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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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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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[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 "Content not available" on IPv6

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceMacbook Pro 2021Operating SystemMacOS 14.2.1 My Question or IssueI'm unable to play any content through the MacOS desktop app when I'm connected to my home wifi network with ipv6 enabled. I performed a clean install, and th...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Macbook Pro 2021 Operating System MacOS 14.2.1   My Question or Issue I'm unable to play any content through the MacOS desktop app when I'm connected to...
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Superuser Contribution [Playlists] Pin playlists to your profile.

I personally have a lot of public playlists, and there’s many that I would like people to see first when they open my profile. I believe the ability to pin these playlists would come in really handy. (Keep in mind that pinning playlists to your profi...

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  • I personally have a lot of public playlists, and there’s many that I would like people to see first when they open my profile. I believe the ability to pin these playlists would come in really handy....
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Superuser Contribution How can I play same music on multiple speakers?

Hi! I have a few HomePods and Amazon Echo's in the apartment. I want to play at the same time the same song on all speakers. How can I reach this?

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  • Hi! I have a few HomePods and Amazon Echo's in the apartment. I want to play at the same time the same song on all speakers. How can I reach this?
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Superuser Contribution "Please turn off offline mode and try again" when offline mode already off

Plan Premium Country USA Device Macbook Pro 14-inch 2021 Operating System MacOS 14.2 My Question or Issue This morning I cannot play any music. Spotify gives me the message "Please turn off offline mode and try again" when offline mode already off. I...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Macbook Pro 14-inch 2021 Operating System MacOS 14.2   My Question or Issue This morning I cannot play any music. Spotify gives me the message...
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Superuser Contribution Can't download Spotify app to Mac desktop

So for some reason, Spotify will not download onto my Mac desktop; below is all the things that I have tried and did not work:Clean re-installUpdated my Maccleared room in storageDownloaded and tried the two different installmentsMultiple re-startsAn...

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  • So for some reason, Spotify will not download onto my Mac desktop; below is all the things that I have tried and did not work: Clean re-install Updated my Mac cleared room in storage Downloaded ...
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Solved!! Can't drag music from library into playlists anymore

I used to be able to drag music that I have on my computer into spotify. I am unable to do so now. When I am holding the file above the playlist, the green "+" still appears next to the song like it's ready to drop into spotify, but when I release th...

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  • I used to be able to drag music that I have on my computer into spotify. I am unable to do so now. When I am holding the file above the playlist, the green "+" still appears next to the song like it'...
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Solved!! How are the public playlists sorted on your profile? (Desktop)

When someone (or yourself) clicks on your profile, you can look at their public playlists. However I cant seem to find any organizational aspect to how these playlists are order. It would even be nice to be able to order them yourself so you can put ...

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  • When someone (or yourself) clicks on your profile, you can look at their public playlists. However I cant seem to find any organizational aspect to how these playlists are order. It would even be n...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution SPOTIFY NOT WORKING AFTER UPDATING TO macOS Catalina 10.15.6

PlanPremiumCountryIndonesiaDevice(MacBook Air 2017)Operating System(macOS Catalina 10.15.6) My Question or IssueI just finished installing Mac OS Catalina, and each time I try to open Spotify, the icon jumps like normal as if it’s about to open, and ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Indonesia Device (MacBook Air 2017) Operating System (macOS Catalina 10.15.6)   My Question or Issue I just finished installing Mac OS Catalina, and each time I tr...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Can't login to MacOS App

PlanPremiumCountrySpainDeviceMacBook Air M2Operating SystemMacOS Sonoma 14.2.1 My Question or IssueI'm trying to make a fresh installation of Spotify in a new laptop. No problem login in on the browser —Safari 17.2.1— when the app sends me there for ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Spain Device MacBook Air M2 Operating System MacOS Sonoma 14.2.1   My Question or Issue I'm trying to make a fresh installation of Spotify in a new laptop. No prob...
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Superuser Contribution Won't Quit Spotify Unless You Use Force Quit On Mac

I can't seem to Quit Spotify App whenever I try to shut down my Macbook. I tried to do it in several ways but only Force Quitting is a viable option. Is there anything to do to fix this? PlanPremiumCountryTurkeyDeviceMacbook Pro late 2016

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  • I can't seem to Quit Spotify App whenever I try to shut down my Macbook. I tried to do it in several ways but only Force Quitting is a viable option. Is there anything to do to fix this?   Pla...
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Superuser Contribution How can I stop getting podcast recommendations

PlanDuoCountryUK DeviceMacBookOperating SystemmacOS My Question or IssueHi,Even though I have a paid account, I keep getting podcast recommendations which I'm not interested in.There is no option to disable this as far as I can see.The "Your top show...

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  • Plan Duo Country UK   Device MacBook Operating System macOS   My Question or Issue Hi, Even though I have a paid account, I keep getting podcast recommendations which I'm not in...
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Superuser Contribution Where can I find the PDF that goes with my audiobook?

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceMacbook Air 2022 My Question or IssueI am listening to an audiobook on Premium that comes with supplemental docs/pdfs but I cannot find them on the Desktop app only on the mobile app. Any ideas where I can find these docs o...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Macbook Air 2022   My Question or Issue I am listening to an audiobook on Premium that comes with supplemental docs/pdfs but I cannot find them on the Des...
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Superuser Contribution something went wrong try reloading the page

I have had this glitch for about a week making me unable to use spotify at allmy spotify is fine on all my other devices logged into this accountwe have a premium family subscription

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  • I have had this glitch for about a week making me unable to use spotify at all my spotify is fine on all my other devices logged into this account we have a premium family subscription
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Superuser Contribution How can I search songs I've saved by an artist in the library?

When I click on the artist who's music I've saved, it doesn't take me to a page where I can see other saved songs. It takes me to the artists spotify profile. I only want to see the songs that I've saved. Is there a way to do this?

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  • When I click on the artist who's music I've saved, it doesn't take me to a page where I can see other saved songs. It takes me to the artists spotify profile. I only want to see the songs that I've s...
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Superuser Contribution "Your version of windows is out of date" ... I'm on a Mac

Plan: PremiumCountry: USA Device: Macbook Pro mid-2012 (refurbished)Operating System: Mac 10.13.6 My Question or Issue:I am seeing a "Your version of Windows is out of date banner", but a) I'm on a Mac so I don't have Windows and b) my Mac's version ...

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  • Plan: Premium Country: USA   Device: Macbook Pro mid-2012 (refurbished) Operating System: Mac 10.13.6   My Question or Issue: I am seeing a "Your version of Windows is out of date ...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify showing wrong song lengths of some local files

DeviceMacbook Pro mid-2012Operating SystemmacOS Catalina 10.15 - 10.15.4 My Question or IssueThis has been an issue for months now. For some reason Spotify shows some local files length's as 1 second shorter than they really are. And for some local f...

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  • Device Macbook Pro mid-2012 Operating System macOS Catalina 10.15 - 10.15.4   My Question or Issue This has been an issue for months now. For some reason Spotify shows some local files len...
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Solved!! Spotify won't connect to wifi

PremiumAustralia DeviceMacbook Air ProblemI have spotify downloaded the app onto my macbook air however today it wont connect to wifi when the wifi is on and working fine for everything else, HELP!!! comes up with error code:4

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  • Premium Australia   Device Macbook Air    Problem I have spotify downloaded the app onto my macbook air however today it wont connect to wifi when the wifi is on and working fin...
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Superuser Contribution Shuffle should not repeat individual songs

In a playlist of mine that is more than 6 hours long, shuffle often plays songs twice or three times within 30 minutes. I know there are a few posts about this already, but there isn't a recent one and this problem still exists. It is obviously not d...

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  • In a playlist of mine that is more than 6 hours long, shuffle often plays songs twice or three times within 30 minutes.   I know there are a few posts about this already, but there isn't a rec...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution como restablecer la ubicación de las descargas para que se guarden en la ubicación por defecto

PlanPremiumCountrySpainDeviceMacBook Air M2, 2022Operating SystemmacOS Sonoma 14.1.2 My Question or Issue¿Cómo puedo restablecer la ubicación de las descargas para que se guarden en la ubicación que viene por defecto en la aplicación de Spotify? He c...

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  • Plan Premium Country Spain Device MacBook Air M2, 2022 Operating System macOS Sonoma 14.1.2   My Question or Issue ¿Cómo puedo restablecer la ubicación de las descargas para que se gua...
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Superuser Contribution My desktop app wont sync with my added songs on mobile device.

My desktop app wont sync with my added songs on mobile device. I have tried all of googled suggestions, both devices are online.PlanPremium

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  • My desktop app wont sync with my added songs on mobile device. I have tried all of googled suggestions, both devices are online. Plan Premium  
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