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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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Solved!! How do I block Niel Young or any artist for that matter?

I don't know when Neil Young came back to Spotify, but I do not want that communist's music, face, name ... or anything of him to ever show up on my Spotify. Mr. "Rockin In A Free World" who gets famous then tries to leverage his fame to silence free...

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  • I don't know when Neil Young came back to Spotify, but I do not want that communist's music, face, name ... or anything of him to ever show up on my Spotify.  Mr. "Rockin In A Free World" who g...
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Smart shuffle on desktop

I want to buy Spotify premium but i Cant see Smart shuffle feature in the desktop app. Smart shuffle is present in the mobile app, but there is no smart shuffle feature in the desktop version. Can you help me if this feature is in active development ...

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  • I want to buy Spotify premium but i Cant see Smart shuffle feature in the desktop app. Smart shuffle is present in the mobile app, but there is no smart shuffle feature in the desktop version. Ca...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Max volume is too low on my Desktop app (Mac), but it is normal when I use the Spotify Web Player

PlanPremiumCountryMexico Device(Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(macOS Mojave) My Question or Issue Maximum volume is too low on my Desktop app (Mac), but it is normal when I use the Spotify Web Player, help!

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  •   Plan Premium Country Mexico    Device (Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (macOS Mojave)   My Question or Issue  Maximum volume is too low on my Desktop ap...
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Superuser Contribution Why do some of my public playlists disappear on different screens?

When I view my account on my sister's device, two of my playlists do not show and I have no clue why. I did not get any copyright warnings, or any other popups about this and I am utterly confused. Please help, I want my friends and sisters to be abl...

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  • When I view my account on my sister's device, two of my playlists do not show and I have no clue why. I did not get any copyright warnings, or any other popups about this and I am utterly confused. P...
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Searching for Songs in Library Not Working

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceMac Pro 2013Operating SystemOSX 12.7 My Question or IssueWhen typing songs into the search bar of my library, no results ever come up.The songs I search for are definitely saved in my library.Screenshots attached of a partic...

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  • Plan Premium Country UK Device Mac Pro 2013 Operating System OSX 12.7   My Question or Issue When typing songs into the search bar of my library, no results ever come up. The songs I ...
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I can't open the Spotify app on my laptop

I have a MacBook and have always listen to Spotify on it with no trouble I recently got a notification to update it and when I did the app wouldn't reopen. I tried to redownload the app but it still won't work

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  • I have a MacBook and have always listen to Spotify on it with no trouble I recently got a notification to update it and when I did the app wouldn't reopen. I tried to redownload the app but it still ...
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Superuser Contribution Missing titles in album: The Last of of the Mohicans (Original Motion Picture Score) by Trevor Jones

PlanPremiumCountryMalaysiaDeviceiMac 2015Operating SystemCatalina My Question or IssueHi,The above stated titles songs are missing. Attached photo.Please bring it back.Thank you.Cheers

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  • Plan Premium Country Malaysia Device iMac 2015 Operating System Catalina   My Question or Issue Hi, The above stated titles songs are missing. Attached photo. Please bring it back. ...
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Superuser Contribution 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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Superuser Contribution In Mac App "entfernte" Song in Web/Mobil App sichtbar, aber nicht zu ändern??

DeviceiPhone, iPad, Mac Operating SystemiOS, MacOS Hallo, wer kennt das Problem und weiß Rat: Der Button "Entfernen" (durchgestrichener Kreis) in der Mac App hat anscheinend eine andere Funktion als das gleiche Icon in den Mobil Apps. Dort bewirkt de...

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  • Device iPhone, iPad, Mac   Operating System iOS, MacOS   Hallo, wer kennt das Problem und weiß Rat:   Der Button "Entfernen" (durchgestrichener Kreis) in der Mac App hat ansche...
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Solved!! I'm receiving an "error" with not many more details when trying to log in

I've just downloaded Spotify, but on the login screen, when opening browser, the option "continue in app" launches an error

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  • I've just downloaded Spotify, but on the login screen, when opening browser, the option "continue in app" launches an error
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Superuser Contribution Mac desktop app constantly asking to play on itself as a speaker

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceMacbook Air M1Operating SystemMacOS 14.2.1 My Question or IssueEvery time I play a song on the desktop Mac app, I get a popup saying "listen on your speaker!" I do not have a speaker (or any other Spotify capable device) co...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Macbook Air M1 Operating System MacOS 14.2.1   My Question or Issue Every time I play a song on the desktop Mac app, I get a popup saying "listen on you...
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Superuser Contribution Font problem

I was using Spotify, everything was as usual. But one day on startup my theme became inoperable. All the text went black on the dark theme and overlapped each other, it just became unreadable.PlanFree/PremiumCountry DeviceMacbook Pro14Operating Syste...

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  • I was using Spotify, everything was as usual. But one day on startup my theme became inoperable. All the text went black on the dark theme and overlapped each other, it just became unreadable. Plan ...
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Spotify UI missing all icons/buttons

PlanPremiumDeviceMacbook Pro 2021 M1 ProOperating SystemSonoma 14.3.1 My Question or IssueSpotify recently upgraded and now none of the icons are visible on the UI in the Mac Desktop App. Please see screenshot. Reinstalled, but still the same problem...

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  • Plan Premium Device Macbook Pro 2021 M1 Pro Operating System Sonoma 14.3.1   My Question or Issue Spotify recently upgraded and now none of the icons are visible on the UI in the Mac Des...
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Superuser Contribution Clicking on Album Art Doesn't Naviate to the Song in the Current Playlist Anymore

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceMacbook Pro 2021Operating SystemMacOS 14.2.1 My Question or IssueClicking on album art doesn't navigate to the current song in the current playlist anymore. It now opens and closes the "Now Playing" view, which you can alre...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Macbook Pro 2021 Operating System MacOS 14.2.1    My Question or Issue Clicking on album art doesn't navigate to the current song in the curre...
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Solved!! can't change order of tracks in playlist

I suddenly cannot change the order of songs in a playlist. Every time I try to drag the track it tries to re-add it to the playlist - and says it is already in the playlist. Clicking on the three dots for the playlist does not bring up an edit menu (...

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  • I suddenly cannot change the order of songs in a playlist. Every time I try to drag the track it tries to re-add it to the playlist - and says it is already in the playlist. Clicking on the three dot...
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Playing recommendations of explicit content

Hi, I'm an M1 Mac user from South Korea.The majority of songs I like are explicit, and therefore most of my recommendations are explicit content.However, I can't play them in the recommendations; Spotify app says that the content isn't available. Son...

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  • Hi, I'm an M1 Mac user from South Korea. The majority of songs I like are explicit, and therefore most of my recommendations are explicit content. However, I can't play them in the recommendations;...
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Superuser Contribution This song won't play: Easter Hallelujah - Cassandra & sister Callahan

I found this song but I can't get it to play. Here is the url: https://open.spotify.com/track/1vfM6q8XkY4Oqt57G1LDTe

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  • I found this song but I can't get it to play. Here is the url: https://open.spotify.com/track/1vfM6q8XkY4Oqt57G1LDTe
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Superuser Contribution MINI PLAYER FOR IOS

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueWhat happened to the mini player. It's not showing up on my desktop app and its not showing u...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country   Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue What ha...
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Superuser Contribution PAY ATTENTION SPOTIFY

Spotify, you are like so close to being loveable, and then you fall short. Why can't you just invest in making yourselves the best streaming service. PLEASE. I pay you every month. It's the very least you could do. Just a few longtime issues that you...

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  • Spotify, you are like so close to being loveable, and then you fall short. Why can't you just invest in making yourselves the best streaming service. PLEASE. I pay you every month. It's the very leas...
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