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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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library, playlists or maps on spotify

Hi, When I put all my music on spotify I sorted it in a few different playlists.But now I see it's also possible to put the music into a 'library' of in 'maps'. What is the difference between maps, library and playlist? And what do you think is the b...

  • Regular
  • Hi,   When I put all my music on spotify I sorted it in a few different playlists. But now I see it's also possible to put the music into a 'library' of in 'maps'.   What is the differ...
  • jakobnilssson
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Superuser Contribution [Desktop][Other] too many updates

Too many updates on the mac OS desktop app and to update the app I have to restart the app, this is annoying when there are so many updates in a short time and because I use Spotify while working I don't want to restart the app every time I got a new...

  • Newbie
  • Too many updates on the mac OS desktop app and to update the app I have to restart the app, this is annoying when there are so many updates in a short time and because I use Spotify while working I d...
  • luisameglio
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[Other] why not have a dislike button available in daily mix? ideally song & artist??

i know this is not a new idea but I'm interested to know explanation from spotify - comments suggest functionality used to be there and taken away but don't see any response that acknowledges the 'complaint' feedback or explains reasoning - naturally...

  • Visitor
  • i know this is not a new idea but I'm interested to know explanation from spotify - comments suggest functionality used to be there and taken away but don't see any response that acknowledges the 'co...
  • TrickyHarry
  • Visitor
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[Desktop][Other] Stop hiding the "start on login" option on macOS

On macOS, the application assumes you want it started every time you login or reboot. This isn't the case, as it slows down the start up on older devices. It used to be the setting for this was near the top, in preferences. However, a semi-recent upd...

  • Visitor
  • On macOS, the application assumes you want it started every time you login or reboot. This isn't the case, as it slows down the start up on older devices. It used to be the setting for this was near ...
  • MateusM
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Create similar playlist not working in mac app

The ticket ended-up in the wrong section, but it seems I can't move it or close the ticket. Can someone move it to: https://community.spotify.com/t5/Your-Library/bd-p/yourlibrary ? Plan -> PremiumCountry -> The Netherlands Device -> Macbook Pro late ...

  • Casual Listener
  • ...eboot the Mac, but nothing seems to be working. Tried it on shared playlist, non shared, but nothing works. I've looked for other topics about this issue, but the existing topics are older or don't have a...
  • Ver
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Search to add new songs in a playlist doesn't work correctly

PlanFreeCountryUkraine DeviceMacBook Pro (16-inch, 2019)Operating SystemmacOS Catalina 10.15.7AppGoogle Chrome 89.0.4389.128Desktop (Mac) Spotify 1.1.56.595.g2d2da0de-a Yesterday (April 14) search at the bottom of my playlists (where it suggests addi...

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  • Plan Free Country Ukraine   Device MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2019) Operating System macOS Catalina 10.15.7 App Google Chrome 89.0.4389.128 Desktop (Mac) Spotify 1.1.56.595.g2d2da0de-...
  • Ver
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[Desktop][Music] Can't Filter Liked Songs by Artist + Song

First, I just want to say thanks for updating the macOS app recently and bringing back filtering the queue as a user filters playlists. I noticed that filtering playlists by part of an artist name and a song works, but it doesn't when trying in Liked...

  • Roadie
  • First, I just want to say thanks for updating the macOS app recently and bringing back filtering the queue as a user filters playlists. I noticed that filtering playlists by part of an artist name an...
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[Desktop][Other] Double waiting list

On my laptop (MacBook) whenever I put a song in the waiting list, it gets twice in it, so I listen twice to the songThank you !

  • Visitor
  • On my laptop (MacBook) whenever I put a song in the waiting list, it gets twice in it, so I listen twice to the song Thank you !
  • Billy-J
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[iOS][Other] Music pauses every few seconds

I've been using Spotify for years on my Mac. All of a sudden it is now pausing itself every few seconds. I've tried different songs/playlists, removed my bluetooth speaker, signed out of all accounts, closed and reopened Spotify, and reinstalled Spot...

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  • ...ccounts, closed and reopened Spotify, and reinstalled Spotify on my computer. Anybody know what is happening and are there any other solutions to this?
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Podcast Submission Help.

Hi!I've been trying to upload my podcast to Spotify but now I'm stuck.I uploaded my RSS feed on March 5, I know the validation process can take between 5 and 7 days, On March 12 marking the end of that period I log in to Spotify for podcasters and fi...

  • Visitor
  • Hi! I've been trying to upload my podcast to Spotify but now I'm stuck. I uploaded my RSS feed on March 5, I know the validation process can take between 5 and 7 days, On March 12 marking the e...
  • luislema
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Solved!! [Desktop][Other] Disable Autostart on Mac

After booting the Mac, the Spotify App for Mac will start even though the automatic start for the Spotify App is disabled. I am using the Spotify App with the version number 1.1.21.1654.g282a2807. It is very annoying that the app "does what it want"....

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  • After booting the Mac, the Spotify App for Mac will start even though the automatic start for the Spotify App is disabled.   I am using the Spotify App with the version number 1.1.21.1654...
  • Florimel
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Unable to access website (www.spotify.com) from Macbooks

DeviceMacbook Pro late 2016, running latest MacOS I created a Spotify account some time ago but have only just reached the point of wanting to use it. I tried to run the program on my Macbook but it just did nothing. I decided to delete it (cleared t...

  • Casual Listener
  • Device Macbook Pro late 2016, running latest MacOS   I created a Spotify account some time ago but have only just reached the point of wanting to use it.   I tried to run the program o...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify not syncing with Discord on Mac

I use last.fm and have my spotify synced to my discord account and when i'm using spotify on my phone both discord and last.fm show me listening to the songs but when i'm listening on my macbook pro none of the data syncs even though i'm logged into ...

  • Casual Listener
  • I use last.fm and have my spotify synced to my discord account and when i'm using spotify on my phone both discord and last.fm show me listening to the songs but when i'm listening on my macbook pro ...
  • Xenia
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Error 30 firewall may be blocking Spotify

DISCLAIMER: I DID the Clean reimstare and no proxy, NOTHING. I logged out of Spotify while doing the quick and clean reinstall and now I get this message: ERROR 30. PLEASE HELP. I am on Mac Mojave Version 10.14.6 MacBook Air 11-inch, Mid 2013 Most up...

  • Gig Goer
  • DISCLAIMER: I DID the Clean reimstare and no proxy, NOTHING.   I logged out of Spotify while doing the quick and clean reinstall and now I get this message: ERROR 30.   PLEASE HELP....
  • Loxer
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[Desktop][Other] ad freezes my screen on macbook

So my Spotify screen keeps freezing and the only reason i see is that an ad for AIRFrance that is on top of where the song progress bar is. The ad has a white background and the little plane avatar it has is moving but everything in my screen except ...

  • Visitor
  • ...ven if restart my computer or force quit Spotify it just keeps on freezing and it wont go away or stop. Is there any other solution because i don't have one.
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[Desktop][Other] Podcast glitch, skips playback

So my podcast won't play, there seems to be a glitch and it just skips all playback and goes to the next episode. It started with just one, but the more I've messed around trying to fix it, the more episodes that now seem to be affected. I'm listenin...

  • Newbie
  • So my podcast won't play, there seems to be a glitch and it just skips all playback and goes to the next episode. It started with just one, but the more I've messed around trying to fix it, the more ...
  • Honeybee123
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Superuser Contribution Search function on Spotify

Hi,When I’m searching for a song on Spotify I would like to see if this song is already in some of my playlists or not. Is this an option yet?Now I have to choose to search ‘in a personal playlist’ or search on Spotify itself. I would be handy if we ...

  • Regular
  • Hi, When I’m searching for a song on Spotify I would like to see if this song is already in some of my playlists or not. Is this an option yet? Now I have to choose to search ‘in a personal pla...
  • Guido
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shuffle on spotify

Hi,Is it possible to shuffle between our own playlists? Now I can shuffle all my songs from just one playlist, but I want to be able to shuffle my own songs from 2 of more different playlists I made. Thanks already!

  • Regular
  • Hi, Is it possible to shuffle between our own playlists? Now I can shuffle all my songs from just one playlist, but I want to be able to shuffle my own songs from 2 of more different playlists I m...
  • Mantisentil
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Deleted songs on Spotify

Hi,Like many spotify users I put all of my music into my own spotify playlists.
Now I would like to make this as a replacement for all my mp3 files on my computer, so I only have my spotify account. (and delete all my mp3 files) But what happens when...

  • Regular
  • Hi, Like many spotify users I put all of my music into my own spotify playlists.
Now I would like to make this as a replacement for all my mp3 files on my computer, so I only have my spotify account...
  • Loxer
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[Desktop][Other] Fix the date shown on the podcast list

On the podcast lists, when you see all the podcasts the date gets cropped out, which doesn't allow me to see wich year was the podcast posted. It happen on PT-BR language, not sure if it happens on other languages as well.

  • Newbie
  • On the podcast lists, when you see all the podcasts the date gets cropped out, which doesn't allow me to see wich year was the podcast posted. It happen on PT-BR language, not sure if it happens on other...
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