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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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spotify playlist pictures

I just recently found out that youcan change the picture on your playlist, but do you have to be a Rock Star to be able to do that?

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  • I just recently found out that youcan change the picture on your playlist, but do you have to be a Rock Star to be able to do that?
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Disable open Spotify automatically

I am trying to disable "open Spotify automatically upon restart on Mac OS". However, every time I try to open a new instance of Spotify app, the setting defaults to open the app upon restart.

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  • I am trying to disable "open Spotify automatically upon restart on Mac OS". However, every time I try to open a new instance of Spotify app, the setting defaults to open the app upon restart.&nb...
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There is no starred playlist - Where did my songs go?

I've been hitting the little heart on songs I like in my discover weekly, a little pop up comes up saying those songs have been saved in my library. Turns out I have been betrayed. There is no starred playlist, or "favorites" playlist that features t...

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  • I've been hitting the little heart on songs I like in my discover weekly, a little pop up comes up saying those songs have been saved in my library.  Turns out I have been betrayed. There is ...
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Spotify transpose

Hi,One of my playlists transpose first nine tracks but not the others three semitones, but only on my mac, not on other devices. What´s wrong? What can I do to change this?Dan

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  • Hi, One of my playlists transpose first nine tracks but not the others three semitones, but only on my mac, not on other devices. What´s wrong? What can I do to change this? Dan
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Apple Mac - Cutting off end of ALL songs

Playing Spotify Premium through a desktop Apple Mac (running Mac OS High Sierra) and listening through a Ruark via WIFi. ALL songs cut off the last 2 or 3 seconds. Really irritating when you know the song or it has a non fade end. Tried reinstalling,...

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  • Playing Spotify Premium through a desktop Apple Mac (running Mac OS High Sierra) and listening through a Ruark via WIFi. ALL songs cut off the last 2 or 3 seconds. Really irritating when you kno...
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Playlist Covers

What was the first version of Spotify to allow the playlist covers to be updated?

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  • What was the first version of Spotify to allow the playlist covers to be updated?
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Can a url on a private playlist be changed without deleting entire playlist?

I have a "private" playlist that I've previously shared with a friend (via email w Spotify by attaching link/url)Now I no longer want this friend to be able to access my playlist, but I don't want to delete the entire playlist. Is there a way to dupl...

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  • I have a "private" playlist that I've previously shared with a friend (via email w Spotify by attaching link/url) Now I no longer want this friend to be able to access my playlist, but I don't want ...
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Changing order of songs on a playlist - Can it be done?

I'm using a MacBook pro and an Iphone. Is it possible? This is a super basic feature when making a playlist.

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  • I'm using a MacBook pro and an Iphone. Is it possible? This is a super basic feature when making a playlist. 
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Spotify App .9.15.27

I am using OS 10.6.8. What is the newest Mac OS that supports .9.15.27? TIA.

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  • I am using OS 10.6.8. What is the newest Mac OS that supports .9.15.27? TIA.
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Mac App: cant add current song from listening queue to playlist

I can't drag&drop the currently playing song from the listening queue view to a playlist, but i can drag&drop upcoming songs. Works as well from the listening history. reason for that or not implemented / bug?

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  • I can't drag&drop the currently playing song from the listening queue view to a playlist, but i can drag&drop upcoming songs. Works as well from the listening history.   reas...
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Unable to follow a friend

I've never run into a problem like this before, but recently I've been trying to follow a friend of mine from out of the country and their name won't pop-up in the search results. I have also tried using the spotify:user: shortcut, but this doesn't w...

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  • I've never run into a problem like this before, but recently I've been trying to follow a friend of mine from out of the country and their name won't pop-up in the search results. I have also tried u...
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Spotify on Mac randomly plays songs and skips by itself

Hey guys,I've been noticing this happen to my Spotify Desktop application for Mac OSX, and when I have the application open on my computer the app randomly starts playing songs in my playlist and even skipping to the next track without letting it fin...

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  • Hey guys, I've been noticing this happen to my Spotify Desktop application for Mac OSX, and when I have the application open on my computer the app randomly starts playing songs in my playlist and e...
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no internet connection error code:4

sigh ok its so frustrating I cant use Spotify on my mac or even pc cause I have to connect to the VPN so I can use Spotifycan someone please help me

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  • sigh ok its so frustrating I cant use Spotify on my mac or even pc cause I have to connect to the VPN so I can use Spotify can someone please help me
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Pictures aren't loading

My spotify desktop app doesn't load pictures with the exception of album covers. What can I do to fix this?

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  • My spotify desktop app doesn't load pictures with the exception of album covers. What can I do to fix this?
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Spotify Free app: Sound "cuts" on a MacBook Air

I use Spotify Free via the app on a MacBook Air and there are very annoying breif "cuts" in the sound, maybee three or four times per song. Why?

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  • I use Spotify Free via the app on a MacBook Air and there are very annoying breif "cuts" in the sound, maybee three or four times per song. Why?
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Seemingly online files plays as local files

Hello. I have a problem where some songs I also have locally as live recordings on my computer plays as those very local files (which are live recordings). Can one unlink these local files somehow?

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  • Hello. I have a problem where some songs I also have locally as live recordings on my computer plays as those very local files (which are live recordings). Can one unlink these local files someh...
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Local Files not working on Mac to iPhone

Hi, I have a mac computer and an iPhone 6s Plus... I am trying to add a few bassline mixes my friends created to my spotify and I followed all the steps, it's showing on my computer, but when I go to my phone the playlist is there but the songs aren'...

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  • Hi,   I have a mac computer and an iPhone 6s Plus...   I am trying to add a few bassline mixes my friends created to my spotify and I followed all the steps, it's showing on my computer...
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When i play a song through spotify on my mac there is no sound..

It has been working perfectly fine then one day I went to play spotify off my mac and there was no sound. Can anyone help me with this problem??

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  • It has been working perfectly fine then one day I went to play spotify off my mac and there was no sound. Can anyone help me with this problem??
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Controlling volume when casting to Chromecast Audio from Mac Client

This is just copying the post from https://community.spotify.com/t5/Desktop-Mac-old/Controlling-volume-when-casting-to-Chromecast-Audio-from-Mac/m-p/1581068#M14220 to the new Desktop (Mac) category. I dont get an option to control the volume. Is this...

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  • This is just copying the post from https://community.spotify.com/t5/Desktop-Mac-old/Controlling-volume-when-casting-to-Chromecast-Audio-from-Mac/m-p/1581068#M14220 to the new Desktop (Mac) categ...
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Sharing Directly in Spotify

Did Spotify change their sharing ability? I used to be able to share a song directly with another spotify user within the spotify user interface, no copying links, no third party social access needed. Now it looks like I can only share via social med...

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  • Did Spotify change their sharing ability?   I used to be able to share a song directly with another spotify user within the spotify user interface, no copying links, no third party social acce...
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