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Solved!! Spotify begins playing random music

When listening to one of my own playlists, Spotify begins to play random (usually top hits or hip hop) music instead. I may be mid song and it will change to something completely random, or if I have the music paused it will begin playing again later...

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Jemi

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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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Alcyon

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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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jruby

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Text disappears from search bar while typing.

Spotify for macOS (Apple Silicon)1.2.44.405.g81fd6352macOS 14.5 (23F79) Just now I've noticed there's a chance for a character to disappear a moment after typing it. For example while I was typing "classical reading" the "e" disappeared around the ti...

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Spotify for macOS (Apple Silicon) 1.2.44.405.g81fd6352 macOS 14.5 (23F79)   Just now I've noticed there's a chance for a character to disappear a moment after typing it. For example while I ...

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Superuser Contribution Freezing up during commercials using Macbook free version.

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueI listen through my Macbook, current on all software. It sees my TV/ROKU which is hooked to m...

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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 I liste...

Susan_GP

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Applescript "starred" property returns Error

Plan: PremiumVersion: 1.1.18.611.g9cc9bdc9Country: New ZealandDevice: Macbook Pro 2016Operating System: Mojave The Applescript API still has a "starred" property for the current track, which I believe refers to the old system of starring tracks in Sp...

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Plan: Premium Version: 1.1.18.611.g9cc9bdc9 Country: New Zealand Device: Macbook Pro 2016 Operating System: Mojave   The Applescript API still has a "starred" prop...

hackettlai

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different country problem without premium

i have recently moved to a different country and now i can't play spotify normally since the music stops or it doesn't play at all. i can not use VPN and I'm not sure on what to do. someone please help!!

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i have recently moved to a different country and now i can't play spotify normally since the music stops or it doesn't play at all. i can not use VPN and I'm not sure on what to do. someone please he...

osornios

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Superuser Contribution same song appear again in the same playlist

same song from the same album would appear multiple times in the same playlist, and this happened to many songs in my playlist

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same song from the same album would appear multiple times in the same playlist, and this happened to many songs in my playlist

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Spotify opens with reboot in Ventura, can't make it stop

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device2020 iMacOperating SystemVentura 13.4.1 My Question or IssueI cannot figure out how to stop Spotify from opening automatically when I restart my Mac. I've checked System Preferences -> Login items and Spotify is NOT list...

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Plan Free/Premium Country   Device 2020 iMac Operating System Ventura 13.4.1   My Question or Issue I cannot figure out how to stop Spotify from opening automatically when I resta...

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Superuser Contribution The "exclude from your taste profile" option has disappeared and reappeared several times

I believe this is really more of a features issue as opposed to a technical support issue, but this is the best place I've found to put it. I have noticed that options to exclude or include playlists from my taste profile has disappeared and then rea...

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I believe this is really more of a features issue as opposed to a technical support issue, but this is the best place I've found to put it. I have noticed that options to exclude or include playlists...

Cam3ronsnyder

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Mac won't download music I locally have on my Windows computer

I have a playlist saved on my Windows called Downloads, this playlist is just a way for me to dump locally saved songs so that I can press the download button from other devices to get those locally saved songs onto my phone.I recently got a mac and ...

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I have a playlist saved on my Windows called Downloads, this playlist is just a way for me to dump locally saved songs so that I can press the download button from other devices to get those locally ...

Susan_GP

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Superuser Contribution Mac Desktop app can no longer click search results

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceMacbook Pro 2021 M1 MaxOperating SystemSonoma My Question or IssuePrior to an app update some time in the last week or two when you searched for a song in the desktop app you could click it to go to that song. Now clicking i...

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Plan Premium Country US Device Macbook Pro 2021 M1 Max Operating System Sonoma   My Question or Issue Prior to an app update some time in the last week or two when you searched for a s...

OscarDC

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Spotify Connect Sets Volume to Max

Whenever I use Spotify on my mac it will automatically set my iPhone volume to max cuz it is connected to the app on MacVery very annoying and my ears got blasted a few times because of this any fixes?

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Whenever I use Spotify on my mac it will automatically set my iPhone volume to max cuz it is connected to the app on Mac Very very annoying and my ears got blasted a few times because of this&nbsp...

auxority

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution A firewall may be blocking Spotify (Again!)

PlanPremiumCountrySingaporeDeviceiMacOperating SystemOSX Catalina My Question or Issue I know this issue has been discussed in several other threads, but I have not found a solution using any of the previous recommendations. I recently did a clean fa...

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Plan Premium Country Singapore Device iMac Operating System OSX Catalina   My Question or Issue   I know this issue has been discussed in several other threads, but I have not fo...

mandybmusic

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Superuser Contribution Unable to use spotify on mullvad browser

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceMacbook Pro 2024)Operating SystemiOS My Question or IssueUnable to use the spotify app in macbook pro nor the web version onn mullvad browser.

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Plan Premium Country Canada Device Macbook Pro 2024) Operating System iOS   My Question or Issue Unable to use the spotify app in macbook pro nor the web version onn mullvad browser.

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Superuser Contribution "Content not available" on IPv6

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceMacbook Pro 2021Operating SystemMacOS 14.2.1 My Question or IssueI'm unable to play any content through the MacOS desktop app when I'm connected to my home wifi network with ipv6 enabled. I performed a clean install, and th...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device Macbook Pro 2021 Operating System MacOS 14.2.1   My Question or Issue I'm unable to play any content through the MacOS desktop app when I'm connected to...

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Superuser Contribution spotify is responsible that macOS doesn't go to sleep and drains power all night long

I am only here to post this so others can maybe profit from it. I found out that on my macbook pro 2014, macOS(now catalina 10.15.6) is prevented from going to sleep because of the macos spotify app.Even if the spotify app is not open, the spotify ap...

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I am only here to post this so others can maybe profit from it.   I found out that on my macbook pro 2014, macOS(now catalina 10.15.6) is prevented from going to sleep because of the macos spo...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify won't open on my Mac and I even uninstalled Spotify

I tried everything including deleting all the folders in Library (cache, applications, etc). I even put my Mac on Safe Mode to check if it was a Mac thing (it wasn't). I restarted, shut down, uninstalled, reinstalled, etc etc but Spotify refuses to o...

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I tried everything including deleting all the folders in Library (cache, applications, etc). I even put my Mac on Safe Mode to check if it was a Mac thing (it wasn't). I restarted, shut down, uninsta...

OscarDC

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Expanding or closing a playlist folder scrolls the playlist sidebar out of position

PlanPremiumDeviceMacBook Pro, Intel, 2019Operating SystemmacOS Sonoma 14.5 My Question or IssueSometime recently, I don't know if it's after a Spotify update or a macOS update to Sonoma, my playlists view has started losing its position when I expand...

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Plan Premium Device MacBook Pro, Intel, 2019 Operating System macOS Sonoma 14.5   My Question or Issue Sometime recently, I don't know if it's after a Spotify update or a macOS update to...

OscarDC

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Superuser Contribution Spotify Connect plays greyed out songs in a playlist

Plan: PremiumCountry: USA Device: M2 Macbook Air + Onkyo TX-NR676 via Spotify ConnectOperating System: Sonoma 14.1 My Question or Issue: I am posting this here because there is no Spotify Connect section of the forum. Spotify Connect plays tracks in ...

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Plan: Premium Country: USA   Device: M2 Macbook Air + Onkyo TX-NR676 via Spotify Connect Operating System: Sonoma 14.1   My Question or Issue:   I am postin...

csoracco

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Radio repeats songs too often and ignores thumbs down

I'm a premium subscriber and have been listening for a couple of months. For the most part the service is very good, however, I have a couple of issues that will make me look elsewhere if I can't find a solution. I use the Radio function almost exclu...

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I'm a premium subscriber and have been listening for a couple of months.  For the most part the service is very good, however, I have a couple of issues that will make me look elsewhere if I can...

DanaMatthew

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Superuser Contribution Importing Local File: Podcast with PLAYBACK SPEED

How can I import podcasts that I have as .mp3 files into spotify's Local Files area?I would like the option to change playback speed as well as the buttons to change from next/previous song to +/- 15s while listening to the podcasts on my iPhone. Add...

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How can I import podcasts that I have as .mp3 files into spotify's Local Files area? I would like the option to change playback speed as well as the buttons to change from next/previous song to +/- ...

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