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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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  • MattSuda
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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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  • MattSuda
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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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Superuser Contribution [Desktop] Navigation: Page Up/Down

(Observed on MacOS 10.14.6)After clicking on an artist name (for ex), using the Page Up/Down keys has no effect. It's only after clicking on a song that the keys become active. For easy navigation it would be good that the keys have an effect on the ...

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  • (Observed on MacOS 10.14.6) After clicking on an artist name (for ex), using the Page Up/Down keys has no effect. It's only after clicking on a song that the keys become active. For easy navigation ...
  • Ivan
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    keyboard
    navigation
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Apple Keyboard's Media Keys Do Not Control Spotify Track Fwd/Bkwd and/or Play/Pause

PlanFree Country USA DeviceMackbook Pro 2017Apple Wireless Keyboard Operating SystemMojave 10.14.2 (18C54)Spotify 1.0.99.250.g936eab8d My Question or IssueThe <<, PLAY/PAUSE, >> buttons on my Mac keyboard (external or built into Macbook) do no have a...

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  • Plan Free   Country  USA   Device Mackbook Pro 2017 Apple Wireless Keyboard   Operating System Mojave 10.14.2 (18C54) Spotify 1.0.99.250.g936eab8d   M...
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    Mac
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Can´t change volume with keyboard when using Connect to other speaker.

Plan: Premium FamilyCountry: Sweden Device: Macbook Pro 15" mid 2019Operating System: macOs 10.14.5 My Question or IssueHi!I use Spotify Connect from all of my devices at home, mostly the one that is closest to me at the moment. I´m used to change th...

  • Casual Listener
  • ...ntil a couple of months ago (2-4 months I believe).   If I now try to change the volume from my MacBook Pro while using Connect I can only change it with the slider. The keyboard doesn´t work a...
  • Bergan
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    keyboard
    MacBook Desktop
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cant type in search bar or or use space bar as pause

plan: freecountry: denmarkdevice: macbook pro 13inch 2017system: macOS mojave 10.14.5 (18F132) when ever i try to type anything in the search bar, it doesnt show up and acts if i havent searched anthing in the first place. also spotify doesnt react i...

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  • ...havent searched anthing in the first place. also spotify doesnt react  if i try to pause with space bar. my media keys works fine and i can use them with no problem, but the rest of my keyboard...
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    Mac Desktop App
    macbook pro
    pause
    Search
    search bar
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Pause/forward/backward buttons not working anymore

The pause/backward/forward shortcut buttons aren't working for me anymore. Pretty sure I could use them after downloading the macOS High Sierra but I don't remember. I recently opened up iTunes which I hadn't used in awhile but I quit it. I feel like...

  • Casual Listener
  • The pause/backward/forward shortcut buttons aren't working for me anymore. Pretty sure I could use them after downloading the macOS High Sierra but I don't remember. I recently opened up iTunes which...
  • mbmmmm
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    shortcuts
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