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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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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Option to make playlists public/private from desktop disappeared

PREMIUMU.S.A. MacBook AirmacOS Catalina The option to make my playlists public or private from the drop-down menu on my desktop has completely disappeared. It's not even grayed out or unavailable...it just simply isn't there. It's still available fro...

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  • PREMIUM U.S.A.   MacBook Air macOS Catalina   The option to make my playlists public or private from the drop-down menu on my desktop has completely disappeared.  It's not even g...
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Superuser Contribution Error code: accesspoint:34 Macbook Air

Hello!I have trouble logging into my Spotify Premium account on my desktop app. It constantly gives Error code accesspoint 34.I uninstalled it and reinstalled the app. Still, it gives the same problem whenever I try to log in with my password. Althou...

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  • Hello! I have trouble logging into my Spotify Premium account on my desktop app. It constantly gives Error code accesspoint 34. I uninstalled it and reinstalled the app. Still, it gives the same pr...
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Superuser Contribution "Liked Songs" on Desktop App shows only 15 of my 498 Liked Songs

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceMacBook Pro, 13-inch, Mid 2014Operating SystemmacOS Catalina (10.15.7) Since recently, the desktop app shows only the most recent 15 of my 498 Liked songs under "Liked Songs". On my mobile app (Android) all 498 Liked so...

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany Device MacBook Pro, 13-inch, Mid 2014 Operating System macOS Catalina (10.15.7)   Since recently, the desktop app shows only the most recent 15 of my 498 Li...
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Scrobbling to Last.fm from behind a proxy

I've noticed scrobbling stopped working for me from behind a proxy. When I play a song in the Mac desktop client and open the Web player https://open.spotify.com/ the web player doesn't indicate I'm playing from "another device" as it usually does. I...

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  • I've noticed scrobbling stopped working for me from behind a proxy. When I play a song in the Mac desktop client and open the Web player https://open.spotify.com/ the web player doesn't ind...
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Superuser Contribution Error code: access point: 34. Cannot login to Spotify on MacBook.

Seemingly for no reason, Spotify on my MacBook Air was not connecting to the internet. I thought this was because I moved house, as I changed wifi sources. So, I logged out. Now that I try to log back in, there is a message saying a firewall might be...

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  • Seemingly for no reason, Spotify on my MacBook Air was not connecting to the internet. I thought this was because I moved house, as I changed wifi sources. So, I logged out. Now that I try to log bac...
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Superuser Contribution Posting Playlists to Facebook Error: "Something Went Wrong"

I curate a daily playlist series, and have a few times now run into an error where the "Copy Link" function produces a functional link, but no preview thumbnail. This is an issue for me for branding—help please?

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  • I curate a daily playlist series, and have a few times now run into an error where the "Copy Link" function produces a functional link, but no preview thumbnail. This is an issue for me for branding—...
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Superuser Contribution Sorting songs in playlist

PlanPremiumCountryBelgium DeviceMacbook Air 2018Operating SystemmacOS Monterey My Question or IssueThis will seem so stupid but I really can't find out how to sort my playlists and it's driving me crazy. Every "how to" article has a different design ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Belgium   Device Macbook Air 2018 Operating System macOS Monterey   My Question or Issue This will seem so stupid but I really can't find out how to sort my ...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution No internet connection detected at lower bandwidths

PlanPremiumCountryAustralia DeviceMacbook Pro mid 2015 Operating SystemMac OS 10.13.6 My Question or IssueSince the latest Spotify update, Spotify seems to be saying "no internet connection detected" for internet speeds lower than 10 Mbps. I have an ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Australia   Device Macbook Pro mid 2015   Operating System Mac OS 10.13.6   My Question or Issue Since the latest Spotify update, Spotify seems to be s...
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Mac OS Mojave - Siri stops AirPlay playback and steals audio stream

Plan: PremiumCountry: US Device: iPhone XS and iMac 4KOperating System: iOS 12.1.2 and Mac OS 10.14.2 I came accross an odd bug. Here is what happens. Playing Spotify on iPhone over AirPlay to an Apple TV. The Spotify application is open on the Mac c...

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  • Plan: Premium Country: US   Device: iPhone XS and iMac 4K Operating System: iOS 12.1.2 and Mac OS 10.14.2   I came accross an odd bug. Here is what happens.   Playing Spotify o...
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Superuser Contribution Can not find public profile in Desktop app

Plan: PremiumCountry: Czech Republic Device: Macbook Pro M1 2020Operating System: Mac OS Big Sur My Question or Issue: I can not find some profiles or playlists that are visible via web player.Example: https://open.spotify.com/user/aue5qvavvyvnunuudo...

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  • Plan: Premium Country: Czech Republic   Device: Macbook Pro M1 2020 Operating System: Mac OS Big Sur   My Question or Issue:   I can not find some profiles or playlists that ar...
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Superuser Contribution Album covers disappear after 30 seconds

PlanPremiumCountrySeweden DeviceMac mini (late 2014)Operating System(iOS 11,6 Big Sur) My Question or IssueSo the thing is, when I log on to Spotify all my album covers are showing. But after ca 30 seconds, some of them are disappear. It's always the...

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  • Plan Premium Country Seweden   Device Mac mini (late 2014) Operating System (iOS 11,6 Big Sur)   My Question or Issue So the thing is, when I log on to Spotify all my album cover...
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Superuser Contribution Cannot add album to a new playlist on Desktop app

As per the title. 11.5.1 Big Sur user. Using desktop app. Trying to add an album to a new playlist and it just won't work. Seems like it's a glitch and have found a workaround by scrolling down the list of playlists and back up again. This seems to f...

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  • As per the title.    11.5.1 Big Sur user. Using desktop app.    Trying to add an album to a new playlist and it just won't work.  Seems like it's a glitch and have fo...
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Superuser Contribution popup description window is cropped

BrowserChrome Version 94.0.4606.81 (Official Build) (x86_64)Operating SystemMac OS 11,8 (Big Sur) My Question or Issueon the web application, when mouse hovers the saves question mark icon for more info, "SAVES (?)", a cropped pop up windows is shown...

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  • Browser Chrome Version 94.0.4606.81 (Official Build) (x86_64) Operating System Mac OS 11,8 (Big Sur)   My Question or Issue on the web application, when mouse hovers the saves question mar...
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Superuser Contribution Silicon M1 - MacBookPro | Touchbar

PlanPremiumCountryItalyDeviceApple Silicon MacbookPro M1 Operating System11.6 BigSurSpotify per macOS (Apple Silicon)1.1.70.610.g4585142b My Question or IssueI have install "Apple Silicon" version and missing the "touch bar"/Control Strip Icon suppor...

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  • Plan Premium Country Italy Device Apple Silicon MacbookPro M1  Operating System 11.6 BigSur Spotify per macOS (Apple Silicon) 1.1.70.610.g4585142b   My Question or Issue I have ...
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Superuser Contribution Deeplink to track doesn't work on multi disc album if track resides on disc other than disc 1

PlanPremium CountryUK DeviceMacbook Pro late 2014Operating SystemMac OS 10.15.1 My Question or IssueDeeplink to track doesn't work on multi disc album if track resides on disc other than disc 1. E.g. https://open.spotify.com/track/7ndGFo9nZ108KPgXtfY...

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  • Plan Premium   Country UK   Device Macbook Pro late 2014 Operating System Mac OS 10.15.1    My Question or Issue Deeplink to track doesn't work on multi disc albu...
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Superuser Contribution "Can't play current track" after inactivity

PlanPremiumCountryFranceDeviceMacbook Pro late 2016Operating SystemmacOS 10.14.6 My Question or IssueI have this issue since at least 1 month, and it was not fixed with the previous updates. The problem occurs when I want to play anything (song, podc...

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  • Plan Premium Country France Device Macbook Pro late 2016 Operating System macOS 10.14.6   My Question or Issue I have this issue since at least 1 month, and it was not fixed with the p...
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Superuser Contribution Facebook Connection mac

Spotify for macOS (Intel)1.1.70.610.g4585142b Trying to connect to Facebook. A window which I believe is an internal browser opens requesting FB un/pw. Regardless the browser, I receive no saved un/pw from Chrome or Safari. Well, I know my un, but I ...

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  • Spotify for macOS (Intel) 1.1.70.610.g4585142b   Trying to connect to Facebook.  A window which I believe is an internal browser opens requesting FB un/pw.  Regardless the browser, ...
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Superuser Contribution Macbook Pro. Spotify will only open if connected to Internet

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceMacbook ProOperating System(iOS) My Question or IssueApp wont open unless connected to Internet, though I want to play previously downloaded content.The whole point of having downloaded content is so you can play it WITHOUT ...

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  • Plan Premium Country UK Device Macbook Pro Operating System (iOS)   My Question or Issue App wont open unless connected to Internet, though I want to play previously downloaded content...
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Superuser Contribution Desktop app current song display with an old playlist

PlanPremium - USA DeviceMacbook Pro 2018 My Question or IssueI added all songs from multiple albums to the queue. My friends were viewing mismatched song with the album.

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  • Plan Premium - USA   Device Macbook Pro 2018   My Question or Issue I added all songs from multiple albums to the queue. My friends were viewing mismatched song with the album. ...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify Connect slow to connect to my receiver

PlanPremiumCountryUSA DeviceMacbook Air 2020, Onkyo TX8260 stereo receiver Operating SystemMac OS Catalina 10.15.7 My Question or Issue I have been using Spotify Connect to stream to my Onkyo receiver from my Mac for two years, originally from an old...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA   Device Macbook Air 2020, Onkyo TX8260 stereo receiver   Operating System Mac OS Catalina 10.15.7   My Question or Issue   I have been using...
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