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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 Does Alexa download every track it plays?

I play Spotify from my iMac to Alexa. Does Alexa download every track it plays? If so, then I do not need to down music within Spotify do I? Thank you for your help.

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  • I play Spotify from my iMac to Alexa.   Does Alexa download every track it plays?   If so, then I do not need to down music within Spotify do I?   Thank you for your help.  ...
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Superuser Contribution Cant change playlist cover macOS catalina desktop app

I have a macbook air and im using the desktop application for Spotify but when I try to change my playlist cover I wont let me. I've tried to hover over the picture and the pen doesn't appear and I've also clicked on the three dots and edit isn't the...

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  • I have a macbook air and im using the desktop application for Spotify but when I try to change my playlist cover I wont let me. I've tried to hover over the picture and the pen doesn't appear and I'v...
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Superuser Contribution Can’t change playlist covers or names

PlanPremiumCountryFinland DeviceMacbook air 2020 I am not able to change the names or the covers of playlist. Normally when clicking on the cover you get the edit view, but it doesn’t appear anymore.

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  • Plan Premium Country Finland   Device Macbook air 2020   I am not able to change the names or the covers of playlist. Normally when clicking on the cover you get the edit view, but ...
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I can't rearrange my queue on Spotify for Mac OS

I used to be able to drag songs around in my play queue, like to the the top or bottom. Now I can't? What happened? I'm a Spotify Unlimited user.

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  • I used to be able to drag songs around in my play queue, like to the the top or bottom. Now I can't? What happened? I'm a Spotify Unlimited user.
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Superuser Contribution [Mac] keeps showing the 'computer' codes instead of normal names

Solution below!PlanPremium CountryThe Netherlands DeviceMacBook Air 2019Operating SystemmacOS Catalina Version 10.15.3 My Question or IssueI don't exactly know how to describe it, but I'll add a picture as a further explanation. The problem is that S...

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  • Solution below! Plan Premium   Country The Netherlands   Device MacBook Air 2019 Operating System macOS Catalina Version 10.15.3   My Question or Issue I don't exactly k...
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Superuser Contribution New interface

PlanFreeCountryAustraliaDeviceMacBook AirOperating SystemMacOS Mojave My Question or IssueI got a new account and it has a new interface, I am very confused as you cannot change playlist covers, your profile picture and you can't follow people! How c...

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  • Plan Free Country Australia Device MacBook Air Operating System MacOS Mojave   My Question or Issue I got a new account and it has a new interface, I am very confused as you cannot cha...
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Solved!! Disabling Local Files from showing up in search results when deleting local-files.bnk does not work

Plan: PremiumCountry: IndiaDevice:MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2015)Operating System: macOS High Sierra (10.13.6) My Question or IssueI have recently noticed that local files from my Mac show up in search results despite the Show Local Files opt...

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  • Plan: Premium Country: India Device:MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2015) Operating System: macOS High Sierra (10.13.6)   My Question or Issue I have recently noticed that loca...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Cannot start Spotify Connect from my laptop but can control it if started from another device

PlanPremium (latest version app installed)CountrySwedenDeviceMacbook Pro 2018Operating SystemmacOS Mojave 10.14.6 My Question or IssueI'm not able to start Spotify connect (for cromecast audio, samsung galaxy S9 plus) from my laptop as I cannot even ...

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  • Plan Premium (latest version app installed) Country Sweden Device Macbook Pro 2018 Operating System macOS Mojave 10.14.6   My Question or Issue I'm not able to start Spotify conne...
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Songs Missing on Playlists

I'm using the Premium version of Spotify in the USA. I usually build my playlists on my Apple Mac. I currently have over 139 playlists built, of which have always played fine on my Mac, iPhone, iPad & Windows 10 Laptop. I must have less than 10,000 s...

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  • I'm using the Premium version of Spotify in the USA. I usually build my playlists on my Apple Mac. I currently have over 139 playlists built, of which have always played fine on my Mac, iPhone, iPad ...
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Solved!! Playlists won't load and songs won't play

PlanPremiumCountryNetherlandsDeviceMacBook Pro 15 inch 2013Operating SystemMacOs Mojave Since a few days some songs I have added to certain playlists on my phone wouldn't show up in my playlists on my MacBook. Today I wanted to fix this so I reinstal...

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  • Plan Premium Country Netherlands Device MacBook Pro 15 inch 2013 Operating System MacOs Mojave   Since a few days some songs I have added to certain playlists on my phone wouldn't show ...
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Proxy Issue

Device: Macbook Pro 16'' Operating System: Catalina 10.15.5 My Question or IssueI'm using a corporate proxy for which I installed cntlm to take care about authentication with that proxy and so on ... I've tested with docker pull, pip install and so o...

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  •     Device: Macbook Pro 16''  Operating System: Catalina 10.15.5   My Question or Issue I'm using a corporate proxy for which I installed cntlm to take care about ...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify plays from local folder on Mac but no sounds

Used to work fine, now none of those songs in that folder play, either greyed out and no sound. I have some awesome old mp3s from back in the day I'm talking pre 2000 and songs you can't find anywhere now and custom releases from artist and bands etc...

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  • Used to work fine, now none of those songs in that folder play, either greyed out and no sound. I have some awesome old mp3s from back in the day I'm talking pre 2000 and songs you can't find anywher...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Filter feature in albums view is not working

PlanPremiumCountryColombia DeviceMacBook AirOperating SystemmacOS Catalina My Question or IssueFilter feature in albums view is not working. When trying to filter albums by album name or artist name, no results are produced

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  • Plan Premium Country Colombia   Device MacBook Air Operating System macOS Catalina   My Question or Issue Filter feature in albums view is not working. When trying to filter albu...
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Superuser Contribution Playlist Cover won't change

Hey ! I'm not able to change my Playlist Picture on my Mac. I also tried it with a new clean install. And also with a new created playlist.PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDevice(iPhone XS, Macbook Air 11'' Early 2014Operating System(iOS 10, Mac OS Catalina ...

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  • Hey ! I'm not able to change my Playlist Picture on my Mac. I also tried it with a new clean install. And also with a new created playlist. Plan Premium Country Germany Device (iPhone XS, Macbo...
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Desktop Not Showing Liked Songs, plays songs only

PlanPremiumCountryUnited States DeviceMacBook Air late 2017Operating SystemiOS 10.15.1 My Question or IssueMy desktop does not show the liked songs playlist. It says "your liked songs will appear here. Browse?" only. It will play songs which is good.

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  •   Plan Premium Country United States   Device MacBook Air late 2017 Operating System iOS 10.15.1   My Question or Issue My desktop does not show the liked songs playlist. I...
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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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