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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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79 replies
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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
a week ago
Pansauce
Casual Listener
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283 replies
22 likes

88547 Views
283 replies
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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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1 replies
6 likes

6364 Views
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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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0 replies
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Solved!! Spotify doesn't start

Hello.When I click on the spotify icon, doesn't happen nothing. If I open the task manager, I see the spotify.exe is running.What should I try? Can u help me?

Shelby114
Regular
Hello. When I click on the spotify icon, doesn't happen nothing. If I open the task manager, I see the spotify.exe is running. What should I try? Can u help me?
2017-02-02 4:23:59 PM
2017-02-02 6:07:05 PM
Nico
Community Legend
6589 Views
13 replies
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Windows

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Can't play current song appears after every second song

Brief description of the issue:Can't Play Current Song is appearing after every second song that is played, and then keeps appearingSteps to reproduce the issue:Open Spotify desktopPlay an album or a playlist (doesn't matter, happens on everything)Th...

user-removed
Visitor
Brief description of the issue: Can't Play Current Song is appearing after every second song that is played, and then keeps appearing Steps to reproduce the issue: Open Spotify desktop Play an a...
2017-02-02 4:49:52 PM
2017-02-02 5:10:12 PM
Jacob
Community Legend
422 Views
3 replies
1 likes
Windows

422 Views
3 replies
1 likes

Superuser Contribution Cant play Music on Pc

I recently bought Sportify Premium.And since I activated it I cant listen to music anymore.When I press the start button it just shows the time but doesnt make a Sound.I tried to look for a output Change in the settings but didnt find one. So no I`m ...

adamjop00
Casual Listener
I recently bought Sportify Premium. And since I activated it I cant listen to music anymore. When I press the start button it just shows the time but doesnt make a Sound. I tried to look for a out...
2017-01-25 1:22:07 PM
2017-02-02 4:04:54 PM
adamjop00
Casual Listener
368 Views
2 replies
0 likes
Windows

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Songs corrupted in desktop app

Hi all, When I'm listening to music in my desktop pc (windows), songs seems corrupted.It seems that the problem is only in a particular album (all songs of it). I had downloaded that album through spotify so I can listen in without connection, maybe ...

jorge47
Newbie
Hi all, When I'm listening to music in my desktop pc (windows), songs seems corrupted. It seems that the problem is only in a particular album (all songs of it). I had downloaded that album...
2017-02-01 10:58:26 PM
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0 replies
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Windows

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Windows 10 Facebook login Spotify->Firefox->Spotify FAIL

Ich kann mich schon seit Monaten nicht unter Windows 10 Anmelden, unter Windows 7 hat es Problemlos geklappt. Ich drücke auf den Facebook anmelde Button, er öffnet erfolgreich die Spotify Seite und sagt mir "you may now close the Window", nur leider ...

Tomy_93
Gig Goer
Ich kann mich schon seit Monaten nicht unter Windows 10 Anmelden, unter Windows 7 hat es Problemlos geklappt. Ich drücke auf den Facebook anmelde Button, er öffnet erfolgreich die Spotify Se...
2017-02-01 3:47:12 PM
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0 replies
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Windows

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Solved!! Spotify ne marche plus sous windows 10

Depuis deux jours sur mon pc principal sous windows 10 spotify ne marche plus, j'ai essayé de le retélécharger, de le réinstaller, de redémarrer l'ordinateur... rien n'y fait, le programme ne démarre tout simplement pas. Il tourne néanmoins puisqu'on...

a_r_i_s_t_o_t_e
Regular
Depuis deux jours sur mon pc principal sous windows 10 spotify ne marche plus, j'ai essayé de le retélécharger, de le réinstaller, de redémarrer l'ordinateur... rien n'y fait, le programme ne démarre...
2017-01-31 6:58:48 PM
2017-02-01 8:44:47 AM
Sheugel
Roadie
13086 Views
5 replies
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Windows

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Spotify Font too small on HDPI Display???

I'm using the desktop version of Spotify on a Lenovo Pro Yoga 2 (windows and the font is waaay to small. I clicked compatibility and disabled scaling and that caused it to be less blurry but too small. Regualar font is way too blurry.....what do I do...

borntofly96
Newbie
I'm using the desktop version of Spotify on a Lenovo Pro Yoga 2 (windows 😎 and the font is waaay to small. I clicked compatibility and disabled scaling and that caused it to be less blurry but too s...
2014-08-02 2:38:50 AM
2017-02-01 6:03:42 AM
the_seeker_who
Newbie
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3 replies
3 likes
Windows

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3 replies
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My sonic studio equalizer stops working at random

Hey guys, I'm a new spotify user and I really enjoy having a good sound when I listen to music. I have high impedance sennheiser headphones and got an asus strix headphone amp for these. It comes with the sonic studio software to fiddle with the soun...

Sybreed
Casual Listener
Hey guys, I'm a new spotify user and I really enjoy having a good sound when I listen to music. I have high impedance sennheiser headphones and got an asus strix headphone amp for these. It ...
2017-01-31 4:43:45 PM
2017-02-01 1:03:18 AM
Sybreed
Casual Listener
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1 replies
0 likes
Windows

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Solved!! can not uninstall Windows App

After working completely fine for half a year, the Spotify desktop application did not start since today. It appears in my taskmanager when I try to open it, but only as a background process.I tried to uninstall/reinstall Spotify, but wasn't able to ...

majorlars
Casual Listener
After working completely fine for half a year, the Spotify desktop application did not start since today. It appears in my taskmanager when I try to open it, but only as a background process. I trie...
2017-01-31 12:18:03 AM
2017-01-31 12:38:30 AM
ErikG
Roadie
588 Views
1 replies
0 likes
Windows

588 Views
1 replies
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Solved!! I can't open Spotify and i can't reinstall or deinstall the Program!

Hello,I tryit to start spotify ... but nothing happends. then i close the process spotify.exe and i try it again. nothing happends a new spotfy.exe process started. i close spotify.exe and webhelper.... .exe. and i've try it again but again nothing h...

Stricker78
Casual Listener
Hello, I tryit to start spotify ... but nothing happends. then i close the process spotify.exe and i try it again. nothing happends a new spotfy.exe process started. i close spotify.exe and webhelpe...
2017-01-31 8:48:31 PM
2017-01-31 10:17:30 PM
Stricker78
Casual Listener
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2 replies
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user-removed
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2017-01-31 5:36:28 PM
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Windows

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Can't play the current song

Hi allAfter 10-15 minutes listening music with premium spotify. A blue pop-up shows up above with this message: "Can't play the current song" This is only happening on my laptop and it started this morning, my other devices are working fine. I've uni...

vitorinokpy
Casual Listener
Hi all After 10-15 minutes listening music with premium spotify. A blue pop-up shows up above with this message: "Can't play the current song" This is only happening on my laptop and it sta...
2017-01-31 2:44:50 PM
2017-01-31 3:05:46 PM
ErikG
Roadie
278 Views
1 replies
1 likes
Windows

278 Views
1 replies
1 likes

Sharing playlists with friends

Hi there! I've recently sent a public playlist to a friend (whom I'm friends with on Facebook) but Spotify did not notify her that she was sent the playlist. - There was no notification by email or any sort of notification within the desktop app on t...

reecejaycee
Casual Listener
Hi there! I've recently sent a public playlist to a friend (whom I'm friends with on Facebook) but Spotify did not notify her that she was sent the playlist. - There was no not...
2017-01-31 1:12:07 PM
2017-01-31 1:35:22 PM
iamnaz
Casual Listener
1316 Views
1 replies
2 likes
Windows

1316 Views
1 replies
2 likes

"Stop" Media keyboard function does not return to start of track

Hi all, I have noticed that Spotify does not have a "Stop" track function built in. My keyboard has the usual media keys i.e. Play/Pause, Stop, Skip Back, Skip Forward, but I have noticed however when I press the "Stop" media key Spotify does not ret...

ejharrison
Casual Listener
Hi all, I have noticed that Spotify does not have a "Stop" track function built in. My keyboard has the usual media keys i.e. Play/Pause, Stop, Skip Back, Skip Forward, but I have notic...
2017-01-29 3:17:41 PM
2017-01-31 11:46:58 AM
Unradelic
Music Fan
527 Views
4 replies
0 likes
Windows

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iPhone 4s Spotify app crashing; music disappearing; redownload process wont save

music randomly deleted off of phone, app crashes everytime it tries to redownload songs, and then it starts over every time i open the app back up. stuck in a loop. I'm not sure if it's my dinosaur iPhone 4s or the Spotify app itself but there seems ...

qwicksand
Casual Listener
music randomly deleted off of phone, app crashes everytime it tries to redownload songs, and then it starts over every time i open the app back up. stuck in a loop. I'm not sure if it's my d...
2017-01-31 2:59:22 AM
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0 replies
0 likes
Windows

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Solved!! Spotify won't open. No error messages, just does nothing. Can't even uninstall.

When I click to open spotify, my cursor changes into the loading cursor, and that's it. The same thing happens when I try to uninstall spotify. I've tried practically everything from posts similar to mine, but nothing has worked so far. Please help! ...

jmfiola
Casual Listener
When I click to open spotify, my cursor changes into the loading cursor, and that's it. The same thing happens when I try to uninstall spotify. I've tried practically everything from posts similar to...
2017-01-30 11:30:09 PM
2017-01-31 1:18:38 AM
jmfiola
Casual Listener
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5 replies
1 likes
Windows

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5 replies
1 likes

Superuser Contribution it wont download properly - says spotify is running

i downloaded it before and it worked, but then it stopped working (wouldn't open) so i deleted it and tried to re-download it. now each time i have tried it says that spotify is already running so it won't work - any suggestions?

millza01
Newbie
i downloaded it before and it worked, but then it stopped working (wouldn't open) so i deleted it and tried to re-download it. now each time i have tried it says that spotify is already running so it...
2017-01-30 9:41:41 PM
2017-01-30 10:22:31 PM
JulianA_Bogota
Roadie
249 Views
1 replies
0 likes
Windows

249 Views
1 replies
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Switch to Browse

spotify sais....Spotify doesn't show me "my songs" It sais: "Here you can see your favorite songs, take a look at "Browse" for finding songs to every mood." I've redownloaded Spotify, I've taken a look at Browse, I've relogged to it, ... - but it doe...

11183761794
Casual Listener
spotify sais.... Spotify doesn't show me "my songs" It sais: "Here you can see your favorite songs, take a look at "Browse" for finding songs to every mood." I've redownloaded Spotify, I've tak...
2017-01-22 8:14:56 PM
2017-01-30 7:05:15 PM
Hubo
Community Legend
351 Views
4 replies
0 likes
Windows

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Solved!! Followers

Hey there,How does the "followers" system work on Spotify and why might I not have any? I discovered Spotify pretty early on and have been a huge fan and regular user ever since. However, I don't know if I've misunderstood how to use the features or ...

Tri5tan
Casual Listener
Hey there, How does the "followers" system work on Spotify and why might I not have any? I discovered Spotify pretty early on and have been a huge fan and regular user ever since. However, ...
2017-01-29 6:25:25 PM
2017-01-30 4:47:19 PM
MartinStoichkov
Community Legend
529 Views
3 replies
0 likes
Windows

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3 replies
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Spotify is running in background processes.

I'm not sure if this has happened since an update, but when i click to open Spotify up from my Window's task bar nothing happens, so i checked Task Manager and it's running as a background process. I've tried un and reinstalling, it hasn't helped...W...

Joplin
Newbie
I'm not sure if this has happened since an update, but when i click to open Spotify up from my Window's task bar nothing happens, so i checked Task Manager and it's running as a background process. I...
2017-01-30 6:53:04 AM
2017-01-30 4:19:50 PM
ErikG
Roadie
3253 Views
1 replies
0 likes
Windows

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1 replies
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