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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 On playlist, artist name is not showing in same manners

PlanPremiumCountry Devicemac miniOperating Systemmac os sonoma My Question or IssueThis playlist made by spotify is showing songs from multiple artists.But the placement of "Music Video" button and text are at the wrong place.When I skimmed to find t...

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  • Plan Premium Country   Device mac mini Operating System mac os sonoma   My Question or Issue This playlist made by spotify is showing songs from multiple artists. But the placeme...
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Superuser Contribution Unable to log in to desktop app on a Mac

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceMacbook Pro late 2017Operating SystemOS Sierra Version 10.12.6 My Question or IssueEvery time I try to log in to my desktop app I get an error message: "The username or password is incorrect (Error code: auth:2)"... but this...

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  • Plan Premium Country US Device Macbook Pro late 2017 Operating System OS Sierra Version 10.12.6   My Question or Issue Every time I try to log in to my desktop app I get an error messa...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Re: Spotify app not playing on Sonoma 14.1

I've also run into this issue. The web version of the app works fine. The desktop app appears to work but the play button etc buttons are always greyed out. I've tried restarting and reinstalling. The desktop app worked fine a week ago.Spotify for ma...

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  • I've also run into this issue. The web version of the app works fine.  The desktop app appears to work but the play button etc buttons are always greyed out. I've tried restarting and reinstalli...
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Superuser Contribution Why I can't hide/remove song on desktop?

PlanPremiumCountryBrazil DeviceMacbook Pro 2018 Operating SystemMacOs Catalina 10.15 My Question or IssueWhy can't I hide music on my computer?Why hidden songs on the phone are being played on the computer?

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  • Plan Premium Country Brazil   Device Macbook Pro 2018   Operating System MacOs Catalina 10.15   My Question or Issue Why can't I hide music on my computer? Why hidden song...
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Superuser Contribution Music playing through speakers instead of headphone...

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceMacBook Pro 2019Operating SystemMacos catalina My Question or IssueHi,I've been using the Spotify app on my MacBook Pro for a year now, with any problem. Just today, as I wanted to listen to some music; the sound of Spotify c...

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  • Plan Premium Country   Device MacBook Pro 2019 Operating System Macos catalina   My Question or Issue Hi, I've been using the Spotify app on my MacBook Pro for a year now, with a...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify App for Mac

An app available on MAC to download. I want to have it at the bottom so i can just click and my Spotify pops up. I'm perplexed as to why this does not exist. I don't want to have to type it into my browser on my Mac because I want it to be a separate...

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  • An app available on MAC to download. I want to have it at the bottom so i can just click and my Spotify pops up. I'm perplexed as to why this does not exist. I don't want to have to type it into my b...
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Solved!! Spotify pre save? How to undo?

I signed up for presave on the Calvin Harris track 'One Kiss' before it came out. Now, i get every single remix of this song added to my playlist automatically too. Also a dj called R3hab's tracks automatically appear in the same playlist, which is a...

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  •   I signed up for presave on the Calvin Harris track 'One Kiss' before it came out. Now, i get every single remix of this song added to my playlist automatically too. Also a dj called R3hab's t...
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Play count for short songs is bugged

PlanPremiumDeviceDesktopOperating SystemEncountered on Mac OS X, but probably relevant to all platforms My Question or IssueThe plays counter is bugged on short songs, anything below 30s maybe doesn't count a listen correctly.You can go to every albu...

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  • Plan Premium Device Desktop Operating System Encountered on Mac OS X, but probably relevant to all platforms   My Question or Issue The plays counter is bugged on short songs, anything b...
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Mac Desktop App Crashes on Launch

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevice2020 Macbook Pro (M1)Operating SystemmacOS Sonoma 14.4.1 My Question or IssueI've been completely unable to open the Spotify app on my Mac for the past several days now because it crashes the second I try to open it. It cra...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device 2020 Macbook Pro (M1) Operating System macOS Sonoma 14.4.1   My Question or Issue I've been completely unable to open the Spotify app on my Mac for the ...
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"Spotify (old)" showing up on dock

PlanPremiumCountryAustraliaDeviceMacbook Pro (13inch Mid-2012)Operating SystemMacOS High Serria 10.13.6 My Question or Issue I'm having an issue where I've got two versions of Spotify showing up on my dock, see screenshot attached. I can close the "S...

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  • Plan Premium Country Australia Device Macbook Pro (13inch Mid-2012) Operating System MacOS High Serria 10.13.6   My Question or Issue   I'm having an issue where I've got two ver...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution What happened to full screen for songs?

Why has my full-screen mode disappeared with the latest Spotify update? I am a paying premium customer and loved this feature because it meant the pixels on my screen were changing when I left my screen on while working on a different device. Spotify...

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  • Why has my full-screen mode disappeared with the latest Spotify update? I am a paying premium customer and loved this feature because it meant the pixels on my screen were changing when I left my scr...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Missing artist about section on right side of window

As of a month or so ago, Spotify on desktop was displaying an about section on the artist I was currently playing to the right of the window.I closed it and now can't find how to get it to reappear.Does anyone know how to turn this feature back on?Ap...

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  • As of a month or so ago, Spotify on desktop was displaying an about section on the artist I was currently playing to the right of the window. I closed it and now can't find how to get it to reap...
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How to block podcast or just a few show

Plan PremiumCountryUSA DeviceNote 9, Windows 10 My Question or IssueI would rather not see anything about podcast. There is one podcast that I have absolutely no interest in that keeps popping up to the top of screen and suggestions. It has gotten to...

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  •   Plan  Premium Country USA   Device Note 9, Windows 10   My Question or Issue I would rather not see anything about podcast.  There is one podcast that I have abso...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Desktop "Your Episodes" playlist is not expanding to full width

PlanPremiumCountryNew Zealand DeviceApple iMacOperating SystemMac OS Monterey My Question or IssueThe "Your Episodes" playlist does not expand to fill the full-width of the window when the screen is larger. All other playlists do expand so this is ju...

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  • Plan Premium Country New Zealand   Device Apple iMac Operating System Mac OS Monterey   My Question or Issue The "Your Episodes" playlist does not expand to fill the full-width o...
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Superuser Contribution I need help on playing a song that is greyed out and no longer playable

The song was called pistol whipped by Milian faros. and it was one of my favorite songs and a absolute banger and I really want to listen to it again

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  • The song was called pistol whipped by Milian faros. and it was one of my favorite songs and a absolute banger and I really want to listen to it again
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Since the latest ios update i can't control spotify on my mac anymore

PlanPremium FamilyCountry DeviceMacbook Pro m1Pro 2021Iphone 15 pro Max My Question or IssueHi, suddenly when i am playing music on mac my spotify on ios doesn't switch to "remote control mode". I actually can play different music on spotify on my ip...

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  • Plan Premium Family Country   Device Macbook Pro m1Pro 2021 Iphone 15 pro Max     My Question or Issue Hi, suddenly when i am playing music on mac my spotify on ios doesn't s...
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Solved!! my picture is being used on a public playlist that I did not create

my picture is being used on a public playlist that I did not createWhat can I do to delete or report this?this is the link to list:https://open.spotify.com/user/spotifydiscover/playlist/6sR9mCqKqBzQO9s2XcM3Uf

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  • my picture is being used on a public playlist that I did not create What can I do to delete or report this? this is the link to list: https://open.spotify.com/user/spotifydiscover/playlist/6sR9mCq...
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Superuser Contribution Cannot Scroll While Reordering Song in Playlist

PlanPremium CountryUSA DeviceMacbook Pro M2 Operating SystemmacOS Sonoma 14.1 My Question or IssueWhen I am dragging a song in a playlist, I cannot use the scroll wheel to scroll the playlist. This used to work as recently as around a month or two ag...

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  • Plan Premium   Country USA   Device Macbook Pro M2   Operating System macOS Sonoma 14.1   My Question or Issue When I am dragging a song in a playlist, I cannot use t...
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