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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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[Desktop] [Windows 10] Spotify crashes after 2 songs

HelloI am using Spotify desktop on windows 10 and when I start it, it crashes after few songs, mostly after 2 songs, but it's not always the same. It just plays few songs and at the end of song (mostly its second one), it crashes.I have tried reinsta...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hello I am using Spotify desktop on windows 10 and when I start it, it crashes after few songs, mostly after 2 songs, but it's not always the same. It just plays few songs and at the end of son...
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First of followers

This may seem random, but I was just wondering why some followers show up first on your list and others show up later, regardless of how long they have been following me. Thanks!

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  • This may seem random, but I was just wondering why some followers show up first on your list and others show up later, regardless of how long they have been following me. Thanks!
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Re: Inbox and messages

Thank you for this. I started using Deezer today. I imported almost all of my playlists from Spotify to Deezer with Spotizr. It works just fine. Great!

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  • Thank you for this. I started using Deezer today. I imported almost all of my playlists from Spotify to Deezer with Spotizr. It works just fine. Great!
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Re: Inbox and messages

This was one of the few features keeping me faithful with Spotify. Been a longtime subscriber over multiple years. Will be looking for new alternatives.

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  • This was one of the few features keeping me faithful with Spotify. Been a longtime subscriber over multiple years. Will be looking for new alternatives.
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Problem

Hi Guys,I Have a Spotify account but an ''Iphone'' connected to this account and i can't listen to my music, i changed my password et i don't know, How I Can Deconnect him from the accountThank you very much, for an answer

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  • Hi Guys, I Have a Spotify account but an ''Iphone'' connected to this account and i can't listen to my music, i changed my password et i don't know, How I Can Deconnect him from the account Tha...
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Re: Inbox and messages

@alfa23 - your post might be short lived but thank​ you SO MUCH for that info! Hope everyone gets to see it before they remove it :). This answers the exact questions I had about Deezer. Looking at their support FAQ it's not 100% of what Spotify used...

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  • @alfa23 - your post might be short lived but thank​ you SO MUCH for that info! Hope everyone gets to see it before they remove it :). This answers the exact questions I had about Deezer. Looking at t...
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Re: Inbox and messages

@irenekaoru @jazzyjez @debauchee - like jazzyjez I used the Spotizr app [Deezer has apps!] and successfully transferred 97% of my Spotify playlists & library; job done - they even chucked in a free week of Premium! Then yesterday I noticed in my soci...

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  • @irenekaoru @jazzyjez @debauchee - like jazzyjez I used the Spotizr app [Deezer has apps!] and successfully transferred 97% of my Spotify playlists & library; job done - they even chucked in a fr...
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Volume control

Hey, is there a possibility to link the spotify volume control with the general windows volume control? I use Spotify connect with an extern speaker and want to control the volume by just changing the windows volume (my mouse can only change the gene...

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  • Hey,   is there a possibility to link the spotify volume control with the general windows volume control? I use Spotify connect with an extern speaker and want to control the volume by just ch...
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Re: Inbox and messages

Almost sold by Deezer simply because they have a delete cache button!

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  • Almost sold by Deezer simply because they have a delete cache button!
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Re: Inbox and messages

@irenekaoruI've downloaded the Deezer desktop app and transferred my Spotify playlists to it using Spotizr. My initial thoughts are: the layout is not as intuitive as Spotify and will take some getting used to. However, there are an extra 10 million ...

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  • @irenekaoru I've downloaded the Deezer desktop app and transferred my Spotify playlists to it using Spotizr. My initial thoughts are: the layout is not as intuitive as Spotify and will take some get...
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Re: Inbox and messages

Hey, what other services are you all considering? I really don't want to go with Apple music, I am too entangled with Apple already. I'd love to hear other people's thoughts about alternatives to replace Spotify, that have messaging.

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  • Hey, what other services are you all considering? I really don't want to go with Apple music, I am too entangled with Apple already. I'd love to hear other people's thoughts about alternatives t...
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Can't Share to followers, the button is greyed out

Desktop version, premium user I want to share a song to my followers, I follow them and they follow me, but the share button is greyed out, I have my friends feed at view, what I share would show up in their feed?, Can't I share because I don't have ...

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  • Desktop version, premium user   I want to share a song to my followers, I follow them and they follow me, but the share button is greyed out, I have my friends feed at view, what I share would...
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Re: Inbox and messages

I've posted here before and simply want to post again, because I can cannot believe that this feature is gone. And I'm kinda mad at Spotify.

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  • I've posted here before and simply want to post again, because I can cannot believe that this feature is gone. And I'm kinda mad at Spotify.
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Solved!! Shuffle multiple play lists

Spoiler (Highlight to read)I created a folder with multiple play lists as suggesting on this forum. I want to be able to shuffle play through all playlists. I'm trying to trouble shoot this now and it isn't working. I have premium on desktop. Is it s...

  • Casual Listener
  • I created a folder with multiple play lists as suggesting on this forum.  I want to be able to shuffle play through all playlists.  I'm trying to trouble shoot this now and it isn't working...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify wont update

Last few versions of Spotify fail to install the latest update. Once the update is downloaded I get the blue arrow in the top right-hand corner suggesting that I restart Spotify to install the update but when it reloads it has not installed. The only...

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  • Last few versions of Spotify fail to install the latest update.   Once the update is downloaded I get the blue arrow in the top right-hand corner suggesting that I restart Spotify to inst...
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Can't select an image for playlist editing

I've created a playlist with metal music and I wanted to edit its cover, so I downloaded the Anthrax logo but somehow the image is being rejected, it just doesn't appear in its folder when I open it with Spotify. I thought about explicit content or v...

  • Visitor
  • I've created a playlist with metal music and I wanted to edit its cover, so I downloaded the Anthrax logo but somehow the image is being rejected, it just doesn't appear in its folder when I open it ...
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Solved!! Friends Feed is Missing

Hello Guys,After I install Spotify version 1.0.50.41368.gbd68dbef, I can not see my friend's feeds. I have activate the friends feed from the preferences, but it does not work.Can you suggest me?Thank you.

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  • Hello Guys, After I install Spotify version 1.0.50.41368.gbd68dbef, I can not see my friend's feeds. I have activate the friends feed from the preferences, but it does not work. Can you sugges...
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Can't add my local mp3 library to Spotify anymore!

Hi!Deleted the old local directory since I moved my mp3's. That worked. But when trying to add the new location in "Locale files", nothing happens! Please help!!

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  • Hi! Deleted the old local directory since I moved my mp3's. That worked. But when trying to add the new location in "Locale files", nothing happens! Please help!!
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Re: Inbox and messages

I would like to request a playlist with all the songs in my inbox!

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  • I would like to request a playlist with all the songs in my inbox!
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Superuser Contribution History Tab

My History tab says Empty but I have been playing songs. Is there something wrong?

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  • My History tab says Empty but I have been playing songs.  Is there something wrong?
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