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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...
Newbie
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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...
Visitor
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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.
Visitor
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The web player link brings me to a white page that says upstream request timeout. The website said it was fixed in October but it is a new issue for me.
Moderator
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Hello, I’m running the Desktop app on my MacBook pro which is running MacOS Mojave 10.14.6. I have a paid premium account. Everything was working fine until a few days ago when the app seemed to update. I am unable to search. I can type in the search...
Hello, I’m running the Desktop app on my MacBook pro which is running MacOS Mojave 10.14.6. I have a paid premium account. Everything was working fine until a few days ago when the app seeme...
Newbie
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Plan: PremiumCountry: UKDevice: macos big sur My Question or IssueIf I am looking at a Spotify playlist and press Cmd+F5 to enable VoiceOver, the playlist position jumps to the top of the list. (I don't think Spotify even needs to have focus for this...
Plan: Premium Country: UK Device: macos big sur My Question or Issue If I am looking at a Spotify playlist and press Cmd+F5 to enable VoiceOver, the playlist position jumps to the top...
Spotify Legend
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In the Mac App Preferences>Display there is an option "Show desktop notifications when a song changes"Anyone know what this does? I hoped it would provide MacOS-style notifications, but I can't see it doing anything.Thanks!
In the Mac App Preferences>Display there is an option "Show desktop notifications when a song changes" Anyone know what this does? I hoped it would provide MacOS-style notifications, but I can't ...
Casual Listener
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My Question or Issue:The album column has completely disappeared on my desktop app for Mac. Has this feature been discontinued and/or is there a way to bring the column back? Details if needed: Spotify Plan: FreeCountry: CanadaDevice: MacBook Pro Ret...
My Question or Issue: The album column has completely disappeared on my desktop app for Mac. Has this feature been discontinued and/or is there a way to bring the column back? Details if ne...
Community Legend
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PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceAll My Question or IssueI use a third party auto playlist generator that adds new songs to existing playlists in my library. In order for this third party service to add songs to existing playlists, it needs the Spotify URI....
Plan Premium Country US Device All My Question or Issue I use a third party auto playlist generator that adds new songs to existing playlists in my library. In order for this third par...
Moderator
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HelloI recognize new ui on my MacBook app, it's nice, beautiful, but causes a desire to check what the competition offers (after years paying the premium) because I recognize that discography is now completely useless. For me, the album title and ico...
Hello I recognize new ui on my MacBook app, it's nice, beautiful, but causes a desire to check what the competition offers (after years paying the premium) because I recognize that discography is no...
Casual Listener
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PlanPremium DeviceMacbook Pro (16-inc, 2019)Operating SystemmacOS Big Sur 11.2.3 My Issue:If the currently playing playlist is sorted by any way (like date added)And you click on the playing album thumbnail, will go to a random song
Plan Premium Device Macbook Pro (16-inc, 2019) Operating System macOS Big Sur 11.2.3 My Issue: If the currently playing playlist is sorted by any way (like date added) And you...
Regular
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Hi there! So my Spotify for Desktop app (Mac) just updated to the new version (1.1.55.498.gf9a83c60-a), and i'm having a problem when adding songs to one of my playlists. I use to be able to right-click on a song that was playing, go to "Add to Playl...
Hi there! So my Spotify for Desktop app (Mac) just updated to the new version (1.1.55.498.gf9a83c60-a), and i'm having a problem when adding songs to one of my playlists. I use to be able to...
Regular
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I've always sorted by recently added so the newer songs will be at the top of the playlist but with the new ui it seems to have reset, any help I can get?PlanPremiumCountryColombia DeviceMacbook pro m1 chipOperating SystemBig SurMy Question or Issue
I've always sorted by recently added so the newer songs will be at the top of the playlist but with the new ui it seems to have reset, any help I can get? Plan Premium Country Colombia D...
Casual Listener
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Plan - PremiumCountry - China Device - MacBook Air M1Operating System - MacOS 11.2.2 My Question or IssueHi there, I'm happy to know that iOS app supports Simplified Chinese. When will it be available for MacOS Spotify? Thanks
Plan - Premium Country - China Device - MacBook Air M1 Operating System - MacOS 11.2.2 My Question or Issue Hi there, I'm happy to know that iOS app supports ...
Spotify Star
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Hi! Spotify had updated UI on desktop so I found a new bug. After enabling local files in settings the row called “Files on device” in the left sidebar doesn’t appear. I tried reinstalling app but that didn’t help. Thanks for response!
Hi! Spotify had updated UI on desktop so I found a new bug. After enabling local files in settings the row called “Files on device” in the left sidebar doesn’t appear. I tried reinstalling app but th...
Spotify Star
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PlanPremium DuoCountryBelarus Device(MacBook Pro, M1)Operating System(MacOS Big Sur, v. 11.2.3) My Question or IssueSpotify crashes after changing the connected device.1. Open Spotify.2. Click on the 'Device Available' icon and select any device. (In...
Plan Premium Duo Country Belarus Device (MacBook Pro, M1) Operating System (MacOS Big Sur, v. 11.2.3) My Question or Issue Spotify crashes after changing the connected device...
Newbie
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PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceMacbook Pro late 2016Operating SystemMacOS Big Sur My Question or IssueMac Desktop app no longer lets me save albums or songs to my library. When I try to add an album the icon flashes but then it doesn't get added to the li...
Plan Premium Country US Device Macbook Pro late 2016 Operating System MacOS Big Sur My Question or Issue Mac Desktop app no longer lets me save albums or songs to my library. When I ...
Moderator
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How will I know when someone stops sharing their listening activity? Will their activity just stop at the last song they listened to before they stopped sharing, or will their activity just completely disappear from the side bar?
How will I know when someone stops sharing their listening activity? Will their activity just stop at the last song they listened to before they stopped sharing, or will their activity just completel...
Casual Listener
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PlanPremiumCountryFranceDeviceMacbook Pro 13" mid-2014Operating SystemmacOS Catalina 10.15.3 Hey, so it's been a few days now that the layout of the spotify desktop app has changed on my computer and I have no idea why, but it's super unhandy. Here's...
Plan Premium Country France Device Macbook Pro 13" mid-2014 Operating System macOS Catalina 10.15.3 Hey, so it's been a few days now that the layout of the spotify desktop app...
Casual Listener
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Premium plan, on MacBook Pro I am trying to create a playlist which includes all my liked songs. However, there seems to be no working way to select all tracks in "Liked Songs". - Edit/Select All, or Command-A, seem to only select a limited number of...
Premium plan, on MacBook Pro I am trying to create a playlist which includes all my liked songs. However, there seems to be no working way to select all tracks in "Liked Songs". - Edit/Sel...
Newbie
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PlanPremiumCountry DeviceMacbook Air M1 2020Operating SystemmacOS Big Sur My Question or IssueHi! I'm just asking when are you going to release an Universal or a M1 optimized version of the Spotify desktop app, because Rosetta 2 is going soon to be r...
Plan Premium Country Device Macbook Air M1 2020 Operating System macOS Big Sur My Question or Issue Hi! I'm just asking when are you going to release an Universal or a...
Spotify Star
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PlanPremiumCountryPolandDeviceMacbook Air 2017Operating SystemmacOS Big Sur 11.2.3 (20D91) When I disconnect a Bluetooth device, even when Spotify is stopped (doesn't play any song) it displays an error message saying "Spotify cannot play this song. ...
Plan Premium Country Poland Device Macbook Air 2017 Operating System macOS Big Sur 11.2.3 (20D91) When I disconnect a Bluetooth device, even when Spotify is stopped (doesn't play...
Spotify Legend
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PlanPremiumCountryU.S.A.DeviceMacBook Pro early 2020Operating SystemmacOS Big Sur My Question or IssueWhenever I try to skip a song it will occasionally try to bounce to other songs in that playlist, like randomly. I am not sure if I am skipping too ...
Plan Premium Country U.S.A. Device MacBook Pro early 2020 Operating System macOS Big Sur My Question or Issue Whenever I try to skip a song it will occasionally try to bounce...
Moderator
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PlanPremiumCountry: Japan Device: Macbook Pro (15-inch, 2017)Operating System: MacOS Mojave (10.14.6 (18G103))Spotify desktop version: 1.1.54.592.gc0b20638Issue:On opening the desktop Mac client, the duration values beside the playback progress bar s...
Plan Premium Country: Japan Device: Macbook Pro (15-inch, 2017) Operating System: MacOS Mojave (10.14.6 (18G103)) Spotify desktop version: 1.1.54.592.gc0b20638 Issue: On op...
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