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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!! High CPU Usage (~100%) on Mac

Spotify for macOS (Apple Silicon)1.2.8.923.g4f94bf0d Device: MacBook M1 ProOperating System: Ventura 13.0 (22A380) I'm experiencing consistently high CPU usage from the Spotify desktop app for Mac. Whether the app is playing music or not, it consiste...

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  •   Spotify for macOS (Apple Silicon) 1.2.8.923.g4f94bf0d   Device: MacBook M1 Pro Operating System: Ventura 13.0 (22A380)   I'm experiencing consistently high CPU usage from...
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Applescript "starred" property returns Error

Plan: PremiumVersion: 1.1.18.611.g9cc9bdc9Country: New ZealandDevice: Macbook Pro 2016Operating System: Mojave The Applescript API still has a "starred" property for the current track, which I believe refers to the old system of starring tracks in Sp...

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  • Plan: Premium Version: 1.1.18.611.g9cc9bdc9 Country: New Zealand Device: Macbook Pro 2016 Operating System: Mojave   The Applescript API still has a "starred" prop...
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different country problem without premium

i have recently moved to a different country and now i can't play spotify normally since the music stops or it doesn't play at all. i can not use VPN and I'm not sure on what to do. someone please help!!

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  • i have recently moved to a different country and now i can't play spotify normally since the music stops or it doesn't play at all. i can not use VPN and I'm not sure on what to do. someone please he...
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Superuser Contribution same song appear again in the same playlist

same song from the same album would appear multiple times in the same playlist, and this happened to many songs in my playlist

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  • same song from the same album would appear multiple times in the same playlist, and this happened to many songs in my playlist
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Spotify opens with reboot in Ventura, can't make it stop

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device2020 iMacOperating SystemVentura 13.4.1 My Question or IssueI cannot figure out how to stop Spotify from opening automatically when I restart my Mac. I've checked System Preferences -> Login items and Spotify is NOT list...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country   Device 2020 iMac Operating System Ventura 13.4.1   My Question or Issue I cannot figure out how to stop Spotify from opening automatically when I resta...
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Poor audio quality on MacBook Pro

Hello, I'm on a 2017 MacBook Pro listening on my spotify desktop app. Settings are set to very high quality sound, but the sound quality is awful compared to listening from my phone. It is noticeably worse -- whether I'm listening through AirPods or ...

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  • Hello, I'm on a 2017 MacBook Pro listening on my spotify desktop app. Settings are set to very high quality sound, but the sound quality is awful compared to listening from my phone. It is noticeably...
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Superuser Contribution The "exclude from your taste profile" option has disappeared and reappeared several times

I believe this is really more of a features issue as opposed to a technical support issue, but this is the best place I've found to put it. I have noticed that options to exclude or include playlists from my taste profile has disappeared and then rea...

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  • I believe this is really more of a features issue as opposed to a technical support issue, but this is the best place I've found to put it. I have noticed that options to exclude or include playlists...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Mac won't download music I locally have on my Windows computer

I have a playlist saved on my Windows called Downloads, this playlist is just a way for me to dump locally saved songs so that I can press the download button from other devices to get those locally saved songs onto my phone.I recently got a mac and ...

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  • I have a playlist saved on my Windows called Downloads, this playlist is just a way for me to dump locally saved songs so that I can press the download button from other devices to get those locally ...
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Superuser Contribution Mac Desktop app can no longer click search results

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceMacbook Pro 2021 M1 MaxOperating SystemSonoma My Question or IssuePrior to an app update some time in the last week or two when you searched for a song in the desktop app you could click it to go to that song. Now clicking i...

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  • Plan Premium Country US Device Macbook Pro 2021 M1 Max Operating System Sonoma   My Question or Issue Prior to an app update some time in the last week or two when you searched for a s...
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Spotify Connect Sets Volume to Max

Whenever I use Spotify on my mac it will automatically set my iPhone volume to max cuz it is connected to the app on MacVery very annoying and my ears got blasted a few times because of this any fixes?

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  • Whenever I use Spotify on my mac it will automatically set my iPhone volume to max cuz it is connected to the app on Mac Very very annoying and my ears got blasted a few times because of this&nbsp...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution A firewall may be blocking Spotify (Again!)

PlanPremiumCountrySingaporeDeviceiMacOperating SystemOSX Catalina My Question or Issue I know this issue has been discussed in several other threads, but I have not found a solution using any of the previous recommendations. I recently did a clean fa...

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  • Plan Premium Country Singapore Device iMac Operating System OSX Catalina   My Question or Issue   I know this issue has been discussed in several other threads, but I have not fo...
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Superuser Contribution Unable to use spotify on mullvad browser

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceMacbook Pro 2024)Operating SystemiOS My Question or IssueUnable to use the spotify app in macbook pro nor the web version onn mullvad browser.

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  • Plan Premium Country Canada Device Macbook Pro 2024) Operating System iOS   My Question or Issue Unable to use the spotify app in macbook pro nor the web version onn mullvad browser.
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Superuser Contribution "Content not available" on IPv6

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceMacbook Pro 2021Operating SystemMacOS 14.2.1 My Question or IssueI'm unable to play any content through the MacOS desktop app when I'm connected to my home wifi network with ipv6 enabled. I performed a clean install, and th...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Macbook Pro 2021 Operating System MacOS 14.2.1   My Question or Issue I'm unable to play any content through the MacOS desktop app when I'm connected to...
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Superuser Contribution spotify is responsible that macOS doesn't go to sleep and drains power all night long

I am only here to post this so others can maybe profit from it. I found out that on my macbook pro 2014, macOS(now catalina 10.15.6) is prevented from going to sleep because of the macos spotify app.Even if the spotify app is not open, the spotify ap...

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  • I am only here to post this so others can maybe profit from it.   I found out that on my macbook pro 2014, macOS(now catalina 10.15.6) is prevented from going to sleep because of the macos spo...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify won't open on my Mac and I even uninstalled Spotify

I tried everything including deleting all the folders in Library (cache, applications, etc). I even put my Mac on Safe Mode to check if it was a Mac thing (it wasn't). I restarted, shut down, uninstalled, reinstalled, etc etc but Spotify refuses to o...

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  • I tried everything including deleting all the folders in Library (cache, applications, etc). I even put my Mac on Safe Mode to check if it was a Mac thing (it wasn't). I restarted, shut down, uninsta...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Expanding or closing a playlist folder scrolls the playlist sidebar out of position

PlanPremiumDeviceMacBook Pro, Intel, 2019Operating SystemmacOS Sonoma 14.5 My Question or IssueSometime recently, I don't know if it's after a Spotify update or a macOS update to Sonoma, my playlists view has started losing its position when I expand...

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  • Plan Premium Device MacBook Pro, Intel, 2019 Operating System macOS Sonoma 14.5   My Question or Issue Sometime recently, I don't know if it's after a Spotify update or a macOS update to...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify Connect plays greyed out songs in a playlist

Plan: PremiumCountry: USA Device: M2 Macbook Air + Onkyo TX-NR676 via Spotify ConnectOperating System: Sonoma 14.1 My Question or Issue: I am posting this here because there is no Spotify Connect section of the forum. Spotify Connect plays tracks in ...

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  • Plan: Premium Country: USA   Device: M2 Macbook Air + Onkyo TX-NR676 via Spotify Connect Operating System: Sonoma 14.1   My Question or Issue:   I am postin...
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Superuser Contribution Can't sign in to Spotify. Error Code: 22. Version 1.0.89.313.g34a58dea

Running on OS X Mavericks. I went to go do something and I came back to my computer and my spotify was logged out and I can't seem to log back in. Is there any sort of backend update that happened recently that would cause this? I would switch to the...

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  • Running on OS X Mavericks. I went to go do something and I came back to my computer and my spotify was logged out and I can't seem to log back in. Is there any sort of backend update that happened re...
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Radio repeats songs too often and ignores thumbs down

I'm a premium subscriber and have been listening for a couple of months. For the most part the service is very good, however, I have a couple of issues that will make me look elsewhere if I can't find a solution. I use the Radio function almost exclu...

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  • I'm a premium subscriber and have been listening for a couple of months.  For the most part the service is very good, however, I have a couple of issues that will make me look elsewhere if I can...
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Superuser Contribution Importing Local File: Podcast with PLAYBACK SPEED

How can I import podcasts that I have as .mp3 files into spotify's Local Files area?I would like the option to change playback speed as well as the buttons to change from next/previous song to +/- 15s while listening to the podcasts on my iPhone. Add...

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  • How can I import podcasts that I have as .mp3 files into spotify's Local Files area? I would like the option to change playback speed as well as the buttons to change from next/previous song to +/- ...
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