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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 Please stop showing Pop-ups to remind me upgrading to the latest MacOS when I open it

As an old MacOS(Catalina, 10.15.7) user, I do have reason keeping my system version at 10.15.7 cause My Mac runs on Intel Chip and once it updates to a higher system version it would run slowly, which is also the reason I downgrade it and stay at 10....

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As an old MacOS(Catalina, 10.15.7) user, I do have reason keeping my system version at 10.15.7 cause My Mac runs on Intel Chip and once it updates to a higher system version it would run slowly, whic...

JMSch

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The solution to seeing how many songs you have downloaded on Spotify!

Hi there, I have had seen tons of people wanting to see if they can see how many songs they have downloaded. Well here is the solution! All you need is to go to whatever web browser you use and then click on it. It will open then paste this link to t...

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  Hi there,   I have had seen tons of people wanting to see if they can see how many songs they have downloaded. Well here is the solution! All you need is to go to whatever web browser ...

teknokraze

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desktop app

After updating my 2020 macbook air to Sonoma 14.5, I am getting the following error when trying to open the desktop app."You can’t open the application “Spotify” because this application is not supported on this Mac."I have tried uninstalling and rei...

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After updating my 2020 macbook air to Sonoma 14.5, I am getting the following error when trying to open the desktop app. "You can’t open the application “Spotify” because this application is not s...

Bittencourt

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Superuser Contribution Crossfade not working on Spotify Mac OS

Plan PremiumCountry USA Device/Operating SystemMacbook OS Sonoma 14.5My Question or IssueI've done a full clean reinstall (twice now) but I still can't get the crossfade to work. It used to work and then at some point stopped. Is this a bug? It's on ...

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Plan Premium Country USA   Device/Operating System Macbook OS Sonoma 14.5 My Question or Issue I've done a full clean reinstall (twice now) but I still can't get the crossfade to ...

MihailY

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Superuser Contribution album and playlist covers not showing/loading on desktop/web app (macos/edge)

PlanPremiumCountryMexicoDeviceMacBook Air M1Operating System(MacOS Sonoma 14.2.1 My Question or IssueEverything else works fine except for every album cover and playlist cover showing up as blank/black. here are some extra details: -I'm on Sonoma 14....

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Plan Premium Country Mexico Device MacBook Air M1 Operating System (MacOS Sonoma 14.2.1   My Question or Issue Everything else works fine except for every album cover and playlist cove...

sagenoob

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Superuser Contribution no username and password area/issue with signing in entirely

PlanPremiumCountryAmericaDeviceMacbook AirOperating SystemiOS 14.5 My Question or IssueOKAY SO- it started when my spotify for desktop suddenly stopped working. it wouldn't load songs, menus, podcasts, or even playlists. it was all just buffering and...

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Plan Premium Country America Device Macbook Air Operating System iOS 14.5    My Question or Issue OKAY SO- it started when my spotify for desktop suddenly stopped working. it woul...

Eni

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution "Your version of windows is out of date" ... I'm on a Mac

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 ...

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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 ...

JMSch

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library, playlists or maps on spotify

Hi, When I put all my music on spotify I sorted it in a few different playlists.But now I see it's also possible to put the music into a 'library' of in 'maps'. What is the difference between maps, library and playlist? And what do you think is the b...

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Hi,   When I put all my music on spotify I sorted it in a few different playlists. But now I see it's also possible to put the music into a 'library' of in 'maps'.   What is the differ...

jakobnilssson

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Superuser Contribution Podcast Playlist

Hello everyone,I have a problem with the Spotify app on my MacBook. On my iPhone and iPad, there is a "New Episodes" feature that allows me to easily find new episodes of my subscribed podcasts. However, this feature is missing in the Spotify app on ...

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Hello everyone, I have a problem with the Spotify app on my MacBook. On my iPhone and iPad, there is a "New Episodes" feature that allows me to easily find new episodes of my subscribed podcasts. Ho...

Eni

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Superuser Contribution My podcast episodes are not updating on the Mac app

I am using the Mac app on my MacBook Pro. The podcasts aren't updating. I have tried clearing my app cache etc. But e.g. the most recent podcast from The Diary of a CEO with Steven Bartlett is Feb 2. I have all episodes selected and newest to oldest ...

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I am using the Mac app on my MacBook Pro. The podcasts aren't updating. I have tried clearing my app cache etc. But e.g. the most recent podcast from The Diary of a CEO with Steven Bartlett is Feb 2....

spyderdsn

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Superuser Contribution Spotify Mac app won't play the song I want to hear. It gives out "can't play this right now" error.

I tried to clear app cache, force restarted app, restarted my Macbook Air but it still wouldn't play the song. Any ideas why?

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I tried to clear app cache, force restarted app, restarted my Macbook Air but it still wouldn't play the song. Any ideas why?

AlejaR

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Superuser Contribution spotify for artists working on phone but not mac

Hello, I am trying to update some information on my spotify artists page. I wanted to use my computer because I like the bigger screen to see everything. The problem is spotify for artists is not working on my Mac. I'm using safari to access the page...

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Hello,    I am trying to update some information on my spotify artists page. I wanted to use my computer because I like the bigger screen to see everything. The problem is spotify for art...

Susan_GP

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"Add to playlist" doesn't work on mac version.

PlanPremiumCountry India DeviceSamsung S23 and Macbook Air M2 (13.6")Operating SystemAndroid 14 and MacOS Sonoma 14.3 My Question or IssueClicking on the add to playlist/ add to liked songs on the mac client of spotify does nothing. If I get a song r...

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Plan Premium Country  India   Device Samsung S23 and Macbook Air M2 (13.6") Operating System Android 14 and MacOS Sonoma 14.3   My Question or Issue Clicking on the add to p...

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Superuser Contribution Playback displays "59:59" before "0:00" when double clicking a track to play

Playback displays "59:59" before "0:00" when double clicking a track to play. PlanPremiumCountry DeviceMacbookOperating SystemmacOS latest

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Playback displays "59:59" before "0:00" when double clicking a track to play.   Plan Premium Country   Device Macbook Operating System macOS latest

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Friend feed completely disappears after update

Running 1.2.39.578 on my Mac, I have a populated Friend Activity:However, if I update, the feed is gone - I mean completely disappeared, even the "Friend Activity" isn't there:Deleting and reinstalling 1.2.39 restores the feed.Looks like a bug to me ...

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Running 1.2.39.578 on my Mac, I have a populated Friend Activity: However, if I update, the feed is gone - I mean completely disappeared, even the "Friend Activity" isn't there: Deleting an...

Amay

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Solved!! How to adjust playback speed on Mac Desktop?

CountryUSADeviceMacbook Pro, 13-inch, M2, 2022Operating SystemmacOS My Question or IssueI'm not sure if I am just completely missing it- but can't seem to find a way to change the playback speed in the Spotify app for macOS. I'm on a Premium Family a...

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Country USA Device Macbook Pro, 13-inch, M2, 2022 Operating System macOS   My Question or Issue I'm not sure if I am just completely missing it- but can't seem to find a way to chan...

dinomight

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution [MacOS] Spotify crashes after changing the device

PlanPremium DuoCountryBelarus Device(MacBook Pro, M1)Operating System(MacOS Big Sur, v. 11.2.3) My Question or IssueSpotify crashes after changing the connected device.1. Open Spotify.2. Click on the 'Device Available' icon and select any device. (In...

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Plan Premium Duo Country Belarus   Device (MacBook Pro, M1) Operating System (MacOS Big Sur, v. 11.2.3)   My Question or Issue Spotify crashes after changing the connected device...

rwc1

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Superuser Contribution is there a SHORTCUT to remove song from playlist?

Can a song be removed from its playlist using a keyboard alone? If not, wow, that'd be a great feature. Just think, you're working away on your desktop/laptop listening to tunes, and then something god-awful starts to play. It'd be heaven to enter a ...

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Can a song be removed from its playlist using a keyboard alone?   If not, wow, that'd be a great feature. Just think, you're working away on your desktop/laptop listening to tunes, and then so...

Ivelina

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