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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 Podcast episodes pausing when episode starts--have to manually press play at beginning

Spotify premium. Mac OSX 10.15.2, Macbook Pro 2015 13" I listen to podcasts in sequence. But each time the next episode plays after the previous one ended, it pauses about 30 seconds in. This happens every time an episode auto-queues, and it essentia...

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  • Spotify premium. Mac OSX 10.15.2, Macbook Pro 2015 13"   I listen to podcasts in sequence. But each time the next episode plays after the previous one ended, it pauses about 30 seconds in. Thi...
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I cannot upload and save my playlist cover image

Ive seen many threads about this issue, but I still cannot upload a simple image to my custom made playlist? I'm also a premium customer if that was potentially a special feature, therefore I'm wondering how to make this work?

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  • Ive seen many threads about this issue, but I still cannot upload a simple image to my custom made playlist?   I'm also a premium customer if that was potentially a special feature, therefore ...
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Error 30 firewall may be blocking Spotify

DISCLAIMER: I DID the Clean reimstare and no proxy, NOTHING. I logged out of Spotify while doing the quick and clean reinstall and now I get this message: ERROR 30. PLEASE HELP. I am on Mac Mojave Version 10.14.6 MacBook Air 11-inch, Mid 2013 Most up...

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  • DISCLAIMER: I DID the Clean reimstare and no proxy, NOTHING.   I logged out of Spotify while doing the quick and clean reinstall and now I get this message: ERROR 30.   PLEASE HELP....
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On Mac, search text field often misbehaves

When typing in the search bar on my Mac (Mac Mini, macOS Mojave), I often face 2 behaviours that make searching difficult:Sometimes the caret stays at the beginning of the text box as I type, making the text come out in reverseSometimes as I type, th...

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  • When typing in the search bar on my Mac (Mac Mini, macOS Mojave), I often face 2 behaviours that make searching difficult: Sometimes the caret stays at the beginning of the text box as I type, maki...
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Desktop and Website are not synced

I reinstalled the Spotify Desktop last version, but no changes. When I play a music on the website, regardless of what being played on the desktop, it is going to play both concurrently. Plan: FreeDevice: MacBook Pro, MacOS 10.14.6

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  • I reinstalled the Spotify Desktop last version, but no changes. When I play a music on the website, regardless of what being played on the desktop, it is going to play both concurrently.   &nb...
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Error code 30: firewall mistake

Hi there, i don't know what it's happened. My spotify app doesn't work on my Mac.I've always the same message: Error code 30: a firewall may be blocking Spotify I don't use firewall, proxy, any of these...I can't find any guide or solution to solve t...

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  • Hi there, i don't know what it's happened. My spotify app doesn't work on my Mac. I've always the same message:   Error code 30: a firewall may be blocking Spotify   I don't use firewa...
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Solved!! Can't hear song

FreeUSADevice-MacbookWhenever I try to listen to a song it starts to play and i can see the timer moving but I can't hear anything. I have made sure that my volume is up and if i go to YouTube I can listen to the song just fine. I have restarted the ...

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  • Free USA Device- Macbook Whenever I try to listen to a song it starts to play and i can see the timer moving but I can't hear anything.  I have made sure that my volume is up and if i go to ...
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Superuser Contribution Can't install newest update

Yesterday, my spotify was working perfectly. It told me to download the new update, and when I did, the install window has been stuck like this for hours. This is now my 5th time trying to install the new update. Any ideas? Thank you.

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  • Yesterday, my spotify was working perfectly. It told me to download the new update, and when I did, the install window has been stuck like this for hours. This is now my 5th time trying to install th...
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Podcasts on desktop

How come you can't mark a podcast episode as played on the desktop app. I can mark it played on my phone. Speaking of podcasts on the phone… How come it doesn't remember how I want my podcasts sorted? I always have to select it again that I want it s...

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  • How come you can't mark a podcast episode as played on the desktop app. I can mark it played on my phone. Speaking of podcasts on the phone… How come it doesn't remember how I want my podcasts sorted...
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Prohibit 1 user in a public playlist

We have a public playlist with a group of friends.There's 1 guy who's taste in music (not only in music, aswel in clothes) is absolutely horrifying. We want him to allow to listen to our music, but forbid him to add songs. Is this possible? This is a...

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  • We have a public playlist with a group of friends. There's 1 guy who's taste in music (not only in music, aswel in clothes) is absolutely horrifying.   We want him to allow to listen to our m...
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Solved!! Dektop app moving with spaces

PlanFree/PremiumCountry DeviceMacBook Pro 2016Operating SystemMacOS Catalina My Question or IssueHi, I could not find an existing post with this problem:Spotify is always open on all Spaces (Desktops) in MacOS.I'm switching between 3 Desktops on MacO...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country   Device MacBook Pro 2016 Operating System MacOS Catalina   My Question or Issue Hi,   I could not find an existing post with this problem: Spoti...
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Solved!! Automatically mutes, changes song, and switches to shuffle

PlanPremiumCountryUSA DeviceMacbook Pro mid 2014Operating SystemiOS 10 My Question or IssueUsing the desktop application, I have a single song playing on repeat. Without warning and in the middle of the song, the player automatically mutes, changes t...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA  Device Macbook Pro mid 2014 Operating System iOS 10   My Question or Issue Using the desktop application, I have a single song playing on repeat. Without...
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Solved!! Playlist URI not valid

Hey all. I'm trying to post a playlist on playlist exchange and the URI for all of my playlists keeps coming back as invalid. I'm just copying the link directly from the desktop application that says Spotify URI. Am I missing something?

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  • Hey all. I'm trying to post a playlist on playlist exchange and the URI for all of my playlists keeps coming back as invalid.   I'm just copying the link directly from the desktop application ...
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Superuser Contribution After pausing Spotify, the song is playing but I can't hear it

PlanPremiumCountryThe NetherlandsDeviceMacBook Air 2019Operating SystemmacOS Catalina 10.15.2 My Question or IssueWhen I start Spotify, I can play every song and it works perfectly. But after pausing, doing something else, play a YouTube video for ex...

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  • Plan Premium Country The Netherlands Device MacBook Air 2019 Operating System macOS Catalina 10.15.2   My Question or Issue When I start Spotify, I can play every song and it works per...
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Superuser Contribution [Desktop] Local files can't be linked properly

I imported playlists to Spotify from iTunes on iPhone.Imported playlists can be played normally on iPhone, but some can't be played on Mac.Music that can't be played normally is displayed like this: "Spotify can't play this right now. If you have the...

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  • I imported playlists to Spotify from iTunes on iPhone. Imported playlists can be played normally on iPhone, but some can't be played on Mac. Music that can't be played normally is displayed like th...
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Superuser Contribution Mac Desktop Daily Mix dislike button not there!

Plan: PremiumCountry: UK DeviceMacbook Pro (newish)Operating System(iOS 10ish maybe) My Question or Issue On my iphone using daily mixes there is a heart (like button) on the left of the pause buttons and on the right there is a dislike button - as s...

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  • Plan: Premium Country: UK   Device Macbook Pro (newish) Operating System (iOS 10ish maybe)   My Question or Issue   On my iphone using daily mixes there is a heart (like...
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Superuser Contribution Songs won’t play at all

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceMacbook ProOperating SystemiOS My Question or IssueThe problems with my Spotify app started when I wasn’t able to connect my devices or play any new or recent music, now it won’t play any song I select and some of my playlis...

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  •   Plan Premium Country US Device Macbook Pro Operating System iOS   My Question or Issue The problems with my Spotify app started when I wasn’t able to connect my devices or play...
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Superuser Contribution Friend activity stopped suddenly working, only shows 'find friends' option

PremiumCountry UK DeviceMacbook Air late 2015Operating SystemMAC OS version 10.14.16 MOjave Friend activity working normally until suddenly only displayed find friends option Have tried the following:Total Mac system update Restart Delete and reinsta...

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  • Premium Country UK   Device Macbook Air late 2015 Operating System MAC OS version 10.14.16 MOjave    Friend activity working normally until suddenly only displayed find fr...
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Superuser Contribution ZIP-DOWNLOAD: Young Nudy - ANYWAYS [ALBUM] MP3

This post was removed for violating the Community Terms and Conditions, specifically "Avoid promoting unauthorized links to music on channels other than Spotify". For more information please read here: https://community.spotify.com/t5/Music-Chat/Must...

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  • This post was removed for violating the Community Terms and Conditions, specifically "Avoid promoting unauthorized links to music on channels other than Spotify". For more information please read her...
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