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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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my laptop gives me premium features and i don't pay for it

I can type in any song and play it instantly on my laptop, but not on my iphone. It seems like my laptop has that premium feature but not my iphone. I do not pay for premium. This has been happening for a few months.

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  • I can type in any song and play it instantly on my laptop, but not on my iphone. It seems like my laptop has that premium feature but not my iphone. I do not pay for premium. This has been happening ...
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Solved!! Can't drag music from library into playlists anymore

I used to be able to drag music that I have on my computer into spotify. I am unable to do so now. When I am holding the file above the playlist, the green "+" still appears next to the song like it's ready to drop into spotify, but when I release th...

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  • I used to be able to drag music that I have on my computer into spotify. I am unable to do so now. When I am holding the file above the playlist, the green "+" still appears next to the song like it'...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution can't add playlists to playlists folder

When I drag playlist to a playlist folder, it just bounces back to the original location! Tried with multiple playlists, tried resta

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  • When I drag playlist to a playlist folder, it just bounces back to the original location! Tried with multiple playlists, tried resta
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Superuser Contribution 'New Look' Power Consumption

Hi, I have the 'new look' Spotify on macOS Big Sur, and it's now consistently slamming my power consumption. This never used to be the case, will this be fixed, can i revert to the old app, or am i just 'stuck' ?

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  • Hi, I have the 'new look' Spotify on macOS Big Sur, and it's now consistently slamming my power consumption. This never used to be the case, will this be fixed, can i revert to the old app, or am i j...
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Private Session not appearing on Web App

I am using the Spotify Web App and the private session option does not appear in the top-right dropdown menu nor does it appear in settings. (In fact, nothing is in settings aside from the language selection option)

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  • I am using the Spotify Web App and the private session option does not appear in the top-right dropdown menu nor does it appear in settings. (In fact, nothing is in settings aside from the language s...
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Superuser Contribution Add To Playlist Blinking and Can't Select

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceMacbook Pro 2020 IntelOperating SystemiOS 14.3.1 My Issue The issue is when I click on the three dots of a song and then select "Add To Playlist" it shows two menus blinking back and forth and I can't select the playlist I ...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Macbook Pro 2020 Intel Operating System iOS 14.3.1   My Issue   The issue is when I click on the three dots of a song and then select "Add To Play...
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Unprofessional: Spotify Updates Settings for Streaming Quality from High to Low?

I've had Spotify premium for a very long time. Occasionally they change your settings without notification. Normally this wouldn't matter but it really bothers me when they change your setting for "Streaming Quality" from "High" to "Low" when you are...

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  • I've had Spotify premium for a very long time. Occasionally they change your settings without notification. Normally this wouldn't matter but it really bothers me when they change your setting for "S...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Same Spotify link, different playlists on different devices

PlanFree/PremiumCountryDeviceiMacOperating SystemiOS 10 My Question or IssueHello guys, I've just bumped into a strange issue. My wife sent me a playlist link for Spotify, and specifically asked me to play two songs. When I opened the playlist in Saf...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country Device iMac Operating System iOS 10   My Question or Issue Hello guys,   I've just bumped into a strange issue. My wife sent me a playlist link for Spot...
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Superuser Contribution The desktop app stopped working

PlanPremiumCountry USA DeviceiMacOperating System macos(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueI have contacted support at least 6 times and all they told be to do was delete and redownload the app. Which I did at least 6 times. A...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA   Device iMac Operating System macos (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue I have contacted support at least 6 times and all...
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Superuser Contribution adding to playlists

Using the Mac app when I add a song to a playlist I can't view which playlists the song has already been added to.

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  • Using the Mac app when I add a song to a playlist I can't view which playlists the song has already been added to.  
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Why "new episodes" podcast list is not on desktop app?

It was there and in new version it got hidden somewhere. Why on earth it has to be so difficult to see new episodes???In Android there is one podcast playlist where i find it. Not on mac desktop app I think neither on Windows. Weird!

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  • It was there and in new version it got hidden somewhere. Why on earth it has to be so difficult to see new episodes??? In Android there is one podcast playlist where i find it. Not on mac desktop ...
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Solved!! We miss the App Finder

Your jive about mobile being the new priority is jive. It's about money no doubt. We wish you would seriously consider bringing back the desktop apps.

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  • Your jive about mobile being the new priority is jive. It's about money no doubt. We wish you would seriously consider bringing back the desktop apps.
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Superuser Contribution Can't play song when changing audio output(2024)

DeviceMacbook Air M2, 2022Operating SystemMacOS 14.4 (23E214) My Question or IssueI have the exact same issue as stated in this post from 2018. It has been over 6 years and I seem to have the same issue, but I am unable to find a solution. In my case...

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  •   Device Macbook Air M2, 2022 Operating System MacOS 14.4 (23E214)   My Question or Issue I have the exact same issue as stated in this post from 2018. It has been over 6 years ...
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Superuser Contribution Can't Drag Spotify Window

Hi, For a while now I've been unable to click the top of the Spotify window and drag it around my desktop. This is only a problem with Spotify, not any other applications on my computer. It's a big pain! Has anyone else experienced this issue? I'm us...

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  • Hi,   For a while now I've been unable to click the top of the Spotify window and drag it around my desktop. This is only a problem with Spotify, not any other applications on my computer. It'...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify songs skip/restart when I type

Premium/ UK/ Mac -iMac Ventura 14.4.1 When I am listening to Spotify and typing, the songs will randomly restart/skip. There is no correlation to the key pressed and the song restarting. For example, when typing this, it skipped once on the key 'm' a...

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  • Premium/ UK/ Mac -iMac Ventura 14.4.1   When I am listening to Spotify and typing, the songs will randomly restart/skip. There is no correlation to the key pressed and the song restarting. For...
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Spotify Prevents Mac from Sleeping or Screensaver from Activating (El Capitan)

Hi, see my attached screenshot from Activity Monitor, which shows Spotify as preventing my Mac from going into either screensaver or sleep mode. I just upgraded to El Capitan. Did not have this problem on Yosemite. And cannot find any Spotify setting...

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  • Hi, see my attached screenshot from Activity Monitor, which shows Spotify as preventing my Mac from going into either screensaver or sleep mode.   I just upgraded to El Capitan. Did not have t...
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Superuser Contribution volume controls not working anymore when listening on another device - play/pause/next/previous are

Plan - Premium - the NetherlandsDevice - Macbook Pro Early 2015Operating System - Catalina 10.15.7Application - Spotify for macOS (Intel) 1.1.96.785.g464c973aIssue: when playing using Spotify on MacOS and playing to another device (Chromecast Audio),...

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  • Plan - Premium - the Netherlands Device - Macbook Pro Early 2015 Operating System - Catalina 10.15.7 Application - Spotify for macOS (Intel) 1.1.96.785.g464c973a Issue: when playing...
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Superuser Contribution The copyright / licence info is showing twice

PlanPremiumCountryGreeceDevice(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2023)Operating SystemSonoma 14.1 My Question or IssueIn an artist's page the information about the licence, at the bottom of the page, is always displayed twice.

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  • Plan Premium Country Greece Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2023) Operating System Sonoma 14.1   My Question or Issue In an artist's page the information about the...
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Superuser Contribution album covers won't load on firefox

My wi-fi is fine, but none of my album covers will load or the album info. Instead it just shows a solid color with a music note and the description is gone.

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  • My wi-fi is fine, but none of my album covers will load or the album info. Instead it just shows a solid color with a music note and the description is gone.
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