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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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sorry we're not able to play this video

PlanPremiumCountryNorwayDeviceMacbook Pro mid 2015Operating Systemmac OS Big Sur 11.2 My Question or IssuePodcast video not playing. Joe Rogan specifically. Getting the same message over and over: Video starts up, JR-logo just starting to spin and it...

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  • Plan Premium Country Norway Device Macbook Pro mid 2015 Operating System mac OS Big Sur 11.2   My Question or Issue Podcast video not playing. Joe Rogan specifically. Getting the same ...
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Superuser Contribution Music On Mute

Hi Everyone! My Mac desktop version has stopped playing music on Spotify. When I click to play a song, the song's album cover and the pause button will appear, the progress through the song moves but my Mac doesn't play anything at all. Sound on my M...

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  • Hi Everyone! 🙂 My Mac desktop version has stopped playing music on Spotify.  When I click to play a song, the song's album cover and the pause button will appear, the progress through the so...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Reset local files

PlanPremiumGermany DeviceMacBook Late 2020Operating SystemMacOS BigSur 11.2.1. Hey there,Listening to local files is an essential part of my spotify experience. My problem is that the list does not change anymore - even if I switch on and off differe...

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  • Plan Premium Germany   Device MacBook Late 2020 Operating System MacOS BigSur 11.2.1.   Hey there, Listening to local files is an essential part of my spotify experience. My pro...
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Superuser Contribution can't browse episodes of JRE when playing one because of the video

Mac, Catalina. I just want to be able to scroll through the JRE list but because of the stupid video and the ad at the bottom of the Spotify window there's a whole half of an inch of viewing space for the episode title and description. Why can't the ...

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  • Mac, Catalina. I just want to be able to scroll through the JRE list but because of the stupid video and the ad at the bottom of the Spotify window there's a whole half of an inch of viewing spa...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Change default speaker on Mac Desktop app

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceiMacOperating SystemMacOS Catalina My Question or IssueUsing the MacOS desktop app of Spotify, is it possible to set the default speaker to Sonos? Today, the Spotify desktop app always launches with the internal speakers of t...

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  • Plan Premium Country   Device iMac Operating System MacOS Catalina   My Question or Issue Using the MacOS desktop app of Spotify, is it possible to set the default speaker to Sono...
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Liked Songs disappeared on Desktop

It says "Your liked songs will appear here" but only on desktop. Android and web all work fine. All my playlists are still there but liked songs completely disappeared only on my macbook.

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  • It says "Your liked songs will appear here" but only on desktop. Android and web all work fine. All my playlists are still there but liked songs completely disappeared only on my macbook.
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Superuser Contribution Captions bug on full-screen

um... Spotify can you please explain the reason behind the concept of hiding auto-generated subtitles behind your video toolbar when it's fullscreen on your podcast? 臘‍

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  • um... Spotify can you please explain the reason behind the concept of hiding auto-generated subtitles behind your video toolbar when it's fullscreen on your podcast? 🤦‍♂️
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can't play current song.

individualpremiumusa Devicemac air 2013catalinaeverytime i try to play a song it plays but it's silent.

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  • individual premium usa   Device mac air 2013 catalina everytime i try to play a song it plays but it's silent.  
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Superuser Contribution Resumes after Siri or after Video Chats

PlanPremiumCountryIsrael DeviceMacbook ProOperating SystemmacOS Big Sur 11.2 My Question or IssueWhen Spotify is paused, it (sometimes) automatically resumes right after Siri stops communicating and also after video chats are over (on Google Meet via...

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  • Plan Premium Country Israel   Device Macbook Pro Operating System macOS Big Sur 11.2   My Question or Issue When Spotify is paused, it (sometimes) automatically resumes right aft...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify keeps going offline mac OS Mojave

Plan Premium. 1.1.51.382.Country Sweden Device MacMini late 2012)Operating System Mojave 10.14.6 I am on home wifi, and see no other issue with any other application but Spotify who keeps going offline

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  • Plan Premium. 1.1.51.382. Country Sweden   Device MacMini  late 2012) Operating System Mojave 10.14.6   I am on home wifi, and see no other issue with any oth...
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Superuser Contribution Collab playlist not letting my add songs

Hi I made a collaborative playlist on my second account and it will not let me add songs in. I am following the play list and previously it would allow me to but suddenly I can no longer add any new songs. What gives? Thanks. PlanPremiumCountryUKDevi...

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  • Hi I made a collaborative playlist on my second account and it will not let me add songs in. I am following the play list and previously it would allow me to but suddenly I can no longer add any new ...
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Superuser Contribution Can't Log in on Spotify app on my MacBook Air

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceMacbook AirOperating System(iOS 10 My Question or IssueWhen trying to log on to spotify using the app I get a message saying I should update my firewall. I have seen this has occurred to other people. I have checked the fire...

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  • Plan Premium Country UK Device Macbook Air Operating System (iOS 10   My Question or Issue When trying to log on to spotify using the app I get a message saying I should update my fire...
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Superuser Contribution spotify is responsible that macOS doesn't go to sleep and drains power all night long

I am only here to post this so others can maybe profit from it. I found out that on my macbook pro 2014, macOS(now catalina 10.15.6) is prevented from going to sleep because of the macos spotify app.Even if the spotify app is not open, the spotify ap...

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  • I am only here to post this so others can maybe profit from it.   I found out that on my macbook pro 2014, macOS(now catalina 10.15.6) is prevented from going to sleep because of the macos spo...
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Superuser Contribution MacOS 11.3 beta crash

PlanPremium CountryUK DeviceMacbook Pro 2016 15" touchbarOperating SystemMacOS 11.3 20E5172i **BETA** My Question or IssueAs a developer I have the MacOS 11.3 beta installed. The macOS app crashes on launch (if logged in). Clearing cache or indeed al...

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  •   Plan Premium   Country UK   Device Macbook Pro 2016 15" touchbar Operating System MacOS 11.3 20E5172i **BETA**   My Question or Issue As a developer I have the ...
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Superuser Contribution Not all liked songs showing up in "Liked Songs" and under artists

PlanPremiumUSA DeviceMacBook Pro 2020Operating SystemmacOS Catalina My Question or IssueUnder my "Liked Songs", some songs that I have liked (and show up as liked in my other playlists) are not showing up. They also don't show up under the artist pag...

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  • Plan Premium USA   Device MacBook Pro 2020 Operating System macOS Catalina   My Question or Issue Under my "Liked Songs", some songs that I have liked (and show up as liked in my ...
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Superuser Contribution Customizable/Collapsible Sidebar Menu

I have been looking for an answer to this question to no success, though it appears to have been requested/inquired about starting around 2012. In order to get to the beginning of my list of playlists I have to scroll to the very bottom of the left m...

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  • I have been looking for an answer to this question to no success, though it appears to have been requested/inquired about starting around 2012.   In order to get to the beginning of my li...
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Superuser Contribution Songs will not play - 2 computers & Iphone

Many songs will not play. These are new songs I discover online, not saved or downloaded to my collection. Many times, certain songs on an album will play but others will not. Many different artists and many albums. Trying on 2 different computers an...

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  • Many songs will not play.  These are new songs I discover online, not saved or downloaded to my collection.  Many times, certain songs on an album will play but others will not.  Many ...
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[MacOS App] create shortcut for activating favorite track

As you did a lot of great shortcuts for the Spotify Mac OS app I could use my touchbar to surf in the web and listen to new music and control the next song, search and so on. But there is one thing I am really missing that much. Can you please make a...

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  • As you did a lot of great shortcuts for the Spotify Mac OS app I could use my touchbar to surf in the web and listen to new music and control the next song, search and so on. But there is one thing I...
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Superuser Contribution picture icon and name keep deleting its self

Why does my picture icon and my nickname i put delete when i close the app ive done everything like logging in and out and even reinstalling the app HELP

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  • Why does my picture icon and my nickname i put delete when i close the app ive done everything like logging in and out and even reinstalling the app HELP  
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Superuser Contribution I have lots of playlists and using the desktop app i cannot delete them! Crazy!

I simply want to delete lots of playlists. I have been told that the desktop app is best. So I have tried to delete them individually but that does not work! (i have too many anyway tbh) Then I added a playlist folder and spent ages grabbing and drop...

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  • I simply want to delete lots of playlists. I have been told that the desktop app is best.  So I have tried to delete them individually but that does not work! (i have too many anyway tbh) ...
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