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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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Solved!! Problem logging in Spotify apps on both phone and Mac

PlanFree/PremiumCountryVietnam Device(iPhone 5, Samsung Galaxy Note 4, Macbook Air Early-2014)Operating System(iOS 10, Android 6.0.1, macOS Sierra 10.12.3.) My Question or IssueI tried logging in via app first on iPhone a few months back, and it was ...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country Vietnam   Device (iPhone 5, Samsung Galaxy Note 4, Macbook Air Early-2014) Operating System (iOS 10, Android 6.0.1, macOS Sierra 10.12.3.)   My Ques...
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Superuser Contribution Artist playlist wrong -Michael Jackson

Hello, When you go to the Michael Jackson artist page, you will see that other artists like Drake's and Justin Timberlake's music comes up. If I go to the Michael Jackson page, it's because I want to listen to HIS music, not Drake's. Spotify should n...

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  • Hello,    When you go to the Michael Jackson artist page, you will see that other artists like Drake's and Justin Timberlake's music comes up. If I go to the Michael Jackson page, it's be...
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Play Queue is Broken {HELP}

ISSUE : My currently playing playlist is set to play "in order" as you can see from this screenshot. However, when I change songs to one down in the list somewhere, Spotify will play just that selected song, then start back at the top of the entire p...

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  • ISSUE :  My currently playing playlist is set to play "in order" as you can see from this screenshot. However, when I change songs to one down in the list somewhere, Spotify will play just that...
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Superuser Contribution [BUG] New playlist name inconsistent between drag'n'drop and right-click menu

1.0.89.313.g34a58dea on macOS High Sierra with Premium account Right click an album, choose "Add to Playlist > New Playlist", and the new playlist will be named in this format: Artist Name – Album Name This is how Spotify has always named playlists c...

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  • 1.0.89.313.g34a58dea on macOS High Sierra with Premium account   Right click an album, choose "Add to Playlist > New Playlist", and the new playlist will be named in this format:   A...
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Superuser Contribution Randomly keeps playing this one specific playlist I'm not even following or listening to at all

I'm using Spotify on Macbook Air. I played one song on a playlist months ago but this playlist has been haunting me. Spotify will randomly play this specific playlist randomly. I've tried uninstalling and reinstalling my Spotify on my computer but it...

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  • I'm using Spotify on Macbook Air.  I played one song on a playlist months ago but this playlist has been haunting me.  Spotify will randomly play this specific playlist randomly.  &nbs...
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Log in Error

PlanFreeSouth Africa DeviceMacbook Pro late 2010Operating System(iOS Mavericks My Question or Issue I keeo getting the log in error due to firewall may be blocking Spotify or change proxy settings. This happened out of the blue, I did not change any ...

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  • Plan Free South Africa   Device Macbook Pro late 2010 Operating System (iOS Mavericks     My Question or Issue  I keeo getting the log in error due to firewall may...
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Solved!! Cmd + Esc shortcut doesn't work

Cmd + Esc Shortcut to maximize the window doesn't work on macOS. However, I click on the view menu on top and then click it, and it works. What is this anomalous behavior and is it just me? Premium FamilyCountry United states DeviceMac Operating Syst...

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  • Cmd + Esc Shortcut to maximize the window doesn't work on macOS. However, I click on the view menu on top and then click it, and it works. What is this anomalous behavior and is it just me?   ...
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Solved!! Find playlist currently playing

PlanSpotify for StudentsCountryUSA DeviceMacBook Pro with Touchbar (late 2016/2017)Operating SystemmacOS High Sierra version 10.13.6 My Question or IssueI installed the last update and now I don't get the small album thumbnail of the song that is cur...

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  • Plan Spotify for Students Country USA   Device MacBook Pro with Touchbar (late 2016/2017) Operating System macOS High Sierra version 10.13.6   My Question or Issue I installed th...
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[Auto Startup] I need to disable it.

PlanFreeCountryTaiwanDeviceiMac (27-inch, Mid 2011)Operating SystemmacOS High Sierra My Question or Issue How do I disable Spotify auto startup when I login my computer? Please I need to disable it because my iMac crashes usally and Spotify needs to ...

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  • Plan Free Country Taiwan Device iMac (27-inch, Mid 2011) Operating System macOS High Sierra   My Question or Issue  How do I disable Spotify auto startup when I login my computer?...
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[Desktop] Suggestion on HOW to bring back AUTOPLAY

This thread has gotten a lot of attention. Instead of bringing back autoplay, one idea would be that when a playlist is done playing, to jump immediately to the "Recommended Songs" section. The way Spotify worked a few weeks ago, it would autoplay fr...

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  •   This thread has gotten a lot of attention. Instead of bringing back autoplay, one idea would be that when a playlist is done playing, to jump immediately to the "Recommended Songs" section. T...
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The repeat button is not working

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Spotify LIES: Offline Songs Storage NOT in specified location!

I'm currently using the Mac Spotify app, running on OS X 10.9.5. I am a premium user with the family plan. Today, after discovering all of my offline content disappeared from my Mac, and that none of the playlists I had marked for download were marke...

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  • I'm currently using the Mac Spotify app, running on OS X 10.9.5. I am a premium user with the family plan.   Today, after discovering all of my offline content disappeared from my Mac, and tha...
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Mac randomly starts Spotify connect even on other networks

PlanPremium DeviceSamsung Galaxy 8/Macbook Pro late 2016/Pioneer Speakers My Question or IssueWhen I am at work I keep my mac and phone randomly switches to play music at home, even if I am on totlay diffrent networks than the speaker. Why is this?

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  • Plan Premium   Device Samsung Galaxy 8/Macbook Pro late 2016/Pioneer Speakers   My Question or Issue When I am at work I keep my mac and phone randomly switches to play music at home...
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Spotify app opens a black screen

PlanPremiumCountry United States DeviceMacBook Air Early 2015Operating System10.13.6 My Question or Issue Hello, I closed my Spotify app on my computer and changed my password. After I chnaged it, I went to reopen the app and it simply opened a black...

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  • Plan Premium Country  United States   Device MacBook Air Early 2015 Operating System 10.13.6   My Question or Issue     Hello, I closed my Spotify app on my comput...
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Solved!! Spotify Crashs at Login

Hey there! For weeks, the desktop app on my mac crashes at login (Mac running 10.13.6). I have deleted the app numerous times, cleared the application support and cache folders and tried to update my Spotify version. Nothing. Every time I open the ap...

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  •   Hey there! For weeks, the desktop app on my mac crashes at login (Mac running 10.13.6).    I have deleted the app numerous times, cleared the application support and cache folders...
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Autoplay Doesn't Work Anymore

PlanPremiumCountryIndonesia DeviceMacBook Pro 2011Operating SystemOSX 10.10.5 My Question or IssueSince the last update/restart few days ago, Spotify autoplay doesn't work anymore. For me it's one of the most important feature on Spotify. I did try t...

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  • Plan Premium Country Indonesia  Device MacBook Pro 2011 Operating System OSX 10.10.5   My Question or Issue Since the last update/restart few days ago, Spotify autoplay doesn't&nb...
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can't show friend's activity

PlanFreeCountryIndonesia DeviceMacbook Air Early 2015Operating System10.10.3 My Question or Issue i can't see my friend's activities. i've tried to follow some people but i still can't see their activities, but they can see mine. i've tried to turn o...

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  • Plan Free Country Indonesia   Device Macbook Air Early 2015 Operating System 10.10.3   My Question or Issue  i can't see my friend's activities. i've tried to follow some pe...
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Superuser Contribution embedded player on facebook will not work????

ive figured out how to get a single track to embed in facebook, but i cant get the whole set of songs/playlist etc..

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  • ive figured out how to get a single track to embed in facebook, but i cant get the whole set of songs/playlist etc.. 
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Superuser Contribution Is there anyway to download local files while being hardwired?

Hey so my motherbored is broken and I cant connect to wifi I'm only hardwired. Is there anyway I can download my music onto my phone. On my Iphone it somehow worked but on my s9 it dosent seem to downloading. Can anyone help?

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  • Hey so my motherbored is broken and I cant connect to wifi I'm only hardwired. Is there anyway I can download my music onto my phone. On my Iphone it somehow worked but on my s9 it dosent seem to dow...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Weird crossfade glitch on Mac even with crossfade turned off

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceMacbook Pro 15" late 2016Operating SystemOSX 10.13.6 My Question or IssueTuesday I hit the 'Next Track' key on my Mac keyboard to skip a track, usually the track would skip straight away to the beginning of the next track.Bu...

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  • Plan Premium Country UK Device Macbook Pro 15" late 2016 Operating System OSX 10.13.6   My Question or Issue Tuesday I hit the 'Next Track' key on my Mac keyboard to skip a track, usua...
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