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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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Superuser Contribution Control volume with Keyboard Volume Buttons

Hi,when I play music on my internal notebook speakers, I can control the volume by using the keyboard volume keys (F10, F11, F12).But when I play on an external device using spotify connect, the keyboard volume buttons do not have any effect, I have ...

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  • Hi, when I play music on my internal notebook speakers, I can control the volume by using the keyboard volume keys (F10, F11, F12). But when I play on an external device using spotify connect, the ...
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desktop app

After updating my 2020 macbook air to Sonoma 14.5, I am getting the following error when trying to open the desktop app."You can’t open the application “Spotify” because this application is not supported on this Mac."I have tried uninstalling and rei...

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  • After updating my 2020 macbook air to Sonoma 14.5, I am getting the following error when trying to open the desktop app. "You can’t open the application “Spotify” because this application is not s...
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Superuser Contribution Error "Network Connection Failed While Playing Content" but I'm online, music won't play

Over the last few days, I've noticed an increasing issue where the music stops playing mid song and I have a lot of trouble getting any music to start again. Eventually I've succeeded to get something to play again until now.Now I can't get any music...

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  • Over the last few days, I've noticed an increasing issue where the music stops playing mid song and I have a lot of trouble getting any music to start again.  Eventually I've succeeded to get so...
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Superuser Contribution Crossfade not working on Spotify Mac OS

Plan PremiumCountry USA Device/Operating SystemMacbook OS Sonoma 14.5My Question or IssueI've done a full clean reinstall (twice now) but I still can't get the crossfade to work. It used to work and then at some point stopped. Is this a bug? It's on ...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA   Device/Operating System Macbook OS Sonoma 14.5 My Question or Issue I've done a full clean reinstall (twice now) but I still can't get the crossfade to ...
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Superuser Contribution Why do songs randomly end early?

I'm playing songs from playlists or albums on my MacOS app and streaming them to a connected device (Airplay speakers). About once per hour, a song will randomly end and the next song will start. It's really frustrating.There seems to be a large drop...

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  • I'm playing songs from playlists or albums on my MacOS app and streaming them to a connected device (Airplay speakers). About once per hour, a song will randomly end and the next song will start. It'...
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Superuser Contribution Airplay devices not showing up in mac app

PlanPremiumCountryUnited STatesDeviceMacbook Pro 14-inch, 2021, M1 MaxOperating SystemMacOS Ventura My Question or Issue The mac app won't show any airplay devices other than my phone or the web browser. My iphone Spotify app can see and send audio t...

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  • Plan Premium Country United STates Device Macbook Pro 14-inch, 2021, M1 Max Operating System MacOS Ventura   My Question or Issue   The mac app won't show any airplay devices oth...
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Superuser Contribution album and playlist covers not showing/loading on desktop/web app (macos/edge)

PlanPremiumCountryMexicoDeviceMacBook Air M1Operating System(MacOS Sonoma 14.2.1 My Question or IssueEverything else works fine except for every album cover and playlist cover showing up as blank/black. here are some extra details: -I'm on Sonoma 14....

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  • Plan Premium Country Mexico Device MacBook Air M1 Operating System (MacOS Sonoma 14.2.1   My Question or Issue Everything else works fine except for every album cover and playlist cove...
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Superuser Contribution Can't Drag Spotify Window

Hi, For a while now I've been unable to click the top of the Spotify window and drag it around my desktop. This is only a problem with Spotify, not any other applications on my computer. It's a big pain! Has anyone else experienced this issue? I'm us...

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  • Hi,   For a while now I've been unable to click the top of the Spotify window and drag it around my desktop. This is only a problem with Spotify, not any other applications on my computer. It'...
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Superuser Contribution no username and password area/issue with signing in entirely

PlanPremiumCountryAmericaDeviceMacbook AirOperating SystemiOS 14.5 My Question or IssueOKAY SO- it started when my spotify for desktop suddenly stopped working. it wouldn't load songs, menus, podcasts, or even playlists. it was all just buffering and...

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  • Plan Premium Country America Device Macbook Air Operating System iOS 14.5    My Question or Issue OKAY SO- it started when my spotify for desktop suddenly stopped working. it woul...
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Superuser Contribution "Your version of windows is out of date" ... I'm on a Mac

Plan: PremiumCountry: USA Device: Macbook Pro mid-2012 (refurbished)Operating System: Mac 10.13.6 My Question or Issue:I am seeing a "Your version of Windows is out of date banner", but a) I'm on a Mac so I don't have Windows and b) my Mac's version ...

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  • Plan: Premium Country: USA   Device: Macbook Pro mid-2012 (refurbished) Operating System: Mac 10.13.6   My Question or Issue: I am seeing a "Your version of Windows is out of date ...
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library, playlists or maps on spotify

Hi, When I put all my music on spotify I sorted it in a few different playlists.But now I see it's also possible to put the music into a 'library' of in 'maps'. What is the difference between maps, library and playlist? And what do you think is the b...

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  • Hi,   When I put all my music on spotify I sorted it in a few different playlists. But now I see it's also possible to put the music into a 'library' of in 'maps'.   What is the differ...
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Superuser Contribution Podcast Playlist

Hello everyone,I have a problem with the Spotify app on my MacBook. On my iPhone and iPad, there is a "New Episodes" feature that allows me to easily find new episodes of my subscribed podcasts. However, this feature is missing in the Spotify app on ...

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  • Hello everyone, I have a problem with the Spotify app on my MacBook. On my iPhone and iPad, there is a "New Episodes" feature that allows me to easily find new episodes of my subscribed podcasts. Ho...
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Superuser Contribution Mac OS sequoia web player issues

using the Spotify web player on developer version os Mac OS sequoia is resulting in playback sounding like there's a sheet of glass lying on my MacBooks speakers, issue presents on built in laptop speakers and also when using bluetooth headphones, au...

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  • using the Spotify web player on developer version os Mac OS sequoia is resulting in playback sounding like there's a sheet of glass lying on my MacBooks speakers, issue presents on built in laptop sp...
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Superuser Contribution My podcast episodes are not updating on the Mac app

I am using the Mac app on my MacBook Pro. The podcasts aren't updating. I have tried clearing my app cache etc. But e.g. the most recent podcast from The Diary of a CEO with Steven Bartlett is Feb 2. I have all episodes selected and newest to oldest ...

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  • I am using the Mac app on my MacBook Pro. The podcasts aren't updating. I have tried clearing my app cache etc. But e.g. the most recent podcast from The Diary of a CEO with Steven Bartlett is Feb 2....
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Your operating system is out of date -screen displayed every time Spotify is started. Please remove.

PlanPremium DeviceMac Pro 5,1 (Mid 2010) Operating SystemmacOS Mojave 10.14.6 Hi. Please get rid of the "Your operating system is out of date" -nag screen shown every time Spotify starts.There will be no new operating system versions for Mac Pro 5,1 ...

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Superuser Contribution Add To Playlist Blinking and Can't Select

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceMacbook Pro 2020 IntelOperating SystemiOS 14.3.1 My Issue The issue is when I click on the three dots of a song and then select "Add To Playlist" it shows two menus blinking back and forth and I can't select the playlist I ...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Macbook Pro 2020 Intel Operating System iOS 14.3.1   My Issue   The issue is when I click on the three dots of a song and then select "Add To Play...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify Mac app won't play the song I want to hear. It gives out "can't play this right now" error.

I tried to clear app cache, force restarted app, restarted my Macbook Air but it still wouldn't play the song. Any ideas why?

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  • I tried to clear app cache, force restarted app, restarted my Macbook Air but it still wouldn't play the song. Any ideas why?
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Superuser Contribution App doesn’t work properly on MacBook Air

PlanPremium FamilyCountryItaly DeviceMacBook Air 2020Operating SystemmacOS 14.4.1 My Question or Issue Hi, since quite a lot of time the App on my MacBook doesn’t work properly. Basically, I can’t go on any playlist besides the one I was able to down...

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  • Plan Premium Family Country Italy    Device MacBook Air 2020 Operating System macOS 14.4.1   My Question or Issue   Hi,  since quite a lot of time the App on my ...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Missing artist about section on right side of window

As of a month or so ago, Spotify on desktop was displaying an about section on the artist I was currently playing to the right of the window.I closed it and now can't find how to get it to reappear.Does anyone know how to turn this feature back on?Ap...

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  • As of a month or so ago, Spotify on desktop was displaying an about section on the artist I was currently playing to the right of the window. I closed it and now can't find how to get it to reap...
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