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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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iMac Catalina: Static/Buzz Noise during Songs

I just recently purchased a new iMac and downloaded the Spotify app for the desktop. I was listening to music and realize, within 20-30 seconds of playing each song, a weird static/buzz noise happens and it distorts the song. It happens throughout th...

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  • I just recently purchased a new iMac and downloaded the Spotify app for the desktop. I was listening to music and realize, within 20-30 seconds of playing each song, a weird static/buzz noise happens...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Organising title in a playlist with desktop app

How can I organise titles within a playlist using spotify app on a mac book pro?They remains impossible to move.thks

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  • How can I organise titles within a playlist using spotify app on a mac book pro? They remains impossible to move. thks
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution [Mac] Spotify does not show content, does not play any tracks as if it was offline

With two different Macs I have the same issue with the latest versions of Spotify.Spotify lets me log in, shows me the home page but no content is loaded, my playlist are empty and if I try to play a song doesn't load anything.All is working if I ins...

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  • With two different Macs I have the same issue with the latest versions of Spotify. Spotify lets me log in, shows  me the home page but no content is loaded, my playlist are empty and if I try t...
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Superuser Contribution [Desktop][Podcasts] Unusable UX for podcasts on desktop/web app

PlanPremium for many yearsUSA DeviceMacOperating SystemMacOS (latest/Catalina) My Question or Issue The UX for podcasts is almost useless on desktops. Since I've been working from home due to the pandemic, my work laptop (which allows Spotify) has be...

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  • Plan Premium for many years USA   Device Mac Operating System MacOS (latest/Catalina)   My Question or Issue   The UX for podcasts is almost useless on desktops. Since I've ...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution How can I configure my headphones to seek forward instead of playing next song?

PlanPremiumDeviceiPhone X + MacOSSamsung level over & Cardo Packtalk My Question or IssueI used to be able to seek forward or back 15 seconds when playing a podcast, but now I can only play next or start from beginning. When playing music it would pl...

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  • Plan Premium Device iPhone X + MacOS Samsung level over & Cardo Packtalk   My Question or Issue I used to be able to seek forward or back 15 seconds when playing a podcast, but now I ...
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Superuser Contribution Error Code accesspoint:39

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceMacBook Pro early 2015Operating SystemOS X Yosemite My Question or Issuea few weeks ago, my desktop app wouldn't play music and said it was offline, despite my computer being connected to ethernet. I logged out an...

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  • Plan Premium Country United States Device MacBook Pro early 2015 Operating System OS X Yosemite   My Question or Issue a few weeks ago, my desktop app wouldn't play music and said it w...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Covers of songs are not showing up

hi i have a problem with thumbnails, covers of songs. when i play song there is no pic next to name of artist and song name. idk how i turn this option off but idk how to turn it on again. please help me

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  • hi i have a problem with thumbnails, covers of songs. when i play song there is no pic next to name of artist and song name. idk how i turn this option off but idk how to turn it on again. please hel...
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How to find a song in playlist

I have big playlists. Once I hear a song I want to remove, how do I find the song in that playlist? (Besides scrolling through the list until you find a green highlighted track) From a UX point, the same way you add a song (click song - add to playli...

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  • I have big playlists. Once I hear a song I want to remove, how do I find the song in that playlist? (Besides scrolling through the list until you find a green highlighted track)    From a...
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[Desktop][Playlists] New Playlist Naming Bug | Drag & Drop vs. Right Click Menu

Spotify (1.1.45.621.gdddebadc) Desktop Mac When creating a new playlist direst from content, you have two options available to you. Each options results in a different name structure for that newly created playlist: Right click (control+click) on the...

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  • Spotify (1.1.45.621.gdddebadc) Desktop Mac   When creating a new playlist direst from content, you have two options available to you. Each options results in a different name structure for tha...
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Superuser Contribution Desktop caching playlists with dynamic song lists

I still get this issue when starting playlists that change with time such as Release Radar and Discover Weekly.If I start the playlist from the left navigation, and it has been played before, it will play the cached first song.If I go into the playli...

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  • I still get this issue when starting playlists that change with time such as Release Radar and Discover Weekly. If I start the playlist from the left navigation, and it has been played before, it wi...
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Superuser Contribution Playlist Covers not saving in Catalina

I am having a bizarre issue that it appears other people have written in about as well, but I have been unable to find a fix. When I go to replace my cover art for a playlist (a 300x300 jpeg, original artwork, all other specs as noted by Spotify), it...

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  • I am having a bizarre issue that it appears other people have written in about as well, but I have been unable to find a fix. When I go to replace my cover art for a playlist (a 300x300 jpeg, origina...
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Superuser Contribution 'Recently Played' Section Not Updating (Mac App or Web Player)

PlanPremiumCountryUSA DeviceMacBook Pro, late 2019Operating SystemmacOS Catalina Version 10.15.7 My Question or IssueThis has been an ongoing issue on my Mac for months, so I've finally decided to make a thread on it. On the Spotify Mac application (...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA   Device MacBook Pro, late 2019 Operating System macOS Catalina Version 10.15.7   My Question or Issue This has been an ongoing issue on my Mac for ...
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Superuser Contribution no connection possible from OSX to amplifier

Hi,I have no connection from Spotify - MacBook Pro (latest updates OSX) - to my amplifier. I can connect Spotify with my amplifier through my iPhone X (latest updates iOS). All devices are connected to the same network. And of course I would like to ...

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  • Hi, I have no connection from Spotify - MacBook Pro (latest updates OSX) - to my amplifier.  I can connect Spotify with my amplifier through my iPhone X (latest updates iOS).  All device...
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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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Superuser Contribution Why does Spotify refuse to translate the name of Home?

I have a MacBook Pro 13-inch from 2017 with macOS Catalina 10.15.7.On my iPhone in the Spotify app, Home is translated into Swedish "Hem". But on my Mac it is not translated. I know it's not a big deal, but why does Spotify refuse to translate it? Sh...

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  • I have a MacBook Pro 13-inch from 2017 with macOS Catalina 10.15.7. On my iPhone in the Spotify app, Home is translated into Swedish "Hem". But on my Mac it is not translated. I know it's not a big ...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify crashes when clicking shuffle on "my likes" playlist

I can click shuffle on any other playlist no problem, but the second I click shuffle on my liked songs, it immediately crashes. I've already uninstalled and reinstalled on 3 separate occasions and still get the same bug. I'm on Mac OS Catalina 10.15....

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  • I can click shuffle on any other playlist no problem, but the second I click shuffle on my liked songs, it immediately crashes. I've already uninstalled and reinstalled on 3 separate occasions and st...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify and Sonos

Plan - PremiumCountry - AustraliaDevice - MacOS High Sierra - 10.13.6 I have created a playlist in Spotify, when I open Sonos and look at the playlist, all of the local files included in the playlist are greyed out. (see image) Steps taken: Reset rou...

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  • Plan - Premium Country - Australia Device - MacOS High Sierra - 10.13.6   I have created a playlist in Spotify, when I open Sonos and look at the playlist, all of the local files includ...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Podcasts are is missing at all

Hi, folks, I have an issue I could not listen to podcasts using the desktop app at all. I tried to reinstall the desktop app, but the issue remained.The same is for mobile and Web. Although I opened https://open.spotify.com/genre/podcasts-web in inco...

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  • Hi, folks, I have an issue I could not listen to podcasts using the desktop app at all. I tried to reinstall the desktop app, but the issue remained. The same is for mobile and Web. Although I ope...
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Superuser Contribution Keyboard shortcuts - search and select song

I'm using Spotify for MacOS. I am able to use `CMD + L` to search for songs, but once I search for them, I'm not able to use keyboard shortcuts to select a song to play a song. Actually, I am able to, however I figured this out by dumb luck. If you `...

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  • I'm using Spotify for MacOS. I am able to use `CMD + L` to search for songs, but once I search for them, I'm not able to use keyboard shortcuts to select a song to play a song.  Actually,...
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Problem with the Play function

PlanPremiumVersion1.1.44.538.g8057de92CountrySweden DeviceMacBook Pro mid-2014Operating SystemOS X Catalina My Question or IssueThere is an issue with the Play function in my current version of the Spotify app for Mac OS X. Hitting Play (in a playlis...

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  • Plan Premium Version 1.1.44.538.g8057de92 Country Sweden   Device MacBook Pro mid-2014 Operating System OS X Catalina   My Question or Issue There is an issue with the Play fun...
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