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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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Solved!! AppleScript completely broken

DeviceMacBook Pro 16-inch 2021Operating SystemmacOS Ventura 13.2.1 (22D68) My Question or IssueAppleScript seems completely broken. I can't even load the dictionary in AppleScript Editor, and this basic script doesn't work: tell application "Spotify"...

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  • Device MacBook Pro 16-inch 2021 Operating System macOS Ventura 13.2.1 (22D68)   My Question or Issue AppleScript seems completely broken. I can't even load the dictionary in A...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify no longer launches in Spaces or Full Screen

Since having received the new updated version of Spotify with the UI changes, Spotify no longer remembers which Space it had been previously assigned. It also no longer launches in Full Screen mode. I'll assign Spotify its own space and have the appl...

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  • Since having received the new updated version of Spotify with the UI changes, Spotify no longer remembers which Space it had been previously assigned. It also no longer launches in Full Screen mode.&...
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Superuser Contribution Desktop (Mac) search not working

Plan - PremiumCountry - UK Device - Macbook Pro (early 2016)Operating System - latest OSX My Question or Issue This has been a problem for me for months now...Whenever I type something into the search bar on the desktop spotify app, there is absolute...

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  •   Plan - Premium Country - UK  Device - Macbook Pro (early 2016) Operating System - latest OSX   My Question or Issue   This has been a problem for me for m...
  • Jimmywick1
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Superuser Contribution Spotify appears offline while connected to wifi on MacOS Monterey with M1 Pro chip

Hi. I am running spotify on a MacBook Pro 14" (M1PRO CPU) on Mac OS Monterey. App version: Spotify for MacOS (AppleSilicon) 1.1.81.604.gccacfc8c The issue is that while being connected to wifi, the songs are being displayed inactive (gray), like I wa...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi.    I am running spotify on a MacBook Pro 14" (M1PRO CPU) on Mac OS Monterey. App version: Spotify for MacOS (AppleSilicon) 1.1.81.604.gccacfc8c   The issue is that while b...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Can't Like any songs

PlanPremium DuoPortugal DeviceMacBook Pro (13-inch, M1, 2020)Operating SystemmacOS Monterey My Question or Issue I've been unable lately to like any songs on spotify. I can still do any other interactions, but when I click on the heart to like a song...

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  •   Plan Premium Duo Portugal   Device MacBook Pro (13-inch, M1, 2020) Operating System macOS Monterey   My Question or Issue   I've been unable lately to like any s...
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'Spotify cannot open files in the "MP3 audio" format.' ERM SINCE WHEN?!

So i've just updated my spotify and i tried to play one of my local tracks on spotify and i got that error message... I then tried on EVERY local track and i got the same message. Songs that are already synced WORK... but if i try and play new song t...

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  • So i've just updated my spotify and i tried to play one of my local tracks on spotify and i got that error message...   I then tried on EVERY local track and i got the same message.  ...
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Solved!! Bug: scrolling with mouse scroll wheel while dragging tracks no longer works

After upgrading to Spotify for Mac 1.0.2.6, I can no longer use my mouse's scroll wheel while dragging tracks to a different position in a playlist. This is an important feature when working with long playlists. Steps to reproduce:Create a playlist t...

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  • After upgrading to Spotify for Mac 1.0.2.6, I can no longer use my mouse's scroll wheel while dragging tracks to a different position in a playlist. This is an important feature when working with l...
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Can I use spotify for a wedding?

Hi,I'd like to know if the license of spotify allows me to use this service to stream music at my friend weeding. Thanks,Christian

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  • Hi, I'd like to know if the license of spotify allows me to use this service to stream music at my friend weeding.   Thanks, Christian
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Installing 2 versions of Spotify (old and newest)

I can't seem to find any related searches to this so thought it may be useful to some people to read about my experience. I'm not sure if someone else has tried this before, wouldn't surprise me if they had done. I'm running 0.8.5.1356 (or rather .13...

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  • ...omething to do with it.   This got me thinking could I simply have 2 versions of the Spotify install on my mac, using the 8.5.1356 version and the newest install to try out without losing the o...
  • emmirkan
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Spotify won't browse, nor will it load albums and artists

Description Spotify does not permit me to browse, nor does it show anything when I press Radio and Follow. Further, when I press a playlist, although it will play the music in the playlist, it won’t show any graphics of the artist or the album; all I...

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  • ...on’t show any graphics of the artist or the album; all I get is the circle of dots continually revolving. It also won’t load artists or albums. It does all these things on my i-Mac (desktop), but not o...
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spotify music with itunes visualizer (mac)

Hello. I was wondering, is it possible to visualize my spotify music with the build-in visualizer from itunes for free on my mac? I know spotify has a build-in visualizer but it's not that amazing... also i've tried doing it with Soundflowerbed en Ni...

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  • Hello. I was wondering, is it possible to visualize my spotify music with the build-in visualizer from itunes for free on my mac? I know spotify has a build-in visualizer but it's not that amazing....
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Superuser Contribution Damaged ears due to loud adverts and ear phones

Hello I have been using Spotify for many years now and enjoy it very much. I don't mind the adverts, they aren't too frequent and are easy to put up with. Apart from, I have just found out, when you are listening with earphones. I have been listening...

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  • Hello   I have been using Spotify for many years now and enjoy it very much. I don't mind the adverts, they aren't too frequent and are easy to put up with. Apart from, I have just found out, ...
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Solved!! Spotify thumbnail in Mission Control is blank

PlanPremiumCountryIrelandDevice(Macbook Pro 13" early 2015)Operating System(MacOS Mojave v10.14.5) My Question or IssueThe thumbnail in Mission Control on Mac for Spotify only is blank/black unless when hovering over the app in Mission Control. See a...

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  • Plan Premium Country Ireland Device (Macbook Pro 13" early 2015) Operating System (MacOS Mojave v10.14.5)   My Question or Issue The thumbnail in Mission Control on Mac for Spotify o...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Songs not available only in the desktop Mac app

Plan PremiumCountry Ecuador Device MacBook Air M1Operating System macOS MontereySpotify for macOS (Apple Silicon) 1.1.77.643.g3c4c6fc6 Since yesterday, many songs in the playlists appear as unavailable. This only happens on the mac app, the same play...

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  • Plan Premium Country Ecuador   Device MacBook Air M1 Operating System macOS Monterey Spotify for macOS (Apple Silicon) 1.1.77.643.g3c4c6fc6   Since y...
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Solved!! How to adjust width of columns?

I used to be able to find that sweet spot between columns (e.g., song, artiust, album) where my cursor arrow became a width-indication-symbol and I could adjust the width of the columns. Since the new version of Spotify arrived, I can't. How to adjus...

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  • I used to be able to find that sweet spot between columns (e.g., song, artiust, album) where my cursor arrow became a width-indication-symbol and I could adjust the width of the columns. Since the ne...
  • RichieHH
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Solved!! Playlist sort dropdown button

PlanPremiumCountryRomaniaDeviceMacbook Pro late 2018Operating SystemmacOS 12.0.1 Monterey My Question or IssueHello! I have found an UX issue on the desktop Spotify client, to be more specific, on any playlist we have a table with column headers whic...

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  • Plan Premium Country Romania Device Macbook Pro late 2018 Operating System macOS 12.0.1 Monterey   My Question or Issue Hello! I have found an UX issue on the desktop Spotify client, t...
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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...

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  • ...or a long time anyway).    More information about my environment: I am on Spotify Premium Duo; The app is running on MacOS (Intel) Monterey 12.1, and is fully up-to-date. In fact, I h...
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Superuser Contribution Music don't play if i run spotify a few devices

I have 2 device. PC and Macbook (for mob device work good). When i run spotify on each devices it can not play music on one device. Spotify run music on 1 second and stop or write error that music is not available (for any track). How fix it? Why i m...

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  • I have 2 device. PC and Macbook (for mob device work good). When i run spotify on each devices it can not play music on one device. Spotify run music on 1 second and stop or write error that music&n...
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Superuser Contribution NaN:NaN being shown in place of 00:00 duration value around playback progress bar for inactive songs

PlanPremiumCountry: Japan Device: Macbook Pro (15-inch, 2017)Operating System: MacOS Mojave (10.14.6 (18G103))Spotify desktop version: 1.1.54.592.gc0b20638Issue:On opening the desktop Mac client, the duration values beside the playback progress bar s...

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  • Plan Premium Country: Japan   Device: Macbook Pro (15-inch, 2017) Operating System: MacOS Mojave (10.14.6 (18G103)) Spotify desktop version: 1.1.54.592.gc0b20638 Issue: On o...
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Superuser Contribution Error code: access point: 34. Cannot login to Spotify on MacBook.

Seemingly for no reason, Spotify on my MacBook Air was not connecting to the internet. I thought this was because I moved house, as I changed wifi sources. So, I logged out. Now that I try to log back in, there is a message saying a firewall might be...

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  • Seemingly for no reason, Spotify on my MacBook Air was not connecting to the internet. I thought this was because I moved house, as I changed wifi sources. So, I logged out. Now that I try to log b...
  • Alex
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