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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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Spotify no longer playing MP3 files

Hi, Since a few weeks, Spotify Mac no longer wants to play imported local mp3 files. I have already tried several solutions:enabled/disabled the local files button in preferences, trying to add the sources again. They come up in white, available to p...

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  • Hi,    Since a few weeks, Spotify Mac no longer wants to play imported local mp3 files.  I have already tried several solutions: enabled/disabled the local files button in preferen...
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New Desktop Experience - how to give feedback?

Hey folks! Spotify is testing a new way for you to connect with your music on Desktop. The new desktop experience features an all-new design, streamlined with the Spotify apps on all your devices. The thread: New Desktop Experience - your feedback wa...

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  • Hey folks!   Spotify is testing a new way for you to connect with your music on Desktop. The new desktop experience features an all-new design, streamlined with the Spotify apps on all your de...
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Superuser Contribution [Web Player] After 10 seconds the songs stop playing

I use web player on my school iPad as I cannot download the Spotify app. It has been working just fine for a few months now, but recently all of the songs I’ve been playing have stopped playing after 10 seconds (12 if I get lucky). I have no idea why...

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  • I use web player on my school iPad as I cannot download the Spotify app. It has been working just fine for a few months now, but recently all of the songs I’ve been playing have stopped playing after...
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Проблема с плейлистами

Country Russia DeviceMacbook Pro (13-inch, late 2011) Operating SystemMacOS Nigh Sierra 10.13.6 Тут такая проблема, скачивая Spotife на MacBook, а так плейлисты заметно отличается от веб-версии, смартфона, и ПК(Windows 10). Вот пример как на всех уст...

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  • Country Russia   Device Macbook Pro (13-inch, late 2011)   Operating System MacOS Nigh Sierra 10.13.6     Тут такая проблема, скачивая Spotife на MacBook, а так плейлисты...
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Superuser Contribution Mac app feels like an early prototype

Using Spotify Premium for 6+ years and surprised on how bad an app can be on desktop. I used to use Spotify on my Android phones over these years, eventually on my Windows PC at home, but since I've started working where I work now, I'm using Spotify...

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  • Using Spotify Premium for 6+ years and surprised on how bad an app can be on desktop.   I used to use Spotify on my Android phones over these years, eventually on my Windows PC at home, but si...
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Superuser Contribution Mac OS 10.15.3 no audio

And Spotify version 1.1.26.501.Was working yesterday with thunderbolt to usb-c dongle going to my Motu 828x but today I can see the song playing but no audio. Apple Music plays audio. Logic Pro X plays audio. Not Spotify. Did the so called "thorough"...

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  • And Spotify version 1.1.26.501. Was working yesterday with thunderbolt to usb-c dongle going to my Motu 828x but today I can see the song playing but no audio. Apple Music plays audio. Logic Pro X p...
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Superuser Contribution Can't play the current song

Free plan, desktop Mac, current OS,My Question or IssueSpotify worked recently but just upgraded OS to Catalina, 10.15.7. Now it only plays about 10 seconds of each song then says "Can't play the current song". Anybody else have this problem?

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  • Free plan, desktop Mac, current OS, My Question or Issue Spotify worked recently but just upgraded OS to Catalina, 10.15.7. Now it only plays about 10 seconds of each song then says "Can't play the...
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Clicking Album cover does not scroll to current track in playlist when playlist is sorted

Plan - PremiumCountry - United StatesDevice - Macbook Pro 2018Operating System - macOS Catalina My Question or Issue The following assumes that clicking the album cover should take the user to the currently playing song in a playlist. When in a playl...

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  • Plan - Premium Country - United States Device - Macbook Pro 2018 Operating System - macOS Catalina   My Question or Issue   The following assumes that clicking the alb...
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iMac Catalina: Static/Buzz Noise during Songs

I just recently purchased a new iMac and downloaded the Spotify app for the desktop. I was listening to music and realize, within 20-30 seconds of playing each song, a weird static/buzz noise happens and it distorts the song. It happens throughout th...

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  • I just recently purchased a new iMac and downloaded the Spotify app for the desktop. I was listening to music and realize, within 20-30 seconds of playing each song, a weird static/buzz noise happens...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Organising title in a playlist with desktop app

How can I organise titles within a playlist using spotify app on a mac book pro?They remains impossible to move.thks

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  • How can I organise titles within a playlist using spotify app on a mac book pro? They remains impossible to move. thks
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution [Mac] Spotify does not show content, does not play any tracks as if it was offline

With two different Macs I have the same issue with the latest versions of Spotify.Spotify lets me log in, shows me the home page but no content is loaded, my playlist are empty and if I try to play a song doesn't load anything.All is working if I ins...

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  • With two different Macs I have the same issue with the latest versions of Spotify. Spotify lets me log in, shows  me the home page but no content is loaded, my playlist are empty and if I try t...
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Superuser Contribution [Desktop][Podcasts] Unusable UX for podcasts on desktop/web app

PlanPremium for many yearsUSA DeviceMacOperating SystemMacOS (latest/Catalina) My Question or Issue The UX for podcasts is almost useless on desktops. Since I've been working from home due to the pandemic, my work laptop (which allows Spotify) has be...

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  • Plan Premium for many years USA   Device Mac Operating System MacOS (latest/Catalina)   My Question or Issue   The UX for podcasts is almost useless on desktops. Since I've ...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution How can I configure my headphones to seek forward instead of playing next song?

PlanPremiumDeviceiPhone X + MacOSSamsung level over & Cardo Packtalk My Question or IssueI used to be able to seek forward or back 15 seconds when playing a podcast, but now I can only play next or start from beginning. When playing music it would pl...

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  • Plan Premium Device iPhone X + MacOS Samsung level over & Cardo Packtalk   My Question or Issue I used to be able to seek forward or back 15 seconds when playing a podcast, but now I ...
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Superuser Contribution Error Code accesspoint:39

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceMacBook Pro early 2015Operating SystemOS X Yosemite My Question or Issuea few weeks ago, my desktop app wouldn't play music and said it was offline, despite my computer being connected to ethernet. I logged out an...

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  • Plan Premium Country United States Device MacBook Pro early 2015 Operating System OS X Yosemite   My Question or Issue a few weeks ago, my desktop app wouldn't play music and said it w...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Covers of songs are not showing up

hi i have a problem with thumbnails, covers of songs. when i play song there is no pic next to name of artist and song name. idk how i turn this option off but idk how to turn it on again. please help me

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  • hi i have a problem with thumbnails, covers of songs. when i play song there is no pic next to name of artist and song name. idk how i turn this option off but idk how to turn it on again. please hel...
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How to find a song in playlist

I have big playlists. Once I hear a song I want to remove, how do I find the song in that playlist? (Besides scrolling through the list until you find a green highlighted track) From a UX point, the same way you add a song (click song - add to playli...

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  • I have big playlists. Once I hear a song I want to remove, how do I find the song in that playlist? (Besides scrolling through the list until you find a green highlighted track)    From a...
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[Desktop][Playlists] New Playlist Naming Bug | Drag & Drop vs. Right Click Menu

Spotify (1.1.45.621.gdddebadc) Desktop Mac When creating a new playlist direst from content, you have two options available to you. Each options results in a different name structure for that newly created playlist: Right click (control+click) on the...

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  • Spotify (1.1.45.621.gdddebadc) Desktop Mac   When creating a new playlist direst from content, you have two options available to you. Each options results in a different name structure for tha...
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Superuser Contribution Desktop caching playlists with dynamic song lists

I still get this issue when starting playlists that change with time such as Release Radar and Discover Weekly.If I start the playlist from the left navigation, and it has been played before, it will play the cached first song.If I go into the playli...

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  • I still get this issue when starting playlists that change with time such as Release Radar and Discover Weekly. If I start the playlist from the left navigation, and it has been played before, it wi...
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Superuser Contribution Playlist Covers not saving in Catalina

I am having a bizarre issue that it appears other people have written in about as well, but I have been unable to find a fix. When I go to replace my cover art for a playlist (a 300x300 jpeg, original artwork, all other specs as noted by Spotify), it...

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  • I am having a bizarre issue that it appears other people have written in about as well, but I have been unable to find a fix. When I go to replace my cover art for a playlist (a 300x300 jpeg, origina...
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