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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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I'm getting the error "Device Limit Reached" on my devices

I have removed "All Downloads" from all of my devices and Spotify is still telling me "Device Limit Reached" over a week after I've deleted all downloads. What can I do? I need to have the downloads on this computer by the weekend as I have my weddin...

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  • I have removed "All Downloads" from all of my devices and Spotify is still telling me "Device Limit Reached" over a week after I've deleted all downloads. What can I do? I need to have the downlo...
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I have 3 playlists that are all public, but my profile is only showing 2.

Here is a link to the playlist that isn't showing up but that IS set to public: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2yPZSYWrBBRwMDAc7QU2CL?si=1f846e8d70594596Please help! I need this playlist to be public as many people regularly access it.

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  • Here is a link to the playlist that isn't showing up but that IS set to public: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2yPZSYWrBBRwMDAc7QU2CL?si=1f846e8d70594596 Please help! I need this playlist to b...
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Superuser Contribution Playlist Folders Lagging, folder expansion takes seconds to minutes

PlanPremiumCountryUSA DeviceMacbook Pro late 2021 M1Operating SystemVentura My Question or IssueSpotify folders are lagging extremely. When I open a folder to view my contained playlists, the "opening" of the folder can take up to 3-30 seconds, somet...

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  •   Plan Premium Country USA  Device Macbook Pro late 2021 M1 Operating System Ventura    My Question or Issue Spotify folders are lagging extremely. When I open a folder...
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Can't Turn Off Smart Shuffle Mac Desktop

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceMacbook ProOperating System14.4.1 My Question or IssueWhen I turn off Smart Shuffle the existing Smart Shuffle songs are removed from the queue, but new ones are added, even when the icon shows regular shuffle, not Smart Shu...

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  • Plan Premium Country US Device Macbook Pro Operating System 14.4.1   My Question or Issue When I turn off Smart Shuffle the existing Smart Shuffle songs are removed from the queue, but...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Please stop showing Pop-ups to remind me upgrading to the latest MacOS when I open it

As an old MacOS(Catalina, 10.15.7) user, I do have reason keeping my system version at 10.15.7 cause My Mac runs on Intel Chip and once it updates to a higher system version it would run slowly, which is also the reason I downgrade it and stay at 10....

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  • As an old MacOS(Catalina, 10.15.7) user, I do have reason keeping my system version at 10.15.7 cause My Mac runs on Intel Chip and once it updates to a higher system version it would run slowly, whic...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify always plays the same playlist at the same time everyday

PlanPremiumCountryAusDeviceMacbook Pro 2018Operating SystemOS 10.14.3 My Question or IssueEveryday at 9:20am, if my laptop is on it starts playing a specific playlist, I would love to be able to stop it from doing this. I did once have the app wakefy...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Aus Device Macbook Pro 2018 Operating System OS 10.14.3   My Question or Issue Everyday at 9:20am, if my laptop is on it starts playing a specific playlist...
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Superuser Contribution Error "Network Connection Failed While Playing Content" but I'm online, music won't play

Over the last few days, I've noticed an increasing issue where the music stops playing mid song and I have a lot of trouble getting any music to start again. Eventually I've succeeded to get something to play again until now.Now I can't get any music...

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  • Over the last few days, I've noticed an increasing issue where the music stops playing mid song and I have a lot of trouble getting any music to start again.  Eventually I've succeeded to get so...
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Superuser Contribution Crossfade not working on Spotify Mac OS

Plan PremiumCountry USA Device/Operating SystemMacbook OS Sonoma 14.5My Question or IssueI've done a full clean reinstall (twice now) but I still can't get the crossfade to work. It used to work and then at some point stopped. Is this a bug? It's on ...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA   Device/Operating System Macbook OS Sonoma 14.5 My Question or Issue I've done a full clean reinstall (twice now) but I still can't get the crossfade to ...
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Superuser Contribution Pop-up for xpui appears on app startup

Every time my desktop app starts up another window appears for https://xpui.app.spotify.com/index.html with the error:DNS_PROBE_FINISHED_NXDOMAIN The app works fine but it's incredibly annoying to have this random window appear every single time. Mac...

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  •   Every time my desktop app starts up another window appears for https://xpui.app.spotify.com/index.html with the error: DNS_PROBE_FINISHED_NXDOMAIN    The app works fine but ...
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Superuser Contribution Why do songs randomly end early?

I'm playing songs from playlists or albums on my MacOS app and streaming them to a connected device (Airplay speakers). About once per hour, a song will randomly end and the next song will start. It's really frustrating.There seems to be a large drop...

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  • I'm playing songs from playlists or albums on my MacOS app and streaming them to a connected device (Airplay speakers). About once per hour, a song will randomly end and the next song will start. It'...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify not letting me skip ads on laptop

Spotify isn't letting me skip ads on my laptop, even thought I can skip them just fine when I'm listening to Spotify on my phone. This has been an issue for 2 weeks now.PlanFreeCountryAustralia DeviceMacbook Pro 2020Operating SystemmacOS Big Sur 11.5

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  • Spotify isn't letting me skip ads on my laptop, even thought I can skip them just fine when I'm listening to Spotify on my phone. This has been an issue for 2 weeks now. Plan Free Country Austral...
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Superuser Contribution Airplay devices not showing up in mac app

PlanPremiumCountryUnited STatesDeviceMacbook Pro 14-inch, 2021, M1 MaxOperating SystemMacOS Ventura My Question or Issue The mac app won't show any airplay devices other than my phone or the web browser. My iphone Spotify app can see and send audio t...

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  • Plan Premium Country United STates Device Macbook Pro 14-inch, 2021, M1 Max Operating System MacOS Ventura   My Question or Issue   The mac app won't show any airplay devices oth...
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Superuser Contribution Popping noise

PlanPremiumCountry - U.S. Device(Macbook Pro 14-inch 2021)Operating System(iOS Sonoma 14.4.1) My Question or IssueSpotify is making a loud popping noise on my Macbook. Issue isn't present on my phone. No other websites or apps on my laptop make the s...

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  • Plan Premium Country  - U.S.   Device (Macbook Pro 14-inch 2021) Operating System (iOS Sonoma 14.4.1)   My Question or Issue Spotify is making a loud popping noise on my Macb...
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Superuser Contribution album and playlist covers not showing/loading on desktop/web app (macos/edge)

PlanPremiumCountryMexicoDeviceMacBook Air M1Operating System(MacOS Sonoma 14.2.1 My Question or IssueEverything else works fine except for every album cover and playlist cover showing up as blank/black. here are some extra details: -I'm on Sonoma 14....

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  • Plan Premium Country Mexico Device MacBook Air M1 Operating System (MacOS Sonoma 14.2.1   My Question or Issue Everything else works fine except for every album cover and playlist cove...
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Superuser Contribution Can't Drag Spotify Window

Hi, For a while now I've been unable to click the top of the Spotify window and drag it around my desktop. This is only a problem with Spotify, not any other applications on my computer. It's a big pain! Has anyone else experienced this issue? I'm us...

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  • Hi,   For a while now I've been unable to click the top of the Spotify window and drag it around my desktop. This is only a problem with Spotify, not any other applications on my computer. It'...
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Superuser Contribution no username and password area/issue with signing in entirely

PlanPremiumCountryAmericaDeviceMacbook AirOperating SystemiOS 14.5 My Question or IssueOKAY SO- it started when my spotify for desktop suddenly stopped working. it wouldn't load songs, menus, podcasts, or even playlists. it was all just buffering and...

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  • Plan Premium Country America Device Macbook Air Operating System iOS 14.5    My Question or Issue OKAY SO- it started when my spotify for desktop suddenly stopped working. it woul...
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Superuser Contribution "Your version of windows is out of date" ... I'm on a Mac

Plan: PremiumCountry: USA Device: Macbook Pro mid-2012 (refurbished)Operating System: Mac 10.13.6 My Question or Issue:I am seeing a "Your version of Windows is out of date banner", but a) I'm on a Mac so I don't have Windows and b) my Mac's version ...

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  • Plan: Premium Country: USA   Device: Macbook Pro mid-2012 (refurbished) Operating System: Mac 10.13.6   My Question or Issue: I am seeing a "Your version of Windows is out of date ...
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library, playlists or maps on spotify

Hi, When I put all my music on spotify I sorted it in a few different playlists.But now I see it's also possible to put the music into a 'library' of in 'maps'. What is the difference between maps, library and playlist? And what do you think is the b...

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  • Hi,   When I put all my music on spotify I sorted it in a few different playlists. But now I see it's also possible to put the music into a 'library' of in 'maps'.   What is the differ...
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Superuser Contribution Podcast Playlist

Hello everyone,I have a problem with the Spotify app on my MacBook. On my iPhone and iPad, there is a "New Episodes" feature that allows me to easily find new episodes of my subscribed podcasts. However, this feature is missing in the Spotify app on ...

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  • Hello everyone, I have a problem with the Spotify app on my MacBook. On my iPhone and iPad, there is a "New Episodes" feature that allows me to easily find new episodes of my subscribed podcasts. Ho...
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