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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 Spotify stopping while listening + songs not downloading

PlanPremium Operating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueI'm currently at my wits end with these 2 issues. The Spotify app AND Web Player stop playing certain songs with a "Can't play the current song" error. On some occasions it carries on stoppin...

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  • Plan Premium   Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue I'm currently at my wits end with these 2 issues. The Spotify app AND Web Player stop playing certain songs with a "...
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Superuser Contribution Why wont my Podcast (Podbean) upload to spotify? I keep getting the same message? PLEASE HELP

Trying desperately to upload our Podcast to Spotify "The Litty T*tty Committee" No matter what I seem to do I can't amend this issue... I've tried many times. The response however, is so vague? Can someone please assist us to upload our podcast to wh...

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  • Trying desperately to upload our Podcast to Spotify "The Litty T*tty Committee"   No matter what I seem to do I can't amend this issue...   I've tried many times. The response however...
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Superuser Contribution New lyrics layout update: aligned to the left

So... I just updated Spotify on my laptop (Windows 10) and what the **bleep** have you guys done to the lyrics page? Instead of the text being centered and nice and easy to follow, it's now all squished to one side, looking ugly and deformed and **bl...

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  • So... I just updated Spotify on my laptop (Windows 10) and what the **bleep** have you guys done to the lyrics page? Instead of the text being centered and nice and easy to follow, it's now all squis...
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Your client does not have permission to get URL

PlanFreeCountryUkraineDeviceRedmi 5PCOperating SystemAndroidWindows 10 I can't access it from home but when i use mobile data it works fine (i can't even post anything here when i'm using home internet as it requires me to login to my account and gue...

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  • Plan Free Country Ukraine Device Redmi 5 PC Operating System Android Windows 10    I can't access it from home but when i use mobile data it works fine  (i can't even p...
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Restore playlist .json to Spotify Laptop

PlanPremiumCountryIndonesia Device(HP Laptop)Operating System(Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueHi,just want to know how to restore my personal data from previous account to new account. since my previous account i gave to my sister, so i would li...

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  • Plan Premium Country Indonesia   Device (HP Laptop) Operating System (Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue Hi, just want to know how to restore my personal data from previous...
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Superuser Contribution Songs not from my playlist

PlanFree/Premium FreeCountryUSADevice(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Desktop PCOperating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)Windows 10My Question or IssueWhenever I start playing songs from my playlist, after one or two s...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Free Country USA Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Desktop PC Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) Windows 10 My Question...
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Where did Queue Go?

I'm using my Spotify Premium on Windows 11 in the desktop app. Why am I unable to find the button for "Queue"? It used to be in the bottom corner next to "Connect to Device," but it disappeared. Do I just need to uninstall and reinstall the app?

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  • I'm using my Spotify Premium on Windows 11 in the desktop app. Why am I unable to find the button for "Queue"? It used to be in the bottom corner next to "Connect to Device," but it disappeared. Do I...
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Superuser Contribution [Desktop][Other] Bring Back Alt + Arrow keys back to Spotify desktop app

There used to be the feature where I could use the Alt + arrow key to move forward and backwards in Spotify but the new update removed. I usually am very happy with Spotify and the service you provide but I urge you to add this simple trick back. Tha...

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  • There used to be the feature where I could use the Alt + arrow key to move forward and backwards in Spotify but the new update removed. I usually am very happy with Spotify and the service you provid...
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Superuser Contribution Web Player not showing "Now Playing" when connected to last.fm

Hello, When connected to last.fm to listen "my library" the view on spotify web player not longer shows the "now playing". (It works fine if I listen a playlist on spotify). Check attachment.

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  • Hello,   When connected to last.fm to listen "my library" the view on spotify web player not longer shows the "now playing". (It works fine if I listen a playlist on spotify).   Check a...
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Superuser Contribution https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6y5aV5dbZgHGehN3Rxglk0?si=NFg4EBPsTCWxO6J4Z1ls5w

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue

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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  
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Superuser Contribution Play Queue: Navigation issues when adding multiple playlists and using Back button

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 64Bit My Question or Issue Play Queue: Navigation issues when adding multiple playlists and using Back buttonSo starting the App with a now Empty Play Queue updating the app, I start to play...

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  • Plan Premium Country UK Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10 64Bit   My Question or Issue   Play Queue: Navigation issues when adding multiple playlists and using Back butt...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify always starts at 100%% volume after rebooting PC (Windows 11)

PlanPremiumDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 11 HomeVersion 22H2OS build 22621.2134My Question or IssueEvery time i reboot my PC and open Spotify, the app starts up at 100% volume.If I reduce the volume by half, close the app fully and re-open it witho...

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  • Plan Premium Device PC Operating System Windows 11 Home Version 22H2 OS build 22621.2134 My Question or Issue Every time i reboot my PC and open Spotify, the app starts up at 100% ...
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Spotify Windows Desktop APP sound quality is lower then web player

Play a track on web player and play the same track on Windows Desktop app.Notice the sound quality difference , I found a similar thread opened on this topic from year 2014 and it is marked as solved however I can still feel a big sound quality diffe...

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  • Play a track on web player and play the same track on Windows Desktop app. Notice the sound quality difference , I found a similar thread opened on this topic from year 2014 and it is marked as solv...
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Superuser Contribution [Windows App] Can't play any song - buttons are greyed out

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI'm unable to play any song in the Spotify Windows app. Clicking the play button doesn't do anything. Bottom section appears greyed out. This is persistent for all songs acro...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I'm unable to play any song in the Spotify Windows app. Clicking the play button doesn't do anythi...
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Superuser Contribution Sound artifacts

The last 3 out of 4 updates I've gotten the sound has occasional artifacts. 3rd latest update didn't seem to have this issue though. Using 1.2.15.828.g79f41970 now. I even heard this at the local gym so it's not just me being affected by this. Here i...

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  • The last 3 out of 4 updates I've gotten the sound has occasional artifacts. 3rd latest update didn't seem to have this issue though. Using 1.2.15.828.g79f41970 now. I even heard this at the local gym...
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Superuser Contribution Touchscreen on Windows

PlanPremiumCountryBulgariaDeviceMS Surface ProOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueTouch interaction has become unbearable in the last year. It was never good on PC, but at least it was not actively preventing me from using the app.There se...

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  • Plan Premium Country Bulgaria Device MS Surface Pro Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue Touch interaction has become unbearable in the last year. It was never good on PC...
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Superuser Contribution Podcast Won't Play

PlanFreeCountryUSADeviceMultipleOperating SystemMultiple My Question or IssueA podcast I have been listening to for months, Behind the Bastards, suddenly won't play on any device. I've tried both the web player and app on two different Windows 10 com...

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  •   Plan Free Country USA Device Multiple Operating System Multiple   My Question or Issue A podcast I have been listening to for months, Behind the Bastards, suddenly won't play...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Home page, Good morning/Good afternoon/Good evening shows unrefreshed content

PlanPremiumCountrySpainDevice(Samsung Galaxy A51, Lenovo ideapad 330)Operating System(Android 11, Windows 10) My Question or IssueGood evening, At the home page, where the Good morning/Good afternoon/Good evening thing is, it shows unrefreshed conten...

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  • Plan Premium Country Spain Device (Samsung Galaxy A51, Lenovo ideapad 330) Operating System (Android 11, Windows 10)   My Question or Issue Good evening,   At the home page, whe...
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Feature Request: Synchronize currently playing music between devices

Hi, one of my daily use cases is the following:I am driving to work, using spotify on android to listen to music in my carI am sitting in the office, using the windows desktop application to listen to musicI am driving home, again using the android a...

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  • Hi,   one of my daily use cases is the following: I am driving to work, using spotify on android to listen to music in my car I am sitting in the office, using the windows desktop applicati...
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