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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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Where is the repeat song/playlist button for free users on Mac Client??

It looks like the repeat button seems to have vanished in the recent update of the Mac Spotify app! Is anyone else facing the same issue? I had an update pushed to me this morning and the repeat button has gone since then. My spotify client version i...

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  • It looks like the repeat button seems to have vanished in the recent update of the Mac Spotify app! Is anyone else facing the same issue? I had an update pushed to me this morning and the repeat butt...
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Pause/Next Buttons dont work

I realized this morning that the 'pause' and 'next' buttons on my MacBook don't work with Spotify anymore? Tried restarting and everything and nothing helped!

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  • I realized this morning that the 'pause' and 'next' buttons on my MacBook don't work with Spotify anymore? Tried restarting and everything and nothing helped!
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Not able to drag-and-drop / add songs to most of the playlists

Brief description of the issueFor several version I have had a problem with the desktop version of the Spotify where when trying to drag and drop songs to playlists it is not possible. When I drag the song to the name of the list in the side the gree...

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  • Brief description of the issue For several version I have had a problem with the desktop version of the Spotify where when trying to drag and drop songs to playlists it is not possible. When I drag ...
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Why is SHUFFLE still so poorly done?

As a Premium subscriber, I help fund the machine. And it's great - I listen to Spotify for many hours every day. But whatever platform I'm on, whether it's through an Echo, the Mac app, my iPhone or similar, there's one glaring consistency: The shuff...

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  • As a Premium subscriber, I help fund the machine. And it's great - I listen to Spotify for many hours every day. But whatever platform I'm on, whether it's through an Echo, the Mac app, my iPhone or ...
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I cannot make my playlists secret on phone or macbook app

I can't seem to be able to make my playlist's secret on either the desktop app, web app or phone app. I can, however, make them public. Please HALP!

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  • I can't seem to be able to make my playlist's secret on either the desktop app, web app or phone app. I can, however, make them public.   Please HALP!
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Playlist picture

How can I change the playlist pictures?

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Friends can't see anything

My friends follow my account but I don't show up on their feed. They also can't see any of my public playlists. HELP

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  • My friends follow my account but I don't show up on their feed. They also can't see any of my public playlists. HELP
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Albums available on device, but not desktop???

So, I listened to The Cure- "Staring at the Sea- The Singles" at work on my Android phone. On my Apple device and on my Apple desktop- "Staring at the Sea..." doesn't even show up as an available album from The Cure. Am I losing my mind or something?...

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  • So, I listened to The Cure- "Staring at the Sea- The Singles" at work on my Android phone.  On my Apple device and on my Apple desktop- "Staring at the Sea..." doesn't even show up as an availab...
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Customize Play On Spotify Station

How do I customize play on Spotify station?I want station to be instrumental (no vocals), so I thumb-down every time I hear a vocal track on the Smooth Jazz station, although I may not always be around to do that.Seems like there's a lot more vocals ...

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  • How do I customize play on Spotify station? I want station to be instrumental (no vocals), so I thumb-down every time I hear a vocal track on the Smooth Jazz station, although I may not always ...
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Songs Pausing, Playing, Skipping Randomly while wearing headphones.

Hi there, I was just wondering if there was anything in settings or preferences where I can disable my headphone controls. I have headphones which work fine with everything else, but when using Spotify with them, the songs will randomly skip, play, o...

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  • Hi there, I was just wondering if there was anything in settings or preferences where I can disable my headphone controls. I have headphones which work fine with everything else, but when using Spoti...
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Solved!! Is there a way to sort playlists on desktop?

I can do it on mobile app but not in the desktop app. Also, I'm curious why Spotify only limits 3,333 songs per device? Thanks!

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  • I can do it on mobile app but not in the desktop app. Also, I'm curious why Spotify only limits 3,333 songs per device? Thanks!  
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Spotify Not Loading

I use the Spotify Desktop app on my macbook. It was working fine but today, the loading wheel just keeps on spinning. I have tried deleting every appsupport file, cache file, etc. and reinstalling Spotify. I have also tried this after restarting my c...

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  • I use the Spotify Desktop app on my macbook. It was working fine but today, the loading wheel just keeps on spinning. I have tried deleting every appsupport file, cache file, etc. and reinstalling Sp...
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"This song is not available. If you have the file on your computer..."

I keep getting this message for random songs. I have switched off all Local Files settings. I have the latest version of Spotify 1.0.72.117.g6bd7cc73. Please help - this is not cool.

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  • I keep getting this message for random songs. I have switched off all Local Files settings. I have the latest version of Spotify 1.0.72.117.g6bd7cc73. Please help - this is not cool.
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User interface bug

Just noticed a weird bug in the desktop app for Mac, at the top above the song names where it usually displays the album artwork, the big green play/pause button, download button etc. it’s now just a big blank space (see screenshot) When I scroll thr...

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  • Just noticed a weird bug in the desktop app for Mac, at the top above the song names where it usually displays the album artwork, the big green play/pause button, download button etc. it’s now just a...
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Can't access Spotify.com + others from my Mac on any browser

I'm having this problem of not being able to access certain high profile site like yours, and Amazon on my MAc using any browser. No one has answers. I just bought Premium today and want it on my MAc but can't access it. Funny enough I can open play....

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  • I'm having this problem of not being able to access certain high profile site like yours, and Amazon on my MAc using any browser. No one has answers. I just bought Premium today and want it on my MAc...
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Spotify Loudness Inconsistencies on Mac Desktop Client

Hi! I am a music producer and mixer and found a strange glitch in the loudness of tracks on Spotify when listening on my mac Spotify desktop client. Essentially, tracks are hitting my meters at very different levels - some are hitting more normally f...

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  • Hi!   I am a music producer and mixer and found a strange glitch in the loudness of tracks on Spotify when listening on my mac Spotify desktop client.   Essentially, tracks are hitting ...
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Local Files Issue

I bought a demo for a song i really like, it was named the same as the official release. The demo overwrote the music file which was in spotify, which meant if i were to listen to the official album the track would be swapped out with the demo. i tri...

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  • I bought a demo for a song i really like, it was named the same as the official release. The demo overwrote the music file which was in spotify, which meant if i were to listen to the official album ...
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