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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 I want spotify to show only local devices on desktop

I have this feature in the mobile app. But I can't seem to find it in the desktop (mac) app. Yesterday I woke up my father by playing a song by mistake in his audio device. I'd really like to not be able to make this mistake again. Login out of that ...

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  • I have this feature in the mobile app. But I can't seem to find it in the desktop (mac) app. Yesterday I woke up my father by playing a song by mistake in his audio device. I'd really like to not be ...
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The solution to seeing how many songs you have downloaded on Spotify!

Hi there, I have had seen tons of people wanting to see if they can see how many songs they have downloaded. Well here is the solution! All you need is to go to whatever web browser you use and then click on it. It will open then paste this link to t...

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  •   Hi there,   I have had seen tons of people wanting to see if they can see how many songs they have downloaded. Well here is the solution! All you need is to go to whatever web browser ...
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Superuser Contribution Local Files not working on some playlists

PlanPremiumCountryAustraliaDevice(Mac)My Question or IssueLocal files just don't appear on some of my playlists only on my mac. Local files work on my mac, they work just fine through the "local files" folder and some playlists that are entirely made...

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  • Plan Premium Country Australia Device (Mac) My Question or Issue Local files just don't appear on some of my playlists only on my mac. Local files work on my mac, they work just fine through t...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify will not close properly; requires force quit

PlanPremiemCountryUSADeviceiMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, 2019)Operating SystemmacOS Mojave 10.14.6 My Question or IssueSpotify will not close properly. It gets stuck every time I try to quit and always requires a force quit. Here is a video of the issue.

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  • Plan Premiem Country USA Device iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, 2019) Operating System macOS Mojave 10.14.6   My Question or Issue Spotify will not close properly. It gets stuck every time I...
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Superuser Contribution how do i delete specific local files on a macbook?

i have some local files that i'd like to delete. i deleted the files from my mac but they still show up on spotify.

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  • i have some local files that i'd like to delete. i deleted the files from my mac but they still show up on spotify.
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Your operating system is out of date -screen displayed every time Spotify is started. Please remove.

PlanPremium DeviceMac Pro 5,1 (Mid 2010) Operating SystemmacOS Mojave 10.14.6 Hi. Please get rid of the "Your operating system is out of date" -nag screen shown every time Spotify starts.There will be no new operating system versions for Mac Pro 5,1 ...

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  • Plan Premium   Device Mac Pro 5,1 (Mid 2010)   Operating System macOS Mojave 10.14.6   Hi. Please get rid of the "Your operating system is out of date" -nag screen shown every...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify app not playing on Sonoma 14.1

PlanPremiumCountryUK DeviceMacbook Pro late 2023 Operating SystemSonoma 14.1 My Question or IssueSpotify application is not playing - it is connected to the internet and I can browse content etc.When I click play on something, the only thing that hap...

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  • Plan Premium Country UK   Device Macbook Pro late 2023   Operating System Sonoma 14.1   My Question or Issue Spotify application is not playing - it is connected to the int...
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Superuser Contribution Premium user can't login to Mac app

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceMacBook Air M1 2020Operating SystemVentura 13.4.1 My Question or IssueI have a premium account, am currently logged in through Chrome on my Mac. It says, "Your planPremium IndividualYour next bill is for $10.99 + tax on 12/2...

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  • Plan Premium Country US Device MacBook Air M1 2020 Operating System Ventura 13.4.1   My Question or Issue I have a premium account, am currently logged in through Chrome on my Mac. It ...
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"Don't play this artist" is no longer available.

"Don't play this artist" is no longer available anywhere on my desktop app (Artist Profiles, Daily Mixes and Radio). I noticed this because the app is playing songs by artists that I know I have previously marked as "Don't play this artist". Premium ...

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  • "Don't play this artist" is no longer available anywhere on my desktop app (Artist Profiles, Daily Mixes and Radio). I noticed this because the app is playing songs by artists that I know I have prev...
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Macbook M1 Max - Black Screen / Unable to quit / Something Went Wrong Error

Hi,I have had major troubles with the Spotify Desktop app on the premium plan since I bought my MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2021) Apple M1 Max Memory 64 GB Every time I start Spotify I am greeted with a black screen that takes somewhere from 30 seconds to ...

  • Gig Goer
  • Hi, I have had major troubles with the Spotify Desktop app on the premium plan since I bought my MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2021) Apple M1 Max Memory 64 GB   Every time I start Spotify I am greete...
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Superuser Contribution Media Keys for Podcasts not working as expected

PlanIrrelevantCountry irrelevant DeviceMacbookOperating SystemMac OS X 10.15.6 For podcasts I had expected the Previous/Forward media keys to work differently on my mac. I wanted it to skip 15secs forward/backwards using the media keys, but instead s...

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  • Plan Irrelevant Country irrelevant   Device Macbook Operating System Mac OS X 10.15.6   For podcasts I had expected the Previous/Forward media keys to work differently on my mac. I...
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Superuser Contribution The Spotify app window on macOS automatically hides after a certain amount of time.

VersionSpotify for macOS (Apple Silicon)1.2.26.1187.g36b715a1PlanPremiumCountryThe Netherlands DeviceMacbook Pro, M2, 2022Operating SystemmacOS Sonoma 14.0, My Question or IssueThe Spotify app window on macOS automatically hides after a certain amoun...

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  • Version Spotify for macOS (Apple Silicon) 1.2.26.1187.g36b715a1 Plan Premium Country The Netherlands   Device Macbook Pro, M2, 2022 Operating System macOS Sonoma 14.0,   My Que...
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Superuser Contribution can't log into app on desktop

Hi. I'm a premium user but it won't let me log in on my desktop app. Help.

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  • Hi. I'm a premium user but it won't let me log in on my desktop app. Help.
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Superuser Contribution Can't go back in queued songs playlist

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceMacbook Pro mid 2015Operating SystemmacOS Mojave My Question or IssueWhen I add songs to my queued list, I can't press back to listen to the previous songs again. Instead, it plays some other song I might have been listening...

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  • Plan Premium Country UK Device Macbook Pro mid 2015 Operating System macOS Mojave   My Question or Issue When I add songs to my queued list, I can't press back to listen to the pr...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Tap DJ button to skip set in Desktop App

I know where to tap the DJ icon on the mobile app to skip a set, but where is this button in the Desktop App? the DJ insists on playing local hits and the only way to get past the set is to skip each son until the DJ kicks in again.

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  • I know where to tap the DJ icon on the mobile app to skip a set, but where is this button in the Desktop App?   the DJ insists on playing local hits and the only way to get past the set is to ...
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Spotify Connect Sets Volume to Max

Whenever I use Spotify on my mac it will automatically set my iPhone volume to max cuz it is connected to the app on MacVery very annoying and my ears got blasted a few times because of this any fixes?

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  • Whenever I use Spotify on my mac it will automatically set my iPhone volume to max cuz it is connected to the app on Mac Very very annoying and my ears got blasted a few times because of this&nbsp...
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Superuser Contribution Broken song

PlanFreeCountryPL DeviceMacBookPro M1Operating SystemMacOS My Question or IssueWhenever I play 2 songs there is some noise, the songs are definitely broken.Happens on other devices too. 1. Landing Party( Lost season 4 soundtrack), exact time 2:11 (mo...

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  •   Plan Free Country PL   Device MacBookPro M1 Operating System MacOS   My Question or Issue Whenever I play 2 songs there is some noise, the songs are definitely broken. H...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify Unusable on Mac Desktop

Monterey 12.7.1iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Late 2015)Latest Spotify Version. I tried all of the suggestions of deleting pref files and reinstall nothing seems to help.Volume not working. Progress bar not working. Huge lag between selecting songs if tha...

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  • Monterey 12.7.1 iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Late 2015) Latest Spotify Version.   I tried all of the suggestions of deleting pref files and reinstall nothing seems to help. Volume not working....
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Superuser Contribution Playlists missing on Mac Desktop application

PlanPremiumCountryUSA DeviceMacBook Pro (15-inch, 2017)Operating SystemMacOS Montery 12.6.6 My Question or IssueWhen I use the Mac desktop app and start rearranging my playlists, entire folders of playlists will just disappear and now appear to be mi...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA   Device MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2017) Operating System MacOS Montery 12.6.6   My Question or Issue When I use the Mac desktop app and start r...
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Screen flickering when running the Desktop app of Spotify on Mac Os

PlanPremiumCountrySweden DeviceMac Pro Late 2013, 3GHz 8-core Xeon E5, 32 GB ram, AMD FirePro 3500 3GB graphics cardOperating SystemMac OS Mojave 10.14.1 My Question or IssueSince about a month I have a very annoying issue in that when I use the desk...

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  • Plan Premium Country Sweden   Device Mac Pro Late 2013, 3GHz 8-core Xeon E5, 32 GB ram, AMD FirePro 3500 3GB graphics card Operating System Mac OS Mojave 10.14.1    My Questi...
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