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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 Can’t show album cover in control center

Device Macbook Pro M1Operating SystemBig Sur My Question or IssueIs it normal for my Mac can’t show album cover in the control center? It just show the logo of spotify in the image. But it did show album cover inside the app.I tried follow the stop t...

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  • Device  Macbook Pro M1 Operating System Big Sur   My Question or Issue Is it normal for my Mac can’t show album cover in the control center? It just show the logo of spotify in the im...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify Desktop App Not Working After Update To Mac 10.15.7

PlanPremiumDeviceMacbook pro 2015Operating SystemiOS 10.15.7 My Question or IssueSpotify desktop will not open correctly (See attached). It just shows a blank screen and nothing can be interacted with (can not even move the application). I removed ca...

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  • Plan Premium Device Macbook pro 2015 Operating System iOS 10.15.7   My Question or Issue Spotify desktop will not open correctly (See attached). It just shows a blank screen and nothing ...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify web player taking over my playing music

So when i listen to music, sometimes the spotify web play stops my music and changes the device im listening on to the web player and it adds a playlist to my account. how do i stop this from happening?

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  • So when i listen to music, sometimes the spotify web play stops my music and changes the device im listening on to the web player and it adds a playlist to my account.    how do i stop th...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Missing "Your Episodes" on Macbook app for podcasts playlists.

Plan - PremiumCountry - IndiaDevice - Macbook ProOperating System - MojaveMy Question or Issue: Hi, I've been adding podcasts under Your episodes section in my iphone which I really wanted to get synced up to my macbook app. But I can't see the same ...

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  • Plan - Premium Country  - India Device - Macbook Pro Operating System - Mojave My Question or Issue:   Hi, I've been adding podcasts under Your episodes section in...
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Superuser Contribution Liked songs not syncing from iPhone to MacBook

PlanPremiumCountryUnited KingdomDeviceiPhone 11, Macbook Pro 2019)Operating SystemiOS 14.3 and MacOS Big Sur My Question or IssueWhen I like a song it always shows up on my liked songs on my phone, but my liked songs list on my MacBook is constantly ...

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  • Plan Premium Country United Kingdom Device iPhone 11, Macbook Pro 2019) Operating System iOS 14.3 and MacOS Big Sur   My Question or Issue When I like a song it always shows up on my l...
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Superuser Contribution Drag and Drop rearranges

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevice(Macbook Pro late 2013)Operating System(macOS High Sierra 10.13.6 ) My Question or Issue1. When dragging more than one song anywhere they place in a different order. Often the last song becomes the first. 2. Nothing can be ...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device (Macbook Pro late 2013) Operating System (macOS High Sierra 10.13.6 )   My Question or Issue 1. When dragging more than one song anywhere they place in ...
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[Desktop][Developer] Repair Desktop Playlist Glitch - keeps skipping to this one artist!

I've tried turning off autoplay and have closed and reopened the desktop app multiple times. This is seriously frustrating, please help if possible! No matter what playlist I'm playing, this one artist keeps being played after every and any song. Lik...

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  • I've tried turning off autoplay and have closed and reopened the desktop app multiple times. This is seriously frustrating, please help if possible! No matter what playlist I'm playing, this one arti...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Recently Played starts with an older entry

PlanPremiumCountryPolandDeviceMacbook Air 2017Operating SystemmacOS Big Sur 11.2.1 (20D74) My Question or IssueThe Recently Played section in the main screen has one older entry at the start. It also appears that way when I click on Show All. The rem...

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  • Plan Premium Country Poland Device Macbook Air 2017 Operating System macOS Big Sur 11.2.1 (20D74)   My Question or Issue The Recently Played section in the main screen has one old...
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Superuser Contribution Empty lists and can´t reproduce any music

Account: Premium for Argentina DeviceMacbook Pro mid 2014)Operating SystemBigsur 11.2.1 My Question or IssueWhen I log in into the desktop app in mac I can´t see the added music to my lists and can´t reproduce any music! I has Yosemite and upgraded t...

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  • Account: Premium for Argentina   Device Macbook Pro mid 2014) Operating System Bigsur 11.2.1   My Question or Issue When I log in into the desktop app in mac I can´t see the added m...
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Superuser Contribution No audio playback upon exiting macOS Energy Saver (sleep mode)

Plan - Premium FamilyCountry - UKDevice - iMacOperating System - macOS Big Sur 11.1Spotify App - 1.1.52.687.gf5565fe5 My Question or IssueThe Energy Saver setting on my iMac are active, including 'Put the hard disks to sleep when possible' and 'Wake ...

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  • Plan - Premium Family Country - UK Device - iMac Operating System - macOS Big Sur 11.1 Spotify App - 1.1.52.687.gf5565fe5   My Question or Issue The Energy Saver setting on my i...
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Superuser Contribution Music Continues Playing After Bluetooth Headphone Disconnects

PlanPremiumCountryTurkeyDeviceMacbook Pro late 2012Operating SystemMacOS Catalina This problem has started recently. Music continues playing after my bluetooth headphone disconnects. It was ok before. My headphones are Powerbeats 2. Thanks for the he...

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  • Plan Premium Country Turkey Device Macbook Pro late 2012 Operating System MacOS Catalina   This problem has started recently. Music continues playing after my bluetooth headphone d...
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Superuser Contribution Can't play current track after switching VPN on/off

PlanPremiumCountryPL DeviceMacbook Pro late 2017Operating SystemMojave 10.14.6A jays m seven wireless phones from time to time My Question or Issue I'm using a lot of VPN app Cisco Any Connect to connect to work VPN and sometimes when I switching VPN...

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  • Plan Premium Country PL   Device Macbook Pro late 2017 Operating System Mojave 10.14.6 A jays m seven wireless phones from time to time   My Question or Issue   I'm using ...
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Superuser Contribution [DESKTOP] Unable to install desktop app on macOS Big Sur

PlanPremiumCountrySpainDeviceiMac Operating SystemmacOS Big Sur 11.1.2 My Question or IssueThis morning Spotify desktop app wasn't loading fine and I removed. After that, I tried to download the app to install it again but seems to not be working (se...

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  • Plan Premium Country Spain Device iMac  Operating System macOS Big Sur 11.1.2   My Question or Issue This morning Spotify desktop app wasn't loading fine and I removed. After that...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Artists Playlist dissapears everytime I ad it using the spotify for artists webpage

I've added a playlist in Spotify For Artists, using both the share link and the playlist name, and after I hit "Save" I get a "Success!" icon. However, as soon as I direct to a new page or try to go to this playlist it disappears. It appeared once or...

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  • I've added a playlist in Spotify For Artists, using both the share link and the playlist name, and after I hit "Save" I get a "Success!" icon.  However, as soon as I direct to a new page or try ...
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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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