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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 ORGANIZING ALBUMS AND ARTISTS WITH FOLDERS

I think it would be extremly helpfull to also have the option to make folders in your albums and artists. This option is now only available for playlists. Making it necesary to make a playlist for each album if you want to organize them. There should...

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  • I think it would be extremly helpfull to also have the option to make folders in your albums and artists. This option is now only available for playlists. Making it necesary to make a playlist for ea...
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Superuser Contribution Want to Disable Friend Activity

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceMacbook Pro 2023Operating SystemMacOS Sonoma 14.6 My Question or IssueI want to disable friend activity. I don't want to be able to see everyone's activity. I tried the following:- Disabling Display > "See what your friends...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Macbook Pro 2023 Operating System MacOS Sonoma 14.6   My Question or Issue I want to disable friend activity. I don't want to be able to see everyone's ...
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Superuser Contribution Podcasts don't play on Mac

Mac Monterey. Was playing a podcast on iPhone and then switched it over to play on Mac. It does not work. Uninstall/reinstalled the app but no go. I am now AirPlay-ing from iPhone to Mac but that's not ideal. Help please. Also, noticed "test message"...

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  • Mac Monterey. Was playing a podcast on iPhone and then switched it over to play on Mac. It does not work. Uninstall/reinstalled the app but no go. I am now AirPlay-ing from iPhone to Mac but that's n...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Can't login to MacOS App

PlanPremiumCountrySpainDeviceMacBook Air M2Operating SystemMacOS Sonoma 14.2.1 My Question or IssueI'm trying to make a fresh installation of Spotify in a new laptop. No problem login in on the browser —Safari 17.2.1— when the app sends me there for ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Spain Device MacBook Air M2 Operating System MacOS Sonoma 14.2.1   My Question or Issue I'm trying to make a fresh installation of Spotify in a new laptop. No prob...
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Superuser Contribution What's new bell: need to press three times to refresh

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceMacbook ProOperating Systemmacos 15 My Question or Issue When the bell has a blue dot:- click the bell one time shows what's new page, but the page is not updated and still shows the old data- click twice to return to home-c...

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  • Plan Premium Country US Device Macbook Pro Operating System macos 15   My Question or Issue   When the bell has a blue dot: - click the bell one time shows what's new page, but t...
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Superuser Contribution General issue with Mac desktop, unresponsive/unable to log in

General info: I have a MacBook Pro 2018, Sequoia 15.0.1, a premium family account and I'm in Uruguay, current Spotify version: macOS (Intel) 1.2.51.345.gcc39d911 HelloI have been experiencing problems using the desktop App on my Mac for a while now. ...

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  • General info: I have a MacBook Pro 2018, Sequoia 15.0.1, a premium family account and I'm in Uruguay, current Spotify version: macOS (Intel) 1.2.51.345.gcc39d911   Hello I have been experienc...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify MacOS App Uploading GBs of data

PlanPremiumCountryGreeceDeviceMac mini M4Operating SystemMacOS 15.1.1 Spotify for macOS (Apple Silicon)1.2.52.442.g01893f92 My Question or IssueThe app is uploading gigabytes of data to gew1-dealer.spotify.com The screenshots are from the app Little ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Greece Device Mac mini M4 Operating System MacOS 15.1.1   Spotify for macOS (Apple Silicon) 1.2.52.442.g01893f92   My Question or Issue The app is uploadin...
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Navigating compact songs list using keyboard

Hello people, Kudos to the great work being done at Spotify! Just noticed something today, when the songs list is viewed as compact list, I am unable to use my keyboard to tab through / select songs in playlist. This could be just because view as com...

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  • Hello people,   Kudos to the great work being done at Spotify! Just noticed something today, when the songs list is viewed as compact list, I am unable to use my keyboard to tab through / sele...
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Superuser Contribution Password error 3 on MacOS app after resetting password

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceMacbook Pro 13 inch M1 2020Operating SystemSonoma 14.6.1 My Question or IssueI am trying to login to the macOS app. It gave me a password invalid code 3 error. I reset the password, it's brand new and fresh and I copy paste...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Macbook Pro 13 inch M1 2020 Operating System Sonoma 14.6.1   My Question or Issue I am trying to login to the macOS app. It gave me a password invalid c...
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Superuser Contribution Won't Quit Spotify Unless You Use Force Quit On Mac

I can't seem to Quit Spotify App whenever I try to shut down my Macbook. I tried to do it in several ways but only Force Quitting is a viable option. Is there anything to do to fix this? PlanPremiumCountryTurkeyDeviceMacbook Pro late 2016

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  • I can't seem to Quit Spotify App whenever I try to shut down my Macbook. I tried to do it in several ways but only Force Quitting is a viable option. Is there anything to do to fix this?   Pla...
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Superuser Contribution Extreme delay when pressing play on a Song

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceMacbook Pro 2019Operating SystemMacOS Monterrey 12.6.6 My Question or IssueHi, since downloading the latest Spotify update I have experienced extremely slow response times when pressing play on any song. Everything else ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Canada Device Macbook Pro 2019 Operating System MacOS Monterrey 12.6.6   My Question or Issue Hi, since downloading the latest Spotify update I have experienc...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Search function not working properly in Liked Songs

The search functionality is flawed in the Liked Songs section. Demo:- I search for the term "Forest Studio", I get SEVEN songs- the problem is that it's missing songs, for example: Or:Weirdly enough, if I put all of my Liked Songs into a playlist, th...

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  • The search functionality is flawed in the Liked Songs section.   Demo: - I search for the term "Forest Studio", I get SEVEN songs - the problem is that it's missing songs, for example:&n...
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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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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 Settings Preferences Get Reset After Each App Update and Do Not Persist

Plan: PremiumCountry: USA Device: Mac Studio 2022 and Macbook Pro 2020Operating System: macoS Sequoia 15.1 My Question or IssueWhen onboarding bubbles started popping up a few months ago this issue started. I would go into Settings and turn off 'Show...

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  • Plan: Premium Country: USA   Device: Mac Studio 2022 and Macbook Pro 2020 Operating System: macoS Sequoia 15.1   My Question or Issue When onboarding bubbles started poppin...
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Superuser Contribution How do I verify bitrate on Mac?

Now that I have a premium sub I set my audio quality to "very high", however I can't tell much of a difference in sound quality. How can I check the log files to make sure my mac is streaming at 320 kbps and not any lower bitrate?PlanPremiumCountryUS...

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  • Now that I have a premium sub I set my audio quality to "very high", however I can't tell much of a difference in sound quality. How can I check the log files to make sure my mac is streaming at 320 ...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution using siri for Spotify on mac

PlanPremiumDeviceMacBookPro My Question or Issue:please put Spotify on the Mac app Store , to allow using it with Siri assistant

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  •   Plan Premium Device MacBookPro     My Question or Issue: please put Spotify on the Mac app Store , to allow using it with Siri assistant  
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Superuser Contribution my bluetooth headphones are connected, but music wont play in my headphones

i connected my wireless headphones (beats studio pro) to my laptop, but when i press play in spotify, it starts playing through my laptop speakers and not my headphones. it still says i'm connected to my headphones though.

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  • i connected my wireless headphones (beats studio pro) to my laptop, but when i press play in spotify, it starts playing through my laptop speakers and not my headphones. it still says i'm connected t...
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