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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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Podcasts on desktop suck, half-baked, and unusable

I'm REALLY trying to use Spotify for podcasts but it is a horrible experience. Truly terrible, esp on Desktop. There is no feed to see recently unplayed episodes. This is available via the "New Episodes" playlist on mobile phones but is missing on De...

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  • I'm REALLY trying to use Spotify for podcasts but it is a horrible experience. Truly terrible, esp on Desktop.    There is no feed to see recently unplayed episodes. This is available vi...
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Superuser Contribution Issue Report: Keyboard Shortcut Confusion Causes Unexpected Log Out on Mac Client

PlanPremium DeviceMacbook Pro M1 MAX 2021 Operating SystemMacOS 13.4 (22F66) Hello, I've been experiencing a peculiar issue with keyboard shortcuts on the Spotify Mac client that seems to be a bug. Here's the specific situation: When I use the Comman...

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  • Plan Premium   Device Macbook Pro M1 MAX 2021   Operating System MacOS 13.4 (22F66)   Hello, I've been experiencing a peculiar issue with keyboard shortcuts on the Spotify Mac...
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Superuser Contribution Queue marks more than one track when moving around tracks in queue

PlanPremiumCountrySwedenDeviceMacbook Air M1, 2020Operating SystemmacOS Ventura 13.1 Hi, Whenever trying to shift a location of a track in the queue on my the desktop app (Mac), it selects another track as well, thus removing said other track from th...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Sweden Device Macbook Air M1, 2020 Operating System macOS Ventura 13.1   Hi,   Whenever trying to shift a location of a track in the queue on my the ...
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Superuser Contribution Keeps changing device during playback

Spotify keeps changing the playback device. It will switch to my Google speakers (using Google Cast) over my computer. I'll forget those speakers and it doesn't make a difference. This happens from computer and phone. I've tried reinstalling Spotify ...

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  • Spotify keeps changing the playback device.  It will switch to my Google speakers (using Google Cast) over my computer.  I'll forget those speakers and it doesn't make a difference.  T...
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Superuser Contribution Critical issue: An album in the Library keeps playing in a loop

When playing an album in the Library, it keeps playing in a loop.Steps to reproduce:1. Turn off repeating playback.2. Play any album in the Library.Results:It keeps playing indefinitely. The next album never plays.

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  • When playing an album in the Library, it keeps playing in a loop. Steps to reproduce: 1. Turn off repeating playback. 2. Play any album in the Library. Results: It keeps playing indefinitely...
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Superuser Contribution Lyrics on fullscreen (Mac) don't show up properly

PlanPremiumCountryTurkey DeviceMacBook Air M2Operating SystemmacOS Ventura 13.3.1Spotify VersionSpotify for macOS (Apple Silicon)1.2.12.902.g1924b088 My Question or IssueFullscreen lyrics: A remarkable part of the screen is left blank. When the Contr...

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  • Plan Premium Country Turkey   Device MacBook Air M2 Operating System macOS Ventura 13.3.1 Spotify Version Spotify for macOS (Apple Silicon) 1.2.12.902.g1924b088   My Question o...
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Delete/Backspace button unsaves song

In the Songs tab it is not the most obvious when the cursor is active in the search bar and often I press Delete/Backspace when I have a song selected in my list, which by default unsaves the song. I have noticed I have lost a significant number of s...

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  • In the Songs tab it is not the most obvious when the cursor is active in the search bar and often I press Delete/Backspace when I have a song selected in my list, which by default unsaves the song. I...
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Downloading a song causes dozens of bogus folders to be created

PremiumDeviceMacbook Pro late 2022)Clicking the download arrow causes many folders with names like "02b" 04c" to be created in the designated folder. Plus a "Index" file. No music is downloaded. Tried reinstalling.

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  • Premium Device Macbook Pro late 2022) Clicking the download arrow causes many folders with names like "02b" 04c" to be created in the designated folder. Plus a "Index" file. No music is downloaded...
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Superuser Contribution Can't remove Spotify from background items

Hi all, I'm on macOS Ventura 13.4 (M2 Pro). I can't get rid of this background item. Uninstalling Spotify didn't help either. Is there any solution to this? Thanks in advance. Hakan PS: Screenshot attached below

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  • Hi all,   I'm on macOS Ventura 13.4 (M2 Pro). I can't get rid of this background item. Uninstalling Spotify didn't help either. Is there any solution to this? Thanks in advance.   Hakan...
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Applescript "starred" property returns Error

Plan: PremiumVersion: 1.1.18.611.g9cc9bdc9Country: New ZealandDevice: Macbook Pro 2016Operating System: Mojave The Applescript API still has a "starred" property for the current track, which I believe refers to the old system of starring tracks in Sp...

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  • Plan: Premium Version: 1.1.18.611.g9cc9bdc9 Country: New Zealand Device: Macbook Pro 2016 Operating System: Mojave   The Applescript API still has a "starred" prop...
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Superuser Contribution Playback gets stuck every 2 or 3 songs

PlanPremiumCountryVietnamDeviceMacBook Air 2017Operating SystemmacOS MontereyMy Question or IssueI can't remember when this started, maybe a few weeks ago, but whenever I play music from my Mac it will stop just before the end of a song (1-3 seconds ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Vietnam Device MacBook Air 2017 Operating System macOS Monterey My Question or Issue I can't remember when this started, maybe a few weeks ago, but whenever I play music...
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Superuser Contribution music automatically speed up

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceMacbookPro M2proOperating SystemVentura13 My Question or Issueafter I watch a video (YouTube etc.) in speed 1.25x or more and then go back to Spotify to continue my music, my Spotify music is usually speed up as well, this co...

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  • Plan Premium Country   Device MacbookPro M2pro Operating System Ventura13   My Question or Issue after I watch a video (YouTube etc.) in speed 1.25x or more and then go back to Sp...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Smallest window size is too large when using low resolution

Premium Macbook Pro M1 13 inch I need to make my screen bigger because I have a hard time seeing small things. When I do, however, Spotify cannot be resized enough to not hang out at the bottom of the screen, behind my task bar. Essentially, the mini...

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  • Premium   Macbook Pro M1 13 inch   I need to make my screen bigger because I have a hard time seeing small things.      When I do, however, Spotify cannot be resiz...
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Superuser Contribution I can't play explicit contents although I'm an adult

PlanPremiumCountryKorea DeviceiMac, iPhone My Question or Issue I can't play explicit content.Songs are just greyed out. If I click anyway, it would say "This content is not available" at the bottom, which goes away quickly. In the setting menu, Expl...

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  • Plan Premium Country Korea   Device iMac, iPhone   My Question or Issue   I can't play explicit content. Songs are just greyed out. If I click anyway, it would say "This con...
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Superuser Contribution Playback stops every time an ad tries to play

Plan: Free, AustraliaDevice: iMac 24-inch, M1, 2021Operating System: mac OS Ventura 13.3.1 (a) My Question or Issue:Every time an ad goes to play, playback stops. It cannot be resumed from the play button at the bottom of the desktop app. Instead I h...

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  • Plan: Free, Australia Device: iMac 24-inch, M1, 2021 Operating System: mac OS Ventura 13.3.1 (a)   My Question or Issue: Every time an ad goes to play, playback stops. It can...
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Superuser Contribution Return/Enter forcefully completes editing the title of a playlist in Japanese input mode

Plan: PremiumCountry: Japan DeviceMacBookOperating SystemmacOS Monterey 12.6 My Question or IssueIn Japanese input, you need to transform the letters to other characters.For example, from "とうきょう(toukyou)" to "東京".You can pick one from the candidates ...

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  • Plan: Premium Country: Japan   Device MacBook Operating System macOS Monterey 12.6   My Question or Issue In Japanese input, you need to transform the letters to other charact...
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Superuser Contribution Mac CPU 100% After Latest Update

MacBook Pro 16" 2019 - Dual external monitorsmacOS 12.0.1Spotify Premium for macOS (Intel)1.1.72.439.gc253025e Updated to the latest version yesterday and CPU now running @ 100% Have already tried a clean install using these instructions.Hardware acc...

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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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  •   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!  ...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution [MacOS] Spotify not available in the App Store (why?)

Hi!I was informed a few days ago that Spotify officially released the MacOS M1 version of the app, and was looking for it at the App Store, but is still missing. Then I found out that the only way to get it, was downloading directly from the Spotify ...

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  • Hi! I was informed a few days ago that Spotify officially released the MacOS M1 version of the app, and was looking for it at the App Store, but is still missing. Then I found out that the only way ...
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Superuser Contribution Create New Playlist Now Leads With Album Name, Not Artist Name

I've noticed that in the past two weeks or so, when saving an album or track as a new playlist (using Spotify desktop for Mac), the new playlist is created in the following format: Album/Track Name - Artist. For the past... oh, I don't know, many yea...

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  • I've noticed that in the past two weeks or so, when saving an album or track as a new playlist (using Spotify desktop for Mac), the new playlist is created in the following format: Album/Track Name -...
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