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[Desktop] Add support for Apple Silicon (ARM64 on Mac)

Feature request: Add support for Apple Silicon in a future Spotify release on Mac OS. Apple have recently released a new generation of Macs based on their own Apple Silicon. I hope that Spotify will prioritize native support for this new CPU architec...

  • Casual Listener
  • Feature request: Add support for Apple Silicon in a future Spotify release on Mac OS.   Apple have recently released a new generation of Macs based on their own Apple Silicon. I hope that ...
  • chartz2
  • Newbie
  • 189089 Views
  • 510 comments
  • 3186 likes
  • Desktop
    Developer
  • Implemented
  • 189089 Views
  • 510 comments
  • 3186 votes

[Desktop] Bring back Lyrics

Allow me to re-edit again, in premise, that thanks to all of you this idea keeps receiving votes, and I am grateful to each of you, and when I expressed this desire as an idea I was a newbie, I owe to the professionality of Marco and Toku, whom I tha...

  • Music Fan
  •   Allow me to re-edit again, in premise, that thanks to all of you this idea keeps receiving votes, and I am grateful to each of you, and when I expressed this desire as an idea...
  • Volley
  • Casual Listener
  • 808964 Views
  • 1350 comments
  • 21154 likes
  • Desktop
    main-Desktop
    main-iOS
    Music
  • Implemented
  • 808964 Views
  • 1350 comments
  • 21154 votes

[Desktop][Other] Let us choose to pin (or don't) the song details on fullscreen mode

It's came to my attention that over the weekend a new change got added to the fullscreen mode on the desktop app that now makes that album art, song name and artist name fade away (plus finally adding a volume control on full screen - which is great ...

  • Casual Listener
  • It's came to my attention that over the weekend a new change got added to the fullscreen mode on the desktop app that now makes that album art, song name and artist name fade away (plus finally a...
  • OverWims
  • Casual Listener
  • 11359 Views
  • 89 comments
  • 460 likes
  • Desktop
    Other
  • Implemented
  • 11359 Views
  • 89 comments
  • 460 votes

[Desktop][Podcasts] Disable podcast videos

When you try to play a podcast that also has video on desktop, there is no option to disable it and only play audio. This is unnecessary for me, because I do other things while listening to podcasts. It also introduces unnecessary strain on my intern...

  • Casual Listener
  • When you try to play a podcast that also has video on desktop, there is no option to disable it and only play audio.  This is unnecessary for me, because I do other things while listening to p...
  • fres87
  • Casual Listener
  • 35245 Views
  • 61 comments
  • 755 likes
  • Desktop
    Podcasts
  • Implemented
  • 35245 Views
  • 61 comments
  • 755 votes

[Desktop] Bring back the ability to add local files to Your Library

Just discovered that the feature to add local files from my desktop to my library has been removed. I have a large amount of music that I have as files on my computer which are not available on the Spotify library for various reasons, but I still wan...

  • Casual Listener
  • Just discovered that the feature to add local files from my desktop to my library has been removed. I have a large amount of music that I have as files on my computer which are not available on the S...
  • Xenia
  • Moderator
  • 13747 Views
  • 43 comments
  • 811 likes
  • Desktop
  • Implemented
  • 13747 Views
  • 43 comments
  • 811 votes

[Desktop] Video size in podcasts

You can currently only choose between a small video size and full screen.I wish you could stretch the video to the rest of the window, as the rest of it is really a waste of space. Full screen would be alright but then I can't do anything else with t...

  • Casual Listener
  • You can currently only choose between a small video size and full screen. I wish you could stretch the video to the rest of the window, as the rest of it is really a waste of space. Full screen woul...
  • xstefen
  • Newbie
  • 19651 Views
  • 87 comments
  • 469 likes
  • Desktop
  • Implemented
  • 19651 Views
  • 87 comments
  • 469 votes

[Desktop] Option if Spotify links should open native Spotify app or Webplayer

Seems like Spotify keeps pushing this issue aside because not enough people are complaining about it. I've actually seen a good amount of posts on the community boards about it but none of them seem to have gained traction with the powers that be, cl...

  • Regular
  • ...ever. And, I don't want to now have to start copying and pasting the links into spotify app. Call me lazy. The advanced settings used to have the option to have links open in the desktop app. But t...
  • rvo
  • Casual Listener
  • 19065 Views
  • 67 comments
  • 729 likes
  • Desktop
    Other
  • Implemented
  • 19065 Views
  • 67 comments
  • 729 votes

[Your Music] Make 'Your Music' offline on Desktop

This is a follow up of the idea: Ability to make "Your Music" offline The issue is that on the desktop client, you cannot save music from "Your Library" offline at all, you must create a playlist. e.g. Notice that there's no way to make that particul...

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  • Regular
  • This is a follow up of the idea: Ability to make "Your Music" offline   The issue is that on the desktop client, you cannot save music from "Your Library" offline at all, you m...
  • 31t653ylqg4zzvk4v67p
  • Newbie
  • 61877 Views
  • 239 comments
  • 2937 likes
  • Desktop
    Your Music
  • Implemented
  • 61877 Views
  • 239 comments
  • 2937 votes

[Desktop][Podcasts] Add/remove podcast shows to your own playlists on the Desktop app

I like to add Podcast shows via the Desktop app to my playlist, so I can listen to them one after one. Right now, this is only possible with the iOS mobile App. Why not for the Desktop solution? Since I have here a bigger screen and a broader perspec...

  • Casual Listener
  • I like to add Podcast shows via the Desktop app to my playlist, so I can listen to them one after one. Right now, this is only possible with the iOS mobile App. Why not for the Desktop solution? S...
  • Desdemina
  • Newbie
  • 6584 Views
  • 43 comments
  • 515 likes
  • Desktop
    Podcasts
  • Implemented
  • 6584 Views
  • 43 comments
  • 515 votes

[Desktop] Do not limit queue visibility to 50 for manual additions

The new desktop experience should behave how the queue previously worked.When you manually add tracks, they should not disappear once the queue length reaches 50. All manually added tracks should display.My use case is: In the morning, I queue up a b...

  • Casual Listener
  • The new desktop experience should behave how the queue previously worked. When you manually add tracks, they should not disappear once the queue length reaches 50. All manually added tracks should d...
  • Limina
  • Regular
  • 3399 Views
  • 44 comments
  • 171 likes
  • Desktop
  • Implemented
  • 3399 Views
  • 44 comments
  • 171 votes

[Other] Exact release date across all platforms

Spotify has exact release date information for albums - it can be viewed in the mobile app (at least under iOS, v8.5.41). Using the official desktop app, however (macOS, v1.1.24.91.g4ca6d5eb) you only get the year. Why the disparity? I would have tho...

  • Regular
  • Spotify has exact release date information for albums - it can be viewed in the mobile app (at least under iOS, v8.5.41).   Using the official desktop app, however (macOS, v1.1.24.91...
  • MattSuda
  • Spotify Star
  • 10600 Views
  • 127 comments
  • 478 likes
  • Desktop
    Other
  • Implemented
  • 10600 Views
  • 127 comments
  • 478 votes

[Desktop][Playlists] Please bring back the Hide this Song Option and I dont like this song/ artist

Please bring back the "I don't like this song/hide this song" that was next to the heart sign cause it was very convenient and easier to control the likes or don't of your recommendations and control the playlist from all my devices available instead...

  • Not applicable
  • Please bring back the "I don't like this song/hide this song" that was next to the heart sign cause it was very convenient and easier to control the likes or don't of your recommendations and control...
  • ekaylene
  • Casual Listener
  • 8191 Views
  • 39 comments
  • 249 likes
  • Desktop
    Playlists
  • Implemented
  • 8191 Views
  • 39 comments
  • 249 votes

[Desktop] Put the Liked Songs back under each band's/artist's page for the desktop app

Not sure why it was even changed in the first place, but yeah... the new user interface for the desktop app is really inefficient, frustrating, and ultimately a deal breaker in its altering how the songs that you've liked are accessed.More specifical...

  • Regular
  • Not sure why it was even changed in the first place, but yeah... the new user interface for the desktop app is really inefficient, frustrating, and ultimately a deal breaker in its altering how the s...
  • linlu00
  • Newbie
  • 2668 Views
  • 25 comments
  • 165 likes
  • Desktop
  • Implemented
  • 2668 Views
  • 25 comments
  • 165 votes

[Desktop] Please bring back "Discovered by...." playlist list when looking at artist profiles.

This was such a great way to discover playlists and similar artists based on the artist you are looking at.I don't see any benefit of removing this feature.But, the latest update as of now has it removed. Before, you can go to an artist profile, unde...

  • Casual Listener
  • This was such a great way to discover playlists and similar artists based on the artist you are looking at. I don't see any benefit of removing this feature. But, the latest update as of now has it...
  • londres
  • Newbie
  • 4247 Views
  • 25 comments
  • 127 likes
  • Desktop
  • Implemented
  • 4247 Views
  • 25 comments
  • 127 votes

[Desktop][Shows] Podcasts and Videos on Desktop

I'm really excited about the addition of podcasts on Spotify for mobile devices, but I wanted to listen to them on my work computer. Do you have an estimate for when this will be available on the Desktop?

  • Casual Listener
  • ...he Desktop?
  • Mouse_MapleLeaf
  • Regular
  • 46707 Views
  • 186 comments
  • 1333 likes
  • Desktop
    Shows
  • Implemented
  • 46707 Views
  • 186 comments
  • 1333 votes

[Desktop][Podcasts] ''Your episodes'' available on desktop

I love the "my episodes" feature on IOS which lets you save podcast episodes for later. However, why doesn't this exist on Mac? It is so annoying to find all these cool episodes and then I can't save them! Please make "my episodes" a feature on Mac S...

  • Casual Listener
  • I love the "my episodes" feature on IOS which lets you save podcast episodes for later. However, why doesn't this exist on Mac? It is so annoying to find all these cool episodes and then I can't save...
  • srzeid2000
  • Casual Listener
  • 4028 Views
  • 18 comments
  • 142 likes
  • Desktop
    Podcasts
  • Implemented
  • 4028 Views
  • 18 comments
  • 142 votes

[Desktop] Restore the Date Added column

For the Web Player and Desktop application, when viewing your own Playlists you created, you used to be able to see the date the song was added to the Playlist. I used to use this feature, as I have a Playlist where I only keep new music on it, and r...

  • Casual Listener
  • For the Web Player and Desktop application, when viewing your own Playlists you created, you used to be able to see the date the song was added to the Playlist.  I used to use this feature, as I...
  • Xenia
  • Moderator
  • 7063 Views
  • 9 comments
  • 181 likes
  • Desktop
  • Implemented
  • 7063 Views
  • 9 comments
  • 181 votes

[Desktop][Mac] Touch bar integration

Those on macOS, may love this concept that was created prior to the new Macbook Pro release. I think it would be awesome if Spotify actually implemented it. See pictures!

  • Casual Listener
  • Those on macOS, may love this concept that was created prior to the new Macbook Pro release. I think it would be awesome if Spotify actually implemented it.   See pictures!
  • lucaslopes
  • Casual Listener
  • 45986 Views
  • 59 comments
  • 681 likes
  • Desktop
  • Implemented
  • 45986 Views
  • 59 comments
  • 681 votes

[Desktop] Daily Mix on Desktop

I love love love the daily mixes on my phone, why can't it follow onto my computer? That would make me so happy!

  • Casual Listener
  • I love love love the daily mixes on my phone, why can't it follow onto my computer?  That would make me so happy! 
  • philmassie
  • Newbie
  • 21254 Views
  • 88 comments
  • 639 likes
  • Desktop
  • Implemented
  • 21254 Views
  • 88 comments
  • 639 votes

Full screen playback info and visuals (Desktop)

When you have a nice evening at home with some friends, music playing in the backgound, one question is raised every time and at least once:- Wow, this is a great song. Who is performing this? From which album is it? Wasn't this guy playing in anothe...

  • Not applicable
  • ...rom which album is it? Wasn't this guy playing in another band a few years ago? Unfortunately, the desktop app is at the moment mainly focused on navigating and searching for music and not at all o...
  • MarkSpann
  • Newbie
  • 121457 Views
  • 84 comments
  • 828 likes
  • album art
    Art work
    Desktop
    lyrics
    visualizer
    visuals
  • Implemented
  • 121457 Views
  • 84 comments
  • 828 votes