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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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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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'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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