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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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Iphone won't show up as a device on my laptop

I am trying to download certain songs that I cannot. I know that I need to open my device but whenever I connect my Iphone to my laptop under the MAIN bar on the left my device won't show up. I have disabled my ad block, I have uninstalled Spotify fr...

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  •   I am trying to download certain songs that I cannot. I know that I need to open my device but whenever I connect my Iphone to my laptop under the MAIN bar on the left my device won't show up....
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[Question] 2 computers missing songs

Does anyone know how to sync spotify between 2 computers? Specifically between a Mac and PC. I tried making the playlist available offline, but it does not show on the PC.

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  • Does anyone know how to sync spotify between 2 computers? Specifically between a Mac and PC. I tried making the playlist available offline, but it does not show on the PC. 
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Spotify app store payment

A few minutes ago i bought spotify premium in apps tore but i still don't have premium.

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  • A few minutes ago i bought spotify premium in apps tore but i still don't have premium.
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Hide Announcements

I'm on Unlimited and I'd like permeanently hide the "Annoucements" banner ad that attempts to monopolize my screen each time I switch panes. First, there are mentions of an option in Preferences to permanently hide announcements. I don't see this on ...

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  • I'm on Unlimited and I'd like permeanently hide the "Annoucements" banner ad that attempts to monopolize my screen each time I switch panes. First, there are mentions of an option in Preferences to p...
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Radio Won't Load

Hi everyone, For whatever reason, starting from today, I'm unable to load the radio in Spotify. All it does is sit at the spinning dots. I've uninstalled the program, reinstalled to no avail. This is also affecting my iPhone and my Yosemite based App...

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  • Hi everyone,   For whatever reason, starting from today, I'm unable to load the radio in Spotify. All it does is sit at the spinning dots.   I've uninstalled the program, reinstalled to...
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Spotify freezes MacOS 10.11

Since upgrading to Mac OS 10.11 El Capitan, Spotify freezes with its initial launch. After force quitting and launching Spotify for the second time it works fine. All permissions have been repaired.

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  • Since upgrading to Mac OS 10.11 El Capitan, Spotify freezes with its initial launch. After force quitting and launching Spotify for the second time it works fine.    All permissions have ...
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My account seems frozen

Hi there SpotifyI'm a paid subscriber who hasn't been able to listen to anything on his account since early October.I've been charged so what's going on?Thanks,David

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  • Hi there Spotify I'm a paid subscriber who hasn't been able to listen to anything on his account since early October. I've been charged so what's going on? Thanks, David
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Does not show "Following" in Profile

Spotify Premium 1.0.11.134.ga37df67bMBP, OS X 10.10.5 A few months back, my Spotify profile stopped showing the "following" tab on my profile. I am definitely following at least 10 people - I can still see their activity in the Activity Sidebar and w...

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  • Spotify Premium 1.0.11.134.ga37df67b MBP, OS X 10.10.5   A few months back, my Spotify profile stopped showing the "following" tab on my profile. I am definitely following at least 10 people ...
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Discover "try these albums" not working

I've been using Spotify premium for a while and I keep noticing that the Browse -> Discover page no longer takes me to a list of artist albums I might like, (a feature I use ALL the time) but instead redirects me to the same playlist page of pre-made...

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  • I've been using Spotify premium for a while and I keep noticing that the Browse -> Discover page no longer takes me to a list of artist albums I might like, (a feature I use ALL the time) but inst...
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Mac current playing track list view out of sync

Spotfify Premium Mac 1.0.15.133.gf21960bd. Mac OS X 10.11 (15A284). When playing a playlist (in this case Fresh EDM), the playlist view shows the wrong current track playing: it shows the next track that will play. The album art in the lower left is ...

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  • Spotfify Premium Mac 1.0.15.133.gf21960bd. Mac OS X 10.11 (15A284).   When playing a playlist (in this case Fresh EDM), the playlist view shows the wrong current track playing: it shows t...
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Starred playlist deleted by Spotify

Hi, My starred list that I've been compiling for over 2 years was wiped by Spotify. Any way this can be returned? Restarting won't help, and it looks wiped on all my devices. Thanks

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  • Hi,   My starred list that I've been compiling for over 2 years was wiped by Spotify. Any way this can be returned?   Restarting won't help, and it looks wiped on all my devices. &nbsp...
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sort my playlist

Good morning, I have Spotify on my Macbook Air.And I can´t switch one song to another position.For example...I have 22 songs in my Playlist.I want to switch my sng number 13 to position 2.how can I do it?thanky for your help!!luis410

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  • Good morning,   I have Spotify on my Macbook Air. And I can´t switch one song to another position. For example...I have 22 songs in my Playlist. I want to switch my sng number 13 to positio...
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Certain Songs Unplayable as of Today?

Hey Kids, Was enjoying The Albert Anastasia EP by Rick Ross yesterday. I open the Spotify app on my Mac today and I see that the whole album is grayed out save for Super High. What's the dilly-o? I thought maybe it was a licensing fiasco, which makes...

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  • Hey Kids,   Was enjoying The Albert Anastasia EP by Rick Ross yesterday. I open the Spotify app on my Mac today and I see that the whole album is grayed out save for Super High. What's the dil...
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App no longer launches with latest update - says it's a PPC binary

Just now I downloaded the latest version of the app and it didn't play. I checked the Applications folder and the app icon has a bar through it. Launching the app gives me "You can’t open the application “Spotify” because PowerPC applications are no ...

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  • Just now I downloaded the latest version of the app and it didn't play. I checked the Applications folder and the app icon has a bar through it. Launching the app gives me "You can’t open the applica...
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App has gone from home screen while trying to install update

Hi can anyone help, whilst downloading and later installing the latest update, the app has disappeared from my iPhone home screen..went into App Store and the only option is to update. However I know longer have the app as it has gone. So the app won...

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  • Hi can anyone help, whilst downloading and later installing the latest update, the app has disappeared from my iPhone home screen..went into App Store and the only option is to update. However I know...
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Solved!! Give me back my album art!! (please :)

Dude - so first there was a release that hid the album art by default from my playlists. Now it's just gone all-together - it's really hard to sort through long playlists by reading - Scanning visually for an album cover is very very helpful. I'll gi...

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  • Dude - so first there was a release that hid the album art by default from my playlists.   Now it's just gone all-together - it's really hard to sort through long playlists by reading - Scanni...
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Improve readability in user interface?

Recently you changed to a different shade of green (with less yellow hue) while I don't like the new new shade of green for multiple reasons this message is not me asking you to revert it… Many user interface elements such as the green buttons with w...

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  • Recently you changed to a different shade of green (with less yellow hue) while I don't like the new new shade of green for multiple reasons this message is not me asking you to revert it…   M...
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Stop wiping my play queue!

I currently use spotify on 4 different devices - my laptop (OSX), desktop (OSX), home theater PC (linux), and my iPhone. I generally use my desktop for discovery, my laptop for casual listening, and HTPC and iPhone to listen to my curated playlists. ...

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  • I currently use spotify on 4 different devices - my laptop (OSX), desktop (OSX), home theater PC (linux), and my iPhone.   I generally use my desktop for discovery, my laptop for casual list...
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Solved!! Can't select multiple songs to add to playlist!

I am unable to select multiple songs so that I can add them to a playlist. From within a playlist, the multi-select works but when I'm on an artist or album page, I hit cmnd+a (on a Mac) and nothing happens. I even go to the top menu bar and hit "sel...

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  • I am unable to select multiple songs so that I can add them to a playlist. From within a playlist, the multi-select works but when I'm on an artist or album page, I hit cmnd+a (on a Mac) and nothing ...
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