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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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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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[MAC] Desktop App Vulnerable?!

1. Spotify opened with the computer boot as usual2. Used the app to listen to some stuff 3. Paused the music to work with my own music 4. Did a break in the work and went to Spotify window 5. THIS MESS! (see attachment) What I expected to happen - Th...

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  • 1. Spotify opened with the computer boot as usual 2. Used the app to listen to some stuff  3. Paused the music to work with my own music  4. Did a break in the work and went to Spotify w...
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Local files disappeared after trying to sort

Hey guys, I was trying to get some songs that I downloaded from my local files into my spotify playlists. All of my songs had been showing up, no problem, but when I tried to sort the songs by artist, nothing happened. To try to solve this, I left th...

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  • Hey guys, I was trying to get some songs that I downloaded from my local files into my spotify playlists.  All of my songs had been showing up, no problem, but when I tried to sort the songs by ...
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Changed language on OS X

Hi! So I've added greek to my prefered languages in system preferences>Language & Region, because it makes it possible for me to use greek lettering easily, which is very useful for my mathbased education. Danish is still enabled as my primary langua...

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  • Hi!   So I've added greek to my prefered languages in system preferences>Language & Region, because it makes it possible for me to use greek lettering easily, which is very useful for m...
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What is Spotify doing to combat decline in software quality?

Spotify has made it clear through some community responses that they are aware of the decline of their software quality, but it would be comforting to know what steps are taken to prevent it in the future? Over the past few weeks, we have seen some i...

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  • Spotify has made it clear through some community responses that they are aware of the decline of their software quality, but it would be comforting to know what steps are taken to prevent it in the f...
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Solved!! Play queue disappeared on Spotify Mac desktop

Since previous update I cannot find certain menu items anymore. Could be me, but it seems that they disappeared. It concerns items like the App 'store' and more important, the Play queue. Could anyone tell me if and where I can find the Play queue in...

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  • Since previous update I cannot find certain menu items anymore. Could be me, but it seems that they disappeared. It concerns items like the App 'store' and more important, the Play queue.   Co...
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New user with questions about "my music"

Hello!Relatively new user here with a few questions. If I add a song to a playlist, will it automatically added to the "songs" section of my music? Or do I also have to hit the little checkmark to save it?Is there anyway to rearrange the order of pla...

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  • Hello! Relatively new user here with a few questions. If I add a song to a playlist, will it automatically added to the "songs" section of my music? Or do I also have to hit the little checkmark to ...
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Spotify application crashed as soon as I click Play

DescriptionSpotify started normally but it crashed as soon as I click on Play (everytime) A more detailed description, using numbered steps1. Start Spotify from App folder2. click on songs under my music3. click on song and play4. spotify disappaired...

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  • Description Spotify started normally but it crashed as soon as I click on Play (everytime)   A more detailed description, using numbered steps 1. Start Spotify from App folder 2. click on s...
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