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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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  • 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....

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  • 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...

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How do I post a list of individual songs with play control in Facebook?

I've noticed people posting their Spotify playlist in Facebook showing the individual songs with play control (see pic 1). But whenever I try and post a playlist, it only posts the title of the playlist, not the individual songs (see pic 2). So how d...

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  • I've noticed people posting their Spotify playlist in Facebook showing the individual songs with play control (see pic 1). But whenever I try and post a playlist, it only posts the title of the playl...
  • Peter__
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Spotify linked to remote disk

Hey, this is a problem i have had for some time now, and i have never been able to find an easy solution. I would like to start off by saying that this problem can probably be fixed by reinstalling spotify, but i would not calling reinstalling a piec...

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  • Hey, this is a problem i have had for some time now, and i have never been able to find an easy solution.   I would like to start off by saying that this problem can probably be fixed by rei...
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can not change my country after upgrading to Premium

I had to change my Country to USA while I was there for my Holidays. Now, back in Austria I was trying to change it back but it did not allow me to do so. So I upgraded to Premium, as it said on my profil page but still can not change my Country. Any...

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  • I had to change my Country to USA while I was there for my Holidays. Now, back in Austria I was trying to change it back but it did not allow me to do so. So I upgraded to Premium, as it said on my p...
  • Jordi
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"Available offline" content gone after Mac OS Yosemite update.

So I've just finished installing the new Yosemite update and now all my downloaded playlists are no longer available offline. They still appear in my playlists panel and in their separate folders but anything that was made "Available Offline" has to ...

  • Casual Listener
  • So I've just finished installing the new Yosemite update and now all my downloaded playlists are no longer available offline.  They still appear in my playlists panel and in their separate folde...
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Solved!! Problem loading songs on a Mac

Somebody please help. My Spotify version 0.9.14.13 doesn't work on my mac osx 10.9.5. The problem started after I updated my Spotify app and I havent been able to play any songs. The song will often take about 30sec to 1min to start playing. After 9 ...

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  • Somebody please help. My Spotify version 0.9.14.13 doesn't work on my mac osx 10.9.5. The problem started after I updated my Spotify app and I havent been able to play any songs. The song will o...
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Spotify will not open on Mac

I have been using Spotify for a few weeks, and all of a sudden it will not open. I have tried deleting it, redownloading, and then when I open it it flashes as though it is about to open but then nothing happens. I have tried contacting Apple, they d...

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  • I have been using Spotify for a few weeks, and all of a sudden it will not open. I have tried deleting it, redownloading, and then when I open it it flashes as though it is about to open but then not...
  • MichaelW
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Latest Spotify update breaking Adobe FIreworks

Yo Spotify, are you going to fix this problem or not. Just let me know. I'll move to Rdio if i must.

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  • Yo Spotify, are you going to fix this problem or not. Just let me know. I'll move to Rdio if i must.
  • Jordi
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I can't ear music with my account in my mac

Hi, I cant hear music in my destkop (mac). I try to play music and only hear 2 seconds and then appear (impossible reproduce this song). I can hear music with other account and my iphone but i cant reproduce music in my destkop. thanks,

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  • Hi,   I cant hear music in my destkop (mac). I try to play music and only hear 2 seconds and then appear (impossible reproduce this song). I can hear music with other account and my iphone b...
  • MichaelW
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Solved!! actual playing title isn't green

If I click on a Playlist PLAY the actual title wont hover green. Thats realy ugly since I don't know exactly on which postition I'm in the playslist and which title is play (also click on the cover and "go to" won't help). When I directly click into ...

  • Casual Listener
  • If I click on a Playlist PLAY the actual title wont hover green.  Thats realy ugly since I don't know exactly on which postition I'm in the playslist and which title is play (also click o...
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Specific songs not available from an album?

I'm trying to get this album: https://play.spotify.com/album/6qZSS98R6px7lmqzMUOZnX But only 2 of the songs are available? The album released yesterday. Why is this?

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  • I'm trying to get this album: https://play.spotify.com/album/6qZSS98R6px7lmqzMUOZnX   But only 2 of the songs are available? The album released yesterday. Why is this?
  • Carina
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Solved!! Unable to complete Premium membership subscription with NUS discount

I am trying to purchase spotify premium through the NUS discount so i get 50% off the subscription. However as I try to purchase it, i enter my NUS card number and then it prompts me to enter my facebook password and then once i do so it redirects me...

  • Casual Listener
  • I am trying to purchase spotify premium through the NUS discount so i get 50% off the subscription. However as I try to purchase it, i enter my NUS card number and then it prompts me to enter my face...
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Search by country and location

Hi, I have used Spotify for some time, but the search "feature" is really bad. Sometimes I want to search e.g. for new songs in a specific country or location. But how to do that? In "Browse" there are only genres. If I e.g. enter "country: Sweden", ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi,   I have used Spotify for some time, but the search "feature" is really bad. Sometimes I want to search e.g. for new songs in a specific country or location. But how to do that? In "Brow...
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Click and hold preview not working on Mac

Clicking and holding on play button is not playing preview anymore on Mac. Reinstall does not help. OS X 10.9.4. Spotify 0.9.14.11

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  • Clicking and holding on play button is not playing preview anymore on Mac.   Reinstall does not help.   OS X 10.9.4. Spotify 0.9.14.11
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Solved!! Just a thought about Spotify desktop

I started paying the premium the moment I could (I was a student before) just because I thought Spotify was the kind of idea that had to exist and it just needed some support to become what it is nowadays. A minute ago I realised whenever I want to l...

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  • I started paying the premium the moment I could (I was a student before) just because I thought Spotify was the kind of idea that had to exist and it just needed some support to become what it is now...
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Solved!! Mac: Spotify Helper not responding

I've noticed over the past couple months at least that in my Activity Monitor one of the Spotify Helpers is constantly Not Responding. I force quit and it appears again. The desktop app works, but seems slow and I'm wondering if this might be the rea...

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  • I've noticed over the past couple months at least that in my Activity Monitor one of the Spotify Helpers is constantly Not Responding. I force quit and it appears again. The desktop app works, but se...
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spotify repeat

For a while i'm having a problem starting a number in Spotify, it starts en after 1 or 2 seconds it starts again for good.Now i'm in a situation that Spotify just opens the software, but i cannot listen anymore.... It's not possible to play the actua...

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  • For a while i'm having a problem starting a number in Spotify, it starts en after 1 or 2 seconds it starts again for good. Now i'm in a situation that Spotify just opens the software, but i cannot l...
  • MichaelW
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Soundrop Help!

Is anyone having problems with using the crossfade option in spotify with soundrop? When using the crossfade function on the playback options soundrop seems to start to crossfade the songs and then give up and jus restart the song? Anyone have any id...

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  • Is anyone having problems with using the crossfade option in spotify with soundrop? When using the crossfade function on the playback options soundrop seems to start to crossfade the songs and then...
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Local files lost after spotify app is closed

I have a set of two albums that are local MP3 files on a macbook. I have uploaded them to a playlist thereby putting them in my local files list aswell. Whenever I close out of spotify though the file locations are lost and I have to reimport them. A...

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  • I have a set of two albums that are local MP3 files on a macbook. I have uploaded them to a playlist thereby putting them in my local files list aswell. Whenever I close out of spotify though the fil...
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Spotify Slow on Mac OS 10.9.5

Hi there, Spotify is incredibly slow on my Mac. I have taken the following steps to rectify, but Spotify remains my slowest application: -Reinstalled (3 times) -Restart computer -Install all updates -Disable all local file sources -Reduce cache to ma...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi there,    Spotify is incredibly slow on my Mac.   I have taken the following steps to rectify, but Spotify remains my slowest application:   -Reinstalled (3 times) ...
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Can't unfollow a playlist from someone I'm following

I am not following Vincent Sandoval but his music still comes up in the listened to list. How can I remove this?

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  • I am not following Vincent Sandoval but his music still comes up in the listened to list. How can I remove this?
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