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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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how to play more than one song in an album

Plan PremiumDevice Macbook pro When you find an album you like in spotify, it lists all the tracks. If you hit play on one track,it plays that track, then, intead of playing the next track, it always plays the Kungs, cooking on 3 burners. Much as I l...

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  • Plan Premium Device Macbook pro   When you find an album you like in spotify, it lists all the tracks.  If you hit play on one track,it plays that track, then, intead of playing the...
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Superuser Contribution Discover Weekly: Song selection completely useless since last week

I've been a great fan of that feature for years now, discoverd loads of great tracks with that feature. But suddenly this weeks selection is completely rubbish. 90% German bands that I dislike, no Hip Hop or Electronic which usually can be found in m...

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  • I've been a great fan of that feature for years now, discoverd loads of great tracks with that feature.  But suddenly this weeks selection is completely rubbish. 90% German bands that I dislike...
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playlists take too long or doesn´t load at all

Plan familyPremiumCountry Mexico Device imacOperating System high sierra Hello, im hoping someone here can help me with these issue, for a long time i've been having this problem, ever since i used spotify on my 2011 mac laptop and now on my new imac...

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  • Plan family Premium Country Mexico   Device imac Operating System high sierra   Hello, im hoping someone here can help me with these issue, for a long time i've been having this prob...
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Shuffle is broken for one specific playlist

EDIT: Shuffle is working again. See reply. Plan: PremiumCountry: Netherlands Device: MacbookOperating System: MacOS Mojave 10.14.5 My Question or Issue: The "Shuffle" functionality seems to be broken for one specific playlist: Techno Bunker. It's a S...

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  • EDIT: Shuffle is working again. See reply.   Plan: Premium Country: Netherlands   Device: Macbook Operating System: MacOS Mojave 10.14.5   My Question or Issue: The "Shuff...
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cant type in search bar or or use space bar as pause

plan: freecountry: denmarkdevice: macbook pro 13inch 2017system: macOS mojave 10.14.5 (18F132) when ever i try to type anything in the search bar, it doesnt show up and acts if i havent searched anthing in the first place. also spotify doesnt react i...

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  • plan: free country: denmark device: macbook pro 13inch 2017 system: macOS mojave 10.14.5 (18F132)   when ever i try to type anything in the search bar, it doesnt show up and acts if i ...
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Superuser Contribution 9,395 songs saved, but I am not allowed to save any more

I appear to have been hit with the dreaded "Epic collection friend" message which I had no idea of. I save a lot of music because in recent years I have been saving every album I like that gets released, which has turned into 2000+ songs in 2018 and ...

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  • I appear to have been hit with the dreaded "Epic collection friend" message which I had no idea of. I save a lot of music because in recent years I have been saving every album I like that gets relea...
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Chat with Spotify Support. Limit in library. 10000

PlanFree/PremiumCountrySpain Device(iPhone 6, Ipad Pro)Operating System(Mac Mini, High Sierra) Yesterday I chatted with Spotify support. In the conversation I said my doubts about the operation of the new "Your Library". They have told me this: "G: S...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country Spain   Device (iPhone 6, Ipad Pro) Operating System (Mac Mini, High Sierra)   Yesterday I chatted with Spotify support. In the conversation I said my do...
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Spotify automatically starts up on macOS High Sierra

Whenever I log on to my MacBook it automatically starts up Spotify. I don't have Spotify in the Sytem Preferences > Users/Groups. I don't have the option in the Spotify settings. I don't see any agents or daemons in /Library/LaunchAgents or /Library/...

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  • Whenever I log on to my MacBook it automatically starts up Spotify.   I don't have Spotify in the Sytem Preferences > Users/Groups. I don't have the option in the Spotify settings. I don't ...
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Alexa won't play certain playlists

Some playlists seem to be broken on Alexa. Can anyone hear anything when playing any of the following playlists? "Alexa, play infinite accoustic on spotify""Alexa, play creative day at work on spotify""Alexa, play swagger on spotify"

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  • Some playlists seem to be broken on Alexa. Can anyone hear anything when playing any of the following playlists?   "Alexa, play infinite accoustic on spotify" "Alexa, play creative day at wor...
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Spotify doesn't go completely fullscreen

PlanPremiumCountryBelgiumDeviceMacbook Pro 15-inch mid-2015Operating SystemMojave My Question or IssueWhen I go fullscreen on Spotify I keep this black space on the right side of the screen. Also when I enlarge the screen by dragging the corners it h...

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  • Plan Premium Country Belgium Device Macbook Pro 15-inch mid-2015 Operating System Mojave   My Question or Issue When I go fullscreen on Spotify I keep this black space on the right sid...
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Superuser Contribution I play one song but Spotify play a different one

PlanPremiumCountryUSDevice(Macbook Pro late 2018)Operating System(iOS 10) My Question or IssueEverytime I play certain songs that are saved in my library is show that it is playing iy however it plays a different song that is on my itunes library and...

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  • Plan Premium Country US Device (Macbook Pro late 2018) Operating System (iOS 10)   My Question or Issue Everytime I play certain songs that are saved in my library is show that it is p...
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Superuser Contribution Can't make playlist public anymore

Macbook Pro 2017 Mojave There seems to be no option to make a playlist public anymore, has this functionality changed because of an update? Please see attached screenshot

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  • Macbook Pro 2017 Mojave   There seems to be no option to make a playlist public anymore, has this functionality changed because of an update?   Please see attached screenshot
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Solved!! Strange "heart" icons all over the UI?

Suddenly there are "heart" icons everywhere in my interface. Why? 

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  • Suddenly there are "heart" icons everywhere in my interface. Why?  
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Music added to my paid account playlist

Can someone please help me? Ive created a playlist for my sisters funeral tomorrow. And all these random songs keep getting added. I have a paid student membership. Its taken me 20 minutes to navigate to this page. Her funeral is in 5 hrs and I'm a m...

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  • Can someone please help me? Ive created a playlist for my sisters funeral tomorrow. And all these random songs keep getting added. I have a paid student membership. Its taken me 20 minutes to navigat...
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Working with Amazon Echo

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceiPhon 10 and Macbook AirOperating System(iOS 12) My Question or IssueI have an Amazon Echo and an Echo dot. The Echo dot feeds an amplifier which is linked to ceiling speakers throughout the house and the dot is linked to th...

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  • Plan Premium Country UK Device iPhon 10 and Macbook Air Operating System (iOS 12)   My Question or Issue I have an Amazon Echo and an Echo dot. The Echo dot feeds an amplifier which is...
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Solved!! Bug - Repeat One Track doesn't work if you're playing on an external device

Hi, I found a bug. Normally the Repeat One Track will automatically repeat a song after its done playing, but if you're playing through an external device it will just go to the next song as if repeat one isn't even on. My setup is:-Music streaming o...

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  • Hi, I found a bug. Normally the Repeat One Track will automatically repeat a song after its done playing, but if you're playing through an external device it will just go to the next song as if repea...
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Spotify (MacOS) won't play through other outputs besides system default.

DeviceMacBook Pro 2018Operating SystemMacOS Mojave 10.14.5 My Question or IssueSpotify plays through 'Internal Speakers' no matter what output I set in MacOS. This prevents me from being able to use Bluetooth headphones or my USB DAC/AMP.

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  • Device MacBook Pro 2018 Operating System MacOS Mojave 10.14.5   My Question or Issue Spotify plays through 'Internal Speakers' no matter what output I set in MacOS. This prevents me from b...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify is really big

Macbook Pro OSX El Capitan Spotify interface is just huuge, too much.Haven't tried redownloading yet, but has anyone else had this problem?

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  • Macbook Pro OSX El Capitan   Spotify interface is just huuge, too much. Haven't tried redownloading yet, but has anyone else had this problem?
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Superuser Contribution Empty Playlists, No Friend Feed, Songs Disappear...

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceMacBook Pro, mid 2016Operating SystemMacOS Mojave 10.14.3 My Question or Issue So basically the Spotify desktop player is completely unusable for me - and has been for 6 months or so. First, the Friend Activity feed started...

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  •   Plan Premium Country USA Device MacBook Pro, mid 2016 Operating System MacOS Mojave 10.14.3    My Question or Issue   So basically the Spotify desktop player is...
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Spotify Connect to Sonos Play 3 Stoped working.

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceMacbook Pro mid 2010 and Android phone My Question or IssueSince the latest update I don't seem to be able to use spotify connect to connect to a sonos Play 3. It's just greyed out and says "connecting" and then gives up aft...

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  • Plan Premium Country UK Device Macbook Pro mid 2010 and Android phone   My Question or Issue Since the latest update I don't seem to be able to use spotify connect to connect to a sonos ...
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