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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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Spotify freezing

PlanFree/PremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceMac Book Pro 2019Operating Systemlatest iOS My Question or Issuemy Spotify freezes whenever I open it and log in and won't play anything. I already reinstalled it again and it still has the same problem. It s...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country United States Device Mac Book Pro 2019 Operating System latest iOS   My Question or Issue my Spotify freezes whenever I open it and log in and won't play anyt...
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The same song keeps playing randomly

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceiPhone7, MacBook AirOperating SystemiOS 10.14.6 My Question or IssueFor the past couple of months I will be happily listening to one of my playlists when another of my songs, not on that particular playlist, will start play...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device iPhone7, MacBook Air Operating System iOS 10.14.6   My Question or Issue For the past couple of months I will be happily listening to one of my playlist...
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playlist playing songs not on it

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceMacOperating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueI am a classroom teacher and have set up playlists. Other songs that are not on the playlist have started playing. I do not have this issue on my...

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  • Plan Premium Country US Device Mac Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue I am a classroom teacher and have set up playlists.  Other ...
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Edit Playlist Details Issue

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceMacbook Air 2015/2016Operating SystemiOS 10 I'm trying to update the details of my public spotify playlists, but after I press save, they revert back to the previous description. I've done all of the updates and everything....

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Macbook Air 2015/2016 Operating System iOS 10   I'm trying to update the details of my public spotify playlists, but after I press save, they revert b...
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Music stops playing when I close my MacBook

I have a mac book air, and whenever i am playing music through my earbuds and i shut my macbook, the music pauses. is there any way i can play music when i shut my macbook?

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  •   I have a mac book air, and whenever i am playing music through my earbuds and i shut my macbook, the music pauses. is there any way i can play music when i shut my macbook?  
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App shows as Offline, website won't load

I needed to update my Getflix IP. Oops! PlanPremiumCountryNorwayDeviceMacbook Pro late 2013Operating SystemMac OS 10.14.6. My Question or IssueHi, The Spotify app was showing as Offline constantly. I tried closing and opening and it didn't resolve it...

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  • I needed to update my Getflix IP. Oops!   Plan Premium Country Norway Device Macbook Pro late 2013 Operating System Mac OS 10.14.6.   My Question or Issue Hi,   The Spoti...
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Local songs being skipped

PlanPremiumCountryBrazil DeviceMi 9TOperating SystemAndroid 9 My Question or IssueWhile playing local files playlist, the app keeps skipping some files.I've already tried delete cache, delete and readd the files, delete all app data, to uninstall and...

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  • Plan Premium Country Brazil   Device Mi 9T Operating System Android 9   My Question or Issue While playing local files playlist, the app keeps skipping some files. I've already ...
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Loading/playback failures in desktop client

PlanPremiumCountryUS DeviceiMacOperating SystemOS X High Sierra (10.13.6) My Question or IssueFor months I have been having continuous issues with the Mac desktop client on my iMac - the "Home" and "Browse" screens often do not load with a "Please tr...

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  • Plan Premium Country US   Device iMac Operating System OS X High Sierra (10.13.6)   My Question or Issue For months I have been having continuous issues with the Mac desktop clie...
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Chrome audio is choppy when Spotify is open.

PremiumUSA Device(Macbook Pro late 2017)Operating System(Mac OS) When I watch youtube videos or do VOIP calling via chrome while spotify is open (and paused) the audio is choppy. This only happens with bluetooth headphones and only when spotify is op...

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  •   Premium USA   Device (Macbook Pro late 2017) Operating System (Mac OS)   When I watch youtube videos or do VOIP calling via chrome while spotify is open (and paused) the aud...
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Spotify me da problemas

PlanFreeCountrySpainDeviceiMac 2011Operating SystemHigh Sierra My Question or IssueDesde hace un tiempo Spotify no para de darme problemas. Pongo una canción y me reproduce 5 segundos. Tras eso, se para y me aparece un mensaje que dice "No es posible...

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  • Plan Free Country Spain Device iMac 2011 Operating System High Sierra   My Question or Issue Desde hace un tiempo Spotify no para de darme problemas. Pongo una canción y me reproduce 5...
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Playlist Art not showing up

Free account on Mac application. Device: MacBook Air (13-inch, Early 2014) on macOS Mojave. Everytime I open the application, I can never see any playlist artwork. Let me know what I can do.

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  • Free account on Mac application.  Device: MacBook Air (13-inch, Early 2014) on macOS Mojave.    Everytime I open the application, I can never see any playlist artwork. Let me...
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Finding Start topic!

Now, i spent about an hour trying to find where i can start a new topic! as i didnt think the topic was computer related i didnt look for start topic under mac, but went to on going issues, search and looking through other topic forums. I think there...

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  • Now, i spent about an hour trying to find where i can start a new topic! as i didnt think the topic was computer related i didnt look for start topic under mac, but went to on going issues, search an...
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Greyed Out Songs In Playlist - All Songs Otherwise Available In Spotify

Hi,Check out the screenshot, all the songs in my playlists are greyed out. I've just restarted my Spotify account from many years ago and these are what I find... I can listen to these songs if I search for them, but I have some massive playlists tha...

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  • Hi, Check out the screenshot, all the songs in my playlists are greyed out. I've just restarted my Spotify account from many years ago and these are what I find... I can listen to these songs if I s...
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Solved!! someone hacked my accont

Plan PremiumCountry Czech Republic DeviceImac 10.11.6 My Question or IssueI cannot listen to my music, it plays only few seconds and then it switches to something else (always the same). It also switches automatically to a different device (chrome).O...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Czech Republic   Device Imac 10.11.6   My Question or Issue I cannot listen to my music, it plays only few seconds and then it switches to something else...
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spotify opens but no display

Plan: PremiumCountry: USADevice: Macbook Pro 2015Operating System: Mojave 10 Version 10.14.6 Spotify opens on my desktop but nothing displays. I have tried every imaginable solution: - turning off hardware acceleration- clearing all cache records and...

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  • Plan: Premium Country: USA Device: Macbook Pro 2015 Operating System: Mojave 10 Version 10.14.6   Spotify opens on my desktop but nothing displays. I have tried every imaginable solution:...
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Touch Bar volume control defaults to 100% when controlling external device

PlanPremiumCountryUnited KingdomDevice2019 MacBook Pro 15"Operating SystemMacOS 10.14.6 Mojave My Question or Issue Hi, I'm having an issue regarding using the Touch Bar on my 2019 MacBook Pro to control my Sonos speaker on the Spotify app. When usin...

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  • Plan Premium Country United Kingdom Device 2019 MacBook Pro 15" Operating System MacOS 10.14.6 Mojave   My Question or Issue   Hi,    I'm having an issue regarding us...
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how can I get the album cover shown as a square at the top of your screen

There used to be an option when I was listening to spotify on my macbook, where you had like a button (don't know if it was a button) and your spotify would only show the album cover in a little square and if your mouse came on the square you could s...

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  • There used to be an option when I was listening to spotify on my macbook, where you had like a button (don't know if it was a button) and your spotify would only show the album cover in a little squa...
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Podcast duration not visible in the queue if >1h

Hi, during playback on a Mac, I can't see how long a podcast episode takes since the time is dotted out. This happens in the queue only, bottom bar is fine. I attached a screenshot. Happens regardless of window size. Latest macOS, iMac 27 something 2...

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  • Hi,   during playback on a Mac, I can't see how long a podcast episode takes since the time is dotted out.   This happens in the queue only, bottom bar is fine. I attached a screenshot....
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How to spotify works?

I'm a new user of spotify and am happy to join the community, hope i found it interesting

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  • I'm a new user of spotify and am happy to join the community, hope i found it interesting
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Connection with speakers

PlanPremiumCountryThe NetherlandsDevice(iMac)Operating System(iOS 10) My Question or IssueWhy can't my local files be played with connected devices?It does work well on the computer.

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  • Plan Premium Country The Netherlands Device (iMac) Operating System (iOS 10)   My Question or Issue Why can't my local files be played with connected devices? It does work well on the...
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