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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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Why can't I download a podcast for offline use on my desktop Spotify Premium?

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue

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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  
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Playlist is cut off by ad banner (UI Bug)

PlanFreeCountryGermanyDeviceMacBook Pro (13-inch, 2018, Four Thunderbolt 3 PortsOperating SystemmacOS Catalina 10.15 My Question or IssuePlaylist is cut off by ad banner. Can't scroll more to reveal the rest of the list. See attached screenshot: ^I c...

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  • Plan Free Country Germany Device MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2018, Four Thunderbolt 3 Ports Operating System macOS Catalina 10.15   My Question or Issue Playlist is cut off by ad banner. Can...
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How to unpair speakers/regulate speaker volume

Hi all, I have one Sonos Play:3 speaker and a pair of speakers I use through Sonos connect/bridge. I use both the Sonos and Spotify apps to play mustic through these speakers. My problem: when I try to play music through the Spotify app I can't contr...

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  • Hi all,   I have one Sonos Play:3 speaker and a pair of speakers I use through Sonos connect/bridge. I use both the Sonos and Spotify apps to play mustic through these speakers.   My pr...
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Spotify Macbook 2019 App not loading songs/images/friends

PlanFreeAustralia DeviceMacBook Pro (Touch Bar late 2017)Operating SystemmacOS Mojave My Question or IssueSo after reinstalling Spotify for the third time or so none of my images for playlists I follow/ listen to shows up. Additionally, I constantly ...

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  • Plan Free Australia   Device MacBook Pro (Touch Bar late 2017) Operating System macOS Mojave   My Question or Issue So after reinstalling Spotify for the third time or so none of ...
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Spotify not working after updating to macOS Catalina

I'm commenting here because I can not find a way to post a new question to the Community. Can somebody help me?

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  • I'm commenting here because I can not find a way to post a new question to the Community. Can somebody help me?
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Superuser Contribution Removal of desktop notifications, back from the dead

They locked the old thread here https://community.spotify.com/t5/Desktop-Mac/Removal-of-desktop-notifications/td-p/1343904 But it looks like what we feared is now becoming a confirmed reality about Spotify allowing record companies to push notificati...

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  • They locked the old thread here https://community.spotify.com/t5/Desktop-Mac/Removal-of-desktop-notifications/td-p/1343904      But it looks like what we feared is now becoming a ...
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Max Volume is too low (compared to web player and youtube)

PlanFree/Premium PremiumCountry USA Device Macbook Air (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueHow do I increase volume? I restarted computer but it didnt work

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Timestamp for Podcasts!

Since Spotify is expanding the Podcast portfolio especially on the regional side I would love to have this feature spotify:episode:"spotifyURI"#Min:Sec. Maybe here is someone who can give this to a to do list, thx³

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  • Since Spotify is expanding the Podcast portfolio especially on the regional side I would love to have this feature spotify:episode:"spotifyURI"#Min:Sec. Maybe here is someone who can give this to a t...
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Apple Music (sometimes) opens when I'm trying to play Spotify

PremiumUnited StatesMacbook AirmacOS Mojave 10.14.6 If I have Spotify open on my laptop, I can usually use the play/pause button and it works fine. However, it seems like when I have my music paused for longer than a few minutes and try and use the p...

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  • Premium United States Macbook Air macOS Mojave 10.14.6   If I have Spotify open on my laptop, I can usually use the play/pause button and it works fine. However, it seems like when I have m...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify URI Invalid :/

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceMacBook AirOperating SystemMojave My Question or IssueHey when I try to post my playlist link into the playlist exchange I keep receiving an error message saying my URI is invalid?! I have a spotify account linked...

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  • Plan Premium Country United States Device MacBook Air Operating System Mojave   My Question or Issue Hey when I try to post my playlist link into the playlist exchange I keep receiving...
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Solved!! Spotify completely not working

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceMacbook Air Early 2015Operating SystemMacOS Mojave My Question or IssueSpotify just doesn't work at all. After opening the app, none of my friends appear. I click on my playlist and none of my songs are present. I try to pla...

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  • Plan Premium Country UK Device Macbook Air Early 2015 Operating System MacOS Mojave   My Question or Issue Spotify just doesn't work at all. After opening the app, none of my friends a...
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After Catalina update, app closes immediately

PlanFreeCountryEnglandDeviceMacBook 12-inch, 2017Operating SystemOS Catalina Version 10.15 (19A603) Everytime i open up the app it closes immediatelyI have:-done a quick clean reinstall-restarted my laptop-cleared the folders '~/Library/Caches/com.sp...

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  • Plan Free Country England Device MacBook 12-inch, 2017 Operating System OS Catalina Version 10.15 (19A603)   Everytime i open up the app it closes immediately I have: -done a&nbs...
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downloading to iMac

I have spotify premium, playlists on iphone work fine, since updating software to 10.15 Catalina on iMac I cannot download any tracks. Plenty of memory, fast internet connection, accessing on 3 devices (including the iMac) My Question or Issue

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  • I have spotify premium, playlists on iphone work fine, since updating software to 10.15 Catalina on iMac I  cannot download any tracks.   Plenty of memory, fast internet connection, acces...
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HomePod

Hi guys, With Spotify now being able to used with Siri on iPhone. Is this available on HomePod? Currently, Siri says it cannot play music on Spotify. Do I need to enable it somewhere?

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  • Hi guys,   With Spotify now being able to used with Siri on iPhone. Is this available on HomePod? Currently, Siri says it cannot play music on Spotify.   Do I need to enable it somewher...
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App opens but nothing loads - Macbook Pro

Premium PlanAustraliaMacbook Pro - iOS Mojave ----I can open the app but just keep getting nothing. Whenever I click on a playlist it says there are no songs on that list. I have restarted the machine, I have deleted the app and all cache files and d...

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  • Premium Plan Australia Macbook Pro - iOS Mojave   ---- I can open the app but just keep getting nothing. Whenever I click on a playlist it says there are no songs on that list.  ...
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Solved!! Unable to link spotify and facebook

Plan - PremiumCountry - UK Device - Macbook Pro 13 inch, 2017Operating System - MacOS Mojave 10.14.16 My Question or Issue I've tried multiple ways to connect my Spotify and Facebook over the last few weeks but have been unsuccessful. When I click on...

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  • Plan - Premium Country - UK   Device - Macbook Pro 13 inch, 2017 Operating System - MacOS Mojave 10.14.16   My Question or Issue   I've tried multiple ways to connect my S...
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Geen geluid macbook

Hallo, Ik heb een premium account en ik kan ineens geen muziek meer luisteren via mijn Macbook. Spotify zelf doet het gewoon, maar als ik een nummer af wil spelen dan krijg ik geen geluid. Het geluid van mijn Macbook en de Spotify app staan wel gewoo...

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  • Hallo,    Ik heb een premium account en ik kan ineens geen muziek meer luisteren via mijn Macbook. Spotify zelf doet het gewoon, maar als ik een nummer af wil spelen dan krijg ik geen gel...
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Solved!! Queue won't queue

Trying to set up a queue from my playlists (which I do regularly), but nothing is loading int he queue. I am in Mohave 10.14.6 and Spotirfy just ran an update yesterday. Now this. Please fix before my morning session at 8:45 am EST.

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  • Trying to set up a queue from my playlists (which I do regularly), but nothing is loading int he queue. I am in Mohave 10.14.6 and Spotirfy just ran an update yesterday. Now this. Please fix before m...
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