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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 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...

  • 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...
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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...

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  • 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...
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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...

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  • 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...
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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...

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  • 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...
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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...

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  •   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...
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Superuser Contribution Desktop: issues dragging song onto itself in queue

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueThis issue happens on both the native desktop and web app (tested in Chrome), when I drag and drop a song to change its position within either the "Next in queue" or "Next...

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  • Plan Premium Country Canada Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue This issue happens on both the native desktop and web app (tested in Chrome), when I drag and ...
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Solved!! Notifications for followed artist is not working

If you follow an artist and new music is added to Spotify you are supposed to get a notification in "the bell" in the right corner. This usually works for albums and singles (not for "appears on"). Well , for the last three weeks, this feature does n...

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  • If you follow an artist and new music is added to Spotify you are supposed to get a notification in "the bell" in the right corner. This usually works for albums and singles (not for "appears on"). ...
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Superuser Contribution Skips around to random episodes

Plan: PremiumCountry: USDevice: Lenovo Legion laptopOperating System: Windows 11 For as long as I've used Spotify (on multiple laptops with Windows 10 and Windows 11), it's very buggy when trying to play podcasts. It frequently skips to the next or p...

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  • Plan: Premium Country: US Device: Lenovo Legion laptop Operating System: Windows 11   For as long as I've used Spotify (on multiple laptops with Windows 10 and Windows 11), it's very bu...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify starts playing after a while when it is paused, can't make it stop

PlanPremiumCountrySweden DeviceLenovo Thinkpad E14 i5-1135G7Operating SystemWindows 11 22H2Spotify för Windows1.1.94.872.g7a9200fe My Question or IssueI have an IP telephone system called Dstny.When I use Spotify, playing a song, it pauses when I get...

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  • Plan Premium Country Sweden   Device Lenovo Thinkpad E14 i5-1135G7 Operating System Windows 11 22H2 Spotify för Windows 1.1.94.872.g7a9200fe   My Question or Issue I have ...
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Superuser Contribution Strange bug in the web player

Just this past week I've noticed when using the web player that songs would randomly skip for a split second from time to time. I checked the developer console and I noticed these messages periodically popping up. There's six instances of it in the s...

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  • Just this past week I've noticed when using the web player that songs would randomly skip for a split second from time to time. I checked the developer console and I noticed these messages periodical...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify 64-bit version

PlanPremiumOperating SystemWindows 10 Hello, i know this has been here several times but what about making Spotify 64bit version? I think most of the windows machines are running 64 so why not make two versions and let the users choose more stable ve...

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  • Plan Premium Operating System Windows 10   Hello, i know this has been here several times but what about making Spotify 64bit version? I think most of the windows machines are running 64 so...
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Superuser Contribution Fresh install spotify when computer is reading I already have it installed?

I recently tried to update spotify this week and was having trouble. It kept saying i already had it installed so i tried to uninstall for a fresh install and now its telling me the same thing and I cant open the app it says i already have on my comp...

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  • I recently tried to update spotify this week and was having trouble. It kept saying i already had it installed so i tried to uninstall for a fresh install and now its telling me the same thing and I ...
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Spotify playlists not appearing on desktop app

PlanPremiumCountry Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue The spotify desktop app does not show my playlists, who I follow, and can't even play playlists from my "Recently Played" section. Desktop App:Web Player:

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  • Plan Premium Country     Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue   The spotify desktop app does not show my playlists, who I follow, and can't even play playl...
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Superuser Contribution Lieder Lassen sich nicht abspielen

Keine der folgenden Informationen ist erforderlich. Je mehr Sie jedoch angeben, desto einfacher wird es für uns, zu helfen.PlanenPremiumLandDeutschlandGerätPCBetriebssystemWindows 11Windows 11 Meine Frage oder mein ProblemWenn ich auf das Play-Symbol...

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  • Keine der folgenden Informationen ist erforderlich. Je mehr Sie jedoch angeben, desto einfacher wird es für uns, zu helfen. Planen Premium Land Deutschland Gerät PC Betriebssystem Windows 11 ...
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Superuser Contribution Party coming up - Users on WiFi can't queue songs on my desktop app (possible on JBL SoundBar)

PlanPremiumCountrySwedenDevice(iPhone, Windows 11 PC)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueOn some devices like receivers and soundbars, it is enough for the guests of a party to be on the same WiFi to seamlessly...

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  • Plan Premium Country Sweden Device (iPhone, Windows 11 PC) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue On some devices like receivers and sound...
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Superuser Contribution Windows 10 app fine until a few days ago. Now some songs wont play, some will.

Plan PremiumCountry USAOperating System Win 10I'm using the Spotify app. Been using it for several years. NEVER a problem. Absolutely loved it. Suddenly, within the past several days, nothing but problems with it. Sometimes songs wont play. You click...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Operating System Win 10 I'm using the Spotify app.  Been using it for several years.  NEVER a problem.  Absolutely loved it.  Suddenly, within the ...
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Error removing duplicated song in a playlist

Hello, I've found duplicated songs in my playlists (exactly the same song)... When I remove one of them, and try to play the one stayed in the playlist, I see this error: "Spotify can't play this right now... " (See attached screenshot). When I navig...

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  • Hello, I've found duplicated songs in my playlists (exactly the same song)... When I remove one of them, and try to play the one stayed in the playlist, I see this error: "Spotify can't play this rig...
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Sound stops, track keeps going, App becomes unresponsive

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 1809 My Question or Issue Spotify quite often "crashes". It stops outputting Sound but shows the Track still as playing. When that happens you can't stop/start the track again and also can't...

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany Device PC Operating System Windows 10 1809   My Question or Issue  Spotify quite often "crashes". It stops outputting Sound but shows the Track still ...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify is ALWAYS ON TOP (Windows 10) and unusable

For the past few days, my Spotify app on Windows 10 is stuck always on top. I can't tab to other open programs. I can't even tab to (or access in any way) a pop-up dialogue box generated by the Spotify app itself. I can minimize the app but as soon a...

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  • For the past few days, my Spotify app on Windows 10 is stuck always on top. I can't tab to other open programs. I can't even tab to (or access in any way) a pop-up dialogue box generated by the Spoti...
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Superuser Contribution Can't play current song - error on desktop app

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 11My Question or IssueClean install and all available troubleshooting tips does allow the Spotify desktop app to play anything. I always receive a "Can't play current song" message. What can b...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Desktop Operating System Windows 11 My Question or Issue Clean install and all available troubleshooting tips does allow the Spotify desktop app to play anyth...
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