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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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Profile Page Won't Load [DESKTOP MAC]

My issue here is that my page has been black for over an hour and a half, and this is on the updated desktop version. I've already reinstalled twice and it still hasn't worked. I'm just trying to add a profile photo! 梁 梁 Device:Macbook Pro "13 Late 2...

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  • My issue here is that my page has been black for over an hour and a half, and this is on the updated desktop version. I've already reinstalled twice and it still hasn't worked. I'm just trying to add...
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macOS Catalina 10.15 has been released!

As the title says, a new update for macOS has been released around 1 hour ago.Check more at Apple's site.

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  • As the title says, a new update for macOS has been released around 1 hour ago. Check more at Apple's site.
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Troubles with Mac El Capitan 10.11.6

Hello,since months Spotify on my Mac El Capitan (10.11.6) gets slower and slower. It needs maybe up to ten minutes to see not a black screen only.But also when playlists are loaded after such long time, normally it is not possible to start any list o...

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  • Hello, since months Spotify on my Mac El Capitan (10.11.6) gets slower and slower. It needs maybe up to ten minutes to see not a black screen only. But also when playlists are loaded after such lon...
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Radio of my own release not possible to start

Plan: PremiumCountry: Denmark Device: Macbook Pro late 2013Operating System: Mojave 10.14.6 My Question or Issue:I put my first release on a newly created playlist and tried to start the radio. However, the Spotify web app keeps working on starting t...

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  • Plan: Premium Country: Denmark   Device: Macbook Pro late 2013 Operating System: Mojave 10.14.6   My Question or Issue: I put my first release on a newly created playl...
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Updating edited local files

Plan PremiumCountry DEMACOS 13My Question or IssueI have local selfcreated mp3s in playlists. If I edit them in the local folders, those changes will not be updated in spotify. How can I do this?

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  • Plan Premium Country DE MACOS 13 My Question or Issue I have local selfcreated mp3s in playlists. If I edit them in the local folders, those changes will not be updated in spotify. How can I do...
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No option to change profile picture

I'm not able to upload a profile picture, and I've tried looking at the threads on here, but I'm not getting any "change" option when hovering over my icon on the desktop app. I have a mac. How do I upload a profile picture? I don't have a Facebook a...

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  • I'm not able to upload a profile picture, and I've tried looking at the threads on here, but I'm not getting any "change" option when hovering over my icon on the desktop app. I have a mac. How do I ...
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Solved!! Wrong song when clicking on the album jacket

PlanPremiumCountryFranceDeviceMacBookPro 2018Operating SystemmacOS 10.14.6 My Question or IssueI've got more than 4000 songs on a playlist, I don't know if it does something but, when I click on the jacket of the song, it doesn't focus the right song...

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  • Plan Premium Country France Device MacBookPro 2018 Operating System macOS 10.14.6   My Question or Issue I've got more than 4000 songs on a playlist, I don't know if it does something ...
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Superuser Contribution Disable Throwback Thursdays on Daily Drive?

My Question or IssueThe "My Daily Drive" has started doing Throwback Thursdays. Even if I personally enjoyed the songs (which I don't, and they are obviously not selected based on my listening history or favorites) it's really frustrating to have a p...

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  • My Question or Issue The "My Daily Drive" has started doing Throwback Thursdays. Even if I personally enjoyed the songs (which I don't, and they are obviously not selected based on my listening hist...
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Unable to submit to Playlist Exchange

PlanPremiumCountryUS DeviceMacbook Pro pre 2016Operating SystemiOS 10 My Question or IssueI've been attempting to post a playlist on Playlist Exchange for months in attempt to accept track submissions, with the same result; continuous error alerts pr...

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  • Plan Premium Country US   Device Macbook Pro pre 2016 Operating System iOS 10   My Question or Issue I've been attempting to post a playlist on Playlist Exchange for months in at...
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Solved!! Plays start and end of song only

Plan Premium for Family (master)DeviceMacbook Pro (2018 15")Operating SystemMacOS 10.3.5 I am playing back a particular album, and it will play around 20-30 seconds of the song, and then skip to play the last 20 seconds of a song. I once selected to ...

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  •   Plan Premium for Family (master) Device Macbook Pro (2018 15") Operating System MacOS 10.3.5   I am playing back a particular album, and it will play around 20-30 seconds of the so...
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Can't change my profile picture

PlanPremiumCountrySingaporeDeviceMacbook My Question or IssueI wanted to change my profile picture as usual but this time there is no change button below my profile picture

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  • Plan Premium Country Singapore Device Macbook   My Question or Issue I wanted to change my profile picture as usual but this time there is no change button below my profile picture
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are the Radio developers ok?

I have Spotify premium and am on version 1.1.16.522. I am also using macOS Mojave. This is not really a question but..... who thought this was ok? Are the UI researchers on crack? Is this supposed to be **aesthetically pleasing**? Why are they wastin...

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  • I have Spotify premium and am on version 1.1.16.522. I am also using macOS Mojave. This is not really a question but..... who thought this was ok? Are the UI researchers on crack? Is this suppos...
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Superuser Contribution Change profile picture(desktop)

I am on a Mac/desktop, and the "change" button is not below my picture on my account. I have tried Settings, Account, etc. and I cannot find where I can change my picture. I do not have Facebook linked.

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  • I am on a Mac/desktop, and the "change" button is not below my picture on my account. I have tried Settings, Account, etc. and I cannot find where I can change my picture. I do not have Facebook link...
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Can't start radio on any device or web player

PlanFree/PremiumCountryCanada DeviceMac book pro, onePlus 3tOperating SystemmacOS mojave 10.14.6, Android version 9 My Question or IssueAs of today I'm unable to start radios for playlists or songs across all my devices including the web player. Clic...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country Canada   Device Mac book pro, onePlus 3t Operating System macOS mojave 10.14.6, Android version 9   My Question or Issue As of today I'm unable to ...
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Superuser Contribution Daily Mixes Gone

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceMacbook AirOperating SystemMacOS My Question or IssueFor the last week, I've been getting 4-6 daily mixes. Today, however, I don't have any. I don't use private mode and I generally listen to my daily mixes with an occasion...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Macbook Air Operating System MacOS   My Question or Issue For the last week, I've been getting 4-6 daily mixes. Today, however, I don't have any. I don'...
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Spotify Connect Volume control does not work on Touch Bar (MacBook Pro)

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceMacBook Pro (13 inch, 2019, Touch Bar)Operating System(macOS Mojave 10.14.6) My Question or IssueThe volume control for spotify connect devices does not function in the touch bar anymore (volume controll for spotify con...

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany Device MacBook Pro (13 inch, 2019, Touch Bar) Operating System (macOS Mojave 10.14.6)   My Question or Issue The volume control for spotify connect de...
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Solved!! Down load time

HelloHow long does it take Spotify to play music after you have logged on? I have a fast connection and all other apps work very fast. Spotify takes 4 to five minutes. Is that normal?Matt

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  •   Hello How long does it take Spotify to play music after you have logged on? I have a fast connection and all other apps work very fast. Spotify takes 4 to five minutes. Is that normal? Matt
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Spotlight Indexing fails from time to time. Needs forced reindex to restart

Brief description of the issue: After some time, even one launch sometimes, it's not possible to find Spotify.app in spotlight anymore. The Fix is to manually go to Spotlight Privacy options, add Spotify.app and remove it, to force the reindex of tha...

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  • Brief description of the issue:   After some time, even one launch sometimes, it's not possible to find Spotify.app in spotlight anymore.    The Fix is to manually go to Spotlight ...
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Solved!! Keeping local files in playlists when migrating to new laptop

I have a lot of local files on my current laptop, and I have a lot of playlists that mix Spotify music and local files. I moonlight as a DJ so those playlists are super important to me-- I have over 20 playlists with several hundred songs each, some ...

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  • I have a lot of local files on my current laptop, and I have a lot of playlists that mix Spotify music and local files. I moonlight as a DJ so those playlists are super important to me-- I have over ...
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