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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 Spotify Mac app won't play the song I want to hear. It gives out "can't play this right now" error.

I tried to clear app cache, force restarted app, restarted my Macbook Air but it still wouldn't play the song. Any ideas why?

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  • I tried to clear app cache, force restarted app, restarted my Macbook Air but it still wouldn't play the song. Any ideas why?
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Missing artist about section on right side of window

As of a month or so ago, Spotify on desktop was displaying an about section on the artist I was currently playing to the right of the window.I closed it and now can't find how to get it to reappear.Does anyone know how to turn this feature back on?Ap...

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  • As of a month or so ago, Spotify on desktop was displaying an about section on the artist I was currently playing to the right of the window. I closed it and now can't find how to get it to reap...
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Superuser Contribution spotify for artists working on phone but not mac

Hello, I am trying to update some information on my spotify artists page. I wanted to use my computer because I like the bigger screen to see everything. The problem is spotify for artists is not working on my Mac. I'm using safari to access the page...

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  • Hello,    I am trying to update some information on my spotify artists page. I wanted to use my computer because I like the bigger screen to see everything. The problem is spotify for art...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify has a memory leak [Mac Desktop]

Brief description of the issueSpotify memory usage does not stop increasing until my MacBook runs out of memory/swap (I experienced up to 79 GB (!!!)) Steps to reproduce the issue:Start Spotify and just stream musicWait (do not know how long exactly,...

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  • Brief description of the issue Spotify memory usage does not stop increasing until my MacBook runs out of memory/swap (I experienced up to 79 GB (!!!))   Steps to reproduce the issue: Start...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify does not work Mac

My Spotify app stopped working on my Mac.The App does not show any content. I was able to perform a clean install which worked only one. After coming back to my Mac, the same issue occurred: Spotify does not show any content. After reinstalling the A...

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  • My Spotify app stopped working on my Mac. The App does not show any content. I was able to perform a clean install which worked only one. After coming back to my Mac, the same issue occurred: Spotif...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify Crashes on Open (Mac) - Have tried reinstall/deleting cache

Spotify is crashing on open. Have tried multiple re-installs. During re-install, i delete the cache and application support folders, in addition to moving the application from apps folder to trash bin. On reinstall, it cues me to login on browser, wh...

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  • Spotify is crashing on open.  Have tried multiple re-installs.  During re-install, i delete the cache and application support folders, in addition to moving the application from apps folder...
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Superuser Contribution Smart shuffle recommendations appear in shuffle mode

So, when you click the "shuffle" button, it toggles between three modes: regular, shuffle, and smart shuffle. Smart shuffle recommendations appear in both "shuffle" and "smart shuffle" mode. Meaning I am unable to play in regular "shuffle" mode witho...

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  • So, when you click the "shuffle" button, it toggles between three modes: regular, shuffle, and smart shuffle. Smart shuffle recommendations appear in both "shuffle" and "smart shuffle" mode. Meaning ...
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"Add to playlist" doesn't work on mac version.

PlanPremiumCountry India DeviceSamsung S23 and Macbook Air M2 (13.6")Operating SystemAndroid 14 and MacOS Sonoma 14.3 My Question or IssueClicking on the add to playlist/ add to liked songs on the mac client of spotify does nothing. If I get a song r...

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  • Plan Premium Country  India   Device Samsung S23 and Macbook Air M2 (13.6") Operating System Android 14 and MacOS Sonoma 14.3   My Question or Issue Clicking on the add to p...
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Superuser Contribution Playback displays "59:59" before "0:00" when double clicking a track to play

Playback displays "59:59" before "0:00" when double clicking a track to play. PlanPremiumCountry DeviceMacbookOperating SystemmacOS latest

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  • Playback displays "59:59" before "0:00" when double clicking a track to play.   Plan Premium Country   Device Macbook Operating System macOS latest
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Friend feed completely disappears after update

Running 1.2.39.578 on my Mac, I have a populated Friend Activity:However, if I update, the feed is gone - I mean completely disappeared, even the "Friend Activity" isn't there:Deleting and reinstalling 1.2.39 restores the feed.Looks like a bug to me ...

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  • Running 1.2.39.578 on my Mac, I have a populated Friend Activity: However, if I update, the feed is gone - I mean completely disappeared, even the "Friend Activity" isn't there: Deleting an...
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Solved!! How to adjust playback speed on Mac Desktop?

CountryUSADeviceMacbook Pro, 13-inch, M2, 2022Operating SystemmacOS My Question or IssueI'm not sure if I am just completely missing it- but can't seem to find a way to change the playback speed in the Spotify app for macOS. I'm on a Premium Family a...

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  • Country USA Device Macbook Pro, 13-inch, M2, 2022 Operating System macOS   My Question or Issue I'm not sure if I am just completely missing it- but can't seem to find a way to chan...
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Solved!! 300x300 jpeg image too small to fit in any of my playlists - No help from Customer Service

Hey guys! So I have been having this issue for quite a while. Every time I try to put an image on any of my playlists. Spotify says, "Sorry, the image is too small." Not only does that happen when I have a 300x300 image that is a jpeg, but it also sa...

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  • Hey guys!   So I have been having this issue for quite a while. Every time I try to put an image on any of my playlists. Spotify says, "Sorry, the image is too small." Not only does that happe...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution [MacOS] Spotify crashes after changing the device

PlanPremium DuoCountryBelarus Device(MacBook Pro, M1)Operating System(MacOS Big Sur, v. 11.2.3) My Question or IssueSpotify crashes after changing the connected device.1. Open Spotify.2. Click on the 'Device Available' icon and select any device. (In...

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  • Plan Premium Duo Country Belarus   Device (MacBook Pro, M1) Operating System (MacOS Big Sur, v. 11.2.3)   My Question or Issue Spotify crashes after changing the connected device...
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Add context to current track in applescript api

It'd be really useful for some of the scriptiong i'm trying to do if the current track included the context (playlist/album/etc) it was being played from. Appreciate any help on this, thanks!

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  • It'd be really useful for some of the scriptiong i'm trying to do if the current track included the context (playlist/album/etc) it was being played from.   Appreciate any help on this, t...
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Screensaver silencing Spotify

PlanPremiumCountryFranceDeviceMacbook Air 2016ishOperating SystemMacOS Catalina (10.15) My Question or IssueHello! With the recent update to MacOS Catalina, the screensaver now pauses Spotify. I don't remember this happening before the update. Perhap...

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  • Plan Premium Country France Device Macbook Air 2016ish Operating System MacOS Catalina (10.15)   My Question or Issue Hello! With the recent update to MacOS Catalina, the screensaver n...
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Superuser Contribution is there a SHORTCUT to remove song from playlist?

Can a song be removed from its playlist using a keyboard alone? If not, wow, that'd be a great feature. Just think, you're working away on your desktop/laptop listening to tunes, and then something god-awful starts to play. It'd be heaven to enter a ...

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  • Can a song be removed from its playlist using a keyboard alone?   If not, wow, that'd be a great feature. Just think, you're working away on your desktop/laptop listening to tunes, and then so...
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Superuser Contribution Incorrect album cover on a playlist

PlanPremiumCountryFinlandDeviceMacbook Pro 2019Operating SystemOSx Sonoma 14.4.1 My Question or IssueWhile I was playing songs from a playlist I created about an hour go, I noticed that once song is showing the cover of the song that is next on the l...

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  • Plan Premium Country Finland Device Macbook Pro 2019 Operating System OSx Sonoma 14.4.1   My Question or Issue While I was playing songs from a playlist I created about an hour go, I n...
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Superuser Contribution Undo changes to a playlist?

PlanPremiumCountryUnited States DeviceMacBook Pro M1Operating SystemmacOS Sonoma 14.5 My Question or IssueIs there any way to undo changes to a playlist? I completely jacked up the order of my liked songs and now they're all over the place.

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  • Plan Premium Country United States   Device MacBook Pro M1 Operating System macOS Sonoma 14.5   My Question or Issue Is there any way to undo changes to a playlist? I completely ...
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Superuser Contribution MacOS app onboarding tooltips keep popping up with startup of the app

As stated in the title, the Mac app on my system keeps bringing up the onboarding tooltips (the blue bubbles) almost every single time I start up the app. It'll inform me where the playlists are, what the DJ feature is and what the now playing view i...

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  • As stated in the title, the Mac app on my system keeps bringing up the onboarding tooltips (the blue bubbles) almost every single time I start up the app.   It'll inform me where the playlists...
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