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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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Latest update removed Feature to play/shuffle all saved songs

PlanPremium CountryGermany Device(Pocophone F1, Samsung Galaxy S5, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System(Android Oreo, Arch Linux, MacOS Sierra) My Question or IssueThe latest update removed the feature to shuffle or play all songs within my librar...

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  •   Plan Premium   Country Germany   Device (Pocophone F1, Samsung Galaxy S5, Macbook Pro late 2016)   Operating System (Android Oreo, Arch Linux, MacOS Sierra) &nb...
  • DanifC
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Why I can not play specific album (which is listed on Spotify)

PlanPremiumCountryCzechDeviceMacbook Pro late 2016 My Question or IssueI found this album anyway I can not play it, why ?https://open.spotify.com/album/0WQhscjVNKkitekpvrgBLU

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  • Plan Premium Country Czech Device Macbook Pro late 2016       My Question or Issue I found this album anyway I can not play it, why ? https://open.spotify.com/album/0WQhscjV...
  • DanifC
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SUPER SLOW on macOS 10.13 Desktop

Plan: Family SubscriptionCountry: Switzerland Device: Desktop App on macos 10.13, latest Spotify App My Question or Issue:See attachment, when I open Spotify and click on a playlist, it loads FOREVER! I can wait 10mins, nothing happens. What I did so...

  • Roadie
  • Plan: Family Subscription Country: Switzerland   Device: Desktop App on macos 10.13, latest Spotify App   My Question or Issue: See attachment, when I open Spotify and click on a play...
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Solved!! "Saving" an artist's album doesn't save his songs anymore

PlanPremiumCountryFrance DeviceMacbook pro 2018, 15inchOperating SystemMacOS Sierra My Question or IssueHi, when I click on. "save" on an artist's album, songs are not added to my music library anymore

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  • Plan Premium Country France   Device Macbook pro 2018, 15inch Operating System MacOS Sierra   My Question or Issue Hi, when I click on. "save" on an artist's album, songs are not...
  • WriterDreamer
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Solved!! Mac: How do you check what playlist/song radio been played is based on?

Plan: PremiumDevices: Macbook Pro, iPhone XSOperating System: macOS Mojave 10.14.5 I love the remote feature between devices, not only the controls but the information you get. When my playlist is over on the Mac the autoplay feature starts to play r...

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  • Plan: Premium Devices: Macbook Pro, iPhone XS Operating System: macOS Mojave 10.14.5   I love the remote feature between devices, not only the controls but the information you get....
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[Desktop][Mac] App hoarding resources and not responding

PlanPremium, running app version 1.1.4.197.g92d52c4fCountryChile/MéxicoDeviceMacBookPro14,2 (13-inch, 2017, touchbar)Operating SystemMac OS X Mojave 10.14.4 (18E226) My Question or IssueThe app is hoarding resources after a few minutes of use. I've t...

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  • Plan Premium, running app version 1.1.4.197.g92d52c4f Country Chile/México Device MacBookPro14,2 (13-inch, 2017, touchbar) Operating System Mac OS X Mojave 10.14.4 (18E226)   ...
  • LuHulio
  • Music Fan
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Customize my interface

Hello, Why can't I somehow customize my interface in the desktop app? As seen on the picture below, all the ones marked with red, I never click on. I always go to my playlist, but for some weird reason I need to scroll passed 11 text points before I ...

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  • Hello,   Why can't I somehow customize my interface in the desktop app? As seen on the picture below, all the ones marked with red, I never click on. I always go to my playlist, but for some w...
  • Egg_Juggler
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Please revert the "heart" to a neutral tick, star, plus or similar

Today I discovered, to my horror, that all songs listings in the Mac client have had the usual tick marked replaced with a "heart" icon. Also the "Follow" button in songs, albums and artists has been replaced with the same "heart". The new icon is ga...

  • Visitor
  • Today I discovered, to my horror, that all songs listings in the Mac client have had the usual tick marked replaced with a "heart" icon. Also the "Follow" button in songs, albums and artists has been...
  • mwfires
  • Newbie
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Random noises on mac

Hi,I get random buzzing noises during the songs I play. A bit like an old radio that is not tuned well... I tried to restart the app, but it does not help. Any ideas?

  • Newbie
  • Hi, I get random buzzing noises during the songs I play. A bit like an old radio that is not tuned well... I tried to restart the app, but it does not help. Any ideas?
  • msrrsm
  • Newbie
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How do I disable recommendations?

How do I disable the top recommendations frame in the Mac app? I hate this music and I don't want to even see it in my app.

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  • How do I disable the top recommendations frame in the Mac app?  I hate this music and I don't want to even see it in my app.  
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[All Platforms][Your Music] I can't think of one positive thing about this update.

I feel extremely disrespected as a long-time consumer of this product. Please do something. I'm genuinely suffering in quality of life.

  • Visitor
  • I feel extremely disrespected as a long-time consumer of this product. Please do something. I'm genuinely suffering in quality of life. 
  • bhare
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    Your Music
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Sort by option dissapeared

PlanPremiumCountryArgentina DeviceMac MiniOperating SystemMaveriks I used "sort by non listened" option on my podcast and now no chapters are displayed and theres no way to find the option again, so I cant re-listen my podcast chapter but searching f...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country Argentina   Device Mac Mini Operating System Maveriks   I used "sort by non listened" option on my podcast and now no chapters are displayed and theres no way...
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Shortcuts & Function Keys (Mac) stop working after computer sleeps

OK - here goes: Plan: Premium (Family)Country: USDevice: iMac 27-inch, 5K, Late 2015 modelOperating System: Mac OS High Sierra 10.13.6Spotify Version: 1.1.10.540.gfcf0430f My Question or IssueI put my computer to sleep each night. After doing that, w...

  • Visitor
  • OK - here goes:   Plan: Premium (Family) Country: US Device: iMac 27-inch, 5K, Late 2015 model Operating System: Mac OS High Sierra 10.13.6 Spotify Version: 1.1.10.540.gfcf0430f   M...
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Inconsistent behaviour when scrolling volume slider with Magic Trackpad

Inconsistent behaviour when scrolling the volume slider with Magic Trackpad and "natural scroll direction" enabled. Prerequisites:1. Attach input device: Magic Trackpad2. System Preferences, Magic Trackpad, Enable "Scroll direction: Natural" Built-in...

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  • Inconsistent behaviour when scrolling the volume slider with Magic Trackpad and "natural scroll direction" enabled.   Prerequisites: 1. Attach input device: Magic Trackpad 2. System Pre...
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Solved!! Playlists Not Loading or Playing

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceMacbook ProOperating SystemMacOS 10.14.5 My Question or IssueMy playlists aren't fully loading and some of them just don't play. Only some radio stations play as well. Also artwork not loading, nor can I change the artwork fo...

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  • Plan Premium Country   Device Macbook Pro Operating System MacOS 10.14.5   My Question or Issue My playlists aren't fully loading and some of them just don't play. Only some radio...
  • Bethany_Dawn
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I can no longer follow playlists.

Plan - PremiumFree/PremiumCountry - US Device - Macbook Pro(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System - iOS(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueThe option to follow other users playlists is completely g...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan - Premium Free/Premium Country - US   Device - Macbook Pro (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System - iOS (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) &n...
  • DanifC
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Superuser Contribution Can't add Playlist to my artist profile

PlanPremium/Spotify for ArtistCountry = United Kingdom DeviceMacbook Air/Google Chrome My Question or Issue: I just created a public playlist but I can not find it when I am trying to add it to my Spotify for artist profile? Thank you for you help!

  • Visitor
  • Plan Premium/Spotify for Artist Country = United Kingdom   Device Macbook Air/Google Chrome   My Question or Issue:   I just created a public playlist but I can not find it wh...
  • Guido
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Cannot Play Current Song

Hi. Everytime I try to play a song using the Spotify desktop app for Mac, it plays maybe the first second of a song an then stops, saying that it 'cannot play the current song'. I uninstalled the app from my laptop and reinstalled it, but the problem...

  • Visitor
  • Hi.   Everytime I try to play a song using the Spotify desktop app for Mac, it plays maybe the first second of a song an then stops, saying that it 'cannot play the current song'.   I u...
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I CANT LOG ON THROUGH MAC DESKTOP BUT CAN THROUGH APP ON IPHONE

DeviceIMACOperating Systemmac OS Mojave 10.14.5 My Question or IssueI can not log on through my desktop, it says there is an error 3 with my username and password. But i can log on through my app on my iphone 7 no problem! I have tried a clean instal...

  • Visitor
  • Device IMAC Operating System mac OS Mojave 10.14.5   My Question or Issue I can not log on through my desktop, it says there is an error 3 with my username and password.  But i can lo...
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Automatic URI Retrieval

Hi, Is there any way I can set up an automated system (perhaps using IFTTT or something similar) that copies the URI from every song I have saved and every song I save thereafter and pastes it into a text file? Thanks

  • Newbie
  • Hi,   Is there any way I can set up an automated system (perhaps using IFTTT or something similar) that copies the URI from every song I have saved and every song I save thereafter and pastes ...
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