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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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  • zzhierocks
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    music stops
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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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Superuser Contribution Spotify Connect Randomly Pausing on Yamaha AVR - AGAIN

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDevice(Yamaha RX-V581, iPhone 6s, Macbook Pro mid 2012, )Operating System(iOS 13.3, macOS 10.14.6)Yamaha RX-V581 AV-Receiver with MusicCast (firmware up-to-date) My Question or IssueSame stuff like in the old, long thread. Af...

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany Device (Yamaha RX-V581, iPhone 6s, Macbook Pro mid 2012, ) Operating System (iOS 13.3, macOS 10.14.6) Yamaha RX-V581 AV-Receiver with MusicCast (firmware up-to-da...
  • Chrisdude
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How do I mark a Podcast as unplayed?

MacOS I can't mark podcasts as unplayed. I know this has been implemented on the mobile app, but the desktop app needs this also. It would also be helpful to have batch editing on the mobile and desktop. Sometimes I like to relisten to whole librarie...

  • Visitor
  • MacOS    I can't mark podcasts as unplayed. I know this has been implemented on the mobile app, but the desktop app needs this also. It would also be helpful to have batch editing on the ...
  • Arenaceous
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution [Desktop][Discover] Change Discover Weekly photo

There should be a simple way for me to update my Discover Weekly photo. Apparently one needs to have a Facebook account? But I no longer have a Facebook account -- surely there must be another way to change the photo and if not, Spotify should really...

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  • There should be a simple way for me to update my Discover Weekly photo.  Apparently one needs to have a Facebook account? But I no longer have a Facebook account -- surely there must be another ...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Playing a folder of Playlists

PremiumUSmacOS Monterey version 12.0.1 My Question or Issue:I have a folder of playlists (My Top Songs 2016-2021, 6 playlists). I want to shuffle play all songs from all of the playlists by playing the folder. When doing so my queue ends up playing m...

  • Casual Listener
  • Premium US macOS Monterey version 12.0.1   My Question or Issue: I have a folder of playlists (My Top Songs 2016-2021, 6 playlists). I want to shuffle play all songs from all of the playlis...
  • Novy
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Superuser Contribution Importing Local File: Podcast with PLAYBACK SPEED

How can I import podcasts that I have as .mp3 files into spotify's Local Files area?I would like the option to change playback speed as well as the buttons to change from next/previous song to +/- 15s while listening to the podcasts on my iPhone. Add...

  • Newbie
  • How can I import podcasts that I have as .mp3 files into spotify's Local Files area? I would like the option to change playback speed as well as the buttons to change from next/previous song to +/- ...
  • Jeremy
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Superuser Contribution [Mac] Can't install spotify

Device = MacBook Air 2017OS = macOS Catalina My spotify was crash, and i decide to redownload the installer and reinstall it, but it can't be install at my macbook and show like this.I've already restart my mac but it seems not very helpful. Can anyo...

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  • Casual Listener
  • Device = MacBook Air 2017 OS = macOS Catalina   My spotify was crash, and i decide to redownload the installer and reinstall it, but it can't be install at my macbook and show like this. ...
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Superuser Contribution [Your Library] Saving albums and podcasts in folders

I'd love to save and organize podcasts and albums in folders, but when I drag an album or podcast into a folder, it turns it into a playlist...

  • Visitor
  • I'd love to save and organize podcasts and albums in folders, but when I drag an album or podcast into a folder, it turns it into a playlist...
  • Eni
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Please improve the video player

The video player is filled with bugs. It often doesn't remember where I left off, and worse: intermittently loses video. Meaning the audio will still work but the video screen is suddenly black. Once it loses video there is almost no way to get it ba...

  • Newbie
  • The video player is filled with bugs. It often doesn't remember where I left off, and worse: intermittently loses video. Meaning the audio will still work but the video screen is suddenly black. On...
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Superuser Contribution Denon AV X1300W no sound with Spotify Connect - SOLUTION

I would like to share a solution to having no sound despite having a connection through Spotify Connect and despite showing that the app is actually playing the track - but with no sound as said. So far not a single forum entry showed me any work aro...

  • Newbie
  • I would like to share a solution to having no sound despite having a connection through Spotify Connect and despite showing that the app is actually playing the track - but with no sound as said. So ...
  • Julian
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Superuser Contribution [Browse] Fix keyboard shortcuts so they work again

Keyboard shortcuts (like selecting a song and pressing enter) used to do things (like play the selected song). Now, they don't do anything at all. Bring keyboard shortcuts back & restore the old functionality.

  • Newbie
  • Keyboard shortcuts (like selecting a song and pressing enter) used to do things (like play the selected song). Now, they don't do anything at all. Bring keyboard shortcuts back & restore the old ...
  • Eni
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Turned on shuffle on the phone overrides it on the desktop

Device(Macbook Pro 2016 / Xiaomi Redmi 9)Operating System(Mac OS Big Sur 11.6 / Android 11) My Question or IssueWhen the shuffle option is turned on on my phone, it shuffles the songs on the desktop as well, even though it is turned off there

  • Casual Listener
  • Device (Macbook Pro 2016 / Xiaomi Redmi 9) Operating System (Mac OS Big Sur 11.6 / Android 11)   My Question or Issue When the shuffle option is turned on on my phone, it shuffles the song...
  • Amayy
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Superuser Contribution No Audio

Plan: Premium 10+ years.O/S: Mac Catalina - up to dateSpotify: Up to datePrior Problems: None No audio. Performed all the normal trouble-shooting to include hardware checks (the audio path for directly connected headphones, Bluetooth and USB external...

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  • Plan: Premium 10+ years. O/S:  Mac Catalina - up to date Spotify:  Up to date Prior Problems:  None   No audio.  Performed all the normal trouble-shooting to include har...
  • Jeremy
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Superuser Contribution Desktop app just does not work for me from usability point of view. anyone else has this issue?

I am using Spotify Premium family plan on Mac OS and iOS. I use Spotify for macOS (Apple Silicon) 1.1.76.447.g11f432d8 in United states.My Question or IssueI am just not able to figure out how to best use this desktop app. I open it up and I am alway...

  • Casual Listener
  • I am using Spotify Premium family plan on Mac OS and iOS. I use Spotify for macOS (Apple Silicon) 1.1.76.447.g11f432d8 in United states. My Question or Issue I am just not able to figure ...
  • MateusM
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Songs not available only in the desktop Mac app

Plan PremiumCountry Ecuador Device MacBook Air M1Operating System macOS MontereySpotify for macOS (Apple Silicon) 1.1.77.643.g3c4c6fc6 Since yesterday, many songs in the playlists appear as unavailable. This only happens on the mac app, the same play...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country Ecuador   Device MacBook Air M1 Operating System macOS Monterey Spotify for macOS (Apple Silicon) 1.1.77.643.g3c4c6fc6   Since yesterday...
  • Jeremy
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Superuser Contribution Friend activity disappearing and then some reappearing

My Question or Issue: Hi! So I opened up my Spotify and only 3 friends activity were present when I usually have 10. So I read to update my computer, uninstall everything on my computer that dealt with Spotify and the re-download it, restart my compu...

  • Visitor
  • My Question or Issue: Hi! So I opened up my Spotify and only 3 friends activity were present when I usually have 10. So I read to update my computer, uninstall everything on ...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Audio in app is defaulting to Internal Speakers

I've recently got a new iMac and I hooked my bluetooth speakers up to it. My bluetooth speakers are my default audio device on my mac - and you can't set specific audio for a specific app annoyingly. When I first started using the Spotify app it all ...

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  • I've recently got a new iMac and I hooked my bluetooth speakers up to it. My bluetooth speakers are my default audio device on my mac - and you can't set specific audio for a specific app annoyingly....
  • Jeremy
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Unable to see anything in the "Home" area

PlanPremiumCountryTaiwanDeviceMacBook Pro (13-inch, M1, 2020), with Apple Silicon (M1)Operating SystemmacOS Monterey 12.2 Beta (21D5039d)Spotify VersionSpotify for macOS (Apple Silicon) 1.1.76.447.g11f432d8Language: English (English) My Question or I...

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  • Plan Premium Country Taiwan Device MacBook Pro (13-inch, M1, 2020), with Apple Silicon (M1) Operating System macOS Monterey 12.2 Beta (21D5039d) Spotify Version Spotify for macOS (...
  • Jeremy
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Playback stutters on OSX. Stops stuttering when making Spotify window active.

Im having issues with Spotify on OSX desktop.The playback stutters constantly when the Spotify window is not my active window. The problem stops when Spotify is the active window on my screen. This does not sound like a connection issue to me. I am h...

  • Visitor
  • Im having issues with Spotify on OSX desktop. The playback stutters constantly when the Spotify window is not my active window. The problem stops when Spotify is the active window on my screen. &nb...
  • hbs
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution [Web Player] Skips 5 songs, plays 10s, then nothing

PlanPremiumCountryUSA DeviceMacbook Pro 2020Operating SystemmacOS Big Sur My Question or IssueOn the Spotify webplayer when I try to play a song it will skip 5 songs, proceed to play the 6th for exactly 10 seconds, then blank audio right after. I hav...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country USA   Device Macbook Pro 2020 Operating System macOS Big Sur   My Question or Issue On the Spotify webplayer when I try to play a song it will skip 5 songs, ...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution sound hiss

Hi, Today my spotify seems to play louder than the others days. I'm a computing science engineer so not a noob in computing...I'm on maxed out macbook pro 2016 on High Sierra 10.13.4. Tried to reinstalled spotify from scratch and download latest vers...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi,   Today my spotify seems to play louder than the others days.   I'm a computing science engineer so not a noob in computing...I'm on maxed out macbook pro 2016 on High Sierra 10.13....
  • Kiril
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