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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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Solved!! (MacOS) Spotify Indisponível na AppStore

Olá! O aplicativo do Spotify para Desktop (Mac) está indisponível na App Store? Existe previsão para retorno?

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  • Olá!   O aplicativo do Spotify para Desktop (Mac) está indisponível na App Store? Existe previsão para retorno?
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Solved!! album cover art not showing

Plan PremiumCountry CanadaDevice: Macbook Pro 11,5 2015, MacOS Catalina 10.15.4, Spotify 1.1.31.703.g256add22 My Question or IssueA few days ago (I think Thurs., April 30) suddenly the album cover for current song in the lower left corner of the Spot...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Canada Device: Macbook Pro 11,5 2015, MacOS Catalina 10.15.4, Spotify 1.1.31.703.g256add22   My Question or Issue A few days ago (I think Th...
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Solved!! Can't change playlist cover image

PlanPremiumCountryGermany Device(MacBook Pro 2018)Operating System(macOS Catalina 10.15.5) My Question or IssueI want to change playlist cover image to the custom one but when hovering over playlist cover image in the desktop app 'edit' icon no longe...

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany   Device (MacBook Pro 2018) Operating System (macOS Catalina 10.15.5)   My Question or Issue I want to change playlist cover image to the custom one ...
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Solved!! Crashes on Launch - macOS Catalina 10.15

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceMacbook Air 2015Operating SystemMacOS Catalina 10.15Date20th October 2019 My Question or IssueSpotify has been crashing on launch for about a week now. It started about when I updated my laptop to MacOS Catalina 10.15 and no...

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  • Plan Premium Country UK Device Macbook Air 2015 Operating System MacOS Catalina 10.15 Date 20th October 2019   My Question or Issue Spotify has been crashing on launch for about a we...
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Superuser Contribution No music is loading on MacOS App

Plan:FreeAustralia Device(Macbook Pro 2018)McOS 10.15.5 My Question or IssueNo music is loading on Spotify, not even the browse section. when i try and play a song it won't load. It shows my playlists but they have no songs on them apparently. Have r...

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  • Plan: Free Australia   Device (Macbook Pro 2018) McOS 10.15.5   My Question or Issue No music is loading on Spotify, not even the browse section. when i try and play a song it won'...
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Superuser Contribution No song length in playlists?

Since my Mac updated and forced a Spotify update on my desktop, I cannot see the length of any songs in any playlists. It doesn't matter how my window is sized, I cannot see the song length. I work in group fitness and need to know song lengths and s...

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  • Since my Mac updated and forced a Spotify update on my desktop, I cannot see the length of any songs in any playlists.  It doesn't matter how my window is sized, I cannot see the song length.&nb...
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Superuser Contribution Hi! I am not able to edit my playlist !

Hello there!I had a playlist that I created long ago. but after a while i realized that i could not edit my playlist from desktop. I cannot add songs to my playlist and cannot change the cover image. It is possible to add songs to my playlist on my p...

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  •   Hello there! I had a playlist that I created long ago. but after a while i realized that i could not edit my playlist from desktop. I cannot add songs to my playlist and cannot change the co...
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Recently played in Home doesn't update or use correct language settings

Plan PremiumCountry Finland DeviceMacbook Pro 2017Operating SystemMacOS 10.15.5 (19F101) My Question or IssueOn desktop app (completely removed and reinstalled) on Home screen the Recently played list doesn't update. It shows albums I have played sev...

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  • Plan Premium Country Finland   Device Macbook Pro 2017 Operating System MacOS 10.15.5 (19F101)   My Question or Issue On desktop app (completely removed and reinstalled) on Home sc...
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Superuser Contribution [BUG] When shuffle is enabled, wrong music is highlighted when clicking the song display image.

DeviceMacbook Pro 15 inch 2019 Operating SystemMacOS 10.15.5 Spotify Version1.1.33.569.gced9e0f5 If shuffle is enabled, the wrong music in the list is highlighted when clicking the song image. Shuffle Enabled (highlighted the currently playing song) ...

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  • Device Macbook Pro 15 inch 2019   Operating System MacOS 10.15.5   Spotify Version 1.1.33.569.gced9e0f5   If shuffle is enabled, the wrong music in the list is highlighted whe...
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Artists that I have Disliked in my Release Radar, still appear in next weeks Release Radar

Spotify PremiumSouth Africa Macbook ProMacOS Mojave I'm not sure why Spotify gives you the option to "Hide This Song/Artist" in your release radar if they just appear again next week.There are artists that I no longer wish to see in my Playlists, and...

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  • Spotify Premium South Africa   Macbook Pro MacOS Mojave   I'm not sure why Spotify gives you the option to "Hide This Song/Artist" in your release radar if they just appear again next...
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Connectivity issues with Sony 1000 XM3 on macbook

PlanPremiumCountryNetherlands DeviceMacBook Pro (13-inch, 2017)Operating SystemmacOS Catalina 10.15.5HeadsetSony WH-1000XM3 I keep having connectivity issues with my Sony headset and Spotify. Sometimes I get the 'can't play the current song' error, s...

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  • Plan Premium Country Netherlands   Device MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2017) Operating System macOS Catalina 10.15.5 Headset Sony WH-1000XM3   I keep having connectivity issues with my...
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Language errors in Mac App

I run Spotify in Swedish. On my iPhone, everything is in Swedish in the Spotify app. But on my Mac, there are some things in English in the Spotify app. I attach a picture where the red arrows show the bugs in the Mac app, and the green arrows show w...

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  • I run Spotify in Swedish. On my iPhone, everything is in Swedish in the Spotify app. But on my Mac, there are some things in English in the Spotify app. I attach a picture where the red arrows show t...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Find Friends feature not working

Hi, for several months now, every time I go to click on the "Find Friends" button, this error message (attached below) pops up. I have added friends in the past and want to add more. Why isn't it letting me?

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  • Hi, for several months now, every time I go to click on the "Find Friends" button, this error message (attached below) pops up. I have added friends in the past and want to add more. Why isn't it let...
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It seems that I can't play songs backwards

Ok so I have always been able to click the button that allows you to go to the song that played before, all of a sudden that button is blocked and it doesn't work, also the shuffle button doesn't work. this is what it looks like If you look next to p...

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  • Ok so I have always been able to click the button that allows you to go to the song that played before, all of a sudden that button is blocked and it doesn't work, also the shuffle button doesn't wor...
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Superuser Contribution No button to view current playlist on mac desktop app

PremiumUSA DeviceMacBook Pro 2017MacOS Mojave My Question or IssueThe bottom right corner of the app used to have a great visual of the album art, which you could click to get to the current playlist you were listening to. Unfortunately, both the alb...

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  • Premium USA   Device MacBook Pro 2017 MacOS Mojave   My Question or Issue The bottom right corner of the app used to have a great visual of the album art, which you could click to g...
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Superuser Contribution Apariencia en Desktop

PlanPremiumCountryChileDeviceMackbook ProOperating SystemHigh Sierra iOS 10My Question or IssueHe creado una nueva cuenta de Spotify, con el usuario @stgomusic. No he podido cambiar foto de perfil desde Desktop (solo en móvil , no he podido cambiar l...

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  • Plan Premium Country Chile Device Mackbook Pro Operating System High Sierra iOS 10 My Question or Issue He creado una nueva cuenta de Spotify, con el usuario @stgomusic.    ...
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Delete 11 GB cache

Hello, I am cleaning out my computer & I discovered a massive cache created by Spotify. I don't know what the content is since I don't have any downloads (as far as I know). Also, this 11 GB cache is in a different location from where my download cac...

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  • Hello, I am cleaning out my computer & I discovered a massive cache created by Spotify.     I don't know what the content is since I don't have any downloads (as far as I know). ...
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Superuser Contribution Premium Displaying Strangely

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 64 bitI recently lost access to my premium account, long story short no way that I can retrieve it. What I ended up doing was creating a new account and having my wife add me to h...

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  • Plan Premium Country United States Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10 64 bit I recently lost access to my premium account, long story short no way that I can retrieve it. What I end...
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Superuser Contribution Posting playlist to Facebook does not show changed playlist picture, in Premium, MacBook Pro 2017

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue

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  • 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  
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Playing mp4 local files with video

Can I play local mp4 video files as a video rather than playing only the audio? Plan: PremiumCountry: India Device: Samsung Galaxy S10, Macbook AirOperating System: Android 10, MacOS 10.15.5

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  • Can I play local mp4 video files as a video rather than playing only the audio?   Plan: Premium Country: India   Device: Samsung Galaxy S10, Macbook Air Operating System: An...
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