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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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  • Bubbert
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    music stops
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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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[Daily Mix] What happened to dislikes?

Premium planUSA DeviceMac OS 10.14.6 With one of the most recent updates, my Daily Mixes were all thrown for a complete redo. I'm seeing all sorts of music I may have listened to a while back that are now taking priority. I also can't dislike the son...

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  • Premium plan USA   Device Mac OS 10.14.6   With one of the most recent updates, my Daily Mixes were all thrown for a complete redo. I'm seeing all sorts of music I may have listened t...
  • Emilia_8
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Daily Mixes are regular playlists

I may be posting this on the Mac forum but this is happening on all of my devices including my MacBook Pro Retina. My other devices that I have Spotify Premium are my iPad Pro 2018, my iPhone 8 Plus and my iPhone 6S Plus. So today I was browsing my S...

  • Casual Listener
  • I may be posting this on the Mac forum but this is happening on all of my devices including my MacBook Pro Retina. My other devices that I have Spotify Premium are my iPad Pro 2018, my iPhone 8 Plus ...
  • Robbie1874
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Podcast Progress Bar

The progress bar for Spotify podcasts doesn't function correctly. When I get to the end of the episode, it goes to the next one but acts as if there are still several minutes left on the previous episode. This makes the "sort by unplayed" option usel...

  • Newbie
  •     The progress bar for Spotify podcasts doesn't function correctly. When I get to the end of the episode, it goes to the next one but acts as if there are still several minutes lef...
  • Franky_D
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Can't select all saved songs

Can't select all Liked Songs

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  • Can't select all Liked Songs
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Made for you tab gone

PlanFamily PlanCountryU.S.DeviceMacBook Air (Retina, 13-inch, 2018)Operating SystemmacOS Mojave 10.14.6 I'm on desktop, and the "Made for you" tab completely disappeared. When I search up "Daily Mix", "Your Daily Mix" pops up, and it says "Applicatio...

  • Visitor
  • Plan Family Plan Country U.S. Device MacBook Air (Retina, 13-inch, 2018) Operating System macOS Mojave 10.14.6   I'm on desktop, and the "Made for you" tab completely disappeared. When ...
  • Loxer
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Spotify desktop app starts downloading every time it is launched on Mac

PlanPremiumCountryIndia DeviceMacBook Pro 2017Operating SystemMojave (10.14.6) My Question or IssueThe App opens a installer and starts downloading everytime it is launched.

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country India   Device MacBook Pro 2017 Operating System Mojave (10.14.6)   My Question or Issue The App opens a installer and starts downloading everytime it is lau...
  • Loxer
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Save songs for offline on phone but not on computer

PremiumUnited States DeviceMacbook Pro 2018Operating SystemmacOS Mojave I have songs downloaded onto my phone for offline play. However, on my Macbook the same songs downloaded onto my laptop for offline play. I do not want songs downloaded onto my c...

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  • Premium United States   Device Macbook Pro 2018 Operating System macOS Mojave   I have songs downloaded onto my phone for offline play. However, on my Macbook the same songs downloa...
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Problème Connexion application spotify proxy

Depuis que je me reconnecte à internet puis le proxy dans les parametres de spotify.je met le mot de passe et après l'application sur l'ordinateur s'ouvre et quelques minute après l'application spotify se met hors connexion. le problème de cette appl...

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  • Depuis que je me reconnecte à internet puis le proxy dans les parametres de spotify. je met le mot de passe et après l'application sur l'ordinateur s'ouvre et quelques minute après l'application s...
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Recently Played has stopped working...

'Recently Played' used to work in such a way that if you deleted that oldest album in the list, it would be replaced by the one before it.Now, for some reason, when you delete that last one, you are left with an empty 'slot'. See the screenshot which...

  • Roadie
  • 'Recently Played' used to work in such a way that if you deleted that oldest album in the list, it would be replaced by the one before it. Now, for some reason, when you delete that last one, you ar...
  • maxartist23
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"Don't play this artist" is no longer available.

"Don't play this artist" is no longer available anywhere on my desktop app (Artist Profiles, Daily Mixes and Radio). I noticed this because the app is playing songs by artists that I know I have previously marked as "Don't play this artist". Premium ...

  • Visitor
  • "Don't play this artist" is no longer available anywhere on my desktop app (Artist Profiles, Daily Mixes and Radio). I noticed this because the app is playing songs by artists that I know I have prev...
  • tylerjwsmith
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Current playing sone details are missing

Hi, It seems like something got broken since last update, song details are missing from Mac sidebar `Now Playing` component. Also, I am using this add-on for notifications:https://github.com/citruspi/Spotify-NotificationsWhich also failed to parse th...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi,   It seems like something got broken since last update, song details are missing from Mac sidebar `Now Playing` component.   Also, I am using this add-on for notifications: https:/...
  • Sooperman
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why is Release Radar full of repetition and overlap every week - without fail?

this has been going on for all this year. release radar keeps repeating artists/new albums each week. why?!i follow hundreds of artists and yet it gives me no variety - only repetition. incredibly frustrating, especially considering they removed the ...

  • Roadie
  • this has been going on for all this year. release radar keeps repeating artists/new albums each week. why?! i follow hundreds of artists and yet it gives me no variety - only repetition. incredibl...
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how long does it usually take for greyed out music to come back?

We live in the USA and are using a Mac desktop. My husband loves the Alessi brothers and Barnaby Bye, and now almost all of their songs are greyed out. He worked hard on these playlists and these are 2 of his favorite groups. We are new to Spotify an...

  • Casual Listener
  • We live in the USA and are using a Mac desktop. My husband loves the Alessi brothers and Barnaby Bye, and now almost all of their songs are greyed out. He worked hard on these playlists and these are...
  • Jᴀᴄᴋ
  • Roadie
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Solved!! Song title with a time in it adds a base date of 1899-12-31 in front of it.

My Issue:When a song title has a time in it, a base date of 1899-12-31 is added with the time displayed in 24-hour format. Please see the attached screenshot of Elliot Smith's song "2:45 AM" as an example. The title displays properly in the album tra...

  • Casual Listener
  • My Issue: When a song title has a time in it, a base date of 1899-12-31 is added with the time displayed in 24-hour format. Please see the attached screenshot of Elliot Smith's song "2:45 AM" as an ...
  • AndrewRobs01
  • Composer
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify on Mac is shockingly slow and freezes

Ive seen a few similar topics from a while back and wondered if Spotify actually ever reads these!! Is anyone else having same issue? Basically:Spotify freezes alotIve cleared my cache several times to rectify but am bored with having to do this. I d...

  • Regular
  • Ive seen a few similar topics from a while back and wondered if Spotify actually ever reads these!!  Is anyone else having same issue?   Basically: Spotify freezes alot Ive cleared my c...
  • Guido
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    disappointed
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Spotify Won't Open

fixed

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  • guptai
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Songs Won't Play

PlanFreeCountry United States DeviceMacbook Pro late 2016Operating SystemmacOS High Sierra My Question or IssueRecently my songs have stopped playing. I realized that the files under my host directory may be the cause of it. However, uninstalled the ...

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  • Plan Free Country  United States   Device Macbook Pro late 2016 Operating System macOS High Sierra   My Question or Issue Recently my songs have stopped playing. I realized ...
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Automatically muting - no trigger

PlanPremiumCountryUK DeviceMacBook Pro 2018Operating SystemMojave 10.14.6 My Question or IssueSpotify is muting itself during playback. No identifiable trigger - it does it without me touching anything.

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  • Plan Premium Country UK   Device MacBook Pro 2018 Operating System Mojave 10.14.6   My Question or Issue Spotify is muting itself during playback. No identifiable trigger - it do...
  • Loxer
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Spotify suddenly crashes while playing

PlanPremiumCountrySwedenDeviceMacbook Pro 2017Operating SystemmacOS Catalina My Question or IssueSpotify (1.1.15.448.g00fba0e3) keeps on crashing when I play music.

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  • Plan Premium Country Sweden Device Macbook Pro 2017 Operating System macOS Catalina   My Question or Issue Spotify (1.1.15.448.g00fba0e3) keeps on crashing when I play music. 
  • Loxer
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