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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...

MattSuda
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2024-03-14 3:40:52 PM
2024-03-14 3:41:33 PM
MattSuda
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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...

MattSuda
Spotify Star
2023-06-26 9:00:58 AM
2023-06-26 9:01:14 AM
MattSuda
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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...

MattSuda
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2023-04-28 8:09:54 PM
2023-04-29 10:41:09 PM
MattSuda
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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....

mariomrt
Casual Listener
2019-04-20 2:00:15 PM
2023-05-18 3:32:12 PM
bfteach
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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...

Goodman
Spotify Legend
2012-07-19 10:29:25 AM
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Huge write to disk on OSX

Hi, I'm using spotify desktop client on OSX 10.11.In task manager I can see, that spotify did write 477GB to my drive in the last 22 days - thats my current uptime. Is that correct behaviour?6TB/year on SSD seems like a lot...

1166659352
Casual Listener
Hi, I'm using spotify desktop client on OSX 10.11. In task manager I can see, that spotify did write 477GB to my drive in the last 22 days - thats my current uptime. Is that correct behaviour? ...
2016-10-03 1:01:08 PM
2016-11-11 10:27:14 AM
brablc
Newbie
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[Mac] Can't seek within a track or adjust volume

Clicking on the bar to skip within a track or to change the volume does nothing.1. Open Spotify2. Play any song3. Hovering over the bar turns it green and reveals the drag handle. However, you cannot click on it.4. Same behavior with the volume bar (...

jrmehle
Casual Listener
Clicking on the bar to skip within a track or to change the volume does nothing. 1. Open Spotify 2. Play any song 3. Hovering over the bar turns it green and reveals the drag handle. However, yo...
2016-11-07 11:56:55 PM
2016-11-08 2:54:04 PM
jrmehle
Casual Listener
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Spotify Messages box not refreshing

My message box does not refresh itself automatically. I only see new messages when I shutdown the app and restrart it on my mac. I'm running OS Sierra and Spotify version 1.0.41.375.g040056ca. Even when I restart the app, the message box does not sho...

Robdog22
Newbie
My message box does not refresh itself automatically. I only see new messages when I shutdown the app and restrart it on my mac. I'm running OS Sierra and Spotify version 1.0.41.375.g040056ca. ...
2016-11-07 9:12:57 PM
2016-11-07 9:15:24 PM
robske_110
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Album names are missing from nav bar

Only the song and artist names are shown. Is this happening for anyone else? I'm using version 1.0.41.375.g040056ca.

8BitLion
Casual Listener
Only the song and artist names are shown. Is this happening for anyone else? I'm using version 1.0.41.375.g040056ca.
2016-11-07 3:42:18 PM
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Solved!! [Desktop] Scroll unresponsive

The Spotify scroll on Desktop Mac can be quite buggy and when you click on it, it doesn't do anything. I find that to activate the scroll button, you have to first use your mouse / trackpad to scroll and then only can you really click the scroll bar....

user-removed
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The Spotify scroll on Desktop Mac can be quite buggy and when you click on it, it doesn't do anything. I find that to activate the scroll button, you have to first use your mouse / trackpad to scroll...
2016-11-06 4:41:46 AM
2016-11-07 10:39:38 AM
crematedman
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How can I "filter" my albums?

On my iPhone, I can "filter" albums, meaning I can use a composer, an album title, whatever ... I can find the album I'm looking for. But there's no way to search my albums on the Mac Desktop client. I know I can search Playlists, but how about album...

JMinSF
Gig Goer
On my iPhone, I can "filter" albums, meaning I can use a composer, an album title, whatever ... I can find the album I'm looking for. But there's no way to search my albums on the Mac D...
2015-11-18 8:40:27 AM
2016-11-06 3:06:07 PM
raacampbell
Roadie
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Solved!! How to Restore access for a Third Party?

I deleted access by BBC iPlayer by mistake. What is the easiest way to restore it?? I was exploring my Account adding this and that. I came across a list of Third Parties that had access to my account. One was BBC iPlayer. There was the word Revoke a...

Hoof_Hearted
Regular
I deleted access by BBC iPlayer by mistake. What is the easiest way to restore it?? I was exploring my Account adding this and that. I came across a list of Third Parties that had acce...
2016-11-04 9:24:11 PM
2016-11-05 1:14:24 PM
Hoof_Hearted
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Last.fm scrobbling not working

I have a problem with scrobbling my music to last.fm through Spotify desktop app on Mac. It has been not working since yesterday.

mcichecki
Casual Listener
I have a problem with scrobbling my music to last.fm through Spotify desktop app on Mac. It has been not working since yesterday.
2016-11-03 7:14:06 PM
2016-11-04 9:38:25 AM
mcichecki
Casual Listener
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Playlists on Mac disappeared

Hi, I recently had to get a new hard drive for my Macbook pro because the old one was failing. All my programs including Spotify were therefore deleted. But when I reinstalled Spotify using my old account I couldn't find my playlists. The weird thing...

user-removed
Visitor
Hi, I recently had to get a new hard drive for my Macbook pro because the old one was failing. All my programs including Spotify were therefore deleted. But when I reinstalled Spotify usin...
2014-10-10 9:29:26 PM
2016-11-03 9:16:08 AM
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Spotify says I'm offline even though I'm connected to the Internet

I've had this problem all day. Whenever I open Spotify, it says that I'm offline. I'm not offline. I've tried refreshing it many times, and it still says that I'm offline. Hell, I've even tried reinstalling Spotify. Nothing seems to help me. Is there...

jbradf617
Casual Listener
I've had this problem all day. Whenever I open Spotify, it says that I'm offline. I'm not offline. I've tried refreshing it many times, and it still says that I'm offline. Hell, I've even tried reins...
2015-11-06 3:08:21 AM
2016-11-03 4:33:27 AM
mirahobbs
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Can't turn on High Quality Streaming

I am a premium user and can't turn on the High Quality Streaming Option. The option is there, but it won't let me turn it on. I'm a Mac user. Spotify version: 1.0.7.157.g2a6526f9 Mac OS X 10.10.4

GregC
Casual Listener
I am a premium user and can't turn on the High Quality Streaming Option. The option is there, but it won't let me turn it on. I'm a Mac user. Spotify version: 1.0.7.157.g2a6526f9 Ma...
2015-06-19 11:30:57 PM
2016-11-01 5:50:42 PM
helpinghand
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New Desktop Design? How to get?

So just checked out my brothers spotify and it looks so different than mine. The player controls are centered not bottom left, and the design is much more high contrast. My spotify is the normal way. How do i get this? I've tried uninstalling and rei...

jsfullr
Newbie
So just checked out my brothers spotify and it looks so different than mine. The player controls are centered not bottom left, and the design is much more high contrast. My spotify is the normal way....
2016-10-31 3:43:08 AM
2016-10-31 12:23:29 PM
AndreasB1984
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Mac OS X 10.8 - Mountain Lion

Hello, Does anyone know if the latest Mac client 0.8.4.107 will run on Mountain Lion? The new OS should be available tomorrow. Thanks, Phil

philmg
Roadie
Hello, Does anyone know if the latest Mac client 0.8.4.107 will run on Mountain Lion? The new OS should be available tomorrow. Thanks, Phil
2012-07-24 3:48:50 PM
2016-10-30 2:27:03 PM
chiaradefino31
Newbie
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Wont let me get the family plan!?!?!!!

Every time I go to upgrade it tell me it's not support at this time?????

britty1086
Newbie
Every time I go to upgrade it tell me it's not support at this time?????
2016-01-05 1:32:22 AM
2016-10-27 12:17:12 AM
jlee1420
Newbie
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Spotify crashes seconds after starting

As soon as the Spotify app got updated yesterday, it crashes after opening. If I reinstall it, it works until it gets the update again. Current version: 1.0.41.375.g040056ca

user-removed
Visitor
As soon as the Spotify app got updated yesterday, it crashes after opening. If I reinstall it, it works until it gets the update again. Current version: 1.0.41.375.g040056ca
2016-10-27 8:29:43 PM
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Albums in 'Your Music' can not 'Saved'?

HiThere is something I do not understand. I have saved a lot of albums through the time. I have done that by pressing the 'Save' button. They show up under Albums in 'Your Music. However, when I click on the albums and goes the the album page they ar...

AnKAA
Casual Listener
Hi There is something I do not understand. I have saved a lot of albums through the time. I have done that by pressing the 'Save' button. They show up under Albums in 'Your Music. However, when I cl...
2016-10-24 9:55:50 PM
2016-10-24 10:12:20 PM
AnKAA
Casual Listener
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"Can't play the current song"

For the last several weeks I've been having issues with Spotify not working correctly for several reasons: 1. When I click a song, it will play for about 7 seconds then automatically skip to the next song. 2. A song will play until about the last 10 ...

shaight
Newbie
For the last several weeks I've been having issues with Spotify not working correctly for several reasons: 1. When I click a song, it will play for about 7 seconds then automatically skip to...
2016-10-21 2:06:50 AM
2016-10-21 1:44:09 PM
IverN
Newbie
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Can't play current track - ERROR

Hi there, Since a few days spotify won't play some of the tracks in my playlists at my Macbook. The same songs will play at my iPhone. Macbook and iPhone are connected with the same WIFI-network. I have Spotify Premium and even when I disable 'Stream...

lennartspotify
Newbie
Hi there, Since a few days spotify won't play some of the tracks in my playlists at my Macbook. The same songs will play at my iPhone. Macbook and iPhone are connected with the same WIFI-net...
2015-10-15 12:31:53 PM
2016-10-19 7:06:21 PM
psi2u2
Newbie
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Beebping in sertain songs.

So i recently found this new song on spotify but in one part of the song there is a consistant beeping noise. The beeping sound only occurs at that one part. I just wondered if it's supose to be there or if you can fix it in any way.

JoelSeger
Newbie
So i recently found this new song on spotify but in one part of the song there is a consistant beeping noise. The beeping sound only occurs at that one part. I just wondered if it's supose to be ther...
2016-10-19 5:09:35 PM
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Artist Radio for new artist.

Hi, we have a new artist on Spotify, but the Artist Radio fucntion doesn't work. I'm assuming it becasue there isn't enough data to create a station? Does anyone know how to get an Artist Radio started?

gbhumphrey
Newbie
Hi, we have a new artist on Spotify, but the Artist Radio fucntion doesn't work. I'm assuming it becasue there isn't enough data to create a station? Does anyone know how to get an Artist Radio start...
2014-04-12 10:05:41 PM
2016-10-19 3:08:50 AM
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