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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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Bring Back Sorting in Search Results - 2018

PlanPremiumCountry USDeviceMacBook Pro (13-inch, 2017, Four Thunderbolt 3 Ports)Operating SystemHigh Sierra Version 10.13.6 My Question or IssueI was previously able to sort my search results when looking for song titles, which made it easy to find t...

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  • Plan Premium Country  US Device MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2017, Four Thunderbolt 3 Ports) Operating System High Sierra Version 10.13.6   My Question or Issue I was previously abl...
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Can't Save Playlist on Artist Page

I'm trying to add a playlist to my verified artist account but when I go through the 'Spotify For Artists' page (I'm using Chrome on a Mac) and add the playlist, I get a confirmation popup that it's 'Saved' but it doesn't actually appear on my profil...

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  • I'm trying to add a playlist to my verified artist account but when I go through the 'Spotify For Artists' page (I'm using Chrome on a Mac) and add the playlist, I get a confirmation popup that it's ...
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Desktop player is getting hacked by another user

I'm in the middle of listening to a #ThrobackThursday song at work when the music cuts out and starts playing this random explicit rap music. I don't listen to rap. I go back to the playlist I was listening to when I get through half of another song ...

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  • I'm in the middle of listening to a #ThrobackThursday song at work when the music cuts out and starts playing this random explicit rap music. I don't listen to rap. I go back to the playlist I was li...
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Solved!! I hit the download button on my iMac. where did it download to and can I delete the download without

PlanPremiumCountryUS DeviceimacOperating Systemos 10.11 My Question or IssueI hit the download button on my iMac. where did it download to and can I delete the download without it deleting my playlist

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  • Plan Premium Country US   Device imac Operating System os 10.11   My Question or Issue I hit the download button on my iMac. where did it download to and can I delete the downloa...
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Alphabetical sorting of playlists - after all this years still impossible?

PlanPremiumCountryUk DeviceMacbook ProOperating SystemYosemite Firstly, pleae do not delete this thread as has been done to my first one. I'm a PAYING CUSTOMER and I have a valide question/issue. Thank you. The following post is borne out of frustrat...

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  • Plan Premium Country Uk   Device Macbook Pro Operating System Yosemite   Firstly, pleae do not delete this thread as has been done to my first one. I'm a PAYING CUSTOMER an...
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Cannot install Spotify: Error code 17

My spotify stopped launching on my laptop a couple of days ago. After a while, I decided to look for a solution, and it seemed that unistalling it would be the best option, so I did it.Once I tried to download and install Spotify, it come up with an ...

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  • My spotify stopped launching on my laptop a couple of days ago.  After a while, I decided to look for a solution, and it seemed that unistalling it would be the best option, so I did it. Once ...
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Spotify constantly skipping to a different song after just a few seconds on macOS

Premium Plan, USA, MacOS Desktop App (same issue on two different system: 2017 iMac, and 2018 iMac Pro) For the past few weeks Spotify goes into fits where it plays 10-15 seconds of a song and then skips to a different song (not even in my playlist o...

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  • Premium Plan, USA, MacOS Desktop App (same issue on two different system: 2017 iMac, and 2018 iMac Pro)   For the past few weeks Spotify goes into fits where it plays 10-15 seconds of a song a...
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Spotify Mac won't start on Sierra. I have uninstalled and reinstalled, still no worky on 1.X

I have followed the instructions many times for completely uninstalling, but I can't get it to launch. I can't seem to find any logs as to why it's crashing, but I am really frustrated as I can't listen to music as a paid member... PlanPremiumCountry...

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  • I have followed the instructions many times for completely uninstalling, but I can't get it to launch. I can't seem to find any logs as to why it's crashing, but I am really frustrated as I can't lis...
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Add support for Google ChromeCast in MacOS app

My Question or IssueI'd like to be able to connect to my Chromecast enabled devices (Chromecast audio) directly through the MacOS app and not have to use the iOS app to do this.Currently, I can only see 'Spotify Connect' enabled devices in the 'Conne...

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  •   My Question or Issue I'd like to be able to connect to my Chromecast enabled devices (Chromecast audio) directly through the MacOS app and not have to use the iOS app to do this. Currentl...
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Mac desktop client showing password as username

Hello,I signed up for a free account, and when using the Mac desktop client (2015 Macbook Pro 15", High Sierra (10.13.6)), it displays my password where the username should be. Also, it does not accept my username when logging in; I must use my email...

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  • Hello, I signed up for a free account, and when using the Mac desktop client (2015 Macbook Pro 15", High Sierra (10.13.6)), it displays my password where the username should be.   Also, it...
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Whenever I click on an album it doesn't even load at all

PlanPremiumCountryAustraliaDeviceiMac (late 2015)Operating SystemOS Mojave My Question or IssueI've had this problem where about 80% of the time, I go to click on an album or even search something up, but the album or search result just won't load at...

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  • Plan Premium Country Australia Device iMac (late 2015) Operating System OS Mojave   My Question or Issue I've had this problem where about 80% of the time, I go to click on an album or...
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Wrapped 2018 playlist not representative

PlanFreeCountryAustraliaDeviceiPhone 8, Macbook Air & IPad Air 2)Operating System(iOS 12) Hi Spotify,I didnt receive an email based on the 2018 wrapped stats. I have been a member of spotify for over a year but only verified today. I searched up the ...

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  • Plan Free Country Australia Device iPhone 8, Macbook Air & IPad Air 2) Operating System (iOS 12)     Hi Spotify, I didnt receive an email based on the 2018 wrapped stats. I h...
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strawberries and cigarettes - troye sivan/love, simon

hi so where did my top song of the year disappear to who do i contact? sges gone from everyones spotify but i can still play hder from my phone but not mine or anyone elses laptop/device. help. PlanPremiumCountry Netherlands ]

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  • hi so where did my top song of the year disappear to who do i contact? sges gone from everyones spotify but i can still play hder from my phone but not mine or anyone elses laptop/device. help. ...
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Lower the ad volume

My Question or Issue Its a pretty awful strategy to annoy people into paying for your service. The ads are intentionally too loud for that purpose and you know that. Its ridiculous.

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  •   My Question or Issue  Its a pretty awful strategy to annoy people into paying for your service. The ads are intentionally too loud for that purpose and you know that. Its ridiculous.
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Superuser Contribution Chromecast not connecting

I've been able to connect to my chromecast devices through spotify connect in the past, but as of yesterday, I haven't been able to connect to any chromecast device. I've rebooted everything and tested other apps with the chromecasts, and they seemed...

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  • I've been able to connect to my chromecast devices through spotify connect in the past, but as of yesterday, I haven't been able to connect to any chromecast device. I've rebooted everything and...
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Artist View Track Sort Order

Most of my music collection consists of orchestral music. A big issue is the order of movements are reversed. A symphony album will be sorted from IV - III - II - I. You do not listen to a symphony in reverse order for gods sake. There is no way to s...

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  •   Most of my music collection consists of orchestral music. A big issue is the order of movements are reversed. A symphony album will be sorted from IV - III - II - I. You do not listen to...
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Spotify sort by title/artist/album/time/popularity then playing a song not working

Plan: PremiumCountry:Australia Device:MacBook Air Early 2015Operating System:iOS 10 My Question or Issue: Hi,Whenever I sort an artist's Songs by either title, artist, album, time or popularity, and then I select a song, it does not play the correct ...

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  • Plan:  Premium Country: Australia  Device: MacBook Air Early 2015 Operating System: iOS 10   My Question or Issue:   Hi, Whenever I sort an artist's Songs by either ti...
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[Desktop MAC] Wrong user name after update

PlanPremiumCountryFranceDeviceMacBook Pro Early 2015Operating SystemMojave 10.14.1 My Question or Issue After upgrading Spotify to version 1.0.95.289.g342899da my user name displayed in the app was changed, as you can see in the following screenshot....

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  • Plan Premium Country France Device MacBook Pro Early 2015 Operating System Mojave 10.14.1   My Question or Issue  After upgrading Spotify to version 1.0.95.289.g342899da my u...
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Won't play local files

Plan: PremiumCountry: USA Device: iPhone 7+ iOS 12.1, MBP 15" High Sierra This issue happens regardless of the device I'm playing. Simply put, when I try to play a song in Spotify that is a song I have saved locally, it will not play. I get the error...

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  • Plan: Premium Country: USA   Device: iPhone 7+ iOS 12.1, MBP 15" High Sierra   This issue happens regardless of the device I'm playing. Simply put, when I try to play a song in Spoti...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Cannot show full podcast lists

PlanFreeDeviceMacbook Pro mid-2015Operating SystemmacOS 10.14.1My Question or Issue From Android version, I can see that I subscribed many podcasts: BUT, at macOS version, I can only see six, I cannot find others!!

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  • Plan Free Device Macbook Pro mid-2015 Operating System macOS 10.14.1 My Question or Issue   From Android version, I can see that I subscribed many podcasts:   BUT, at macOS ve...
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