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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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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Same song keeps playing.

Hil, I have a frustrating problem. It started a few weeks ago. I listened to Spotify on my app (iphoneX iOS12.1.2) and suddenly another song started playing. A song that I haven't played before or heard about. If I tried to switch back to the origina...

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  •   Hil,  I have a frustrating problem. It started a few weeks ago. I listened to Spotify on my app (iphoneX iOS12.1.2) and suddenly another song started playing. A song that I haven't...
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Superuser Contribution Cannot Download Songs on my Premium

I am trying to download playlist on my account, which is a premium account and I am getting this error message below. Any ideas? It is on the app for a mac computer.

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  • I am trying to download playlist on my account, which is a premium account and I am getting this error message below. Any ideas? It is on the app for a mac computer.  
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Superuser Contribution Bug: desktop app not synced with iphone app

More often than not, the desktop app will NOT display what is currently playing on my iphone app. It's very unreliable and unpredictable. This bug has been present for several months now.Why hasn't it been fixed yet?

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  • More often than not, the desktop app will NOT display what is currently playing on my iphone app. It's very unreliable and unpredictable. This bug has been present for several months now. Why hasn...
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Superuser Contribution Music stops playing after a few seconds

PaidMacBook ProU.S. My Question or Issue Spotify stops playing after a few seconds. This is incredibly frustrating - this is the third episode like this I've had in several months. I've logged out, logged back in, deleted app, download new one, logge...

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  •   Paid MacBook Pro U.S.  My Question or Issue  Spotify stops playing after a few seconds. This is incredibly frustrating - this is the third episode like this I've had in several ...
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Superuser Contribution Can't browse songs in discover>tastemaker

PlanPremiumCountryKorea DeviceMacbook pro 2019 16-inchOperating SystemVentura 13.0.1 My Question or Issue I'm Korean user. I clicked the tastemaker in discover and it says "an error occured"(I don't know if it's the right translation). Same thing als...

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  • Plan Premium Country Korea   Device Macbook pro 2019 16-inch Operating System Ventura 13.0.1   My Question or Issue   I'm Korean user. I clicked the tastemaker in discover ...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Scroll position not saved anywhere when going back

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceMacbook Pro 2018Operating SystemmacOS 11 My Question or IssueWith the new Spotify experience, there are some really rough edges (but overall it's a great change!). One of these is scrolling - I often scroll through my list ...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Macbook Pro 2018 Operating System macOS 11   My Question or Issue With the new Spotify experience, there are some really rough edges (but overall it's a...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution SOLVED [macOS] Cannot pause or play Spotify using space bar after minimizing using Command+W

Issue Solved as of latest Spotify Desktop versionIf not prompted for update, navigate to top-left corner -> Spotify -> About Spotify -> "There is a new update available" DeviceM1 MacBook Air 2020Operating SystemmacOS Big Sur 11.5.2My Question or Issu...

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  • Issue Solved as of latest Spotify Desktop version If not prompted for update, navigate to top-left corner -> Spotify -> About Spotify -> "There is a new update available"   Device M...
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Superuser Contribution I am a premium member but it wont open up on my laptop

I am a premium member but spotify wont open on my mac. It keeps telling me I dont have premium. Works great on my phone. I really am starting to hate spotify.

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  • I am a premium member but spotify wont open on my mac. It keeps telling me I dont have premium. Works great on my phone. I really am starting to hate spotify.
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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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  • 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 s...
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What Is the Difference Between "Make public"/"Public Playlist" and "Add to profile"/Profile Playlist

Hi, This question has been asked before but the answers were not really answering the question:What Is the Difference Between "Make public"/"Public Playlist" and "Add to profile"/Profile Playlist?What private playlists are is clear enough. What I and...

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  • Hi,   This question has been asked before but the answers were not really answering the question: What Is the Difference Between "Make public"/"Public Playlist" and "Add to profile"/Profile...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify from the main Mac M1 menu bar not working for play after pause.

PlanPremiumCountry: US DeviceMacBook Pro 14" M1 2022Operating System: MacOS Ventura 13.4 My Question or Issue: Note: Recently coming from a Windows, so might not be exact with the terminology.So I have the spotify icon on the taskbar down below, and ...

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  • Plan Premium Country: US   Device MacBook Pro 14" M1 2022 Operating System: MacOS Ventura 13.4   My Question or Issue:   Note: Recently coming from a Windows, so might not be...
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Superuser Contribution How to clean my recently listened

PlanPremiumCountryItalyDevice(MacBook Air 2020 intel)Operating System(Macos ventura 13.4.) My Question or IssueI would like to clean all my recently listened, but I'm not able to do it and I don't know if it is possible, once it was possible but with...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Italy Device (MacBook Air 2020 intel) Operating System (Macos ventura 13.4.)   My Question or Issue I would like to clean all my recently listened, but I'm...
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Superuser Contribution I'm not able to view video for jordan peterson podcast.

I am not able to view video for Jordan Peterson podcasts. I can see the video with others (such as Joe Rogan). I tried logging in and logging out. Please advise

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  • I am not able to view video for Jordan Peterson podcasts. I can see the video with others (such as Joe Rogan). I tried logging in and logging out. Please advise
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Superuser Contribution Daily Drive Without the News?

So maybe this is an odd question but I really enjoy the music selection I'm getting in the daily drive. I listen to radio rock/metal/metalcore/pop/etc, and my daily mixes have only ever covered 1 genre per mix. With the daily mix, I get a little of e...

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  • So maybe this is an odd question but I really enjoy the music selection I'm getting in the daily drive. I listen to radio rock/metal/metalcore/pop/etc, and my daily mixes have only ever covered 1 gen...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution can't login mac os x

Hi, I have been using Spotify Premium for about 3 months with no problems at all ... until today. Can't login. I type my email and password in to the dialog (Facebook login) and it keeps telling me there is an error, something about being behind a fi...

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  • Hi, I have been using Spotify Premium for about 3 months with no problems at all ... until today. Can't login. I type my email and password in to the dialog (Facebook login) and it keeps telling me t...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify 0.8.5.1356 is not working

PlanFreeCountryThe NetherlandsDevicePower Mac G5 dual-coreOperating SystemMac OS X 10.5.8My Question or IssueSpotify 0.8.5.1356 is not working, it says "An error has occured, a firewall may be blocking Spotify..." with error code 409.

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  • Plan Free Country The Netherlands Device Power Mac G5 dual-core Operating System Mac OS X 10.5.8 My Question or Issue Spotify 0.8.5.1356 is not working, it says "An error has occured, a fire...
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Solved!! Rewind 5 seconds keyboard shortcut for MacOS desktop app

Today, I signed up to become a curator over on Musixmatch so that I can contribute lyrics to this app which has brought me so much joy. For these and other purposes, I'd suggest the option to always show the 'skip back 푥 seconds' on the mobile and de...

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  • Today, I signed up to become a curator over on Musixmatch so that I can contribute lyrics to this app which has brought me so much joy.   For these and other purposes, I'd suggest the option t...
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Certain podcasts not playing

I'm using Spotify Premium USA, on both a Macbook Pro and iPhone XR I noticed today that certain podcast episodes won't play, or rather just certain podcasts in general (all my music seems to be playing fine). For example, I tried to listen to Celebri...

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  • I'm using Spotify Premium USA, on both a Macbook Pro and iPhone XR   I noticed today that certain podcast episodes won't play, or rather just certain podcasts in general (all my music seems to...
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Superuser Contribution Why does "Next" play a completely random song?

Hitting the "Next" ️ button in my Spotify Mac app results in a random song playing and not the next song in my playlist. The song isn't on my playlist. I don't have Shuffle on.

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  • Hitting the "Next" ⏭️ button in my Spotify Mac app results in a random song playing and not the next song in my playlist. The song isn't on my playlist. I don't have Shuffle on.
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Superuser Contribution Dislike/Don't play this song button is missed

I'm using desktop app on macos Ventura.Some songs I very hate but I'm found no way to block them.

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  • I'm using desktop app on macos Ventura. Some songs I very hate but I'm found no way to block them.
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