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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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Visual freeze but playback continues

No matter what I'm listening to, be it music or podcasts, Spotify keeps freezing visually (ie can't scroll, the time progress bar doesn't change, etc) but the playback continues. 10-15 seconds later it unfreezes. It's not a catastrophic issue but it ...

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  • No matter what I'm listening to, be it music or podcasts, Spotify keeps freezing visually (ie can't scroll, the time progress bar doesn't change, etc) but the playback continues. 10-15 seconds later ...
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Playlist custom image and description not appearing when linking

When I tried to share my playlist the custom image was gone as was my description. Does anybody know how to fix this? I'd like to share my playlist, but I'd prefer it if my customization to it appeared before I share. Thanks

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  • When I tried to share my playlist the custom image was gone as was my description. Does anybody know how to fix this? I'd like to share my playlist, but I'd prefer it if my customization to it appear...
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Impossible to listen to a song

Hello everyone, I’ve been a Spotify user for the last 2 years and it’s the first time I’m experiencing something like that.Basically, I can listen to every song in my titles, except a new one I just tried to download. I couldn’t find it on Spotify so...

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  • Hello everyone, I’ve been a Spotify user for the last 2 years and it’s the first time I’m experiencing something like that. Basically, I can listen to every song in my titles, except a new one I jus...
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Solved!! Spotify (Mac) keeps STARTING by itself all the time (whilst "launch on startup" is DISABLED)

Spotify 0.8.5.1333 keeps launching by itself every time I "touch" my Mac OS X 10.8.2, for example after standby or when working on my Mac - haven't been able to figure out which program this might cause: working with browser (chrome), facebook and gm...

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  • Spotify 0.8.5.1333 keeps launching by itself every time I "touch" my Mac OS X 10.8.2, for example after standby or when working on my Mac - haven't been able to figure out which program this might ca...
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Don't play same songs within 7 days?

I keep hearing the same songs played again and again, even when in the "Autoplay similar songs" selection. Is there a way to only play unplayed songs within the last while. e.g. a week.So I don't overplay songs.

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  • I keep hearing the same songs played again and again, even when in the "Autoplay similar songs" selection. Is there a way to only play unplayed songs within the last while. e.g. a week. So I don't o...
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Download time in 17 years?

I added two songs to my playlist tonight and the download date says "in 17 years". As far as I'm aware, time travel hasn't been invented yet. What gives?

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  •  I added two songs to my playlist tonight and the download date says "in 17 years". As far as I'm aware, time travel hasn't been invented yet. What gives?
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Sound quality on Mac desktop app

Love the idea of Spotify, just installed on my Macbook Pro and am doing the free 30 day premium trial. I changed the sound quality to High in preferences but it's not very good sound. I'm not running it through anything else, my Mac is connected dire...

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  • Love the idea of Spotify, just installed on my Macbook Pro and am doing the free 30 day premium trial.  I changed the sound quality to High in preferences but it's not very good sound.  I'm...
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Starting Spotify with playlist after booting

Hi, I want to use my Mac Mini as a Musicplayer. When it boots it should start spotify with a playlist and start playing immediately. How can this be done? RegardsLoo

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  • Hi,   I want to use my Mac Mini as a Musicplayer.   When it boots it should start spotify with a playlist and start playing immediately.   How can this be done?   Regards ...
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Cannot add/edit Premium for Family

Hi all, I have a Premium for Family account and want to edit it. But when I try to access that page from my account I get a blank page? This is on a Mac. Any ideas? Thanks.

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  • Hi all,  I have a Premium for Family account and want to edit it.  But when I try to access that page from my account I get a blank page?  This is on a Mac.   Any ideas?  ...
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Solved!! Track information in Japanese only for many of Nobuyuki Tsujii's albums

Nobuyuki was a winner at the 2009 Van Cliburn competition. I'd like to listen to more of his music but many of his albums have track information in Japanese. So there's some head scratching to do if I want to figure our what is what. A sample grab of...

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  • Nobuyuki was a winner at the 2009 Van Cliburn competition. I'd like to listen to more of his music but many of his albums have track information in Japanese. So there's some head scratching to do if ...
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my Spotify is playing song when I don't want them to

if i pause a song it either plays the song or plays a compleaty diffrent song thats in my playlist and when I pause it it plays it again or restarts it

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  • if i pause a song it either plays the song or plays a compleaty diffrent song thats in my playlist and when I pause it it plays it again or restarts it
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Solved!! Can I play on Desktop Speakers AND Wireless in other rooms?

HI, I recently got two of thew new Alexa enabled speakers, called "One" speakers. (Sorry, I am new to the Sonos sphere overall) I have figured out how to group my "Living Room" and "Bedroom" so they play together. However, I can't seem to figure out ...

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  • HI, I recently got two of thew new Alexa enabled speakers, called "One" speakers. (Sorry, I am new to the Sonos sphere overall)   I have figured out how to group my "Living Room" and "Bedroom"...
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No composer info in The Very Best of Helene Grimaud

Not sure if this is the right forum to report this but this album seems to lack composer information.

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  • Not sure if this is the right forum to report this but this album seems to lack composer information. 
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Play Spotify Desktop App (Mac) on speakers attached to AirPort Express

If you wish the desktop Spotify app to connect to your AirPort Express Wi-Fi network (assuming your external speakers are wired to it), do this: In your very top menu bar, go to your sound options: Speaker -> Choose your Airport Express If that doesn...

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  • If you wish the desktop Spotify app to connect to your AirPort Express Wi-Fi network (assuming your external speakers are wired to it), do this:   In your very top menu bar, go to your sound o...
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Music stops and starts randomly

Hello, I am using Spotify 1.0.70 on macOS High Sierra. For at least the past few months, my music stops and starts randomly while I have the app open. It happens maybe on average once or twice per hour. I already tried unistalling and reinstalling Sp...

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  • Hello, I am using Spotify 1.0.70 on macOS High Sierra.   For at least the past few months, my music stops and starts randomly while I have the app open. It happens maybe on average o...
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Logitech Craft media keys not working

Hey everyone, I recently got a Logitech Craft keyboard and the media keys have stopped working in Spotify. When I first started using the product I could use the play/pause, next track and previous track buttons to control music whilst Spotify was pl...

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  • Hey everyone,   I recently got a Logitech Craft keyboard and the media keys have stopped working in Spotify. When I first started using the product I could use the play/pause, next track and p...
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Daily anguish with Spotify

I am using Spotify on an iMac. I don't have many other active apps. I basically am a really old lady who has had Spotify premium for over 2 years. I like classical music and opera. In the past few months the times when I have had to exit and reinstal...

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  • I am using Spotify on an iMac.   I don't have many other active apps.  I basically am a really old lady who has had Spotify premium for over 2 years.  I like classical music and o...
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Solved!! How do I remove songs from my Local Files in the new Spotify app?

How the ever-living **bleep** **bleep** do I remove songs from my Local Files in the new Spotify app? I was rearranging my files for a bit, and Spotify seems to have been unable to keep up, because even though i only have one of each song on my hard ...

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  • How the ever-living **bleep** **bleep** do I remove songs from my Local Files in the new Spotify app?   I was rearranging my files for a bit, and Spotify seems to have been unable to keep up, ...
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Solved!! iPhone, Mac and Spotify Family.

Hello and Season's Greetings. I've been using Spotify happily integrating my iPhone with my Mac - using the phone to control what's playing on the Mac. I've now upgraded to Spotify Family and my partner has Spotify on her iPhone.What do I have to do ...

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  • Hello and Season's Greetings.  I've been using Spotify happily integrating my iPhone with my Mac - using the phone to control what's playing on the Mac.   I've now upgraded to Spotify Fa...
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Lyrics

Hey,I want to display the lyrics simultaneously, how should I set

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  • Hey, I want to display the lyrics simultaneously, how should I set
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