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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 downloads not working

Hi,Downloads don't work on my new mac computer. I suspect I have too many devices, so I disconnected all devices, and it still doesn't work. I tried also re-installing the spotify app from scratch on MacOS. Download works from my iphone. Please help!...

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  • Hi, Downloads don't work on my new mac computer. I suspect I have too many devices, so I disconnected all devices, and it still doesn't work. I tried also re-installing the spotify app from scratc...
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Superuser Contribution It the notice legit: to update Spotify for a MAC?

I received an email saying: Please note that the latest version of Spotify requires Windows 10 on PC or macOS 10.13 to function. If you are unable to update your Operating System,I want to make sure this is a legit download.

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  • I received an email saying: Please note that the latest version of Spotify requires Windows 10 on PC or macOS 10.13 to function. If you are unable to update your Operating System, I want to make su...
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Superuser Contribution spotify curated playlists by genre are not allowing me to play

On my mac desktop, I am attempting to listen to some of the spotify curated playlists in the search page (the playlists by genre ex: chill, pop, etc) however it will only load the first few playlists, and not allow me to load or listen to most of the...

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  • On my mac desktop, I am attempting to listen to some of the spotify curated playlists in the search page (the playlists by genre ex: chill, pop, etc) however it will only load the first few playlists...
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"Is there a list view for albums/artists etc or are we restricted to this inconvenient grid view?"

Original 2015 thread here.My post from nearly two years over 5 years ago bears repeating:usery first wrote at 2016-07-23 12:24 AM:It's 2016 now 2017 2018 2021 2023 and stupid unicorn design like that of the Spotify desktop client grid view has largel...

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  • Original 2015 thread here. My post from nearly two years over 5 years ago bears repeating: usery first wrote at 2016-07-23 12:24 AM: It's 2016 now 2017 2018 2021 2023 and stupid unicorn design...
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Autoplay not working

PlanPremium CountryGermany DeviceApple Operating SystemVentura My Question or IssueSorry, is here the right place for technical questions? My Autoplay didn't work. It works sometimes for playlists, but not for albums. I use the desktop app on macOS.

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  • Plan Premium   Country Germany   Device Apple   Operating System Ventura   My Question or Issue Sorry, is here the right place for technical questions? My Autoplay di...
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Superuser Contribution Macbook Air (2022) on OS Ventura (version 13.0.1), spotify keeps freezing

For the last ~6-8wks on my Macbook Air (2022) on OS Ventura (version 13.0.1), Spotify will crash/freeze at least 1x/d or more frequently. No error message and all buttons become unresponsive which requires "force quit" in order to get Spotify to resp...

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  • For the last ~6-8wks on my Macbook Air (2022) on OS Ventura (version 13.0.1), Spotify will crash/freeze at least 1x/d or more frequently. No error message and all buttons become unresponsive which r...
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Superuser Contribution Regression/Bug: Clicking cover and current song no longer take to correct place

For about a year since my earlier reported issue, clicking the cover art would take the user to the correct/expected place, the album & song being played. This is now broken, most likely due to UI changes that don't test for regressions/bugs being in...

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  • For about a year since my earlier reported issue, clicking the cover art would take the user to the correct/expected place, the album & song being played. This is now broken, most likely due to U...
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Superuser Contribution Searching an Artist within playlist will only return songs where artist is the first listed

Hi everyone, I am noticing an issue after recent update(s) where searching an Artist Name within a playlist will not return all expected results. Previously, the search will return songs where the artist is listed as a contributor, no matter where th...

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  • Hi everyone,   I am noticing an issue after recent update(s) where searching an Artist Name within a playlist will not return all expected results. Previously, the search will return songs whe...
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after uploading my cacao video can I view on my mac desktop

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify starts muted - Mac OSx Monterey 12.6.4

PlanFreeCountryUnited States of America DeviceM1 Macbook Pro 14"Operating SystemOSx Monterey 12.6.4Spotify versionSpotify for macOS (Apple Silicon)1.2.8.923.g4f94bf0d My Question or IssueHi there! I'm here because I have a really strange issue. My Sp...

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  • Plan Free Country United States of America   Device M1 Macbook Pro 14" Operating System OSx Monterey 12.6.4 Spotify version Spotify for macOS (Apple Silicon) 1.2.8.923.g4f94bf0d &nbs...
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Received http request from Spotify

Hello Spotify, I was using Spotify while doing some web developer works, so I start a Node.js server on localhost:8080 and I received some HTTP request by Spotify: [OPTIONS] /verifications?market=from_token Attached the log and prettified log content...

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  • Hello Spotify,   I was using Spotify while doing some web developer works, so I start a Node.js server on localhost:8080 and I received some HTTP request by Spotify:   [OPTIONS] /verifi...
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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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