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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 Spotify app not playing on Sonoma 14.1

PlanPremiumCountryUK DeviceMacbook Pro late 2023 Operating SystemSonoma 14.1 My Question or IssueSpotify application is not playing - it is connected to the internet and I can browse content etc.When I click play on something, the only thing that hap...

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Plan Premium Country UK   Device Macbook Pro late 2023   Operating System Sonoma 14.1   My Question or Issue Spotify application is not playing - it is connected to the int...

Vasil

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Superuser Contribution Premium user can't login to Mac app

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceMacBook Air M1 2020Operating SystemVentura 13.4.1 My Question or IssueI have a premium account, am currently logged in through Chrome on my Mac. It says, "Your planPremium IndividualYour next bill is for $10.99 + tax on 12/2...

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Plan Premium Country US Device MacBook Air M1 2020 Operating System Ventura 13.4.1   My Question or Issue I have a premium account, am currently logged in through Chrome on my Mac. It ...

struggling-user

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Superuser Contribution The Spotify app window on macOS automatically hides after a certain amount of time.

VersionSpotify for macOS (Apple Silicon)1.2.26.1187.g36b715a1PlanPremiumCountryThe Netherlands DeviceMacbook Pro, M2, 2022Operating SystemmacOS Sonoma 14.0, My Question or IssueThe Spotify app window on macOS automatically hides after a certain amoun...

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Version Spotify for macOS (Apple Silicon) 1.2.26.1187.g36b715a1 Plan Premium Country The Netherlands   Device Macbook Pro, M2, 2022 Operating System macOS Sonoma 14.0,   My Que...

Joan

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Superuser Contribution can't log into app on desktop

Hi. I'm a premium user but it won't let me log in on my desktop app. Help.

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Hi. I'm a premium user but it won't let me log in on my desktop app. Help.

OscarDC

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Tap DJ button to skip set in Desktop App

I know where to tap the DJ icon on the mobile app to skip a set, but where is this button in the Desktop App? the DJ insists on playing local hits and the only way to get past the set is to skip each son until the DJ kicks in again.

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I know where to tap the DJ icon on the mobile app to skip a set, but where is this button in the Desktop App?   the DJ insists on playing local hits and the only way to get past the set is to ...

ostuffyo

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Superuser Contribution Broken song

PlanFreeCountryPL DeviceMacBookPro M1Operating SystemMacOS My Question or IssueWhenever I play 2 songs there is some noise, the songs are definitely broken.Happens on other devices too. 1. Landing Party( Lost season 4 soundtrack), exact time 2:11 (mo...

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  Plan Free Country PL   Device MacBookPro M1 Operating System MacOS   My Question or Issue Whenever I play 2 songs there is some noise, the songs are definitely broken. H...

MihailY

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Superuser Contribution Spotify Unusable on Mac Desktop

Monterey 12.7.1iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Late 2015)Latest Spotify Version. I tried all of the suggestions of deleting pref files and reinstall nothing seems to help.Volume not working. Progress bar not working. Huge lag between selecting songs if tha...

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Monterey 12.7.1 iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Late 2015) Latest Spotify Version.   I tried all of the suggestions of deleting pref files and reinstall nothing seems to help. Volume not working....

Maria

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Superuser Contribution Playlists missing on Mac Desktop application

PlanPremiumCountryUSA DeviceMacBook Pro (15-inch, 2017)Operating SystemMacOS Montery 12.6.6 My Question or IssueWhen I use the Mac desktop app and start rearranging my playlists, entire folders of playlists will just disappear and now appear to be mi...

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Plan Premium Country USA   Device MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2017) Operating System MacOS Montery 12.6.6   My Question or Issue When I use the Mac desktop app and start r...

Maria

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Screen flickering when running the Desktop app of Spotify on Mac Os

PlanPremiumCountrySweden DeviceMac Pro Late 2013, 3GHz 8-core Xeon E5, 32 GB ram, AMD FirePro 3500 3GB graphics cardOperating SystemMac OS Mojave 10.14.1 My Question or IssueSince about a month I have a very annoying issue in that when I use the desk...

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Plan Premium Country Sweden   Device Mac Pro Late 2013, 3GHz 8-core Xeon E5, 32 GB ram, AMD FirePro 3500 3GB graphics card Operating System Mac OS Mojave 10.14.1    My Questi...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify client keeps restarting after closing it.

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceMacbook Pro 2019Operating SystemCatalina 10.15.7 My Question or IssueDear Community and Moderators, I keep having this incredibly weird issue where when i try to close my Spotify client, it just opens up again by itself...

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Plan Premium Country Germany Device Macbook Pro 2019 Operating System Catalina 10.15.7   My Question or Issue Dear Community and Moderators,   I keep having this incredibly weir...

kaliko

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Superuser Contribution BUG: Selecting too many songs

Hi,I am selecting song from my liked library trying to clean out songs from old partners added and so on. Every once in a while it glitches and selects all songs on screen. I already lost songs this way, and since the "undo" command doesn't get the s...

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Hi, I am selecting song from my liked library trying to clean out songs from old partners added and so on. Every once in a while it glitches and selects all songs on screen. I already lost songs t...

Maria

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Superuser Contribution 1.2.25.1011 impossible to install on OSX (monterey 12.7.1)

PlanPremiumCountryItaly Device( Mac Pro)Operating System(MacOS Monterey 12.7.1) My Question or IssueI cannot upgrade to the new 1.2.25.1011 from the current version 1.2.24.756.g7a7fc7f0 The installation process dosn't work nor from upgrading within t...

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  Plan Premium Country Italy   Device ( Mac Pro) Operating System (MacOS Monterey 12.7.1)   My Question or Issue I cannot upgrade to the new 1.2.25.1011 from the current ve...

Elena

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Superuser Contribution Where fullscreen?

PlanPremiumCountryNetherlandsDevice(Macbook Pro M1)Operating SystemSonoma My Question or IssueWhere did the fullscreen button go??

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Plan Premium Country Netherlands Device (Macbook Pro M1) Operating System Sonoma   My Question or Issue Where did the fullscreen button go??

AlejaR

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Superuser Contribution Spotify Won't Play on Airplay with Airport Express

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  

OscarDC

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Unskippable Ads

Hi,I have been facing a very annoying issue for the past year now which is unskippable ads. I can skip ads on my other laptop and my phone but not on this laptop. Tried seeking Spotify customer support help but they never even tried to help and just ...

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Hi, I have been facing a very annoying issue for the past year now which is unskippable ads. I can skip ads on my other laptop and my phone but not on this laptop. Tried seeking Spotify customer sup...

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Superuser Contribution Can't play some non-local songs in a playlist over Spotify Connect

I have a bunch of songs in my playlists that I cannot play over Spotify Connect, but can play on my laptop. These are NOT local files; I have turned off the option to show local files. If I use the search feature to find the songs and play them outsi...

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I have a bunch of songs in my playlists that I cannot play over Spotify Connect, but can play on my laptop. These are NOT local files; I have turned off the option to show local files. If I use the s...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify desktop app is completely blank (I see nothing) so I can't close my MacBook

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceMacbook Pro, M1 , 2020 Operating Systemmac OS Sonoma 14.1.1 My Question or IssueMy Spotify desktop app is opened apparently but I can't see it (it's completely transparent) , I can't neither close the application, also I...

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Plan Premium Country Canada Device Macbook Pro, M1 , 2020  Operating System mac OS Sonoma 14.1.1   My Question or Issue My Spotify desktop app is opened apparently but I can't see...

Yordan

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Superuser Contribution Spotify won't connect to internet

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceMacbook Air My Question or IssueSpotify won't connect to the internet. Everything else on my Mac is connecting, so I know it's a problem with Spotify. I have tried force quitting the app and opening it again, I've tried res...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device Macbook Air   My Question or Issue Spotify won't connect to the internet. Everything else on my Mac is connecting, so I know it's a problem with Spotify. ...

MihailY

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Superuser Contribution OS 11.7.10 Mac launch blank screen

PlanFreeCountryUSADeviceMac DesktopOperating System11.7.10 I updated Spotify today and when I went to re-launch it came up with a blank, black window. I click around and nothing happens. I tried restarting the app. Then I tried deleting and re downlo...

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  Plan Free Country USA Device Mac Desktop Operating System 11.7.10   I updated Spotify today and when I went to re-launch it came up with a blank, black window. I click around an...

OscarDC

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Audiobooks. I am the plan manager. I have listened to one hour. Now locked

I am the plan manager of a Premium family subscription. I have successfully listened to an hour of audiobooks on my phone. However on the desktop app the audiobooks are showing as locked.

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I am the plan manager of a Premium family subscription. I have successfully listened to an hour of audiobooks on my phone. However on the desktop app the audiobooks are showing as locked.

jasonpackham

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