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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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New update, deleted last few weeks of saved songs

PlanPremiumCountry : Canada DeviceMacbook Pro 2018 Operating SystemiOS 10.13 My Question or Issue I recently updated my Spotify application on my mac book but when it updated it deleted the songs I had favourited over the last two weeks. I haven't up...

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  •   Plan Premium Country : Canada    Device Macbook Pro 2018  Operating System iOS 10.13   My Question or Issue  I recently updated my Spotify application&...
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Spotify won't open anymore | Macbook Air

EDIT: I updated my Mac to OS X High Sierra (version 10.13.5). Spotify still doesn't work.Device: Macbook Air 11" Mid 2012I've had Spotify on my laptop for six years, but last week it just didn't want to open anymore. I've tried deleting the entire ap...

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  • EDIT: I updated my Mac to OS X High Sierra (version 10.13.5). Spotify still doesn't work. Device: Macbook Air 11" Mid 2012 I've had Spotify on my laptop for six years, but last week it just di...
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Can I make local iTunes songs show up in public playlist?

The Subject speaks for itself. I have many local songs that are not available on iTunes, and I'd like them to be listenable to other subscribers.

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  •   The Subject speaks for itself. I have many local songs that are not available on iTunes, and I'd like them to be listenable to other subscribers.
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Solved!! Spotify pre save? How to undo?

I signed up for presave on the Calvin Harris track 'One Kiss' before it came out. Now, i get every single remix of this song added to my playlist automatically too. Also a dj called R3hab's tracks automatically appear in the same playlist, which is a...

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  •   I signed up for presave on the Calvin Harris track 'One Kiss' before it came out. Now, i get every single remix of this song added to my playlist automatically too. Also a dj called R3hab's t...
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iTunes tracks not in spotify

PlanPremiumCountry Ukdevicesios, mac , windows 10Operating SystemiOS Mac win10 My Question or Issue Is there a quick way of making a playlist on iTunes or Spotify of the tracks that I have in iTunes that are NOT in Spotify. That way way I can potenti...

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  • Plan Premium Country  Uk devices ios, mac , windows 10 Operating System iOS Mac win10   My Question or Issue  Is there a quick way of making a playlist on iTunes or Spotify o...
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'Saved' tab missing from sidebar.

I cant access my saved songs, I could yesterday but I woke up this morning nd couldnt. I've tried restarting my laptop and restarting Spotify but not working. Any help?

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  • I cant access my saved songs, I could yesterday but I woke up this morning nd couldnt. I've tried restarting my laptop and restarting Spotify but not working. Any help?
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Spoify Crashes when I select a song or playlist

PlanPremium USADeviceMacbookOperating SystemHigh Sierra My Question or IssueWhen I open Spotify on my mac - it is fine until I select a playlist or song, then it crashes immediately. If I just go straight and select "play" to start from my last sessi...

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  • Plan Premium USA Device Macbook Operating System High Sierra   My Question or Issue When I open Spotify on my mac - it is fine until I select a playlist or song, then it crashes immediat...
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Songs on playlist are not being played.

I am on the premium plan in the US. I am on a Macbook Air. And iOS 10.13.4 I have a playlist on my phone (iPhone that works fine. It plays the song that is on the playlist. No problems there. When I want to search for a new song, I find the song, and...

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  •   I am on the premium plan in the US.  I am on a Macbook Air.  And iOS 10.13.4     I have a playlist on my phone (iPhone 😎 that works fine.  It plays the song that ...
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Downloaded playlists "Waiting..." indefinitely despite working internet connection.

Plan - PremiumCountry - Australia Device - MacBook AirOperating System - High Sierra Two 1000+ track playlists toggled to download are eternally waiting to download a few tracks. It had no issue with hundreds of others so I'm assuming it's a single t...

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  • Plan - Premium Country - Australia   Device - MacBook Air Operating System - High Sierra   Two 1000+ track playlists toggled to download are eternally waiting to downlo...
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Slow as F**k!!!

Holy! The latest iteration of the Spotify Desktop for Mac is painfully slow slow slow... Spotify is basically a specialized internet browser, as every account detail is pulled from their server (except for local files). It literally takes 3-4 minutes...

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  • Holy!   The latest iteration of the Spotify Desktop for Mac is painfully slow slow slow... Spotify is basically a specialized internet browser, as every account detail is pulled from their ser...
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Solved!! Download does nothing on OSX

Running OSX 10.10.5.Downloaded SpotifyInstalled itWhen I run it I get a black screen with a menu bar at the top. The majority of the menu options are greyed-out.Can't do anything.

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  •  Running OSX 10.10.5. Downloaded Spotify Installed it When I run it I get a black screen with a menu bar at the top. The majority of the menu options are greyed-out. Can't do anything.
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Hundreds of songs missing/deleted from custom playlists

Plan: PremiumCountry US My Question or IssueHi - 100s of songs that I saved to my playlists and liked on radio are missing. Did Spotify delete my playlists? Man - that was allot of work to biuold them! Really will be sad if you deleted my lists!

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  • Plan: Premium Country US   My Question or Issue Hi - 100s of songs that I saved to my playlists and liked on radio are missing.  Did Spotify delete my playlists?  Man - that w...
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Solved!! "Songs" under "Your Library" do not show up on MacBook Pro Spotify App

PlanPremiumCountry USADeviceMacBook Pro 13-inch, 2016, 4 thunderbolt portsOperating SystemiOS 10.12.6 My Question or Issue I deleted the whole song list on Saved Songs under Your Library after putting them all over to a playlist. Ever since then, aft...

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  • Plan Premium Country  USA Device MacBook Pro 13-inch, 2016, 4 thunderbolt ports Operating System iOS 10.12.6   My Question or Issue  I deleted the whole song list on Saved So...
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Key combination changed

This week my keycombinations to skip/pause a song changed. They were on my mac keyboard, F7,F8,F9. It is very annoying, so my question is: does anybody know how I can change my keys back again?

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  •   This week my keycombinations to skip/pause a song changed. They were on my mac keyboard, F7,F8,F9. It is very annoying, so my question is: does anybody know how I can change my keys back agai...
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Media keys stopped working after recent update

Media keys on Spotify's mac app stopped after I updated it a day ago. None of the play, pause, skip forward/backward are working. Is it just me? How do I fix this? Any help is much appreciated.

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  • Media keys on Spotify's mac app stopped after I updated it a day ago. None of the play, pause, skip forward/backward are working.   Is it just me? How do I fix this?   Any help is much ...
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Superuser Contribution Media keys no longer work mac

DeviceMacbook ProOperating SystemmacOS high sierra My Question or Issue The other week the media keys worked just fine in spotify, being able to change or play/pause a song. However, they no longer work.When going to the playback tab the keys that pe...

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  • Device Macbook Pro Operating System macOS high sierra   My Question or Issue  The other week the media keys worked just fine in spotify, being able to change or play/pause a song. How...
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can i use spotify songs in a photo album

My Question or Issuecan i use spotify downloaded songs in a mac Photos photo album

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  •     My Question or Issue can i use spotify downloaded songs in a mac Photos photo album
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Opening Spotify comes up with a black screen

When I open Spotify up on macbook pro, it comes up with a blank, black screen. Any help?PlanPremiumCountry UKDevice(Macbook Pro, mid 2012)Operating System(macOS High Sierra 10.13.4)

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  • When I open Spotify up on macbook pro, it comes up with a blank, black screen. Any help? Plan Premium Country  UK Device (Macbook Pro, mid 2012) Operating System (macOS High Sierra 10.13...
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won't let me disable recently played artists

Hi, I have a spotify account. I can't seem to disable my recently played artists, whenever I exit the app or view my account from another account, it still shows it or it undisables it. I've tried this on another computer yet it is still not working....

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  • Hi, I have a spotify account. I can't seem to disable my recently played artists, whenever I exit the app or view my account from another account, it still shows it or it undisables it. I've tri...
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