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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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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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Superuser Contribution Spotify Connect to control iPhone playback from Mac not working

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceiPhone 12 Pro and MacBook AirOperating SystemiOS 16.2 and Sonoma 14.3.1 My Question or IssueI can't control playback on my iPhone from my Mac. Whatever song is playing will show up for me on my Spotify desktop but...

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Plan Premium Country United States Device iPhone 12 Pro and MacBook Air Operating System iOS 16.2 and Sonoma 14.3.1   My Question or Issue I can't control playback on my iPhone from my...

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i forgot my username how do i log into spotify again?

i was logging into another account and when i tried to log into my other one i forgot my username and couldnt log in

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i was logging into another account and when i tried to log into my other one i forgot my username and couldnt log in

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Superuser Contribution help with mini player on mac

I am a premium spotify member but am unable to use the mini player feature on my mac, please help!

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I am a premium spotify member but am unable to use the mini player feature on my mac, please help!

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Cannot connect to Streamer unless I restart

Hello, Every morning, I encounter difficulty connecting to my Spotify-Connect streamer (Cambridge Audio CXNv2) unless I restart the Spotify app. Could this be a technical issue? PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceMacBook Air M1Operating SystemMacOS Sonom...

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Hello,   Every morning, I encounter difficulty connecting to my Spotify-Connect streamer (Cambridge Audio CXNv2) unless I restart the Spotify app. Could this be a technical issue?   Pla...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Ads playing in the middle of a song

Plan - FreeCountry - England Device - iMac(Late 2015) running macOS Catalina(10.15.7) My Question or Issue When using Spotify, occasionally an advert starts in the middle of a song, and when it finishes, skips to the next song.

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Plan - Free Country - England   Device - iMac(Late 2015) running macOS Catalina(10.15.7)   My Question or Issue   When using Spotify, occasionally an advert starts in the m...

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Superuser Contribution can i get a free prem im a student and cant afford it and music download is the one helping me

PlayPremiumCountryPHDevice(iPhone 6s)Operating System(iOS 15.7.3) My Question or Issuemay question is can i have a free premium i cant affort it because im a student and i dont have the money for it and i really need spotify prem because it help me w...

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Play Premium Country PH Device (iPhone 6s) Operating System (iOS 15.7.3)   My Question or Issue may question is can i have a free premium i cant affort it because im a student and i do...

Vasil

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Superuser Contribution NaN:NaN being shown in place of 00:00 duration value around playback progress bar for inactive songs

PlanPremiumCountry: Japan Device: Macbook Pro (15-inch, 2017)Operating System: MacOS Mojave (10.14.6 (18G103))Spotify desktop version: 1.1.54.592.gc0b20638Issue:On opening the desktop Mac client, the duration values beside the playback progress bar s...

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Plan Premium Country: Japan   Device: Macbook Pro (15-inch, 2017) Operating System: MacOS Mojave (10.14.6 (18G103)) Spotify desktop version: 1.1.54.592.gc0b20638 Issue: On op...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution The playlist description tooltip incorrectly displays HTML

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceMac14,10Operating SystemmacOS Sonoma 14.5 (23F79) My Question or IssueThis is a very minor issue, but when you hover over a playlist description that contains links, the tooltip displays the HTML markup (likely due to do...

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Plan Premium Country Canada Device Mac14,10 Operating System macOS Sonoma 14.5 (23F79)   My Question or Issue This is a very minor issue, but when you hover over a playlist description...

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Superuser Contribution Mac: Liking smart shuffle songs w/ "plus" (bottom left)->Not added to Liked

Desktop Mac: Liking A Smart Shuffle recommended song (when using Smart Shuffle in Liked Songs list) by clicking "plus" at bottom left of App (where also the minus button is) does not cause the Sont to be added to the liked list. When I go to the song...

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Desktop Mac: Liking A Smart Shuffle recommended song (when using Smart Shuffle in Liked Songs list) by clicking "plus" at bottom left of App (where also the minus button is) does not cause the Sont t...

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I can't play My Liked Songs

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  

Amay

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Superuser Contribution I can't loop a song - only the entire playlist. Problem is on all devices!

I have premium. I cannot loop an individual song. When it's set to loop it plays every song in the playlist/album etc.

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I have premium. I cannot loop an individual song. When it's set to loop it plays every song in the playlist/album etc.

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Superuser Contribution I've lost all my music in queue!

Hello, today i was ready to listen my queued music more than 700 songs when i opened spotify there was 0 music in que!! i have an heart attack! also because now i don't remember which albums i have picked to listen! anything to do to ? why happened?!

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Hello,   today i was ready to listen my queued music more than 700 songs when i opened spotify there was 0 music in que!! i have an heart attack! also because  now i don't remember whic...

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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...

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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...

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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

Vasil

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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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