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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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Superuser Contribution Desktop App Testing Needs To Stop NOW!

So it is quite clear that a random group of people are being used as guinea pigs for marketing testing via the desktop app. This is farcical and simply unacceptable. Myself and many others pay good money for this service, in which every is entitled t...

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  • So it is quite clear that a random group of people are being used as guinea pigs for marketing testing via the desktop app. This is farcical and simply unacceptable. Myself and many others pay good m...
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Superuser Contribution Mac (Catalina) App "Edit Details" and Album Pencil Icon Missing

Mac (Catalina) Desktop The recent update has caused the "Edit Details" and the album pencil icon to go missing. I can no longer add/update details to old or newly created playlists. Also, I've deleted and reinstalled the app a couple of times, includ...

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  • Mac (Catalina) Desktop   The recent update has caused the "Edit Details" and the album pencil icon to go missing. I can no longer add/update details to old or newly created playlists. Also, I'...
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Black Screen Spotify Mac

Brief description of the issue: I am trying to download Spotify to a Mac Desktop. I have tried several times and used different internet browsers. Steps to reproduce the issue:First I installed the app from https://www.spotify.com/us/download/mac/The...

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  • Brief description of the issue: I am trying to download Spotify to a Mac Desktop. I have tried several times and used different internet browsers.  Steps to reproduce the issue: First I insta...
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Superuser Contribution song credits gone!!! new update trash

so first of all, I have to say as a long time Spotify user I have to say most of the updates they do more harm than good. just when you get used to the intuition flow of stuff they change it. The new desktop update is the worst one since they first g...

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  • so first of all, I have to say as a long time Spotify user I have to say most of the updates they do more harm than good. just when you get used to the intuition flow of stuff they change it. The new...
  • das187
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Bug: Playback stops randomly in between songs

When I play a playlist, even though I have the "repeat all" option switched on, the playback will sometimes stop randomly in between songs. This should obviously not happen, the playlist should play indefinitely when "repeat all" is on. The playback ...

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  • When I play a playlist, even though I have the "repeat all" option switched on, the playback will sometimes stop randomly in between songs.   This should obviously not happen, the playlist sho...
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Spotify Helper

PlanFreeCountryUSADeviceiMacOperating SystemOS El Capitan 10.11.6My Question or IssueCan we lower the memory use of Spotify Helper? Would this help our computer to run more smoothly and not freeze up? If so, how do we do this? Thank you!

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  • Plan Free Country USA Device iMac Operating System OS El Capitan 10.11.6 My Question or Issue Can we lower the memory use of Spotify Helper? Would this help our computer to run more smoothly...
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Superuser Contribution distorted sound macOS Catalina Spotify app desktop

I hope you can help me, I am on a MacBook Pro 16" and download the app, I hear distorted sound on this track at min 00:43 https://open.spotify.com/track/51NFxnQvaosfDDutk0tams?si=cK6RgnCLSfWTIj8e4Q5cdA I 've tried on the web player and it is the same...

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  • I hope you can help me,   I am on a MacBook Pro 16" and download the app, I hear distorted sound on this track at min 00:43  https://open.spotify.com/track/51NFxnQvaosfDDutk0tams?si=cK6R...
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Unable to Access Local Storage or Edit Playlists Mac

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceMacOperating SystemMac OS My Question or IssueI recently purchased Spotify Premium yet am unable to access local storage or any other premium features on my mac or PC, I have attempted a clean reinstall multiple times, tried...

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  • Plan Premium Country US Device Mac Operating System Mac OS   My Question or Issue I recently purchased Spotify Premium yet am unable to access local storage or any other premium featur...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Error code: auth:3

Ok so- I've tried for AGES now to login on a new profile and this is all I get: Now my question is: How do I fix this? I've tried every damned thing under the sun+moon, day+night, and NOT ONE of the MULTIPLE "solutions" ended up working. I'm on an ol...

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  • Ok so-   I've tried for AGES now to login on a new profile and this is all I get:       Now my question is: How do I fix this? I've tried every damned thing under the su...
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Siri control on MACOS

PlanFree/PremiumCountry DeviceMacBook Pro 2019Operating SystemMacOS My Question or IssuePlease fix the update app issue that occurs when I use Siri on Mac OS (not IOS), I would like to ask Siri "play such and such on Spotify" without it asking for up...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country   Device MacBook Pro 2019 Operating System MacOS   My Question or Issue Please fix the update app issue that occurs when I use Siri on Mac OS (not IOS), ...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Podcasts don't sort by new episodes :(

On my Mac desktop, the Podcast section does not update when new episodes of Podcasts are added since the update. So now I have no way of knowing when new podcast episodes have been released, at least not without clicking on the podcast icons to check...

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  • On my Mac desktop, the Podcast section does not update when new episodes of Podcasts are added since the update. So now I have no way of knowing when new podcast episodes have been released, at least...
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New UI is missing a lot of functionality

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceMacbook Pro 2012)Operating System10.14.6 This morning I was shown a new UI in the Spotify desktop app. I am experiencing the following issues: - Unable to sort playlists- Can't see who added what and when in playlists- ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany Device Macbook Pro 2012) Operating System 10.14.6     This morning I was shown a new UI in the Spotify desktop app. I am experiencing the followi...
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Superuser Contribution Local files: Catalina

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceMacbook Pro Operating SystemCatalina 10.15.4 My Question or IssueI recently updated the Macbook and noticed Spotify looked different and local files is no longer showing. In settings, there are no option to turn local files b...

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  • PlanPremium Country   DeviceMacbook Pro   Operating System Catalina 10.15.4   My Question or Issue I recently updated the Macbook and noticed Spotify looked different and loca...
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Changing the Playlist Cover for Mac Laptops

My Question or IssueAfter quite a while, I've learned that changing of playlist covers can only be done in the Desktop Spotify app. If this is not true and there is a way to change it in a MacBook Pro, PLEASE let me know. If it really isn't possible,...

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  •   My Question or Issue After quite a while, I've learned that changing of playlist covers can only be done in the Desktop Spotify app. If this is not true and there is a way to change it in a ...
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Superuser Contribution Recently played in home missing what I've played on my phone

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevice16" MacBook Pro Operating SystemiOS MacOS 10.15.3 My Question or IssueSpotify on my Mac is missing any albums that I've played from my phone in the recently played section of the home screen. If I go to recently played in t...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device 16" MacBook Pro  Operating System iOS MacOS 10.15.3   My Question or Issue Spotify on my Mac is missing any albums that I've played from my phone i...
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Superuser Contribution My entire library has disappeared

Premium userUKMacBook Pro, 2019Mac OS Catalina 10.15.4 After returning to Spotify from a period away I have discovered that my entire library has disappeared. I do not have (nor have I ever had) more than one account. I have never discarded a playlis...

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  • Premium user UK MacBook Pro, 2019 Mac OS Catalina 10.15.4   After returning to Spotify from a period away I have discovered that my entire library has disappeared. I do not have  ...
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Superuser Contribution Can't edit playlists on Mac

Hi I have Spotify premium, using on Mac OS. I have lost the ability to edit playlist names and artwork on the desktop app. I can change playlist name still on my Android (s9) phone. I've tried searching and searching but can't find a solution. What's...

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  • Hi I have Spotify premium, using on Mac OS. I have lost the ability to edit playlist names and artwork on the desktop app. I can change playlist name still on my Android (s9) phone. I've tried search...
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Superuser Contribution Change Position of Explicit Sign

PlanFree/Premium CountryGermany DeviceMacbook Pro early 2015 Operating SystemmacOS My Question or IssueIs it possible to change the position of the Explicit Sign next to a song on the artists popular songs page so that it doesn’t cover most letters o...

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  • Plan Free/Premium   Country Germany   Device Macbook Pro early 2015   Operating System macOS   My Question or Issue Is it possible to change the position of the Expli...
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Can't customise my playlists - unable to choose picture and write description

PlanPremiumCountryNorwayDeviceMacbook Air + iPhone Pro Max Operating SystemMacOS Catalina 10.15.4 + IOS newest update My Question or IssueAfter I purchased Spotify Premium I have been unable to edit my playlists. When I hover the playlist picture, no...

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  • Plan Premium Country Norway Device Macbook Air + iPhone Pro Max  Operating System MacOS Catalina 10.15.4 + IOS newest update   My Question or Issue After I purchased Spotify Premi...
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Spotify keeps randomly pausing on MacBook

I've tried the "Log Out Everywhere" fix and it is still happening.

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  • I've tried the "Log Out Everywhere" fix and it is still happening.
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