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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 Liked Songs Still Being Re-added

Hello, I'm now using Spotify for macOS 1.2.11.916.geb595a67 and when dragging a song over the left playlist column that's highlighted green and accidentally dropping it before I get to a playlist, Spotify still re-adds it to my Liked Songs, even thou...

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  • Hello,   I'm now using Spotify for macOS 1.2.11.916.geb595a67 and when dragging a song over the left playlist column that's highlighted green and accidentally dropping it before...
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Superuser Contribution Artwork Not Showing For Local Files

I'm an artist and I'm trying to switch to Spotify from Apple Music for staging my music for my own personal listening before actually publishing it. However, it's very frustrating that the album artwork isn't showing up even though I've made sure it'...

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  • I'm an artist and I'm trying to switch to Spotify from Apple Music for staging my music for my own personal listening before actually publishing it. However, it's very frustrating that the album artw...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution move a song from one playlist to another

I would like to move all the Christmas songs from my main playlist and store them in a Christmas-songs-only playlist. Not just copy them. I want to move them from one to the other such that they are no longer on my main playlist. I see how to copy th...

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  • I would like to move all the Christmas songs from my main playlist and store them in a Christmas-songs-only playlist. Not just copy them. I want to move them from one to the other such that they are ...
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Superuser Contribution Can't find new episodes button on PC for podcasts

PlanPremium Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhen browsing for podcasts I'm subscribed to on the PC client, I'm unable to find the button to see new episodes. I see it on Android. Where should I look for that button on the PC version?

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  • Plan Premium   Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue When browsing for podcasts I'm subscribed to on the PC client, I'm unable to find the button to see new episodes. I ...
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Superuser Contribution Select All does not select all

Premium plan, on MacBook Pro I am trying to create a playlist which includes all my liked songs. However, there seems to be no working way to select all tracks in "Liked Songs". - Edit/Select All, or Command-A, seem to only select a limited number of...

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  • Premium plan, on MacBook Pro   I am trying to create a playlist which includes all my liked songs. However, there seems to be no working way to select all tracks in "Liked Songs". - Edit/Sel...
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Superuser Contribution General issue with Mac desktop, unresponsive/unable to log in

General info: I have a MacBook Pro 2018, Sequoia 15.0.1, a premium family account and I'm in Uruguay, current Spotify version: macOS (Intel) 1.2.51.345.gcc39d911 HelloI have been experiencing problems using the desktop App on my Mac for a while now. ...

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  • General info: I have a MacBook Pro 2018, Sequoia 15.0.1, a premium family account and I'm in Uruguay, current Spotify version: macOS (Intel) 1.2.51.345.gcc39d911   Hello I have been experienc...
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Superuser Contribution ORGANIZING ALBUMS AND ARTISTS WITH FOLDERS

I think it would be extremly helpfull to also have the option to make folders in your albums and artists. This option is now only available for playlists. Making it necesary to make a playlist for each album if you want to organize them. There should...

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  • I think it would be extremly helpfull to also have the option to make folders in your albums and artists. This option is now only available for playlists. Making it necesary to make a playlist for ea...
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Solved!! Spotify Sound Quality lowers while on Discord

PlanPremiumCountryUnited Kingdom DeviceMacbook Pro 13" Early 2015Operating SystemmacOS Catalina 10.15.2 My Question or IssueWhenever I'm in a discord call, the sound quality from Spotify is dreadful. My headphones are Sony WH-H900N and connected thro...

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  • Plan Premium Country United Kingdom   Device Macbook Pro 13" Early 2015 Operating System macOS Catalina 10.15.2     My Question or Issue Whenever I'm in a discord call, the...
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Superuser Contribution Podcasts don't play on Mac

Mac Monterey. Was playing a podcast on iPhone and then switched it over to play on Mac. It does not work. Uninstall/reinstalled the app but no go. I am now AirPlay-ing from iPhone to Mac but that's not ideal. Help please. Also, noticed "test message"...

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  • Mac Monterey. Was playing a podcast on iPhone and then switched it over to play on Mac. It does not work. Uninstall/reinstalled the app but no go. I am now AirPlay-ing from iPhone to Mac but that's n...
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Superuser Contribution Fullscreen lyrics shows very few lines

PlanPremiumCountryIndiaDeviceMacbook M4 ProOperating SystemmacOs My Question or IssueOn a vertical screen (I am using a vertical monitor), full screen lyrics only shows a few lines. However, normal mode shows lyrics till the end of screen.

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  • Plan Premium Country India Device Macbook M4 Pro Operating System macOs   My Question or Issue On a vertical screen (I am using a vertical monitor), full screen lyrics only shows a few...
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Superuser Contribution Cannot drag application window when "hide/show menu bar" is enabled in MacOS

When "Automatically hide/show menu bar" in System Preferences > Dock & Menu Bar is enabled, you can no longer drag the Spotify window if it's full width/height (not fullscreen mode). You must resize the window so it's smaller, then quit and reopen Sp...

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  • When "Automatically hide/show menu bar" in System Preferences > Dock & Menu Bar is enabled, you can no longer drag the Spotify window if it's full width/height (not fullscreen mode). You must ...
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Superuser Contribution Queue marks more than one track when moving around tracks in queue

PlanPremiumCountrySwedenDeviceMacbook Air M1, 2020Operating SystemmacOS Ventura 13.1 Hi, Whenever trying to shift a location of a track in the queue on my the desktop app (Mac), it selects another track as well, thus removing said other track from th...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Sweden Device Macbook Air M1, 2020 Operating System macOS Ventura 13.1   Hi,   Whenever trying to shift a location of a track in the queue on my the ...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify increasingly slow on iMac app and on internet

I have a premium plan. I live in Japan. I am using an iMac (2017), Ventura 13.6.7.My Question or IssueWhen I attempt to access Spotify from the Internet (https://open.spotify.com/), the first thing that pops up is a screen that says: "Something's wro...

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  • I have a premium plan. I live in Japan. I am using an iMac (2017), Ventura 13.6.7. My Question or Issue When I attempt to access Spotify from the Internet (https://open.spotify.com/), the first t...
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Superuser Contribution Miniplayer still not showing

I know the Miniplayer was still rolling out halfway through 2024, so I waited but it's been so long and I still don't have it, I have spotify updated so I'm not sure why. PlanPremiumCountryItaly Spotify for macOS (Apple Silicon)1.2.52.442.g01893f92

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  • I know the Miniplayer was still rolling out halfway through 2024, so I waited but it's been so long and I still don't have it, I have spotify updated so I'm not sure why.   Plan Premium Coun...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Lyrics not showing on Mac

PlanPremiumCountryTurkeyDeviceMacbook Pro 2021Operating SystemmacOS Big Sur 11.1 My Question or Issue Until recently I was using the lyrics feature without any problem both on my mobile device and desktop app. However, for the last 3-4 days the micro...

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  • Plan Premium Country Turkey Device Macbook Pro 2021 Operating System macOS Big Sur 11.1   My Question or Issue   Until recently I was using the lyrics feature without any problem...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify MacOS App Uploading GBs of data

PlanPremiumCountryGreeceDeviceMac mini M4Operating SystemMacOS 15.1.1 Spotify for macOS (Apple Silicon)1.2.52.442.g01893f92 My Question or IssueThe app is uploading gigabytes of data to gew1-dealer.spotify.com The screenshots are from the app Little ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Greece Device Mac mini M4 Operating System MacOS 15.1.1   Spotify for macOS (Apple Silicon) 1.2.52.442.g01893f92   My Question or Issue The app is uploadin...
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Solved!! "Something went wrong " Error on Mac version

PlanPremium Student versionCountry: Germany, currently in Iran DeviceMacBook Pro 2019Operating System(iOS 12.3.1) Hi,I've been facing this Error while using Spotify on the Mac platform, but on iPhone, everything is working correctly.I reinstalled com...

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  •   Plan Premium Student version Country: Germany, currently in Iran    Device MacBook Pro 2019 Operating System (iOS 12.3.1)   Hi, I've been facing this Error while usin...
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Superuser Contribution Prevent mac media keys control Sonos speaker if Spotify app is open?

PlanPremiumCountrySweden DeviceMacBook Pro, Mac mini, Sonos One, iPhone 12Operating SystemmacOS Sequoia 15.0.1 My Question or IssueThe media keys (play/pause/next/previous) on my MacBook and Mac mini have started controlling the music playing on my S...

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  • Plan Premium Country Sweden   Device MacBook Pro, Mac mini, Sonos One, iPhone 12 Operating System macOS Sequoia 15.0.1   My Question or Issue The media keys (play/pause/next/prev...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify app makes other apps (like browser) have slow or no internet

Like the title said, after a few period of listening songs on Spotify app, other apps (like browser) have slow internet or no connection. Sometimes, searching songs in the app while playing songs is not responsive too. When I close Spotify app, every...

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  • Like the title said, after a few period of listening songs on Spotify app, other apps (like browser) have slow internet or no connection. Sometimes, searching songs in the app while playing songs is ...
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