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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 Playback on Macbook slowed down when I play the audio through an interface

When I connect my Macbook M1 Max to my interface (so I can listen on good speakers), the playback immediately slows down (thus lowering the pitch of the song as well). As soon as I unplug it, it returns to normal speed. Why is this happening? It did ...

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  • When I connect my Macbook M1 Max to my interface (so I can listen on good speakers), the playback immediately slows down (thus lowering the pitch of the song as well). As soon as I unplug it, it retu...
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progress bar acts weird

I've started a song in a playlist and moved the progress bar about halfway the song. Then when I play a different song from that playlist, that song starts playing at 0:00, but... the progress bar either moves to the right of the previous song's posi...

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  • I've started a song in a playlist and moved the progress bar about halfway the song. Then when I play a different song from that playlist, that song starts playing at 0:00, but... the progress bar ei...
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Superuser Contribution i can’t right click on the desktop app or name a playlist folder

spotify desktop app doesn’t give me the option to name a playlist folder or right click to make a playlist/playlist folder. the app is update.

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  • spotify desktop app doesn’t give me the option to name a playlist folder or right click to make a playlist/playlist folder. the app is update.
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Superuser Contribution Spotify not letting me skip ads on laptop

Spotify isn't letting me skip ads on my laptop, even thought I can skip them just fine when I'm listening to Spotify on my phone. This has been an issue for 2 weeks now.PlanFreeCountryAustralia DeviceMacbook Pro 2020Operating SystemmacOS Big Sur 11.5

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  • Spotify isn't letting me skip ads on my laptop, even thought I can skip them just fine when I'm listening to Spotify on my phone. This has been an issue for 2 weeks now. Plan Free Country Austral...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify *only* plays through Macbook speakers?

No matter what my computer's output settings are, the Spotify app will *always* play through my laptop's speakers. All other apps are able to be played through headphones, a bluetooth speaker, my Scarlett 18i8, etc. but no matter my output settings, ...

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  • No matter what my computer's output settings are, the Spotify app will *always* play through my laptop's speakers. All other apps are able to be played through headphones, a bluetooth speaker, my Sca...
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Music stops every few seconds for a few seconds

Hi, On my Macbook Pro, Spotify stops streaming music every 10-30 seconds (varies). The track seems to keep going by the counter on the app, but music stops. after 10-20 seconds, the song's time stamp goes back to where it stopped and keeps playing.I ...

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  • Hi,   On my Macbook Pro, Spotify stops streaming music every 10-30 seconds (varies). The track seems to keep going by the counter on the app, but music stops. after 10-20 seconds, the song's t...
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Solved!! Suggestion for Spotify Desktop (Release Date)

PlanPremiumUSA DeviceMacBook Pro 2020 Just had a suggestion if there are any developers that read these. Love Spotify's interface as a whole, but I think it would be great to include a song/album's release date (not just year) on the Desktop version,...

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  • Plan Premium USA   Device MacBook Pro 2020   Just had a suggestion if there are any developers that read these. Love Spotify's interface as a whole, but I think it would be great t...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Unable to play Playlist Folders

PlanPremiumCountrySweden DeviceMacbook Pro 2021Operating SystemMac OS 12.4 My Question or IssueWhen I try to play all playlists in a folder I get a popup "Spotify can't play this right now. If you have the file on your computer you can import it."Pla...

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  • Plan Premium Country Sweden   Device Macbook Pro 2021 Operating System Mac OS 12.4   My Question or Issue When I try to play all playlists in a folder I get a popup "Spotify can'...
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Playing random songs

Whenever I am listening to a playlist, after a song finishes, a random song that isn't on the playlist starts playing. This happens after every song. How do I fix it? It is getting really annoying.

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  • Whenever I am listening to a playlist, after a song finishes, a random song that isn't on the playlist starts playing. This happens after every song. How do I fix it? It is getting really annoying.
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Superuser Contribution [Desktop] Artist Page, Discography UI (Album & List view)

US PremiumMacbook Air M1 My Question or IssueFirst, I usually browse artist page in this view for years of using Spotify desktop app.There was this List view which you can toggle, but the app remembers your choice for next time. I never use List view...

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  • US Premium Macbook Air M1   My Question or Issue First, I usually browse artist page in this view for years of using Spotify desktop app. There was this List view which you can toggle, ...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify created a bunch of mostly empty folders on my external drive, now what?

I installed Spotify on my new iMac. Worked fine. Today, I went to my external hard drive (where I keep all my documents) and, it was oddly full of folders that had two digit names. s8, f7, aN, etc. My files were there and, fine. Just all these moslty...

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  • I installed Spotify on my new iMac. Worked fine.   Today, I went to my external hard drive (where I keep all my documents) and, it was oddly full of folders that had two digit names. s8, f7, a...
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Superuser Contribution Embedded podcast will not play using Safari on Macbook

PlanFreeCountrySweden DeviceMacbookOperating SystemOsX My Question or IssueWhen embedding an episod of my pod on a website it works awesome, except wen using Safari on my Macbook. If I do use chrome on the same it works just fine. I am assume it is a...

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  • Plan Free Country Sweden   Device Macbook Operating System OsX   My Question or Issue When embedding an episod of my pod on a website it works awesome, except wen using Safari on...
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[Desktop][Search] Next playing song from a searched song is not in the playlist

I am using the latest Spotify version 1.1.56.595.g2d2da0de-a on Mac OS Catalina 10.15.7. If I search for a song from within a playlist, the next song that plays is not within the playlist. It plays a song from the searched song's radio. The previous ...

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  • I am using the latest Spotify version 1.1.56.595.g2d2da0de-a on Mac OS Catalina 10.15.7.   If I search for a song from within a playlist, the next song that plays is not within the playlist. I...
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Superuser Contribution Cant play podcasts on any device through the app. Music works fine. The play button on podcasts will

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue

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Spotify app not working for second user on Mac OSX

Mac OSX Montery 12.3.1Spotify Premium FamilyUK I've used the Spotify app on my Mac for ages with no problems. I've recently created a profile on my Mac for my son, but when he logs on and opens the Spotify app he just gets the 'Something went wrong' ...

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  • Mac OSX Montery 12.3.1 Spotify Premium Family UK   I've used the Spotify app on my Mac for ages with no problems.  I've recently created a profile on my Mac for my son, but when he logs...
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Spotify Desktop App causes kernal panic

PlanPremiumCountryUSA DeviceMacBook Pro (13-inch, M1, 2020)Operating SystemmacOS Big Sur Version 11.6 My Question or IssueI have the Spotify desktop app on my laptop. Each time I have the app running and I put my computer to sleep, when I return my c...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA   Device MacBook Pro (13-inch, M1, 2020) Operating System macOS Big Sur Version 11.6   My Question or Issue I have the Spotify desktop app on my laptop. ...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify Helper uses a lot of data after just being started

PlanPremiumCountryHong Kong DeviceMacBook AirOperating SystemmacOS Monterey 12.3.1 My Question or IssueI have Spotify on auto-start when I boot my laptop and today I'm on a metered WiFi connection (the router is using 4G). Because it's a bit slow and...

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  • Plan Premium Country Hong Kong   Device MacBook Air Operating System macOS Monterey 12.3.1   My Question or Issue I have Spotify on auto-start when I boot my laptop and today I'm...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution [Desktop] Play/pause button not automatically focused after re-opening Spotify desktop

This used to be the case, but since the last few versions of Spotify Desktop re-opening the app does not automatically focus the keyboard on the Play/Pause button. How to reproduce:Open SpotifyPlay a songHide Spotify (Cmd+H or from menu Spotify > Hid...

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  • This used to be the case, but since the last few versions of Spotify Desktop re-opening the app does not automatically focus the keyboard on the Play/Pause button.   How to reproduce: Open S...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Date added not showing on playlist and column is empty

PlanFreeCountryUnited StatesDeviceMacbook Pro 2019Operating SystemmacOS My Question or IssueWhen looking at the dates added for my playlist, it wasn't there anymore after updating Spotify and instead of a dates added column it said Release date but i...

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  • Plan Free Country United States Device Macbook Pro 2019 Operating System macOS   My Question or Issue When looking at the dates added for my playlist, it wasn't there anymore after upd...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Search "See All" sometimes shows grey boxes instead of results

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceMac Mini Late 2014Operating SystemmacOS 12.4 (21F79)Spotify VersionSpotify for macOS (Intel)1.1.85.895.g2a71e1b8 My Question or IssueSearching works, but clicking on "See All" sometimes shows grey boxes instead of results (...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Mac Mini Late 2014 Operating System macOS 12.4 (21F79) Spotify Version Spotify for macOS (Intel) 1.1.85.895.g2a71e1b8   My Question or Issue Searchin...
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