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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...

MattSuda
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2024-03-14 3:40:52 PM
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MattSuda
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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...

MattSuda
Spotify Star
2023-06-26 9:00:58 AM
2023-06-26 9:01:14 AM
MattSuda
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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...

MattSuda
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2023-04-28 8:09:54 PM
2023-04-29 10:41:09 PM
MattSuda
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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....

mariomrt
Casual Listener
2019-04-20 2:00:15 PM
2023-05-18 3:32:12 PM
bfteach
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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...

Goodman
Spotify Legend
2012-07-19 10:29:25 AM
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Messages Through Facebook But Not Spotify

Description I am now getting Spotify messages through Facebook but not Spotify. I used to get messages through Spotify. A more detailed description, using numbered steps 1. I received messages sent from other Spotify users within my Spotify app. 2. A...

Nick_Po
Casual Listener
Description I am now getting Spotify messages through Facebook but not Spotify. I used to get messages through Spotify. A more detailed description, using numbered steps 1. I ...
2015-01-07 10:31:48 PM
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Solved!! Internal Error - Spotify crashes when iTunes or VLC is opened

DescriptionSpotify crashes on Mac when I launch/activate iTunes or VLC apps. The following details about the crash are displayed with options to "Crash" or "Continue": Exception Name: NSInvalidArgumentExceptionDescription: -[SPMediaKeyTap grab]: unre...

andriusvelykis
Casual Listener
Description Spotify crashes on Mac when I launch/activate iTunes or VLC apps. The following details about the crash are displayed with options to "Crash" or "Continue": Exception Name: NSInvalidAr...
2014-09-02 10:15:02 AM
2015-01-07 10:58:23 AM
vervorm
Newbie
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Solved!! Dragging full albums into playlists on Mac

As of today, I am no longer able to drag an entire album into a playlist on my mac desktop app. Nor am I able to select all (Command-A on mac) to be able to drag. Currently I am only able to go to drop down menu to add album to a playlist. This is a ...

djbg77
Gig Goer
As of today, I am no longer able to drag an entire album into a playlist on my mac desktop app. Nor am I able to select all (Command-A on mac) to be able to drag. Currently I am only able to go to dr...
2014-12-02 10:07:20 PM
2015-01-06 10:23:02 PM
shape5
Composer
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Spotify on Mac App Store

I would love to see this app in the Mac App Store due it's easier and safer to update, and download. Please upload it

cRaZyByTe
Newbie
I would love to see this app in the Mac App Store due it's easier and safer to update, and download. Please upload it 😞
2012-06-15 1:23:25 PM
2015-01-06 8:27:02 PM
MattSuda
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Your Music and Offline Availability (Mac)

Previously, with the starred system, you were able to enable 'Available Offline' on your playlists and listen to them when streaming wasn't an option. While you can still do this with playlists, I was just wondering if this was an option with the new...

bradleyc81
Casual Listener
Previously, with the starred system, you were able to enable 'Available Offline' on your playlists and listen to them when streaming wasn't an option. While you can still do this with playlists, I wa...
2014-04-29 10:03:05 PM
2015-01-06 3:15:45 PM
DSwoon
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UPDATED VERSION AND LOST MY PLAYLIST

Hit the update Spotify option only to have my full playlist removed. This original version was on a PC. I had ealier installed on a new iMac only to see a small extract of my playlist... Can anyone explain? Can they be retrieved?

gpmills
Newbie
Hit the update Spotify option only to have my full playlist removed. This original version was on a PC. I had ealier installed on a new iMac only to see a small extract of my playlist... C...
2014-12-31 1:55:36 AM
2014-12-31 5:11:09 AM
MattSuda
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Spotify Bug Report

While browsing on the Red Hot Chili Peppers artist page, I tried playing their album, One Hot Minute, and when I played the song "One Big Mob" the audio only lasted for 0:52, 52 seconds. In reality, the song is actually 6:02, 6 minutes and 2 seconds ...

brysca
Newbie
While browsing on the Red Hot Chili Peppers artist page, I tried playing their album, One Hot Minute, and when I played the song "One Big Mob" the audio only lasted for 0:52, 52 seconds. In reality, ...
2014-12-30 11:57:36 PM
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HELP! Spotify crash at the start

Hi guys! i have got a problem! yesterdat when i wanted open spotify, it crash and it gaving problem also today...i tried to disistanlled the app on my macbook and re-installed it but nothing. When i open it, it crash immediately! Solution?

Mathaios
Casual Listener
Hi guys! i have got a problem! yesterdat when i wanted open spotify, it crash and it gaving problem also today...i tried to disistanlled the app on my macbook and re-installed it but nothing....
2014-12-23 5:43:33 PM
2014-12-30 2:41:46 PM
Mathaios
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Cannot play song after return to free account

Description 1.My subscription was canceled due to online payment limits on my card. 2.Unable top play song error occured everytime I was trying to play song (PC win8 and ios8). 3.Problem occur by best quality setting which is unavailable in free vers...

panchito91
Newbie
Description 1.My subscription was canceled due to online payment limits on my card. 2.Unable top play song error occured everytime I was trying to play song (PC win8 and ios8). 3.Problem o...
2014-12-29 7:15:13 PM
2014-12-29 8:53:50 PM
Jordi
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Mac OS Yosemite 10.10.1 issues with Spotify application

Hi, I´ve recently updated my OS, but after this update my Spotify application did not work. So, I deleted it and downloaded new install file and when I am trying to run this file, it only blinks first window and instantly crashes down. Do you guys ha...

Koprska
Newbie
Hi, I´ve recently updated my OS, but after this update my Spotify application did not work. So, I deleted it and downloaded new install file and when I am trying to run this file, it only ...
2014-12-29 7:32:00 PM
2014-12-29 7:45:33 PM
Jordi
Community Legend
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Disrupted playback on OSX 10.10.1

Hi, I'm having infrequent playback issues with the desktop player on OSX 10.10.1 (and actually earlier versions too). Whenever Spotify isn't the foremost window on the desktop, the playback is disrupted and plays in short bursts. The issue is resolve...

rgmusicom
Newbie
Hi, I'm having infrequent playback issues with the desktop player on OSX 10.10.1 (and actually earlier versions too). Whenever Spotify isn't the foremost window on the desktop, ...
2014-12-29 3:38:13 PM
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[OSX] Spotify installer installs Spotify in the wrong Applications folder

Hi, I just wanted to give you a heads up if you use Spotify on a Mac (OSX 10.10.1 in my case) and you use your Mac with a non-administrator account. The Spotify installer installs the app in the user applications folder and not in the system wide one...

Sib
Newbie
Hi, I just wanted to give you a heads up if you use Spotify on a Mac (OSX 10.10.1 in my case) and you use your Mac with a non-administrator account. The Spotify installer installs the app ...
2014-12-29 1:39:40 AM
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Playlists using MP3 local files

I have spotify premium and I got a lot of playlists loaded with mp3 local files, from my computer. Now I can play the existent files but I cannot add any other mp3 file to the existent playlist, does spotify changed anything? I want to use spotify bo...

user-removed
Visitor
I have spotify premium and I got a lot of playlists loaded with mp3 local files, from my computer. Now I can play the existent files but I cannot add any other mp3 file to the existent playlist, does...
2014-12-22 2:31:24 PM
2014-12-28 12:30:14 AM
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play entire album??!!

Help! The Spotify queue is driving me nuts. I recently decided to try it out after being on Rdio for years. I hated the Rdio queue, but Spotify's is so much terrible-er! When you click on an album to play, it plays the first song and then puts the re...

brianprentiss
Casual Listener
Help! The Spotify queue is driving me nuts. I recently decided to try it out after being on Rdio for years. I hated the Rdio queue, but Spotify's is so much terrible-er! When you click on an album to...
2014-12-27 10:49:03 PM
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starred list not updating

I'm following my friend's starred playlist, and i know there are a few songs she recently added because she was showing me her starred list today, but they're not updating when i see the list on my account. Also, there are a few that keep saying "now...

unchio
Casual Listener
I'm following my friend's starred playlist, and i know there are a few songs she recently added because she was showing me her starred list today, but they're not updating when i see the list on my a...
2014-12-17 9:03:06 AM
2014-12-24 12:33:42 AM
unchio
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Wrong Phish songs being played!

So I noticed this trying to play Tweezer>Timber>Tweezer from 12/14/95, and somehow, Spotify is playing Timber from Phish's halloween 2014 set, which isn't even on Spotify. Then, I tried playing the Slave To The Traffic Light, only to get a Light? Wha...

j_d_mills
Casual Listener
So I noticed this trying to play Tweezer>Timber>Tweezer from 12/14/95, and somehow, Spotify is playing Timber from Phish's halloween 2014 set, which isn't even on Spotify. Then,...
2014-12-20 4:07:15 AM
2014-12-20 5:12:59 AM
j_d_mills
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Bug - Mac OS

Hi! I'm using Spotify 0.9.15xxx on OS X Yoseimite 10.10.1. If I open the app and the internet connection is down, it never get to play anything when it comes back up, I have to kill the app and re open it.Nice community, kind regards!

wfabianbl
Newbie
Hi! I'm using Spotify 0.9.15xxx on OS X Yoseimite 10.10.1. If I open the app and the internet connection is down, it never get to play anything when it comes back up, I have to kill the app and re ...
2014-12-18 2:52:58 PM
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Mac import iTunes playlists go empty

Hi, I'm using the desktop app on a Mac (10.9.1) and am having problems importing my iTunes playlists. The lists themselves are recognised and the tracks are listed under "local files" but the playlists themselves are empty. When I try to delete the p...

DaveyS
Casual Listener
Hi, I'm using the desktop app on a Mac (10.9.1) and am having problems importing my iTunes playlists. The lists themselves are recognised and the tracks are listed under "local files" but the playlis...
2014-01-29 11:02:10 AM
2014-12-18 12:13:06 PM
Riddion
Casual Listener
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Can't install spotify on mac

The Spotify program didn't work one day and i couldn't open the program when i clicked the Spotify symbol. I've tried to delete the program from my Mac and reinstall it but I've still got the same problem. What to do?

amandarosenberg
Newbie
The Spotify program didn't work one day and i couldn't open the program when i clicked the Spotify symbol. I've tried to delete the program from my Mac and reinstall it but I've still got the same pr...
2014-12-17 11:03:34 PM
2014-12-17 11:09:59 PM
Rodrigo
Community Legend
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Artist selection problem

Hi allI have a very bizarre problem in regards to selecting artists. I open spotify, search for an artist, play a something on their page and everything works fine. Then I will go and search for another artist to listen to in the search bar and when ...

jimmy23
Casual Listener
Hi all I have a very bizarre problem in regards to selecting artists. I open spotify, search for an artist, play a something on their page and everything works fine. Then I will go and search fo...
2014-12-17 2:43:47 PM
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