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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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[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 Friend Feed Failed To Load

PlanPremiumCountryUSA DeviceMacBook Pro 2017Operating SystemOS 10.13 High Sierra My Question or IssueWhen I opened the application today, I got a message "Hmm, the friend feed failed to load" and a button to "Try Again." I have tried logging out and ...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA   Device MacBook Pro 2017 Operating System OS 10.13 High Sierra   My Question or Issue When I opened the application today, I got a message "Hmm, the fri...
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Superuser Contribution Hmm, the Friend Feed Failed to load.

Plan: PremiumCountry: US Device: Mac BookOperating System macOS Catalina My Question or IssueMy Friend Feed has failed to load for the past week. I've researched and tried every "fix thread" on the Spotify message board here. I've also reinstalled Sp...

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  • Plan: Premium Country: US   Device: Mac Book Operating System macOS Catalina   My Question or Issue My Friend Feed has failed to load for the past week. I've researched and trie...
  • Novy
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Superuser Contribution [Desktop APP (MAC)] After update the initial play bar present NaN in time seek

PlanFamily PremiumCountryBrazil - Spotify is in English and the MAC system is configured in English DeviceMacbook Pro 13-inch 2017Operating Systemmac OS Big Sur - V.11.2.2Desktop Spotify version - 1.1.54.592.gc0b20638 My Question or IssueAfter updati...

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  • Plan Family Premium Country Brazil - Spotify is in English and the MAC system is configured in English   Device Macbook Pro 13-inch 2017 Operating System mac OS Big Sur - V.11.2.2 Deskt...
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Superuser Contribution "Hmm, the Friend Feed failed to load."

PlanDuoCountryUnited StatesDeviceMacbook Air 2017Operating SystemMacOS BigSur I was using the Discord listening party service and after I disconnected from it I started to experience the inability to see my friend feed activity. I already have uninst...

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  • Plan Duo Country United States Device Macbook Air 2017 Operating System MacOS BigSur   I was using the Discord listening party service and after I disconnected from it I started to expe...
  • Jeremy
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WTF happened to Spotify?

Everything is over sized and there so much wasted space everywhere. The header bar is huge. The system menu should be next to the logo and no under it, you would win a good 25 px. And whats up with the 10 pixels above and under the search bar. When I...

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  • Everything is over sized and there so much wasted space everywhere. The header bar is huge. The system menu should be next to the logo and no under it, you would win a good 25 px. And whats up with...
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Superuser Contribution Hide songs Mac Desktop app

Please allow me to filter out stuff across all my devices, perhaps on an account basis rather than app basis. I'd like to block artists and songs, even if they are found in collabs or remixes. some of them suck and I'd hate to leave the platform beca...

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  • Please allow me to filter out stuff across all my devices, perhaps on an account basis rather than app basis. I'd like to block artists and songs, even if they are found in collabs or remixes. some o...
  • Alex
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Superuser Contribution [Mac] Wont play new songs

PlanPremiumCountryMexicoDeviceMacbook Air 2020Operating SystemBigSur 11.1 My Question or IssueWhen I try to play a new song, meaning a song I have never played before, Spotify simply wont. This happens like 90% of the times I try. Both artwork and pr...

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  • Plan Premium Country Mexico Device Macbook Air 2020 Operating System BigSur 11.1   My Question or Issue When I try to play a new song, meaning a song I have never played before, Spotif...
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Superuser Contribution Mac desktop application freezes when using mouse wheel on playlist

Version1.1.54.592.gc0b20638 (it's been happening for a while)DeviceMacbook Pro late 2017Operating SystemmacOS Catalina My Question or Issue After clicking on an album/playlist and seeing its content, if you scroll with the mouse wheel up and down a c...

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  • Version 1.1.54.592.gc0b20638 (it's been happening for a while) Device Macbook Pro late 2017 Operating System macOS Catalina   My Question or Issue   After clicking on an album/play...
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Superuser Contribution Recently played missing

PlanPremiumCountryCzech Republic DeviceMacbook Pro late 2016Operating SystemmacOS 11.1 Hello team, since about 2-3 weeks back, the Recently played view disappeared from my home page. I can't find it anywhere, also the clean re-install didn't help as ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Czech Republic   Device Macbook Pro late 2016 Operating System macOS 11.1   Hello team, since about 2-3 weeks back, the Recently played view disappeared from ...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify Desktop App Never Works Unless I Restart It.

This app never works on my computer when I want it to play. I have to constantly restart it every time to play music after taking a break from listening for several hours or a day. I get an error message or I click on the music to play and nothing ha...

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  • This app never works on my computer when I want it to play. I have to constantly restart it every time to play music after taking a break from listening for several hours or a day. I get an error mes...
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Superuser Contribution Music Stops and goes to queue with repeat and shuffle

Hi I have been experiencing a pretty annoying issue where my music is interrupted and suddenly takes me to the queue where the shuffle and repeat are on. MAC DESKTOP. My Question or Issue

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  • Hi I have been experiencing a pretty annoying issue where my music is interrupted and suddenly takes me to the queue where the shuffle and repeat are on.      MAC DESKTOP. ...
  • Elena
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Mac Playlists

Plan: PremiumCountry: USA Device: Macbook Pro 2020Operating System: Big Sur When I double click the playlist name on the side bar, the playlist starts playing, but on the playlist itself it doesn't say that I am listening to it. Sorry if that explana...

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  • Plan: Premium Country: USA   Device: Macbook Pro 2020 Operating System: Big Sur   When I double click the playlist name on the side bar, the playlist starts playin...
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Superuser Contribution Was crashing now is skipping and stuttering

PlanPremium CountryUSA DeviceMacbook Pro Retina mid-2015. Operating SystemMojave 10.14.2 My Question or IssueWith the most recent update, the app suddenly started crashing repeatedly. I would have to reopen it about 4-5 times before it would stay ope...

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  • Plan Premium   Country USA   Device Macbook Pro Retina mid-2015.   Operating System Mojave 10.14.2   My Question or Issue With the most recent update, the app suddenl...
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Superuser Contribution Profile Picture

Plan: Premium FamilyCountry: U.S.A DeviceMacbook 2020Operating SystemBig Sur Whenever I change my profile picture on mobile, I have to reinstall Spotify on my Mac because the profile picture will not update. On other accounts it shows that I changed ...

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  • Plan: Premium Family Country: U.S.A   Device Macbook 2020 Operating System Big Sur   Whenever I change my profile picture on mobile, I have to reinstall Spotify on my Mac becau...
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Superuser Contribution Songs skipping every 30 seconds or so when connected to Bluetooth headphones

Plan: Premium, FamilyCountry: CanadaDevice: MacBook Air 2017, Beats Solo3 Wireless, AirPodsOperating System: macOS Big Sur (updated to this OS this morning but it was happening on the old OS as well) My Question or IssueI recently have been having th...

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  • Plan: Premium, Family Country: Canada Device: MacBook Air 2017, Beats Solo3 Wireless, AirPods Operating System: macOS Big Sur (updated to this OS this morning but it was happening o...
  • Jeremy
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Superuser Contribution Spotify stops playing on Mac Big Sur desktop app after 24 hours

Plan: PremiumCountry: United States Device: iMac - late 2015Operating System: Big Sur My Question or IssueI'm having a consistent issue where I use Spotify (latest version) on my iMac all day long without issues. At the end of the day, I put my iMac ...

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  • Plan: Premium Country: United States   Device: iMac - late 2015 Operating System: Big Sur   My Question or Issue I'm having a consistent issue where I use Spotify (lat...
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Superuser Contribution Beyond annoyed with "Next Up"

Using premium and have been for years. It seems through relatively recent updates, I cannot get Next Up to go away!! I used to be able to queue songs and just those songs would appear. Now I have to do the following just to queue up a few songs and k...

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  • Using premium and have been for years.    It seems through relatively recent updates, I cannot get Next Up to go away!! I used to be able to queue songs and just those songs would appear....
  • Alex
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Superuser Contribution UI Change

PlanFamilyCountryNew Zealand Device Operating SystemOSX My Question or IssueMy UI has become hard to navigate on my Imac.The "made for you" playlists have disappeared and when I go to the artist page I can't see the albums in chronological order.Is t...

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  • Plan Family Country New Zealand   Device   Operating System OSX   My Question or Issue My UI has become hard to navigate on my Imac. The "made for you" playlists have disap...
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