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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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pit8302

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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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Solved!! Upstream request timeout?

The web player link brings me to a white page that says upstream request timeout. The website said it was fixed in October but it is a new issue for me.

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Ivelina

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Superuser Contribution I want spotify to show only local devices on desktop

I have this feature in the mobile app. But I can't seem to find it in the desktop (mac) app. Yesterday I woke up my father by playing a song by mistake in his audio device. I'd really like to not be able to make this mistake again. Login out of that ...

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I have this feature in the mobile app. But I can't seem to find it in the desktop (mac) app. Yesterday I woke up my father by playing a song by mistake in his audio device. I'd really like to not be ...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Re: Spotify app not playing on Sonoma 14.1

I've also run into this issue. The web version of the app works fine. The desktop app appears to work but the play button etc buttons are always greyed out. I've tried restarting and reinstalling. The desktop app worked fine a week ago.Spotify for ma...

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I've also run into this issue. The web version of the app works fine.  The desktop app appears to work but the play button etc buttons are always greyed out. I've tried restarting and reinstalli...

GWraath

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify app not playing on Sonoma 14.1

PlanPremiumCountryUK DeviceMacbook Pro late 2023 Operating SystemSonoma 14.1 My Question or IssueSpotify application is not playing - it is connected to the internet and I can browse content etc.When I click play on something, the only thing that hap...

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Plan Premium Country UK   Device Macbook Pro late 2023   Operating System Sonoma 14.1   My Question or Issue Spotify application is not playing - it is connected to the int...

Vasil

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Superuser Contribution The Spotify app window on macOS automatically hides after a certain amount of time.

VersionSpotify for macOS (Apple Silicon)1.2.26.1187.g36b715a1PlanPremiumCountryThe Netherlands DeviceMacbook Pro, M2, 2022Operating SystemmacOS Sonoma 14.0, My Question or IssueThe Spotify app window on macOS automatically hides after a certain amoun...

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Version Spotify for macOS (Apple Silicon) 1.2.26.1187.g36b715a1 Plan Premium Country The Netherlands   Device Macbook Pro, M2, 2022 Operating System macOS Sonoma 14.0,   My Que...

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Superuser Contribution Broken song

PlanFreeCountryPL DeviceMacBookPro M1Operating SystemMacOS My Question or IssueWhenever I play 2 songs there is some noise, the songs are definitely broken.Happens on other devices too. 1. Landing Party( Lost season 4 soundtrack), exact time 2:11 (mo...

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  Plan Free Country PL   Device MacBookPro M1 Operating System MacOS   My Question or Issue Whenever I play 2 songs there is some noise, the songs are definitely broken. H...

MihailY

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Superuser Contribution MacOS app onboarding tooltips keep popping up with startup of the app

As stated in the title, the Mac app on my system keeps bringing up the onboarding tooltips (the blue bubbles) almost every single time I start up the app. It'll inform me where the playlists are, what the DJ feature is and what the now playing view i...

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As stated in the title, the Mac app on my system keeps bringing up the onboarding tooltips (the blue bubbles) almost every single time I start up the app.   It'll inform me where the playlists...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify Unusable on Mac Desktop

Monterey 12.7.1iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Late 2015)Latest Spotify Version. I tried all of the suggestions of deleting pref files and reinstall nothing seems to help.Volume not working. Progress bar not working. Huge lag between selecting songs if tha...

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Monterey 12.7.1 iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Late 2015) Latest Spotify Version.   I tried all of the suggestions of deleting pref files and reinstall nothing seems to help. Volume not working....

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Superuser Contribution Playlists missing on Mac Desktop application

PlanPremiumCountryUSA DeviceMacBook Pro (15-inch, 2017)Operating SystemMacOS Montery 12.6.6 My Question or IssueWhen I use the Mac desktop app and start rearranging my playlists, entire folders of playlists will just disappear and now appear to be mi...

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Plan Premium Country USA   Device MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2017) Operating System MacOS Montery 12.6.6   My Question or Issue When I use the Mac desktop app and start r...

Maria

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Superuser Contribution can't log into app on desktop

Hi. I'm a premium user but it won't let me log in on my desktop app. Help.

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Hi. I'm a premium user but it won't let me log in on my desktop app. Help.

OscarDC

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Superuser Contribution 1.2.25.1011 impossible to install on OSX (monterey 12.7.1)

PlanPremiumCountryItaly Device( Mac Pro)Operating System(MacOS Monterey 12.7.1) My Question or IssueI cannot upgrade to the new 1.2.25.1011 from the current version 1.2.24.756.g7a7fc7f0 The installation process dosn't work nor from upgrading within t...

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  Plan Premium Country Italy   Device ( Mac Pro) Operating System (MacOS Monterey 12.7.1)   My Question or Issue I cannot upgrade to the new 1.2.25.1011 from the current ve...

Elena

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Superuser Contribution BUG: Selecting too many songs

Hi,I am selecting song from my liked library trying to clean out songs from old partners added and so on. Every once in a while it glitches and selects all songs on screen. I already lost songs this way, and since the "undo" command doesn't get the s...

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Hi, I am selecting song from my liked library trying to clean out songs from old partners added and so on. Every once in a while it glitches and selects all songs on screen. I already lost songs t...

Maria

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Superuser Contribution Where fullscreen?

PlanPremiumCountryNetherlandsDevice(Macbook Pro M1)Operating SystemSonoma My Question or IssueWhere did the fullscreen button go??

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Plan Premium Country Netherlands Device (Macbook Pro M1) Operating System Sonoma   My Question or Issue Where did the fullscreen button go??

AlejaR

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Superuser Contribution Local Files not working on some playlists

PlanPremiumCountryAustraliaDevice(Mac)My Question or IssueLocal files just don't appear on some of my playlists only on my mac. Local files work on my mac, they work just fine through the "local files" folder and some playlists that are entirely made...

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Plan Premium Country Australia Device (Mac) My Question or Issue Local files just don't appear on some of my playlists only on my mac. Local files work on my mac, they work just fine through t...

Vasil

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Superuser Contribution Spotify Won't Play on Airplay with Airport Express

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue

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

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Superuser Contribution Can't repeat one song while in "Recommendation mode"

PlanPremiumDeviceMacBook Air M1 (2020) Operating SystemMac OS Ventura - 13.5.2 (22G91) Spotify VersionSpotify on macOS (Apple Silicon)1.2.25.1011.g0348b2ea IssueIf you play a playlist without the "Repeat Playlist" mode, after all songs had been playe...

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Plan Premium Device MacBook Air M1 (2020)   Operating System Mac OS Ventura - 13.5.2 (22G91)   Spotify Version Spotify on macOS (Apple Silicon) 1.2.25.1011.g0348b2ea   ...

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Unskippable Ads

Hi,I have been facing a very annoying issue for the past year now which is unskippable ads. I can skip ads on my other laptop and my phone but not on this laptop. Tried seeking Spotify customer support help but they never even tried to help and just ...

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Hi, I have been facing a very annoying issue for the past year now which is unskippable ads. I can skip ads on my other laptop and my phone but not on this laptop. Tried seeking Spotify customer sup...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify desktop app is completely blank (I see nothing) so I can't close my MacBook

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceMacbook Pro, M1 , 2020 Operating Systemmac OS Sonoma 14.1.1 My Question or IssueMy Spotify desktop app is opened apparently but I can't see it (it's completely transparent) , I can't neither close the application, also I...

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Plan Premium Country Canada Device Macbook Pro, M1 , 2020  Operating System mac OS Sonoma 14.1.1   My Question or Issue My Spotify desktop app is opened apparently but I can't see...

Yordan

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Audiobooks. I am the plan manager. I have listened to one hour. Now locked

I am the plan manager of a Premium family subscription. I have successfully listened to an hour of audiobooks on my phone. However on the desktop app the audiobooks are showing as locked.

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I am the plan manager of a Premium family subscription. I have successfully listened to an hour of audiobooks on my phone. However on the desktop app the audiobooks are showing as locked.

jasonpackham

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Superuser Contribution Can't play some non-local songs in a playlist over Spotify Connect

I have a bunch of songs in my playlists that I cannot play over Spotify Connect, but can play on my laptop. These are NOT local files; I have turned off the option to show local files. If I use the search feature to find the songs and play them outsi...

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I have a bunch of songs in my playlists that I cannot play over Spotify Connect, but can play on my laptop. These are NOT local files; I have turned off the option to show local files. If I use the s...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify App Extremely slow and unresponsive on M1 Mac

PlanPremiumCountryGermany DeviceMacBook Air M1 2020Operating SystemMacOS 14.1.1 (Problem started already on Ventura / before Update to Sonoma) My Question or IssueSince approximately one week the Spotify App on my M1 Mac is extremely unresponsive and...

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Plan Premium Country Germany   Device MacBook Air M1 2020 Operating System MacOS 14.1.1 (Problem started already on Ventura / before Update to Sonoma)   My Question or Issue Sinc...

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