. This only happens with spotify so the problem is with the application and not my computer. Could you help please?

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  • Hi,   I need help because when playing spotify the sound keeps changing volume. This only happens with spotify so the problem is with the application and not my computer. Could you help please?
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Do private playlist listens show on Spotify Social?

Hi, Does anyone know if making a playlist private simply means others can't view the playlist itself, or also works like a private session in that people can't see what you're listeing to? Thanks

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  • Hi,   Does anyone know if making a playlist private simply means others can't view the playlist itself, or also works like a private session in that people can't see what you're listeing to? ...
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winhttp.dll missing

A few days ago, I went to open up the Spotify application on my laptop (Windows 10) when it came up with an error message saying, "Cannot find 'winhttp.dll'. Please, reinstall this application". I have tried reinstalling it a few times already, but w...

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  • A few days ago, I went to open up the Spotify application on my laptop (Windows 10) when it came up with an error message saying, "Cannot find 'winhttp.dll'. Please, reinstall this application"....
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