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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
Spotify Star
2024-03-14 3:40:52 PM
2024-03-14 3:41:33 PM
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
Spotify Star
2023-04-28 8:09:54 PM
2023-04-29 10:41:09 PM
MattSuda
Spotify Star
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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
Regular
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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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Radio based on playlist

I'm aving a couple of issues with Playlist Radio. I built a playlist with about 20 songs/artist that I like. Playlist Radio has yet to play any of the songs or bands or anything sounding similar enough to the artists to make me think it's actually wo...

newgreyarea
Gig Goer
I'm aving a couple of issues with Playlist Radio. I built a playlist with about 20 songs/artist that I like. Playlist Radio has yet to play any of the songs or bands or anything sounding simi...
2013-10-26 11:58:23 PM
2013-10-27 1:25:08 PM
Peter__
Community Legend
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Spotify not responding on Mac OS 10.8.5

Hi ! I just created an account because this problem is really starting to get on my nerves. I run on Mac OS 10.8.5 and got the latest version of Spotify. It keeps crashing everytime I click on my profile and when I right click any item (song, playlis...

menchi123
Newbie
Hi ! I just created an account because this problem is really starting to get on my nerves. I run on Mac OS 10.8.5 and got the latest version of Spotify. It keeps crashing everytime I cl...
2013-10-24 9:31:47 PM
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[MAC OS X] White/Blank screens

Hi, I use now 0.9.4.185.g7545a404 on MAC OS X Maverick. The same problem was in preious system versions and SPotify versions. When I start up Spotify I see only sidebars. Main screen is white. Then it has color, then after few minutes music info show...

thomas2411
Regular
Hi, I use now 0.9.4.185.g7545a404 on MAC OS X Maverick. The same problem was in preious system versions and SPotify versions. When I start up Spotify I see only sidebars. Main s...
2013-10-24 1:32:05 PM
2013-10-24 8:14:27 PM
thomas2411
Regular
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Mac OS 10.9 Mavericks: App Nap

Was looking through my activity monitor (Task Manager) on my Mac and I realized that App Nap wasn't being implemented, which will drain loads of battery while on the go. Below is a short description of App Nap and its mechanics together with a screen...

jeremygoh
Community Legend
Was looking through my activity monitor (Task Manager) on my Mac and I realized that App Nap wasn't being implemented, which will drain loads of battery while on the go. Below is a short d...
2013-10-24 5:13:27 AM
2013-10-24 6:22:02 PM
olejon
Roadie
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Who uploads the music

I writing on behalf of my boss. His album is on spotify. He wants to know who put it there and where do the royalties go?

MalissaTaylor
Regular
I writing on behalf of my boss. His album is on spotify. He wants to know who put it there and where do the royalties go?
2013-10-18 3:58:38 PM
2013-10-18 6:01:13 PM
MalissaTaylor
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[MAC] Next and previous song keyboard buttons not working.

Description Im on a mac and using a MS Digital Media Keyboard 3000, and when Im listening to anything on spotify, this buttons wont work, also the Stop button does not work however I dont mind that one. I know its not an incompatibility issue since t...

dangamo
Casual Listener
Description Im on a mac and using a MS Digital Media Keyboard 3000, and when Im listening to anything on spotify, this buttons wont work, also the Stop button does not work however I dont ...
2013-06-25 3:31:56 AM
2013-10-18 5:00:31 PM
fergor
Newbie
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Spofity adding local files against my will

Every time I open Spotify, it turns all all three checkboxes for local files. I don't want this. Every time I uncheck them, but they always get reversed. Quit hijacking my preferences please!

JonHynes
Roadie
Every time I open Spotify, it turns all all three checkboxes for local files. I don't want this. Every time I uncheck them, but they always get reversed. Quit hijacking my preferences please!
2013-10-15 11:19:36 PM
2013-10-16 3:23:13 PM
Peter__
Community Legend
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Soundrop drops dead after selecting a room

Soundrop doesn't work as entering a room just clears the hole screen and nothing shows up. Tried closing and opening Spotify again. No work. OS X 10.8.4, Spotify 0.9.4 (why it's version 0.9, been paying them years and they still haven't reached versi...

heikkipekka
Music Fan
Soundrop doesn't work as entering a room just clears the hole screen and nothing shows up. Tried closing and opening Spotify again. No work. OS X 10.8.4, Spotify 0.9.4 (why it's...
2013-10-15 10:01:43 PM
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Solved!! Music won't play, but the bar at the bottom is playing....

I'm using Spotify Premium for 1,5 year on my Imac and it never failed. But the last week I can't play any music at all. The seek bar at the bottom of the screen look like it's playing a track, but there is no music. I've tried to re-install the progr...

Nicond
Casual Listener
I'm using Spotify Premium for 1,5 year on my Imac and it never failed. But the last week I can't play any music at all. The seek bar at the bottom of the screen look like it's playing a track, but th...
2013-10-13 7:17:56 PM
2013-10-14 5:54:40 PM
Nicond
Casual Listener
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Please Remove Discover page and "unfollowed" persons

The Discoer page is annoying please remove it. I keep getting stupid suggestions (which I cannot remove from page, and probably would get again if i could). And worst of all I DO NOT WANT suggestions for persone I do not follow!

thygesen
Regular
The Discoer page is annoying please remove it. I keep getting stupid suggestions (which I cannot remove from page, and probably would get again if i could). And worst of all I DO NOT WANT suggestions...
2013-10-14 10:40:06 AM
2013-10-14 2:04:53 PM
Rollo_
Roadie
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I've stumbled a streaming bug. -skipping- (Vid included)

A random streaming bug occured on random songs. It fixed itself a few minutes later but I thought I should share it to make spotify better. Everything actually works perfect and I didn't even restart Spotify so there's no reason to tell everystep tha...

Lapinovski
Casual Listener
A random streaming bug occured on random songs. It fixed itself a few minutes later but I thought I should share it to make spotify better. Everything actually works perfect and I didn't even restart...
2013-10-14 10:20:59 AM
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Cannot Update on Mac

Has anybody had a hard time getting Spotify to update on Mac? I am still on 0.9.4.178 My friend downloaded Spotify for the first time, and his version is higher than mine (0.9.4.185), but my Spotify will not update. I have also tried uninstalling and...

tbone3689
Newbie
Has anybody had a hard time getting Spotify to update on Mac? I am still on 0.9.4.178 My friend downloaded Spotify for the first time, and his version is higher than mine (0.9.4.185), but ...
2013-10-12 11:09:20 PM
2013-10-13 3:43:48 PM
Peter__
Community Legend
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Change radio vote

I see this was an issue over a year ago in the iOS thread. Seem's spotify still has dropped the ball and not fixed this... I accidently thumbed down a song I like because of the F*&^$% add that causes the middle view to move over when you make spotif...

seriously
Regular
I see this was an issue over a year ago in the iOS thread. Seem's spotify still has dropped the ball and not fixed this... I accidently thumbed down a song I like because of the F*&^$% add that c...
2013-10-11 10:16:54 PM
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Solved!! Spotify shutting down 30seconds into first song- Mac

I am using Spotify on my Mac. I start to play a song, and it just shuts down (Spotify disappears and is not even open anywhere on my system) 30sec. or so into a song. It does not matter what song I choose. Help!

freebird
Newbie
I am using Spotify on my Mac. I start to play a song, and it just shuts down (Spotify disappears and is not even open anywhere on my system) 30sec. or so into a song. It does not matter what song I c...
2013-09-21 9:56:45 PM
2013-10-11 10:09:34 PM
AlexOmid
Newbie
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Solved!! Music won't start playing

I've got Spotify Unlimited on my MacBook Air for a few days now, and when I double-click a song, nothing happens. Can somebody please help me with this, because I have been trying restarting Spotify and everything, nothing helped so far.

hesterluz
Casual Listener
I've got Spotify Unlimited on my MacBook Air for a few days now, and when I double-click a song, nothing happens. Can somebody please help me with this, because I have been trying restarting Spo...
2013-10-10 10:56:54 AM
2013-10-10 4:05:03 PM
Rorey
Spotify
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[BUG][Mac OS X] Reason for intermittent crashes + workaround

For the past month or so, the mac os x desktop client has been crashing intermittently. Symptoms: Some days Spotify works fine. Some days, Spotify will crash anywhere from 10-40 seconds after launching the application. Cause: In the "discover" tab, t...

drootang
Casual Listener
For the past month or so, the mac os x desktop client has been crashing intermittently. Symptoms: Some days Spotify works fine. Some days, Spotify will crash anywhere from 10-40 se...
2013-10-09 3:50:02 PM
2013-10-09 7:10:47 PM
drootang
Casual Listener
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(Mac OS 10.6.8) Spotify continually crashing

I have been using Spotify for months. I love it. It is my BFF. Today (10/3/13) I did the update as prompted and now when using Spotify, it will crash unexpectedly. I have uninstalled two times, deleted all files associated. After reinstalling, it sti...

ekolson
Casual Listener
I have been using Spotify for months. I love it. It is my BFF. Today (10/3/13) I did the update as prompted and now when using Spotify, it will crash unexpectedly. I have uninstalled two times,...
2013-10-03 7:14:22 PM
2013-10-08 1:39:58 AM
iknowchuck
Casual Listener
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Can't find song when sending to friends

Hi, When I try to search for a song to send to a friend via the friend's profile it only shows three track options, non of which are the song I want (see attached photo). How do I show more songs? Thanks

Beej
Casual Listener
Hi, When I try to search for a song to send to a friend via the friend's profile it only shows three track options, non of which are the song I want (see attached photo). How do I show more songs...
2013-10-03 8:37:58 PM
2013-10-03 9:01:44 PM
Peter__
Community Legend
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What order people see the songs?

How do you know in what order people see the songs in your list?

Fillinule
Regular
How do you know in what order people see the songs in your list?
2013-10-02 3:43:37 AM
2013-10-02 12:28:59 PM
Joe
Community Legend
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Friends

I cannot see any friends profiles anymore. I did a clean install and still nothing. I use spotify on my iPhone. Thanks

Jenshul
Casual Listener
I cannot see any friends profiles anymore. I did a clean install and still nothing. I use spotify on my iPhone. Thanks
2013-10-01 6:15:15 PM
2013-10-01 9:29:45 PM
Jenshul
Casual Listener
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