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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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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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Specific songs are played without any sound on macOS App

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceMacBook Air M3Operating SystemmacOS Sequoia 15.5 My Question or IssueSome songs of smaller bands are played without any sound. The time runs and no error is displayed, but there is no sound. The same songs can be played...

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Plan Premium Country Germany Device MacBook Air M3 Operating System macOS Sequoia 15.5   My Question or Issue Some songs of smaller bands are played without any sound. The time runs an...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Can I shut off the tiny window that appears when I switch from Spotify to another tab on Mac?

PlanFree/PremiumCountryUSA DeviceiMac 24-inch M1 2021Operating SystemSequoia 15.5 My Question or IssueHow do I stop this from happening every single time I switch to a different tab? I can hear what's playing -- I don't want a tiny window to show up....

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Plan Free/Premium Country USA     Device iMac 24-inch M1 2021 Operating System Sequoia 15.5   My Question or Issue How do I stop this from happening every single time I swi...

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Superuser Contribution sign ini cannot sign in to my mac spotify app

even though i downloaded the spotify from official website, when i ever i click sign in button it redirects me to a browser where i expect to see a sign in page, but all i see is a "Illegal Scope" text on a white blank background in my browser, i tri...

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even though i downloaded the spotify from official website, when i ever i click sign in button it redirects me to a browser where i expect to see a sign in page, but all i see is a "Illegal Scope" te...

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Bug: the macos Spotify desktop client doesn't behave correctly when user clicks to focus

My Question or IssueThe macOS Spotify desktop client doesn't behave like other macOS applications when clicked. The normal behavior on macOS is that when an applications window is clicked, it is focused, but that click is not used as an action in the...

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My Question or Issue The macOS Spotify desktop client doesn't behave like other macOS applications when clicked. The normal behavior on macOS is that when an applications window is clicked, it is fo...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution [Desktop] Play/pause button not automatically focused after re-opening Spotify desktop

This used to be the case, but since the last few versions of Spotify Desktop re-opening the app does not automatically focus the keyboard on the Play/Pause button. How to reproduce:Open SpotifyPlay a songHide Spotify (Cmd+H or from menu Spotify > Hid...

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This used to be the case, but since the last few versions of Spotify Desktop re-opening the app does not automatically focus the keyboard on the Play/Pause button.   How to reproduce: Open S...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution 300x300 jpeg image too small to fit in any of my playlists - No help from Customer Service

Hey guys! So I have been having this issue for quite a while. Every time I try to put an image on any of my playlists. Spotify says, "Sorry, the image is too small." Not only does that happen when I have a 300x300 image that is a jpeg, but it also sa...

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Hey guys!   So I have been having this issue for quite a while. Every time I try to put an image on any of my playlists. Spotify says, "Sorry, the image is too small." Not only does that happe...

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how do i disable open Spotify popup in Chrome?

How do I stop this pop-up from appearing every time I click on a Spotify link in Chrome? PlanPremiumCountryUSDevice2015 MacBook AirOperating SystemOS Monterey

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How do I stop this pop-up from appearing every time I click on a Spotify link in Chrome?     Plan Premium Country US Device 2015 MacBook Air Operating System OS Monterey

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Superuser Contribution Liked Songs not appearing

Using Spotify Desktop on Mac. Hey folks! Recently I've faced a bug after updating the app. Last time when I was listening to my Liked Songs, I used to sort songs by genre as it gives you an opportunity to filter. (Example: Indie, Rock, Hip-Hop, etc)....

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Using Spotify Desktop on Mac.   Hey folks! Recently I've faced a bug after updating the app.  Last time when I was listening to my Liked Songs, I used to sort songs by genre as it gives ...

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In macOS option to remove spotify from menu bar

I use a MacBook Air. I have limited space in the menu bar. I see no need and no use for Spotify placing on icon there. I do not need this to use Spotify. Its placement in the menu bar means I cannot see other icons I need to see. Before I got my new ...

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I use a MacBook Air. I have limited space in the menu bar. I see no need and no use for Spotify placing on icon there. I do not need this to use Spotify. Its placement in the menu bar means I ca...

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Auth2 error code on Mac

Plan PremiumCountry US Device Mac Air bookUsing Sequoia 15.5 My Question or IssueI cannot log into Spotify on my laptop. Repeatedly get an auth2 error code. I’m logged in fine on my iPhone and iPad so I don’t know why my account is not being recogniz...

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Plan  Premium Country US   Device  Mac Air book Using Sequoia 15.5   My Question or Issue I cannot log into Spotify on my laptop. Repeatedly get an auth2 error code. I’m l...

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Mac Desktop App Crashes on Launch

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevice2020 Macbook Pro (M1)Operating SystemmacOS Sonoma 14.4.1 My Question or IssueI've been completely unable to open the Spotify app on my Mac for the past several days now because it crashes the second I try to open it. It cra...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device 2020 Macbook Pro (M1) Operating System macOS Sonoma 14.4.1   My Question or Issue I've been completely unable to open the Spotify app on my Mac for the ...

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Superuser Contribution Unable to log in to desktop app on a Mac

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceMacbook Pro late 2017Operating SystemOS Sierra Version 10.12.6 My Question or IssueEvery time I try to log in to my desktop app I get an error message: "The username or password is incorrect (Error code: auth:2)"... but this...

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Plan Premium Country US Device Macbook Pro late 2017 Operating System OS Sierra Version 10.12.6   My Question or Issue Every time I try to log in to my desktop app I get an error messa...

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Re: Scope Extension Approved, but still getting Illegal scope

Hello, i am getting an illegal scope message when trying to log in on my Spotify account on my Mac. any ideas about how to solve that?

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Hello, i am getting an illegal scope message when trying to log in on my Spotify account on my Mac.  any ideas about how to solve that?  

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Max volume is too low on my Desktop app (Mac), but it is normal when I use the Spotify Web Player

PlanPremiumCountryMexico Device(Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(macOS Mojave) My Question or Issue Maximum volume is too low on my Desktop app (Mac), but it is normal when I use the Spotify Web Player, help!

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  Plan Premium Country Mexico    Device (Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (macOS Mojave)   My Question or Issue  Maximum volume is too low on my Desktop ap...

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Superuser Contribution Hide Spotify in Menu bar

Hi, On windows there is (was?) the possibility to hide Spotify in the taskbar instead of having it as a classic window.Would it be possible to add the same behavior on Mac and hide Spotify inside a Menubar icon?I always have it playing in the backgro...

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Hi,   On windows there is (was?) the possibility to hide Spotify in the taskbar instead of having it as a classic window. Would it be possible to add the same behavior on Mac and hide Spotify...

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Where can I get a version of Spotify Web Player app for macOS 10.14.6?

I am located in India and using an older mac that is still on Mojave that is macOS 10.14.6. If i download the current version it is unable to install. Can someone help me find an older version that will run on this system?

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I am located in India and using an older mac that is still on Mojave that is macOS 10.14.6. If i download the current version it is unable to install. Can someone help me find an older version that w...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify Installer won't download onto my MacBook Pro

PlanPremium StudentCountryUnited StatesDeviceMacbook Pro 2021Operating SystemmacOS Monterey My Question or IssueI keep attempting to download the Spotify Installer file to my Mac and the file remains stagnant at zero bytes. This is the first time I'm...

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Plan Premium Student Country United States Device Macbook Pro 2021 Operating System macOS Monterey   My Question or Issue I keep attempting to download the Spotify Installer file to my...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Replace local files with spotify versions

I have a heap of local files on my mac that I want to put into a spotify playlist. I think most of them would be in the spotify catalogue but some may not be. I know that sometimes spotify will use a spotify catalogue track instead of the local file ...

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I have a heap of local files on my mac that I want to put into a spotify playlist. I think most of them would be in the spotify catalogue but some may not be. I know that sometimes spotify will use a...

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How do I prevent the macOS client to reset library settings?

Everytime I open Spotify after a while, I have to re-enable the settings "Library > Use compact library view" and "Library > Show Local Files". The libraray filter and order resets as well. I don't want it to be ordered by recents, I hate this terrib...

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Everytime I open Spotify after a while, I have to re-enable the settings "Library > Use compact library view" and "Library > Show Local Files". The libraray filter and order resets as well. I d...

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Hold DJ Button

PlanPremium DeviceMacbook Pro Operating SystemMac OSX My Question or IssueThe DJ says to hold the button to give it suggestions (which I assume would be spoken) but holding the button does nothing and it definitely doesn't respond to anything I say. ...

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Plan Premium   Device Macbook Pro   Operating System Mac OSX   My Question or Issue The DJ says to hold the button to give it suggestions (which I assume would be spoken) but...

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