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Discuss Spotify for Mac
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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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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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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PlanPremium DuoCountryUSADeviceMac DesktopOperating SystemSonoma My Question or IssueWhen I try to use the miniplayer, I get "you've discovered a premium feature" even though I am a premium user.
Plan Premium Duo Country USA Device Mac Desktop Operating System Sonoma My Question or Issue When I try to use the miniplayer, I get "you've discovered a premium feature" even though...
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Running on OS X Mavericks. I went to go do something and I came back to my computer and my spotify was logged out and I can't seem to log back in. Is there any sort of backend update that happened recently that would cause this? I would switch to the...
Running on OS X Mavericks. I went to go do something and I came back to my computer and my spotify was logged out and I can't seem to log back in. Is there any sort of backend update that happened re...
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PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceMacbook Pro late 2020 (Intel chip)Operating SystemMacOS Tahoe 26.0 My Question or IssueAfter upgrading MacOS, certain Spotify app features are missing. So far I have noticed that the controls which used to be enab...
Plan Premium Country United States Device Macbook Pro late 2020 (Intel chip) Operating System MacOS Tahoe 26.0 My Question or Issue After upgrading MacOS, certain Spotify app feature...
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PremiumUnited States DeviceMacbook Pro 2014)Operating System(Sierra 10.12.6) Hello! So, Spotify will not completely download onto my desktop. It seems to be finished, but opens to a blank, grey screen. I've tried finding an answer online, however not...
Premium United States Device Macbook Pro 2014) Operating System (Sierra 10.12.6) Hello! So, Spotify will not completely download onto my desktop. It seems to be f...
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Plan - Premium - the NetherlandsDevice - Macbook Pro Early 2015Operating System - Catalina 10.15.7Application - Spotify for macOS (Intel) 1.1.96.785.g464c973aIssue: when playing using Spotify on MacOS and playing to another device (Chromecast Audio),...
Plan - Premium - the Netherlands Device - Macbook Pro Early 2015 Operating System - Catalina 10.15.7 Application - Spotify for macOS (Intel) 1.1.96.785.g464c973a Issue: when playing...
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I use a Mac. I have a free account. I have 620 songs but it won’t let me load any more. Is this the limit for a free account?
I use a Mac. I have a free account. I have 620 songs but it won’t let me load any more. Is this the limit for a free account?
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Plan: PremiumCountry: USA, Sweden (frequent travel)Device: MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2017)Operating System: macOS 10.12.6 (16G29) My MAIN Question or Issue:How can I PERMANENTLY DISABLE automatic app updates so that it NEVER automatically updates again (...
Plan: Premium Country: USA, Sweden (frequent travel) Device: MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2017) Operating System: macOS 10.12.6 (16G29) My MAIN Question or Issue: How can I ...
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PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceiMac 2025Operating SystemSequoia (15.6.1)My Question or IssueWhen I try to pay a song, no matter what the song or by whom, it plays for a couple seconds and then begins playing "Fortnight" by Taylor Swift. Even if I play "F...
Plan Premium Country USA Device iMac 2025 Operating System Sequoia (15.6.1) My Question or Issue When I try to pay a song, no matter what the song or by whom, it plays for a couple seconds a...
Spotify Star
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hi! this is the same question as this one but because it’s marked as solved and the solution doesn’t work for me, I’m posting it again. I’ve double checked:1) I have no “login items” for my user in the Users & Groups pref pane2) when I right click th...
hi! this is the same question as this one but because it’s marked as solved and the solution doesn’t work for me, I’m posting it again. I’ve double checked: 1) I have no “login items”...
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I have premium plan until March 2026 but cannot open my library on my mac
I have premium plan until March 2026 but cannot open my library on my mac
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United Kingdom Premium Plan iOS10.15 MacBook Pro mid-2012 Spotify Ver 1.2.37.701 (Desktop Application) My Question or Issue Any time I type anything into the main search bar, I get the "Something went wrong. Try reloading the page." with the "RELOAD ...
United Kingdom Premium Plan iOS10.15 MacBook Pro mid-2012 Spotify Ver 1.2.37.701 (Desktop Application) My Question or Issue Any time I type anything into the main search bar, I get...
Newbie
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PlanPremium (student)CountryEgyptDeviceMacBook pro 2021Operating SystemmacOS 15 My Question or IssueMy spotify desktop app is always gray (nothing else appears). I tried to delete and reinstall numerous times but nothing changes. I tried troubleshoot...
Plan Premium (student) Country Egypt Device MacBook pro 2021 Operating System macOS 15 My Question or Issue My spotify desktop app is always gray (nothing else appears). I tried to d...
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PlanPremiumCountryUnited KingdomDeviceBrand new Macbook ProOperating SystemmacOS Sequoia My Question or IssueAs the subject states, I can't watch music videos on my desktop app - yesterday it was just freezing and taking me out of my current playlist...
Plan Premium Country United Kingdom Device Brand new Macbook Pro Operating System macOS Sequoia My Question or Issue As the subject states, I can't watch music videos on my desktop a...
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PlanPremiumDeviceMacbook Pro Retina Early 2015Operating SystemMacOS 11.7.10 Desktop App Version1.2.71.421 Hi All, According to today, Sept 26th, 2025 - the desktop app supports only MacOS 12 and up. I use 11.7.10. Alongside this - all of a sudden I'm...
Plan Premium Device Macbook Pro Retina Early 2015 Operating System MacOS 11.7.10 Desktop App Version 1.2.71.421 Hi All, According to today, Sept 26th, 2025 - the d...
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PlanPremiumCountryDenmarkDeviceMacBook Air 2023Operating SystemmacOS 14 My Question or IssueRecently I've began noticing an issue with the battery impact and usage of Spotify. Sometimes when using the app it'll randomly shoot up to like 300 energy im...
Plan Premium Country Denmark Device MacBook Air 2023 Operating System macOS 14 My Question or Issue Recently I've began noticing an issue with the battery impact and usage of...
Newbie
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The Spotify logo on the daskbar turned into black-green in a update. Can you change it back (i.e. green)? It looks quite bad.
The Spotify logo on the daskbar turned into black-green in a update. Can you change it back (i.e. green)? It looks quite bad.
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Hi, For a while now I've been unable to click the top of the Spotify window and drag it around my desktop. This is only a problem with Spotify, not any other applications on my computer. It's a big pain! Has anyone else experienced this issue? I'm us...
Hi, For a while now I've been unable to click the top of the Spotify window and drag it around my desktop. This is only a problem with Spotify, not any other applications on my computer. It'...
Newbie
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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
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
Spotify Star
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Lots of people have complained that the cache defaults to the C drive, which may be a small SSD. The app provides an option to set it somewhere else, but apparently it only applies to downloaded music, not the main playing cache, which still goes bac...
Lots of people have complained that the cache defaults to the C drive, which may be a small SSD. The app provides an option to set it somewhere else, but apparently it only applies to downloaded musi...
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PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceMacbook Pro late 2017Operating SystemOS Sierra Version 10.12.6 My Question or IssueEvery time I try to log in to my desktop app I get an error message: "The username or password is incorrect (Error code: auth:2)"... but this...
Plan Premium Country US Device Macbook Pro late 2017 Operating System OS Sierra Version 10.12.6 My Question or Issue Every time I try to log in to my desktop app I get an error messa...
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