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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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Superuser Contribution Some songs will not play on web player or on mobile app

Problem: I noticed a few same songs are greyed out and will not play on my Spotify web player (not desktop app) nor on the mobile app and realized a pattern that those are the songs I had purchased on iTunes before I started using Spotify. I have not...

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  • Problem: I noticed a few same songs are greyed out and will not play on my Spotify web player (not desktop app) nor on the mobile app and realized a pattern that those are the songs I had purcha...
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Superuser Contribution Please add feature to auto-skip content when we get message saying 'not able to play this video...'

As a reference look at this issue https://community.spotify.com/t5/Ongoing-Issues/we-re-not-able-to-play-this-video-in-your-current-location/idi-p/2391591 We don't care about the content not playing, we just want auto-skip PlanPremiumCountryUS Device...

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  • As a reference look at this issue https://community.spotify.com/t5/Ongoing-Issues/we-re-not-able-to-play-this-video-in-your-current-location/idi-p/2391591   We don't care about the conten...
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New Music Won't Play On Desktop (iMac) but will on my iPhone

PremiumUSA DeviceiMac 27 inch, Late 2012Operating SystemmacOS Mojave version 10.14.2 My Question or IssueFor some reason there are many songs, typically new songs or new content, that will not play on my desktop app on iMac but will play on my iphone...

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  • Premium USA   Device iMac 27 inch, Late 2012 Operating System macOS Mojave version 10.14.2   My Question or Issue For some reason there are many songs, typically new songs or new c...
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How can I play music on Mac local and remote at the same time?

PlanPremiumCountryGermany Device(Macbook Pro late 2018, Raumfeld Connector from Teufel, Sonos One, Philips Hue)Operating System(Mac OS Mojave) My Question or Issue Hello, everyone,I have installed Spotify on my Macbook and want to play the music on t...

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany  Device (Macbook Pro late 2018, Raumfeld Connector from Teufel, Sonos One, Philips Hue) Operating System (Mac OS Mojave)   My Question or Issue  ...
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Superuser Contribution Song Always on Queue

Hi there, My spotify always places a song on my queue whenever I play a new playlist. I this happens the first time I use spotify after restarting, shutting down, or closing the Desktop App in my Mac. Is there a fix or is it a bug?

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  • Hi there,   My spotify always places a song on my queue whenever I play a new playlist.   I this happens the first time I use spotify after restarting, shutting down, or closing the Des...
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Songs in 'Saved Albums' un-saved

PlanPremiumCountryU.KDevicesiPhone 7, Xbox One S, Macbook Pro 2017Operating SystemsiOS 12, Windows 10, macOS Mojave My Question or IssueOver the past few days I've noticed that when I go to click on the play button on an album I have saved in the pas...

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  • Plan Premium Country U.K Devices iPhone 7, Xbox One S, Macbook Pro 2017 Operating Systems iOS 12, Windows 10, macOS Mojave   My Question or Issue Over the past few days I've noticed th...
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Radio stations

I can't beleive all of my perfectly tailored radio stations have dissappeared. To me that's the worst thing you could of done. I had Nirvana, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Erykah Badu, etc.. Please stop making changes that benefit Spotify and hurt your cons...

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  •   I can't beleive all of my perfectly tailored radio stations have dissappeared. To me that's the worst thing you could of done. I had Nirvana, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Erykah Badu, etc.. Please ...
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Solved!! Spotify and spotify web wont play music.

PlanPremiumCountry BucharestDeviceOnePlus 6TOperating SystemWindows 10/ android My Question or IssueSo a couple of days ago my spotify app on windows just stopped playing music. I tried to find a solution (reinstalling spotify, deleting some files, i...

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  • Plan Premium Country  Bucharest Device OnePlus 6T Operating System Windows 10/ android   My Question or Issue So a couple of days ago my spotify app on windows just stopped playin...
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Friend Feed not updating correctly

PlanPremium FamilyCountryUKSpotify version:1.1.0.237.g378f6f25 DeviceiMacOperating SystemMacOS 10.13.6 My 'Top recommendations for yuo' have not refreshed for around 3 weeks now. I have been using Spotify for about 6 years and have at least 100 playl...

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  • Plan Premium Family Country UK Spotify version: 1.1.0.237.g378f6f25   Device iMac Operating System MacOS 10.13.6   My 'Top recommendations for yuo' have not refreshed for arou...
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Solved!! After subscribing to premium, Spotify on my Mac(desktop) became unusable

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceMacbook pro 15 inch (late 2016) and Iphone SEOperating SystemMac Os Mojave 10.14.3 My Question or Issue Hi, I got a problem on Spotify desktop on my mac and it doesn't apply on my iphone. I just upgraded to premium for t...

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  • Plan Premium Country Canada Device Macbook pro 15 inch (late 2016) and Iphone SE Operating System Mac Os Mojave 10.14.3   My Question or Issue  Hi, I got a problem on Spotify desk...
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Muy Lento en iMac

Hola, La aplicación para iMac es muy lenta, la utilizo tanto en mi iMac personal en casa, como en el trabajo. En ambos ordenadores va muy lenta la carga de contenido.Soy usuario premium, es decir, estoy pagando por un servicio deficiente.Gracias.

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  • Hola,  La aplicación para iMac es muy lenta, la utilizo tanto en mi iMac personal en casa, como en el trabajo. En ambos ordenadores va muy lenta la carga de contenido. Soy usuario premium, es ...
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Solved!! Songs only playing on Chrome (not on macbook) and playlist only showing on Chrome (not macbook)

HelloStarting from the album 'Guero' by Beck second song .. None of the songs are playable on 'My computer' when I select that as output device;On 'Web Player' it does play. So on Web player I can play the songs and I can add them to a playlist, but ...

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  • Hello Starting from the album 'Guero' by Beck second song .. None of the songs are playable on 'My computer' when I select that as output device; On 'Web Player' it does play.  S...
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Superuser Contribution Can't use Spotify Desktop app for Mac

PlanPremiumCountry USADeviceiMac (Late 2013)Operating SystemMacOS Mojave My Question or IssueI have the spotify app downloaded to my computer and it takes about 2 to 3 minutes for the app to boot up and once it is booted nothing appears on the screen...

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  • Plan Premium Country  USA Device iMac (Late 2013) Operating System MacOS Mojave   My Question or Issue I have the spotify app downloaded to my computer and it takes about 2 to 3 m...
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Superuser Contribution Songs of the Artist Beck Not Playing

PlanPremiumCountryHungary DeviceMacbook proOperating System(iOS 10 My Question or IssueHellothere is something weird going on with the album of the Artist Beck.From the Album Guero (second song Que Ondra Guero)None of his other older albums or remixe...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Hungary   Device Macbook pro Operating System (iOS 10   My Question or Issue Hello there is something weird going on with the album of the...
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No block buttons on

PlanPremiumCountry USA Device Imac, Andrid, ItouchOperating System Imac: Mojave, 10.14.3; Spotify version: 1.1.0.237.g378f6f25(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue

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Please Help! Trouble with photos and loading top 50 playlists.

Plan PremiumCountrySwedenDeviceMacbook Pro My Question or IssueFor some reason i cannot see any pictures on the songs i listen to. I am also not able to enter any of the top 50 songs playlists. Please help!

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  • Plan Premium Country Sweden Device Macbook Pro     My Question or Issue For some reason i cannot see any pictures on the songs i listen to. I am also not able to enter any of the ...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution My spotify won't play anything

I have used spotify for a while and have never had any problems, but suddenly it has stopped working. Whenever I try to play a song or playlist off of spotify on my computer it doesn't work. The song will highlight in green but won't play. The time o...

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  • I have used spotify for a while and have never had any problems, but suddenly it has stopped working. Whenever I try to play a song or playlist off of spotify on my computer it doesn't work. The song...
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Superuser Contribution stop stopping mid-album

PlanFamily PremiumCountry USA Device(iPhone 8, iMac)Operating System(iOS most current) My Question or IssueIs there a good way to keep spotify playing? I have been verry frustrated lately that Spotify has been playing 1-3 songs in an album and then i...

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  •   Plan Family Premium Country  USA   Device (iPhone 8, iMac) Operating System (iOS most current)   My Question or Issue Is there a good way to keep spotify p...
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Superuser Contribution I'm following, The Beatles but only 32 songs appear. I have this with a few artists

I'm following, The Beatles but only 32 songs appear. I have this problem with a few artists, where I don't see all the song from the artist. I've attempted all sorts of workarounds, like stop following, then click follow from artist's page, but still...

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  •   I'm following, The Beatles but only 32 songs appear. I have this problem with a few artists, where I don't see all the song from the artist.  I've attempted all sorts of workarounds, lik...
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Spotify Icon in the Touch Bar disappears

DeviceMacbook Pro 2019Operating Systemmacos12 My Question or Issue Hello, I use Spotify on my 2019 Mac Pro and when I shut down the Mac to sleep, while Spotify remains open and open my Mac again the Spotify icon disappears in the Touch Bar, so I alwa...

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  • Device Macbook Pro 2019 Operating System macos12   My Question or Issue   Hello, I use Spotify on my 2019 Mac Pro and when I shut down the Mac to sleep, while Spotify remains open and...
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