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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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[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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Spotify Search Broke

after the update that came out today, the search bar seems to be completely broke. Typing literally any combination of letters and actual song names just causes it too say it can't find the song and to try again. I've already tried restarting the app...

  • Roadie
  • after the update that came out today, the search bar seems to be completely broke. Typing literally any combination of letters and actual song names just causes it too say it can't find the song and ...
  • cosmowolfyt
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Solved!! Does flicking download switch off uninstall music?

Not sure if dong this in the right place but oh well. I want to download a lafrge playlist on my computer as i am going on holiday and may not have wifi. My question is if i flick the download switch off does that delete the downloaded music from my ...

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  • Not sure if dong this in the right place but oh well. I want to download a lafrge playlist on my computer as i am going on holiday and may not have wifi. My question is if i flick the download switch...
  • Loxer
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Desktop App not loading

DeviceMacbook Air (11-inch, Early 2014)Operating SystemmacOS High Sierra 10.13.5 My Question or Issue Spotify web deskop app does not load properly as shown in the screenshot attached. It simply loads a black screen. I have tried reinstalling and the...

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  •   Device Macbook Air (11-inch, Early 2014) Operating System macOS High Sierra 10.13.5   My Question or Issue  Spotify web deskop app does not load properly as shown in the scree...
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Solved!! Unable to Remove a song from Song Library

PlanPremiumCountryMalaysia DeviceMacbook Pro 2017Operating SystemmacOS High Sierra My Question or Issue I am not able to remove a song from my song library. That particular song initial added to my library from my local files, but now I decided to re...

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  • Plan Premium Country Malaysia   Device Macbook Pro 2017 Operating System macOS High Sierra   My Question or Issue  I am not able to remove a song from my song library. That ...
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Spotify will not re-install on Mac OS X 10.11.6

Plan Premium USADevice iMac, late 2015 modelOperating System Mac OS X 10.11.6 Yosemite I've had to re-install Spotify from time to time, and previously have been able to use the following instructions as provided by Spotify: Click Spotify in the menu...

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  •   Plan      Premium      USA Device      iMac, late 2015 model Operating System      Mac OS X 10.11.6  Yosemite   I...
  • Loxer
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Albums are added to my favorite songs while I am offline

PlanPremium for studentsCountryItalyDeviceMacBook Pro, iPhone 6Operating SystemMac OS High Sierra, Ios My Question or Issue That's exactly what's written in the object: since a few days, to my favorites song are added some albums (only french rap mus...

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  • Plan Premium for students Country Italy Device MacBook Pro, iPhone 6 Operating System Mac OS High Sierra, Ios   My Question or Issue  That's exactly what's written in the object: ...
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Solved!! Having trouble with search on MacBook Pro Spotify app

PlanPremiumCountry USA DeviceMacbook Pro late 2016Operating SystemmacOS Sierra Version 10.12.6Spotify Verion1.0.85.257.g0f8531bd My Question or Issuesearch does not appear to be working for many scenarios. examples:1) title:billie which should produc...

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  • Plan Premium Country  USA   Device Macbook Pro late 2016 Operating System macOS Sierra Version 10.12.6 Spotify Verion 1.0.85.257.g0f8531bd   My Question or Issue search doe...
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someone stole my imac and today its using my spotify account

i need to get the ip adress from where theyre using my account how can i contact spotify (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue how can i contact directly to spotify

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  •   i need to get the ip adress from where theyre using my account how can i contact spotify  (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue  how can i con...
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Proxy stopped working after update

Spotify was all good and working behind corporate proxy until today but late afternoon a new update cames and after applying it, now it cannot stream through proxy anymore. Without proxy, it is all good and working(which is useless for me).From chrom...

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  • Spotify was all good and working behind corporate proxy until today but late afternoon a new update cames and after applying it, now it cannot stream through proxy anymore. Without proxy, it is all g...
  • ervinnemeth
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MUSIC SAVED HAS DISAPPEARED FROM MAC

PlanPremiumCountry-UK Device(macbook pro)Operating System(macOS) My Question or IssueI have paid for a premium account, and I have held this account for many years now (...im not sure if the above bit is relevant to my dilemma). I have many songs whi...

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  •   Plan Premium Country-UK   Device (macbook pro) Operating System (macOS)   My Question or Issue I have paid for a premium account, and I have held this account for many yea...
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How to use local file instead of Spotify version

Hi, I have a live version of an album on MP3 that I want to add to a playlist, but everytime I do Spotify adds it's non-live version instead. How can I make it stop doing this? Thanks,James

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  •   Hi,   I have a live version of an album on MP3 that I want to add to a playlist, but everytime I do Spotify adds it's non-live version instead. How can I make it stop doing this? &nbs...
  • Loxer
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Discover Weekly hasn't updated this week

PlanPremium My Question or Issue Hello, My Discover Weekly playlist hasn't updated this week. It says that the songs in the playlist are 6 days old when actually 7 days have passed. My friend's playlists have been updated today. I've tried solutions ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium     My Question or Issue   Hello,    My Discover Weekly playlist hasn't updated this week. It says that the songs in the playlist are 6 days old when act...
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Spotify keeps freezing on Mac

Whenever I use Spotify on my Mac it simply stops playing songs after like 20 minutes.At that point you can't use the search function, visit playlist or anything else. I have to hard reset every time.I tried deleting all spotify files and reinstalling...

  • Casual Listener
  • Whenever I use Spotify on my Mac it simply stops playing songs after like 20 minutes. At that point you can't use the search function, visit playlist or anything else. I have to hard reset ever...
  • Loxer
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Spotify app gets more buggy the longer I use it.

PlanPremiumCountryNorwayDeviceMacbook mid 2010Operating SystemMac OS 10 (Sierra) My Question or Issue:I've been using Spotify for a while now, in lieu of Apple Music, and I've had the same problem happen for a long time:I install the app, it works fi...

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  • Plan Premium Country Norway Device Macbook mid 2010 Operating System Mac OS 10 (Sierra)   My Question or Issue: I've been using Spotify for a while now, in lieu of Apple Music, and I...
  • Loxer
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Spotify is too slow on my iMac and Macbook

PlanPremium Device(macbook air 2017 , iMac 2013 late)Operating System(mac osx) Spotify working too slow on my macs, It takes forever to load some playlists or search songs, singers. I reinstalled, cleaned ceache, did everything. I am really tired of ...

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  • Plan Premium     Device (macbook air 2017 ,  iMac 2013 late) Operating System (mac osx)   Spotify working too slow on my macs, It takes forever to load some playlists or ...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution How does one move local files to a new location?

How can I move the folder containing my local files to a new location, while maintaing my local tracks in my playlists? My attempt so far: 1. Move the folder to a new location 2. Remove the old local files source in Preferences 3. Add the new local f...

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  • How can I move the folder containing my local files to a new location, while maintaing my local tracks in my playlists?   My attempt so far: 1. Move the folder to a new location 2.&...
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Tracks previously linked to local files no longer streamable after deletion of local files

I can't find a way to get rid of all local files from showing up in my Spotify. I've unchecked both boxes in Preferences but they're still there. I had The Life of Pablo on my computer as MP3's. Spotify linked this up to the tracks on Spotify, and so...

  • Casual Listener
  • I can't find a way to get rid of all local files from showing up in my Spotify. I've unchecked both boxes in Preferences but they're still there.   I had The Life of Pablo on my computer as MP...
  • Loxer
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Error code 17

Hi, I have currently been using Spotify for a couple years now on my macbook. Album art for some reason stopped showing so I reinstalled spotify to see if it would work. I now get error code 17, stating that my firewall is blocking spotify. Funny thi...

  • Newbie
  • Hi, I have currently been using Spotify for a couple years now on my macbook. Album art for some reason stopped showing so I reinstalled spotify to see if it would work. I now get error code 17, stat...
  • Loxer
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No Equalizer on Spotify for Mac

PlanPremiumCountry CanadaDeviceMacintoshOperating SystemMac OS High Sierra My Question or IssueSpotify app for Android has built-in sound Equalizer. Why Spotify for Mac does not have Equalizer?

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  • Plan Premium Country  Canada Device Macintosh Operating System Mac OS High Sierra   My Question or Issue Spotify app for Android has built-in sound Equalizer. Why Spotify for Mac ...
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