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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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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 Dont play / Block / Hide Tracks or Artists on DESKTOP VERSION

Implement "don't play / block / hide artists or tracks" -function on the desktop version of spotify, only available on ios/android?Thanks

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  • Implement "don't play / block / hide artists or tracks" -function on the desktop version of spotify, only available on ios/android? Thanks 🙂
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Playing mp4 local files with video

Can I play local mp4 video files as a video rather than playing only the audio? Plan: PremiumCountry: India Device: Samsung Galaxy S10, Macbook AirOperating System: Android 10, MacOS 10.15.5

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  • Can I play local mp4 video files as a video rather than playing only the audio?   Plan: Premium Country: India   Device: Samsung Galaxy S10, Macbook Air Operating System: A...
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Superuser Contribution Helpless - "Spotify can't play this right now."

Premium Family Device(Macbook pro)Operating System(OSX 10.13.6) My Question or IssueI suddenly have an issue with playback. One or two songs are playable but all others play a second and skip to the next song. The message "Spotify can't play this rig...

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  • Premium Family   Device (Macbook pro) Operating System (OSX 10.13.6)   My Question or Issue I suddenly have an issue with playback. One or two songs are playable but all others play...
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Pause/Play Hot Keys / Space Bar stopped working

Plan: PremiumCountry: USAOperating System: OSX Sierra My Question or IssueMy Hot Keys (pause/play/fw/bw) and Space Bar to pause/play music stopped working all of a sudden. To pause/play, I have to click on the actual button manually or go up to Playb...

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  • Plan: Premium Country: USA Operating System: OSX Sierra   My Question or Issue My Hot Keys (pause/play/fw/bw) and Space Bar to pause/play music stopped working all of a sudden. T...
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Seek and Play keyboard stopped working with latest update

Spotify version: 1.0.66.478.g1296534dPlay, Seek function keybord keys (f7-f9) no longer work after last Spotify update.Mac OS Version: 10.13.1 Beta (17B35a)

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  • Spotify version: 1.0.66.478.g1296534d Play, Seek function keybord keys (f7-f9) no longer work after last Spotify update. Mac OS Version: 10.13.1 Beta (17B35a)
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