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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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  • MattSuda
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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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  • bfteach
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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!! Search in playlist

Hi guys,in the new latest version of spotify (1.0.2) we can deleted the search in playlist (cmd+f). Why? It was a very useful feature! or I used it just me? (sorry for my bad english

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  • Hi guys, in the new latest version of spotify (1.0.2) we can deleted the search in playlist (cmd+f). Why? 😞   It was a very useful feature!   or I used it just me?   (sorr...
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Don't auto-upgrade if functionality is dropped

Hi guys, I just realized that I can't filter playlists in the new version. I come to this forum in search of a fix, and realize it's not a bug. The feature is simply left out in this version. If you're gonna drop core functionality between versions, ...

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  • Hi guys,   I just realized that I can't filter playlists in the new version. I come to this forum in search of a fix, and realize it's not a bug. The feature is simply left out in this version...
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So Long, And Thanks for All the Fish

After the recent desktop and iOS apps releases, I've decided to try alternative streaming services. I have been a premium user for several years but, IMO, last "upgrades", specially the awful desktop app, are actually downgrades. It's enough! I have ...

  • Casual Listener
  • After the recent desktop and iOS apps releases, I've decided to try alternative streaming services. I have been a premium user for several years but, IMO, last "upgrades", specially the awful desktop...
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Mac desktop app unable to play songs after manually picking a few tracks?

I've found that, as of the latest update, I can no longer pick more than a few songs manually (i.e. by double clicking on them) before Spotify refuses to load more tracks. Allowing playlists to play through without intervention works fine though. If ...

  • Regular
  • I've found that, as of the latest update, I can no longer pick more than a few songs manually (i.e. by double clicking on them) before Spotify refuses to load more tracks. Allowing playlists to play ...
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play queue, song rating missing

version: 1.0.1.1060.gc75ebdfd Hi, I am using this version which just updated few days ago. I realise in the play queue for all the songs' rating are missing. I do not want to downgrade to any previous version. Can anyone justtify why there are missin...

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  • version: 1.0.1.1060.gc75ebdfd   Hi,   I am using this version which just updated few days ago.   I realise in the play queue for all the songs' rating are missing.   I do ...
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Notification Bugs

Hello, 1) It shows 1 unread notification, click to read it but badge number is still 1. Screen capture: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mxl-JpVsJY 2) Some notifications are duplicated. Screenshot: http://www.screencast.com/t/URBstX6f6x 3) Similar pr...

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  • Hello,   1) It shows 1 unread notification, click to read it but badge number is still 1.   Screen capture: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mxl-JpVsJY   2) Some notificatio...
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Spotify plays wrong song on computer, works fine on phone

Using spotify on my mac and on my sony xperia. Works fine on the phone, but on computer it always plays wrong songs. They're also always the same wrong songs, kinda like the songs and names would be mixed on my playlist. Tried installing again and it...

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  • Using spotify on my mac and on my sony xperia. Works fine on the phone, but on computer it always plays wrong songs. They're also always the same wrong songs, kinda like the songs and names would be ...
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Solved!! Announcements

I have the premium version and still get announcements when I open up Spotify. I know its not considered an ad, but Its still promotional material. But worse still, its music I will never want to listen to and never have. At least if it was based on ...

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  • I have the premium version and still get announcements when I open up Spotify. I know its not considered an ad, but Its still promotional material.  But worse still, its music I will never want ...
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Not receiving notification of new music by the artists I am following.

For several months now, I have not been receiving notifications when an artist I follow releases a new song. Also, now with the new Spotify update, I don't see a number on the side of a playlist, which make it impossible for me to know when people up...

  • Casual Listener
  • For several months now, I have not been receiving notifications when an artist I follow releases a new song. Also, now with the new Spotify update, I don't see a number on the side of a playlist, whi...
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MusiXmatch is not working [Desktop-Mac]

After an update a while ago, I can't see any apps on the list section on the left side. I've tried install/open musiXmatch for spotify from the website but the page says "There was a problem displaying this view!". Help me please.

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  • After an update a while ago, I can't see any apps on the list section on the left side. I've tried install/open musiXmatch for spotify from the website but the page says "There was a problem dis...
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Solved!! Can no longer order by 'date added'

Since the new update I can no longer figure out how to sort by date added in playlists which is a pretty big issue for me. Does anyone know how to do this?

  • Casual Listener
  • Since the new update I can no longer figure out how to sort by date added in playlists which is a pretty big issue for me.   Does anyone know how to do this?
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Latest Mac build is broken

I updated Spotify on my Mac today (10.9) and it now refuses to open. I've tried deleting it and installing again, downloading from the website, but the problem persists. If you're gonna do daily releases, I recommend testing them first. It is unaccep...

  • Casual Listener
  • I updated Spotify on my Mac today (10.9) and it now refuses to open. I've tried deleting it and installing again, downloading from the website, but the problem persists.   If you're gonna do d...
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An error occurred please try searching again on OS X, iOS and play webpage

Hi, I would like to know why I keep getting this message "An error occurred please try searching again" (on a daily basis) on all of my devices; and still no Notification/apologies from the Spotify team yet... letting me know that this service is not...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi,   I would like to know why I keep getting this message "An error occurred please try searching again" (on a daily basis) on all of my devices; and still no Notification/apologies&nbsp...
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Solved!! Playlist Customization

Why in Spotify version 1.0.1.1060.gc75ebdfd I can't customize anymore my playlists (with custom picture and a description)?

  • Casual Listener
  • Why in Spotify version 1.0.1.1060.gc75ebdfd I can't customize anymore my playlists (with custom picture and a description)?
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Song playing appears on FACEBOOK but not in SPOTIFY activity feed

Since the "update" the main person I follow on Spotify no longer shows ANY activity in my feed (none) yet every song he listens to appears on his Facebook page. Has this happened to anyone else? I don't understand how Spotify can send a direct active...

  • Casual Listener
  • Since the "update" the main person I follow on Spotify no longer shows ANY activity in my feed (none) yet every song he listens to appears on his Facebook page. Has this happened to anyone else? I do...
  • MattSuda
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Discounts for Students

I have a premium subscription but I want to switch to student. However, when I click the Get Premium button on the student site it doesnt prompt me to put in my information about my university. Is this a spotify error? How can I get the discount?

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  • I have a premium subscription but I want to switch to student. However, when I click the Get Premium button on the student site it doesnt prompt me to put in my information about my university. Is th...
  • MattSuda
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All saved music gone

I logged on to my Mac today to find all my saved music just completely gone. I've been a premium subscriber for a couple months and never had any issues like this. My last payment went through about 10 days ago, and I've listened every day since then...

  • Newbie
  • I logged on to my Mac today to find all my saved music just completely gone. I've been a premium subscriber for a couple months and never had any issues like this. My last payment went through about ...
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Right-click option to create playlists missing from sub-folders

Previously, I could right click an album (or use the 3 dots) to create a new playlist inside a folder. That option is missing now and I can only create a new playlist in the main area and then drag it into the folder or subfolder.

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  • Previously, I could right click an album (or use the 3 dots) to create a new playlist inside a folder. That option is missing now and I can only create a new playlist in the main area and then drag i...
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Unknown songs when playlist finishes

Hey, Various times now I've found Spotify on Mac has randomly started playing tracks which I don't recognise. It's made doubly irritating because when I go to the Play Queue there seems to be no way in the current version of working out what playlist...

  • Regular
  • Hey,   Various times now I've found Spotify on Mac has randomly started playing tracks which I don't recognise. It's made doubly irritating because  when I go to the Play Queue there seem...
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