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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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Superuser Contribution How do i download my account onto a new hard drive?

My computer crashed.I had to get a new hard drive.Now i can't put my account onto the new hard drive.I have tried my e mail address,three different passwords. I still have my account on my phone, but can't get back on my computer.I think i subscribed...

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  • My computer crashed.I had to get a new hard drive.Now i can't put my account onto the new hard drive.I have tried my e mail address,three different passwords. I still have my account on my phone, but...
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Superuser Contribution Control volume with Keyboard Volume Buttons

Hi,when I play music on my internal notebook speakers, I can control the volume by using the keyboard volume keys (F10, F11, F12).But when I play on an external device using spotify connect, the keyboard volume buttons do not have any effect, I have ...

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  • Hi, when I play music on my internal notebook speakers, I can control the volume by using the keyboard volume keys (F10, F11, F12). But when I play on an external device using spotify connect, the ...
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Superuser Contribution Why does my Mac Desktop app start playing in the middle of the night

This has happened on 2 separate computers. They both were plugged into a doc with ethernet attached. Maybe once every couple of months, at around 3 or 4 a.m. my computer starts playing whatever playlist I was playing on my phone hours earlier. Lost a...

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  • This has happened on 2 separate computers. They both were plugged into a doc with ethernet attached. Maybe once every couple of months, at around 3 or 4 a.m. my computer starts playing whatever pla...
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Superuser Contribution Airplay devices not showing up in mac app

PlanPremiumCountryUnited STatesDeviceMacbook Pro 14-inch, 2021, M1 MaxOperating SystemMacOS Ventura My Question or Issue The mac app won't show any airplay devices other than my phone or the web browser. My iphone Spotify app can see and send audio t...

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  • Plan Premium Country United STates Device Macbook Pro 14-inch, 2021, M1 Max Operating System MacOS Ventura   My Question or Issue   The mac app won't show any airplay devices oth...
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Superuser Contribution Crackling/Clipping Noise on Macbook

Crackling/popping/clipping/stuttering issue that I've seen in different forums. Can't find a fix for the mac. Just started noticing it today. Please help! Macbook running macOS Catalina v10.15.6 Retina, 12 inch, 2017.

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  • Crackling/popping/clipping/stuttering issue that I've seen in different forums. Can't find a fix for the mac. Just started noticing it today.    Please help!   Macbook running macO...
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Superuser Contribution Artwork Not Showing For Local Files

I'm an artist and I'm trying to switch to Spotify from Apple Music for staging my music for my own personal listening before actually publishing it. However, it's very frustrating that the album artwork isn't showing up even though I've made sure it'...

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  • I'm an artist and I'm trying to switch to Spotify from Apple Music for staging my music for my own personal listening before actually publishing it. However, it's very frustrating that the album artw...
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Superuser Contribution playlist sorting does not remember - when you click away spotify forgets sorting

Plan - PremiumFree/PremiumCountry USA Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)Mac OS Catalina10.15.6 My Question or Issue Spotify does not remember custom sorting on playlists. W...

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  • Plan - Premium Free/Premium Country USA   Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) Mac OS Catalina10.1...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution move a song from one playlist to another

I would like to move all the Christmas songs from my main playlist and store them in a Christmas-songs-only playlist. Not just copy them. I want to move them from one to the other such that they are no longer on my main playlist. I see how to copy th...

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  • I would like to move all the Christmas songs from my main playlist and store them in a Christmas-songs-only playlist. Not just copy them. I want to move them from one to the other such that they are ...
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Superuser Contribution Can't find new episodes button on PC for podcasts

PlanPremium Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhen browsing for podcasts I'm subscribed to on the PC client, I'm unable to find the button to see new episodes. I see it on Android. Where should I look for that button on the PC version?

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  • Plan Premium   Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue When browsing for podcasts I'm subscribed to on the PC client, I'm unable to find the button to see new episodes. I ...
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Superuser Contribution Select All does not select all

Premium plan, on MacBook Pro I am trying to create a playlist which includes all my liked songs. However, there seems to be no working way to select all tracks in "Liked Songs". - Edit/Select All, or Command-A, seem to only select a limited number of...

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  • Premium plan, on MacBook Pro   I am trying to create a playlist which includes all my liked songs. However, there seems to be no working way to select all tracks in "Liked Songs". - Edit/Sel...
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Superuser Contribution Video of podcast is not playing

When listening to a podcast, the video is not playing and is showing transparant. When the podcast is paused, there is a still of the video showing but it disappears as soon as the podcast is playing again.

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  • When listening to a podcast, the video is not playing and is showing transparant. When the podcast is paused, there is a still of the video showing but it disappears as soon as the podcast is playing...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Add Spacial Audio support into the Desktop Version.

Within a Macbook Pro late 2016, I am able to activate "Spacial Audio" with compatible devices when watching some videos, movies... but not with Spotify ! In fact, the Spacial audio is available with the Spotify Web version opened in Safari, but using...

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  • Within a Macbook Pro late 2016, I am able to activate "Spacial Audio" with compatible devices when watching some videos, movies... but not with Spotify !   In fact, the Spacial audio is availa...
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Superuser Contribution General issue with Mac desktop, unresponsive/unable to log in

General info: I have a MacBook Pro 2018, Sequoia 15.0.1, a premium family account and I'm in Uruguay, current Spotify version: macOS (Intel) 1.2.51.345.gcc39d911 HelloI have been experiencing problems using the desktop App on my Mac for a while now. ...

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  • General info: I have a MacBook Pro 2018, Sequoia 15.0.1, a premium family account and I'm in Uruguay, current Spotify version: macOS (Intel) 1.2.51.345.gcc39d911   Hello I have been experienc...
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Superuser Contribution ORGANIZING ALBUMS AND ARTISTS WITH FOLDERS

I think it would be extremly helpfull to also have the option to make folders in your albums and artists. This option is now only available for playlists. Making it necesary to make a playlist for each album if you want to organize them. There should...

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  • I think it would be extremly helpfull to also have the option to make folders in your albums and artists. This option is now only available for playlists. Making it necesary to make a playlist for ea...
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Solved!! Spotify Sound Quality lowers while on Discord

PlanPremiumCountryUnited Kingdom DeviceMacbook Pro 13" Early 2015Operating SystemmacOS Catalina 10.15.2 My Question or IssueWhenever I'm in a discord call, the sound quality from Spotify is dreadful. My headphones are Sony WH-H900N and connected thro...

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  • Plan Premium Country United Kingdom   Device Macbook Pro 13" Early 2015 Operating System macOS Catalina 10.15.2     My Question or Issue Whenever I'm in a discord call, the...
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Superuser Contribution Insanely high battery impact and usage

PlanPremiumCountryDenmarkDeviceMacBook Air 2023Operating SystemmacOS 14 My Question or IssueRecently I've began noticing an issue with the battery impact and usage of Spotify. Sometimes when using the app it'll randomly shoot up to like 300 energy im...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Denmark Device MacBook Air 2023 Operating System macOS 14   My Question or Issue Recently I've began noticing an issue with the battery impact and usage of...
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Superuser Contribution Podcasts don't play on Mac

Mac Monterey. Was playing a podcast on iPhone and then switched it over to play on Mac. It does not work. Uninstall/reinstalled the app but no go. I am now AirPlay-ing from iPhone to Mac but that's not ideal. Help please. Also, noticed "test message"...

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  • Mac Monterey. Was playing a podcast on iPhone and then switched it over to play on Mac. It does not work. Uninstall/reinstalled the app but no go. I am now AirPlay-ing from iPhone to Mac but that's n...
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Superuser Contribution Fullscreen lyrics shows very few lines

PlanPremiumCountryIndiaDeviceMacbook M4 ProOperating SystemmacOs My Question or IssueOn a vertical screen (I am using a vertical monitor), full screen lyrics only shows a few lines. However, normal mode shows lyrics till the end of screen.

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  • Plan Premium Country India Device Macbook M4 Pro Operating System macOs   My Question or Issue On a vertical screen (I am using a vertical monitor), full screen lyrics only shows a few...
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Superuser Contribution Desktop "Your Episodes" playlist is not expanding to full width

PlanPremiumCountryNew Zealand DeviceApple iMacOperating SystemMac OS Monterey My Question or IssueThe "Your Episodes" playlist does not expand to fill the full-width of the window when the screen is larger. All other playlists do expand so this is ju...

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  • Plan Premium Country New Zealand   Device Apple iMac Operating System Mac OS Monterey   My Question or Issue The "Your Episodes" playlist does not expand to fill the full-width o...
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