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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 Local File transference between Mac Users/Profiles

PlanPremiumUSA Device(iPhone 8, Macbook Air 2020)Operating System(iPhone- iOS 15.0, Mac- iOS 11.6) My Question or IssueI have 2 different users/profiles on my Macbook. I have downloaded local files on each of the profiles but only the songs I downloa...

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  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium USA   Device (iPhone 8, Macbook Air 2020) Operating System (iPhone- iOS 15.0, Mac- iOS 11.6)   My Question or Issue I have 2 different users/profiles on my Macbook. I...
  • Alex
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  • local files
    Mac
    profiles
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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...

  • Newbie
  • 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...
  • MafeG
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    Mobile
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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 p...
  • Xenia
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    Mac
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Superuser Contribution Mac Audio Buttons are skipping/pausing on wrong account Duo

Plan - DuoUnited KingdomMac - BigSur With working from home a lot more, me and my partner choose the duo plan as it's a lot cheaper and love the duo mix we get especially for the office and car journeys. The only problem is, if we are both listening ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan - Duo United Kingdom Mac - BigSur   With working from home a lot more, me and my partner choose the duo plan as it's a lot cheaper and love the duo mix we get especially for the o...
  • MafeG
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    pause
    skip
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Crackling - Mac

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceMacbook Pro late 2018)Operating SystemBig Sur 11.5 My Question or IssueJust posting this in case it helps anyone else. I had a crackling every 30 seconds or so on Spotify. I followed the steps here - https://community.spotif...

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  • Plan Premium Country UK Device Macbook Pro late 2018) Operating System Big Sur 11.5   My Question or Issue Just posting this in case it helps anyone else. I had a crackling every 30 s...
  • danstrachota
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Superuser Contribution Why do podcasts not update without exiting and reentering the app?

I have used Spotify on Mac for quite a few years and it has always baffled me how a company this large and experienced allows such a poor user experience for podcast listeners. The podcasts lists on all podcasts do not update if you have clicked into...

  • Casual Listener
  • I have used Spotify on Mac for quite a few years and it has always baffled me how a company this large and experienced allows such a poor user experience for podcast listeners. The podcasts lists o...
  • marzulo
  • Visitor
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    podcast
    podcast release
    podcast update
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Superuser Contribution [feedback] Spotify is terrible at detecting a re-connected internet connection

I've seen this happening for months now, over about 8 updates. Here's the situation: - Be playing music at work- Close laptop, take it home- Have weekend- Use laptop at home over wireless- Come back to work - Plug in to ethernet- Confirm am plugged i...

  • Gig Goer
  • I've seen this happening for months now, over about 8 updates. Here's the situation:   - Be playing music at work - Close laptop, take it home - Have weekend - Use laptop at home over wirel...
  • edokan
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[MacOS][Windows] Spotify randomly stops playing and connect switches to another device

I have several Connect devices, including 2 laptops I use every day (a Mac work, a Windows at home). So 9am-7pm my work laptop is playing almost non-stop, then 7pm-11pm my home laptop is playing almost non-stop.When I'm at work, my home laptop is sle...

  • Regular
  • I have several Connect devices, including 2 laptops I use every day (a Mac work, a Windows at home). So 9am-7pm my work laptop is playing almost non-stop, then 7pm-11pm my home laptop is p...
  • mrbeisbol
  • Newbie
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    Windows
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Solved!! Spotify is not loading, somebody help!!

This thing started about a week ago, I just clicked on the icon and it would'n load... I haven't done anything unusual, and I've tried to reinstall the app, but nothing helped, I don't know what to do! This is what I get when I try to open the app (d...

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  • Casual Listener
  • This thing started about a week ago, I just clicked on the icon and it would'n load... I haven't done anything unusual, and I've tried to reinstall the app, but nothing helped, I don't know what to d...
  • benena
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Superuser Contribution Clicking on song/album/artist after search results in "Oooops, something went wrong" error message

Plan(Premium)Country(USA)Device(Macbook Pro 2016)Operating System(macOS Big Sur) My Question or IssueAfter searching for an artist, song, or album on the Desktop app for Mac and clicking on the result, an error message pops up displaying "Oooops, som...

  • Newbie
  • Plan (Premium) Country (USA) Device (Macbook Pro 2016) Operating System (macOS Big Sur)   My Question or Issue After searching for an artist, song, or album on the Desktop app for Mac...
  • jjkraw
  • Casual Listener
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    Mac
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify won't pause using Mac Siri voice assistance

PlanPremium CountryIndonesia DeviceMacbook Pro M1 Operating SystemBig Sur My Question or IssueI know Spotify is doing a lot of updates to the app and the last time I use Siri to pause music was running smoothly however I've been using Siri lately and...

  • Newbie
  • Plan Premium   Country Indonesia   Device Macbook Pro M1   Operating System Big Sur   My Question or Issue I know Spotify is doing a lot of updates to the app and t...
  • Alex
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    playback
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Superuser Contribution Can Not Make Playlist Public

Hi, I have looked into every possible source, I can't seem to find the reason, I have the option of making the playlist public but when I do it reverts back and does not make it public, its not collaborative, its not stared, my settings are not messi...

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  • Hi, I have looked into every possible source, I can't seem to find the reason, I have the option of making the playlist public but when I do it reverts back and does not make it public, its not c...
  • Alex
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Superuser Contribution How can I clear 'local files'?

Plan: PremiumCountry: UKDevice: MacBook Air, early 2015Operating System: macOS Big Sur 11.2.2 I added some local files to my spotify a while ago bit have since removed them. I had hoped that removing the source would "refresh" this are and allow me t...

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  •   Plan: Premium Country: UK Device: MacBook Air, early 2015 Operating System: macOS Big Sur 11.2.2   I added some local files to my spotify a while ago bit have since removed t...
  • Eni
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    local files
    Mac
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Recently Played not updating and showing things I never listened to

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceMacbook Air 2020, M1 processorOperating SystemmacOS Big Sur 11.3.1 My Question or IssueOn the desktop app, my recently played does not show what I have recently played. For example, the same four things are always...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country United States Device Macbook Air 2020, M1 processor Operating System macOS Big Sur 11.3.1   My Question or Issue On the desktop app, my recently played does not s...
  • Jeremy
  • Spotify Legend
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  • Desktop
    Mac
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Like Button (new UI)

Plan PremiumCountryBrazil Device(Macbook Pro late 2019)Operating System(Catalina) Between the many (MANY) problems of the new UI I really can't understand why the like button (heart) was moved from beside the song name to the song lenght. I mean, WHY...

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  • Plan  Premium Country Brazil   Device (Macbook Pro late 2019) Operating System (Catalina)   Between the many (MANY) problems of the new UI I really can't understand why the l...
  • Billy-J
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    Like dislike buttons desktop
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Superuser Contribution Scroll position frequently reset

I have an issue where the scroll bar regularly resets itself to the very top. Tabbing away from Spotify and back triggers it sometimes, and if I click on an album or song and come back it's always reset.

  • Newbie
  • I have an issue where the scroll bar regularly resets itself to the very top.  Tabbing away from Spotify and back triggers it sometimes, and if I click on an album or song and come back it's alw...
  • Novy
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Moving songs within large playlist

It's a pain to not be able to drag a song or a selection of songs further up or down out of view within a large playlist. Currently I must drag the selection up 10 songs or so, scroll up one viewport height, move the selection again, and so on so for...

  • Newbie
  • ...iewport  height, move the selection again, and so on so forth until I get to the desired location. This occurs in both the Windows and Mac clients. I could have sworn at one point (during some i...
  • MattSuda
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    Windows
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Superuser Contribution The now playing section shows google cast incorrectly

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceMacbook Pro 2020Operating SystemmacOS 11.2.3 My Question or IssueWhen casting music on google speakers, the Chinese interface shows incorrect text on the interface.

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  • Plan Premium Country Canada Device Macbook Pro 2020 Operating System macOS 11.2.3   My Question or Issue When casting music on google speakers, the Chinese interface shows incorrect t...
  • Jeremy
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    Mac
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Downloaded Album Questions

I recently tried to download an album for offline listening just try out this feature of Spotify. I rarely need to download anything for offline use, but I figured I'd at least give it a try to see how well it works. So far, I'm not impressed. I "dow...

  • Roadie
  • I recently tried to download an album for offline listening just try out this feature of Spotify. I rarely need to download anything for offline use, but I figured I'd at least give it a try to see h...
  • MattSuda
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How can I download a music album on my mac?

Hello. On my iPhone i can download a album. Can i also download a music album on my mac? I only managed to downlaod a playlist to my mac? Can't I download a album? (I often use my macbook on the train. i would like to have some albums on my macbook a...

  • Regular
  • Hello. On my iPhone i can download a album. Can i also download a music album on my mac? I only managed to downlaod a playlist to my mac? Can't I download a album?   (I often use my mac...
  • MattSuda
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  • 4 replies
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  • Mac
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