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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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  • MattSuda
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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!! AppleScript completely broken

DeviceMacBook Pro 16-inch 2021Operating SystemmacOS Ventura 13.2.1 (22D68) My Question or IssueAppleScript seems completely broken. I can't even load the dictionary in AppleScript Editor, and this basic script doesn't work: tell application "Spotify"...

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  • Device MacBook Pro 16-inch 2021 Operating System macOS Ventura 13.2.1 (22D68)   My Question or Issue AppleScript seems completely broken. I can't even load the dictionary in AppleScri...
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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?

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  • 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?
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Superuser Contribution Playback stops when sending or receiving Mail on OSX

Playback over Wifi stops whenever a mail arrives or is sent. I already did a clean reinstall of the app (deleting files from cache & Library, ...). Didnt help. Plan Premium, Country GermanyMacOS Monterrey, MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2021) M1

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  • Playback over Wifi stops whenever a mail arrives or is sent. I already did a clean reinstall of the app (deleting files from cache & Library, ...). Didnt help.  Plan Premium, Country Ge...
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how do i delete specific local files on a macbook?

i have some local files that i'd like to delete. i deleted the files from my mac but they still show up on spotify.

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  • i have some local files that i'd like to delete. i deleted the files from my mac but they still show up on spotify.
  • Prague
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Poor audio quality on MacBook Pro

Hello, I'm on a 2017 MacBook Pro listening on my spotify desktop app. Settings are set to very high quality sound, but the sound quality is awful compared to listening from my phone. It is noticeably worse -- whether I'm listening through AirPods or ...

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  • Hello, I'm on a 2017 MacBook Pro listening on my spotify desktop app. Settings are set to very high quality sound, but the sound quality is awful compared to listening from my phone. It is noticeably...
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Can't find my own playlist through searchbar

When logged in from another account I can't find my own playlist through searching for it by it's exact name. I can only find it when I go to my profile first.

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  • When logged in from another account I can't find my own playlist through searching for it by it's exact name. I can only find it when I go to my profile first.
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Superuser Contribution Skipping to the next song and then playing but no sound

Anyone else having issues on the web browser skipping to the next song or a few songs down the playlist and then it appears to be playing-- the playhead advances on the timeline-- but after a few seconds no sound comes out. Mobile is fine. I restarte...

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  • Anyone else having issues on the web browser skipping to the next song or a few songs down the playlist and then it appears to be playing-- the playhead advances on the timeline-- but after a few sec...
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Superuser Contribution I do not have a plus button to add songs to playlists.

I do not have a plus button to add songs to playlists. I can use the 3 dots to add to a playlist I have created, but I cannot add to the playlists that have been shared with me. Other people can add to the shared playlist but I can't.

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  • I do not have a plus button to add songs to playlists. I can use the 3 dots to add to a playlist I have created, but I cannot add to the playlists that have been shared with me. Other people can add ...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Unknown device - TV

PlanFree/Premium: Premium StudentCountry: Latvia Device:MacBook Air 2017 Operating System:macOS Monterey My Question or Issue:Recently opened up Spotify and saw a device that I am not familiar with. Already went through the trouble of logging out of ...

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  • Plan Free/Premium: Premium Student Country: Latvia   Device: MacBook Air 2017   Operating System: macOS Monterey   My Question or Issue: Recently opened up Spotify and saw a...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Can't delete a playlist

I'm using the free version of Spotify on my MacBook Pro, and for some reason, I can no longer delete playlists. I go into the playlist, click on the (...) button under the playlist title, and click "delete" from the drop down menu. Nothing happens. T...

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  • I'm using the free version of Spotify on my MacBook Pro, and for some reason, I can no longer delete playlists. I go into the playlist, click on the (...) button under the playlist title, and click "...
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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 Mac desktop app does not play songs

plan premium country Swedendevice Mac minios x 10.11 suddenly has stopped making any sound/output,except one quite random albumhas cleared cache and reinstalled app sorry but this app is so poor, not the first time this happens

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  • plan premium  country Sweden device Mac mini os x 10.11   suddenly has stopped making any sound/output, except one quite random album has cleared cache and reinstalled app   s...
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Can't view all songs by artist in new update. Why?!

You used to be able to click on an artist and it would list all their songs for every album, grouped by album. In the newest update it just lists all their albums and you have to click on each album individually to see all the songs. This is terrible...

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  • You used to be able to click on an artist and it would list all their songs for every album, grouped by album. In the newest update it just lists all their albums and you have to click on each album ...
  • beef623
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Superuser Contribution Home Screen is not working on my Mac on desktop app and browser

Getting the "something went wrong" screen whenever I click home. This is on web browser - both safari AND chrome, AND the desktop app. I've tried clean reinstalling the app, following the instructions deleting all library/cache files etc, I've fiddle...

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  • Getting the "something went wrong" screen whenever I click home. This is on web browser - both safari AND chrome, AND the desktop app. I've tried clean reinstalling the app, following the instruction...
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Superuser Contribution Discord Rich Presence Reversed with Spotify Desktop App

PlanPremiumCountryNetherlandsDeviceMacBook Air M2Operating SystemMacOS 13.0.1 Ventura My Question or IssueSpotify's rich presence in Discord only works when the Spotify desktop app is closed. This means when I run discord and stream Spotify music on ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Netherlands Device MacBook Air M2 Operating System MacOS 13.0.1 Ventura   My Question or Issue Spotify's rich presence in Discord only works when the Spotify deskt...
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How can I search songs I've saved by an artist in the library?

When I click on the artist who's music I've saved, it doesn't take me to a page where I can see other saved songs. It takes me to the artists spotify profile. I only want to see the songs that I've saved. Is there a way to do this?

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  • When I click on the artist who's music I've saved, it doesn't take me to a page where I can see other saved songs. It takes me to the artists spotify profile. I only want to see the songs that I've s...
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Superuser Contribution spotify skips songs randomly and stops songs on the desktop. please help

It's never been like this before, I had come around to this glitch last year and it's bugging me out. When I play a song or playlist, it either skips to the next song or stops playing music even though it's playing, so when it skips itself, I get an ...

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  • It's never been like this before, I had come around to this glitch last year and it's bugging me out. When I play a song or playlist, it either skips to the next song or stops playing music even thou...
  • Joan
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Superuser Contribution Mac App 'save to library' doesn't work

Plan: PremiumCountry: US DeviceMacBookOperating SystemMacOS My Question or Issue'Save to your library' does now work at all for the Mac app. See attached video.Note that this function still works when using other versions of the app, both on web and ...

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  • Plan: Premium Country: US   Device MacBook Operating System MacOS   My Question or Issue 'Save to your library' does now work at all for the Mac app. See attached video. Note...
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Superuser Contribution Joe Rogan - Podcast Constantly Freezes!

Plan -PremiumCountry - Canada Device - iMac Late 2017Operating System - MacOS 10.15.7 I'm at my breaking point of canceling my premium subscription. I've had a premium account now for a few months and have been told that issues with the Joe Rogan Pod...

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  •   Plan -Premium Country - Canada   Device - iMac Late 2017 Operating System - MacOS 10.15.7    I'm at my breaking point of canceling my premium subscription....
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Podcasts not playing on Phone or Desktop!

Cannot play Podcasts on any of my device apps. Only on Web version in Windows. I have premium - just updated app on Macbook Air and Iphone X and DOES NOT WORK AT ALL on either of these. When pressing play button nothing happens! Issues happened befor...

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  • Cannot play Podcasts on any of my device apps.  Only on Web version in Windows.     I have premium - just updated app on Macbook Air and Iphone X and DOES NOT WORK AT ALL on eit...
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