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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 [bug] "public playlist" text is cut off when viewing public playlists

PlanPremium IndividualCountryUSDeviceMacBook Pro 14" (early 2023, apple silicon m2 pro chip [16gigs of ram, 1tb storage])Operating SystemmacOS 14.4.1 (23E224)Spotify for macOS (Apple Silicon)1.2.35.663.gb699649eMy Question or Issuehi all. discovered ...

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Plan Premium Individual Country US Device MacBook Pro 14" (early 2023, apple silicon m2 pro chip [16gigs of ram, 1tb storage]) Operating System macOS 14.4.1 (23E224) Spotify for macOS (Apple ...

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Superuser Contribution I can't play anything. Nothing happens when I press "play" now.

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  

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify App: "This app is restricted to Premium users only" Error Code

PlanPremium CountryUSA DeviceMacbook Air (Mid 2013) Operating SystemOS X Yosemite, Version 10.10.5 Over the weekend, I had to do a series of shutting down and restarting my Macbook Air due to several tabs refusing to force quit. Today, I opened up th...

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Plan Premium   Country USA   Device Macbook Air (Mid 2013)   Operating System OS X Yosemite, Version 10.10.5   Over the weekend, I had to do a series of shutting down ...

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Superuser Contribution I can't listen to "Manifesting 20-05" by feid and yandel

The artist released this album on april 10th and it's still hidden on my spotify account (or greyed out on my desktop app). I can see that people can listen to it. Am i the only one?

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The artist released this album on april 10th and it's still hidden on my spotify account (or greyed out on my desktop app). I can see that people can listen to it. Am i the only one?

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Superuser Contribution Spotify app takes forever to start

PremiumCanadaiMac (21.5-inch, Late 2015)Monterey 12.7.4 Spotify runs fine on most of my home devices (Windows laptop, Android phone, etc). But on my work iMac at the office, the app takes forever to start. When I open Spotify from my dock, it opens p...

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Premium Canada iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2015) Monterey 12.7.4   Spotify runs fine on most of my home devices (Windows laptop, Android phone, etc). But on my work iMac at the office, the app ta...

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Superuser Contribution I can't see the song recommendation.

The star-shaped song recommendation feature disappeared from my Spotify app. First click shuffle, second click recommendation is possible, but it's different from the old version.I want a recommendation function that was convenient and easy in the pa...

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The star-shaped song recommendation feature disappeared from my Spotify app. First click shuffle, second click recommendation is possible, but it's different from the old version. I want a recomme...

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Superuser Contribution How to get a playlist on both iPhone & Mac? (Currently only on iPhone)

I clicked on a playlist link I recd from a friend & it automatically downloaded on to my iPhone...how to also get it on my Mac's app?

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I clicked on a playlist link I recd from a friend & it automatically downloaded on to my iPhone...how to also get it on my Mac's app?

Joan

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Spotify thinks I'm offline. Restarting app required.

I toggle the offline mode but Spotify still thinks I am offline. I have to quit Spotify and open it again for it to stop thinking I'm offline. Anyone experience this issue? Spotify for macOS (Apple Silicon)1.2.35.663.gb699649e

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I toggle the offline mode but Spotify still thinks I am offline. I have to quit Spotify and open it again for it to stop thinking I'm offline. Anyone experience this issue? Spotify for macOS ...

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Solved!! Play Count Not Displaying

Team, The play count is not displaying for some users on deskptop. Example: The Beatles Spotify page is showing <1000 for their top songs when I view it on Desktop. When I view it on mobile, the plays are normal, well over a million.

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Team,   The play count is not displaying for some users on deskptop. Example:   The Beatles Spotify page is showing <1000 for their top songs when I view it on Desktop. When I view i...

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Solved!! How do I block Niel Young or any artist for that matter?

I don't know when Neil Young came back to Spotify, but I do not want that communist's music, face, name ... or anything of him to ever show up on my Spotify. Mr. "Rockin In A Free World" who gets famous then tries to leverage his fame to silence free...

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I don't know when Neil Young came back to Spotify, but I do not want that communist's music, face, name ... or anything of him to ever show up on my Spotify.  Mr. "Rockin In A Free World" who g...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Why do some of my public playlists disappear on different screens?

When I view my account on my sister's device, two of my playlists do not show and I have no clue why. I did not get any copyright warnings, or any other popups about this and I am utterly confused. Please help, I want my friends and sisters to be abl...

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When I view my account on my sister's device, two of my playlists do not show and I have no clue why. I did not get any copyright warnings, or any other popups about this and I am utterly confused. P...

Ivelina

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Searching for Songs in Library Not Working

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceMac Pro 2013Operating SystemOSX 12.7 My Question or IssueWhen typing songs into the search bar of my library, no results ever come up.The songs I search for are definitely saved in my library.Screenshots attached of a partic...

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Plan Premium Country UK Device Mac Pro 2013 Operating System OSX 12.7   My Question or Issue When typing songs into the search bar of my library, no results ever come up. The songs I ...

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I can't open the Spotify app on my laptop

I have a MacBook and have always listen to Spotify on it with no trouble I recently got a notification to update it and when I did the app wouldn't reopen. I tried to redownload the app but it still won't work

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I have a MacBook and have always listen to Spotify on it with no trouble I recently got a notification to update it and when I did the app wouldn't reopen. I tried to redownload the app but it still ...

Luke

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Superuser Contribution In Mac App "entfernte" Song in Web/Mobil App sichtbar, aber nicht zu ändern??

DeviceiPhone, iPad, Mac Operating SystemiOS, MacOS Hallo, wer kennt das Problem und weiß Rat: Der Button "Entfernen" (durchgestrichener Kreis) in der Mac App hat anscheinend eine andere Funktion als das gleiche Icon in den Mobil Apps. Dort bewirkt de...

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Device iPhone, iPad, Mac   Operating System iOS, MacOS   Hallo, wer kennt das Problem und weiß Rat:   Der Button "Entfernen" (durchgestrichener Kreis) in der Mac App hat ansche...

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Solved!! I'm receiving an "error" with not many more details when trying to log in

I've just downloaded Spotify, but on the login screen, when opening browser, the option "continue in app" launches an error

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I've just downloaded Spotify, but on the login screen, when opening browser, the option "continue in app" launches an error

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Superuser Contribution Mac desktop app constantly asking to play on itself as a speaker

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceMacbook Air M1Operating SystemMacOS 14.2.1 My Question or IssueEvery time I play a song on the desktop Mac app, I get a popup saying "listen on your speaker!" I do not have a speaker (or any other Spotify capable device) co...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device Macbook Air M1 Operating System MacOS 14.2.1   My Question or Issue Every time I play a song on the desktop Mac app, I get a popup saying "listen on you...

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Spotify UI missing all icons/buttons

PlanPremiumDeviceMacbook Pro 2021 M1 ProOperating SystemSonoma 14.3.1 My Question or IssueSpotify recently upgraded and now none of the icons are visible on the UI in the Mac Desktop App. Please see screenshot. Reinstalled, but still the same problem...

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Plan Premium Device Macbook Pro 2021 M1 Pro Operating System Sonoma 14.3.1   My Question or Issue Spotify recently upgraded and now none of the icons are visible on the UI in the Mac Des...

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Solved!! can't change order of tracks in playlist

I suddenly cannot change the order of songs in a playlist. Every time I try to drag the track it tries to re-add it to the playlist - and says it is already in the playlist. Clicking on the three dots for the playlist does not bring up an edit menu (...

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I suddenly cannot change the order of songs in a playlist. Every time I try to drag the track it tries to re-add it to the playlist - and says it is already in the playlist. Clicking on the three dot...

MattSuda

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Playing recommendations of explicit content

Hi, I'm an M1 Mac user from South Korea.The majority of songs I like are explicit, and therefore most of my recommendations are explicit content.However, I can't play them in the recommendations; Spotify app says that the content isn't available. Son...

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Hi, I'm an M1 Mac user from South Korea. The majority of songs I like are explicit, and therefore most of my recommendations are explicit content. However, I can't play them in the recommendations;...

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