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Jam now available on Desktop

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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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. The Now Playing View in the right sidebar shows the album art and info of the current song or pod...

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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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Solved!! Spotify free: Music stops on MAC

Edited: Thank you very much everyone for helping! Finally I managed to correct the error and the steps are those that DerpyNerd offered and highlighted as a solution. Hi! I have a MacBook Pro, and for a week now I have a problem with the desktop app....

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[Mac] Troubleshooting Spotify

Having trouble with Spotify on your Desktop app? Here’s what to try first. Search the Community Someone might have asked your question on the Community before. So type your issue into the search box and have a look. Tip: Don't forget to check our Spo...

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Local files ID tags are messed up

The ID tags on some of my local files are messed up. It might even specifically be on Chance the Rapper's Acid Rap. I have already tried making sure the ID tags are correct in iTunes, emptying the cache, uninstalling/reinstalling and turning the loca...

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  • The ID tags on some of my local files are messed up. It might even specifically be on Chance the Rapper's Acid Rap. I have already tried making sure the ID tags are correct in iTunes, emptying the ca...
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Bring back search dropdown menu

Hi,seriously, ability to start searching for artist/track/album in desktop app and then using dropdown menu and keyboard was so useful.. Search results were presented one below another, it was fast and comfortable to use it. Why did you change it?Now...

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  • Hi, seriously, ability to start searching for artist/track/album in desktop app and then using dropdown menu and keyboard was so useful.. Search results were presented one below another, it was fast...
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Reordering Nested Folders locks out playlist organization

I have a ton of playlists that I've organized into folders, but if I try to move a folder that's inside another folder, it doesn't actually move, and I can't move any other folders or playlists until I restart the desktop client.

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  • I have a ton of playlists that I've organized into folders, but if I try to move a folder that's inside another folder, it doesn't actually move, and I can't move any other folders or playlists until...
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Solved!! [MAC] Slow-like pitch/tempo, as if music tuned 1 step down

I feel like the songs are playing in a slower tempo and lower pitch. The problem is very likely to be on the downloadable app, since i've just tried the web player and it worked perfect. The same song sounds perfect on my iTunes and the web player, b...

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  • I feel like the songs are playing in a slower tempo and lower pitch. The problem is very likely to be on the downloadable app, since i've just tried the web player and it worked perfect.   ...
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Trouble Syncing Local Files from One Computer to Another

I made a playlist on the Spotify App on my Mac a while ago that includes some local files. When I downloaded this playlist on my iPhone the local files synced up and it allowed me to play the local files on my iPhone. I recently got a new Windows PC,...

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  • I made a playlist on the Spotify App on my Mac a while ago that includes some local files. When I downloaded this playlist on my iPhone the local files synced up and it allowed me to play the local&n...
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Mac Keyboard Shortcuts

I have the new MacBook and until a few days ago I was able to skip/pause songs via my Keyboard (with the buttons at the top). Well, this does not work anymore as soon as I minimise Spotify (like when I use Safari). I do not recall changing anything i...

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  • I have the new MacBook and until a few days ago I was able to skip/pause songs via my Keyboard (with the buttons at the top). Well, this does not work anymore as soon as I minimise Spotify (like when...
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Shuffle permanently on!

Hi Everyone, All my playlists are playing in shuffle mode even when it is not selected - why is this happening? Thanks

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  • Hi Everyone,   All my playlists are playing in shuffle mode even when it is not selected - why is this happening?   Thanks
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Spotify slow to load and search

I'm having an issue where the Spotify application won't load searches and sometimes other parts of the application. It will give the spinning loading icon but won't ever load. It mainly happens when I'm searching, but sometimes it happens when going ...

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  • I'm having an issue where the Spotify application won't load searches and sometimes other parts of the application. It will give the spinning loading icon but won't ever load. It mainly happens ...
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Cannot Disable Local Files Syncing

I'm running the Mac OS X 8.5 with the Spotify client version 0.9.7.16.g4b197456 I uncheck all the 'local files' boxes in the preference but everytime I startup Spotify it tries to scan an import my local files. I feel this is an invasion of my privac...

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  • I'm running the Mac OS X 8.5 with the Spotify client version 0.9.7.16.g4b197456   I uncheck all the 'local files' boxes in the preference but everytime I startup Spotify it tries to scan an ...
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Is there anyway to download a song in a Mac without the song being in a playlist?

I want to donwload an individual song from my music library if not my whole music library but I don't want to add them to a playlist. Is that possible? I have a mac by the way. thank you

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  • I want to donwload an individual song from my music library if not my whole music library but I don't want to add them to a playlist. Is that possible? I have a mac by the way. thank you
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Spotify Premium Trial going down badly

I want to report that spotify is extremely slow on a mac, its really disappointing and should not be the case. Yes I know how to fix it but why should I?The app should auto clear caches.Bottom line is people like me will not convert to premium full t...

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  • I want to report that spotify is extremely slow on a mac, its really disappointing and should not be the case. Yes I know how to fix it but why should I? The app should auto clear caches. Bottom li...
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troubleshoot follow

Hello.I have the weirdest problem. I found a friend on spotify and I clicked "follow". And I can see him on my friends list.However, I sent him a link to my profile (sharing via copy link which I sent by email) and I still can't see his following. We...

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  • Hello. I have the weirdest problem. I found a friend on spotify and I clicked "follow". And I can see him on my friends list. However, I sent him a link to my profile (sharing via copy link which I...
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Spotify doesnt erase filter

Hi i have some sort of issue thats very annoying.anytime i play one of my playlists and i search for a specific song in that list and play it, spotify keeps playing that one song even though i cleared the filter. why doesnt it get back to the entire ...

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  • Hi  i have some sort of issue thats very annoying. anytime i play one of my playlists and i search for a specific song in that list and play it, spotify keeps playing that one song even though...
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streaming cut off

The streaming by Spotify Connect cut off suddenly, and get start suddenly.this movements are repeated.Mac OS 10.13.1Speaker Naim Audio Mu-so QB I need your help!!

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  • The streaming by Spotify Connect cut off suddenly, and get start suddenly. this movements are repeated. Mac OS 10.13.1 Speaker Naim Audio Mu-so QB   I need your help!!
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Solved!! No more notifications, and can't see who is following my playlists

Hey there, I dont know if I'm the only one experiencing this but...I'm running the app on my macbook and I haven't recieved notifications in a long time now, and have no button for them anymore?! I only get an occasional email about new music, but no...

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  • Hey there, I dont know if I'm the only one experiencing this but... I'm running the app on my macbook and I haven't recieved notifications in a long time now, and have no button for them anymore?! I...
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My media keys (play/pause, next, previous) stopped working on Mac inexplicably. Not using Chrome

My media keys on my Mac will randomly stop controlling the Spotify desktop app. I have seen many other answers saying that Chrome could be the issue but I don't even have Chrome installed. Volume and Mute buttons work just fine.

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  • My media keys on my Mac will randomly stop controlling the Spotify desktop app. I have seen many other answers saying that Chrome could be the issue but I don't even have Chrome installed. Volume and...
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Problems to find music

I listen often to classical music and have problems finding all versions of a piece. For instance, I'm looking now for "Paganini moto perpetuo". My search shows 4 tracks, of which only one corresponds to which I'm looking for (see attached picture). ...

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  • I listen often to classical music and have problems finding all versions of a piece. For instance, I'm looking now for "Paganini moto perpetuo". My search shows 4 tracks, of which only one correspond...
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Solved!! Spotify ignoring automatic start-up feature

I couldn't find a real solution for this problem, but my apologies if this has already been posted or asked before. Ever since I installed Mac OS High Sierra spotify has been automatically starting upon booting up the computer. After having turned of...

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  • I couldn't find a real solution for this problem, but my apologies if this has already been posted or asked before.   Ever since I installed Mac OS High Sierra spotify has been automatically s...
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Scrobble to Last.fm not working — OS High Sierra the culprit?

FYI - Seems since I've upgraded to macOS High Sierra, scrobbling to Last.fm has not been working. Any suggestiosn for a fix?

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  • FYI - Seems since I've upgraded to macOS High Sierra, scrobbling to Last.fm has not been working. Any suggestiosn for a fix?
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