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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...

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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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Spotify app for Windows 10 - Windows phones, Tablets, PC and Xbox One

I have been trying to get Spotify loaded in Windows 10. I have spent hours reading and trying different solutions without success. Using Windows Safe mode I can get Spotify loaded. When I reboot I can get logged in, but then it exits the application ...

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  • I have been trying to get Spotify loaded in Windows 10. I have spent hours reading and trying different solutions without success. Using Windows Safe mode I can get Spotify loaded. When I r...
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Can't view all songs

so i want to view all my songs in a list... i used to be able to on the windows version by just clicking songs. now its listed as favourite songs and its empty... this is getting stupid... i don't want to have to go though every single band to find s...

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  • so i want to view all my songs in a list... i used to be able to on the windows version by just clicking songs. now its listed as favourite songs and its empty... this is getting stupid... i don't wa...
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Solved!! can't browse

I click on browse and I get a screen that states sorry there's nothing here.Where have all my browsing options gone and how do I get it back pls?

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  • I click on browse and I get a screen that states sorry there's nothing here. Where have all my browsing options gone and how do I get it back pls?
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Sharp buzzing during playback?

I'm using Windows 10 to stream Spotify and just took them up on the offer of premium for 99 cents, but thinking about canceling and never using them again, and I have been using them on my cellphone also, problems there also, the problems on the desk...

  • Casual Listener
  • I'm using Windows 10 to stream Spotify and just took them up on the offer of premium for 99 cents, but thinking about canceling and never using them again, and I have been using them on my cellphone ...
  • SandraHoutz
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Streaming to two devices at the same time?

So I have one speaker from B&W in my living room and one onyx speaker in my kitchen, both of which can stream music over my wifi.The problem I'm encountering is that I can't stream music from Spotify to both speakers simultaneously.Annoying as Id lik...

  • Casual Listener
  • So I have one speaker from B&W in my living room and one onyx speaker in my kitchen, both of which can stream music over my wifi. The problem I'm encountering is that I can't stream music from S...
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Spotify keeps updating randomly

This announcement keep appearing.I've already click the "Restart now" few times but it keeps appear and appear.Is it a bug or is it really a mini update?

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  • This announcement keep appearing. I've already click the "Restart now" few times but it keeps appear and appear. Is it a bug or is it really a mini update?
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Cant add songs to Starred playlist anymore

Used to store my favorite song in the starred playlist but now pressing the "Add to Starred" does nothing. Only 155 songs there so i dont think is a problem of space.

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  • Used to store my favorite song in the starred playlist but now pressing the "Add to Starred" does nothing. Only 155 songs there so i dont think is a problem of space.
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Connect with chromecast

My chromecast just appears in the device list when I connect with my father's cellphone. I have a windows phone, so I can't connect with the chromecast when I'm without my father's cellphone. I tried to reconfigurate the chromecast, and things like t...

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  • My chromecast just appears in the device list when I connect with my father's cellphone. I have a windows phone, so I can't connect with the chromecast when I'm without my father's cellphone.  ...
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Using the Filter in a playlist

I have a strange error that's been happening for some time now. I have 3 playlists, each about 1900 songs, and when I use the filter feature on one playlist it quickly filters that playlist correctly the first time. After this if I start filtering ot...

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  • I have a strange error that's been happening for some time now.   I have 3 playlists, each about 1900 songs, and when I use the filter feature on one playlist it quickly filters that playlist ...
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My list of suscribed artist is not complete

Hi,When I click on Artists on the left, I see a list of many of the artists for which I have suscribed but not all.If I used my mobile phone, there I see the full list.What I am doing wrong?Regards,

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  • Hi, When I click on Artists on the left, I see a list of many of the artists for which I have suscribed but not all. If I used my mobile phone, there I see the full list. What I am doing wrong? R...
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Spotify Closes Whenever I Play a Song

Whenever I click on a song to play it, Spotify immediately closes without any error message or explanation. This has been happening for about a month, since I got my faulty hard drive replaced. I've tried uninstalling it, but it that does nothing. I ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Whenever I click on a song to play it, Spotify immediately closes without any error message or explanation. This has been happening for about a month, since I got my faulty hard drive replaced. I've ...
  • Zuzakon
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Problem viewing my followers

Hi, When I go onto my profile in the Spotify application, and click "Followers" to see, who's following me, it says that there's 11 people who's following me, but I can only see 10 of them. What about the last one? Why can't I see who that is?

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  • Hi,   When I go onto my profile in the Spotify application, and click "Followers" to see, who's following me, it says that there's 11 people who's following me, but I can only see 10 of them. ...
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Who create charts?

I know maybe it isnt right thread from this question but i really want to know who creates charts. It is automatic or somebody from spotify admins do that. Because i am really curious and little ouraged and thinking of unsubscribing from premium.

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  • I know maybe it isnt right thread from this question but i really want to know who creates charts. It is automatic or somebody from spotify admins do that. Because i am really curious and little oura...
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Cant play my Music

Hey Guys,i hope you can help me. So here is my Problem.Today i cant play my Music it always show an Message like "The Song is not available pls import. So whats happened ? Hope you can help me. I added a picture.

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  • Hey Guys, i hope you can help me. So here is my Problem. Today i cant play my Music it always show an Message like "The Song is not available pls import. So whats happened ? Hope you can help me. I...
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Latest update missing "Saved Albums Only Filter"

So I updated to version 1.0.44.100.ga60c0ce1 on my desktop then on my laptop and now I cant see the "Saved Albums Only Filter" button. So now my library is pretty much separated into songs, artists and albums, so when you save a song it doesn't appea...

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  • So I updated to version 1.0.44.100.ga60c0ce1 on my desktop then on my laptop and now I cant see the "Saved Albums Only Filter" button. So now my library is pretty much separated into songs, artists a...
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Tracking two different playlist on two different devices

I have recently moved to Spotify from Deezer, I have two devices android phone and desktop. The phone I use in the car to listen to a long playlist, and the desktop I listen to while working and want to listen to a radio mix to try pick up ne sounds....

  • Casual Listener
  • I have recently moved to Spotify from Deezer, I have two devices android phone and desktop.  The phone I use in the car to listen to a long playlist, and the desktop I listen to while working an...
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"This song is not avaliable. If you have the file on your computer you can import it."

I have never faced this problem before but once I have gone to my computer and try to play music this warning "This song is not avaliable. If you have the file on your computer you can import it." shows up at the top. The thing which confuses me the ...

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  • I have never faced this problem before but once I have gone to my computer and try to play music this warning "This song is not avaliable. If you have the file on your computer you can import it...
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Spotify offline on Windows

I don't understand why i have to make a playilist on windows so i can download songs while on android it does it automatically... How do i manage to download hunders of songs? i have to add 1 by 1? please fix this, guys

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  • I don't understand why i have to make a playilist on windows so i can download songs while on android it does it automatically... How do i manage to download hunders of songs? i have to add 1 by 1? p...
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