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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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  • bfteach
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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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Your operating system is out of date -screen displayed every time Spotify is started. Please remove.

PlanPremium DeviceMac Pro 5,1 (Mid 2010) Operating SystemmacOS Mojave 10.14.6 Hi. Please get rid of the "Your operating system is out of date" -nag screen shown every time Spotify starts.There will be no new operating system versions for Mac Pro 5,1 ...

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  • Plan Premium   Device Mac Pro 5,1 (Mid 2010)   Operating System macOS Mojave 10.14.6   Hi. Please get rid of the "Your operating system is out of date" -nag screen shown every...
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    Mojave 10.14.6
    old mac compatibility
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Superuser Contribution MiniPlayer icon missing on M2 macbook

PlanPremiumCountryRomaniaDeviceMacbook Pro M1 / Macbook Air M2Operating SystemSonoma Version 14.4.1 (23E224) on both Spotify VersionSpotify for macOS (Apple Silicon)1.2.36.959.g04bf500c My Question or IssueOn my M1 mac I can see the little Open Minip...

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  • Plan Premium Country Romania Device Macbook Pro M1 / Macbook Air M2 Operating System Sonoma Version 14.4.1 (23E224) on both   Spotify Version Spotify for macOS (Apple Silicon) 1....
  • Aiman420
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Mac Desktop App Crashes on Launch

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevice2020 Macbook Pro (M1)Operating SystemmacOS Sonoma 14.4.1 My Question or IssueI've been completely unable to open the Spotify app on my Mac for the past several days now because it crashes the second I try to open it. It cra...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device 2020 Macbook Pro (M1) Operating System macOS Sonoma 14.4.1   My Question or Issue I've been completely unable to open the Spotify app on my Mac for the ...
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Superuser Contribution [BUG] Horizontal Scroll in Spotify App on fullscreen (Mac)

Student PlanPremiumRomania DeviceMacBook Pro Mid 2018 (Intel)Operating SystemmacOS 13.3.1 Spotify for macOS (Intel)1.2.10.760.g52970952 Hello, I've noticed when changing volume on Spotify app that it has a slight horizontal scroll when in full screen...

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  • Student Plan Premium Romania   Device MacBook Pro Mid 2018 (Intel) Operating System macOS 13.3.1  Spotify for macOS (Intel) 1.2.10.760.g52970952   Hello, I've noticed when c...
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Superuser Contribution Starting a new Spotify song breaks Sidecar connection

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceMacBook Pro M2 2022, IPad Pro 11-inch M2Operating SystemVentura 13.1, iPadOS 16.1.1 My Question or IssueWhile using my iPad as an external display, the screen freezes whenever a new song starts. This only occurs when Spotify...

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  • Plan Premium Country US Device MacBook Pro M2 2022, IPad Pro 11-inch M2 Operating System Ventura 13.1, iPadOS 16.1.1   My Question or Issue While using my iPad as an external display, ...
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Superuser Contribution Album cover in fullscreen

When I make a song full screen on my mac, I usually get the Artist's banner, but sometimes I get a big picture of the album cover, but it goes away a few hours later, and it's been happening for a while now. Is there a way I can keep the full-screen ...

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  • When I make a song full screen on my mac, I usually get the Artist's banner, but sometimes I get a big picture of the album cover, but it goes away a few hours later, and it's been happening for a wh...
  • Eni
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