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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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  • 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!! Spotify Sound Quality lowers while on Discord

PlanPremiumCountryUnited Kingdom DeviceMacbook Pro 13" Early 2015Operating SystemmacOS Catalina 10.15.2 My Question or IssueWhenever I'm in a discord call, the sound quality from Spotify is dreadful. My headphones are Sony WH-H900N and connected thro...

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  • Plan Premium Country United Kingdom   Device Macbook Pro 13" Early 2015 Operating System macOS Catalina 10.15.2     My Question or Issue Whenever I'm in a discord call, t...
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    Discord
    Mac
    macOS
    Sound Quality
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iMac Catalina: Static/Buzz Noise during Songs

I just recently purchased a new iMac and downloaded the Spotify app for the desktop. I was listening to music and realize, within 20-30 seconds of playing each song, a weird static/buzz noise happens and it distorts the song. It happens throughout th...

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  • ...nyone else have the issue and/or a solution to fix it?     Plan Premium Country USA   Device (iMac 27-inch, 2020) Operating System (macOS Catalina, version 10.15.7)  
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[Desktop][Mac] Hover glitch on recently played

PremiumCanada DeviceMacBook Pro (16-inch, 2019)Operating SystemmacOs Catalina 10.15.1 When I hover on a recently played group, the background is not covering fully the circle.

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  •     Premium Canada     Device MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2019) Operating System macOs Catalina 10.15.1   When I hover on a recently played group, the background is n...
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“Spotify.app” would like to access files in your Downloads folder

PlanPremiumCountrySwitzerlandDeviceMacbook Pro mid 2015Operating SystemmacOS Catalia My Question or IssueI updated to macOS Catalina a couple days ago, doing a clean install (completely wipe the hard drive and start new)I installed Spotify and was pr...

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  • Plan Premium Country Switzerland Device Macbook Pro mid 2015 Operating System macOS Catalia   My Question or Issue I updated to macOS Catalina a couple days ago, doing a clean i...
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