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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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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 when I play music on Mac it pause itself after 6 seconds

on my phone and pc Spotify works perfectly but on Mac it didn't uploaded newest playlist that I added. and another problem is that when I try to open the browser version of Spotify the "safari can't open the page because the adres is invalid" popes o...

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on my phone and pc Spotify works perfectly but on Mac it didn't uploaded newest playlist that I added. and another problem is that when I try to open the browser version of Spotify the "safari can't ...

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Superuser Contribution spotify wont let me go into spotify anymore

Whenever i use the spotify browser (this computer wont let me download it for some reason) which i normally use it wont let me in. When i open it says "something went wrong try reloading the page" I have done that many times and it still wont work. I...

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Whenever i use the spotify browser (this computer wont let me download it for some reason) which i normally use it wont let me in. When i open it says "something went wrong try reloading the page" I ...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify on Mac crash when quitting

Latest Spotify App on Mac OS 11.7.7 always crash while quitting the app, and it's mandatory to do a forced quit. I've already re-installed the app cleaning every cache before a new installation but the problem is still there and quite annoying. Thank...

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Latest Spotify App on Mac OS 11.7.7 always crash while quitting the app, and it's mandatory to do a forced quit. I've already re-installed the app cleaning every cache before a new installation but t...

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Superuser Contribution Hide computers in "connect to a device"

I'm able to play Spotify to my Sonos devices on my network. The problem is that I also see all of the computers that are currently on the network. Is there a way to hide those computers so they aren't visible among the options that are displayed?

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I'm able to play Spotify to my Sonos devices on my network. The problem is that I also see all of the computers that are currently on the network. Is there a way to hide those computers so they aren'...

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Superuser Contribution Downloads not working offline on Macbook

Premium planBased in New Zealand DeviceMacbook Pro 2021Operating SystemVentura 13.4.1 Spotify app on my Macbook Pro isn't playing downloaded albums in offline mode. Weirdly, it will play tracks that are downloaded and in my "liked" playlist. The prob...

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Premium plan Based in New Zealand   Device Macbook Pro 2021 Operating System Ventura 13.4.1   Spotify app on my Macbook Pro isn't playing downloaded albums in offline mode.  ...

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Superuser Contribution Discover Weekly does not update on remote device

I consistently get this annoying behavior:A new Discover Weekly playlist can only be played back on the device I am currently using; if I try to listen to it on a connected device, the previous Discover Weekly is played. The only way I can get a new ...

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I consistently get this annoying behavior: A new Discover Weekly playlist can only be played back on the device I am currently using; if I try to listen to it on a connected device, the previous Dis...

Dian

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Same song keeps playing.

Hil, I have a frustrating problem. It started a few weeks ago. I listened to Spotify on my app (iphoneX iOS12.1.2) and suddenly another song started playing. A song that I haven't played before or heard about. If I tried to switch back to the origina...

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  Hil,  I have a frustrating problem. It started a few weeks ago. I listened to Spotify on my app (iphoneX iOS12.1.2) and suddenly another song started playing. A song that I haven't...

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Superuser Contribution Cannot Download Songs on my Premium

I am trying to download playlist on my account, which is a premium account and I am getting this error message below. Any ideas? It is on the app for a mac computer.

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I am trying to download playlist on my account, which is a premium account and I am getting this error message below. Any ideas? It is on the app for a mac computer.  

Dian

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Superuser Contribution Bug: desktop app not synced with iphone app

More often than not, the desktop app will NOT display what is currently playing on my iphone app. It's very unreliable and unpredictable. This bug has been present for several months now.Why hasn't it been fixed yet?

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More often than not, the desktop app will NOT display what is currently playing on my iphone app. It's very unreliable and unpredictable. This bug has been present for several months now. Why hasn...

maxartist23

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Scroll position not saved anywhere when going back

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceMacbook Pro 2018Operating SystemmacOS 11 My Question or IssueWith the new Spotify experience, there are some really rough edges (but overall it's a great change!). One of these is scrolling - I often scroll through my list ...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device Macbook Pro 2018 Operating System macOS 11   My Question or Issue With the new Spotify experience, there are some really rough edges (but overall it's a...

Dian

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Superuser Contribution I am a premium member but it wont open up on my laptop

I am a premium member but spotify wont open on my mac. It keeps telling me I dont have premium. Works great on my phone. I really am starting to hate spotify.

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I am a premium member but spotify wont open on my mac. It keeps telling me I dont have premium. Works great on my phone. I really am starting to hate spotify.

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New "Now Playing View" sidebar

Spotify is introducing a new "Now Playing View" sidebar in the desktop app and Web Player to go along with the recently released "Your Library" sidebar. The Now Playing View in the right sidebar shows the album art and info of the current song or pod...

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Spotify is introducing a new "Now Playing View" sidebar in the desktop app and Web Player to go along with the recently released "Your Library" sidebar.   The Now Playing View in the right s...

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What Is the Difference Between "Make public"/"Public Playlist" and "Add to profile"/Profile Playlist

Hi, This question has been asked before but the answers were not really answering the question:What Is the Difference Between "Make public"/"Public Playlist" and "Add to profile"/Profile Playlist?What private playlists are is clear enough. What I and...

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Hi,   This question has been asked before but the answers were not really answering the question: What Is the Difference Between "Make public"/"Public Playlist" and "Add to profile"/Profile...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify from the main Mac M1 menu bar not working for play after pause.

PlanPremiumCountry: US DeviceMacBook Pro 14" M1 2022Operating System: MacOS Ventura 13.4 My Question or Issue: Note: Recently coming from a Windows, so might not be exact with the terminology.So I have the spotify icon on the taskbar down below, and ...

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Plan Premium Country: US   Device MacBook Pro 14" M1 2022 Operating System: MacOS Ventura 13.4   My Question or Issue:   Note: Recently coming from a Windows, so might not be...

Joan

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Superuser Contribution How to clean my recently listened

PlanPremiumCountryItalyDevice(MacBook Air 2020 intel)Operating System(Macos ventura 13.4.) My Question or IssueI would like to clean all my recently listened, but I'm not able to do it and I don't know if it is possible, once it was possible but with...

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  Plan Premium Country Italy Device (MacBook Air 2020 intel) Operating System (Macos ventura 13.4.)   My Question or Issue I would like to clean all my recently listened, but I'm...

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Superuser Contribution Daily Drive Without the News?

So maybe this is an odd question but I really enjoy the music selection I'm getting in the daily drive. I listen to radio rock/metal/metalcore/pop/etc, and my daily mixes have only ever covered 1 genre per mix. With the daily mix, I get a little of e...

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So maybe this is an odd question but I really enjoy the music selection I'm getting in the daily drive. I listen to radio rock/metal/metalcore/pop/etc, and my daily mixes have only ever covered 1 gen...

Ivr

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution can't login mac os x

Hi, I have been using Spotify Premium for about 3 months with no problems at all ... until today. Can't login. I type my email and password in to the dialog (Facebook login) and it keeps telling me there is an error, something about being behind a fi...

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Hi, I have been using Spotify Premium for about 3 months with no problems at all ... until today. Can't login. I type my email and password in to the dialog (Facebook login) and it keeps telling me t...

Dian

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Rewind 5 seconds keyboard shortcut for MacOS desktop app

Today, I signed up to become a curator over on Musixmatch so that I can contribute lyrics to this app which has brought me so much joy. For these and other purposes, I'd suggest the option to always show the 'skip back 푥 seconds' on the mobile and de...

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Today, I signed up to become a curator over on Musixmatch so that I can contribute lyrics to this app which has brought me so much joy.   For these and other purposes, I'd suggest the option t...

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Superuser Contribution Critical issue: An album in the Library keeps playing in a loop

When playing an album in the Library, it keeps playing in a loop.Steps to reproduce:1. Turn off repeating playback.2. Play any album in the Library.Results:It keeps playing indefinitely. The next album never plays.

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When playing an album in the Library, it keeps playing in a loop. Steps to reproduce: 1. Turn off repeating playback. 2. Play any album in the Library. Results: It keeps playing indefinitely...

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