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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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  • 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...

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  • 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...

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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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Cannot Update on Mac

Has anybody had a hard time getting Spotify to update on Mac? I am still on 0.9.4.178 My friend downloaded Spotify for the first time, and his version is higher than mine (0.9.4.185), but my Spotify will not update. I have also tried uninstalling and...

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  • Has anybody had a hard time getting Spotify to update on Mac? I am still on 0.9.4.178   My friend downloaded Spotify for the first time, and his version is higher than mine (0.9.4.185), but ...
  • Peter__
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Change radio vote

I see this was an issue over a year ago in the iOS thread. Seem's spotify still has dropped the ball and not fixed this... I accidently thumbed down a song I like because of the F*&^$% add that causes the middle view to move over when you make spotif...

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  • I see this was an issue over a year ago in the iOS thread. Seem's spotify still has dropped the ball and not fixed this... I accidently thumbed down a song I like because of the F*&^$% add that c...
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Solved!! Spotify shutting down 30seconds into first song- Mac

I am using Spotify on my Mac. I start to play a song, and it just shuts down (Spotify disappears and is not even open anywhere on my system) 30sec. or so into a song. It does not matter what song I choose. Help!

  • Newbie
  • I am using Spotify on my Mac. I start to play a song, and it just shuts down (Spotify disappears and is not even open anywhere on my system) 30sec. or so into a song. It does not matter what song I c...
  • AlexOmid
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Solved!! Music won't start playing

I've got Spotify Unlimited on my MacBook Air for a few days now, and when I double-click a song, nothing happens. Can somebody please help me with this, because I have been trying restarting Spotify and everything, nothing helped so far.

  • Casual Listener
  • I've got Spotify Unlimited on my MacBook Air for a few days now, and when I double-click a song, nothing happens. Can somebody please help me with this, because I have been trying restarting Spo...
  • Rorey
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[BUG][Mac OS X] Reason for intermittent crashes + workaround

For the past month or so, the mac os x desktop client has been crashing intermittently. Symptoms: Some days Spotify works fine. Some days, Spotify will crash anywhere from 10-40 seconds after launching the application. Cause: In the "discover" tab, t...

  • Casual Listener
  • For the past month or so, the mac os x desktop client has been crashing intermittently.    Symptoms: Some days Spotify works fine. Some days, Spotify will crash anywhere from 10-40 se...
  • drootang
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(Mac OS 10.6.8) Spotify continually crashing

I have been using Spotify for months. I love it. It is my BFF. Today (10/3/13) I did the update as prompted and now when using Spotify, it will crash unexpectedly. I have uninstalled two times, deleted all files associated. After reinstalling, it sti...

  • Casual Listener
  • I have been using Spotify for months. I love it. It is my BFF. Today (10/3/13)  I did the update as prompted and now when using Spotify, it will crash unexpectedly. I have uninstalled two times,...
  • iknowchuck
  • Casual Listener
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Can't find song when sending to friends

Hi, When I try to search for a song to send to a friend via the friend's profile it only shows three track options, non of which are the song I want (see attached photo). How do I show more songs? Thanks

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi, When I try to search for a song to send to a friend via the friend's profile it only shows three track options, non of which are the song I want (see attached photo). How do I show more songs...
  • Peter__
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What order people see the songs?

How do you know in what order people see the songs in your list?

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  • How do you know in what order people see the songs in your list?
  • Joe
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Friends

I cannot see any friends profiles anymore. I did a clean install and still nothing. I use spotify on my iPhone. Thanks

  • Casual Listener
  • I cannot see any friends profiles anymore. I did a clean install and still nothing. I use spotify on my iPhone. Thanks
  • Jenshul
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Solved!! [MAC] Cannot open spotify after latest update

spotify ran perfectly before i made the new update, now i cant open the program anymore, it always cracks up. i deleted the program and installed it completely new but still the problem remains. can anyone help please? [Added 'Mac' title tag as canno...

  • Casual Listener
  • spotify ran perfectly before i made the new update, now i cant open the program anymore, it always cracks up. i deleted the program and installed it completely new but still the problem remains. ...
  • Peter__
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Spotify won't respond or close Mac 10.7

Hi!I tried to open Spotify on my Macbook (running 10.7), and the program appeared on my dock. The window didn't appear though, and now the program won't close. I've tried to uninstall, but a box appears saying that it can't be uninstalled while the p...

  • Newbie
  • Hi! I tried to open Spotify on my Macbook (running 10.7), and the program appeared on my dock. The window didn't appear though, and now the program won't close. I've tried to uninstall, but a box ap...
  • Peter__
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Premium page wont load but other pages will will

So i have spotify downloaded on my macbook pro and i wanted to upgrade to premium so i went to the website and the home page worked fine and when i click on the choose prduct page the banner and everything loads but no content.

  • Casual Listener
  • So i have spotify downloaded on my macbook pro and i wanted to upgrade to premium so i went to the website and the home page worked fine and when i click on the choose prduct page the banner and ever...
  • Liam
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Starred playlist not syncing/working across desktop, laptop and mobile

Hello, I've had this issue for months now and I've searched online and on these forums and can't seem to find a solution. My "Starred" playlist does not sync accross all my devices. I can star songs on each individual device, but they won't sync accr...

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  • Hello,    I've had this issue for months now and I've searched online and on these forums and can't seem to find a solution.    My "Starred" playlist does not sync accross...
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Sort by date in Artist View

When I pull up one of my favorite artists, I usually like to listen through their entire library of albums oldest to newest. I can understand why you would want to default to the newest album on top, but I would LOVE to have the ability to reverse th...

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  • When I pull up one of my favorite artists, I usually like to listen through their entire library of albums oldest to newest. I can understand why you would want to default to the newest album on top,...
  • MrAsker42
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[bug report] high quality streaming not working in 0.8.8

After I used Spotify for the first time I was amazed with the Premium high quality streaming. The problem is that with the new version 0.8.8 high quality streaming is not working. It says in the settings it is on, but the sound quality is still 160kb...

  • Regular
  • After I used Spotify for the first time I was amazed with the Premium high quality streaming.    The problem is that with the new version 0.8.8 high quality streaming is not working. It...
  • jelling
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Issue with Spotify not responding with my login Mac

Hi, When trying to login with my spotify account it causes the application to not respond. My phone and iPad are ok. We tested using another account in the same login works fine an also my account on another user account but still having the same iss...

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  • Hi,   When trying to login with my spotify account it causes the application to not respond.   My phone and iPad are ok.   We tested using another account in the same login...
  • Adam
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Can't find uncensored version of songs

I'm thinking I must have accidentally enabled some kind of child-friendly feature, but can't figure out how. I'm trying to listen to The Fame Monster album, but all the songs in it are censored. For example, Lady Gaga claims that she's a free bit, in...

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  • I'm thinking I must have accidentally enabled some kind of child-friendly feature, but can't figure out how.  I'm trying to listen to The Fame Monster album, but all the songs in it are censored...
  • MichaelJerzak
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Discover Suggestions Result in 'Track Not Found'

To me this SIMPLY ISNT GOOD ENOUGH!!! If your going to Suggest a new Song, and make it available to my very eyes, then you need to be on your game a ENSURE the content functions. This isnt the first instance this has happened either. A few months ago...

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  • To me this SIMPLY ISNT GOOD ENOUGH!!!   If your going to Suggest a new Song, and make it available to my very eyes, then you need to be on your game a ENSURE the content functions.   ...
  • Peter__
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Spotify replaces some song of my playlist by anothers

Hello, I have a problem on my new iMac since several months. Several songs have been replaced by other that I don't love at all. For example, when I want to listen to Gold Dust from Jonathan Jeremiah, it plays Gold Dust Woman from The Spill Canvas (I...

  • Newbie
  • Hello,   I have a problem on my new iMac since several months. Several songs have been replaced by other that I don't love at all. For example, when I want to listen to Gold Dust from J...
  • Peter__
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