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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...

MattSuda
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2024-03-14 3:40:52 PM
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MattSuda
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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...

MattSuda
Spotify Star
2023-06-26 9:00:58 AM
2023-06-26 9:01:14 AM
MattSuda
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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...

MattSuda
Spotify Star
2023-04-28 8:09:54 PM
2023-04-29 10:41:09 PM
MattSuda
Spotify Star
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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....

mariomrt
Casual Listener
2019-04-20 2:00:15 PM
2023-05-18 3:32:12 PM
bfteach
Regular
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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...

Goodman
Spotify Legend
2012-07-19 10:29:25 AM
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Does Spotify Know What Language a Song is In?

I am crafting my radio station based on the language of the song. That is, any song in English I downvote. Is Spotify smart enough to recognize that everything I downvote is in English? Or will it think I'm downvoting based on some other unrelated me...

jackdesert
Regular
I am crafting my radio station based on the language of the song. That is, any song in English I downvote. Is Spotify smart enough to recognize that everything I downvote is in English? Or will it th...
2014-11-24 6:44:47 AM
2014-11-24 7:20:59 PM
Peter__
Community Legend
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Amorphis songs are almost all corrupted on Android and Desktop (Mac)

I've been trying to listen to a lot of Amorphis lately and it seems that almost all their songs have something wrong with them. Possibly encoding bugs.

Shredder
Casual Listener
I've been trying to listen to a lot of Amorphis lately and it seems that almost all their songs have something wrong with them. Possibly encoding bugs.
2014-11-23 10:00:25 PM
2014-11-24 7:12:04 PM
Peter__
Community Legend
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Solved!! undo/separate playlist in playlist folder on Mac?

Hello, I am new to using Spotify. I grouped together two playlist in a playlist folder, however I want to undeo this action. I can click on the folder and press "del" and it asks me to confirm, but I am undsure if this will also delete the playlist i...

boyblue2006
Newbie
Hello, I am new to using Spotify. I grouped together two playlist in a playlist folder, however I want to undeo this action. I can click on the folder and press "del" and it asks ...
2014-11-22 8:22:48 PM
2014-11-22 10:47:40 PM
Rodrigo
Community Legend
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Spotify crashing on iPhone when trying to delete playlist

This has happened several times. I have tried reinstalling and it didn't work. I'm deleting The Beards - the Beard album

Rjkacher
Casual Listener
This has happened several times. I have tried reinstalling and it didn't work. I'm deleting The Beards - the Beard album
2014-11-12 4:08:45 PM
2014-11-22 3:02:56 PM
Peter__
Community Legend
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Album thumbnail link leads to the wrong place after 'Choose as current playlist'

Possible bug with clicking album thumbnail after having used the "Choose as current playlist" option (Desktop/Mac). To reproduce: 0. Have an empty que 1. Enter the artist page of any artist (artist A) 2. Start playing a song from artist A 3. Right cl...

worldsayshi
Newbie
Possible bug with clicking album thumbnail after having used the "Choose as current playlist" option (Desktop/Mac). To reproduce: 0. Have an empty que 1. Enter the artist page ...
2014-11-17 3:28:08 PM
2014-11-22 2:46:45 PM
Peter__
Community Legend
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Can't log in to spotify on my mac. 2 issues

I can't log in to spotify on my mac. If I try to log in directly usingmy username and password, the application just crashes (closes and goes away from my desktop) and if I try to log in via facebook my browser page opens and it just says "Spotify de...

12132300906
Casual Listener
I can't log in to spotify on my mac. If I try to log in directly usingmy username and password, the application just crashes (closes and goes away from my desktop) and if I try to log in via fa...
2014-11-16 11:06:05 AM
2014-11-19 5:06:01 PM
12132300906
Casual Listener
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Different badge labels on profile page - User, Tastemaker... and?

On the profile page all artists have the badge label "ARTIST" on top of their name and all users have the label "USER". But in addition to this I've also seen at least one user with the label "TASTEMAKER". How is this assigned to a user and are there...

Brian
Roadie
On the profile page all artists have the badge label "ARTIST" on top of their name and all users have the label "USER". But in addition to this I've also seen at least one user with the label "TASTEM...
2014-05-28 11:00:55 AM
2014-11-19 4:20:53 PM
Brian
Roadie
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playlist bug

Using Apple IMac . Spotify version 0.8.5.1333. ( An old version I know but have had no problems up until yesterday and i cannot upgrade without upgrading my MACOS which I cannot do either, its complicated) . Everything was fine until yesterday when m...

giggsyisgod
Casual Listener
Using Apple IMac . Spotify version 0.8.5.1333. ( An old version I know but have had no problems up until yesterday and i cannot upgrade without upgrading my MACOS which I cannot do either, its compli...
2014-11-17 5:23:54 PM
2014-11-17 10:20:40 PM
Carina
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deleting spotify

hi please delete my account NOW. i dont want to use it anymore because i think my privacy isnt secured very well! plus my 2 emails to delet my account have been ignored! bad customer service

Fcaugsburg1907
Casual Listener
hi please delete my account NOW. i dont want to use it anymore because i think my privacy isnt secured very well! plus my 2 emails to delet my account have been ignored! bad customer service
2014-11-11 4:04:58 PM
2014-11-12 1:37:01 PM
user-removed
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How does the radio works when associated to a playlist ?

Hi, One of the main reasons I use spotify is to discover new artists and songs. On my spotify I composed thematic playlists with new songs I discovered in the same music style (Pop/ Rock/ Hip-Hop/ Minimal/ African Jazz...) and I just play the radio a...

user-removed
Visitor
Hi, One of the main reasons I use spotify is to discover new artists and songs. On my spotify I composed thematic playlists with new songs I discovered in the same music style (...
2014-11-12 1:05:37 PM
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Bring back the stars!!!

The +sign i not a alternative at all as i'am still not able to highlight my favorite songs!!Whats wrong?!? Bring it back! or let me use the old spotify version. I don't care about "my music"

DasOhr
Casual Listener
The +sign i not a alternative at all as i'am still not able to highlight my favorite songs!! Whats wrong?!? Bring it back! or let me use the old spotify version. I don't care about "my music"
2014-11-11 9:22:48 PM
2014-11-11 9:45:22 PM
Josh
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Solved!! Can't play current track

I'm a premium sunscriber but there are quite a lot of songs that won't play on the Mac desktop client. The same tracks play fine on iOS. Does anyone know what the issue is? Also, does spotify have an email for support issues? If they have, they hide ...

Stephen2
Casual Listener
I'm a premium sunscriber but there are quite a lot of songs that won't play on the Mac desktop client. The same tracks play fine on iOS. Does anyone know what the issue is? Als...
2014-11-08 9:53:14 AM
2014-11-08 12:51:53 PM
Stephen2
Casual Listener
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Solved!! The "Who to Follow" widget on my Mac Spotify disappeared in the last month

Sometime in the last month, the "Who to Follow" widget in the upper right corner of my Spotify for Mac desktop disappeared. I liked it. How can I get it back?

jimcs
Newbie
Sometime in the last month, the "Who to Follow" widget in the upper right corner of my Spotify for Mac desktop disappeared. I liked it. How can I get it back?
2014-11-05 11:44:50 PM
2014-11-06 2:46:50 AM
Rodrigo
Community Legend
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Solved!! Accidentally unfollowed collaborative playlist

Hi there, I accidentally unfollowed a collaborative playlist (made by myself). My friend follows it and the playlist still exists and I can open a link to the playlist but I can't follow it again. Is there any way of getting it back to my list of pla...

joshlee
Newbie
Hi there, I accidentally unfollowed a collaborative playlist (made by myself). My friend follows it and the playlist still exists and I can open a link to the playlist but I can't follow it a...
2014-11-02 1:29:46 PM
2014-11-05 5:37:29 PM
Peter__
Community Legend
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How do I post a list of individual songs with play control in Facebook?

I've noticed people posting their Spotify playlist in Facebook showing the individual songs with play control (see pic 1). But whenever I try and post a playlist, it only posts the title of the playlist, not the individual songs (see pic 2). So how d...

ACFAK
Newbie
I've noticed people posting their Spotify playlist in Facebook showing the individual songs with play control (see pic 1). But whenever I try and post a playlist, it only posts the title of the playl...
2014-11-05 1:50:20 AM
2014-11-05 5:30:55 PM
Peter__
Community Legend
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Spotify linked to remote disk

Hey, this is a problem i have had for some time now, and i have never been able to find an easy solution. I would like to start off by saying that this problem can probably be fixed by reinstalling spotify, but i would not calling reinstalling a piec...

JimDaggert
Regular
Hey, this is a problem i have had for some time now, and i have never been able to find an easy solution. I would like to start off by saying that this problem can probably be fixed by rei...
2014-10-30 2:15:42 PM
2014-11-03 9:27:34 AM
JimDaggert
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can not change my country after upgrading to Premium

I had to change my Country to USA while I was there for my Holidays. Now, back in Austria I was trying to change it back but it did not allow me to do so. So I upgraded to Premium, as it said on my profil page but still can not change my Country. Any...

ChrisAustrian
Casual Listener
I had to change my Country to USA while I was there for my Holidays. Now, back in Austria I was trying to change it back but it did not allow me to do so. So I upgraded to Premium, as it said on my p...
2014-11-02 9:38:07 PM
2014-11-02 10:19:04 PM
Jordi
Community Legend
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"Available offline" content gone after Mac OS Yosemite update.

So I've just finished installing the new Yosemite update and now all my downloaded playlists are no longer available offline. They still appear in my playlists panel and in their separate folders but anything that was made "Available Offline" has to ...

CD12
Casual Listener
So I've just finished installing the new Yosemite update and now all my downloaded playlists are no longer available offline. They still appear in my playlists panel and in their separate folde...
2014-10-27 8:16:19 PM
2014-10-27 8:24:18 PM
CD12
Casual Listener
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Solved!! Problem loading songs on a Mac

Somebody please help. My Spotify version 0.9.14.13 doesn't work on my mac osx 10.9.5. The problem started after I updated my Spotify app and I havent been able to play any songs. The song will often take about 30sec to 1min to start playing. After 9 ...

user-removed
Visitor
Somebody please help. My Spotify version 0.9.14.13 doesn't work on my mac osx 10.9.5. The problem started after I updated my Spotify app and I havent been able to play any songs. The song will o...
2014-10-15 5:16:24 PM
2014-10-24 3:55:10 AM
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Spotify will not open on Mac

I have been using Spotify for a few weeks, and all of a sudden it will not open. I have tried deleting it, redownloading, and then when I open it it flashes as though it is about to open but then nothing happens. I have tried contacting Apple, they d...

sbradshaw12
Newbie
I have been using Spotify for a few weeks, and all of a sudden it will not open. I have tried deleting it, redownloading, and then when I open it it flashes as though it is about to open but then not...
2014-10-20 11:01:32 PM
2014-10-20 12:38:22 AM
MichaelW
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