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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!! How to search in saved song list?

They had this before, then it disappeared, what hapepned to it? I have a sizable saved song list and I literlaly have to scroll through it like I'm looking for something in a dictionary. Am I doing something wrong? How do you search for songs in your...

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  • They had this before, then it disappeared, what hapepned to it? I have a sizable saved song list and I literlaly have to scroll through it like I'm looking for something in a dictionary. Am...
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can't change country

Please help! I can't log into the Spotify desktop app, as it says the country I'm in does not match the one in my profile. This is because I'm using a VPN. But when I try to change my country in settings, the drop down menu is greyed out and I don't ...

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  • Please help!   I can't log into the Spotify desktop app, as it says the country I'm in does not match the one in my profile. This is because I'm using a VPN. But when I try to change my countr...
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OS X media keys not working

Hi all, Am I missing something obvious? I have OS X 10.10.3, MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2014) and 1.0.4 Spotify. Media keys are not working for me. How to get them to work?

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  • Hi all,   Am I missing something obvious? I have OS X 10.10.3, MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2014) and 1.0.4 Spotify. Media keys are not working for me.   How to get them to wo...
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Solved!! installation failed an error occurred while trying to mount the downloaded Spotify disk image

Learned all, I am on a macbook air 10.10, and have inunstalled Spotify because of stuttering to re install it. I'm a premuim member and this now my only source of music. The installation continously fails, re the error message in the title. Other for...

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  • Learned all,   I am on a macbook air 10.10, and have inunstalled Spotify because of stuttering to re install it. I'm a premuim member and this now my only source of music.   The install...
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Solved!! AppleScript - Add to queue

Hi dear Spotify Team & community I'm developing an OS X that uses the AppleScript functionality of Spotify. I'm using the method `playTrack:inContext:` via Scripting Bridge API.It works but unfortunately when the track is done you never return to wha...

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  • Hi dear Spotify Team & community   I'm developing an OS X that uses the AppleScript functionality of Spotify.   I'm using the method `playTrack:inContext:` via Scripting B...
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Is there a way to control spotify withou an internet connection?

Next weg I have my birthday party. But where the party is is no internet.I wanted to contol spotify on my pc (all songs are offline synced) with my iphone. But as I know do I need a internet-connection.I could install an old router there if i need wi...

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  • Next weg I have my birthday party. But where the party is is no internet. I wanted to contol spotify on my pc (all songs are offline synced) with my iphone. But as I know do I need a internet-connec...
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Spotify Connect when not on same network

I just tried to play something in Spotify on my home iMac there was no sound.I then noticed that it was playing it on the work computer (Windows) via Spotify Connect. After clicking the Spotify Connect button and switching it to the local iMac, I got...

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  • I just tried to play something in Spotify on my home iMac there was no sound.I then noticed that it was playing it on the work computer (Windows) via Spotify Connect. After clicking the Spo...
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Spotify Installer is broken

I just got Yosemite on my computer and am having trouble downloading Spotify again. When I go to https://www.spotify.com/us/download/mac/ I download an installer zip but when I open it it says "Installation Failed An error occured while downloading s...

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  • I just got Yosemite on my computer and am having trouble downloading Spotify again. When I go to https://www.spotify.com/us/download/mac/ I download an installer zip but when I open it it says "...
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can't see who i'm following

so basically i can't see who i'm following when i go to my own profile, i.e. by clicking the icon at the top right corner. i'm pretty sure i've followed them because 1) when i look them up the word "following" shows up right under their names 2) when...

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  • so basically i can't see who i'm following when i go to my own profile, i.e. by clicking the icon at the top right corner. i'm pretty sure i've followed them because 1) when i look them up the word "...
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Unable to latest version on mac

DescriptionNote i have never had an issue with spotify on any computer before this point. Problem: Well i was using spotify a few days ago as i frequently do. It was working fine then (this was around 2 days ago). Now today when i tried to open Spoti...

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  •   Description Note i have never had an issue with spotify on any computer before this point.   Problem: Well i was using spotify a few days ago as i frequently do. It was working fine t...
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Section device doesn't appear anymore on Spotify on my Mac

Hello, I use lastest version of spotify on Mac OS X and Android. When I launch Spotify on my Mac, I didn't see anymore section devices with my phone (if spotify is launched on the phone too). However, Spotify connect works on both to detect each othe...

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  • Hello,   I use lastest version of spotify on Mac OS X and Android.   When I launch Spotify on my Mac, I didn't see anymore section devices with my phone (if spotify is launched on the p...
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Notifications not working

The notifications will not load, no matter how long I let it. All I get is the circle of dots that shows that it's loading. To better understand, look at the picture.

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  • The notifications will not load, no matter how long I let it. All I get is the circle of dots that shows that it's loading. To better understand, look at the picture.
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OS X Client > serious graphic card glitching/artefacting

DescriptionEverytime I open/use the Spotify OS X desktop client, it causes my video card/signal to glitch out majorly. Usualy white artefacting, which looks as if the video card is about to fail. What I expected to happenClick through various GUI ite...

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  • Description Everytime I open/use the Spotify OS X desktop client, it causes my video card/signal to glitch out majorly. Usualy white artefacting, which looks as if the video card is about to fail. ...
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Can't turn Surround Sound off on Desktop after enabling on Android app

Turned Surround Sound on via the Equalizer in the Android app yesterday. Launched Desktop application today, and realized Surround Sound was still on. Went back to Android app and turned it off. Restarted Desktop app twice, but Surround Sound won't t...

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  • Turned Surround Sound on via the Equalizer in the Android app yesterday.   Launched Desktop application today, and realized Surround Sound was still on.   Went back to Android app and t...
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Solved!! Demanding compensation for your faulty service

Dear Spotify, Your concept started a big movement in the entertainment industry. Your concept was user centred, you gave the people what they wanted all this time! But since you've become the marketleader your arrogance started to take over. This new...

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  • Dear Spotify,   Your concept started a big movement in the entertainment industry. Your concept was user centred, you gave the people what they wanted all this time! But since you've become th...
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Spotify not playing local files when HD disconnected

I have an external HD with all my iTunes music library. Spotify is aware of the library. When I try to reproduce (from Spotify) a song that I have in my iTunes library, with my HD disconnected, the song won't simply start, even though the song is ava...

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  • I have an external HD with all my iTunes music library. Spotify is aware of the library. When I try to reproduce (from Spotify) a song that I have in my iTunes library, with my HD disconnected, the s...
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Spotify apps won't open on iPad nor iphone

Hi,I first started having problems s with my Spotify app on iPhone. It wouldn't open no matter how many times I click on it. Today same thing happened to my iPad app. I'm now starting to have problem with the web version on my Mac. Sometimes the musi...

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  • Hi, I first started having problems s with my Spotify app on iPhone. It wouldn't open no matter how many times I click on it. Today same thing happened to my iPad app. I'm now starting to have pro...
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Solved!! Premium subscription: How do I stop these new annoying announcements?!

Ok, so since the new Spotify version I get annoying ads at the startup of Spotify. So first: Yes, I have an active premium subscription and yes, I am logged in in Spotify. Using the latest version 1.0.4.90 In German it is called "Ankündigungen" which...

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  • Ok, so since the new Spotify version I get annoying ads at the startup of Spotify.    So first: Yes, I have an active premium subscription and yes, I am logged in in Spotify. Using the la...
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Cant buy Premium

as i attempt to buy Premium in the app it says i can't as "in app purchases are not allowed in this region" what can i do as my sister already has premium? This is on iPhone

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  • as i attempt to buy Premium in the app it says i can't as "in app purchases are not allowed in this region" what can i do as my sister already has premium? This is on iPhone
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Solved!! My spotify won't open at all.

So here's the deal is I have OS X Yosemite 10.10.3, and I've reinstalled spotify (after completely clearing it from my macbook) twice now. But every time I try to open it, all I get is: this. Forever. I thought maybe I just needed to be patient and l...

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  • So here's the deal is I have OS X Yosemite 10.10.3, and I've reinstalled spotify (after completely clearing it from my macbook) twice now. But every time I try to open it, all I get is:  &nbs...
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