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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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[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 Unable to get Spotify desktop to work

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceMacbook M1 ProOperating SystemmacOS Ventura 13.6.4 My Question or Issue Hi there, Just can't get this to work. Ever since I changed my display name and logged out I have had issues. I now have my display name and username th...

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  • Plan Premium Country UK Device Macbook M1 Pro Operating System macOS Ventura 13.6.4   My Question or Issue   Hi there,   Just can't get this to work. Ever since I changed ...
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Superuser Contribution Playlist changes to “My Episodes” lost after syncing between Mac and iOS

PlanPremiumCountryUK DeviceMacBook Air 2020Operating System(macOS Sonoma) My Question or IssueI’m experiencing a frustrating sync issue between devices. Earlier today, I spent over an hour organising the “My Episodes” playlist on the Spotify Mac Desk...

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  • Plan Premium Country UK   Device MacBook Air 2020 Operating System (macOS Sonoma)   My Question or Issue I’m experiencing a frustrating sync issue between devices.   E...
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Superuser Contribution spotify in browser not making sound

correct output selected, have reloaded webpage, no bluetooth device connected, mac not muted, still no sound even though track says it's playing

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  • correct output selected, have reloaded webpage, no bluetooth device connected, mac not muted, still no sound even though track says it's playing
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Superuser Contribution unable to dismount discs due to spotify image

PlanPremiumDeviceMac ProOperating SystemiOS 15.2, happened on previous versions as well My Question or Issue Hi,I can't solve the following issue since a while now.Since about 4 months I am unable to eject any harddrives. In harddrive-helper I see th...

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  • Plan Premium Device Mac Pro Operating System iOS 15.2, happened on previous versions as well   My Question or Issue   Hi, I can't solve the following issue since a while now. Sin...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Add Spacial Audio support into the Desktop Version.

Within a Macbook Pro late 2016, I am able to activate "Spacial Audio" with compatible devices when watching some videos, movies... but not with Spotify ! In fact, the Spacial audio is available with the Spotify Web version opened in Safari, but using...

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  • Within a Macbook Pro late 2016, I am able to activate "Spacial Audio" with compatible devices when watching some videos, movies... but not with Spotify !   In fact, the Spacial audio is availa...
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Superuser Contribution [macOS] Cannot pause or play Spotify using space bar after minimizing using Command+W

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceMacBook Air M1, 2020Operating SystemmacOS Sonoma 14.6.1 My Question or IssueAfter hiding / minimizing Spotify using Command+W (on macOS), play/pause functionality with the space bar does not work until clicking on...

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  • Plan Premium Country United States Device MacBook Air M1, 2020 Operating System macOS Sonoma 14.6.1   My Question or Issue After hiding / minimizing Spotify using Command+W (on macOS),...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify stops playing after a few seconds...

I start Spotify and go to play any song but within a few seconds Spotify will glitch and stop playing. The song's progress bar will continue to move forward but no sound will come out of my computer. My problem is on an M1 MacBook Pro hooked up to a ...

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  • I start Spotify and go to play any song but within a few seconds Spotify will glitch and stop playing. The song's progress bar will continue to move forward but no sound will come out of my computer....
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Superuser Contribution Now playing keeps pupping up

Even with the setting disables, the now playing pane still appears when I click and play something. My expected behaviours is that the Now Playing panel never opens. As an addendum, the Now Playing pane is an annoyance and truly terrible UX design. I...

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  • Even with the setting disables, the now playing pane still appears when I click and play something. My expected behaviours is that the Now Playing panel never opens. As an addendum, the Now Playi...
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Superuser Contribution Insanely high battery impact and usage

PlanPremiumCountryDenmarkDeviceMacBook Air 2023Operating SystemmacOS 14 My Question or IssueRecently I've began noticing an issue with the battery impact and usage of Spotify. Sometimes when using the app it'll randomly shoot up to like 300 energy im...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Denmark Device MacBook Air 2023 Operating System macOS 14   My Question or Issue Recently I've began noticing an issue with the battery impact and usage of...
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Superuser Contribution Where can I find the PDF that goes with my audiobook?

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceMacbook Air 2022 My Question or IssueI am listening to an audiobook on Premium that comes with supplemental docs/pdfs but I cannot find them on the Desktop app only on the mobile app. Any ideas where I can find these docs o...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Macbook Air 2022   My Question or Issue I am listening to an audiobook on Premium that comes with supplemental docs/pdfs but I cannot find them on the Des...
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Superuser Contribution Liked Songs playlist won’t play individual tracks on macOS desktop app

Plan: PremiumCountry: CHDevice: MacBook Pro M1Operating System: macOS (Apple Silicon)Spotify Version: 1.2.61.443.gc51c574bMy Question or Issue:The "Liked Songs" playlist won't always start in the desktop app. It works when I click "Play" to launch th...

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  • Plan: Premium Country: CH Device: MacBook Pro M1 Operating System: macOS (Apple Silicon) Spotify Version: 1.2.61.443.gc51c574b My Question or Issue: The "Liked Songs" playlist won't always star...
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Superuser Contribution Bug report: AppleScript "play track" command unintentionally also "activates"

The command 'play track $trackid' unintentionally also triggers the activate command, causing the Spotify app to come to the foreground. However, the activate command is intended for separate use and should not be automatically triggered when playing...

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  • The command 'play track $trackid' unintentionally also triggers the activate command, causing the Spotify app to come to the foreground. However, the activate command is intended for separate use and...
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Spotify ignores SOCKS proxy for device discovery

Spotify servers are blocked on my network, so I configure the software settings to use a SOCKS 5 tunnel over SSH. While the application itself works, device discovery, for example, my Android phone, does not work.When I connect to a network where Spo...

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  • Spotify servers are blocked on my network, so I configure the software settings to use a SOCKS 5 tunnel over SSH. While the application itself works, device discovery, for example, my Android phone, ...
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Superuser Contribution Different Liked Songs on different devices

Plan - PremiumCountry - UkraineDevice - iPhone 12Operating System - MacOS 15.4.1 My Question or Issue:My web and mobile clients are showing that I have in Liked Songs 1037 tracks. But in my Mac OS app I have a similar playlist with 1033 songs. The Ma...

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  • Plan - Premium Country - Ukraine Device - iPhone 12 Operating System - MacOS 15.4.1   My Question or Issue: My web and mobile clients are showing that I have in Liked Songs ...
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Song Status Icon Delay

Plan PremiumDevice MacBook Pro 2023Operating System macOS 15.4.1 (24E263) My Question or IssueI’ve noticed a minor visual issue in the Spotify app. When switching between songs, the icon indicating whether a song is added to my library briefly shows ...

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  • Plan Premium Device MacBook Pro 2023 Operating System macOS 15.4.1 (24E263)   My Question or Issue I’ve noticed a minor visual issue in the Spotify app. When switching b...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify for Mac Not Responding when Quitting and Not Showing Music Library in Local Files

Ever since upgrading to macOS Sonoma, Spotify never quits on its own and is not showing any songs from my Music Library even though Spotify has access to it in System Settings. It always says not responding in the Force Quit Applications window. I’m ...

  • Roadie
  • Ever since upgrading to macOS Sonoma, Spotify never quits on its own and is not showing any songs from my Music Library even though Spotify has access to it in System Settings. It always says not res...
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Spotify not adding songs to playlists correctly

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceMacbook ProOperating SystemMost recent My Question or IssueI have playlists with about 1000 songs in them. When I add a set of new songs to the playlist, especially if its 10 or more songs at once, Spotify will place that c...

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  •   Plan Premium Country USA Device Macbook Pro Operating System Most recent   My Question or Issue I have playlists with about 1000 songs in them. When I add a set of new songs to...
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Superuser Contribution Next song won't play automatically

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceMacbook Pro late 2019Operating SystemOS Version 15.3.2 (24D81)My Question or IssueStarting today (Apr 21) the next song in the queue (Spotify generated playlists) won't play the next song, nor will playlists that I've saved...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Macbook Pro late 2019 Operating System OS Version 15.3.2 (24D81) My Question or Issue Starting today (Apr 21) the next song in the queue (Spotify generat...
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Superuser Contribution MacOS App Asks for Permissions Every Time It Is Run

I have clicked Don't Allow on this dozens of times. Why is this designed to coerce and erode away my choice. I DO NOT WANT to allow this permission. That is LITERALLY WHY it is locked behind a permission in MacOS. So WHY do I need to enforce this bou...

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  •   I have clicked Don't Allow on this dozens of times. Why is this designed to coerce and erode away my choice. I DO NOT WANT to allow this permission. That is LITERALLY WHY it is locked behind ...
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