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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...

MattSuda
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2024-03-14 3:40:52 PM
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MattSuda
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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...

MattSuda
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2023-06-26 9:00:58 AM
2023-06-26 9:01:14 AM
MattSuda
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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...

MattSuda
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2023-04-28 8:09:54 PM
2023-04-29 10:41:09 PM
MattSuda
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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....

mariomrt
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2019-04-20 2:00:15 PM
2023-05-18 3:32:12 PM
bfteach
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music stops

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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...

Goodman
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2012-07-19 10:29:25 AM
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Impossible de listen a music

PremiumCountryFranceDeviceMacBook Air 2015Operating SystemMac OS catalina 10.15.3My Question or IssueFor about one year, I was not able to listen a music on my Spotify on my Mac. I have no message but the music doesn't begin. I already tried to re-in...

Arthur_D
Casual Listener
Premium Country France Device MacBook Air 2015 Operating System Mac OS catalina 10.15.3 My Question or Issue For about one year, I was not able to listen a music on my Spotify on my Mac. I ha...
2020-04-04 10:26:27 PM
2020-04-06 2:44:35 PM
Ivan
Spotify Legend
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution The music changes without me pressing a button

PlanPremiumCountryFranceDeviceMacbook Air 2015Operating SystemIOS 10.15.3 My Question or IssueHello,I have a problem with the spotify app on mac. I reinstall the application several times and try on another computer, but I still have the same problem...

Diane0
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country France Device Macbook Air 2015 Operating System IOS 10.15.3 My Question or Issue Hello, I have a problem with the spotify app on mac. I reinstall the ap...
2020-04-05 6:58:28 PM
2020-04-06 2:34:21 PM
Ivan
Spotify Legend
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Deleting songs in Liked songs

PlanPremiumCountryFranceDeviceMacbook AirOperating SystemiOS 10 My Question or IssueHello, I have a problem with Spotify on my computer. For a while now, I have some songs that were on my computer and they automatically were placed in "Local Files" b...

Chloe98
Newbie
Plan Premium Country France Device Macbook Air Operating System iOS 10 My Question or Issue Hello, I have a problem with Spotify on my computer. For a while now, I have some songs th...
2020-04-06 3:46:45 AM
2020-04-06 8:10:49 AM
Ivan
Spotify Legend
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Superuser Contribution RIP Friend Activity - In Memorium of Instant Accidental Irrevocable Unfollowings!

My Question or IssueThis is how it happens...I'm chilled out and relaxed, listening my favourite playlist radio.I glance across to my Friend Activity feed and see my good friend with super cool music taste is listening to something I've never heard o...

Pól
Casual Listener
My Question or Issue This is how it happens... I'm chilled out and relaxed, listening my favourite playlist radio. I glance across to my Friend Activity feed and see my good friend with super cool...
2020-04-05 11:53:40 AM
2020-04-06 8:06:31 AM
Ivan
Spotify Legend
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Friend Activity

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Solved!! Spotify Radio/Autoplay not working with playlist duplicates

OS: Mac Mojave 10.14.6 Spotify Version: 1.1.27.472.gf6574b97.Also happens on Windows desktop.Steps to reproduce Radio:1. Completely close Spotify.2. Start Spotify.3. Open a playlist with duplicates in it. Right Click -> Go to playlist radio.4. Should...

samchungy
Regular
OS: Mac Mojave 10.14.6 Spotify Version: 1.1.27.472.gf6574b97. Also happens on Windows desktop. Steps to reproduce Radio: 1. Completely close Spotify. 2. Start Spotify. 3. Open a playlis...
2020-03-05 1:52:17 AM
2020-04-06 3:17:59 AM
samchungy
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Superuser Contribution OR function does not work in Search

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceMacBook Pro (15-inch, 2018)Operating SystemCatalina: 10.15.3 (19D76) My Question or Issue I am trying to use the OR function in a search by using artist:"artist 1" OR "artist 2" and once I type in OR it seems to only sea...

ScottRD65
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country Canada Device MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2018) Operating System Catalina: 10.15.3 (19D76) My Question or Issue I am trying to use the OR function...
2020-03-24 3:18:19 PM
2020-04-04 7:48:14 PM
ScottRD65
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Can't listen to a playlist.

Why does this happen? All of my playlists except for this one work.attachment below

Cloki
Visitor
Why does this happen? All of my playlists except for this one work. attachment below
2020-04-04 4:11:33 AM
2020-04-04 2:22:14 PM
Emilia_8
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"Play On Spotify" Button STILL does not work when you embed a playlist web widget

I've embedded a Spotify playlist on my website. When you click play, it only plays the first 30 seconds of the first song (I totally understand this is due to licensing restrcitions - not a problem) But, after about 5 seconds of playing the first son...

almfoster
Visitor
I've embedded a Spotify playlist on my website. When you click play, it only plays the first 30 seconds of the first song (I totally understand this is due to licensing restrcitions - not a problem) ...
2020-04-04 11:16:49 AM
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playlist doesn't list number of subscribers anymore

I'm on Premium. A useful way to sort through playlists from a search was to look at the number of subscribers, you could easily sort out idiosyncratic playlist and get more professional and accurate ones by seeing a large amount of subscribers. There...

steve-a-reno
Music Fan
I'm on Premium. A useful way to sort through playlists from a search was to look at the number of subscribers, you could easily sort out idiosyncratic playlist and get more professional and accurate ...
2020-04-04 3:43:17 AM
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Superuser Contribution Spotify not syncing with Discord on Mac

I use last.fm and have my spotify synced to my discord account and when i'm using spotify on my phone both discord and last.fm show me listening to the songs but when i'm listening on my macbook pro none of the data syncs even though i'm logged into ...

AlbertoAndrade8
Casual Listener
I use last.fm and have my spotify synced to my discord account and when i'm using spotify on my phone both discord and last.fm show me listening to the songs but when i'm listening on my macbook pro ...
2019-01-05 9:21:52 AM
2020-04-03 3:27:49 PM
Xenia
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Superuser Contribution My Spotify play songs I don't pick

Lately everytime I use my Spotify app this pick songs I don't. Sometimes I'm listening to a song and change to a different one from a completely different style I don't even listen to. This morning says it was playing music on Chrome on Web browser b...

EthanSuero
Visitor
Lately everytime I use my Spotify app this pick songs I don't. Sometimes I'm listening to a song and change to a different one from a completely different style I don't even listen to. This ...
2020-04-03 11:15:46 AM
2020-04-03 11:56:23 AM
Ivan
Spotify Legend
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Superuser Contribution Spotify Keeps Crashing

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceMacbook 2017Operating SystemMac My Question or IssueHello!So for some reason my Spotify keeps closing after a song has played (it'll play a few and then close on its own). As well as, I tried liking a song and it closed. I ha...

alexisdanielle2
Visitor
Plan Premium Country Device Macbook 2017 Operating System Mac My Question or Issue Hello! So for some reason my Spotify keeps closing after a song has played (it'll p...
2020-04-03 1:05:14 AM
2020-04-03 11:33:25 AM
Ivan
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When I go to change my playlist cover for any of my playlists, my pictures won't open.

PlanPremiumCountryU.S.Device(MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Early 2015)Operating System(macOS Mojave Version 10.14.2) My Question or IssueFor my playlists I like to put my own cover art/pictures on them and I do that by going to my icloud pictures tha...

effyhowell
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country U.S. Device (MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Early 2015) Operating System (macOS Mojave Version 10.14.2) My Question or Issue For my playlists I like to put my own...
2019-01-21 2:39:02 AM
2020-04-03 1:53:43 AM
calliewg
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Playlist cover image

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Superuser Contribution Error: "Can't play the current song".

PlanPremiumCountryUS DeviceMacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2015)Operating SystemMacOS Mojave 10.14.6 My Question or IssueAfter pausing a song for 2-3 minutes, resuming play will result in a "Can't play the current song." error. I have to close and ...

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CruiousMind
Regular
Plan Premium Country US Device MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2015) Operating System MacOS Mojave 10.14.6 My Question or Issue After pausing a song for 2-3 minu...
2020-03-28 6:57:12 PM
2020-04-03 1:00:01 AM
CruiousMind
Regular
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Superuser Contribution Delete playlist button is not working on playlist page

DeviceMacBook Pro (15-inch, 2016)Operating SystemmacOS 10.14.6 (18G3020)Client version1.1.27.472.gf6574b97 My Question or IssueDelete button is not working under More menu on playlist page.

duplabe
Casual Listener
Device MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2016) Operating System macOS 10.14.6 (18G3020) Client version 1.1.27.472.gf6574b97 My Question or Issue Delete button is not working under More menu o...
2020-03-09 10:32:22 AM
2020-04-02 11:27:57 PM
alexdanaila
Visitor
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Copy paste song titles... because i don't know how to type in other languages

\My Question or Issue I would like to be able to copy pase song titles to look for lyrics. I type in russian verrrrrrrrrrrrrrry slow and it is such a pain in the **bleep** when you won't allow someone to do something as simple as copy paste. I get th...

LeAcid1
Visitor
\ My Question or Issue I would like to be able to copy pase song titles to look for lyrics. I type in russian verrrrrrrrrrrrrrry slow and it is such a pain in the **bleep** when you won't a...
2019-03-10 7:26:13 AM
2020-04-02 6:46:49 PM
Fifly25
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Friend Feed completely missing after update

PlanFree/PremiumCountryAustraliaDeviceMacbook Pro 2018Operating SystemiOS 10 My Question or IssueMy desktop Spotify has recently updated and is no longer showing me the friend feed or activity. I usually have four friends showing up in the friend fee...

selbossi
Music Fan
Plan Free/Premium Country Australia Device Macbook Pro 2018 Operating System iOS 10 My Question or Issue My desktop Spotify has recently updated and is no longer showing me the frien...
2020-03-24 4:22:06 AM
2020-04-02 1:06:01 PM
selbossi
Music Fan
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Daily Drive news podcasts not playing when started from macOS app

PlanPremiumCountryGermany DeviceMacBook Pro mid 2014Operating SystemmacOS Catalina 10.15.3 My Question or IssueWhen playing the Daily Drive playlist on the desktop app on my MacBook, the news podcasts will not play at all. When playing the list, anyt...

gammabl1tz
Newbie
Plan Premium Country Germany Device MacBook Pro mid 2014 Operating System macOS Catalina 10.15.3 My Question or Issue When playing the Daily Drive playlist on the desktop app...
2020-03-30 9:40:53 AM
2020-04-02 11:33:28 AM
Ivan
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Superuser Contribution Can't log in on desktop app - firewall blocking (error code 11)

PlanPremiumCountryUnited States DeviceMacbook Air 2015Operating SystemMacOS Mojave I'm getting an error that "A firewall may be blocking Spotify. Please update your firewall to allow Spotify. Additionally you could try changing the currently used pro...

scenerylover
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country United States Device Macbook Air 2015 Operating System MacOS Mojave I'm getting an error that "A firewall may be blocking Spotify. Please update y...
2020-03-29 2:34:12 PM
2020-04-02 11:27:33 AM
Ivan
Spotify Legend
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Small nit pick with fonts

DeviceMacBook ProOperating SystemOSx 10.15.2Spotify Version1.1.29.592.gf0779179 My Question or IssueSmall nit pick with fonts - in the search bar, the lower case `f` doesn't have the correct spacing when placed next to a `l`. Other letters, in conjun...

aveld
Casual Listener
Device MacBook Pro Operating System OSx 10.15.2 Spotify Version 1.1.29.592.gf0779179 My Question or Issue Small nit pick with fonts - in the search bar, the lower case `f` doesn't have...
2020-04-02 1:30:34 AM
2020-04-02 3:14:18 AM
aveld
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