topic Re: Local files not displaying in Desktop (Mac)

Local files not displaying

monvoix — Sat, 28 Mar 2015 16:16:30 GMT

I am using Spotify on Mac OS 10.10. My local files do not show up at all. I even tried manually adding my iTunes media directory in the preferences, but still nothing. Any ideas?

I also don't see a way to import iTunes playlists (was that option removed at some point?)

Re: Local files not displaying

MattSuda — Sat, 28 Mar 2015 16:27:41 GMT

How many local files do you have?

There is currently a problem where if you have 15,000 + local files, they won't show up.

The developers are looking into this problem and there is no ETA on when there will be a fix.

Re: Local files not displaying

monvoix — Sat, 28 Mar 2015 16:32:35 GMT

I have just under 9,000 local files.

Re: Local files not displaying

MattSuda — Sat, 28 Mar 2015 16:43:55 GMT

I've seen people with a few thousand local files have the same problem too.

It's likely related to the bug I mentioned. Spotify is looking into it.

Re: Local files not displaying

monvoix — Sat, 28 Mar 2015 17:21:00 GMT

Thanks for your help 🙂 I appreciate it.

Re: Local files not displaying

MattSuda — Sat, 28 Mar 2015 17:22:46 GMT

You're welcome

Spotify will be releasing updates to the new version regularly that should greatly improve it.

You can read the statement about the new version here:
https://community.spotify.com/t5/Help-Desktop-Linux-Mac-and/Desktop-Update-Version-1-0-1/td-p/1050266

Re: Local files not displaying

Grazzt — Sat, 28 Mar 2015 17:40:05 GMT

Spotify may indeed be "looking into it" but they don't care as long as they keep collecting your money ... welcome to the new Spotify world where you have the priviledge to pay to beta-test a software they weren't competent enough to properly beta-test themselves !

So, instead of waiting for features that may or may not be coming back with "no ETA", you can get rid of this unfinished piece of crap and enjoy a fully-fonctional Spotify again by reverting to the previous version and preventing it from auto-updating :
http://www.reddit.com/r/spotify/wiki/1011060gc75ebdfd#wiki_reverting_to_an_older_version_.28without_automatic_updates.29