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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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[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 Desktop App causes kernal panic

PlanPremiumCountryUSA DeviceMacBook Pro (13-inch, M1, 2020)Operating SystemmacOS Big Sur Version 11.6 My Question or IssueI have the Spotify desktop app on my laptop. Each time I have the app running and I put my computer to sleep, when I return my c...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA   Device MacBook Pro (13-inch, M1, 2020) Operating System macOS Big Sur Version 11.6   My Question or Issue I have the Spotify desktop app on my laptop. ...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify Helper uses a lot of data after just being started

PlanPremiumCountryHong Kong DeviceMacBook AirOperating SystemmacOS Monterey 12.3.1 My Question or IssueI have Spotify on auto-start when I boot my laptop and today I'm on a metered WiFi connection (the router is using 4G). Because it's a bit slow and...

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  • Plan Premium Country Hong Kong   Device MacBook Air Operating System macOS Monterey 12.3.1   My Question or Issue I have Spotify on auto-start when I boot my laptop and today I'm...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution [Desktop] Play/pause button not automatically focused after re-opening Spotify desktop

This used to be the case, but since the last few versions of Spotify Desktop re-opening the app does not automatically focus the keyboard on the Play/Pause button. How to reproduce:Open SpotifyPlay a songHide Spotify (Cmd+H or from menu Spotify > Hid...

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  • This used to be the case, but since the last few versions of Spotify Desktop re-opening the app does not automatically focus the keyboard on the Play/Pause button.   How to reproduce: Open S...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Date added not showing on playlist and column is empty

PlanFreeCountryUnited StatesDeviceMacbook Pro 2019Operating SystemmacOS My Question or IssueWhen looking at the dates added for my playlist, it wasn't there anymore after updating Spotify and instead of a dates added column it said Release date but i...

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  • Plan Free Country United States Device Macbook Pro 2019 Operating System macOS   My Question or Issue When looking at the dates added for my playlist, it wasn't there anymore after upd...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Search "See All" sometimes shows grey boxes instead of results

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceMac Mini Late 2014Operating SystemmacOS 12.4 (21F79)Spotify VersionSpotify for macOS (Intel)1.1.85.895.g2a71e1b8 My Question or IssueSearching works, but clicking on "See All" sometimes shows grey boxes instead of results (...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Mac Mini Late 2014 Operating System macOS 12.4 (21F79) Spotify Version Spotify for macOS (Intel) 1.1.85.895.g2a71e1b8   My Question or Issue Searchin...
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Superuser Contribution Sound stops, can hear only noise while browsing AliExpress

DeviceMac Pro 5,1Operating SystemMacOS 10.14 My Question or IssueWhen browsing AliExpress and clicking on anything like the l/p field, clicking on a message in the message centre, or by choosing a product variation the sound stops, can hear just a fa...

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  • Device Mac Pro 5,1 Operating System MacOS 10.14   My Question or Issue When browsing AliExpress and clicking on anything like the l/p field, clicking on a message in the message centr...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Gigantic interface issue

Hi! Several weeks ago my interface has completely changed for no reason and it has become unmanageable and unusable. I tried to reinstall but nothing worked, the search for the interface switch from the visually impaired mode to normal was also unsuc...

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  • Hi! Several weeks ago my interface has completely changed for no reason and it has become unmanageable and unusable. I tried to reinstall but nothing worked, the search for the interface sw...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify (old) won't update?

On my MacBook, the Spotify app says "Spotify(old)". I have tried looking for updates and redownloading the app, but it still does not work? Does anybody know how to fix this? Thank you so much!

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  • On my MacBook, the Spotify app says "Spotify(old)". I have tried looking for updates and redownloading the app, but it still does not work? Does anybody know how to fix this? Thank you so much!
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Superuser Contribution Glitch when I play songs on my Mac - What do I do? Uninstall?

I've been playing songs on my Mac on spotify and there is always a glitch. The sound on my computer is fine - it doesn't happen when I watch videos or YouTube.

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  • I've been playing songs on my Mac on spotify and there is always a glitch. The sound on my computer is fine - it doesn't happen when I watch videos or YouTube.
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution SOLVED [macOS] Cannot pause or play Spotify using space bar after minimizing using Command+W

Issue Solved as of latest Spotify Desktop versionIf not prompted for update, navigate to top-left corner -> Spotify -> About Spotify -> "There is a new update available" DeviceM1 MacBook Air 2020Operating SystemmacOS Big Sur 11.5.2My Question or Issu...

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  • Issue Solved as of latest Spotify Desktop version If not prompted for update, navigate to top-left corner -> Spotify -> About Spotify -> "There is a new update available"   Device M...
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Superuser Contribution Can iTunes Local Library Files Be Played Via Amazon Alexa?

My goal is to get Spotify you play tracks in my desktop's local iTunes library via Amazon Alexa voice commands. I subscribed to a Premium account last year because I heard Spotify could link to my local iTunes library. After linking the iTunes librar...

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  • My goal is to get Spotify you play tracks in my desktop's local iTunes library via Amazon Alexa voice commands.   I subscribed to a Premium account last year because I heard Spotify could...
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Superuser Contribution [Desktop] Spacebar to play/pause not working after switching back to Spotify app from hidden

I'm on MacOS Mojave 10.14.6 and Spotify version 1.1.84.716.gc5f8b819 for Intel. I always hide my apps (using Command-H) to switch and manage my windows. When I hide the Spotify app, then switch back to it so it becomes the active application, then pr...

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  • I'm on MacOS Mojave 10.14.6 and Spotify version 1.1.84.716.gc5f8b819 for Intel. I always hide my apps (using Command-H) to switch and manage my windows. When I hide the Spotify app, then switch ...
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Superuser Contribution Media Keys on TouchBar are not working with Spoftify

PlanPremiumCountryUS DeviceMacBook Pro 16'Operating SystemmacOS Catalina 10.15.5 My Question or IssueThe global Media Keys are not responding to Spotify, even if Spotify is running and playing.One thing I did when I first got the MacBook was to disab...

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  • Plan Premium Country US   Device MacBook Pro 16' Operating System macOS Catalina 10.15.5    My Question or Issue The global Media Keys are not responding to Spotify, even if...
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Superuser Contribution [Desktop] macOS keyboard input not working after waking from sleep

I started experiencing this bug after a recent update: After I wake my Mac from sleep, Spotify won't respond to keyboard input. Pressing spacebar doesn't play/pause, typing in the searchbox doesn't work, etc. (Media keys do still work, as does the mo...

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  • I started experiencing this bug after a recent update: After I wake my Mac from sleep, Spotify won't respond to keyboard input. Pressing spacebar doesn't play/pause, typing in the searchbox doesn't w...
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Superuser Contribution Inconsistant / broken Discography thumbnails click behaviour

Plan: Premium DeviceiMacOperating SystemMacOS 10.15.4 My Question or IssueWhen clicking on an Album / EP thumbnail, depending on where I click I will end up on different vues.If I click on the title of the thumbnail I will end up on the Album / EP vu...

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  • Plan:  Premium   Device iMac Operating System MacOS 10.15.4   My Question or Issue When clicking on an Album / EP thumbnail, depending on where I click I will end up on differ...
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Superuser Contribution Randomly stops playing 1 second before end of song

Plan: PremiumOS: MacOS 12.2.1 (21D62)Spotify for macOS (Apple Silicon)1.1.84.716.gc5f8b819 My Question or Issue: Spotify sometimes randomly won't start playing the next song, but will actually "pause" 1 second before the song end, however it will sti...

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  • Plan: Premium OS: MacOS 12.2.1 (21D62) Spotify for macOS (Apple Silicon) 1.1.84.716.gc5f8b819   My Question or Issue:    Spotify sometimes randomly won't start playing the next ...
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Superuser Contribution Le canzoni si bloccano dopo pochi secondi

Ciao a tutti,da qualche ora Spotify ha cominciato a dare di matto. Disinstallato e reinstallato, svuotato cestino, chace dalla libreria ma niente, le canzoni partono e si bloccano dopo pochi secondi. Per non parlare del feed amici che non visualizzo ...

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  •   Ciao a tutti, da qualche ora Spotify ha cominciato a dare di matto. Disinstallato e reinstallato, svuotato cestino, chace dalla libreria ma niente, le canzoni partono e si bloccano dopo poch...
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Superuser Contribution Can only see four Spotify Connect choices in Spotify Desktop player (MAC)

Spotify PremiumNorway MacBook Pro (Early 2013)Operating System 10.11.6 I have more choices available in my system, amongst them Sonos amps and speakers, but I can't get to the rest them.Only four are visible in the Spotify Connect window in the lower...

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  • Spotify Premium Norway   MacBook Pro (Early 2013) Operating System 10.11.6   I have more choices available in my system, amongst them Sonos amps and speakers, but I can't get to ...
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Superuser Contribution Problem with desktop client and Spotify connect

PlanPremiumCountrySpainDeviceMacBook Pro Mid2018, MacBook Pro 2019, Bose Home Speaker 500, Sonos RoamOperating SystemmacOS Big Sur My Question or IssueI'm facing an issue when playing music using Spotify Connect (nothing too strange: Bose Home Speake...

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  • Plan Premium Country Spain Device MacBook Pro Mid2018, MacBook Pro 2019, Bose Home Speaker 500, Sonos Roam Operating System macOS Big Sur   My Question or Issue I'm facing an issue whe...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify Desktop App for Mac No Longer Controls Sonos Speakers.

I recently actioned a Sonos system update, since then the Spotify desktop app on Mac no longer controls the speakers. There is no problem using the Spotify app on iPhone or iPad to connect to my Sonos speakers, and no problem playing Spotify directly...

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  • I recently actioned a Sonos system update, since then the Spotify desktop app on Mac no longer controls the speakers. There is no problem using the Spotify app on iPhone or iPad to connect to my Sono...
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