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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 Spacing issue with new layout when app is fullscreen

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceMacBook Pro 2019Operating SystemmacOS 13.3.1 My Question or IssueA recent app update introduced a new sectioned layout. When the app is fullscreen, this layout doesn't take into account the lack of a macOS title b...

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  • Plan Premium Country United States Device MacBook Pro 2019 Operating System macOS 13.3.1   My Question or Issue A recent app update introduced a new sectioned layout. When the app is f...
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Superuser Contribution Can't repeat one song while in "Recommendation mode"

PlanPremiumDeviceMacBook Air M1 (2020) Operating SystemMac OS Ventura - 13.5.2 (22G91) Spotify VersionSpotify on macOS (Apple Silicon)1.2.25.1011.g0348b2ea IssueIf you play a playlist without the "Repeat Playlist" mode, after all songs had been playe...

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  • Plan Premium Device MacBook Air M1 (2020)   Operating System Mac OS Ventura - 13.5.2 (22G91)   Spotify Version Spotify on macOS (Apple Silicon) 1.2.25.1011.g0348b2ea   ...
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Unskippable Ads

Hi,I have been facing a very annoying issue for the past year now which is unskippable ads. I can skip ads on my other laptop and my phone but not on this laptop. Tried seeking Spotify customer support help but they never even tried to help and just ...

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  • Hi, I have been facing a very annoying issue for the past year now which is unskippable ads. I can skip ads on my other laptop and my phone but not on this laptop. Tried seeking Spotify customer sup...
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Superuser Contribution Media Keys on TouchBar are not working with Spoftify

PlanPremiumCountryUS DeviceMacBook Pro 16'Operating SystemmacOS Catalina 10.15.5 My Question or IssueThe global Media Keys are not responding to Spotify, even if Spotify is running and playing.One thing I did when I first got the MacBook was to disab...

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  • Plan Premium Country US   Device MacBook Pro 16' Operating System macOS Catalina 10.15.5    My Question or Issue The global Media Keys are not responding to Spotify, even if...
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Superuser Contribution Can't play some non-local songs in a playlist over Spotify Connect

I have a bunch of songs in my playlists that I cannot play over Spotify Connect, but can play on my laptop. These are NOT local files; I have turned off the option to show local files. If I use the search feature to find the songs and play them outsi...

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  • I have a bunch of songs in my playlists that I cannot play over Spotify Connect, but can play on my laptop. These are NOT local files; I have turned off the option to show local files. If I use the s...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify desktop app is completely blank (I see nothing) so I can't close my MacBook

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceMacbook Pro, M1 , 2020 Operating Systemmac OS Sonoma 14.1.1 My Question or IssueMy Spotify desktop app is opened apparently but I can't see it (it's completely transparent) , I can't neither close the application, also I...

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  • Plan Premium Country Canada Device Macbook Pro, M1 , 2020  Operating System mac OS Sonoma 14.1.1   My Question or Issue My Spotify desktop app is opened apparently but I can't see...
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Superuser Contribution Problema al reproducir Podcasts

PlanPremiumCountryArgentinaDeviceMacbook Pro, Telefono con Sistema operativo Andorid Tengo problemas al reproducir algunos Podcasts. Al darle play no avanza el timer (incluso en ocasiones avanza el tiempo pero no se reproduce el sonido). Este problem...

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  • Plan Premium Country Argentina Device Macbook Pro, Telefono con Sistema operativo Andorid   Tengo problemas al reproducir algunos Podcasts. Al darle play no avanza el timer (incluso en oc...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify won't connect to internet

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceMacbook Air My Question or IssueSpotify won't connect to the internet. Everything else on my Mac is connecting, so I know it's a problem with Spotify. I have tried force quitting the app and opening it again, I've tried res...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Macbook Air   My Question or Issue Spotify won't connect to the internet. Everything else on my Mac is connecting, so I know it's a problem with Spotify. ...
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Superuser Contribution OS 11.7.10 Mac launch blank screen

PlanFreeCountryUSADeviceMac DesktopOperating System11.7.10 I updated Spotify today and when I went to re-launch it came up with a blank, black window. I click around and nothing happens. I tried restarting the app. Then I tried deleting and re downlo...

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  •   Plan Free Country USA Device Mac Desktop Operating System 11.7.10   I updated Spotify today and when I went to re-launch it came up with a blank, black window. I click around an...
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Audiobooks. I am the plan manager. I have listened to one hour. Now locked

I am the plan manager of a Premium family subscription. I have successfully listened to an hour of audiobooks on my phone. However on the desktop app the audiobooks are showing as locked.

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  • I am the plan manager of a Premium family subscription. I have successfully listened to an hour of audiobooks on my phone. However on the desktop app the audiobooks are showing as locked.
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Biography for 'Lil Peep' has an extra new line

The bio for 'Lil Peep' seems to be formatted incorrectly. It looks like after periods the bio adds a new line, but there seem to be unnecessary additions.Perhaps there is an auto-formatter for these bios, and that is causing an issue?I have attached ...

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  • The bio for 'Lil Peep' seems to be formatted incorrectly.  It looks like after periods the bio adds a new line, but there seem to be unnecessary additions. Perhaps there is an auto-formatter&n...
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Superuser Contribution the volume is up and down during the song

I connected the speaker W-KING via bluetooth to my macbook then with a jack cable, also I tried with my android but still the same problem. The volume is going up and down during the song, what can I do ?Thanks

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  • I connected the speaker W-KING via bluetooth to my macbook then with a jack cable, also I tried with my android but still the same problem. The volume is going up and down during the song, what can I...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify on Mac

Why can I play my Spotify on my Android phone, my car, My Echo Dot, My Google Pebble but not my Imac?

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  • Why can I play my Spotify on my Android phone, my car, My Echo Dot, My Google Pebble but not my Imac?
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution In-app notifications stay on screen indefinitely if Spotify window loses focus

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceMacbook Pro 14"Operating SystemmacOS 13.6Spotify versionSpotify for macOS (Apple Silicon)1.2.23.1125.g920a7ada My Question or IssueThe new in-app notifications that show when you take an action (ex: liking or un-liking a so...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Macbook Pro 14" Operating System macOS 13.6 Spotify version Spotify for macOS (Apple Silicon) 1.2.23.1125.g920a7ada   My Question or Issue The new in...
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Superuser Contribution What happened to personalized what's new/new releases on desktop?

I can no longer find the personalized new releases section on desktop. It used to be under discover I think in search. On mobile you can still find under the bell icon, but it seems gone on desktop.

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  • I can no longer find the personalized new releases section on desktop. It used to be under discover I think in search. On mobile you can still find under the bell icon, but it seems gone on desktop.
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Spotify free

PlanFreeCountry DevicemacOperating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueWhy does it say that the spotify app on my computer can only be logged into if i have a premium account. Why is it not free anymore?

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  • Plan Free Country   Device mac Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue Why does it say that the spotify app on my computer can only be...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Length of Each song a Playlist

Plan: PremiumCountry: USA Device:Macbook Pro 2019)Operating System (iOS 10) My Question or Issue: After upgrading last week to the latest version, the lenght of each songs on the Plalist column is missing. It only shows the following columns: TitleAr...

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  • Plan: Premium Country: USA   Device: Macbook Pro 2019) Operating System (iOS 10)   My Question or Issue:   After upgrading last week to the latest version, the lengh...
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