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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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  • bfteach
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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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Connect play now premium only?

So I use my mac to control the music on my playstation, now I update spoitfy on my computer this morning and now I have to pay to use the feature I've been using for free for years????? uhm, this needs some explaining because this is BULLPlanFreeUSA ...

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  • So I use my mac to control the music on my playstation, now I update spoitfy on my computer this morning and now I have to pay to use the feature I've been using for free for years????? uhm, this nee...
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Discover Weekly not updating

Discover Weekly is one of my favorite features of Spotify. Most of the great music I find is through this feature. Unfortunately it has not been updating for about the last 3 weeks. Is there any way I can force it to update? Here is a link to the pla...

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  • Discover Weekly is one of my favorite features of Spotify. Most of the great music I find is through this feature.   Unfortunately it has not been updating for about the last 3 weeks. Is there...
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[Playlists] View all Playlist Followers

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue okay so basically i accidentally made a playlist public, and i keep making it secret but it still shows up...? ive deleted and recovered it mu...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country   Device   Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue   okay so basically i accidentally made a play...
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App always offline, even with correct proxy settings

Plan: PremiumCountry: NLDevice: MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2015)Operating System: macOS Sierra 10.12.6 Update / Workaround:Downloading an older version of Spotify (1.0.82.447 from here), and preventing the automatic update (instructions here) ...

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  • Plan: Premium Country: NL Device: MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2015) Operating System: macOS Sierra 10.12.6   Update / Workaround: Downloading an older version of Spotify (1...
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Spotify overrides Song Title Incorrectly and Can't Find Song in Database

Plan: PremiumCountry: US DeviceMacbook ProOperating SystemOS X 10.13.6 My Question or IssueA Reddit user gives a very nice summary here (https://www.reddit.com/r/ToolBand/comments/6axe1s/added_tool_in_my_local_spotify_songs_replaced_by/) but my issue...

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  • Plan: Premium Country: US   Device Macbook Pro Operating System OS X 10.13.6   My Question or Issue A Reddit user gives a very nice summary here (https://www.reddit.com/r/Tool...
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Music automatically playing when not prompted

Plan:PremiumCountry:United StatesDevice:MacBook Pro (15-inch, Early 2011)Operating System:macOS 10.13.6 (17G65) This morning my music started playing through my computer speakers when I was away from it this morning. I don't want it to do that. Is th...

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  • Plan: Premium Country: United States Device: MacBook Pro (15-inch, Early 2011) Operating System: macOS 10.13.6 (17G65)   This morning my music started playing through my computer s...
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Cover Art not showing up on desktop. (Mac)

So, when I opened spotify i was trying to get a better look at the songs cover art so I clicked the "Expand" function and Instead of expanding the picture (Bottom left corner next to title of song) It deleted it. I've tried restarting spotify and eve...

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  •     So, when I opened spotify i was trying to get a better look at the songs cover art so I clicked the "Expand" function and Instead of expanding the picture (Bottom left corner next to ...
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Issue with Applescript

Hi, I played around to control Spotify on my Macbook Pro 2018 with AppleScript. I experienced that "sound volume" will not be updated when the volume will be changed in the UI: if application "Spotify" is running then tell application "Spotify" retur...

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  •   Hi,   I played around to control Spotify on my Macbook Pro 2018 with AppleScript. I experienced that "sound volume" will not be updated when the volume will be changed in the UI: &nbs...
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Lower quality audio while using certain network intensive applications

Spotify PlamPremiumCountryGermany DeviceMacBook Pro 13 inch early 2015Operating SystemmacOS High Sierra 10.13.3 My Question or IssueWhen I use Discord and join a channel the audio quality drops significantly. I am not sure if it because of bandwith i...

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  • Spotify Plam Premium Country Germany    Device MacBook Pro 13 inch early 2015 Operating System macOS High Sierra 10.13.3   My Question or Issue When I use Discord and join a...
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Superuser Contribution Problem add Spotify links to Facebook Messenger for my Facebook Page

Hi Folks I'm not able to add spotify links to messages from my Facebook Page. Using my facebook user account is fine and using the Page to send other links is fine. Tried on two different macs and with safari and chrome.Anyone got any ideas, or havin...

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  • Hi Folks   I'm not able to add spotify links to messages from my Facebook Page.  Using my facebook user account is fine and using the Page to send other links is fine.   Tried on two...
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Superuser Contribution Shuffle play in the playlist

Free versionCountry: Australia Device9.7 iPad and iMac 2011Operating System(iOS 11, OSX ElCapitan) My Question or IssueWhen I want to shuffle play within the particular playlist, it is shuffling within entire songs including other playlists. ex) When...

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  •   Free version Country: Australia   Device 9.7 iPad and iMac 2011 Operating System (iOS 11, OSX ElCapitan)   My Question or Issue When I want to shuffle play within the ...
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Deleting Local Files MAC

I am using Mac 10.13.1 and I can't delete the Local files. I've tried going through the steps and finding the user folder and deleting the Local.bnk file but it is still not working. I've tried uninstalling spotify and redownloading and it still does...

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  • I am using Mac 10.13.1 and I can't delete the Local files. I've tried going through the steps and finding the user folder and deleting the Local.bnk file but it is still not working. I've tried unins...
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When I shuffle music on Spotify, why won't it show music by a specific artist?

Hey, I have Spotify Premium and have an issue with playlist shuffling. I have a playlist with multiple songs by specific artists:Yet, whenever i shuffle the playlist songs by a particular artist (Gorillaz) will not appear:This has never occured to me...

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  •   Hey, I have Spotify Premium and have an issue with playlist shuffling. I have a playlist with multiple songs by specific artists: Yet, whenever i shuffle the playlist songs by a parti...
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Search Function does not work

PlanPremiumCountrySwedenDeviceiPhone 7, Windows 10 computerOperating SystemiOS 11.4.1,Windows 10 My Question or Issue The Search function work at all! Am I the only one with this problem?

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  •   Plan Premium Country Sweden Device iPhone 7, Windows 10 computer Operating System iOS 11.4.1,Windows 10   My Question or Issue  The Search function work at all! Am I the o...
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Solved!! Can't find Follow Button

PlanFree DeviceMacBook Air Mid 2012Operating SystemmacOS High Sierra Ver 10.13.5 My Question or Issue I am terribly sorry and I pray that I'm not wasting time.. but is it just me, or I can't find the follow button anywhere? I just opened spotify one ...

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  • Plan Free   Device MacBook Air Mid 2012 Operating System macOS High Sierra Ver 10.13.5   My Question or Issue  I am terribly sorry and I pray that I'm not wasting time.. but i...
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Superuser Contribution Need to connect with support soon

Hello I have some issues with my app, when i try to use my app on my device after 2-3 minutes it stops responding that is the reason i need to get connected with the support so is this the number for support < removed for security > let me know is th...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hello I have some issues with my app, when i try to use my app on my device after 2-3 minutes it stops responding that is the reason i need to get connected with the support so is this the number for...
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Search is broken

PlanPremiumCountry USADeviceMacBook Air (13-inch, Early 2014), Motorola Droid Turbo 2Operating SystemHigh Sierra, Nougat My Question or Issue Search appears to be broken across platforms. No matter what I search for, the desktop app says "No results ...

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  •   Plan Premium Country  USA Device MacBook Air (13-inch, Early 2014), Motorola Droid Turbo 2 Operating System High Sierra, Nougat   My Question or Issue   Search appea...
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OSX Recently Played Nothing here yet

PlanPremiumCountryCanada DeviceMacbook Pro late 2017)Operating SystemOSX 10.13.6 My Question or Issue Myt recently played is showing Nothing Here Yet, Music will appear as you listen on OSX. Working fine on ipad and iphone however... Tried deleting a...

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  • Plan Premium Country Canada   Device Macbook Pro late 2017) Operating System OSX 10.13.6   My Question or Issue   Myt recently played is showing Nothing Here Yet, Music wil...
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"Can't play the current song." MacBook Pro

Paid Premium PlanFree/PremiumUnited States Device MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2017)MacOS High Sierra Version 10.13.6 Spotify Version: 1.0.85.259.g4ab01679 Says can't play current song for the last 2 days. I've tried turning off crossfading, turning off har...

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  • Paid Premium Plan Free/Premium United States   Device   MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2017) MacOS High Sierra Version 10.13.6   Spotify Version:  1.0.85.259.g4ab01679 &nbsp...
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Error Code 17

Bonjour, M'étant rendu à l'étranger, je n'arrive plus à bénéficier de spotify gratuit après les 14 jours. J'ai vu des posts disant qu'il fallait changer le "pays" dans son espace profil de spotify mais lorsque je clique sur pays SEUL la France m'est ...

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  • Bonjour,   M'étant rendu à l'étranger, je n'arrive plus à bénéficier de spotify gratuit après les 14 jours.   J'ai vu des posts disant qu'il fallait changer le "pays" dans son espace pr...
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