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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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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Home page lags a lot- but the other pages don't.

Plan PremiumCountry IndiaDevice MacBook Air M1Operating System MacOS Sonoma I've been having this recurring issue for the last few days. The home page is stuttering and lagging but the moment I go onto any other page that's not the case. It's smooth ...

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  • Plan Premium Country India Device MacBook Air M1 Operating System MacOS Sonoma   I've been having this recurring issue for the last few days. The home page is stuttering and lagging but the...
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Superuser Contribution how do i delete specific local files on a macbook?

i have some local files that i'd like to delete. i deleted the files from my mac but they still show up on spotify.

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  • i have some local files that i'd like to delete. i deleted the files from my mac but they still show up on spotify.
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Superuser Contribution In Mac App "entfernte" Song in Web/Mobil App sichtbar, aber nicht zu ändern??

DeviceiPhone, iPad, Mac Operating SystemiOS, MacOS Hallo, wer kennt das Problem und weiß Rat: Der Button "Entfernen" (durchgestrichener Kreis) in der Mac App hat anscheinend eine andere Funktion als das gleiche Icon in den Mobil Apps. Dort bewirkt de...

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  • Device iPhone, iPad, Mac   Operating System iOS, MacOS   Hallo, wer kennt das Problem und weiß Rat:   Der Button "Entfernen" (durchgestrichener Kreis) in der Mac App hat ansche...
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Solved!! I'm receiving an "error" with not many more details when trying to log in

I've just downloaded Spotify, but on the login screen, when opening browser, the option "continue in app" launches an error

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  • I've just downloaded Spotify, but on the login screen, when opening browser, the option "continue in app" launches an error
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Superuser Contribution Mac desktop app constantly asking to play on itself as a speaker

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceMacbook Air M1Operating SystemMacOS 14.2.1 My Question or IssueEvery time I play a song on the desktop Mac app, I get a popup saying "listen on your speaker!" I do not have a speaker (or any other Spotify capable device) co...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Macbook Air M1 Operating System MacOS 14.2.1   My Question or Issue Every time I play a song on the desktop Mac app, I get a popup saying "listen on you...
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Superuser Contribution Font problem

I was using Spotify, everything was as usual. But one day on startup my theme became inoperable. All the text went black on the dark theme and overlapped each other, it just became unreadable.PlanFree/PremiumCountry DeviceMacbook Pro14Operating Syste...

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  • I was using Spotify, everything was as usual. But one day on startup my theme became inoperable. All the text went black on the dark theme and overlapped each other, it just became unreadable. Plan ...
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Spotify UI missing all icons/buttons

PlanPremiumDeviceMacbook Pro 2021 M1 ProOperating SystemSonoma 14.3.1 My Question or IssueSpotify recently upgraded and now none of the icons are visible on the UI in the Mac Desktop App. Please see screenshot. Reinstalled, but still the same problem...

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  • Plan Premium Device Macbook Pro 2021 M1 Pro Operating System Sonoma 14.3.1   My Question or Issue Spotify recently upgraded and now none of the icons are visible on the UI in the Mac Des...
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Superuser Contribution Clicking on Album Art Doesn't Naviate to the Song in the Current Playlist Anymore

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceMacbook Pro 2021Operating SystemMacOS 14.2.1 My Question or IssueClicking on album art doesn't navigate to the current song in the current playlist anymore. It now opens and closes the "Now Playing" view, which you can alre...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Macbook Pro 2021 Operating System MacOS 14.2.1    My Question or Issue Clicking on album art doesn't navigate to the current song in the curre...
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Solved!! can't change order of tracks in playlist

I suddenly cannot change the order of songs in a playlist. Every time I try to drag the track it tries to re-add it to the playlist - and says it is already in the playlist. Clicking on the three dots for the playlist does not bring up an edit menu (...

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  • I suddenly cannot change the order of songs in a playlist. Every time I try to drag the track it tries to re-add it to the playlist - and says it is already in the playlist. Clicking on the three dot...
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Playing recommendations of explicit content

Hi, I'm an M1 Mac user from South Korea.The majority of songs I like are explicit, and therefore most of my recommendations are explicit content.However, I can't play them in the recommendations; Spotify app says that the content isn't available. Son...

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  • Hi, I'm an M1 Mac user from South Korea. The majority of songs I like are explicit, and therefore most of my recommendations are explicit content. However, I can't play them in the recommendations;...
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Superuser Contribution This song won't play: Easter Hallelujah - Cassandra & sister Callahan

I found this song but I can't get it to play. Here is the url: https://open.spotify.com/track/1vfM6q8XkY4Oqt57G1LDTe

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  • I found this song but I can't get it to play. Here is the url: https://open.spotify.com/track/1vfM6q8XkY4Oqt57G1LDTe
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Superuser Contribution MINI PLAYER FOR IOS

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueWhat happened to the mini player. It's not showing up on my desktop app and its not showing u...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country   Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue What ha...
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Superuser Contribution PAY ATTENTION SPOTIFY

Spotify, you are like so close to being loveable, and then you fall short. Why can't you just invest in making yourselves the best streaming service. PLEASE. I pay you every month. It's the very least you could do. Just a few longtime issues that you...

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  • Spotify, you are like so close to being loveable, and then you fall short. Why can't you just invest in making yourselves the best streaming service. PLEASE. I pay you every month. It's the very leas...
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Superuser Contribution Remote group session option not appearing.

Even when I follow step by step instructions to get to the remote group session on spotify, that option is just not appearing for me. All it shows is 'current device' and 'no other device found'. No option to + or share or start remote session

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  • Even when I follow step by step instructions to get to the remote group session on spotify, that option is just not appearing for me. All it shows is 'current device' and 'no other device found'. No ...
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Superuser Contribution NONE WORK: Spotify Connect, AirPlay, Chromecast (but they do everywhere else)

DeviceMacbook Pro 16" 2019Operating SystemmacOS Sonoma (but existed Ventura) My Question or IssueI am using an Apple TV connected to my sound system to stream music. This works perfectly on all my devices (iPad, iPhone, other Macs) except my main Mac...

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  • Device Macbook Pro 16" 2019 Operating System macOS Sonoma (but existed Ventura)   My Question or Issue I am using an Apple TV connected to my sound system to stream music. This works perfe...
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Recently Played no longer shows if a song is a favorite

It appears that in the Spotify for Mac desktop app (V1.2.33.1039.g8ddb5918) now has the "recently played" on the right panel instead of the middle. That's fine. But I can no longer glance up at the "recently played" while I'm working and see if a son...

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  • It appears that in the Spotify for Mac desktop app (V1.2.33.1039.g8ddb5918) now has the "recently played" on the right panel instead of the middle. That's fine. But I can no longer glance up at the "...
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Where is my album picks list?

I cannot see an "Album Picks" list on Spotify. I have tried on a mac, android phone, and the open.spotify.com website. I have tried uninstalling and reinstalling. Album Picks is disabled for me at the account level.Please help me add "Album picks" to...

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  • I cannot see an "Album Picks" list on Spotify. I have tried on a mac, android phone, and the open.spotify.com website. I have tried uninstalling and reinstalling. Album Picks is disabled for me a...
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Superuser Contribution lyric option on desktop won't show up after new update

the lyrics option on my Mac used to show up beside the queue button, bottom right. but now this button has been replaced with "now playing view" and I don't know where I can find the lyrics

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  • the lyrics option on my Mac used to show up beside the queue button, bottom right. but now this button has been replaced with "now playing view" and I don't know where I can find the lyrics
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Audiobooks (free with my premium) are playable on web player, locked on app

I've been listening to audiobooks that are free for premium with no issue on the Spotify web browser player and on my phone, but when I navigate to the book on my Spotify (Mac) desktop app, it remains locked.

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  • I've been listening to audiobooks that are free for premium with no issue on the Spotify web browser player and on my phone, but when I navigate to the book on my Spotify (Mac) desktop app, it remain...
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