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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
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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
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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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Solved!! Mac desktop version won't play music

In the last several days, my Mac desktop version has stopped playing music. If I click to play a song, the song's album cover and the pause button will appear, but the indicator that shows the progress through the song does not move. Skipping to the ...

Mushkelji
Regular
In the last several days, my Mac desktop version has stopped playing music. If I click to play a song, the song's album cover and the pause button will appear, but the indicator that shows the ...
2014-07-24 8:26:52 PM
2014-07-24 8:46:23 PM
Mushkelji
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Don't install Spotify in user directory (MAC)

Please stop installing new spotify updates in the home directory. That's just not cool. Stop spamming my directories with this unintended programm. I hate it! Why you don't hold the conventions?

WhyDoINeedANewN
Newbie
Please stop installing new spotify updates in the home directory. That's just not cool. Stop spamming my directories with this unintended programm. I hate it! Why you don't hold the conventi...
2014-07-22 1:03:52 AM
2014-07-22 7:14:54 PM
Peter__
Community Legend
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Superuser Contribution cant find my playlist on spotify

I have an issue and that is that I cant find my spotify playlist nor acount with other acounts. For example, im at a party and i want to find a song on my own playlist. I dont want to log out out of the host's acount and so i search for my playlist. ...

borismulder
Regular
I have an issue and that is that I cant find my spotify playlist nor acount with other acounts. For example, im at a party and i want to find a song on my own playlist. I dont want to log out out of ...
2014-07-22 3:26:48 AM
2014-07-22 4:10:07 AM
kbrooksc
Community Legend
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Solved!! Accidentally deleted song in stared playlist PLEASE HELP!

Hi, I accidentally deleteda song in my stared playlist. I need to recover it, but I don't know how to.

Scriptly
Casual Listener
Hi, I accidentally deleteda song in my stared playlist. I need to recover it, but I don't know how to.
2014-07-12 3:12:14 AM
2014-07-22 3:08:40 AM
Merik
Community Legend
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Spotify radio repeats same songs liked in order

I have been having trouble recently with a lot of my radio stations, the problem started when i used my free subscription to spotify and then it ruined my radio. Liking a track from the radio does not improve it anymore, it just causes the radio to a...

FaTaLSnIpEr100
Newbie
I have been having trouble recently with a lot of my radio stations, the problem started when i used my free subscription to spotify and then it ruined my radio. Liking a track from the radio does no...
2014-07-10 3:44:40 PM
2014-07-14 10:44:38 PM
Peter__
Community Legend
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Solved!! Badge app icon won't dissapear (Mac OS X)

New user here. I don't understand why the red badge keep showing up. It's extremely annoying. Furthermore, I have two messages in the messages. It only shows one. What am I doing wrong?

carlsson
Regular
New user here. I don't understand why the red badge keep showing up. It's extremely annoying. Furthermore, I have two messages in the messages. It only shows one. ...
2014-07-14 10:27:23 AM
2014-07-14 12:44:13 PM
carlsson
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Solved!! [Mac] Probleme

Probleme Mac seit letzter Aktualisierung, die ich beim IPhone aber nicht habe:1.Browse wird seit neuer Version nicht angezeigt (schwarzes Fenster)2. Bei meinen Playlisten erscheinen wechselnd ganz andere Nutzernamen3. eigenes Profil wird nicht mehr a...

svenjolly2
Newbie
Probleme Mac seit letzter Aktualisierung, die ich beim IPhone aber nicht habe: 1.Browse wird seit neuer Version nicht angezeigt (schwarzes Fenster) 2. Bei meinen Playlisten erscheinen wechselnd gan...
2014-07-12 12:04:38 PM
2014-07-12 1:20:36 PM
Terragina
Casual Listener
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Solved!! Following?

"Following" doesn't display the artist I follow... It's been gone for a long while now... FIX IT! -.- See, GONE! -.-

cr_cryptic
Music Fan
"Following" doesn't display the artist I follow... It's been gone for a long while now... FIX IT! -.- See, GONE! -.-
2013-08-09 5:12:33 PM
2014-07-12 8:46:57 AM
brinababy4
Casual Listener
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Cant share with certain friends

I am having a lot of trouble finding friends, even when I have their username. The only way I was able to find my friend and allow us to follow each other, was by sending him an email to one of my public playlists. <br><br>Now that were finally follo...

Cmiddleton13
Newbie
I am having a lot of trouble finding friends, even when I have their username. The only way I was able to find my friend and allow us to follow each other, was by sending him an email to one of my pu...
2014-07-11 4:53:42 PM
2014-07-11 5:10:34 PM
Joe
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Solved!! Controlling or streaming to Mac from iPad

Apologies if this has been answered elsewhere, but several searches through the forum database failed to turn anything useful up.I am interested in either controlling my Mac from my iPad or streaming to my Mac from my iPad. It appears to me that this...

GregHankins
Regular
Apologies if this has been answered elsewhere, but several searches through the forum database failed to turn anything useful up. I am interested in either controlling my Mac from my iPad or strea...
2014-01-23 12:11:13 AM
2014-07-11 3:54:02 PM
Joe
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We NEED a FEED button

in the menu on the left above browse and activity FEED spotify:app:feed needs to be there and needs to be connected as soon as spotify is - not as soon as i click on the button or type in that shortcut i only just worked out that activity is somethin...

warnerchild
Gig Goer
in the menu on the left above browse and activity FEED spotify:app:feed needs to be there and needs to be connected as soon as spotify is - not as soon as i click on ...
2014-07-10 7:47:31 PM
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Messages showing songs out of order

Heyo. Ever since "Inbox" was replaced with "Messages," I've hard a really weird problem. First of all, I no longer receive notifications when somebody sends me a message. It doesn't show up in Facebook message threads or anything. This is upsetting b...

bogface
Casual Listener
Heyo. Ever since "Inbox" was replaced with "Messages," I've hard a really weird problem. First of all, I no longer receive notifications when somebody sends me a message. It doesn't show up in Facebo...
2014-07-08 8:52:30 PM
2014-07-08 9:05:09 PM
Peter__
Community Legend
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Lost all starred songs

I've lost all my starred songs. How do I get them back?

Rkjolhaug
Casual Listener
I've lost all my starred songs. How do I get them back?
2014-06-24 7:56:17 PM
2014-06-24 9:47:26 PM
Rkjolhaug
Casual Listener
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Unable to Add Albums to Your Music

I used to have no problem adding saving albums to Your Music, but now whenver I click the "save" button it merely flashed "saved" for a second before reverting back to "save." The album them is not saved. The problem is happening for me on the deskto...

exileonbrainst
Newbie
I used to have no problem adding saving albums to Your Music, but now whenver I click the "save" button it merely flashed "saved" for a second before reverting back to "save." The album them is not s...
2014-06-24 4:10:22 AM
2014-06-24 4:43:34 AM
dinomight
Spotify Star
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Incorrect account when logging into Spotify

Hello, I've been using Spotify for sometime. Today when I logged in using my normal details (Facebook account) I am getting logged into my sons account. I have his playlists, his radio stations etc. However the account name in the top right hand corn...

peskyneil
Newbie
Hello, I've been using Spotify for sometime. Today when I logged in using my normal details (Facebook account) I am getting logged into my sons account. I have his playlists, his radio sta...
2014-06-18 4:45:37 AM
2014-06-18 11:48:26 AM
Peter__
Community Legend
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Unable to delete playlist

Hi folks, I follow the top hits of a friend. So the playlist is reachable through spotify for mac and my iOS devices. But I cannot delete or unfollow the playlist anymore. I delete it and a second later it appears again. Has anyone a hint how to dele...

user-removed
Visitor
Hi folks, I follow the top hits of a friend. So the playlist is reachable through spotify for mac and my iOS devices. But I cannot delete or unfollow the playlist anymore. I del...
2014-06-17 6:05:51 PM
2014-06-17 8:01:21 PM
Peter__
Community Legend
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Solved!! Latest version not working at all (Mac OS X)

Support template from http://community.spotify.com/t5/Help-Desktop-Linux-Mac-and/Mac-Troubleshooting-Spotify/td-p/105281 Description I was prompted to update Spotify and did so. It completed successfully but after relaunching I cannot play any music,...

djaykay
Regular
Support template from http://community.spotify.com/t5/Help-Desktop-Linux-Mac-and/Mac-Troubleshooting-Spotify/td-p/105281 Description I was prompted to update Spotify and did so. It ...
2013-11-19 11:14:18 AM
2014-06-17 3:01:17 PM
Peter__
Community Legend
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Need help - ASAP! Spotify Connect

I have a graduation party in 6 hours and I have spent the past 4 hours trying to get my Spotify Connect to work!! Both my iPhone and my MacBook Air are on the same Wi-Fi Network but my phone doesn't see my Mac! iPhone 5C Brand Spanking New MacBook Ai...

Clinga
Casual Listener
I have a graduation party in 6 hours and I have spent the past 4 hours trying to get my Spotify Connect to work!! Both my iPhone and my MacBook Air are on the same Wi-Fi Network but my pho...
2014-06-14 3:58:38 PM
2014-06-14 4:47:17 PM
Joe
Community Legend
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Solved!! Custom Radio Stations disappeared on Mac Desktop on update

I know people have had this issue in the past (lots of people). I only found issues from back in 2013 & 2012. (The solution seemed to be to wait until another update?) Description My custom radio stations are not visible on Mac Desktop client after u...

noheadesigns
Regular
I know people have had this issue in the past (lots of people). I only found issues from back in 2013 & 2012. (The solution seemed to be to wait until another update?) Description My...
2014-04-14 2:43:58 AM
2014-06-12 9:03:34 PM
jeffporn
Casual Listener
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No longer able to tell if a song has been saved?! How to avoid duplicates in playlists?

Why Spotify did away with the yellow star is beyond me. It was an easy and effective way to tell if a song was already added to my collection. Without the star, it's going to be very easy to forget what songs I have saved....resulting in duplicates i...

needforname
Roadie
Why Spotify did away with the yellow star is beyond me. It was an easy and effective way to tell if a song was already added to my collection. Without the star, it's going to be very easy to forget w...
2014-06-09 11:16:21 AM
2014-06-09 11:37:56 AM
needforname
Roadie
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