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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!! I upgraded to premium but am still seeing ads on the Desktop Player

Hello, I recently (16 hours ago) upgraded to premium (not the free trial - the $11.99 AUD premium subscription), but I'm still seeing ads on my desktop player. Is this normal? I was under the impression they would be gone completely. I have tried shu...

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  • Hello, I recently (16 hours ago) upgraded to premium (not the free trial - the $11.99 AUD premium subscription), but I'm still seeing ads on my desktop player. Is this normal? I was under the impress...
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Solved!! Intermittent Connectivity

On the latest version of Yosemite, connected to my company's wireless internet which is typically extremely fast. I've been having Spotify cut in and out all the time and it's only at the office as far as I can tell. The puzzling thing is that it doe...

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  • On the latest version of Yosemite, connected to my company's wireless internet which is typically extremely fast.   I've been having Spotify cut in and out all the time and it's only at the ...
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When is the ctrl + f function coming back?

Im new to the community and sorry if this is in the wrong thread. The title says it all, does anyone know when the ctrl + f function is coming back? I have googled this for a while and the only thing I found was that " it will be coming back in a fut...

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  • Im new to the community and sorry if this is in the wrong thread. The title says it all, does anyone know when the ctrl + f function is coming back? I have googled this for a while and the only thing...
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Solved!! Song suddenly plays different soundtrack

I've been listening to 'Tidal Wave by Snowmine' for a couple of days now and I love the song!! Only all of the sudden when I play the song on my macbook it plays a COMPLETELY DIFFERENT song? Like how does this suddenly happen? When I play the same so...

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  • I've been listening to 'Tidal Wave by Snowmine' for a couple of days now and I love the song!! Only all of the sudden when I play the song on my macbook it plays a COMPLETELY DIFFERENT song? Like how...
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Getting Spotify to work

I cannot even get started, please help. I won't pay into if Ican't even use it.

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  • I cannot even get started, please help. I won't pay into if Ican't even use it.
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When will the bluetooth bug be fixed??

I have purchased a premium version to listen to it through my awesome speakers, and I can't.when do you intend to fix this.

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  • I have purchased a premium version to listen to it through my awesome speakers, and I can't. when do you intend to fix this.
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Spotify on Mac OSX 10.10.3 Problems Download All Songs and Sort Music

Dear Spotify developer, in the current Spotify Version 1.0.4.90.g0b6df40b there appeared some new issues: 1. The Sort funcition in My Music "Songs" is covered and only seen if I drag the Width of the window larger than the Display-Width (Mac Retina r...

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  • Dear Spotify developer,   in the current Spotify Version 1.0.4.90.g0b6df40b there appeared some new issues:   1. The Sort funcition in My Music "Songs" is covered and only see...
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Solved!! [Mac] General unstable nondeterministic behavior after client has been running for a long time

DescriptionI am not sure what changed but within the last few weeks, but now I find myself restarting Spotify more frequently. Maybe this problem has already existed and the software updates prevented me from experiencing it. Either way, there seems ...

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  • Description I am not sure what changed but within the last few weeks, but now I find myself restarting Spotify more frequently. Maybe this problem has already existed and the software updates p...
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SpotifyWebHelper Popup on Mac

Hi, Today I ran into an issue while installing Spotify. Every 5-10 seconds, my Mac pops up with "You don't have permission to use the application 'SpotifyWebHelper.'" I tried deleting Spotify all together, but it comes up with the same thing. I also ...

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  • Hi,   Today I ran into an issue while installing Spotify. Every 5-10 seconds, my Mac pops up with "You don't have permission to use the application 'SpotifyWebHelper.'" I tried deleting Spotif...
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drag and drop broken after update

osx 10.9.5, spotify 1.0.1.1060.gc75ebdfd dragging tracks into playlist now does nothing, and dragging folders into spotify playlist results in this:https://www.dropbox.com/s/wq7kfm0z7qr612u/Screenshot%202015-03-13%2013.58.31.png?dl=0 a also used to b...

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  • osx 10.9.5, spotify 1.0.1.1060.gc75ebdfd   dragging tracks into playlist now does nothing, and dragging folders into spotify playlist results in this: https://www.dropbox.com/s/wq7kfm0z7...
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Playlist Plays Wrong Track

Whenever I update one of my playlists I get the following bug: The albums/tracks are added to the playlist but when I start playing them, spotify plays a complete other track than that's listed at that position. For example: The first track in my pla...

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  • Whenever I update one of my playlists I get the following bug:   The albums/tracks are added to the playlist but when I start playing them, spotify plays a complete other track than that'...
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Can't Select All Tracks in "My Music"

For playlists, select all works fine. I can select all tracks, or I can use the Shift+select feature to select a batch of tracks at once. But in "Your Music", it ALWAYS leaves various tracks unselected inbetween. Having a collection of over 5000 song...

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  • For playlists, select all works fine. I can select all tracks, or I can use the Shift+select feature to select a batch of tracks at once. But in "Your Music", it ALWAYS leaves various tracks unselect...
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Song continues playing but the sound shuts off

Hi!! Yeserday I began to have this problem with Spotify, the song would keep playing but the sound would shut off like mid-song. If I went to an earlier spot in the song it would play, but the sound would drop out again. And if I skip to the next son...

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  • Hi!! Yeserday I began to have this problem with Spotify, the song would keep playing but the sound would shut off like mid-song. If I went to an earlier spot in the song it would play, but the sound ...
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How do I use Spotify??

Hi I'd love some help. So I've just paid up for premium subscription, with the intention of switching from iTunes to Spotify. I'm utterly lost and frustrated; Spotify seems unable to perform the basic functions I'd expect it to. I currently have all ...

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  • Hi I'd love some help. So I've just paid up for premium subscription, with the intention of switching from iTunes to Spotify. I'm utterly lost and frustrated; Spotify seems unable to perform the basi...
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My main playlist is suddenly empty, and the recover playlist tool doesn't work!

So I went on Spotify this morning to list to some music, only to see that my main playlist is empty. The playlist is there, but there are no songs. I checked on the web browser as well, it's gone. The recover playlist function doesn't work because th...

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  • So I went on Spotify this morning to list to some music, only to see that my main playlist is empty. The playlist is there, but there are no songs. I checked on the web browser as well, it's gone. Th...
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Can not see my local files

For some reason I can not see my local files. It says I have "16,346 songs, 1107hr 30min" but there is nothing below it.I am running the latest verison of Spotify as I downloaded the desktop verison last night. Also running OSX 10.10.3

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  • For some reason I can not see my local files. It says I have "16,346 songs, 1107hr 30min" but there is nothing below it. I am running the latest verison of Spotify as I downloaded the desktop veriso...
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All local files disappeared Mac Yosemite

HiJust updated to the newest version1.0.4.90.g0b6df40b, and can't play my local files. List is empty... help!

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  • Hi Just updated to the newest version1.0.4.90.g0b6df40b, and can't play my local files. List is empty... help!  
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Selecting only the songs I do not have locally in a playlist?

Hi everyone, So I had 13,000 songs on my old laptop (Windows) which I used to listen to through Spotify in a Local Files playlist. Now, after purchasing a new laptop (Mac), I want to transfer only the songs that Spotify does not have so I can continu...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi everyone,   So I had 13,000 songs on my old laptop (Windows) which I used to listen to through Spotify in a Local Files playlist. Now, after purchasing a new laptop (Mac), I want to transfe...
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Deleted music!

Hi, I've noticed for a long time now, tracks are dissapearing from my playlists. Mostly I notice it soon enough, but I guess a lot of music is just lost now for good because I just didn't notice. Is there any way to see which songs aren't available a...

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  • Hi,   I've noticed for a long time now, tracks are dissapearing from my playlists. Mostly I notice it soon enough, but I guess a lot of music is just lost now for good because I just didn't no...
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