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Discuss Spotify for Mac
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...
Spotify Legend
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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...
Music Fan
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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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Why is there no option to change which output audio device Spotify plays on? The audio always plays on whatever the system-wide default is, but I want to specify that it plays on a specific set of speakers. Surely it's standard for audio applications...
Why is there no option to change which output audio device Spotify plays on? The audio always plays on whatever the system-wide default is, but I want to specify that it plays on a specific set...
Moderator
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PlanFreeCountry CanadaDeviceiMac Retina 4K - 21.5" - 2017Operating SystemMac 10.14.1 My Question or IssueSpotify Desktop app isn't sending any data to auxiliary app connections unless open.spotify.com is also open, but the problem with that is that i...
Plan Free Country Canada Device iMac Retina 4K - 21.5" - 2017 Operating System Mac 10.14.1 My Question or Issue Spotify Desktop app isn't sending any data to auxiliary app...
Casual Listener
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Hi All, I’ve come across a problem that seems to have started after the last time I updated Spotify.. I have my Mac connected to an external monitor and the lid of the laptop is left closed. I have my studio monitors connected to the Mac also. I leav...
Hi All, I’ve come across a problem that seems to have started after the last time I updated Spotify.. I have my Mac connected to an external monitor and the lid of the laptop ...
Moderator
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PlanPremiumCountrySwitzerlandDeviceMacBook Pro 16" (2019)Operating SystemMacOS 12.4 My Question or Issue Spotify desktop (and web) prevents MacOS from showing the screensaver while playing music when using in clamshell mode. This is very annoying and...
Plan Premium Country Switzerland Device MacBook Pro 16" (2019) Operating System MacOS 12.4 My Question or Issue Spotify desktop (and web) prevents MacOS from ...
Regular
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Since having received the new updated version of Spotify with the UI changes, Spotify no longer remembers which Space it had been previously assigned. It also no longer launches in Full Screen mode. I'll assign Spotify its own space and have the appl...
Since having received the new updated version of Spotify with the UI changes, Spotify no longer remembers which Space it had been previously assigned. It also no longer launches in Full Screen mode.&...
Visitor
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What is wrong with my Spotify. Anyone else had the same problem? I can't like more songs. Currently some 6300 songs that I have liked, and for a couple of weeks now, I have not been able to like more songs on my Spotify on MacBook Pro macOS Catalina,...
What is wrong with my Spotify. Anyone else had the same problem? I can't like more songs. Currently some 6300 songs that I have liked, and for a couple of weeks now, I have not been able to like more...
Moderator
872 Views
1 replies
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DeviceWeb Player (Tested on Safari and Chrome)Operating SystemMac Intel My Question or IssueDidn't find any place for web browser threads so I'll post it here. For Cinema mode, after reaching a minimum threshold, the "player controls" get left out, l...
Device Web Player (Tested on Safari and Chrome) Operating System Mac Intel My Question or Issue Didn't find any place for web browser threads so I'll post it here. For Cinema mo...
Casual Listener
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Plan: PremiumUSA DeviceMacbook Pro 2022MacOS Monterrey 12.4 Traveled out of town to attend friends wedding. Signed out and signed in as friend's account since she had playlists set up for the reception. Testing at hotel went great. Downloaded a bunch...
Plan: Premium USA Device Macbook Pro 2022 MacOS Monterrey 12.4 Traveled out of town to attend friends wedding. Signed out and signed in as friend's account since she had pla...
Composer
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I have the Premium plan and was informed that I can include non-Spotify songs on my Playlist so long as it is Private
I have the Premium plan and was informed that I can include non-Spotify songs on my Playlist so long as it is Private
Spotify Legend
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PlanPremiumCountryUK/FranceDeviceMacBook Pro M1Operating SystemmacOS 12.6 My Question or IssueWhere can I find the mood and genre playlists provided by Spotify now? I used to go to the Browse section but this doesn't exist anymore. I could swear that...
Plan Premium Country UK/France Device MacBook Pro M1 Operating System macOS 12.6 My Question or Issue Where can I find the mood and genre playlists provided by Spotify now? I used to...
Casual Listener
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Spotify stops playing 5 or 6 seconds into any song. I cannot even resume the song manually. I have tried reinstalling spotify using this link: https://support.spotify.com/sg-en/article/reinstallation-of-spotify/But the problem still remains. Plan: Pr...
Spotify stops playing 5 or 6 seconds into any song. I cannot even resume the song manually. I have tried reinstalling spotify using this link: https://support.spotify.com/sg-en/article/reins...
Roadie
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PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceMacBook Air 2017Operating SystemmacOS Sierra 10.12.6 My Question or IssueHello! I cannot download the Spotify app to my MacBook Air as it says it requires 10.13 or higher. However, I cannot download a higher OS version on t...
Plan Premium Country USA Device MacBook Air 2017 Operating System macOS Sierra 10.12.6 My Question or Issue Hello! I cannot download the Spotify app to my MacBook Air as it s...
Roadie
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Premium DeviceMacbook AirOperating SystemmacOS 10.14 I would like to delete/unlike all my liked songs at once. The answers I've found describing how to do it say to go to the "songs" folder in the left panel, but I don't have anything that just says ...
Premium Device Macbook Air Operating System macOS 10.14 I would like to delete/unlike all my liked songs at once. The answers I've found describing how to do it say to go to the ...
Roadie
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PlanPremiumCountryCanada DeviceiMacOperating SystemmacOS Monteray (Version 12.4) My Question or Issue For some reason, the shuffle and loop buttons on the desktop app are greyed out, and I cannot click them. Additionally, the play button at the top o...
Plan Premium Country Canada Device iMac Operating System macOS Monteray (Version 12.4) My Question or Issue For some reason, the shuffle and loop buttons on the desktop...
Roadie
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PlanPremiumCountrySwitzerlandDeviceM1 Macbook Air, iPhone 12 mini, iPad Pro 12"Operating Systemlatest iOS or macOS My Question or IssueHi, Since this week I have a problem with Spotify Connect. All the Spotify Connect devices are shown in the list an...
Plan Premium Country Switzerland Device M1 Macbook Air, iPhone 12 mini, iPad Pro 12" Operating System latest iOS or macOS My Question or Issue Hi, Since this week I have a p...
Roadie
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Brief description of the issue:I start a podcast episode on my phone. By the time I switch to my desktop, I'm somewhere in the middle of the episode.Then, when playing the same episode on my desktop, the episode starts over from the beginning. Steps ...
Brief description of the issue: I start a podcast episode on my phone. By the time I switch to my desktop, I'm somewhere in the middle of the episode. Then, when playing the same episode on my desk...
Newbie
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9 replies
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Plan: PremiumCountry: United KingdomDevice: Macbook ProOperating System: macOS Monterey Version 12.4 The app version of Spotify on my Macbook Pro has suddenly started randomly pausing and skipping songs. I've tried a clean deletion/reinstall but the ...
Plan: Premium Country: United Kingdom Device: Macbook Pro Operating System: macOS Monterey Version 12.4 The app version of Spotify on my Macbook Pro has suddenly started randomly pau...
Roadie
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Hi, so in reply to your question, i just wanna say that it is not so muchabout not being able to download app to mac, but to download music to mac.So I subscribed Premium in order to download my playlists and musicaccording to the advertisement. So h...
Hi, so in reply to your question, i just wanna say that it is not so much about not being able to download app to mac, but to download music to mac. So I subscribed Premium in order to download my ...
Roadie
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I'm on premium plan. I had an echo dot that wouldn't connect no matter what, but I've since fixed the problem by removing and readding the echo to my alexa account. Anyway, it's still shows up in Spotify - greyed out, without th three dots that give ...
I'm on premium plan. I had an echo dot that wouldn't connect no matter what, but I've since fixed the problem by removing and readding the echo to my alexa account. Anyway, it's still shows up in Spo...
Moderator
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11 replies
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PlanPremiumPortugal DeviceMacBook Air Operating SystemmacOS 11.0 My Question or IssueMy mac desktop app doesn't "reload page" when I click on it. I have already tried to delete and reinstall the app on my desktop, but the same thing happens.
Plan Premium Portugal Device MacBook Air Operating SystemmacOS 11.0 My Question or Issue My mac desktop app doesn't "reload page" when I click on it. I have already tried...
Casual Listener
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