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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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Solved!! Orgunizing

Trying to geat My lists of musik orderd. Help! I’m on a Mac computer.

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  • Trying to geat My lists of musik orderd. Help! I’m on a Mac computer.
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spotify connect on mac os sierra does not find my zeppelin air

hi i dont know how i can finally find a solution for my problem.i have premium spotify an i can find on all my devises ( iphone 5 & 6, ipad, ) my b&w zeppelin air.... but if i would find to connect on my mac desktop spotify connect app die zeppelin a...

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  • hi i dont know how i can finally find a solution for my problem. i have premium spotify an i can find on all my devises ( iphone 5 & 6, ipad, ) my b&w zeppelin air.... but if i would find to...
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Unable to start radio

Hello. Any help on this would be much appreciated. I'm using Spotify on a MacBook Pro, running Sierra 10.12.6. Whenever I try to add an artist or album to my radio or station, I get a message that says "This radio station cannot be started." Can anyo...

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  • Hello. Any help on this would be much appreciated.   I'm using Spotify on a MacBook Pro, running Sierra 10.12.6.   Whenever I try to add an artist or album to my radio or station, I get...
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Spotify Connect not working from my Mac but working from my iPhone

Hello,I just bought a Premium subscription for Spotify but I ran into a problem :I use a Marantz M-CR511 to stream my music wirelessly, I can stream with AirPlay from both my Mac and my iPhone without problem but I can only use Spotify Connect from m...

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  • Hello, I just bought a Premium subscription for Spotify but I ran into a problem : I use a Marantz M-CR511 to stream my music wirelessly, I can stream with AirPlay from both my Mac and my ...
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Desktop App won't load

I am running macOS High Sierra 10.13, and when I open Spotify, the app opens to a black screen and the loading graphic keeps revolving without ever loading the app. The app only shows the dots arranged in a circle continuing to refresh but without lo...

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  • I am running macOS High Sierra 10.13, and when I open Spotify, the app opens to a black screen and the loading graphic keeps revolving without ever loading the app. The app only shows the dots arrang...
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BUG searching within saved playlist (command + F)

When doing a filtered search inside a saved playlist (using command + F), on a long enough playlist it will not resize the scroll window to the # of results. Meaning if you were scrolled to the range of ~ 200-250 on a long playlist prior to your sear...

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  • When doing a filtered search inside a saved playlist (using command + F), on a long enough playlist it will not resize the scroll window to the # of results. Meaning if you were scrolled to the range...
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Radiohead - King Of Limbs, won't play. Error message: "this song is not available"

Hello everybody, I'm a premium user of spotify, I use it all the time and today I stumbled upon this very annoying bug. Almost all of the songs of Radioheads album The King Of Limbs won't play. I get the error message that "this song is not available...

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  • Hello everybody,   I'm a premium user of spotify, I use it all the time and today I stumbled upon this very annoying bug. Almost all of the songs of Radioheads album The King Of Limbs won't pl...
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Friend Feed?

Before I updated my spotify the friend feed disappeared. I updated the app and it still didn't show. I double checked my settings that the Friend Feed tab was green. I tried uninstalling and re-installing then checked the settings again. I still can'...

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  • Before I updated my spotify the friend feed disappeared. I updated the app and it still didn't show. I double checked my settings that the Friend Feed tab was green. I tried uninstalling and re-insta...
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New Music Friday

Is there a way to find the New Music Friday playlists for every country? I found quite a lot of them that I now follow but I have a feeling I miss some that I would still like to follow. Is there any way I could find all of them, maybe a list with al...

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  • Is there a way to find the New Music Friday playlists for every country? I found quite a lot of them that I now follow but I have a feeling I miss some that I would still like to follow. Is there any...
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This song is not available message

Tried all the SOLVED solutions. All sources are unchecked, have reinstalled Spotify. Still won't play tunes that I have on my iTunes even though it's disconnected. **bleep**?

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  • Tried all the SOLVED solutions. All sources are unchecked, have reinstalled Spotify. Still won't play tunes that I have on my iTunes even though it's disconnected. **bleep**?
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Create a new list: Add to playlist ... New playlist... edit details... save

Dear spotify, in order to create a new playlist from a song I need to:- select Add to playlist- select New playlist- search for the new playlist in the left sidebar - edit playlist details (title was generated automatically from the song)- save Can w...

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  • Dear spotify,   in order to create a new playlist from a song I need to: - select Add to playlist - select New playlist - search for the new playlist in the left sidebar  - edit ...
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Share a song with a friend?

Hi, we are in 2017, and I don't know how to share/send a song with a friend of my friendlist (right sidebar). I don't want facebook, telegram, etc. Anybody how what can I do? Thanks in advance.

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  • Hi, we are in 2017, and I don't know how to share/send a song with a friend of my friendlist (right sidebar). I don't want facebook, telegram, etc.  Anybody how what can I do?   Thanks...
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la musique sur une clé USB

Bonjour, Comment lire sur ITUNES la musique que j'ai telechargé? Peux t'on mettre la musique sur une clé USB pour l'ecouter sur ma mini chaine hifi? Merci

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  • Bonjour, Comment lire sur ITUNES la musique que j'ai telechargé?  Peux t'on mettre la musique sur une clé USB pour l'ecouter sur ma mini chaine hifi? Merci
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Solved!! Daily Mix on iMac

Why cant I access my daily mix on an iMac? I see it on my iPhone and it shows up on my work PC computer but not my iMac........

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  • Why cant I access my daily mix on an iMac? I see it on my iPhone and it shows up on my work PC computer but not my iMac........
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[Desktop] Application UI/Skin is showing several different shades of grey

I read about a new update the the Desktop App where the interface would be getting a facelift and a darker background like the mobile app but I think the rollout might have bugged out on my machine. *my screen is 1440px wide and I'm on a 15" early 20...

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  • I read about a new update the the Desktop App where the interface would be getting a facelift and a darker background like the mobile app but I think the rollout might have bugged out on my machine. ...
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All playlists gone

Hi, I have a premium account with Spotify and its on my phone and ipad. I just installed it on my lap top and when I open it my playlists are missing. Can anyone please help me

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  • Hi, I have a premium account with Spotify and its on my phone and ipad. I just installed it on my lap top and when I open it my playlists are missing. Can anyone please help me
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Seek and Play keyboard stopped working with latest update

Spotify version: 1.0.66.478.g1296534dPlay, Seek function keybord keys (f7-f9) no longer work after last Spotify update.Mac OS Version: 10.13.1 Beta (17B35a)

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  • Spotify version: 1.0.66.478.g1296534d Play, Seek function keybord keys (f7-f9) no longer work after last Spotify update. Mac OS Version: 10.13.1 Beta (17B35a)
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Private Playlists and Friends

Hi If I have a private playlist, can friends see it? If not is there a way to prevent others from viewing the playlist but allowing my friends and I to view it? Thx

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  • Hi   If I have a private playlist, can friends see it? If not is there a way to prevent others from viewing the playlist but allowing my friends and I to view it?   Thx
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Activity Feed disappeared

My friends activity feed disappeared some time ago despite the option being still on. I deleted Spotify app and all the folders related to it in ~/Library/ and it didn't help. I still can't see what my friends are listening. Please help

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  • My friends activity feed disappeared some time ago despite the option being still on. I deleted Spotify app and all the folders related to it in ~/Library/ and it didn't help. I still can't see what ...
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Spotify Connect Mac and Harman Kardon AVR

Hi all, I am using Spotify on a mac and I am trying to connect to my Harman Kardon 151s AVR (which is Spotify Connect ready).My problem is that spotify cannot always find the AVR. There are times it finds and connects fine and other times it will not...

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  • Hi all,   I am using Spotify on a mac and I am trying to connect to my Harman Kardon 151s AVR (which is Spotify Connect ready). My problem is that spotify cannot always find the AVR. There ar...
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