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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 Liked Songs Still Being Re-added

Hello, I'm now using Spotify for macOS 1.2.11.916.geb595a67 and when dragging a song over the left playlist column that's highlighted green and accidentally dropping it before I get to a playlist, Spotify still re-adds it to my Liked Songs, even thou...

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  • Hello,   I'm now using Spotify for macOS 1.2.11.916.geb595a67 and when dragging a song over the left playlist column that's highlighted green and accidentally dropping it before...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Microsoft Teams lowers Spotify sound during calls

Plan: PremiumCountry: USA DeviceMacbook Pro 2017Operating SystemCatalina 10.15.6 Recently Microsoft Teams has been lowering or suppressing Spotify volume while I am on meeting calls. I used to be able to listen to Spotify with headphones while on cal...

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  • Plan: Premium Country: USA   Device Macbook Pro 2017 Operating System Catalina 10.15.6   Recently Microsoft Teams has been lowering or suppressing Spotify volume while I am on ...
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Pausing spotify mutes audio on entire computer when using bluetooth earphones

PlanPremiumCountry UK DeviceMacbook Pro 2017 (13")Operating SystemMacOS 10.13.5 (17F77)Spotify Version1.0.86.337.ga8d5cef9 When I pause a song on Spotify whilst using bluetooth earphones, audio is muted for every other application on the computer. Fo...

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  • Plan Premium Country  UK   Device Macbook Pro 2017 (13") Operating System MacOS 10.13.5 (17F77) Spotify Version 1.0.86.337.ga8d5cef9   When I pause a song on Spot...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Desktop App text not rendering properly

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceMBP 2021 Sonoma 14.4.1Operating SystemSonoma 14.4.1 My Question or IssueThe text in the desktop player isn't rendering correctly. It's rendering as white or grey blocks. I've tried a fresh install of the app twice and restar...

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  • Plan Premium Country US Device MBP 2021 Sonoma 14.4.1 Operating System Sonoma 14.4.1   My Question or Issue The text in the desktop player isn't rendering correctly. It's rendering as ...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Desktop Mac UI full of artifacts

Version: Spotify for macOS (Apple Silicon)1.2.35.663.gb699649eThere are black/red bars and boxes covering my library and the recently played albums/playlists at the top of my Home page.

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  • Version: Spotify for macOS (Apple Silicon) 1.2.35.663.gb699649e There are black/red bars and boxes covering my library and the recently played albums/playlists at the top of my Home page.
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Superuser Contribution podcast in desktop (mac) not showing latest episodes (on iphone it does)

PlanFamily/PremiumCountryNetherlands Device(Macbook air m2 )Operating System(Sonoma) My Question or Issue

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Superuser Contribution No internet connection

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceMacbook Air 2021Operating SystemSonoma 14.2.1 My Question or IssueThe Spotify app keeps saying I don't have an internet connection even though I do. I will not continually reset my wifi just for one dumb, barely better than ...

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  • Plan Premium Country US Device Macbook Air 2021 Operating System Sonoma 14.2.1   My Question or Issue The Spotify app keeps saying I don't have an internet connection even though I do....
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Superuser Contribution Friend activity disappearing and then some reappearing

My Question or Issue: Hi! So I opened up my Spotify and only 3 friends activity were present when I usually have 10. So I read to update my computer, uninstall everything on my computer that dealt with Spotify and the re-download it, restart my compu...

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  • My Question or Issue: Hi! So I opened up my Spotify and only 3 friends activity were present when I usually have 10. So I read to update my computer, uninstall everything on ...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Friend Activity feed on mac not working

Using the desktop app for Mac. Activity feed now just says 'Find Friends', and shows no friend activity . I know the friends I am following are online and listening to music but it is not appearing in the feed. Seeing what my friends are listening to...

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  • Using the desktop app for Mac. Activity feed now just says 'Find Friends', and shows no friend activity . I know the friends I am following are online and listening to music but it is not appearing i...
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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 ...

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  • 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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Superuser Contribution [bug] "public playlist" text is cut off when viewing public playlists

PlanPremium IndividualCountryUSDeviceMacBook Pro 14" (early 2023, apple silicon m2 pro chip [16gigs of ram, 1tb storage])Operating SystemmacOS 14.4.1 (23E224)Spotify for macOS (Apple Silicon)1.2.35.663.gb699649eMy Question or Issuehi all. discovered ...

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  • Plan Premium Individual Country US Device MacBook Pro 14" (early 2023, apple silicon m2 pro chip [16gigs of ram, 1tb storage]) Operating System macOS 14.4.1 (23E224) Spotify for macOS (Apple ...
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Superuser Contribution I can't play anything. Nothing happens when I press "play" now.

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country   Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue  
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Superuser Contribution Spotify App: "This app is restricted to Premium users only" Error Code

PlanPremium CountryUSA DeviceMacbook Air (Mid 2013) Operating SystemOS X Yosemite, Version 10.10.5 Over the weekend, I had to do a series of shutting down and restarting my Macbook Air due to several tabs refusing to force quit. Today, I opened up th...

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  • Plan Premium   Country USA   Device Macbook Air (Mid 2013)   Operating System OS X Yosemite, Version 10.10.5   Over the weekend, I had to do a series of shutting down ...
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Superuser Contribution I can't listen to "Manifesting 20-05" by feid and yandel

The artist released this album on april 10th and it's still hidden on my spotify account (or greyed out on my desktop app). I can see that people can listen to it. Am i the only one?

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  • The artist released this album on april 10th and it's still hidden on my spotify account (or greyed out on my desktop app). I can see that people can listen to it. Am i the only one?
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Superuser Contribution Spotify app takes forever to start

PremiumCanadaiMac (21.5-inch, Late 2015)Monterey 12.7.4 Spotify runs fine on most of my home devices (Windows laptop, Android phone, etc). But on my work iMac at the office, the app takes forever to start. When I open Spotify from my dock, it opens p...

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  • Premium Canada iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2015) Monterey 12.7.4   Spotify runs fine on most of my home devices (Windows laptop, Android phone, etc). But on my work iMac at the office, the app ta...
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Superuser Contribution I can't see the song recommendation.

The star-shaped song recommendation feature disappeared from my Spotify app. First click shuffle, second click recommendation is possible, but it's different from the old version.I want a recommendation function that was convenient and easy in the pa...

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  • The star-shaped song recommendation feature disappeared from my Spotify app. First click shuffle, second click recommendation is possible, but it's different from the old version. I want a recomme...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify mutes YouTube videos on Chrome etc.

Hi. How is it possible that Spotify is muting my YouTube video after pressing Pause button on Spotify? It happens only when my MacBook is playing music through Bluetooth devices like headphones, speaker etc. I have noticed that it mutes also system s...

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  • Hi. How is it possible that Spotify is muting my YouTube video after pressing Pause button on Spotify? 😮 It happens only when my MacBook is playing music through Bluetooth devices like headphon...
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Superuser Contribution How to get a playlist on both iPhone & Mac? (Currently only on iPhone)

I clicked on a playlist link I recd from a friend & it automatically downloaded on to my iPhone...how to also get it on my Mac's app?

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  • I clicked on a playlist link I recd from a friend & it automatically downloaded on to my iPhone...how to also get it on my Mac's app?
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Superuser Contribution How do I force Firefox to always open open.spotify.com links in the desktop app? [Premium]

How do I force Firefox to always open open.spotify.com links in the desktop app?I am using the latest MacOS and the latest desktop app with a Premium account. Extra context: The biggest issue is that the open.spotify.com web app doesn't notify you wh...

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  • How do I force Firefox to always open open.spotify.com links in the desktop app? I am using the latest MacOS and the latest desktop app with a Premium account.   Extra context:   The b...
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Spotify thinks I'm offline. Restarting app required.

I toggle the offline mode but Spotify still thinks I am offline. I have to quit Spotify and open it again for it to stop thinking I'm offline. Anyone experience this issue? Spotify for macOS (Apple Silicon)1.2.35.663.gb699649e

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  • I toggle the offline mode but Spotify still thinks I am offline. I have to quit Spotify and open it again for it to stop thinking I'm offline. Anyone experience this issue? Spotify for macOS ...
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