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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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Superuser Contribution I can't use podcast in the new release

PlanPremiumCountryUsed in Mexico and USA, since I am working but my family is in Mexico DevicePizel 3 Android Q, MacBook Pro (2018) Mojave Operating SystemAndroid Q, Mojave My Question or IssueI tried to listen to podcast on my laptop and this sucks,...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Used in Mexico and USA, since I am working but my family is in Mexico    Device Pizel 3 Android Q, MacBook Pro (2018)  Mojave  Operating System...
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Superuser Contribution The user name is not correct on my profile

On the Desktop version of the app my username just turned into a random generated hash. Something like 12bjbjlasb45t9spulignskdf and it displays everywhere where normally my set user name should. I logged out and back but nothing has changed. If I cl...

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  • On the Desktop version of the app my username just turned into a random generated hash. Something like 12bjbjlasb45t9spulignskdf and it displays everywhere where normally my set user name should. I l...
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Spotify Reading Local Files Incorrectly

So I was able to get the digital files for Deliquescence by Swans (which contains very large songs).On many of the longer songs, specifically The Knot (45:37), Cloud of Unknowing (29:22), and The Glowing Man (36:20), the songs have been appearing as ...

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  • So I was able to get the digital files for Deliquescence by Swans (which contains very large songs). On many of the longer songs, specifically The Knot (45:37), Cloud of Unknowing (29:22), and The G...
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Empty songs in Daily Mix

Hi everyone, I am experiencing difficulties with Spotify apps on my mac and iPhone at the same time.Here's the issue on my Mac, empty songs appear and the playlist is impossible to play since it repeats itself and does not upload any new songs. Anoth...

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  • Hi everyone,   I am experiencing difficulties with Spotify apps on my mac and iPhone at the same time. Here's the issue on my Mac, empty songs appear and the playlist is impossible to pl...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Specific podcast not filtering out "played" episodes

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceMacbook Pro 15inch 2018Operating SystemMojave This is specifically happening on my account for the podcast "Hello from the Magic Tavern." I have listened to episodes 1-41 so far to completion. However, when I filter the vie...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Macbook Pro 15inch 2018 Operating System Mojave   This is specifically happening on my account for the podcast "Hello from the Magic Tavern." I have list...
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My spotify does not show the whole playlist on my mac

PlanPremiumCountryNicaragua DeviceMacbook AirMacOS Mojave 10.14.5 My Question or Issue:Well, i have my computer since a few months ago, i downloaded Spotify and it does not show all my songs, also i can't play music. I don't know if i did something w...

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  • Plan Premium Country Nicaragua   Device Macbook Air MacOS Mojave 10.14.5   My Question or Issue: Well, i have my computer since a few months ago, i downloaded Spotify and it does ...
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Playing on audio system via Mac AND Sonos

PlanPremiumCanada DeviceMac Mini late 2016, Sonos Can I play through my computer audio system AND through a Sonos speaker in another room?

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  • Plan Premium Canada   Device Mac Mini late 2016, Sonos   Can I play through my computer audio system AND through a Sonos speaker in another room?  
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My account doesn't have lyrics feature

PlanPremiumCountryVietnam DeviceMac Book AirOperating SystemOS X My Question or IssueFor all the songs I have listened I can't find the micro icon to view lyrics of the song. It works fine with my iPhone. Kindly advice. Thanks.

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  • Plan Premium Country Vietnam   Device Mac Book Air Operating System OS X   My Question or Issue For all the songs I have listened I can't find the micro icon to view lyrics of th...
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Scrobbling to last.fm stopped working

Hi everyone, I've noticed that scrobbling to last.fm stopped working for me on my mac desktop client (behind a corporate proxy). It worked well just a couple of days ago. Removing access to the last.fm app and reconnecting it didn't help. Restarting ...

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  • Hi everyone,   I've noticed that scrobbling to last.fm stopped working for me on my mac desktop client (behind a corporate proxy). It worked well just a couple of days ago.    Remo...
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Playlists wont load

Using premium with 2015 Macbook Pro on 10.12.While it would let me create new playlists, adding songs to it would result in a constantly loading screen. Have updated to the latest version at still same result.

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  • Using premium with 2015 Macbook Pro on 10.12. While it would let me create new playlists, adding songs to it would result in a constantly loading screen. Have updated to the latest version at stil...
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Solved!! Songs gone after reinstallation

PlanFreeCountrySwedenDevice(Macbook Air, 2016)Operating System(MacOS Mojave 10.14.) My Question or Issue I reinstalled Spotify because some of the songs won't play. But after the reinstallation, all of my songs from all playlists are gone. And no it'...

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  • Plan Free Country Sweden Device (Macbook Air, 2016) Operating System (MacOS Mojave 10.14.)   My Question or Issue   I reinstalled Spotify because some of the songs won't play. Bu...
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Spotify crashes at ads

Hi there,since a few days Spotify crashes at or through ads.To be more precisly it stops before and doesnt play the ad and consequently it doesnt keep play a playlist ...The current "bugfix" is to close and restart Spotify ... Does anybody know this ...

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  • Hi there, since a few days Spotify crashes at or through ads. To be more precisly it stops before and doesnt play the ad and consequently it doesnt keep play a playlist ... The current "bugfix" is...
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Spotify isn´t collecting its Data garbadge ? ( 10 GB Cache - No offline Songs )

Hello together, recently I noticed that my mac is full of data which is likely not in use. I checked all my playlists again, there is no song downloaded and offline. The Spotify Mac app is Up-To-Date and is using around 10GB of cache data. I guess th...

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  • Hello together, recently I noticed that my mac is full of data which is likely not in use. I checked all my playlists again, there is no song downloaded and offline. The Spotify Mac app is Up-To-Date...
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Superuser Contribution how to hide speakers in non local WIFIs on MacOS?

Hi, I use Spotify at different places with different speakers. It's pretty confusing and sometimes annoying when non local speakers are offered in the connect list, especially if they are given the same name and I start music in the remote place. On ...

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  • Hi, I use Spotify at different places with different speakers.   It's pretty confusing and sometimes annoying when non local speakers are offered in the connect list, especially if they are gi...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify Playlists are empty

PremiumFree/PremiumMalaysia Device(MacBook Pro 2012)Operating System(MacOS Mojave Version 10.14.2) My Friends' Spotify Playlists are empty ever since I downloaded the new update, they have not deleted the playlist since it still appears on my phone.I...

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  • Premium Free/Premium Malaysia   Device (MacBook Pro 2012) Operating System (MacOS Mojave Version 10.14.2)   My Friends' Spotify Playlists are empty ever since I downloaded the new ...
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Superuser Contribution App crashes on startup

Something broke over the weekend... Opened my Mac today, went to the Spotify app which was already running, but couldn't play any music, installed the update and restarted the app. Now when I launch the app, the icon bounces on the dock before stoppi...

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  • Something broke over the weekend...   Opened my Mac today, went to the Spotify app which was already running, but couldn't play any music, installed the update and restarted the app.   ...
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Superuser Contribution Strange and jarring static at end of song

On the Spotify-currated playlist 'Concentration Maximum' there is a song called 'The Last Hour of Loneliness.' It's a fine song, but at the end of it (03:16) there's an extremely off-putting (and, frankly, concentration-disrupting) screech of noise. ...

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  • On the Spotify-currated playlist 'Concentration Maximum' there is a song called 'The Last Hour of Loneliness.' It's a fine song, but at the end of it (03:16) there's an extremely off-putting (and, fr...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify not appearing in the app store

PlanPremiumCountryUnited Kingdom Device(Macbook Air)Operating System(iOS 10) My Question or IssueI had a problem with the album art work not showing in the bottom corner, and resizing the window didn't help. I tried uninstalling and re-installing the...

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  •   Plan Premium Country United Kingdom   Device (Macbook Air) Operating System (iOS 10)   My Question or Issue I had a problem with the album art work not showing in the bot...
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Superuser Contribution Cant see what songs are in my playlist

I am from Canada and have the student plan. I use IOS and Mac OS for spotify. This is my question and issue. I have a lot of music as well everyone does. I like keeping my music organized in playlists. Having songs in different playlists and even in ...

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  • I am from Canada and have the student plan. I use IOS and Mac OS for spotify.   This is my question and issue.   I have a lot of music as well everyone does. I like keeping my music org...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify app not downloading new music

PlanFreeCountryPortugalDeviceMacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2014)Operating SystemMac OS Mojave Hey guys, so about a week ago spotify as not been "downloading" new music. Meaning all music that I had not listened prior to that moment is not availab...

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  • Plan Free Country Portugal Device MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2014) Operating System Mac OS Mojave   Hey guys, so about a week ago spotify as not been "downloading" new music. Mea...
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