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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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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Quelle est la playlist en cours

IMac 2011Spotify version : 1.1.31.703.g256add22 La lecture d'une playlist est en cours mais je ne sais pas laquelle Dommage, elle me plaît bien et semble très nettement inspirée de mes artistes et types de musique préférés.Je parcours toute mes playl...

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  • IMac 2011 Spotify version : 1.1.31.703.g256add22   La lecture d'une playlist est en cours mais je ne sais pas laquelle 😞 Dommage, elle me plaît bien et semble très nettement inspirée de mes...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify does not play music over WiFi to Bose Portable Home Speaker

Hi,I have a MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2019) MacOS Monterey and today my Spotify stopped connecting and playing music on my Bose Portable Home Speaker and SoundTouch 300. In the desktop app it just shows "Connecting"(screenshot attached) both for Portable...

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  • Hi, I have a MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2019) MacOS Monterey and today my Spotify stopped connecting and playing music on my Bose Portable Home Speaker and SoundTouch 300.  In the desktop ...
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Superuser Contribution Denon AV X1300W no sound with Spotify Connect - SOLUTION

I would like to share a solution to having no sound despite having a connection through Spotify Connect and despite showing that the app is actually playing the track - but with no sound as said. So far not a single forum entry showed me any work aro...

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  • I would like to share a solution to having no sound despite having a connection through Spotify Connect and despite showing that the app is actually playing the track - but with no sound as said. So ...
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Superuser Contribution Where are the Spotify logs on MacOS?

Where are the Spotify logs on MacOS? I'd like to be able to see what's going on.

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  • Where are the Spotify logs on MacOS? I'd like to be able to see what's going on.
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May 12th 2023: forced to update?!

I still use the app from before the big April 2021 update, which I love and prefer over the new 'improved' app. (I've tried it several times, but it just doesn't work for me) Just received an email informing me I won't be able to use this version aft...

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  • I still use the app from before the big April 2021 update, which I love and prefer over the new 'improved' app. (I've tried it several times, but it just doesn't work for me)   Just received a...
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Superuser Contribution Mac Desktop App: Double click doesn't always start a song

Plan PremiumCountry GermanyDevice MBA M1OS Monterey (latest version of Monterey as of 2023 May) For example in Daily Mix, I often go through the list of songs and double-click certain songs to play them for a while to see if I like them. I noticed th...

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany Device MBA M1 OS Monterey (latest version of Monterey as of 2023 May)   For example in Daily Mix, I often go through the list of songs and double-click certai...
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Superuser Contribution [BUG] Horizontal Scroll in Spotify App on fullscreen (Mac)

Student PlanPremiumRomania DeviceMacBook Pro Mid 2018 (Intel)Operating SystemmacOS 13.3.1 Spotify for macOS (Intel)1.2.10.760.g52970952 Hello, I've noticed when changing volume on Spotify app that it has a slight horizontal scroll when in full screen...

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  • Student Plan Premium Romania   Device MacBook Pro Mid 2018 (Intel) Operating System macOS 13.3.1  Spotify for macOS (Intel) 1.2.10.760.g52970952   Hello, I've noticed when c...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify opens randomly

while using the chrome browser Spotify opened behind the chrome screen on its own. This was NOT at start up. It started with a smaller screen than usual. MacBook Pro using Mojave 10.14.6Help please - what caused itNone of the below information is req...

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  • while using the chrome browser Spotify opened behind the chrome screen on its own. This was NOT at start up.  It started with a smaller screen than usual. MacBook Pro using Mojave 10.14.6 Help ...
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Spotify crashes instantly after login (macOS Ventura)

PlanPremiumCountryBrazil DeviceMacBook Pro late 2017Operating SystemmacOS Ventura 13.3.1 My Question or IssueAfter upgrading from macOS Monterey to macOS Ventura on a clean macOS install, I installed the latest Spotify available version using the mac...

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  • Plan Premium Country Brazil   Device MacBook Pro late 2017 Operating System macOS Ventura 13.3.1   My Question or Issue After upgrading from macOS Monterey to macOS Ventura on a ...
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Superuser Contribution Play history empty

PremiumMacBook Pro 15" 2020Big Sur Hi all, when I try to look for my History next to Play Queue, it says "Empty - You have no songs in history." I can confirm that I have listened to songs on this device 2 days ago while I was connected to the intern...

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  • Premium MacBook Pro 15" 2020 Big Sur   Hi all, when I try to look for my History next to Play Queue, it says "Empty - You have no songs in history." I can confirm that I have listened to so...
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Deleted playlist from Library, but playlist still exists in Home page under greeting

I recently deleted one of my playlists that I created, but that playlist still exists on the Home page under the "Good ___" greeting. It's listed as the first playlist, and even though I want to delete it from the Home page, it gives me a pop-up stat...

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  • I recently deleted one of my playlists that I created, but that playlist still exists on the Home page under the "Good ___" greeting. It's listed as the first playlist, and even though I want to dele...
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[Desktop] Hide Songs from Albums or Playlists

PlanFamily PremiumDeviceMac Book ProIssueIn the phone app there is an option to hide a song from a playlist or album, but in the desktop app it simply doesn't exist.

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  • Plan Family Premium Device Mac Book Pro Issue In the phone app there is an option to hide a song from a playlist or album, but in the desktop app it simply doesn't exist.   
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Daily mix play button starts wrong daily mix

The daily mix tile in the home page plays a different mix than the one indicated in the tile. Been broken forever now, at least most of the time. 1. Daily Mix 1: Queen, Thorogood, Bob Dylan2. Press Play on the tile3. Hear Slayer: Enemy of God, probab...

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  • The daily mix tile in the home page plays a different mix than the one indicated in the tile.  Been broken forever now, at least most of the time.   1. Daily Mix 1: Queen, Thorogood, Bob ...
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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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  • 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 ...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Playlist icons on the sidebar disappeared

I updated the spotify desktop app and it seemed to revert to the old version? I want to be able to have the feature of the version where my playlists would display their icons on the sidebar again. Any help?

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  • I updated the spotify desktop app and it seemed to revert to the old version? I want to be able to have the feature of the version where my playlists would display their icons on the sidebar again. A...
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The most essential feature is missing: Can't play all songs from the library!

Can you even believe in that? It isn't possible to play all songs from the library! Yes, this is 100% true. Spotify, how the **bleep** is this possible?Steps to reproduce:1. Try playing all songs in the library (ordered or shuffled).Results:Not possi...

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  • Can you even believe in that? It isn't possible to play all songs from the library! Yes, this is 100% true. Spotify, how the **bleep** is this possible? Steps to reproduce: 1. Try playing all son...
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Superuser Contribution Is there a way to download older versions of the spotify client?

Platform: M1 MacI honestly despise the new interface of the spotify client, and want to desperately return to the old spotify client. any version in 2022 and before is fine, just save me from this godawful client.

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  • Platform: M1 Mac I honestly despise the new interface of the spotify client, and want to desperately return to the old spotify client. any version in 2022 and before is fine, just save me from this ...
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Superuser Contribution Local files playing scratchy sound

When I play one of my local files on spotify, it sounds like the audio is almost blown out or something. I've opened the file up with other music programs and the playback is fine there; it seems to be local to spotify only. This specific file also w...

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  • When I play one of my local files on spotify, it sounds like the audio is almost blown out or something. I've opened the file up with other music programs and the playback is fine there; it seems to ...
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