Help Wizard

Step 1

NEXT STEP

Desktop (Mac)

Discuss Spotify for Mac

Start a topic

Forum Posts

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...

  • Spotify Star
  • Spotify Star
  • MattSuda
  • Spotify Star
  • 1529 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 0 likes
  • 1529 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 0 likes

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...

Sidebar Tips.png Desktop Sidebar Compact View.png Compact Layout.png
  • Spotify Star
  • Spotify Star
  • MattSuda
  • Spotify Star
  • 1650 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 3 likes
  • 1650 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 3 likes

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....

  • Casual Listener
  • bfteach
  • Regular
  • 35772 Views
  • 19 replies
  • 1 likes
  • music stops
  • 35772 Views
  • 19 replies
  • 1 likes

[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...

  • Spotify Legend
  • 162909 Views
  • 0 replies
  • 34 likes
  • Mac
  • 162909 Views
  • 0 replies
  • 34 likes

More Devices (Airplay and Bluetooth) option has disappeared

Spotify desktop app for Mac version being used: 1.1.20.510.g7d28aaaa I have noticed (possibly with this newest version) that the option of "More Devices" in the desktop app previously available (where the Spotify Connect options for playback are stil...

  • Casual Listener
  • Spotify desktop app for Mac version being used: 1.1.20.510.g7d28aaaa   I have noticed (possibly with this newest version) that the option of "More Devices" in the desktop app previously a...
  • bjurry
  • Newbie
  • 412 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 1 likes
  • 412 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 1 likes

Superuser Contribution View Friend Activity not working since last update

PlanPremiumCountry - USADevice(iMac)Operating System(MacOS Ventura ) My Question or IssueMy View > Friend Activity has not been working at all since the most recent update of Spotify on the Mac (version Spotify for macOS (Apple Silicon) 1.2.18.999.g9...

  • Regular
  • Plan Premium Country - USA Device (iMac) Operating System (MacOS Ventura )   My Question or Issue My View > Friend Activity has not been working at all since the most recent update o...
  • Joan
  • Moderator
  • 277 Views
  • 3 replies
  • 0 likes
  • 277 Views
  • 3 replies
  • 0 likes

Superuser Contribution Accidentally removed song from discovery playlist, want to readd

I accidentally clicked 'remove' from Discover Weekly playlist, and was notified Spotify won't recommend songs like this anymore (opposite what I want!). How can I undo this?

  • Visitor
  • I accidentally clicked 'remove' from Discover Weekly playlist, and was notified Spotify won't recommend songs like this anymore (opposite what I want!). How can I undo this?
  • rathx90
  • Newbie
  • 1572 Views
  • 2 replies
  • 0 likes
  • 1572 Views
  • 2 replies
  • 0 likes

Solved!!Superuser Contribution Issues Playing to External Speaker

PlanPremium CountryUnited States DeviceSamsung Galaxy S21 & Macbook Pro M1 Operating SystemAndroid 13 & MacOS Ventura My Question or IssueI listen to Spotify almost everyday while working. For over a year, I've been successfully using Spotify to play...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium   Country United States   Device Samsung Galaxy S21 & Macbook Pro M1   Operating System Android 13 & MacOS Ventura   My Question or Issue I liste...
  • Susan_GP
  • Moderator
  • 153 Views
  • 2 replies
  • 0 likes
  • External Speakers
  • 153 Views
  • 2 replies
  • 0 likes

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...

  • Roadie
  • 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...
  • TreyGuy
  • Newbie
  • 324 Views
  • 5 replies
  • 0 likes
  • 324 Views
  • 5 replies
  • 0 likes

Solved!!Superuser Contribution Collaborative playlist, can't see the username of who added song.(Spotify for Mac)

Hello. I have a collaborative playlist and before it used to show the song, artist, album, username and length of the song....but now im unable to see the username option so i don't know who added the songs. Ive been trying to search for this online ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hello. I have a collaborative playlist and before it used to show the song, artist, album, username and length of the song....but now im unable to see the username option so i don't know who added th...
  • miyaov
  • Newbie
  • 4357 Views
  • 7 replies
  • 0 likes
  • Mac
  • 4357 Views
  • 7 replies
  • 0 likes

Using spotify web through MenubarX

PlanPremiumCountryNorwayDeviceMacbook ProOperating SystemMacOS My Question or IssueHey y'all. I prefer having Spotify web in my menu bar as opposed to opening the full application. But it won't let me access my library on web. It just shows a message...

  • Regular
  • Plan Premium Country Norway Device Macbook Pro Operating System MacOS   My Question or Issue Hey y'all. I prefer having Spotify web in my menu bar as opposed to opening the full applic...
  • Maxim
  • Spotify Star
  • 185 Views
  • 3 replies
  • 0 likes
  • 185 Views
  • 3 replies
  • 0 likes

Superuser Contribution [Playlists] Pin playlists to your profile.

I personally have a lot of public playlists, and there’s many that I would like people to see first when they open my profile. I believe the ability to pin these playlists would come in really handy. (Keep in mind that pinning playlists to your profi...

  • Newbie
  • I personally have a lot of public playlists, and there’s many that I would like people to see first when they open my profile. I believe the ability to pin these playlists would come in really handy....
  • Yordan
  • Moderator
  • 1974 Views
  • 5 replies
  • 1 likes
  • Playlists
  • 1974 Views
  • 5 replies
  • 1 likes

Superuser Contribution How to view exact date a song was added to a playlist

 PlanPremiumDeviceMacBook Pro 2019Operating SystemmacOS Monterey (12.2) Is there a way to view the exact date that a song was added to a playlist instead of the vague "[...] weeks ago"? It's only possible to see the exact date for songs added to a pl...

Screen Shot 2023-08-27 at 12.13.08 AM.png Screen Shot 2023-08-27 at 12.16.12 AM.png
  • Casual Listener
  •   Plan Premium Device MacBook Pro 2019 Operating System macOS Monterey (12.2)   Is there a way to view the exact date that a song was added to a playlist instead of the vague "[...] week...
  • Yordan
  • Moderator
  • 154 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 0 likes
  • 154 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 0 likes

Solved!!Superuser Contribution Reorganize my Playlist by alphabetical order

Plan: Student Premium Country: U.S. My Question or Issue: I want to reorganize my list of playlist that I followed and created so I can access them easier. Any tips on how I can do that? Thanks!

  • Newbie
  •   Plan: Student Premium    Country: U.S.    My Question or Issue: I want to reorganize my list of playlist that I followed and created so I can access them easier. Any t...
  • SlothWolverine
  • Visitor
  • 2016 Views
  • 7 replies
  • 0 likes
  • 2016 Views
  • 7 replies
  • 0 likes

[Mac Desktop] Spotify Window can't be unminified

Premium/USA DeviceMacbook Pro Early 2015 Operating SystemMac Os Catlina 10.15.5 (19F101) My Question or Issue After some period of time minified Spotify window can't be opened again, "Show all windows" option shows it as a transparent window(screensh...

  • Casual Listener
  • Premium/USA   Device Macbook Pro Early 2015   Operating System Mac Os Catlina 10.15.5 (19F101)   My Question or Issue   After some period of time minified Spotify w...
  • scientific1
  • Visitor
  • 543 Views
  • 5 replies
  • 0 likes
  • 543 Views
  • 5 replies
  • 0 likes

Superuser Contribution I can't login to my app errorcode 409

I have a Premium Individual plan but when I'm trying to login I'm getting an error message that tells me that the app is only available for premium users

  • Casual Listener
  • I have a Premium Individual plan but when I'm trying to login I'm getting an error message that tells me that the app is only available for premium users
  • Dian
  • Spotify Legend
  • 115 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 0 likes
  • 115 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 0 likes

The desktop app is complete garbage.

I'm only posting this as a heads up to other users. Thanks for the free service, but I'm done now. Bye Spotify.

  • Newbie
  • I'm only posting this as a heads up to other users.    Thanks for the free service, but I'm done now. Bye Spotify.
  • duncsterable
  • Newbie
  • 1069 Views
  • 2 replies
  • 0 likes
  • Mac
  • 1069 Views
  • 2 replies
  • 0 likes

Solved!!Superuser Contribution Missing artist about section on right side of window

As of a month or so ago, Spotify on desktop was displaying an about section on the artist I was currently playing to the right of the window.I closed it and now can't find how to get it to reappear.Does anyone know how to turn this feature back on?Ap...

  • Casual Listener
  • As of a month or so ago, Spotify on desktop was displaying an about section on the artist I was currently playing to the right of the window. I closed it and now can't find how to get it to reap...
  • Moosems
  • Visitor
  • 2424 Views
  • 10 replies
  • 3 likes
  • 2424 Views
  • 10 replies
  • 3 likes

Superuser Contribution problemas con la actualización número 1.2.17.834.g26ee1129

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issuela última actualización [1.2.17.834.g26ee1129] parece [parece] que no va todo lo fina que deb...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Free/Premium Country   Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue la últi...
  • Akodar
  • Casual Listener
  • 629 Views
  • 2 replies
  • 0 likes
  • Connect
  • 629 Views
  • 2 replies
  • 0 likes

Superuser Contribution I've subscribed to Premium Individual and am still getting ads

I am getting ads and also the Calm app telling me to breathe - lol. Very frustrating. Have logged out and in and no difference.

  • Visitor
  • I am getting ads and also the Calm app telling me to breathe - lol. Very frustrating. Have logged out and in and no difference.
  • Not applicable
  • 138 Views
  • 3 replies
  • 0 likes
  • 138 Views
  • 3 replies
  • 0 likes

Friend Activity not working after new Mac interface update.

No matter whether Friend Activity is toggled on or off in settings in this new update, the Friend Activity will not appear. I have tried quitting and restarting the app, as well as restarting my computer. This new update is full of glitches and was n...

  • Roadie
  • No matter whether Friend Activity is toggled on or off in settings in this new update, the Friend Activity will not appear. I have tried quitting and restarting the app, as well as restarting my comp...
  • ick1999
  • Regular
  • 311 Views
  • 2 replies
  • 0 likes
  • 311 Views
  • 2 replies
  • 0 likes

Spotify for Desktop saying I don't have premium and wont let me log in

PlanFamily Premium CountryUSA Device(Macbook Pro, late 2019) My Question or Issue:I have had Spotify Premium for over 7 years now. My subscription has not changed. Looking at my account on both my iPhone and a web browser on my Macbook, my family pre...

  • Visitor
  • Plan Family Premium   Country USA   Device (Macbook Pro, late 2019)   My Question or Issue: I have had Spotify Premium for over 7 years now. My subscription has not changed. ...
  • Maxim
  • Spotify Star
  • 251 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 0 likes
  • 251 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 0 likes

Solved!! Albums and tracks disabling, then no-longer findable on Spotify (coming up as "no results found")

Hi. An album I had saved has now disappeared. It started some weeks ago when the tracks on the iPhone version were diabled (greyed out) and wouldn't play. Then this spread to some views (but all) of the album on the MacBook version. The a track was d...

  • Newbie
  • Hi. An album I had saved has now disappeared. It started some weeks ago when the tracks on the iPhone version were diabled (greyed out) and wouldn't play. Then this spread to some views (but all...
  • Wanderlust_Pilgrim33
  • Regular
  • 377 Views
  • 2 replies
  • 0 likes
  • Mac
  • 377 Views
  • 2 replies
  • 0 likes