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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 "new episodes" podcast list is not on desktop app?

It was there and in new version it got hidden somewhere. Why on earth it has to be so difficult to see new episodes???In Android there is one podcast playlist where i find it. Not on mac desktop app I think neither on Windows. Weird!

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  • It was there and in new version it got hidden somewhere. Why on earth it has to be so difficult to see new episodes??? In Android there is one podcast playlist where i find it. Not on mac desktop ...
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Solved!! We miss the App Finder

Your jive about mobile being the new priority is jive. It's about money no doubt. We wish you would seriously consider bringing back the desktop apps.

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  • Your jive about mobile being the new priority is jive. It's about money no doubt. We wish you would seriously consider bringing back the desktop apps.
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Superuser Contribution Can't play song when changing audio output(2024)

DeviceMacbook Air M2, 2022Operating SystemMacOS 14.4 (23E214) My Question or IssueI have the exact same issue as stated in this post from 2018. It has been over 6 years and I seem to have the same issue, but I am unable to find a solution. In my case...

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  •   Device Macbook Air M2, 2022 Operating System MacOS 14.4 (23E214)   My Question or Issue I have the exact same issue as stated in this post from 2018. It has been over 6 years ...
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Superuser Contribution Can't Drag Spotify Window

Hi, For a while now I've been unable to click the top of the Spotify window and drag it around my desktop. This is only a problem with Spotify, not any other applications on my computer. It's a big pain! Has anyone else experienced this issue? I'm us...

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  • Hi,   For a while now I've been unable to click the top of the Spotify window and drag it around my desktop. This is only a problem with Spotify, not any other applications on my computer. It'...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify songs skip/restart when I type

Premium/ UK/ Mac -iMac Ventura 14.4.1 When I am listening to Spotify and typing, the songs will randomly restart/skip. There is no correlation to the key pressed and the song restarting. For example, when typing this, it skipped once on the key 'm' a...

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  • Premium/ UK/ Mac -iMac Ventura 14.4.1   When I am listening to Spotify and typing, the songs will randomly restart/skip. There is no correlation to the key pressed and the song restarting. For...
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Spotify Prevents Mac from Sleeping or Screensaver from Activating (El Capitan)

Hi, see my attached screenshot from Activity Monitor, which shows Spotify as preventing my Mac from going into either screensaver or sleep mode. I just upgraded to El Capitan. Did not have this problem on Yosemite. And cannot find any Spotify setting...

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  • Hi, see my attached screenshot from Activity Monitor, which shows Spotify as preventing my Mac from going into either screensaver or sleep mode.   I just upgraded to El Capitan. Did not have t...
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Superuser Contribution volume controls not working anymore when listening on another device - play/pause/next/previous are

Plan - Premium - the NetherlandsDevice - Macbook Pro Early 2015Operating System - Catalina 10.15.7Application - Spotify for macOS (Intel) 1.1.96.785.g464c973aIssue: when playing using Spotify on MacOS and playing to another device (Chromecast Audio),...

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  • Plan - Premium - the Netherlands Device - Macbook Pro Early 2015 Operating System - Catalina 10.15.7 Application - Spotify for macOS (Intel) 1.1.96.785.g464c973a Issue: when playing...
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Superuser Contribution The copyright / licence info is showing twice

PlanPremiumCountryGreeceDevice(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2023)Operating SystemSonoma 14.1 My Question or IssueIn an artist's page the information about the licence, at the bottom of the page, is always displayed twice.

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  • Plan Premium Country Greece Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2023) Operating System Sonoma 14.1   My Question or Issue In an artist's page the information about the...
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Superuser Contribution album covers won't load on firefox

My wi-fi is fine, but none of my album covers will load or the album info. Instead it just shows a solid color with a music note and the description is gone.

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  • My wi-fi is fine, but none of my album covers will load or the album info. Instead it just shows a solid color with a music note and the description is gone.
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Mac - Spotify prevents the display from going sleep

After the recent upgrade to MacOSX - my monitors stop going into the sleep. At first, I thought it was OS update.I changed 'Energy Saver' setting to default and reboot and it continued to prevent. Then I investigate futher - using "pmset -g" displays...

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  • After the recent upgrade to MacOSX - my monitors stop going into the sleep.   At first, I thought it was OS update. I changed 'Energy Saver' setting to default and reboot and it continued ...
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Superuser Contribution MacOS Sequoia Version 15 - issues? iPhone not showing Spotify widget in lock screen.

Plan - PremiumCountry - USA Device: iPhone 12 Pro and MacBook Air MacOS Sequoia v. 15Operating System - iOS and MacOS My Question or IssueI updated my laptop to Sequoia v.15 and Spotify stop working and I struggle to uninstall it. Now it is not compa...

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  • Plan - Premium Country - USA   Device: iPhone 12 Pro and MacBook Air MacOS Sequoia v. 15 Operating System - iOS and MacOS   My Question or Issue I updated my laptop to Sequ...
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Superuser Contribution [Web Player] Music skipping automatically, only some songs will play

I use the Spotify web player exclusively on my Mac, and found that two days ago it's just outright skipping songs, sometimes after not playing them at all, sometimes after playing 1-3 seconds of the song, however rarely one song will play just fine. ...

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  • I use the Spotify web player exclusively on my Mac, and found that two days ago it's just outright skipping songs, sometimes after not playing them at all, sometimes after playing 1-3 seconds of the ...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify Connect to control iPhone playback from Mac not working

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceiPhone 12 Pro and MacBook AirOperating SystemiOS 16.2 and Sonoma 14.3.1 My Question or IssueI can't control playback on my iPhone from my Mac. Whatever song is playing will show up for me on my Spotify desktop but...

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  • Plan Premium Country United States Device iPhone 12 Pro and MacBook Air Operating System iOS 16.2 and Sonoma 14.3.1   My Question or Issue I can't control playback on my iPhone from my...
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i forgot my username how do i log into spotify again?

i was logging into another account and when i tried to log into my other one i forgot my username and couldnt log in

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  • i was logging into another account and when i tried to log into my other one i forgot my username and couldnt log in
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Superuser Contribution help with mini player on mac

I am a premium spotify member but am unable to use the mini player feature on my mac, please help!

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  • I am a premium spotify member but am unable to use the mini player feature on my mac, please help!
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Cannot connect to Streamer unless I restart

Hello, Every morning, I encounter difficulty connecting to my Spotify-Connect streamer (Cambridge Audio CXNv2) unless I restart the Spotify app. Could this be a technical issue? PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceMacBook Air M1Operating SystemMacOS Sonom...

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  • Hello,   Every morning, I encounter difficulty connecting to my Spotify-Connect streamer (Cambridge Audio CXNv2) unless I restart the Spotify app. Could this be a technical issue?   Pla...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Ads playing in the middle of a song

Plan - FreeCountry - England Device - iMac(Late 2015) running macOS Catalina(10.15.7) My Question or Issue When using Spotify, occasionally an advert starts in the middle of a song, and when it finishes, skips to the next song.

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  • Plan - Free Country - England   Device - iMac(Late 2015) running macOS Catalina(10.15.7)   My Question or Issue   When using Spotify, occasionally an advert starts in the m...
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Superuser Contribution can i get a free prem im a student and cant afford it and music download is the one helping me

PlayPremiumCountryPHDevice(iPhone 6s)Operating System(iOS 15.7.3) My Question or Issuemay question is can i have a free premium i cant affort it because im a student and i dont have the money for it and i really need spotify prem because it help me w...

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  • Play Premium Country PH Device (iPhone 6s) Operating System (iOS 15.7.3)   My Question or Issue may question is can i have a free premium i cant affort it because im a student and i do...
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