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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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We NEED a FEED button

in the menu on the left above browse and activity FEED spotify:app:feed needs to be there and needs to be connected as soon as spotify is - not as soon as i click on the button or type in that shortcut i only just worked out that activity is somethin...

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  • in the menu on the left above browse and activity   FEED   spotify:app:feed   needs to be there and needs to be connected as soon as spotify is - not as soon as i click on ...
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Messages showing songs out of order

Heyo. Ever since "Inbox" was replaced with "Messages," I've hard a really weird problem. First of all, I no longer receive notifications when somebody sends me a message. It doesn't show up in Facebook message threads or anything. This is upsetting b...

  • Casual Listener
  • Heyo. Ever since "Inbox" was replaced with "Messages," I've hard a really weird problem. First of all, I no longer receive notifications when somebody sends me a message. It doesn't show up in Facebo...
  • Peter__
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Lost all starred songs

I've lost all my starred songs. How do I get them back?

  • Casual Listener
  • I've lost all my starred songs. How do I get them back?
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Unable to Add Albums to Your Music

I used to have no problem adding saving albums to Your Music, but now whenver I click the "save" button it merely flashed "saved" for a second before reverting back to "save." The album them is not saved. The problem is happening for me on the deskto...

  • Newbie
  • I used to have no problem adding saving albums to Your Music, but now whenver I click the "save" button it merely flashed "saved" for a second before reverting back to "save." The album them is not s...
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Incorrect account when logging into Spotify

Hello, I've been using Spotify for sometime. Today when I logged in using my normal details (Facebook account) I am getting logged into my sons account. I have his playlists, his radio stations etc. However the account name in the top right hand corn...

  • Newbie
  • Hello,   I've been using Spotify for sometime. Today when I logged in using my normal details (Facebook account) I am getting logged into my sons account. I have his playlists, his radio sta...
  • Peter__
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Unable to delete playlist

Hi folks, I follow the top hits of a friend. So the playlist is reachable through spotify for mac and my iOS devices. But I cannot delete or unfollow the playlist anymore. I delete it and a second later it appears again. Has anyone a hint how to dele...

  • Visitor
  • Hi folks,   I follow the top hits of a friend. So the playlist is reachable through spotify for mac and my iOS devices.   But I cannot delete or unfollow the playlist anymore. I del...
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Solved!! Latest version not working at all (Mac OS X)

Support template from http://community.spotify.com/t5/Help-Desktop-Linux-Mac-and/Mac-Troubleshooting-Spotify/td-p/105281 Description I was prompted to update Spotify and did so. It completed successfully but after relaunching I cannot play any music,...

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  • Support template from http://community.spotify.com/t5/Help-Desktop-Linux-Mac-and/Mac-Troubleshooting-Spotify/td-p/105281   Description I was prompted to update Spotify and did so. It ...
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Need help - ASAP! Spotify Connect

I have a graduation party in 6 hours and I have spent the past 4 hours trying to get my Spotify Connect to work!! Both my iPhone and my MacBook Air are on the same Wi-Fi Network but my phone doesn't see my Mac! iPhone 5C Brand Spanking New MacBook Ai...

  • Casual Listener
  • I have a graduation party in 6 hours and I have spent the past 4 hours trying to get my Spotify Connect to work!!   Both my iPhone and my MacBook Air are on the same Wi-Fi Network but my pho...
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Solved!! Custom Radio Stations disappeared on Mac Desktop on update

I know people have had this issue in the past (lots of people). I only found issues from back in 2013 & 2012. (The solution seemed to be to wait until another update?) Description My custom radio stations are not visible on Mac Desktop client after u...

  • Regular
  • I know people have had this issue in the past (lots of people). I only found issues from back in 2013 & 2012. (The solution seemed to be to wait until another update?)   Description My...
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No longer able to tell if a song has been saved?! How to avoid duplicates in playlists?

Why Spotify did away with the yellow star is beyond me. It was an easy and effective way to tell if a song was already added to my collection. Without the star, it's going to be very easy to forget what songs I have saved....resulting in duplicates i...

  • Roadie
  • Why Spotify did away with the yellow star is beyond me. It was an easy and effective way to tell if a song was already added to my collection. Without the star, it's going to be very easy to forget w...
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Solved!! Updates on Mac OS

How are updates communicated or downloaded for the MacOS app? I don't see a check for updates? They are pushed for the iOS devices. Curious as to how it works on Mac OS since it wasn't downloaded through the App store. Thanks.

  • Casual Listener
  • How are updates communicated or downloaded for the MacOS app?  I don't see a check for updates?  They are pushed for the iOS devices.  Curious as to how it works on Mac OS since it was...
  • Merik
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How do I search for an artist in public playlists that doesn't have the artist name in the title?

If I want to find a playlist with an artist in it, such as "The Beatles" how do I search for all public playlists with beatles tracks in them, not just ones with beatles in the title? Any help on this would be awesome, thanks!

  • Casual Listener
  • If I want to find a playlist with an artist in it, such as "The Beatles" how do I search for all public playlists with beatles tracks in them, not just ones with beatles in the title? Any help on t...
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Solved!! So where has my library gone?

Updated Spotify desktop client yesterday (about says v0.9.8.258) and the 'Library' option has dissappeared and been replaced by a rather useless and blank looking Your Music > Songs / Albums / Artists. Also I cannot star anything, a plus seems to hav...

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  • Updated Spotify desktop client yesterday (about says v0.9.8.258) and the 'Library' option has dissappeared and been replaced by a rather useless and blank looking Your Music > Songs / Albums / Art...
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Static and crackle during playback

I get a very annoying static crackling during the playback of all music whether it is streaming or a local file. This only occurs on my Macbook Pro. i am installed on iOS and on an older macbook and neither of these devices exhibit this issue. I have...

  • Casual Listener
  • I get a very annoying static crackling during the playback of all music whether it is streaming or a local file.  This only occurs on my Macbook Pro.  i am installed on iOS and on an older ...
  • Peter__
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0 Following

For a while spotify for mac shows that i'm following 0 people on my profile. When I checked my spotify webapp it does show my followers. The sync however is working because my playlists are still updated.... anyone having a solution for this problem?

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  • For a while spotify for mac shows that i'm following 0 people on my profile. When I checked my spotify webapp it does show my followers. The sync however is working because my playlists are still upd...
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Search foreign artists by their English name?

I used to be able to search a lot of Hong Kong artists by their English names, which I thought was the best thing in the world. With the latest update, I am unable to do that. Was this feature removed intentionally?

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  • I used to be able to search a lot of Hong Kong artists by their English names, which I thought was the best thing in the world. With the latest update, I am unable to do that. Was this feature remove...
  • Peter__
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BUG REPORT, NO NEED TO GIVE TEMPORARY FIX FEEDBACK -- OS X 10.9.3 Spotify v 0.9.10.14.g578d350b

This isn't much of a bother to me. I would just like to submit a bug report to help you better your product—and cannot find anywhere else to do so. But I often open spotify earlier in the day, listen to, pause it for awhile an hour or two while doing...

  • Newbie
  • This isn't much of a bother to me. I would just like to submit a bug report to help you better your product—and cannot find anywhere else to do so. But I often open spotify earlier in the day, listen...
  • Peter__
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Changelog for Mac Spotify Desktop 0.9.10.14?

Spotify just updated to version 0.9.10.14 on my Mac desktop app. It looks like all the threads with release notes are out of date. Does anyone know what the update included? Also, does anyone know why the release notes are no longer posted regularly?...

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  • Spotify just updated to version 0.9.10.14 on my Mac desktop app. It looks like all the threads with release notes are out of date. Does anyone know what the update included?   Also, does any...
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Solved!! Automatic sharing on Facebook

Hey all, new to the Spotify Community. Living in Brazil, using spotify by invitation supposedly. Can I configure my windows/mac desktop app to automatically share all songs I listen to on mu Facebook page? As of now, the sharing feature works only if...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hey all, new to the Spotify Community. Living in Brazil, using spotify by invitation supposedly. Can I configure my windows/mac desktop app to automatically share all songs I listen to on mu Facebo...
  • Peter__
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