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Solved!! 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
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2024-03-14 3:38:28 PM
Tuesday
r6ze-mvm2k_7
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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
2 weeks ago
Lanciano007
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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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Solved!! Desktop client not saving when not quitted properly

Hey Guys, I'm using Spotify daily on my work laptop and it looks like the "current playing state" is saved upon quitting (when quitting the app) but the thing is when you turn off windows with spotify still running, it loses the current state and goe...

Lilion
Regular
Hey Guys, I'm using Spotify daily on my work laptop and it looks like the "current playing state" is saved upon quitting (when quitting the app) but the thing is when you turn off wind...
2017-01-05 1:47:21 PM
2017-01-05 2:26:15 PM
Dreadlord
Community Legend
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Error 53 on windows 10

When I try to download spotify, an error 53 message pops up. What is this message for? How do I fix it without going to a different site or something to download it?

alyssacook1029
Music Fan
When I try to download spotify, an error 53 message pops up. What is this message for? How do I fix it without going to a different site or something to download it?
2016-12-15 11:48:18 AM
2017-01-05 3:45:13 AM
alyssacook1029
Music Fan
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Bose SoundTouch 54C1E3 in Spotify connect, but I don't have one!

Does anyone have similar issues? I don't own a soundtouch and I have no unwanted people in my network. Any idea?

mpk93
Newbie
Does anyone have similar issues? I don't own a soundtouch and I have no unwanted people in my network. Any idea?
2017-01-04 8:38:23 PM
2017-01-05 2:41:41 AM
itu_
Community Legend
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How do I sync ALL of my playlists from iTunes?

Hi all... I'm new to Spotify, have been working with iTunes and playlists for years. I have 100 playlists that I want to sync in Spotify but not all will come over. I've followed the help tips and directions - still, no go. Any help would be apprecia...

Charlenabelle
Casual Listener
Hi all... I'm new to Spotify, have been working with iTunes and playlists for years. I have 100 playlists that I want to sync in Spotify but not all will come over. I've followed the help tips and di...
2017-01-03 3:04:03 AM
2017-01-05 2:13:21 AM
itu_
Community Legend
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"Songs" not downloaded for offline use

Hi everyone, I have a question: Why is it that in the Android app my "Songs" are automatically downloaded, but on my Windows 10 laptop my "Songs" are not automatically downloaded and if I want them for offline usage I'd have to manually update a play...

specofdust
Casual Listener
Hi everyone, I have a question: Why is it that in the Android app my "Songs" are automatically downloaded, but on my Windows 10 laptop my "Songs" are not automatically downloaded and if I wa...
2017-01-04 3:17:54 PM
2017-01-05 2:02:32 AM
itu_
Community Legend
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Problems with changing the song and random songs.

On Spotify Desktop Windows 10,i'm having some problems, one of them is:I play songs on random when i try to change to another one it starts to shuffle all again and it dont stops then the bug cames, after this i cant change the music by my own choice...

Deadshot
Newbie
On Spotify Desktop Windows 10,i'm having some problems, one of them is: I play songs on random when i try to change to another one it starts to shuffle all again and it dont stops then the bug cames...
2017-01-04 9:39:12 PM
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Organizing playlists into folders

I'm using Spotify 1.0.44.100.ga60c0ce1 on Windows and cannot, for the life of me, drag existing playlists into playlist folders. I tried dragging playlists onto folder from the side bar (dragging the list items onto the folder items with the arrow dr...

LorenzCK
Casual Listener
I'm using Spotify 1.0.44.100.ga60c0ce1 on Windows and cannot, for the life of me, drag existing playlists into playlist folders. I tried dragging playlists onto folder from the side bar...
2016-12-09 8:24:28 AM
2017-01-04 7:15:51 PM
djgrundig
Newbie
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Remove from start up

Feature request - be able to edit some preferences without having to log the app in to an account, for example a technician at a repair centre wants to remove Spotify from start-up. Currently, they must use configuration tools (msconfig, registry for...

djms
Newbie
Feature request - be able to edit some preferences without having to log the app in to an account, for example a technician at a repair centre wants to remove Spotify from start-up. Currently, ...
2017-01-04 10:37:59 AM
2017-01-04 12:46:23 PM
MartinStoichkov
Community Legend
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Solved!! Playlist wont' go away

I wanted to hear one song on the One Hit Wonders list, now not only do I have ALL the songs, I have clicked 'next song' all the way through twice and they keep coming back. How do I stop this?

Steelblade
Music Fan
I wanted to hear one song on the One Hit Wonders list, now not only do I have ALL the songs, I have clicked 'next song' all the way through twice and they keep coming back. How do I stop this?
2013-10-01 4:11:09 PM
2017-01-03 12:46:34 AM
Rattler28
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Windows 7 PC Download button missing with Premium

Hi. I have a premium account. When using Spotify on my PC, when i view playlists i see a download button that i can download for offline playing. Under Artists, Songs, or Albums, the download button is not there. I can do it on my iphone, but not on ...

kevyboy
Casual Listener
Hi. I have a premium account. When using Spotify on my PC, when i view playlists i see a download button that i can download for offline playing. Under Artists,...
2017-01-02 3:02:39 AM
2017-01-03 3:15:31 PM
kevyboy
Casual Listener
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how can I play local files which I have downloaded from CDs, and how to show Lyrics?

Hi I have local files which I have downloaded from CDs, into iTunes, which seem to be automatically loaded to Spotify, under local files. But when I try to play them in Playlists in Spotify, I cannot hear them. How can I hear them?Also, there is the ...

novice123
Casual Listener
Hi I have local files which I have downloaded from CDs, into iTunes, which seem to be automatically loaded to Spotify, under local files. But when I try to play them in Playlists in Spotify, I ...
2016-12-23 11:46:55 AM
2017-01-03 9:12:52 AM
novice123
Casual Listener
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Why can't I drag a song down a playlist like before? very irritated.. I can drag up but not down?

I used to be able to re-order my songs by dragging and dropping them up and down the playlist. It seems they have taken that away, which is very frustrating. Any ideas? And where is the Equalizer for the PC? Silly my phone has one but not my laptop.....

johnekool
Casual Listener
I used to be able to re-order my songs by dragging and dropping them up and down the playlist. It seems they have taken that away, which is very frustrating. Any ideas? And where...
2016-12-07 12:32:54 AM
2017-01-03 2:04:28 AM
johnekool
Casual Listener
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Part of starred tracks disappeared

Hello there, I am using an older desktop version of spotify (v. 0.8.5.1356) on my windows laptop to listen to music and to star tracks which are then added to my favorites. Using that old version, this has worked perfect and very snappy for years. Ho...

kipsoepboer
Newbie
Hello there, I am using an older desktop version of spotify (v. 0.8.5.1356) on my windows laptop to listen to music and to star tracks which are then added to my favorites. Using that old ve...
2017-01-02 10:44:37 PM
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Solved!! Recover deleted playlist

Hi GuysI've just accidentally deleted my playlist whilst randomising my tracks. It contains almost 2000 tracks.I've been to the recover playlist section but no playlists are listed that I can recover.Hope someone can help as this is going to take me ...

bartcop
Regular
Hi Guys I've just accidentally deleted my playlist whilst randomising my tracks. It contains almost 2000 tracks. I've been to the recover playlist section but no playlists are listed that I can rec...
2017-01-02 1:26:59 PM
2017-01-02 2:55:19 PM
bartcop
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Solved!! Can't reorder the playlist

I can't reorder the music playlist that I've created. In the previous version of Spotify everything worked perfectly, but now I can't reorder. Tried to restart Spotify, but nope, can't reorder. Also, everytime there is an update to the player I kepp ...

WhyseMan
Regular
I can't reorder the music playlist that I've created. In the previous version of Spotify everything worked perfectly, but now I can't reorder. Tried to restart Spotify, but nope, can't reorder. Also,...
2017-01-01 3:23:11 PM
2017-01-02 1:18:51 PM
Hubo
Community Legend
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Shuffle play keeps enabling itself in both Desktop and Android App

I have been using Premiou for over two years. After a recent update, shuffle play is enabled by default every time I turn on the app both on Desktop and Android. It is really annoying as I like to listen to albums, and having the wrong song playing a...

thatguyinconver
Newbie
I have been using Premiou for over two years. After a recent update, shuffle play is enabled by default every time I turn on the app both on Desktop and Android. It is really annoying as I l...
2017-01-02 10:12:35 AM
2017-01-02 11:56:46 AM
seba700rac
Newbie
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Windows

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Solved!! [Facebook]Playlist cover missing

Playlist cover art is showing up on the client but not when I share it, p.e. to Facebook, plus no track preview, something I'm pretty sure I saw somewhere. Any idea why would that be?Hope I posted this on the right place. Thanks.

JGD
Casual Listener
Playlist cover art is showing up on the client but not when I share it, p.e. to Facebook, plus no track preview, something I'm pretty sure I saw somewhere. Any idea why would that be? Hope I poste...
2013-04-29 7:43:35 PM
2017-01-02 11:50:14 AM
user-removed
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Mid-listening, album starts from the beginning for no reason

Hi, I have a following problem: Whenever I'm listening an album, after a couple of songs, Spotify jumps right at the beginning and starts playing the album's first track again. This same thing also happens if I'm listening an album and queueing songs...

Warsova
Music Fan
Hi, I have a following problem: Whenever I'm listening an album, after a couple of songs, Spotify jumps right at the beginning and starts playing the album's first track again. This same thi...
2017-01-02 4:18:21 AM
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Nevermind - Found the Clear button.

Just had to clear the current playlist.. Just didn't see the button on the right.

RLMickey
Newbie
Just had to clear the current playlist.. Just didn't see the button on the right.
2017-01-02 2:24:02 AM
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Imported a song but with wrong information

So, recently I just imported a Chinese song from my laptop to Spotify, but it seems that the song name and album art are wrong, it shows the existing song name and album art, which available on Spotify. The song itself, however, is the correct one. -...

CharlesTYK
Newbie
So, recently I just imported a Chinese song from my laptop to Spotify, but it seems that the song name and album art are wrong, it shows the existing song name and album art, which available on Spoti...
2017-01-01 3:37:40 PM
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