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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
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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
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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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Desktop Design Issue

Why in the world does the design have to be so Dark? And why aren't there ways to change it? I'm basically looking for a less-black bar on the right side of the application border to go up and down to various tracks. Also, there seems to be no way to...

cap_spalding
Newbie
Why in the world does the design have to be so Dark? And why aren't there ways to change it? I'm basically looking for a less-black bar on the right side of the application border to go u...
2016-02-11 12:13:19 AM
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Missing all of my songs

I change the number of my credit card because I have s new one. When I tried to use my spotify account I had lost all my songs and my play lists. When I tried to recover the play listd I found nothing. Help!! Please , what can I do?

Anahicofre88
Casual Listener
I change the number of my credit card because I have s new one. When I tried to use my spotify account I had lost all my songs and my play lists. When I tried to recover the play listd I found nothin...
2016-02-07 3:42:10 PM
2016-02-08 10:22:39 PM
kbrooksc
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Problem Listening Through Bose Soundlink II Bluetooth Around Ear Headphones

I'm having trouble listening to Spotify through my headphones as listed in the subject. Everything else on my computer (Amazon Prime video, YouTube, iTunes/Apple Music, all work fine. I usually have to restart Spotify if I want to listen through them...

a_j_t
Casual Listener
I'm having trouble listening to Spotify through my headphones as listed in the subject. Everything else on my computer (Amazon Prime video, YouTube, iTunes/Apple Music, all work fine. I usually...
2016-02-07 9:45:32 PM
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Solved!! Spotify not loading...

If anyone can help me. As of yesterday my Spotify completly stopped working. I can open the application up, but then nothing would load I would be stuck in a black screen. Would still have the access to the menu bar, but nothing else. I was listening...

pavlov33
Casual Listener
If anyone can help me. As of yesterday my Spotify completly stopped working. I can open the application up, but then nothing would load I would be stuck in a black screen. Would still have the access...
2016-02-04 5:26:06 AM
2016-02-05 2:52:11 AM
pavlov33
Casual Listener
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Solved!! Having multiple 'Liked from radio' stations

Hey there, I've looked around at threads about the 'Liked from radio' feature but I couldn't find any specific to my query. So I had 'Club/Trance' genre radio on yesterday and I was 'liking' songs and they were being added to my 'Liked from radio' pl...

Paccers
Casual Listener
Hey there, I've looked around at threads about the 'Liked from radio' feature but I couldn't find any specific to my query. So I had 'Club/Trance' genre radio on yesterday and I...
2014-01-05 4:33:43 AM
2016-02-01 11:51:05 AM
charlesandanso
Casual Listener
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Spotify skips tracks immediately, won't play any tracks from my own playlists

So, when I try to play playlists I've created myself it just changes track immediately with the message can't play current track. And it just goes on and on and on. But I can play other playlists and I can play my playlists if I log in with my partne...

AN4A
Regular
So, when I try to play playlists I've created myself it just changes track immediately with the message can't play current track. And it just goes on and on and on. But I can play other playlists and...
2016-01-29 10:23:21 AM
2016-02-01 8:15:07 AM
AN4A
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Recovering a Song

I was wondering if spotify has a history function or an ability to see what songs you've listen to or added to your music because I was in a rush and instead of adding a song to my playlist while on my phone I accidently removed the song. The song wa...

NinjaPandaDude
Newbie
I was wondering if spotify has a history function or an ability to see what songs you've listen to or added to your music because I was in a rush and instead of adding a song to my playlist while on ...
2016-01-31 7:26:03 PM
2016-02-01 1:41:16 AM
chris-red
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"None of your Facebook friends are on Spotify"

I just recently signed back on to Spotify and downloaded the desktop application to my Mac. At first I could not get my login to work via the Login with Facebook button, but then I read a workaround to create an application specific password on Faceb...

user-removed
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I just recently signed back on to Spotify and downloaded the desktop application to my Mac. At first I could not get my login to work via the Login with Facebook button, but then I read a workaround ...
2015-10-01 1:17:00 AM
2016-01-31 10:06:08 PM
SallyBrown
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How to make playlist folders?

I used to make playlist folders but I can't figure out how to do that now.

user-removed
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I used to make playlist folders but I can't figure out how to do that now.
2015-03-20 8:17:49 PM
2016-01-28 1:24:39 PM
cowgoesoo
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Spotify premium: an error occurred please try again

I have paid Spotify premier due to I have experiencing the above error for long time and I thought was something with my internet but not I'm still getting this error when I search for any song, artist, play list, is really frustrating that I'm payin...

12124939545
Newbie
I have paid Spotify premier due to I have experiencing the above error for long time and I thought was something with my internet but not I'm still getting this error when I search for any song, arti...
2016-01-27 3:42:14 AM
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Solved!! Streaming to Airport Express from iPhone 6s

Hi,Spotify streams perfectly from my MacBook Pro to 2nd gen Airport Express but not from my iPhone 6s. Had the same problem with my iPhone 6. I've reset/rebooted all the devices in the chain and still not working. As you can imagine it's infuriating....

lcrozier
Casual Listener
Hi, Spotify streams perfectly from my MacBook Pro to 2nd gen Airport Express but not from my iPhone 6s. Had the same problem with my iPhone 6. I've reset/rebooted all the devices in the chain and st...
2016-01-23 8:28:19 AM
2016-01-26 10:00:07 AM
lcrozier
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Solved!! All Playlists have Disappeared

Hello, I logged into Spotify today and found that all of my playlists (I had created several) have completely disappeared. What happened? How do I get them back? EDIT: I should note - I HAVE playlists - they're just not mine. It's a short list of wei...

user-removed
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Hello, I logged into Spotify today and found that all of my playlists (I had created several) have completely disappeared. What happened? How do I get them back? EDIT: I should note - ...
2016-01-19 5:12:50 PM
2016-01-19 7:47:22 PM
user-removed
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Devices Not Showing Up in Spotify

I have tried everything... connecting to the same Wi-Fi network, connecting with AND without a cable, restarting my laptop, restarting my phone, deleting my phone app, deleting the app on my Mac, and nothing seems to be working... nothing seems to be...

christyannexo
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I have tried everything... connecting to the same Wi-Fi network, connecting with AND without a cable, restarting my laptop, restarting my phone, deleting my phone app, deleting the app on my Mac, and...
2015-05-30 8:55:59 PM
2016-01-18 1:57:28 AM
peehikuru
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Solved!! Sharing a playlist in Spotify with non-Facebook users

Hi, I am using a Mac and trying to share a playlist from my account to a friend's account. Neither of us are on facebook and when I go to the share option and type the Spotify username it claims that it cannot be recognised. I have tried to follow th...

aokwesa
Newbie
Hi, I am using a Mac and trying to share a playlist from my account to a friend's account. Neither of us are on facebook and when I go to the share option and type the Spotify us...
2016-01-12 11:15:13 AM
2016-01-12 1:12:30 PM
djmikeystrange
Roadie
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Songs Won't Play

I downloaded Spotify onto my MacBook Pro today. For a couple of hours I was able to play my songs just fine. I was in the process of organizing my songs into playlists when my issue happened. When in my song library I can play a song if I click the p...

12182968773
Newbie
I downloaded Spotify onto my MacBook Pro today. For a couple of hours I was able to play my songs just fine. I was in the process of organizing my songs into playlists when my issue happened. ...
2016-01-10 12:04:44 AM
2016-01-11 11:58:49 PM
DasPeter
Community Legend
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Browse missing

Hey only today out of nowhere my browse button has disappeared on my iphone app and I can't go to any playlists bar my own? I have tried deleting the app and reinstalling and re- logining in. Please help

jessmcgovern-IE
Newbie
Hey only today out of nowhere my browse button has disappeared on my iphone app and I can't go to any playlists bar my own? I have tried deleting the app and reinstalling and re- logining in. Please ...
2016-01-09 5:13:49 PM
2016-01-09 5:22:49 PM
Bittencourt
Spotify Star
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Cannot log in to Mac player

I created a new account with a gmail alias (myname+spotify@gmail.com) because my wife took over my original Spotify account years ago and I don't want to make her change. This account is working in that I can log in to the web player, but I cannot lo...

jedsheckler
Casual Listener
I created a new account with a gmail alias (myname+spotify@gmail.com) because my wife took over my original Spotify account years ago and I don't want to make her change. This account is working in t...
2016-01-08 9:25:45 PM
2016-01-09 3:17:31 PM
Bittencourt
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Why is my Facebook profile still showing up?

I disconnected Spotify from Facebook but my Facebook name still shows up. I tried logging in and logging back out, uninstalling and reinstalling, and this has not worked. I don't my FB name to appear at all (which is different from my Spotify usernam...

hollyhood156
Casual Listener
I disconnected Spotify from Facebook but my Facebook name still shows up. I tried logging in and logging back out, uninstalling and reinstalling, and this has not worked. I don't my FB name to appear...
2016-01-09 2:19:58 AM
2016-01-09 2:48:49 AM
djmikeystrange
Roadie
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All of my iTunes playlists are showing up. Why?

I don't want any of my iTunes music connected to Spotify. When I installed the app on one of my computers I manually had to delete every single iTunes playlist. If I install on another computer, I don't want to have to do the same thing. Please help.

hollyhood156
Casual Listener
I don't want any of my iTunes music connected to Spotify. When I installed the app on one of my computers I manually had to delete every single iTunes playlist. If I install on another computer, I do...
2016-01-09 2:17:48 AM
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Proxy catch 22 on MAC OS-X

So, my Spotify client tries to connect to a proxy server that no longer exist.Logon is not possible and it seems that the settings options is unavailable until I log on.I have removed all proxy settings from my mac, but somehow Spotify stills keeps t...

reklamespotify
Newbie
So, my Spotify client tries to connect to a proxy server that no longer exist. Logon is not possible and it seems that the settings options is unavailable until I log on. I have removed all proxy s...
2016-01-07 2:29:19 PM
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