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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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Top of the list

Recently i've created an new account and i wanted my old songs on my new account. So i copied it to my new playlist, but if i add songs now it gets to the bottom of all the songs so between my old songs. And i don't want to drag it al the way up to t...

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  • Recently i've created an new account and i wanted my old songs on my new account. So i copied it to my new playlist, but if i add songs now it gets to the bottom of all the songs so between my o...
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Major issues immediately after update

PlanPremiumVersion1.0.84.344.gfc674f6f DeviceMacbook Pro early 2015)Operating SystemmacOS Sierra 10.12.6 My Question or IssueImmediately after updating the desktop app I have encountered several issues making it unusable. 50% of the time I get a blac...

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  • Plan Premium Version 1.0.84.344.gfc674f6f   Device Macbook Pro early 2015) Operating System macOS Sierra 10.12.6   My Question or Issue Immediately after updating the deskto...
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Solved!! 'Songs' tab inaccessible

PlanPremiumCountryPolandDeviceMacBook Pro 13 inch with Touch Bar, 2017Operating SystemmacOS High Sierra 10.13.5Spotify Version1.0.84.344.gfc674f6f My Question or IssueSince yesterday my 'Songs' tab on my Macbook appears empty. When I open it for the ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Poland Device MacBook Pro 13 inch with Touch Bar, 2017 Operating System macOS High Sierra 10.13.5 Spotify Version 1.0.84.344.gfc674f6f   My Question or Issue...
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Superuser Contribution Why can't I see the cover or title of an album or playlist at the top when I click on it?

For some reason, whenever I click on an album or playlist, I can't see the cover or name. It is visible only after I scroll down. I also can't my profile/profile pictures.

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  •  For some reason, whenever I click on an album or playlist, I can't see the cover or name. It is visible only after I scroll down. I also can't my profile/profile pictures.
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Superuser Contribution Abysmal performance

This has been an issue for a long time, but now it's getting worse. The desktop app seems to decide at some point to give me a black screen; searching for anything just leaves a perpetual loading icon, literally nothing works after a few minutes. It ...

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  • This has been an issue for a long time, but now it's getting worse. The desktop app seems to decide at some point to give me a black screen; searching for anything just leaves a perpetual loading ico...
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Thumbs Up/Thumbs Down Missing

Plan: FreeCountry: United StatesDevice: MacBook Air (Late 2017)Operating System: iOS 10.13.5 My Question or Issue:The thumbs up and thumbs down buttons seem to have disappeared from my various playlist radio stations as well as artist radio stations ...

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  • Plan: Free Country: United States Device: MacBook Air (Late 2017) Operating System: iOS 10.13.5   My Question or Issue: The thumbs up and thumbs down buttons seem to have disappeared ...
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Superuser Contribution Removal of desktop notifications

On May 15th, we will be turning off the in-app notifications "bell" on desktop. We are continuously working to improve and simplify our notifications features, and this change will allow us to shift our focus to email and push notifications. We are a...

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  • On May 15th, we will be turning off the in-app notifications "bell" on desktop. We are continuously working to improve and simplify our notifications features, and this change will allow us to s...
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Continually says I am offline

whenever a trader use my Spotify Premium on my apple laptop is states that I am offline even though Wi-Fi is connectedPlanPremiumCountry UsaDevice(Macbook Pro late 2010) My Question or Issue

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  • whenever a trader use my Spotify Premium on my apple laptop is states that I am offline even though Wi-Fi is connected Plan Premium Country  Usa Device (Macbook Pro late 2010)   My ...
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Superuser Contribution Can't play this content while connected to another device

Hey there, I've seen multpile posts similar to this but can't find the right answer to my problem. After struggling and fideling around for 30 minutes I finally managed to get a song from my local library downloaded onto my phone, up until now all go...

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  • Hey there,   I've seen multpile posts similar to this but can't find the right answer to my problem. After struggling and fideling around for 30 minutes I finally managed to get a song from my...
  • Alfredo
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Solved!! Playcounts no longer shown?

Whenever I hover over the popularity bars next to songs they no longer show playcounts. I can only see the top 10 on artists page and that is it now. Is this a new update, or an issue with my Spotify?

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  • Whenever I hover over the popularity bars next to songs they no longer show playcounts. I can only see the top 10 on artists page and that is it now.    Is this a new update, or an issue ...
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artist follow button

where has the artist follow button dissapeared to ? follow button ?PlanFree/PremiumCountry Devicemac book pro os high sierra Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue

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  • where has the artist follow button dissapeared to ?  follow button ? Plan Free/Premium Country   Device mac book pro os high sierra  Operating System (iOS 10, Android Ore...
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Album artwork has disappeared from the bottom left hand of the screen

Premuim IOS 10 My Question or Issue is that the album cover artwork has dissapeared from the bottom left hand of the screen that shows the current song that is being played. Can anyone help me get this back? Many thanks

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  •   Premuim IOS 10      My Question or Issue is that the album cover artwork has dissapeared from the bottom left hand of the screen that shows the current song that is being pl...
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copy link not working - trying to share song

Plan Paid plan DeviceMacbook Pro 2017Operating System(iOS 10.13.5) My Question or Issue I looked up the directions for this.but this does not workClick Copy Song Link to paste the link wherever you like. Click on something you'd like to share, or rig...

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  • Plan   Paid plan   Device Macbook Pro 2017 Operating System (iOS 10.13.5)   My Question or Issue  I looked up the directions for this. but this does not work Cli...
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Spotify never keep it's own desktop (multi desktop)

Hello ! Something really boring with spotify, when you use multiple desktop, you can right click onto the spotify icon onto the dock, and program it to always use a particular desktop number… but the reality is that spotify never keep it's own deskto...

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  • Hello !   Something really boring with spotify, when you use multiple desktop, you can right click onto the spotify icon onto the dock, and program it to always use a particular desktop number...
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Solved!! Songs has disappeared from Your Library

PlanPremiumCountryUSA DeviceMacBookPro14,2Operating System10.12.6 My Question or Issue This morning the Songs section has disappeared from the You Library sidebar on my Mac native application. They are still there on my mobile app. How do I restore i...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA   Device MacBookPro14,2 Operating System 10.12.6   My Question or Issue  This morning the Songs section has disappeared from the You Library sidebar...
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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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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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