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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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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify stopped working completely on macOS Catalina

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceMacBook Pro (16-inch 2019)Operating SystemmacOS 10.15.7 My Question or IssueUntil yesterday, Spotify has been working fine on my MacBook--when I went to launch it, it hung for about 5 seconds, then there was an error that sa...

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  • Plan Premium Country US Device MacBook Pro (16-inch 2019) Operating System macOS 10.15.7   My Question or Issue Until yesterday, Spotify has been working fine on my MacBook--when I wen...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution IMAC. Cannot play "downloaded" albums...

PlanPremiumCountryireland Device(iMac)Operating System(macOS Big Sur 11.3.1) My Question or Issue : "available offline". is indicated beside the album and tracks... However if I do go offline, the Tracks , Album are quoted as " Not available off line...

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  •   Plan Premium Country ireland   Device (iMac) Operating System (macOS Big Sur 11.3.1)   My Question or Issue :   "available offline". is indicated beside the album a...
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Superuser Contribution How can I clear 'local files'?

Plan: PremiumCountry: UKDevice: MacBook Air, early 2015Operating System: macOS Big Sur 11.2.2 I added some local files to my spotify a while ago bit have since removed them. I had hoped that removing the source would "refresh" this are and allow me t...

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  •   Plan: Premium Country: UK Device: MacBook Air, early 2015 Operating System: macOS Big Sur 11.2.2   I added some local files to my spotify a while ago bit have since removed the...
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Remove friends sidebar

How to remove friends (right) side bar?MacBook Pro 2019 16inch 

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  • How to remove friends (right) side bar? MacBook Pro 2019 16inch  
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Superuser Contribution No trace of music that has been removed from my playlist

I like discovering music and spend considerable time finding it and cataloguing it in namely Spotify playlist. Problem I have is when that song or artist is no longer available it simply removed from my playlist without warning. Now before someone sa...

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  • I like discovering music and spend considerable time finding it and cataloguing it in namely Spotify playlist.   Problem I have is when that song or artist is no longer available it ...
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Superuser Contribution Date Ordering

Revert song ordering to when it had date added so that I can order my songs by recently added in each playlist. The recent update has ruined how I use spotify.

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  • Revert song ordering to when it had date added so that I can order my songs by recently added in each playlist. The recent update has ruined how I use spotify. 
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Superuser Contribution Local files: how to display Disc no.

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceMacbookOperating SystemiOS 11.3.1My Question or IssueHi there! I'm trying to format local files to have Disc numbers included & displayed in Spotify. So far I haven't had any luck. The following format:[Artist name] - [Album...

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  • Plan Premium Country US Device Macbook Operating System iOS 11.3.1 My Question or Issue Hi there! I'm trying to format local files to have Disc numbers included & displayed in Spotify....
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Navigation shortcuts not working since UI update

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceiMac Retina 5K, 27-inch, 2017Operating SystemmacOS Big Sur 11.3.1Spotify Client Version1.1.58.820.g2ae50076-a Ever since I updated to the new UI this past weekend, the back/forward page navigation shortcuts have s...

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  • Plan Premium Country United States Device iMac Retina 5K, 27-inch, 2017 Operating System macOS Big Sur 11.3.1 Spotify Client Version 1.1.58.820.g2ae50076-a   Ever since I updated to t...
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Give a way for users to roll back versions

I don't like the inefficiency, look or feel of the current version 1.1.58.820.g2ae50076-a Why can't we have things in lists, why is everything in album cover form hidden behind the inefficiency of more clicks? The mobile app is really annoyingly diff...

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  • I don't like the inefficiency, look or feel of the current version 1.1.58.820.g2ae50076-a   Why can't we have things in lists, why is everything in album cover form hidden behind the inef...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Songs keeping pausing

Plan Premium DuoCountry Australia DeviceMacbook Air Early 2015Operating SystemMacOS Mojave My Question or IssueWhen I play a song its works fine but when the next song comes on it always stops after 6 seconds of playing.

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  • Plan Premium Duo Country Australia   Device Macbook Air Early 2015 Operating System MacOS Mojave   My Question or Issue When I play a song its works fine but when the next song com...
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Superuser Contribution Desktop Search Bar Missing

PlanPremiumCountryUK DeviceMacbook Pro late 2016Operating SystemMacOS Catalina My Question or IssueWith the latest update to the Mac desktop client, the search bar was moved from being constantly present at the top to a pinned position in the scroll ...

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  • Plan Premium Country UK    Device Macbook Pro late 2016 Operating System MacOS Catalina   My Question or Issue With the latest update to the Mac desktop client, the search b...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution How do I arrange my playlist folders alphabetically without having to drag and drop every single one

I can't find the option to automatically arrange my playlist folders alphabetically. The manual option is great for personalized order but surely there's a basic auto-alphabetic option.

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  •  I can't find the option to automatically arrange my playlist folders alphabetically. The manual option is great for personalized order but surely there's a basic auto-alphabetic option.
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Superuser Contribution Revert to old naming behavior when creating a playlist from an Album

Operating SystemDesktop Client for Mac OS My Question or Issue:When you right click on an album or click on the ...-menu on an album page, you get a context menu with the option to "Add to Playlist -> New Playlist"When I do this with the new client, ...

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  • Operating System Desktop Client for Mac OS   My Question or Issue: When you right click on an album or click on the ...-menu on an album page, you get a context menu with the option to "Add ...
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Superuser Contribution Progress bar missing after update

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceMac ProOperating SystemMojave My Question or IssueHi, After the most recent update I seem to have lost the progress bar. As an avid podcast listener, It was very important feature in order to keep track of what had been play...

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  • Plan Premium Country UK Device Mac Pro Operating System Mojave   My Question or Issue Hi,  After the most recent update I seem to have lost the progress bar.  As an avi...
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Solved!! 1.1.58.820.g2ae50076-a is missing Browse and Radio

I just installed 1.1.58.820.g2ae50076-a, and I cannot find the Browse button or the Radio button. Where are they??

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  • I just installed 1.1.58.820.g2ae50076-a, and I cannot find the Browse button or the Radio button. Where are they??
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Superuser Contribution [Mac] Spotify doesn't want run ANY song

PlanFreeCountryPolandDeviceMacBook Pro 2019 Operating SystemMacOS 11.1 My Question or IssueAlright, so I've been trying to play song on spiffy and... it doesn't work?maybe not completely but after 7 seconds of song it just turns off, and doesn't play...

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  • Plan Free Country Poland Device MacBook Pro 2019  Operating System MacOS 11.1   My Question or Issue Alright, so I've been trying to play song on spiffy and... it doesn't work? m...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Recently Played not updating and showing things I never listened to

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceMacbook Air 2020, M1 processorOperating SystemmacOS Big Sur 11.3.1 My Question or IssueOn the desktop app, my recently played does not show what I have recently played. For example, the same four things are always...

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  • Plan Premium Country United States Device Macbook Air 2020, M1 processor Operating System macOS Big Sur 11.3.1   My Question or Issue On the desktop app, my recently played does not sh...
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Some shortcuts are missing in the new update

Operating SystemmacOS My Question or Issue Since the latest desktop app update (around version 1.1.56.595.g2d2da0de-a, still present in 1.1.58.820.g2ae50076-a), I'm missing some shortcuts I was using on a daily basis: cmd+D used to focus on the devic...

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  • Operating System macOS   My Question or Issue   Since the latest desktop app update (around version 1.1.56.595.g2d2da0de-a, still present in 1.1.58.820.g2ae50076-a), I'm missing some s...
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Podcast episodes always sorted by newest to oldest on first launch

PlanPremiumCountryCanada DeviceMacbook Pro late 2018Operating SystemMacOs Big Sur 11.3.1 My Question or IssueI set podcast episodes to be sorted from Oldest to Newest, but when I launch the Spotify desktop app for the first time, it sorted from Newes...

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  • Plan Premium Country Canada   Device Macbook Pro late 2018 Operating System MacOs Big Sur 11.3.1   My Question or Issue I set podcast episodes to be sorted from Oldest to Newest,...
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