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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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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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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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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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Whenever I try to click the play button on the folder in the Spotify desktop app on Mac I get a "Spotify can't play this right now. If you have the file on your computer you can import it" message. I can play other tracks/playlists and I've restarted...
Whenever I try to click the play button on the folder in the Spotify desktop app on Mac I get a "Spotify can't play this right now. If you have the file on your computer you can import it" message. I...
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Hi, For a while now I've been unable to click the top of the Spotify window and drag it around my desktop. This is only a problem with Spotify, not any other applications on my computer. It's a big pain! Has anyone else experienced this issue? I'm us...
Hi, For a while now I've been unable to click the top of the Spotify window and drag it around my desktop. This is only a problem with Spotify, not any other applications on my computer. It'...
Newbie
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Plan: PremiumCountry: USA Device: Macbook Pro mid-2012 (refurbished)Operating System: Mac 10.13.6 My Question or Issue:I am seeing a "Your version of Windows is out of date banner", but a) I'm on a Mac so I don't have Windows and b) my Mac's version ...
Plan: Premium Country: USA Device: Macbook Pro mid-2012 (refurbished) Operating System: Mac 10.13.6 My Question or Issue: I am seeing a "Your version of Windows is out of date ...
Casual Listener
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PlanPremiumCountry Device(Macbook Pro M2 Pro)Operating System(macOS Ventura 13.5.2) My Question or IssueWhen using AirPods to listen to music on Spotify's Mac app and adjusting the equalizer for sound effects, I consistently encounter electrical nois...
Plan Premium Country Device (Macbook Pro M2 Pro) Operating System (macOS Ventura 13.5.2) My Question or Issue When using AirPods to listen to music on Spotify's Mac app and ad...
Newbie
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I just now downloaded the Spotify app and tried to log in with a browser as well as with the app but neither of those worked yet, I CAN listen with my phone app
I just now downloaded the Spotify app and tried to log in with a browser as well as with the app but neither of those worked yet, I CAN listen with my phone app
Spotify Legend
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I'm on a Macbook, and every time I drag to resize the Spotify window to be smaller so I can multitask and use another app like Safari, the playlist tab and friend activity tab change sizes when I maximize the screen again. These two tabs will be way ...
I'm on a Macbook, and every time I drag to resize the Spotify window to be smaller so I can multitask and use another app like Safari, the playlist tab and friend activity tab change sizes when I max...
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Operating SystemmacOS Ventura Version 13.3.1 My Question or IssueBy my observations, the songs in release radar update (when one is available) on explicit navigation to the playlist. When listening to the updated version of release radar on a device,...
Operating System macOS Ventura Version 13.3.1 My Question or Issue By my observations, the songs in release radar update (when one is available) on explicit navigation to the playlist. Whe...
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PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDevice M1 Pro Macbook Pro late 2022Operating SystemMacOS Ventura My Question or IssueI am using the MacBook version of Spotify desktop, and every button is extremely delayed. Any action (pause, play, skip, search, open ...
Plan Premium Country United States Device M1 Pro Macbook Pro late 2022 Operating System MacOS Ventura My Question or Issue I am using the MacBook version of Spotify des...
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OS: Mac Os Ventura 13.5.2. I changed the download cache to a new location on another disc an named it "Spotify-Cache". The result was that "/Library/Application Support/Spotify/PersistentCache/Storage" got deleted, as expected. But when I download fi...
OS: Mac Os Ventura 13.5.2. I changed the download cache to a new location on another disc an named it "Spotify-Cache". The result was that "/Library/Application Support/Spotify/PersistentCac...
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PlanPremiumCountryGermany DeviceMacBook Pro 13" 2020 IntelOperating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueHi all,I am Betatesting MacOS 14.x Sonoma. The installation process of the Spotify app fails. See attached Screensho...
Plan Premium Country Germany Device MacBook Pro 13" 2020 Intel Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue Hi all, I am Betatesting Ma...
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PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceMacbook Pro M1 2020, Operating SystemVentura 13..5.1 My Question or IssueWhen clicking to open a playlist in the sidebar, it hangs for about 3 minutes then says can't find playlist. I just tried to click on the playlist I j...
Plan Premium Country USA Device Macbook Pro M1 2020, Operating System Ventura 13..5.1 My Question or Issue When clicking to open a playlist in the sidebar, it hangs for about 3...
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PlanPremiumCountryCanada DeviceMacbook pro 13 inch m2Operating SystemMacOS My Question or Issue Issue with the playlist song search function. There is a bug I believe. Whenever I try to search a song within the playlist, It finds it, but then when I ...
Plan Premium Country Canada Device Macbook pro 13 inch m2 Operating System MacOS My Question or Issue Issue with the playlist song search function. There is a bug I b...
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Here are some troubleshooting tips for fixing Spotify error 101:Restart Spotify: Fully close out of the Spotify app on your device and restart it. This can help clear out any temporary bugs.Update Spotify: Make sure you have the latest version of the...
Here are some troubleshooting tips for fixing Spotify error 101: Restart Spotify: Fully close out of the Spotify app on your device and restart it. This can help clear out any temporary bugs. Upda...
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PlanPremiumCountry - USADevice(iMac)Operating System(MacOS Ventura ) My Question or IssueMy View > Friend Activity has not been working at all since the most recent update of Spotify on the Mac (version Spotify for macOS (Apple Silicon) 1.2.18.999.g9...
Plan Premium Country - USA Device (iMac) Operating System (MacOS Ventura ) My Question or Issue My View > Friend Activity has not been working at all since the most recent update o...
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PlanPremium CountryUnited States DeviceSamsung Galaxy S21 & Macbook Pro M1 Operating SystemAndroid 13 & MacOS Ventura My Question or IssueI listen to Spotify almost everyday while working. For over a year, I've been successfully using Spotify to play...
Plan Premium Country United States Device Samsung Galaxy S21 & Macbook Pro M1 Operating System Android 13 & MacOS Ventura My Question or Issue I liste...
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PlanPremiumCountryAustraliaDeviceMacBook Air 2023Operating SystemLatest MacOS My Question or IssueHi Spotify will stop playing music, intermittently at the end of a song. It won't move on to the next song. I can't replicate it, but it does it every s...
Plan Premium Country Australia Device MacBook Air 2023 Operating System Latest MacOS My Question or Issue Hi Spotify will stop playing music, intermittently at the end of a ...
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PlanPremiumCountryGermany Device MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2017, Four Thunderbolt 3 Ports) Operating SystemMAC 10.14.6. My Question or IssueI have a problem with the app... when I click on links on the internet that lead to Spotify profiles or albums/sin...
Plan Premium Country Germany Device MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2017, Four Thunderbolt 3 Ports) Operating System MAC 10.14.6. My Question or Issue I have a problem wi...
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PlanPremiumDeviceMacBook Pro 2019Operating SystemmacOS Monterey (12.2) Is there a way to view the exact date that a song was added to a playlist instead of the vague "[...] weeks ago"? It's only possible to see the exact date for songs added to a pl...
Plan Premium Device MacBook Pro 2019 Operating System macOS Monterey (12.2) Is there a way to view the exact date that a song was added to a playlist instead of the vague "[...] week...
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I have a Premium Individual plan but when I'm trying to login I'm getting an error message that tells me that the app is only available for premium users
I have a Premium Individual plan but when I'm trying to login I'm getting an error message that tells me that the app is only available for premium users
Spotify Legend
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PlanFamily Premium CountryUSA Device(Macbook Pro, late 2019) My Question or Issue:I have had Spotify Premium for over 7 years now. My subscription has not changed. Looking at my account on both my iPhone and a web browser on my Macbook, my family pre...
Plan Family Premium Country USA Device (Macbook Pro, late 2019) My Question or Issue: I have had Spotify Premium for over 7 years now. My subscription has not changed. ...
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