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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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Solved!! Cant download Spotify on Mac OS 10.15.7

PlanPremiumCountryUnited States Of AmericaDeviceMacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2010)Operating SystemMac OS Catalina 10.15.7 My Question or IssueWhen I try to install Spotify the installer says "Unsupported PlatformSorry, this version of Spotify is for mac...

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Solved!! Clear recently played on home screen?

How do I clear the recently played items that appear on the home screen upon launching the desktop app? If I go into the Recently Played section and remove them there, they still show up on the home screen.

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Superuser Contribution Friend Activity Not Updating Consistently

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceMacBook Air (2019) My Question or IssueThe friend activity tab sometimes stops updating (usually if I leave the desktop app open but unused for a while), and I have to close and reopen the app for it to update.

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Plan Premium Country United States Device MacBook Air (2019)   My Question or Issue The friend activity tab sometimes stops updating (usually if I leave the desktop app open but unused f...

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Superuser Contribution Spacebar doesn't start/stop music after you hide the app on Mac. 5+ year bug Spotify will NEVER fix.

You all know what I'm talking about. Space bar never starts/stops the music in the Spotify app for Mac after you use keyboard command + H to hide the app. This bug is at least 5+ years and Spotify refuses to get off their lazy asses to fix it. What a...

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You all know what I'm talking about. Space bar never starts/stops the music in the Spotify app for Mac after you use keyboard command + H to hide the app. This bug is at least 5+ years and Spotify re...

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Superuser Contribution How do I go to the playlist of currently playing song on the Web interface?

So I am jamming a playlist and leave to say the home page, usually if you click on the icon on the bottom left part of the screen of the currently playing song, you'd be taken right back to the currently playing playlist. But for some reasons that do...

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So I am jamming a playlist and leave to say the home page, usually if you click on the icon on the bottom left part of the screen of the currently playing song, you'd be taken right back to the curre...

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Screen flickering when running the Desktop app of Spotify on Mac Os

PlanPremiumCountrySweden DeviceMac Pro Late 2013, 3GHz 8-core Xeon E5, 32 GB ram, AMD FirePro 3500 3GB graphics cardOperating SystemMac OS Mojave 10.14.1 My Question or IssueSince about a month I have a very annoying issue in that when I use the desk...

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Plan Premium Country Sweden   Device Mac Pro Late 2013, 3GHz 8-core Xeon E5, 32 GB ram, AMD FirePro 3500 3GB graphics card Operating System Mac OS Mojave 10.14.1    My Questi...

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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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Poor sound quality when on a Discord phone call (MAC)

Whenever I'm on a phone call on Discord, the sound quality drops significantly. I have the high quality streaming option switched on, so the call must be interfering with spotify somehow. I have a Macbook and premium account.

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  Whenever I'm on a phone call on Discord,  the sound quality drops significantly. I have the high quality streaming option switched on, so the call must be interfering with spotify someh...

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Superuser Contribution Search etc not working

Hello, I’m running the Desktop app on my MacBook pro which is running MacOS Mojave 10.14.6. I have a paid premium account. Everything was working fine until a few days ago when the app seemed to update. I am unable to search. I can type in the search...

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Hello,   I’m running the Desktop app on my MacBook pro which is running MacOS Mojave 10.14.6. I have a paid premium account. Everything was working fine until a few days ago when the app seeme...

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Superuser Contribution liked songs playlist disappears on launch

PlanPremiumCountryusaDevicemacbook pro 14" m2 pro apple siliconOperating Systemmacos tahoe 26.5 My Question or Issueliked songs playlist disappears on launch until you either command option r the spotify window or toggle the playlists filter in the l...

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Plan Premium Country usa Device macbook pro 14" m2 pro apple silicon Operating System macos tahoe 26.5   My Question or Issue liked songs playlist disappears on launch until you either...

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Superuser Contribution Not downloading, zip file corrupted Mac

I just purchased a m4 macbook running 26.2 Tahoe. I tried downloading spotify from Safari and Chrome. Every time I try to open the zip file it says Unable to expand "SpotifyInstaller.zip" into "Desktop". (Error 79 - Inappropriate file type or format....

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I just purchased a m4 macbook running 26.2 Tahoe. I tried downloading spotify from Safari and Chrome. Every time I try to open the zip file it says Unable to expand "SpotifyInstaller.zip" into "Deskt...

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major bugs in macos desktop, can't move on to next song in discography

started a few days ago, if you play a discography, instead of going to next album or ep if just loops back to start of current one, and if it's a single or ep it just replays it, seems deliberate because playlists work. fix it please you raised price...

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started a few days ago, if you play a discography, instead of going to next album or ep if just loops back to start of current one, and if it's a single or ep it just replays it, seems deliberate bec...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Friend activity after updating

PlanFreeCountryAustraliaDevice(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issueafter i accepted spotify's prompt to update the desktop app, the friend activity button disap...

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Plan Free Country Australia Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue after i acce...

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Superuser Contribution Friend Activity not working

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceMacBook Pro 2024Operating SystemMacOS My Question or IssueMy friend activity has been working fine, with no issues for years. A few days ago, my friend activity tab displayed a message telling me to go to settings...

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Plan Premium Country United States Device MacBook Pro 2024 Operating System MacOS   My Question or Issue My friend activity has been working fine, with no issues for years. A few days ...

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Solved!!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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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify increasingly slow on iMac app and on internet

I have a premium plan. I live in Japan. I am using an iMac (2017), Ventura 13.6.7.My Question or IssueWhen I attempt to access Spotify from the Internet (https://open.spotify.com/), the first thing that pops up is a screen that says: "Something's wro...

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I have a premium plan. I live in Japan. I am using an iMac (2017), Ventura 13.6.7. My Question or Issue When I attempt to access Spotify from the Internet (https://open.spotify.com/), the first t...

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Superuser Contribution App on Mac will not play music

Plan PremiumCountry NorwayDevice (Macbook Pro nov 2024)Operating System (sequoia 15.7.2) App on Mac will not play music. Have tried removing and downloading the app again but still same issue. Works on web browser, iPhone and another Mac. The playbar...

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Plan Premium Country Norway Device (Macbook Pro nov 2024) Operating System (sequoia 15.7.2)   App on Mac will not play music. Have tried removing and downloading the app...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution How to stop Spotify from starting on login on macOS

hi! this is the same question as this one but because it’s marked as solved and the solution doesn’t work for me, I’m posting it again. I’ve double checked:1) I have no “login items” for my user in the Users & Groups pref pane2) when I right click th...

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hi!  this is the same question as this one but because it’s marked as solved and the solution doesn’t work for me, I’m posting it again.   I’ve double checked: 1) I have no “login items”...

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Superuser Contribution Unable to log in to desktop app on a Mac

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceMacbook Pro late 2017Operating SystemOS Sierra Version 10.12.6 My Question or IssueEvery time I try to log in to my desktop app I get an error message: "The username or password is incorrect (Error code: auth:2)"... but this...

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Plan Premium Country US Device Macbook Pro late 2017 Operating System OS Sierra Version 10.12.6   My Question or Issue Every time I try to log in to my desktop app I get an error messa...

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Superuser Contribution can't download app for my MacBook Neo

The App Store says that the Spotify app is not compatible with my new MacBook neo. Does anyone know how I can download the app?

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The App Store says that the Spotify app is not compatible with my new MacBook neo. Does anyone know how I can download the app?

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Superuser Contribution The "exclude from your taste profile" option has disappeared and reappeared several times

I believe this is really more of a features issue as opposed to a technical support issue, but this is the best place I've found to put it. I have noticed that options to exclude or include playlists from my taste profile has disappeared and then rea...

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I believe this is really more of a features issue as opposed to a technical support issue, but this is the best place I've found to put it. I have noticed that options to exclude or include playlists...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution 300x300 jpeg image too small to fit in any of my playlists - No help from Customer Service

Hey guys! So I have been having this issue for quite a while. Every time I try to put an image on any of my playlists. Spotify says, "Sorry, the image is too small." Not only does that happen when I have a 300x300 image that is a jpeg, but it also sa...

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Hey guys!   So I have been having this issue for quite a while. Every time I try to put an image on any of my playlists. Spotify says, "Sorry, the image is too small." Not only does that happe...

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