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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...

MattSuda
Spotify Star
2024-03-14 3:38:28 PM
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Rim4
Gig Goer
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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...

MattSuda
Spotify Star
2023-06-26 8:42:18 AM
Wednesday
perpends
Casual Listener
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90747 Views
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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...

MattSuda
Spotify Star
2023-04-28 8:08:45 PM
2023-04-29 10:41:16 PM
MattSuda
Spotify Star
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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...

Goodman
Spotify Legend
2013-09-17 11:47:47 AM
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Widget windows responsive if pinned and other bugs about it

PlanIndividualCountryItalyDeviceWindows LaptopOperating SystemWindows My Question or IssueOn the widget windows (on the game tab) ) if you click on the button "▼" the widget is resized to show a list of songs and artists. Bug 1: if I have the widget ...

pausa_artist
Casual Listener
Plan Individual Country Italy Device Windows Laptop Operating System Windows My Question or Issue On the widget windows (on the game tab) ) if you click on the button "▼" t...
2023-08-21 3:50:13 PM
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bugs
Game Tab
Layout
responsive
Widget Windows

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No Spotify on Galaxy Store - [Galaxy Active Watch]

PlanPremiumCountrySwedenDeviceiPhone 8Operating SystemiOS 12.2 My Question or IssueI bought a new Galaxy Active Watch and after that, I installed all the needed updates for the smartwatch and the phone. I still can't find a Spotify app in the galaxy ...

0ulw_y7-j2byr
Newbie
Plan Premium Country Sweden Device iPhone 8 Operating System iOS 12.2 My Question or Issue I bought a new Galaxy Active Watch and after that, I installed all the needed updates for t...
2019-03-27 9:16:44 AM
2023-08-20 11:44:59 AM
Sr_fcb
Newbie
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3 replies
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Superuser Contribution SPOTIFY SAYS OFFLINE

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceSAMSUNG GALAXY BOOK2 PRO 360Operating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueSpotify is saying I'm Offline, but I'm not. I checked settings, firewall, restarted, re-downloaded the app. Nothing seems to work. I check it on my ...

ev-j9dyktp_j5
Newbie
Plan Premium Country USA Device SAMSUNG GALAXY BOOK2 PRO 360 Operating System Windows 11 My Question or Issue Spotify is saying I'm Offline, but I'm not. I checked settings, firewall...
2023-08-18 3:24:32 PM
2023-08-20 9:16:11 AM
Dian
Spotify Legend
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VirusTotal said "SpotifySetup.exe" had 3 viruses.

Windows 10 and 11 Pro PCsSpotify free version On 8/18/2023, I downloaded the Windows Spotify app ("SpotifySetup.exe").https://www.spotify.com/us/download/windows/https://download.scdn.co/SpotifySetup.exe VirusTotal said "SpotifySetup.exe" had 3 virus...

John2535
Newbie
Windows 10 and 11 Pro PCs Spotify free version On 8/18/2023, I downloaded the Windows Spotify app ("SpotifySetup.exe"). https://www.spotify.com/us/download/windows/ https://download.scdn....
2023-08-19 2:03:26 AM
2023-08-19 9:13:26 AM
Maxim
Spotify Star
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1 replies
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Superuser Contribution wie sehe ich bei einem Podcast eine Abstimmung?

hallo,wie sehe ich bei dem Podcast "Die drei Rabauken" die Abstimmungen die sie bei Spotify immer veröffentlichen?Danke für die antworten

Loni333
Newbie
hallo, wie sehe ich bei dem Podcast "Die drei Rabauken" die Abstimmungen die sie bei Spotify immer veröffentlichen? Danke für die antworten
2023-08-16 1:37:37 PM
2023-08-18 10:35:41 AM
Lyubka
Moderator
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Local songs without album art breaks album art preview

PlanPremium DeviceWindows PCOperating SystemWindows 10 Playing a locally stored song that doesn't have a cover art will cause all subsequent songs to have the default/missing album graphic in the bottom left preview until the app is restarted.

Stevie257
Newbie
Plan Premium Device Windows PC Operating System Windows 10 Playing a locally stored song that doesn't have a cover art will cause all subsequent songs to have the default/missin...
2023-08-18 8:37:59 AM
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Superuser Contribution Error message: Spotify can't this right now"

On one of my machines I get the above message when I try to play any content

New user
Visitor
On one of my machines I get the above message when I try to play any content
2023-03-15 9:24:26 AM
2023-08-17 5:20:31 PM
Not applicable
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution music won't play on laptop

music won't play now on my laptop. It use to but today it won't. What's the deal.

cjthomas23
Newbie
music won't play now on my laptop. It use to but today it won't. What's the deal.
2018-10-18 6:11:28 PM
2023-08-16 8:37:32 PM
Susan_GP
Moderator
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution how do i hide recently played artists on my profile?

PlanFreeDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issuei just want to hide recently played artists on my profile, that i don't listen to anymore. is that possible?

McSqueezy
Casual Listener
Plan Free Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue i just want to hide recently played artists on my profile, that i don't listen to anymore. is that possible?
2020-07-31 12:21:53 PM
2023-08-16 10:54:51 AM
Lyubka
Moderator
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Superuser Contribution I LOST MY SEARCH HISTORY ON WINDOWS!!!

I came home after a long day of working, and wanted to kick back with some music. I went to my search history to listen to some songs that I like, but which I do not want to add to any of my lists. I do this all the time and my search history was lon...

leoals
Gig Goer
I came home after a long day of working, and wanted to kick back with some music. I went to my search history to listen to some songs that I like, but which I do not want to add to any of my lists. I...
2021-04-09 8:37:44 PM
2023-08-16 5:02:04 AM
lapytopy
Casual Listener
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15 replies
9 likes

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15 replies
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Window opens too wide

PlanPremiumDeviceEVGA 1080Ryzen 7Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI have 2 monitors, both are 1920x1080. Every time I open the spotify app, it will open a several pixels (5-10px) too wide creating a small bar on the edge of my other mon...

Dsyphus
Newbie
Plan Premium Device EVGA 1080 Ryzen 7 Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I have 2 monitors, both are 1920x1080. Every time I open the spotify app, it will open a several...
2022-04-09 8:47:14 PM
2023-08-15 12:04:42 AM
DJThraxx
Newbie
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution All songs greyed out, relogging results in nothing loading or playing and username default.

PlanPremiumDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueNo spotify content loads on the desktop app, but web & mobile work just fine. First noticed an issue last night when spotify changed my name back to it's default, so I just changed it ...

karinax
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue No spotify content loads on the desktop app, but web & mobile work just fine. First noticed an issue last ni...
2023-08-13 6:08:19 PM
2023-08-15 8:09:46 AM
karinax
Casual Listener
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify web player error message + desktop app refusing to load, long-standing issue

PlanFreeCountryAmericaDeviceAcer Nitro 5Operating SystemWindows 11 - Firefox/Microsoft edge browser My Question or Issuethe Spotify web player ends up not working after I log in, displaying the error message "something went wrong, try reloading the p...

OrangeOverload
Casual Listener
Plan Free Country America Device Acer Nitro 5 Operating System Windows 11 - Firefox/Microsoft edge browser My Question or Issue the Spotify web player ends up not working after I log...
2023-08-12 8:06:18 PM
2023-08-15 1:28:07 AM
Eni
Moderator
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Why doesn't Spotify remember which song you are when going from one device to another

PlanPremiumCountryUSA DeviceDell XPS 15 and LGV35 ThinQOperating SystemWindows 11 and Android My Question or IssueI listen to some songs on my PC and then the next day when I switch to my phone it goes back to the last song I've listened on it and th...

Crownighter
Newbie
Plan Premium Country USA Device Dell XPS 15 and LGV35 ThinQ Operating System Windows 11 and Android My Question or Issue I listen to some songs on my PC and then the next day...
2023-08-14 3:46:52 AM
2023-08-14 8:13:10 AM
Yordan
Moderator
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Superuser Contribution ¿Como cambio la forma de reproduccion en pantalla completa?

En la reproduccion en pantalla completa de PC aparece la foto del artista y no la foto del album o la cancion en el medio como antes. En mi opinion es mejor la foto de la cancion o el album y queria saber si se puede cambiar de alguna forma.

TBalles
Casual Listener
En la reproduccion en pantalla completa de PC aparece la foto del artista y no la foto del album o la cancion en el medio como antes. En mi opinion es mejor la foto de la cancion o el album y queria ...
2022-04-27 3:44:49 PM
2023-08-12 5:30:24 PM
MihailY
Moderator
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Superuser Contribution Bad sound quality

PlanPremium I am using the Desktop Application for Spotify. Device(PC, Desktop) Operating System(Windows 10) My Question or IssueI have noticed, that the sound quality of my Spotify has significantly decreased. The volume is lower then usual, there i...

MikkelAE
Gig Goer
Plan Premium I am using the Desktop Application for Spotify. Device (PC, Desktop) Operating System (Windows 10) My Question or Issue I have notic...
2023-08-09 4:14:08 PM
2023-08-11 11:07:15 PM
OscarDC
Moderator
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5 replies
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Superuser Contribution Spotify keeps crashing couple of minutes into playback

PlanPremiumCountryIsraelDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueFor a long while now Spotify keeps crashing 1-2 mintues after starting playback.I've tried every solution I could find and nothing has worked. In this current state the ap...

iTsYagoda
Regular
Plan Premium Country Israel Device PC Operating System Windows 11 My Question or Issue For a long while now Spotify keeps crashing 1-2 mintues after starting playback. I've tried ev...
2023-08-02 10:51:11 PM
2023-08-11 8:04:48 AM
MihailY
Moderator
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Superuser Contribution Set bookmark in audio books

PlanFree/PremiumCountry DeviceAllOperating SystemAll My Question or IssueI often hear audio books via Spotify. But of course in 15 hours of hearing I need some breaks, some "music", some other inspiration. I despair every time, because whenever I int...

eLiz10
Newbie
Plan Free/Premium Country Device All Operating System All My Question or Issue I often hear audio books via Spotify. But of course in 15 hours of hearing I need some breaks, s...
2023-08-09 10:46:12 AM
2023-08-10 11:21:40 AM
Joan
Moderator
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Feature Request

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Superuser Contribution Techie Clueless - I need help!!!

I can't get my downloaded songs on my Samsung Note 20 to play, much less download, to the Spotify on my computer. Spotify will play radio streaming and podcasts, but nothing I've downloaded. Can someone please help...in "very simple" terms. Thanks so...

scarlett1611
Visitor
I can't get my downloaded songs on my Samsung Note 20 to play, much less download, to the Spotify on my computer. Spotify will play radio streaming and podcasts, but nothing I've downloaded.&nb...
2023-08-09 12:42:32 AM
2023-08-10 9:47:01 AM
Joan
Moderator
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution New Login method generates error PC

PlanPremiumCountryColombiaDeviceDesktop PCOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueI changed my password recently therefore my Spotify logout from my PC, now that I'm trying to log in it opens Firefox. When I put my information, Spotify Web wor...

mausol
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country Colombia Device Desktop PC Operating System Windows 11 My Question or Issue I changed my password recently therefore my Spotify logout from my PC, now th...
2023-08-01 11:27:08 PM
2023-08-09 8:38:10 PM
OscarDC
Moderator
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