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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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Superuser Contribution Wrong Form of Song Playing

PlanPremium DeviceiPhone 13, Mac Desktop, Mac Web Browser My Question or IssueWhen I play certain songs on my playlists it replaces them with different versions of the song. For example, when I play a Kpop song it will change it to the English versio...

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  • Plan Premium   Device iPhone 13, Mac Desktop, Mac Web Browser   My Question or Issue When I play certain songs on my playlists it replaces them with different versions of the song. F...
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App screen goes blank...

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10) My Question or Issue Running Mac OS X El Capitan. The app, if left running, even playing music...if I navigate to another screen, as I do for the various applications I hav...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country   Device  Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10)   My Question or Issue  Running Mac OS X El Capitan. The app, if left running, even ...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify on Apple TV. Music skips and fast forwards

PlanFree/Premium Premium PlanCountry USA Device Apple TV Operating System TV OS 15.2 My Question or IssueI listen to Spotify using my Apple TV Spotify app. I recently had issues so I replaced old HDMI to new 8K HDMI and a new ethernet cable. I also r...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Premium Plan Country USA   Device  Apple TV  Operating System  TV OS 15.2   My Question or Issue I listen to Spotify using my Apple TV Spotify app...
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Superuser Contribution Why is there sometimes no sound but the song is playing?

I am using the Spotify application on my Macbook Pro. The app is always open while I am doing other things and when I want to play my music sometimes there is no sound playing (only on Spotify, sound from Youtube or anything else works fine) but the ...

  • Casual Listener
  • I am using the Spotify application on my Macbook Pro. The app is always open while I am doing other things and when I want to play my music sometimes there is no sound playing (only on Spotify, sound...
  • JoyceGem
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Superuser Contribution Media Keys will randomly stop working with Spotify on Big Sur

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceiMac Late 2014Operating SystemMacOS 11.1 Big Sur Noticed that since running Big Sur that the media keys on the keyboard (F7, F8, F9 - Back, Play/Pause, Next) seem to sometimes stop controlling Spotify, never had this exact i...

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  • Plan Premium Country UK Device iMac Late 2014 Operating System MacOS 11.1 Big Sur   Noticed that since running Big Sur that the media keys on the keyboard (F7, F8, F9 - Back, Play/Pause...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Sticky header on playlist issue

PlanPremiumCountryNetherlandsDeviceMacbook Pro M1 - 2020Operating SystemMac OS Monterey - 12.0.1 My Question or IssueThere is some opacity issue on the sticky header in a playlist while scrolling. I'm using the version:Spotify for macOS (Apple Silico...

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  • Plan Premium Country Netherlands Device Macbook Pro M1 - 2020 Operating System Mac OS Monterey - 12.0.1   My Question or Issue There is some opacity issue on the sticky header in...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify Connect Randomly Pausing on Yamaha AVR - AGAIN

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDevice(Yamaha RX-V581, iPhone 6s, Macbook Pro mid 2012, )Operating System(iOS 13.3, macOS 10.14.6)Yamaha RX-V581 AV-Receiver with MusicCast (firmware up-to-date) My Question or IssueSame stuff like in the old, long thread. Af...

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany Device (Yamaha RX-V581, iPhone 6s, Macbook Pro mid 2012, ) Operating System (iOS 13.3, macOS 10.14.6) Yamaha RX-V581 AV-Receiver with MusicCast (firmware up-to-da...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution [Desktop][Discover] Change Discover Weekly photo

There should be a simple way for me to update my Discover Weekly photo. Apparently one needs to have a Facebook account? But I no longer have a Facebook account -- surely there must be another way to change the photo and if not, Spotify should really...

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  • There should be a simple way for me to update my Discover Weekly photo.  Apparently one needs to have a Facebook account? But I no longer have a Facebook account -- surely there must be another ...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Playing a folder of Playlists

PremiumUSmacOS Monterey version 12.0.1 My Question or Issue:I have a folder of playlists (My Top Songs 2016-2021, 6 playlists). I want to shuffle play all songs from all of the playlists by playing the folder. When doing so my queue ends up playing m...

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  • Premium US macOS Monterey version 12.0.1   My Question or Issue: I have a folder of playlists (My Top Songs 2016-2021, 6 playlists). I want to shuffle play all songs from all of the playlis...
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Superuser Contribution Importing Local File: Podcast with PLAYBACK SPEED

How can I import podcasts that I have as .mp3 files into spotify's Local Files area?I would like the option to change playback speed as well as the buttons to change from next/previous song to +/- 15s while listening to the podcasts on my iPhone. Add...

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  • How can I import podcasts that I have as .mp3 files into spotify's Local Files area? I would like the option to change playback speed as well as the buttons to change from next/previous song to +/- ...
  • Jeremy
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Superuser Contribution [Mac] Can't install spotify

Device = MacBook Air 2017OS = macOS Catalina My spotify was crash, and i decide to redownload the installer and reinstall it, but it can't be install at my macbook and show like this.I've already restart my mac but it seems not very helpful. Can anyo...

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  • Device = MacBook Air 2017 OS = macOS Catalina   My spotify was crash, and i decide to redownload the installer and reinstall it, but it can't be install at my macbook and show like this. ...
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Superuser Contribution [Your Library] Saving albums and podcasts in folders

I'd love to save and organize podcasts and albums in folders, but when I drag an album or podcast into a folder, it turns it into a playlist...

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  • I'd love to save and organize podcasts and albums in folders, but when I drag an album or podcast into a folder, it turns it into a playlist...
  • Eni
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Please improve the video player

The video player is filled with bugs. It often doesn't remember where I left off, and worse: intermittently loses video. Meaning the audio will still work but the video screen is suddenly black. Once it loses video there is almost no way to get it ba...

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  • The video player is filled with bugs. It often doesn't remember where I left off, and worse: intermittently loses video. Meaning the audio will still work but the video screen is suddenly black. On...
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Superuser Contribution [Browse] Fix keyboard shortcuts so they work again

Keyboard shortcuts (like selecting a song and pressing enter) used to do things (like play the selected song). Now, they don't do anything at all. Bring keyboard shortcuts back & restore the old functionality.

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  • Keyboard shortcuts (like selecting a song and pressing enter) used to do things (like play the selected song). Now, they don't do anything at all. Bring keyboard shortcuts back & restore the old ...
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Turned on shuffle on the phone overrides it on the desktop

Device(Macbook Pro 2016 / Xiaomi Redmi 9)Operating System(Mac OS Big Sur 11.6 / Android 11) My Question or IssueWhen the shuffle option is turned on on my phone, it shuffles the songs on the desktop as well, even though it is turned off there

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  • Device (Macbook Pro 2016 / Xiaomi Redmi 9) Operating System (Mac OS Big Sur 11.6 / Android 11)   My Question or Issue When the shuffle option is turned on on my phone, it shuffles the song...
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Superuser Contribution No Audio

Plan: Premium 10+ years.O/S: Mac Catalina - up to dateSpotify: Up to datePrior Problems: None No audio. Performed all the normal trouble-shooting to include hardware checks (the audio path for directly connected headphones, Bluetooth and USB external...

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  • Plan: Premium 10+ years. O/S:  Mac Catalina - up to date Spotify:  Up to date Prior Problems:  None   No audio.  Performed all the normal trouble-shooting to include har...
  • Jeremy
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Superuser Contribution Desktop app just does not work for me from usability point of view. anyone else has this issue?

I am using Spotify Premium family plan on Mac OS and iOS. I use Spotify for macOS (Apple Silicon) 1.1.76.447.g11f432d8 in United states.My Question or IssueI am just not able to figure out how to best use this desktop app. I open it up and I am alway...

  • Casual Listener
  • I am using Spotify Premium family plan on Mac OS and iOS. I use Spotify for macOS (Apple Silicon) 1.1.76.447.g11f432d8 in United states. My Question or Issue I am just not able to figure ...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Songs not available only in the desktop Mac app

Plan PremiumCountry Ecuador Device MacBook Air M1Operating System macOS MontereySpotify for macOS (Apple Silicon) 1.1.77.643.g3c4c6fc6 Since yesterday, many songs in the playlists appear as unavailable. This only happens on the mac app, the same play...

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  • Plan Premium Country Ecuador   Device MacBook Air M1 Operating System macOS Monterey Spotify for macOS (Apple Silicon) 1.1.77.643.g3c4c6fc6   Since yesterday...
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Superuser Contribution Friend activity disappearing and then some reappearing

My Question or Issue: Hi! So I opened up my Spotify and only 3 friends activity were present when I usually have 10. So I read to update my computer, uninstall everything on my computer that dealt with Spotify and the re-download it, restart my compu...

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  • My Question or Issue: Hi! So I opened up my Spotify and only 3 friends activity were present when I usually have 10. So I read to update my computer, uninstall everything on ...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Audio in app is defaulting to Internal Speakers

I've recently got a new iMac and I hooked my bluetooth speakers up to it. My bluetooth speakers are my default audio device on my mac - and you can't set specific audio for a specific app annoyingly. When I first started using the Spotify app it all ...

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  • I've recently got a new iMac and I hooked my bluetooth speakers up to it. My bluetooth speakers are my default audio device on my mac - and you can't set specific audio for a specific app annoyingly....
  • Jeremy
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