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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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  • MattSuda
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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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Mac app reinstalling *all* *the* *time*

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceMacbook Pro early 2015Operating SystemMacOS High Sierra My Question or Issue Often (as in a few times a week) I try to open Spotify, and... It renames the app "Spotify (old)"It opens my browser and takes me to the Spotify ap...

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  • Plan Premium Country UK Device Macbook Pro early 2015 Operating System MacOS High Sierra   My Question or Issue   Often (as in a few times a week) I try to open Spotify, and... ...
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Get rid of public playlists

I have these two playlists I follow but I want to make it private. The problem is that when I right click on the "make private" button, it still shows up public. How do I get rid of the two playlists off my public playlists?

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  • I have these two playlists I follow but I want to make it private. The problem is that when I right click on the "make private" button, it still shows up public. How do I get rid of the two playlists...
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SOLUTION - Media Keys Not Working (Chrome Users)

Hey! Extremely easy fix, no third party apps necessary. Google Chrome hijacks the media keys if you have Google Music Chrome app installed (and I think it's installed by default). Just go to "chrome://apps", right click on the Google Music app and cl...

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  • Hey!   Extremely easy fix, no third party apps necessary.   Google Chrome hijacks the media keys if you have Google Music Chrome app installed (and I think it's installed by default). J...
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Superuser Contribution Problem handling shuffle when Connect becomes active

Problem handling shuffle when Connect becomes active 1. I'm listening to a playllist on my Android phone with shuffle turned off2. I open my laptop, where I was previously using Spotify with shuffle turned on3. the two devices connect4. Without warni...

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  • Problem handling shuffle when Connect becomes active   1. I'm listening to a playllist on my Android phone with shuffle turned off 2. I open my laptop, where I was previously using ...
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Play Local Files on Multiple Macbooks

PlanPremiumCountryMalaysia Device(Macbook Pro late 2016 & Macbook Pro late 2011)Operating System(macOS High Seirra) My Question or IssueI have 2 macbooks and would like to sync local files between them using Spotify Offline download feature. However,...

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  • Plan Premium Country Malaysia   Device (Macbook Pro late 2016 & Macbook Pro late 2011) Operating System (macOS High Seirra)   My Question or Issue I have 2 macbooks and ...
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radio not working or stations

the radio or stations wont load and i cant even see my daily mixes now because even when i try to click on the application for it that doesnt load either. I even tried changing my wifi and reinstalling and it still doesnt work. after all the updates ...

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  • the radio or stations wont load and i cant even see my daily mixes now because even when i try to click on the application for it that doesnt load either. I even tried changing my wifi and reinstalli...
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Unable to change playlists's image

I'm using Spotify premium in Canada. Until today, uploading a cover an image for a playlist was fine. But it doesn't seem to work. I upload a picture, then I click Save, then nothing. The picture doesn't display, even when I restart Spotify. I've tri...

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  •   I'm using Spotify premium in Canada. Until today, uploading a cover an image for a playlist was fine. But it doesn't seem to work.   I upload a picture, then I click Save, then nothing...
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Spotify Search Broke

after the update that came out today, the search bar seems to be completely broke. Typing literally any combination of letters and actual song names just causes it too say it can't find the song and to try again. I've already tried restarting the app...

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  • after the update that came out today, the search bar seems to be completely broke. Typing literally any combination of letters and actual song names just causes it too say it can't find the song and ...
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Solved!! Does flicking download switch off uninstall music?

Not sure if dong this in the right place but oh well. I want to download a lafrge playlist on my computer as i am going on holiday and may not have wifi. My question is if i flick the download switch off does that delete the downloaded music from my ...

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  • Not sure if dong this in the right place but oh well. I want to download a lafrge playlist on my computer as i am going on holiday and may not have wifi. My question is if i flick the download switch...
  • Loxer
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Desktop App not loading

DeviceMacbook Air (11-inch, Early 2014)Operating SystemmacOS High Sierra 10.13.5 My Question or Issue Spotify web deskop app does not load properly as shown in the screenshot attached. It simply loads a black screen. I have tried reinstalling and the...

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  •   Device Macbook Air (11-inch, Early 2014) Operating System macOS High Sierra 10.13.5   My Question or Issue  Spotify web deskop app does not load properly as shown in the scree...
  • Loxer
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Solved!! Unable to Remove a song from Song Library

PlanPremiumCountryMalaysia DeviceMacbook Pro 2017Operating SystemmacOS High Sierra My Question or Issue I am not able to remove a song from my song library. That particular song initial added to my library from my local files, but now I decided to re...

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  • Plan Premium Country Malaysia   Device Macbook Pro 2017 Operating System macOS High Sierra   My Question or Issue  I am not able to remove a song from my song library. That ...
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Spotify will not re-install on Mac OS X 10.11.6

Plan Premium USADevice iMac, late 2015 modelOperating System Mac OS X 10.11.6 Yosemite I've had to re-install Spotify from time to time, and previously have been able to use the following instructions as provided by Spotify: Click Spotify in the menu...

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  •   Plan      Premium      USA Device      iMac, late 2015 model Operating System      Mac OS X 10.11.6  Yosemite   I...
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Albums are added to my favorite songs while I am offline

PlanPremium for studentsCountryItalyDeviceMacBook Pro, iPhone 6Operating SystemMac OS High Sierra, Ios My Question or Issue That's exactly what's written in the object: since a few days, to my favorites song are added some albums (only french rap mus...

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  • Plan Premium for students Country Italy Device MacBook Pro, iPhone 6 Operating System Mac OS High Sierra, Ios   My Question or Issue  That's exactly what's written in the object: ...
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Solved!! Having trouble with search on MacBook Pro Spotify app

PlanPremiumCountry USA DeviceMacbook Pro late 2016Operating SystemmacOS Sierra Version 10.12.6Spotify Verion1.0.85.257.g0f8531bd My Question or Issuesearch does not appear to be working for many scenarios. examples:1) title:billie which should produc...

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  • Plan Premium Country  USA   Device Macbook Pro late 2016 Operating System macOS Sierra Version 10.12.6 Spotify Verion 1.0.85.257.g0f8531bd   My Question or Issue search doe...
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someone stole my imac and today its using my spotify account

i need to get the ip adress from where theyre using my account how can i contact spotify (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue how can i contact directly to spotify

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  •   i need to get the ip adress from where theyre using my account how can i contact spotify  (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue  how can i con...
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Proxy stopped working after update

Spotify was all good and working behind corporate proxy until today but late afternoon a new update cames and after applying it, now it cannot stream through proxy anymore. Without proxy, it is all good and working(which is useless for me).From chrom...

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  • Spotify was all good and working behind corporate proxy until today but late afternoon a new update cames and after applying it, now it cannot stream through proxy anymore. Without proxy, it is all g...
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MUSIC SAVED HAS DISAPPEARED FROM MAC

PlanPremiumCountry-UK Device(macbook pro)Operating System(macOS) My Question or IssueI have paid for a premium account, and I have held this account for many years now (...im not sure if the above bit is relevant to my dilemma). I have many songs whi...

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  •   Plan Premium Country-UK   Device (macbook pro) Operating System (macOS)   My Question or Issue I have paid for a premium account, and I have held this account for many yea...
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How to use local file instead of Spotify version

Hi, I have a live version of an album on MP3 that I want to add to a playlist, but everytime I do Spotify adds it's non-live version instead. How can I make it stop doing this? Thanks,James

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  •   Hi,   I have a live version of an album on MP3 that I want to add to a playlist, but everytime I do Spotify adds it's non-live version instead. How can I make it stop doing this? &nbs...
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Discover Weekly hasn't updated this week

PlanPremium My Question or Issue Hello, My Discover Weekly playlist hasn't updated this week. It says that the songs in the playlist are 6 days old when actually 7 days have passed. My friend's playlists have been updated today. I've tried solutions ...

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  • Plan Premium     My Question or Issue   Hello,    My Discover Weekly playlist hasn't updated this week. It says that the songs in the playlist are 6 days old when act...
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Spotify keeps freezing on Mac

Whenever I use Spotify on my Mac it simply stops playing songs after like 20 minutes.At that point you can't use the search function, visit playlist or anything else. I have to hard reset every time.I tried deleting all spotify files and reinstalling...

  • Casual Listener
  • Whenever I use Spotify on my Mac it simply stops playing songs after like 20 minutes. At that point you can't use the search function, visit playlist or anything else. I have to hard reset ever...
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