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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!!Superuser Contribution Queue only showing 50 songs

Plan: PremiumCountry: USA Device: Macbook Pro 2018Operating System: macOS 10.15.7, CatalinaSpotify Desktop version: 1.1.55.498.gf9a83c60-a After the desktop app updated, the queue now only shows 50 tracks (playing + 49), even though more tracks are i...

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  •   Plan: Premium Country: USA   Device: Macbook Pro 2018 Operating System: macOS 10.15.7, Catalina Spotify Desktop version: 1.1.55.498.gf9a83c60-a   After the desktop ...
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Superuser Contribution Search bar gone!

Suddenly today, the small search window in the upper left of the Spotify window has disappeared! The only way to search is to scroll up to the top of the left sidebar, and click Search which takes you to the main Search window. Can't search from anyp...

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  • Suddenly today, the small search window in the upper left of the Spotify window has disappeared!  The only way to search is to scroll up to the top of the left sidebar, and click Search which ta...
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Superuser Contribution Re: is there anyway to shuffle two or more playlists?

Whenever I try to click the play button on the folder in the Spotify desktop app on Mac I get a "Spotify can't play this right now. If you have the file on your computer you can import it" message. I can play other tracks/playlists and I've restarted...

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  • Whenever I try to click the play button on the folder in the Spotify desktop app on Mac I get a "Spotify can't play this right now. If you have the file on your computer you can import it" message. I...
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Superuser Contribution Play release radar on other device doesn't prompt update

Operating SystemmacOS Ventura Version 13.3.1 My Question or IssueBy my observations, the songs in release radar update (when one is available) on explicit navigation to the playlist. When listening to the updated version of release radar on a device,...

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  • Operating System macOS Ventura Version 13.3.1   My Question or Issue By my observations, the songs in release radar update (when one is available) on explicit navigation to the playlist. Whe...
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Superuser Contribution playlist sorting does not remember - when you click away spotify forgets sorting

Plan - PremiumFree/PremiumCountry USA Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)Mac OS Catalina10.15.6 My Question or Issue Spotify does not remember custom sorting on playlists. W...

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  • Plan - Premium Free/Premium Country USA   Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) Mac OS Catalina10.1...
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Is there a way to trim tracks or cut "hidden" tracks from the ends of songs?

Several bands that I listen to have songs the contain "hidden" tracks. I dislike ending up with several minutes of silence while listening to music while working, and I'd love to have a way to "cut" the silence out of these songs or to just trim the ...

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  • Several bands that I listen to have songs the contain "hidden" tracks. I dislike ending up with several minutes of silence while listening to music while working, and I'd love to have a way to "cut" ...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Installation for Mac OSX 14.0 Sonoma fails

PlanPremiumCountryGermany DeviceMacBook Pro 13" 2020 IntelOperating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueHi all,I am Betatesting MacOS 14.x Sonoma. The installation process of the Spotify app fails. See attached Screensho...

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany   Device MacBook Pro 13" 2020 Intel Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue Hi all, I am Betatesting Ma...
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Superuser Contribution I am logged in with my phone but it won't allow me to log in on my computer

I just now downloaded the Spotify app and tried to log in with a browser as well as with the app but neither of those worked yet, I CAN listen with my phone app

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  • I just now downloaded the Spotify app and tried to log in with a browser as well as with the app but neither of those worked yet, I CAN listen with my phone app
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Superuser Contribution Playlist tab and Friend Activity tab keeps resizing.

I'm on a Macbook, and every time I drag to resize the Spotify window to be smaller so I can multitask and use another app like Safari, the playlist tab and friend activity tab change sizes when I maximize the screen again. These two tabs will be way ...

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  • I'm on a Macbook, and every time I drag to resize the Spotify window to be smaller so I can multitask and use another app like Safari, the playlist tab and friend activity tab change sizes when I max...
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How do I mark a Podcast as unplayed?

MacOS I can't mark podcasts as unplayed. I know this has been implemented on the mobile app, but the desktop app needs this also. It would also be helpful to have batch editing on the mobile and desktop. Sometimes I like to relisten to whole librarie...

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  • MacOS    I can't mark podcasts as unplayed. I know this has been implemented on the mobile app, but the desktop app needs this also. It would also be helpful to have batch editing on the ...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify won't move on to the next song

PlanPremiumCountryAustraliaDeviceMacBook Air 2023Operating SystemLatest MacOS My Question or IssueHi Spotify will stop playing music, intermittently at the end of a song. It won't move on to the next song. I can't replicate it, but it does it every s...

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  • Plan Premium Country Australia Device MacBook Air 2023 Operating System Latest MacOS   My Question or Issue Hi   Spotify will stop playing music, intermittently at the end of a ...
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Desktop version on MacOs: Data Cache

OS: Mac Os Ventura 13.5.2. I changed the download cache to a new location on another disc an named it "Spotify-Cache". The result was that "/Library/Application Support/Spotify/PersistentCache/Storage" got deleted, as expected. But when I download fi...

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  • OS: Mac Os Ventura 13.5.2.   I changed the download cache to a new location on another disc an named it "Spotify-Cache". The result was that "/Library/Application Support/Spotify/PersistentCac...
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Superuser Contribution Touch Bar issue when two applications playing.

Hello, I've migrated from Apple Music to Spotify after 4-5 years. I really love the application UI and lists etc. I wasn't waiting for a full compatible iOS experience, however even with google maps, it is not always working properly. But I'm not ope...

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  • Hello,   I've migrated from Apple Music to Spotify after 4-5 years. I really love the application UI and lists etc.    I wasn't waiting for a full compatible iOS experience, howeve...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Offline Playlist Sync

I'm not sure if I'm missing something really obvious, but I have a handful of personal music files that are in MP3 format in a few playlists that won't sync to my iPhone. According to the instructions given by the app it tells me to go to the app on ...

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  • I'm not sure if I'm missing something really obvious, but I have a handful of personal music files that are in MP3 format in a few playlists that won't sync to my iPhone.  According to the instr...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Cant find playlist clicked from sidebar + really slow

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceMacbook Pro M1 2020, Operating SystemVentura 13..5.1 My Question or IssueWhen clicking to open a playlist in the sidebar, it hangs for about 3 minutes then says can't find playlist. I just tried to click on the playlist I j...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Macbook Pro M1 2020,  Operating System Ventura 13..5.1   My Question or Issue When clicking to open a playlist in the sidebar, it hangs for about 3...
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Superuser Contribution I have no sound anymore

PlanPremiumCountryFranceDeviceMacbook Pro 2021 Apple M1 MaxOperating SystemMacOS Ventura 13.3.1 My Question or IssueSince I updated my OS to 13.3.1 the sound is not working anymore with my Spotify app. It works everywhere elseI tried to reinstall / c...

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  • Plan Premium Country France Device Macbook Pro 2021 Apple M1 Max Operating System MacOS Ventura 13.3.1   My Question or Issue Since I updated my OS to 13.3.1 the sound is not working a...
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Superuser Contribution Is there a way to edit incorrect lyrics?

The lyrics feature offers an option to "report" wrong lyrics, but it doesn't ask which ones are wrong or what the correct lyrics are. Normally I'm not too picky about this kind of thing, but I've come across a few lines that are just really flat-out ...

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  • The lyrics feature offers an option to "report" wrong lyrics, but it doesn't ask which ones are wrong or what the correct lyrics are. Normally I'm not too picky about this kind of thing, but I've com...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify Desktop App for Mac No Longer Controls Sonos Speakers.

I recently actioned a Sonos system update, since then the Spotify desktop app on Mac no longer controls the speakers. There is no problem using the Spotify app on iPhone or iPad to connect to my Sonos speakers, and no problem playing Spotify directly...

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  • I recently actioned a Sonos system update, since then the Spotify desktop app on Mac no longer controls the speakers. There is no problem using the Spotify app on iPhone or iPad to connect to my Sono...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Can`t Open Any Links in the Web / Spotify opens but shows nothing

PlanPremiumCountryGermany Device MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2017, Four Thunderbolt 3 Ports) Operating SystemMAC 10.14.6. My Question or IssueI have a problem with the app... when I click on links on the internet that lead to Spotify profiles or albums/sin...

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany  Device   MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2017, Four Thunderbolt 3 Ports)   Operating System MAC 10.14.6.   My Question or Issue I have a problem wi...
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Problem with the Playlist Song Search Function

PlanPremiumCountryCanada DeviceMacbook pro 13 inch m2Operating SystemMacOS My Question or Issue Issue with the playlist song search function. There is a bug I believe. Whenever I try to search a song within the playlist, It finds it, but then when I ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Canada   Device Macbook pro 13 inch m2 Operating System MacOS   My Question or Issue   Issue with the playlist song search function. There is a bug I b...
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