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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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Customize my interface

Hello, Why can't I somehow customize my interface in the desktop app? As seen on the picture below, all the ones marked with red, I never click on. I always go to my playlist, but for some weird reason I need to scroll passed 11 text points before I ...

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  • Hello,   Why can't I somehow customize my interface in the desktop app? As seen on the picture below, all the ones marked with red, I never click on. I always go to my playlist, but for some w...
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Please revert the "heart" to a neutral tick, star, plus or similar

Today I discovered, to my horror, that all songs listings in the Mac client have had the usual tick marked replaced with a "heart" icon. Also the "Follow" button in songs, albums and artists has been replaced with the same "heart". The new icon is ga...

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  • Today I discovered, to my horror, that all songs listings in the Mac client have had the usual tick marked replaced with a "heart" icon. Also the "Follow" button in songs, albums and artists has been...
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Random noises on mac

Hi,I get random buzzing noises during the songs I play. A bit like an old radio that is not tuned well... I tried to restart the app, but it does not help. Any ideas?

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  • Hi, I get random buzzing noises during the songs I play. A bit like an old radio that is not tuned well... I tried to restart the app, but it does not help. Any ideas?
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How do I disable recommendations?

How do I disable the top recommendations frame in the Mac app? I hate this music and I don't want to even see it in my app.

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  • How do I disable the top recommendations frame in the Mac app?  I hate this music and I don't want to even see it in my app.  
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[All Platforms][Your Music] I can't think of one positive thing about this update.

I feel extremely disrespected as a long-time consumer of this product. Please do something. I'm genuinely suffering in quality of life.

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  • I feel extremely disrespected as a long-time consumer of this product. Please do something. I'm genuinely suffering in quality of life. 
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Sort by option dissapeared

PlanPremiumCountryArgentina DeviceMac MiniOperating SystemMaveriks I used "sort by non listened" option on my podcast and now no chapters are displayed and theres no way to find the option again, so I cant re-listen my podcast chapter but searching f...

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  • Plan Premium Country Argentina   Device Mac Mini Operating System Maveriks   I used "sort by non listened" option on my podcast and now no chapters are displayed and theres no way...
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Shortcuts & Function Keys (Mac) stop working after computer sleeps

OK - here goes: Plan: Premium (Family)Country: USDevice: iMac 27-inch, 5K, Late 2015 modelOperating System: Mac OS High Sierra 10.13.6Spotify Version: 1.1.10.540.gfcf0430f My Question or IssueI put my computer to sleep each night. After doing that, w...

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  • OK - here goes:   Plan: Premium (Family) Country: US Device: iMac 27-inch, 5K, Late 2015 model Operating System: Mac OS High Sierra 10.13.6 Spotify Version: 1.1.10.540.gfcf0430f   M...
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Inconsistent behaviour when scrolling volume slider with Magic Trackpad

Inconsistent behaviour when scrolling the volume slider with Magic Trackpad and "natural scroll direction" enabled. Prerequisites:1. Attach input device: Magic Trackpad2. System Preferences, Magic Trackpad, Enable "Scroll direction: Natural" Built-in...

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  • Inconsistent behaviour when scrolling the volume slider with Magic Trackpad and "natural scroll direction" enabled.   Prerequisites: 1. Attach input device: Magic Trackpad 2. System Pre...
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Solved!! Playlists Not Loading or Playing

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceMacbook ProOperating SystemMacOS 10.14.5 My Question or IssueMy playlists aren't fully loading and some of them just don't play. Only some radio stations play as well. Also artwork not loading, nor can I change the artwork fo...

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  • Plan Premium Country   Device Macbook Pro Operating System MacOS 10.14.5   My Question or Issue My playlists aren't fully loading and some of them just don't play. Only some radio...
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I can no longer follow playlists.

Plan - PremiumFree/PremiumCountry - US Device - Macbook Pro(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System - iOS(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueThe option to follow other users playlists is completely g...

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  • Plan - Premium Free/Premium Country - US   Device - Macbook Pro (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System - iOS (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) &n...
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Superuser Contribution Can't add Playlist to my artist profile

PlanPremium/Spotify for ArtistCountry = United Kingdom DeviceMacbook Air/Google Chrome My Question or Issue: I just created a public playlist but I can not find it when I am trying to add it to my Spotify for artist profile? Thank you for you help!

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  • Plan Premium/Spotify for Artist Country = United Kingdom   Device Macbook Air/Google Chrome   My Question or Issue:   I just created a public playlist but I can not find it w...
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Cannot Play Current Song

Hi. Everytime I try to play a song using the Spotify desktop app for Mac, it plays maybe the first second of a song an then stops, saying that it 'cannot play the current song'. I uninstalled the app from my laptop and reinstalled it, but the problem...

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  • Hi.   Everytime I try to play a song using the Spotify desktop app for Mac, it plays maybe the first second of a song an then stops, saying that it 'cannot play the current song'.   I u...
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I CANT LOG ON THROUGH MAC DESKTOP BUT CAN THROUGH APP ON IPHONE

DeviceIMACOperating Systemmac OS Mojave 10.14.5 My Question or IssueI can not log on through my desktop, it says there is an error 3 with my username and password. But i can log on through my app on my iphone 7 no problem! I have tried a clean instal...

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  • Device IMAC Operating System mac OS Mojave 10.14.5   My Question or Issue I can not log on through my desktop, it says there is an error 3 with my username and password.  But i can lo...
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Automatic URI Retrieval

Hi, Is there any way I can set up an automated system (perhaps using IFTTT or something similar) that copies the URI from every song I have saved and every song I save thereafter and pastes it into a text file? Thanks

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  • Hi,   Is there any way I can set up an automated system (perhaps using IFTTT or something similar) that copies the URI from every song I have saved and every song I save thereafter and pastes ...
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Play N songs on repeat from a playlist of X songs where N < X.

I have a playlist of 12 songs. I want to play 5 songs from the playlist on randomized repeat, but NO, it's not possible on Spotify, because they have their own masturbatory ideas about what a queue is and how it should function. Is there some other w...

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  • I have a playlist of 12 songs. I want to play 5 songs from the playlist on randomized repeat, but NO, it's not possible on Spotify, because they have their own masturbatory ideas about what a queue i...
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Spotify Keeps Crashing on macOS 10.14.5

PlanPremiumCountry Germany DeviceMacBookPro10,2Operating SystemmacOS 10.14.5 My Question or Issue Spotify crashes with the following error after 30 seconds of start. Making it completely unusable on macOS!!! I posted a thread with the same issue yest...

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany   Device MacBookPro10,2 Operating System macOS 10.14.5   My Question or Issue   Spotify crashes with the following error after 30 seconds of sta...
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Solved!! I have many tracks throughout my playlists and Albums that can't be played.

I'm on Spotify Premium in Australia.I use Spotify on my IMac, macbook air, iphone x and iPad air and they are all having this issue.Spotify has been updated on both computers and devices.I have many tracks throughout my playlists and Albums that can'...

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  • I'm on Spotify Premium in Australia. I use Spotify on my IMac, macbook air, iphone x and iPad air and they are all having this issue. Spotify has been updated on both computers and devices. I have...
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How to keep Mobile device from wiping out Desktop Queue?

Family Premium United States DeviceDesktop: iMacMobile: Samsung Galaxy S10+Operating SystemDesktop: macOS Mojave 10.14.3Mobile: Android 9Spotify VersionDesktop: 1.1.9.383.g9f48828eMobile: 8.5.11.762 My Question or IssueAt work (on the desktop) I'll q...

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  • Family Premium  United States   Device Desktop: iMac Mobile: Samsung Galaxy S10+ Operating System Desktop: macOS Mojave 10.14.3 Mobile: Android 9 Spotify Version Desktop: 1.1.9.38...
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Solved!! revert to old version

Hey guys, how can I revert to the most previous version? Im getting really phucking tired of change for the sake of change. Jobs saw the future, cook is a tool and apparently spotify is a sheep

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  • Hey guys, how can I revert to the most previous version?   Im getting really phucking tired of change for the sake of change.    Jobs saw the future, cook is a tool and apparently sp...
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Superuser Contribution cover of the songs is not displayed

PlanPremiumCountryBrazilDeviceiMacOperating SystemmacOS High Sierra My Question or IssueAs you can see the images, a cover of the songs is not displayed. I tried restarting the program, uninstalling and installing again, and the problem persists. Wha...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Brazil Device iMac Operating System macOS High Sierra   My Question or Issue As you can see the images, a cover of the songs is not displayed. I tried rest...
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