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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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Superuser Contribution [Desktop] Spacebar to play/pause not working after switching back to Spotify app from hidden

I'm on MacOS Mojave 10.14.6 and Spotify version 1.1.84.716.gc5f8b819 for Intel. I always hide my apps (using Command-H) to switch and manage my windows. When I hide the Spotify app, then switch back to it so it becomes the active application, then pr...

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  • I'm on MacOS Mojave 10.14.6 and Spotify version 1.1.84.716.gc5f8b819 for Intel. I always hide my apps (using Command-H) to switch and manage my windows. When I hide the Spotify app, then switch ...
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Superuser Contribution [Desktop] macOS keyboard input not working after waking from sleep

I started experiencing this bug after a recent update: After I wake my Mac from sleep, Spotify won't respond to keyboard input. Pressing spacebar doesn't play/pause, typing in the searchbox doesn't work, etc. (Media keys do still work, as does the mo...

  • Casual Listener
  • I started experiencing this bug after a recent update: After I wake my Mac from sleep, Spotify won't respond to keyboard input. Pressing spacebar doesn't play/pause, typing in the searchbox doesn't w...
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Superuser Contribution [Desktop][Spotify for Artists] Date range on spotify artists stats

On the Spotify for Artists page, I want to select a date range over which to see graphed data on audience and song play. On my account I manage several artists. On one artist I am able to choose a custom date range to filter data by. Great! On other ...

  • Visitor
  • On the Spotify for Artists page, I want to select a date range over which to see graphed data on audience and song play. On my account I manage several artists. On one artist I am able to choose a cu...
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Superuser Contribution [Desktop] Keep showing song and album art during fullscreen play

On MacOS client it seems to have been an intentional decision to allow the song name and album art to fade after a couple of seconds (https://community.spotify.com/t5/Desktop-Windows/Fullscreen-album-cover-media-control-fade-away-after-a-few/td-p/525...

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  • On MacOS client it seems to have been an intentional decision to allow the song name and album art to fade after a couple of seconds (https://community.spotify.com/t5/Desktop-Windows/Fullscreen-a...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution [Desktop][Discover] Change Discover Weekly photo

There should be a simple way for me to update my Discover Weekly photo. Apparently one needs to have a Facebook account? But I no longer have a Facebook account -- surely there must be another way to change the photo and if not, Spotify should really...

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  • There should be a simple way for me to update my Discover Weekly photo.  Apparently one needs to have a Facebook account? But I no longer have a Facebook account -- surely there must be another ...
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Superuser Contribution List of new/latest podcast episodes not shown on home screen

Both in my Spotify app, as well as in the web player (in Chrome), I no longer see the list of latest podcast episodes of the podcasts that I am following.This list has been visible as long as I can remember, and I really like it. In fact, as in the l...

  • Music Fan
  • Both in my Spotify app, as well as in the web player (in Chrome), I no longer see the list of latest podcast episodes of the podcasts that I am following. This list has been visible as long as I can...
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Superuser Contribution [Desktop][Your Library] lyrics block browsing desktop app

The lyrics block browsing further searching and viewing spotify and needs to be in another window or moved so you can continue to search through library or browse more music

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  • The lyrics block browsing further searching and viewing spotify and needs to be in another window or moved so you can continue to search through library or browse more music
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Superuser Contribution [Desktop][Playlists] Feedback: Find more vs song suggestions

At the bottom of a playlist it used to show Recommended songs (it still does on my Android device, but not on web). On web, now I see a "Find More" option, which is essentially another entry point to search. I miss the song suggestions which added a ...

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  • At the bottom of a playlist it used to show Recommended songs (it still does on my Android device, but not on web). On web, now I see a "Find More" option, which is essentially another entry point to...
  • Eni
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Superuser Contribution [Desktop][Playlists] Re-instate multiple song selection

After upgrading to the newest version (Mac OS) I'm unable to select multiple songs by holding shift and clicking to select songs in sequence, OR Cmd+click to add specific songs to a group selection, OR Cmd+A to select all songs in the currently viewe...

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  • After upgrading to the newest version (Mac OS) I'm unable to select multiple songs by holding shift and clicking to select songs in sequence, OR Cmd+click to add specific songs to a group selection, ...
  • Eni
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Superuser Contribution [Desktop] Play songs from the beginning when pressing play on the mac desktop app!

Since posting a bug issue is somehow buried, how about an idea! Pressing play on the Mac desktop app will often result in playing the song from someplace other than the song start. But the song play timer still says it's the beginning. This changed a...

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  • Since posting a bug issue is somehow buried, how about an idea! Pressing play on the Mac desktop app will often result in playing the song from someplace other than the song start. But the song p...
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Superuser Contribution Error code: accesspoint:34 Macbook Air

Hello!I have trouble logging into my Spotify Premium account on my desktop app. It constantly gives Error code accesspoint 34.I uninstalled it and reinstalled the app. Still, it gives the same problem whenever I try to log in with my password. Althou...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hello! I have trouble logging into my Spotify Premium account on my desktop app. It constantly gives Error code accesspoint 34. I uninstalled it and reinstalled the app. Still, it gives the same p...
  • Jeremy
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution [Desktop] Desktop Mac App Playback Issue (skipping, popping, echoing, etc.)

Having playback issues on desktop. Popping, delay, skipping type of sound (see video). It happens when I'm on another virtual desktop in macOS. When I switch back to the virtual desktop I keep the Spotify app open on (#4), the issue stops. It then st...

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  •   Having playback issues on desktop. Popping, delay, skipping type of sound (see video). It happens when I'm on another virtual desktop in macOS. When I switch back to the virtual desktop I k...
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Superuser Contribution [Desktop][Discover] Clicking on "Albums" under artist name takes you to single album

On Mac OS X Catalina, version 1.1.68.632 of Spotify, if you navigate to an artist's page and click on the header "Albums", or "See Discography" to the right of that, normally it takes you to a list of albums by that artist. However, the behavior rece...

  • Casual Listener
  • On Mac OS X Catalina, version 1.1.68.632 of Spotify, if you navigate to an artist's page and click on the header "Albums", or "See Discography" to the right of that, normally it takes you to a list o...
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Superuser Contribution [Desktop] The Support tells me to share Crash Reports via posts here as a new IDEA! WOW!

Hey, Spotify released a new version for the macOS app, which crashes all the time now. It isn't useable anymore. Asked the support how to approach here and they tells me, I should share the crash report here. As a new idea, i'am now really impressed....

  • Casual Listener
  • Hey,   Spotify released a new version for the macOS app, which crashes all the time now. It isn't useable anymore.   Asked the support how to approach here and they tells me, I should s...
  • MattSuda
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[Desktop][Playlists] See who added a song to a shared playlist

Previously we could see small circles with the letter of the first name of who added a song to a share playlist, but you have removed it - why?! It was awesome!

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  • Previously we could see small circles with the letter of the first name of who added a song to a share playlist, but you have removed it - why?! It was awesome!
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution REALLY CONFUSED with syncing from iphone to Mac

I'm very confused. How do I get the files from Spotify for iOS on to Spotify for Desktop (Mac)?First, the specs:Spotify for Desktop (Mac)Spotify Mobile (iOS)PremiumUSAiPhone 12 running iOS 14.7MacBook Air 2020 running Big SurI'm very confused with re...

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  • I'm very confused. How do I get the files from Spotify for iOS on to Spotify for Desktop (Mac)? First, the specs: Spotify for Desktop (Mac) Spotify Mobile (iOS) Premium USA iPhone 12 r...
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[Desktop] App Not Running on M1 Silicon Mac

Made new installations several times of both the M1 Beta version and regular Mac version, after cleaning cache, prefs and app.Not working – "Spotify Not Responding" at startup.The M1 Mac is not new in august 2021, why is there not a working version?/...

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  •   Made new installations several times of both the M1 Beta version and regular Mac version, after cleaning cache, prefs and app. Not working – "Spotify Not Responding" at startup. The M1 Mac ...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Can't right click on now playing album art

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceMacbook proOperating SystemMac OS 10.15.7 My Question or IssueSince a couple of days ago I can no longer right click on the now playing album art at the bottom lefthand corner of the application. Before, it was re...

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  • Plan Premium Country United States Device Macbook pro Operating System Mac OS 10.15.7   My Question or Issue Since a couple of days ago I can no longer right click on the now play...
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[Desktop][Discover] Ban Ted Nugent from Spotify

As a decent human being who supports his country, I object to the possibility that Ted Nugent: a pedophile, a racist windbag, and a degenerate traitor who soiled himself in order to dodge the draft during the Vietnam War, earns ANY royalties from his...

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  • As a decent human being who supports his country, I object to the possibility that Ted Nugent: a pedophile, a racist windbag, and a degenerate traitor who soiled himself in order to dodge the draft d...
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Superuser Contribution [Desktop][Browse] Display new albums

Hello, a couple of weeks ago you have changed the Spotify app and removed the section where one could see all newly released albums. Please bring that section back. This functionality was vital for me as I have discovered new music this way. Cheers.

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  • Hello,    a couple of weeks ago you have changed the Spotify app and removed the section where one could see all newly released albums. Please bring that section back. This functionality ...
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