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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!! Mac Desktop App showing Arabic

Plan PremiumFree/PremiumCountry US Device MacBook Pro (13" late 2013)(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System Catalina 10.15.3(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue As shown in the attachment, "Spotify...

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  • Plan    Premium Free/Premium Country  US   Device   MacBook Pro (13" late 2013) (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System   Ca...
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I cannot access an album

PremiumCanada DeviceOSX Spotify or Android, same behavior.Operating System My Question or IssueFor some reasons I cannot access an album that I used to be able to access:https://open.spotify.com/album/2DVILs7Y6eVHv8e6h2haAISame behavior on desktop OS...

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  • Premium Canada   Device OSX Spotify or Android, same behavior. Operating System     My Question or Issue For some reasons I cannot access an album that I used to be able to ...
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Superuser Contribution [DESKTOP MACOS] can't disable crossfade

PlanPremiumCountryBrasilDeviceMacbook Pro mid 2012Operating SystemmacOs Catalina My Question or IssueCant disable crossfade. Same playlist on iphone does not have crossfade enabled.Have already installed Spotify again, according to some answers about...

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  • Plan Premium Country Brasil Device Macbook Pro mid 2012 Operating System macOs Catalina   My Question or Issue Cant disable crossfade. Same playlist on iphone does not have crossfade e...
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Friends Activity: some friends disappear from feed (Mac desktop)

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceMacBookAir6,2 (2014)Operating SystemMac OS X Mojave 10.14.6Spotify version1.1.20.510.g7d28aaaaAccount TypeNot linked to FacebookMy Question or IssueI'm following 4 people. About two weeks ago, one friend disappeared from...

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  • Plan Premium Country Canada Device MacBookAir6,2 (2014) Operating System Mac OS X Mojave 10.14.6 Spotify version 1.1.20.510.g7d28aaaa Account Type Not linked to Facebook My Question or Is...
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Crackling sounds when shuffle is on

I have iMac and latest Catalina. When playing on shuffle mode daily mixes or anything every time the song changes a really really annoying crackling sound appears between songs. I listen through bluetooth receiver. I've tried Spotify clean install, i...

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  • I have iMac and latest Catalina. When playing on shuffle mode daily mixes or anything every time the song changes a really really annoying crackling sound appears between songs. I listen through blue...
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I can't search for a song/artist in my iMac-app

Hi!I have some huge problems. The search-function dosen't work on my Apotify iMac-app. I have deleted and reinstalled the app, but the problem still excist. It have been like this for over a year... What can I do to fix it? PlanFree/PremiumCountry - ...

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  • Hi! I have some huge problems. The search-function dosen't work on my Apotify iMac-app. I have deleted and reinstalled the app, but the problem still excist. It have been like this for over a year.....
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Can't stop autoplay! (bug?) My Play Queue - Next Up is populated even with autoplay turned off

Plan - PremiumCountry - NZ Device - MacBook Pro 2019Operating System - Mojave 10.14.6Spotify for Mac - 1.1.26.501.gbe11e53b (note, I just installed this in the last few weeks) My Question or IssueI have a question (possible bug?) regarding autoplay a...

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  • Plan - Premium Country - NZ   Device - MacBook Pro 2019 Operating System - Mojave 10.14.6 Spotify for Mac - 1.1.26.501.gbe11e53b (note, I just installed t...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Music Request Form

Are you guys able to add the song "Be Alright" by Hwasa?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8oX3bTGcFvY&

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  • Are you guys able to add the song "Be Alright" by Hwasa? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8oX3bTGcFvY&
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Superuser Contribution Have to refresh playlist everytime I change order of songs

PlanPremium FamilyCountryUnited StatesDeviceMacbook AirOperating SystemOS X Version 10.5.9 Hi, I'm having trouble ordering the songs on my playlist. Since this morning, every time I change the order of the song, the song won't actually go into its ne...

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  •   Plan Premium Family Country United States Device Macbook Air Operating System OS X Version 10.5.9     Hi, I'm having trouble ordering the songs on my playlist. Since this ...
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Recently Played not updating

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceMacbook Pro early 2015Operating SystemmacOS 10.15.3 My Question or IssueRecently Played is only showing one item from awhile ago. It hasn't updated on my desktop like it has on my phone. I've tried reinstalling the app based...

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  • Plan Premium Country US Device Macbook Pro early 2015 Operating System macOS 10.15.3   My Question or Issue Recently Played is only showing one item from awhile ago. It hasn't upd...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify will not reinstall

Hi,A couple weeks ago my Spotify started to have some problems. It would open but stay black, nothing would appear (Mac OS Sierra). I did a clean uninstall, and tried to reinstall it. When I open the install app right away it says ''Download Error (É...

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  • Hi, A couple weeks ago my Spotify started to have some problems. It would open but stay black, nothing would appear (Mac OS Sierra). I did a clean uninstall, and tried to reinstall it. When I open t...
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Superuser Contribution The music player stops desperately for a while

When I have a time to play and change album or song the player stops playing and I have to close and reopen it to work for a while

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  • When I have a time to play and change album or song the player stops playing and I have to close and reopen it to work for a while
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Mac trouble shooting pinned post

Hello Mods, You have a pinned post in this section of the community. The two links you provide in that post are dead links. One is about uninstalling the Mac AppAnd a toruble shooting connecting thread. https://community.spotify.com/t5/Desktop-Mac/Ma...

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  • Hello Mods,   You have a pinned post in this section of the community. The two links you provide in that post are dead links.   One is about uninstalling the Mac App And a toruble shoo...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify desktop app stops mid song + Clicking sound in headset + "Can't play current song" info msg

PlanPremiumCountryNorwayDeviceMacbook Pro 13-inch 2019Operating SystemMacOS Catalina 10.15.2 HeadsetBose QuietComfort 25 - Ergo with minijack, not bluetooth My Question or IssueWhen I listen via the Spotify desktop app, in the middle of the song the ...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Norway Device Macbook Pro 13-inch 2019 Operating System MacOS Catalina 10.15.2   Headset Bose QuietComfort 25 - Ergo with minijack, not bluetooth &n...
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Solved!! Two Apps Opening Simultaneously on iMac

PlanPremiumPoland DeviceiMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Late 2015)Operating SystemmacOS Catalina Version 10.15.3 Hi guys! I have this issue of two apps opening at the same time when system starts. I've included screenshot of it. It's super annoying. If any...

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  • Plan Premium Poland   Device iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Late 2015) Operating System macOS Catalina Version 10.15.3   Hi guys! I have this issue of two apps opening at the same ...
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Solved!! How to get Spotify not to auto-play next song in playlist?

Hi everyone, I have a quesiton I'd love help with. Can someone tell me if it is possiblle to not have Spotify automatically play next track in a playlist I have created. i want the song to end when it has played out. This is for my MacBook. docutale

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  • Hi everyone,    I have a quesiton I'd love help with. Can someone tell me if it is possiblle to not have Spotify automatically play next track in a playlist I have created. i want the s...
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Smart Google devices not showing up in Connect list

Plan: PremiumCountry: USA DeviceMacBook Pro (15-inch, 2018)Operating System10.15.3 (19D76) My Question or Issue When I play music from the Mac desktop app and try to connect to any speaker in the house, none of them show up! When I look at connected ...

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  • Plan: Premium Country: USA   Device MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2018) Operating System 10.15.3 (19D76)   My Question or Issue   When I play music from the Mac desktop app and try t...
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Sharing music to KakaoTalk is broken

Plan: PremiumCountry: France Device: Macbook Pro 16, Catalina When I'm sharing a title, playlist or album by posting a link to KakaoTalk it doesn't display title, artist and image anymore, the link to the song works however. It was working before the...

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  • Plan: Premium Country: France   Device: Macbook Pro 16, Catalina   When I'm sharing a title, playlist or album by posting a link to KakaoTalk it doesn't display title, artist...
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Superuser Contribution SKIPPING TO ARTIST IN PLAYLIST.

I used to be able to press the first letter of the ARTIST to jump directly to that particular lette. I remember using this functionality a few years ago but it's been removed. It was super helpful as some of my playlists have more than 400+ songs. Sp...

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  • I used to be able to press the first letter of the ARTIST to jump directly to that particular lette. I remember using this functionality a few years ago but it's been removed. It was super helpful as...
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Superuser Contribution Nothing displayed under "Artists" category (macOS)

PlanPremiumCountryEstoniaDeviceMacBook Pro (13-inch, 2017, Two Thunderbolt 3 ports)Operating SystemmacOS Catalina, version 10.15.3 My Question or IssueWhen I click on the "Artists" category, not a single artist is displayed displayed there. All I get...

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  •     Plan Premium Country Estonia Device MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2017, Two Thunderbolt 3 ports) Operating System macOS Catalina, version 10.15.3   My Question or Issue When I ...
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