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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 Spotify shows different song than the one that's playing and keeps stopping

Using the Spotify app on my Macbook Pro (fully updated). Suddenly, the song it shows as playing isn't actually what's playing, and it stops playing anything after each song or two. It will restart if I click a new song and will show the correct song ...

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  • Using the Spotify app on my Macbook Pro (fully updated). Suddenly, the song it shows as playing isn't actually what's playing, and it stops playing anything after each song or two. It will restart if...
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Superuser Contribution On a Mac mini M2 with a Samsung M8 monitor, playing Spotify starts on TV

New Mac mini, installed Spotify App. When I play music, it first tries to play to the Mac's speaker, which is awful. When I redirect sound to the monitor, it launches that Monitor's Spotify App, which means that I am no longer to easily interact with...

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  • New Mac mini, installed Spotify App. When I play music, it first tries to play to the Mac's speaker, which is awful. When I redirect sound to the monitor, it launches that Monitor's Spotify App, whic...
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Superuser Contribution Adding songs to playlists from search results

Device: Macbook Pro 16 inch 2019Spotify Premium using the desktop app Adding songs to one of my playlists from the search results will always tell me there is a song already added on this playlist, but is not true, still if I add it anyway it just ge...

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  • Device: Macbook Pro 16 inch 2019 Spotify Premium using the desktop app   Adding songs to one of my playlists from the search results will always tell me there is a song already added on this ...
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Superuser Contribution If shuffle is on, it keeps playing the same Clash album over and over

Plan: Family PremiumCountry: HungaryDevice: iPhone 7, Mac Mini 2021Operating System: iOS 14, Osx Big Sur 11.2 This happens on the Mac desktop app and the iOs app as well.Whenever the shuffle is on, Spotify plays one song from the playlist, and then s...

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  •   Plan: Family Premium Country: Hungary Device: iPhone 7, Mac Mini 2021 Operating System: iOS 14, Osx Big Sur 11.2   This happens on the Mac desktop app and the iOs app as w...
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Spotify stops working

PlanPremium CountryGermany DeviceiPhone XS Max, iPad Air 4, Macbook Pro Air M1 Operating SystemiOS 16.4, MacOs Ventura 13.3 My Question or IssueCannot Connect to my Cambridge Audio CXN v2 Streamer via Spotify Connect.

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  • Plan Premium   Country Germany   Device iPhone  XS Max, iPad Air 4, Macbook Pro Air M1   Operating System iOS 16.4, MacOs Ventura 13.3   My Question or Issue Can...
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Superuser Contribution Playlist artwork & tracklisting no longer changes when click arrow UP/DOWN

One used to be able to press the arrow keys UP/DOWN and the artwork & tracklisting would change accordingly, as per which playlist you had selected - in the left column. Now since the app has been updated, this no longer works.This is another ridicul...

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  • One used to be able to press the arrow keys UP/DOWN and the artwork & tracklisting would change accordingly, as per which playlist you had selected - in the left column.   Now since the ap...
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Superuser Contribution No puedo sincronizar spotify premium desde la pc al iphone

Hola! Tengo estas tres canciones en mi spotify premium de la pc: La tercer cancion que se llama 'Las cosas tienen movimiento' la importe como archivo local. Fui a preferencias de usuario y desactive el firewall. Abri y cerrer spotify varias veces des...

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  • Hola! Tengo estas tres canciones en mi spotify premium de la pc:   La tercer cancion que se llama 'Las cosas tienen movimiento' la importe como archivo local.   Fui a preferencias d...
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Superuser Contribution Explicit contents not playing on player (im verified and 25 y/o)

Plan - PremiumCountry - South Korea Device - iPhone 12 / Macbook Pro 2019Operating System - (Macbook) MacOS 12.0.1 My Question or Issue On my iPhone the explicit contents are playing as its intended, but on my macbook app I can't play those. Weird th...

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  • Plan - Premium Country - South Korea   Device - iPhone 12 / Macbook Pro 2019 Operating System - (Macbook) MacOS 12.0.1   My Question or Issue   On my iPhone the expli...
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Superuser Contribution Issue with "Playing recommended songs for you" feature

When listening to a full album, and it finishes and starts playing recommended songs, I used to be able to see the list of songs (what's coming next, etc), but now it plays the recommended songs, but visually just stays on the last album I was playin...

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  • When listening to a full album, and it finishes and starts playing recommended songs, I used to be able to see the list of songs (what's coming next, etc), but now it plays the recommended songs, but...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify crashes after Mac wakes up

Every time when my mac sleeps and wakes up, spotify crashes consistently if try to play music or try to open the running app. Sometimes, i noticed it plays the song too fast (like 3x speed) without crashing. I've to force kill the app each time and s...

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  • Every time when my mac sleeps and wakes up, spotify crashes consistently if try to play music or try to open the running app. Sometimes, i noticed it plays the song too fast (like 3x speed) without c...
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Solved!! [MAC] alpha / beta download

could anyone provide a link to alpha or beta download Spotify for macOS?I use alphas on my iOS and android phone, but can't find link for MacOS on Silicon chipsthanks

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  • could anyone provide a link to alpha or beta download Spotify for macOS? I use alphas on my iOS and android phone, but can't find link for MacOS on Silicon chips thanks
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Cannot log in with facebook - MacOS

Hi I downloaded Spotify app for MacOS (13.2.1).After instalation I am trying to log in with my facebook account.After I allow loggin in the browser, spotify app crash and after re-opening I am still not logged in.I was trying uninstaling app, differe...

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  • Hi I downloaded Spotify app for MacOS (13.2.1). After instalation I am trying to log in with my facebook account. After I allow loggin in the browser, spotify app crash and after re-opening I am st...
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Can I listen to random playback from all my playlists?

I have created several playlists and would like to hear random playback from them. Is this possible?

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  • I have created several playlists and would like to hear random playback from them. Is this possible?
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Solved!! AppleScript completely broken

DeviceMacBook Pro 16-inch 2021Operating SystemmacOS Ventura 13.2.1 (22D68) My Question or IssueAppleScript seems completely broken. I can't even load the dictionary in AppleScript Editor, and this basic script doesn't work: tell application "Spotify"...

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  • Device MacBook Pro 16-inch 2021 Operating System macOS Ventura 13.2.1 (22D68)   My Question or Issue AppleScript seems completely broken. I can't even load the dictionary in AppleScri...
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Superuser Contribution Playback stops when sending or receiving Mail on OSX

Playback over Wifi stops whenever a mail arrives or is sent. I already did a clean reinstall of the app (deleting files from cache & Library, ...). Didnt help. Plan Premium, Country GermanyMacOS Monterrey, MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2021) M1

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  • Playback over Wifi stops whenever a mail arrives or is sent. I already did a clean reinstall of the app (deleting files from cache & Library, ...). Didnt help.  Plan Premium, Country Ge...
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how do i delete specific local files on a macbook?

i have some local files that i'd like to delete. i deleted the files from my mac but they still show up on spotify.

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  • i have some local files that i'd like to delete. i deleted the files from my mac but they still show up on spotify.
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Poor audio quality on MacBook Pro

Hello, I'm on a 2017 MacBook Pro listening on my spotify desktop app. Settings are set to very high quality sound, but the sound quality is awful compared to listening from my phone. It is noticeably worse -- whether I'm listening through AirPods or ...

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  • Hello, I'm on a 2017 MacBook Pro listening on my spotify desktop app. Settings are set to very high quality sound, but the sound quality is awful compared to listening from my phone. It is noticeably...
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Can't find my own playlist through searchbar

When logged in from another account I can't find my own playlist through searching for it by it's exact name. I can only find it when I go to my profile first.

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  • When logged in from another account I can't find my own playlist through searching for it by it's exact name. I can only find it when I go to my profile first.
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Superuser Contribution Skipping to the next song and then playing but no sound

Anyone else having issues on the web browser skipping to the next song or a few songs down the playlist and then it appears to be playing-- the playhead advances on the timeline-- but after a few seconds no sound comes out. Mobile is fine. I restarte...

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  • Anyone else having issues on the web browser skipping to the next song or a few songs down the playlist and then it appears to be playing-- the playhead advances on the timeline-- but after a few sec...
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Superuser Contribution I do not have a plus button to add songs to playlists.

I do not have a plus button to add songs to playlists. I can use the 3 dots to add to a playlist I have created, but I cannot add to the playlists that have been shared with me. Other people can add to the shared playlist but I can't.

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  • I do not have a plus button to add songs to playlists. I can use the 3 dots to add to a playlist I have created, but I cannot add to the playlists that have been shared with me. Other people can add ...
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