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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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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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Solved!! Does Spotify use the local files to play from Offline playlist or does it stream?

Hello there,I downloaded my playlist on my Mac to save data. However, I wondered: When I'm connected to the internet but play my playlist, does ist use the offline files or does it stream? Thanks!

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Hello there, I downloaded my playlist on my Mac to save data. However, I wondered: When I'm connected to the internet but play my playlist, does ist use the offline files or does it stream?   ...

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Solved!! Playlist Sharing With Non-Facebook User

In April 2012 I convinced my elderly mother to download and install spotfiy. Soon after that I made a few playlists that I knew she would like and was able to simply enter her spotify username and send them to her inbox, which she promptly received, ...

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In April 2012 I convinced my elderly mother to download and install spotfiy. Soon after that I made a few playlists that I knew she would like and was able to simply enter her spotify username and se...

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Contact an artist

How do i contact an artist? The song 'You and I' by Mayday is not on iTunes or anywhere I can find apart form on spotify... I want to use this track from something so want to buy the track / contact the owner.... PLEASE!!!????

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How do i contact an artist?    The song 'You and I' by Mayday is not on iTunes or anywhere I can find apart form on spotify...   I want to use this track from something so want to ...

Bethany_Dawn

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Solved!! Script to change settings

Hi there! I am using Spotify desktop on my MBP. At the office, we use a proxy and I have configured spotify to go through the proxy. At home, I don't use anything. This means that every day, I have to go back to my settings, disable / enable the prox...

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Hi there!   I am using Spotify desktop on my MBP.   At the office, we use a proxy and I have configured spotify to go through the proxy. At home, I don't use anything.    Th...

jlengrand

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Solved!! Spotify Color

Spotify was upgraded and has turned black. It is very difficult to see now. How can I change it back or select a different color scheme?

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Spotify was upgraded and has turned black. It is very difficult to see now. How can I change it back or select a different color scheme?

zchopper62

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Solved!! Can't disconnect local file

I'm currently using the latest desktopversion of Spotify on my macbook and I'm unable to disconnect local files from songs on albums. Sometimes a wrong version is connected to a certain song, but when I click the right button on the song I can't find...

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I'm currently using the latest desktopversion of Spotify on my macbook and I'm unable to disconnect local files from songs on albums. Sometimes a wrong version is connected to a certain song, but whe...

lovevillain

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Songs cutting out mid play

Issue has started this morning and has occurred frequently. Whilst playing track, cuts out and clicking play doesn't restart - I have to click on the track listing and then it restarts (from the beginning). Not receiving any error messages to indicat...

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Issue has started this morning and has occurred frequently.   Whilst playing track, cuts out and clicking play doesn't restart - I have to click on the track listing and then it restarts (fr...

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Solved!! Can't Prevent Autostarting

I recently installed Spotify on a Mac running OS 10.10.3 (Yosemite). Spotify insists on autostarting despite all my efforts to disable it. The obvious mechanism appears to be to go into Spotify Preferences, Advanced Settings, and choose "No" on the o...

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I recently installed Spotify on a Mac running OS 10.10.3 (Yosemite). Spotify insists on autostarting despite all my efforts to disable it.   The obvious mechanism appears to be to go into Spot...

Wiliam

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Solved!! "Recently Played Artists" not updating after hack.

RPA will not update for me. I was hacked and they played a ton of weird polish music with generic album covers. I resolved the hacking issue and secured my account yesterday. However, the constant reminder of the hack is still there, in my recently p...

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RPA will not update for me. I was hacked and they played a ton of weird polish music with generic album covers. I resolved the hacking issue and secured my account yesterday. However, the consta...

Alysia_naples

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Solved!! Lyrics

Are lyrics only available using mobile devices, or can I see lyrics on my Mac?

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Are lyrics only available using mobile devices, or can I see lyrics on my Mac?

Nico

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Solved!! automatic start of spotify

Hello, When i start my computer Macbookpro, it automatically starts Spotify and i don't want it. (I desabled automatic start of stpotify on my users settings in the mac) Any ideas to stop that?Thanks.

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Hello,   When i start my computer Macbookpro, it automatically starts Spotify and i don't want it.   (I desabled automatic start of stpotify on my users settings in the mac)   An...

joan1211

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Solved!! Find song that is currently playing

Hi - I love spotify but there's one thing I find maddening - I have a long, long playlist that I like to just play on shuffle. Sometimes a song comes on that I want to get rid of, or get more information on, but I can't find a quick way to go to the ...

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Hi - I love spotify but there's one thing I find maddening - I have a long, long playlist that I like to just play on shuffle. Sometimes a song comes on that I want to get rid of, or get more informa...

RDDJ

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Solved!! Play a certain playlist every day between 8 am - 4pm

Hello, I need to be able to play a certain playlist every day in the office between 8am-4pm. Does any of you have an idea how to do it? I have a dedicated Mac, which is open all the time and Spotify is also open. Thanks Kasper

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Hello, I need to be able to play a certain playlist every day in the office between 8am-4pm. Does any of you have an idea how to do it? I have a dedicated Mac, which is open all the time and Spotify ...

SimonLundsgaard

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Solved!! Edit song info in spotify

Is it not possible to edit songs anymore? I remember I used to be able to edit artists and albums, but I can't anymore... what happened to that feature? Is it possible to go to an older version of spotify to bring it back?

Visitor

Is it not possible to edit songs anymore? I remember I used to be able to edit artists and albums, but I can't anymore... what happened to that feature? Is it possible to go to an older version of sp...

froggy123000

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Solved!! How does thumbs up thumbs down work?

Some tracks I think would be great for one station, but horrible for another. If I thumbs down them in one radio station, can I still thumbs up them in another? Or will they even appear? I would like to see it posted somewhere exacctly how the whole ...

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Some tracks I think would be great for one station, but horrible for another.  If I thumbs down them in one radio station, can I still thumbs up them in another?  Or will they even appear? ...

Spacecat2

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Solved!! Cannot disable video reproduction

Hey!Will love to have a button to "Disable Video".I'm using Spotify to hear music in the background. I usually didn't see the video playback, until I hear is some kind of interview... then jump to next song. Will love to have an option to "disable vi...

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Hey! Will love to have a button to "Disable Video". I'm using Spotify to hear music in the background. I usually didn't see the video playback, until I hear is some kind of interview... then jump t...

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Solved!! Genres/Moods - Don't display any playlists

UPDATE from Matt Suda (Community Rock Star): This should now be fixed! Thanks for your patience. Selecting: Browse -> Genres/Moods -> Any genre/mood -> No playlists Tried restarting. Happens on a friends Mac too (same versions). However, it doesn't h...

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UPDATE from Matt Suda (Community Rock Star):   This should now be fixed! Thanks for your patience.    Selecting: Browse -> Genres/Moods -> Any genre/mood -> No pl...

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Solved!! Is there a way to make the 'Your Top Songs 2017' playlist public?

A bit late (and hopefully I used the right location for this), but I'm trying to make the Your Top Songs 2017 playlist public and I'm not given the option to do so. Is it possible to make the playlist public? Thanks!

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A bit late (and hopefully I used the right location for this), but I'm trying to make the Your Top Songs 2017 playlist public and I'm not given the option to do so. Is it possible to m...

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Solved!! Spotify URI not valid

I was trying to upload my playlist onto the playlist exchange but when I copy the playlist URI the error I get is like:'provide a valid Spotify URI' Why might this be happening?

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I was trying to upload my playlist onto the playlist exchange but when I copy the playlist URI the error I get is like: 'provide a valid Spotify URI'   Why might this be happening?

mrrockmusic6886

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