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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 I can't watch podcasts in video format in Spotify in both browser and desktop app.

I made a clean reinstall and still, nothing changed. the video play button doesn't even exist. in the browser when I press the play video button a black screen appears when I hit play the screen dissapears and the podcast continues to play in audio f...

  • Casual Listener
  • I made a clean reinstall and still, nothing changed. the video play button doesn't even exist. in the browser when I press the play video button a black screen appears when I hit play the screen diss...
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Random Drill Beats

When I have the Spotify program open, the artist Drill beats randomly starts playing. Sometimes it plays when I'm browsing the web, playing video games, or listening to music. This is really annoying

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  • When I have the Spotify program open, the artist Drill beats randomly starts playing. Sometimes it plays when I'm browsing the web, playing video games, or listening to music. This is really annoying
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Superuser Contribution BUG: cpu usage of Spotify desktop UI is stuck at 50% when idling

With version 1.2.13.661 The CPU usage of the chrome thread for the UI is using around 50% CPU usage even when idling in the background. I can kill the relevant Spotify process/thread, and it will cause the UI to reload. I tested downgrading, and it s...

  • Casual Listener
  • With version 1.2.13.661 The CPU usage of the chrome thread for the UI is using around 50% CPU usage even when idling in the background.  I can kill the relevant Spotify process/thread, and it wi...
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Superuser Contribution Annoying new features

Plan PremiumCountry PolandOperating System Windows 11 My Question or IssueHey guys!After some of the latest updates, when I start the spotify app, the left side menu panel shows up very wide even when I sized it down to the minimum before, so I have ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Poland Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue Hey guys! After some of the latest updates, when I start the spotify app, the left side menu p...
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Superuser Contribution I cannot log into the desktop app at all

PlanFreeCountryUKDevicePC/DesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue I don't really know what else to say. It's been a problem for about a year now, but I can't log in on my desktop at all on the website. It's as if it's not even trying t...

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  • Plan Free Country UK Device PC/Desktop Operating System Windows 10       My Question or Issue   I don't really know what else to say. It's been a problem for about a ...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Profile picture shows everywhere but on Windows Spotify app

PlanFreeCountryCzech RepublicDeviceComputer (Victus by HP 15L prebuilt)Operating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueSo, I uploaded a new profile picture on Spotify from my phone, and it shows on every device and on the account website too, but not ...

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  • Plan Free Country Czech Republic Device Computer (Victus by HP 15L prebuilt) Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue So, I uploaded a new profile picture on Spotify fro...
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Podcasts...yeah

In addition to the recent insanely awful design changes in both desktop and mobile experience, it seems that spotify started pushing podcasts in my region. But apparently, you can't even do this properly. Exhibit A: podcasts now take the center place...

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  • In addition to the recent insanely awful design changes in both desktop and mobile experience, it seems that spotify started pushing podcasts in my region. But apparently, you can't even do this prop...
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Superuser Contribution App doing something to eq without being asked

I've been having issues with bass boom/rumbling for at least a week.If I turn the app volume to near zero and crank up the master, there is a horrible boom/rumble.If I turn the app volume to full and turn the master down low, the treble dominates.EQ ...

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  • I've been having issues with bass boom/rumbling for at least a week. If I turn the app volume to near zero and crank up the master, there is a horrible boom/rumble. If I turn the app volume to full...
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Superuser Contribution Current playing music restarts when I press a keyboard bind.

PlanFreeCountryBrazilDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI use the Spotify App on my PC and listen to music while using it. The issue is that when I type the letter "S", it restarts the current playing music as if that key was bind...

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  • Plan Free Country Brazil Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I use the Spotify App on my PC and listen to music while using it. The issue is that when I type t...
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Superuser Contribution Bug: Announcement Sizing Issue

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceCustomOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueThe announcements box at the top has a very rigid sizing constraint that makes it appear very large. If the window is maximized, it looks fine. However, making the window...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Custom Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue The announcements box at the top has a very rigid sizing constraint that makes it appear very ...
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Superuser Contribution Win10 App Context Menu Pop Up

With the new update, the context menu pops up too easily on my Surface GO touch screen. The previous Spotify app did not do that, and none of my other apps ever did. Win10 app, version 1.1.56.595.g2d2da0de-a.

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  • With the new update, the context menu pops up too easily on my Surface GO touch screen. The previous Spotify app did not do that, and none of my other apps ever did.  Win10 app, version 1.1.56.5...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify Connect doesn't work on PC

PlanPremiumCountryRussiaDevicePCOperating System(Windows 10) My Question or IssueHello there!Recently I've came across some unpleasant issue. Spotify Connect (PC) stopped working for some reason. I still can use it when dealing with Web Version or Mo...

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  • Plan Premium Country Russia Device PC Operating System (Windows 10)   My Question or Issue Hello there! Recently I've came across some unpleasant issue. Spotify Connect (PC) stopped w...
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[Desktop] Sort by Song Length

While there is a song-length column on the desktop version of Spotify, clicking the icon does not sort your songs, unlike the other columns. There should be an option that allows you to sort your music by the length of your songs.

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  • While there is a song-length column on the desktop version of Spotify, clicking the icon does not sort your songs, unlike the other columns. There should be an option that allows you to sort your mus...
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Superuser Contribution Why does Spotify shuffle my podcast queue but not give me a button to turn off the shuffle?

I'm trying to listen to a podcast and it kept trying to play random episodes. I had to play a music playlist, unshuffle it, and then go back to the podcast to get it to play in order. Stop pushing podcasts so much if you can't add basic features.

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  • I'm trying to listen to a podcast and it kept trying to play random episodes. I had to play a music playlist, unshuffle it, and then go back to the podcast to get it to play in order.   Stop p...
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Superuser Contribution how do i make my self more popular

how will i make my music more popular on spotify. i want to have more followers and likes

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  • how will i make my music more popular on spotify. i want to have more followers and likes
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Superuser Contribution Spotify web'de sıkıntı yaşıyordum.Arama yaptığımda sayfada sıkıntı var diyo

Arama kısmına herhangi bir şarkı yazacağım sırada sayfada sıkıntı olduğunu ve sayfayı yenilemem gerektiğini söylüyor. Herhangi bir playlist'e girdiğimde de aynı sorun. Pc'yi yeniden başlattım, spotify' indirip tekrar yükledim bu sefer de giriş yapama...

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  • Arama kısmına herhangi bir şarkı yazacağım sırada sayfada sıkıntı olduğunu ve sayfayı yenilemem gerektiğini söylüyor. Herhangi bir playlist'e girdiğimde de aynı sorun. Pc'yi yeniden başlattım, spotif...
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Superuser Contribution Inconsistency in "Now Playing View" Sidebar: Album Title Persists after Album Completion

I would like to report an issue with Spotify's "Now Playing View" sidebar. Specifically, there is an inconsistency in how the album title is displayed above the current song when playing a full album.Currently, when playing an album, the title of the...

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  • I would like to report an issue with Spotify's "Now Playing View" sidebar. Specifically, there is an inconsistency in how the album title is displayed above the current song when playing a full album...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify needs to be connected to WiFi. It's always been connected.

For the first time, Spotify on my desktop appears as a black and gray image, and I am unable to get the regular (green) look back. "Help" tells me to reconnect to WiFi, after clicking & unclicking the "offline" mode. But I cannot get it to work.

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  • For the first time, Spotify on my desktop appears as a black and gray image, and I am unable to get the regular (green) look back. "Help" tells me to reconnect to WiFi, after clicking & unclickin...
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