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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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Solved!!Superuser Contribution dailymix picture not loading

For some reason my daily mix 2 and 5 picture aren't loading on my macbook It just have the music icon.How do I get them loaded in?

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For some reason my daily mix 2 and 5 picture aren't loading on my macbook It just have the music icon. How do I get them loaded in?

Dian

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Superuser Contribution Searching an Artist within playlist will only return songs where artist is the first listed

Hi everyone, I am noticing an issue after recent update(s) where searching an Artist Name within a playlist will not return all expected results. Previously, the search will return songs where the artist is listed as a contributor, no matter where th...

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Hi everyone,   I am noticing an issue after recent update(s) where searching an Artist Name within a playlist will not return all expected results. Previously, the search will return songs whe...

Lyubka

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify starts muted - Mac OSx Monterey 12.6.4

PlanFreeCountryUnited States of America DeviceM1 Macbook Pro 14"Operating SystemOSx Monterey 12.6.4Spotify versionSpotify for macOS (Apple Silicon)1.2.8.923.g4f94bf0d My Question or IssueHi there! I'm here because I have a really strange issue. My Sp...

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Plan Free Country United States of America   Device M1 Macbook Pro 14" Operating System OSx Monterey 12.6.4 Spotify version Spotify for macOS (Apple Silicon) 1.2.8.923.g4f94bf0d &nbs...

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Solved!! [MAC] alpha / beta download

could anyone provide a link to alpha or beta download Spotify for macOS?I use alphas on my iOS and android phone, but can't find link for MacOS on Silicon chipsthanks

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could anyone provide a link to alpha or beta download Spotify for macOS? I use alphas on my iOS and android phone, but can't find link for MacOS on Silicon chips thanks

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Cannot log in with facebook - MacOS

Hi I downloaded Spotify app for MacOS (13.2.1).After instalation I am trying to log in with my facebook account.After I allow loggin in the browser, spotify app crash and after re-opening I am still not logged in.I was trying uninstaling app, differe...

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Hi I downloaded Spotify app for MacOS (13.2.1). After instalation I am trying to log in with my facebook account. After I allow loggin in the browser, spotify app crash and after re-opening I am st...

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Solved!! AppleScript completely broken

DeviceMacBook Pro 16-inch 2021Operating SystemmacOS Ventura 13.2.1 (22D68) My Question or IssueAppleScript seems completely broken. I can't even load the dictionary in AppleScript Editor, and this basic script doesn't work: tell application "Spotify"...

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Device MacBook Pro 16-inch 2021 Operating System macOS Ventura 13.2.1 (22D68)   My Question or Issue AppleScript seems completely broken. I can't even load the dictionary in AppleScri...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Unknown device - TV

PlanFree/Premium: Premium StudentCountry: Latvia Device:MacBook Air 2017 Operating System:macOS Monterey My Question or Issue:Recently opened up Spotify and saw a device that I am not familiar with. Already went through the trouble of logging out of ...

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Plan Free/Premium: Premium Student Country: Latvia   Device: MacBook Air 2017   Operating System: macOS Monterey   My Question or Issue: Recently opened up Spotify and saw a...

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Can't view all songs by artist in new update. Why?!

You used to be able to click on an artist and it would list all their songs for every album, grouped by album. In the newest update it just lists all their albums and you have to click on each album individually to see all the songs. This is terrible...

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You used to be able to click on an artist and it would list all their songs for every album, grouped by album. In the newest update it just lists all their albums and you have to click on each album ...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Podcasts not playing on Phone or Desktop!

Cannot play Podcasts on any of my device apps. Only on Web version in Windows. I have premium - just updated app on Macbook Air and Iphone X and DOES NOT WORK AT ALL on either of these. When pressing play button nothing happens! Issues happened befor...

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Cannot play Podcasts on any of my device apps.  Only on Web version in Windows.     I have premium - just updated app on Macbook Air and Iphone X and DOES NOT WORK AT ALL on eit...

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Solved!! Turning OFF "Publish my new playlists on my profile" does not prevent playlists from going PUBLIC

My Question or IssueEvery playlist I create goes PUBLIC to my profile by default regardless of the selection of the "Publish my new playlists on my profile" config in Settings under "Social". I have logged in an out of Spotify Mac Desktop App and tog...

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My Question or Issue Every playlist I create goes PUBLIC to my profile by default regardless of the selection of the "Publish my new playlists on my profile" config in Settings under "Social". &nbs...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Liked Songs not Visible in Desktop App

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceMacBook PromacOS Big Sur My Question or IssueHi,Liked Songs is not visible in my Desktop app. I can still play music and everything else works fine. I can see my Liked Songs in Mobile app. I've tried reinstalling the app an...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device MacBook Pro macOS Big Sur   My Question or Issue Hi, Liked Songs is not visible in my Desktop app. I can still play music and everything else works fine...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Different Times Labeled on App and Website

PlanFree DeviceMacBook Pro 2020 My Question or IssueThe total duration of the music listed on the playlist on the website says 16hrs while on the desktop app it says 20 hours (and they both have the same number of songs so I don't know if it's a prob...

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  Plan Free   Device MacBook Pro 2020   My Question or Issue The total duration of the music listed on the playlist on the website says 16hrs while on the desktop app it says 2...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution How do I STOP being Alpha/Beta tester of the Spotify desktop app on a Mac it's a nightmare?!

Hi, I have been using Spotify almost daily since 2013. I have multiple Spotify accounts--some free and some paid. I program a ton of playlists. For the past 2 months it's been a total nightmare to add/delete songs, move songs around, and search for s...

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Hi, I have been using Spotify almost daily since 2013. I have multiple Spotify accounts--some free and some paid. I program a ton of playlists. For the past 2 months it's been a total nightmare to ad...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Is there a way to see which playlists are public?

Is there a way to see which playlists are public? is there not a page where you can see all your playlist listed and then a click box which shows which are public or not? Also can people just search for the name of your playlist? or only search the u...

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Is there a way to see which playlists are public? is there not a page where you can see all your playlist listed and then a click box which shows which are public or not? Also can people just search ...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Missing all my playlists from restored Mac. Still fine on phone.

I had to restore my Mac hard drive from backups. Now Spotify on the Mac is missing nearly everything I had. It's all there on my phone so I'm assuming that there were Spotify files on the Mac that weren't restored properly. In short, how do I fix thi...

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I had to restore my Mac hard drive from backups. Now Spotify on the Mac is missing nearly everything I had. It's all there on my phone so I'm assuming that there were Spotify files on the Mac that we...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Custom EQ causes the volume to drop drastically

I'm using spotify on a macbook pro running macOS Monterey 12.5 running Spotify for macOS (Intel) 1.2.4.912.g949d5fd0. When selecting a custom EQ the volume drops drastically compared to no EQ. This is not what I have previously experienced and led me...

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I'm using spotify on a macbook pro running macOS Monterey 12.5 running Spotify for macOS (Intel) 1.2.4.912.g949d5fd0. When selecting a custom EQ the volume drops drastically compared to no EQ. This i...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Glitch when using the "Search in playlist" feature

PlanFreeCountryUSADeviceMacbook AirOperating SystemmacOS My Question or IssueThis is a bug I've been getting for a while now on the desktop/software version of Spotify. Whenever I use the quick find feature to find something in my playlist without ha...

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Plan Free Country USA Device Macbook Air Operating System macOS   My Question or Issue This is a bug I've been getting for a while now on the desktop/software version of Spotify. Whene...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify installation fails on new MacBook Pro

Plan:Premium Country:USA Device:MacBook Pro with Apple M1 Pro chip OS:Ventura 13.1 My Question or Issue:My installation of Spotify fails in the same place each time:I download the official installer from spotify.com and run itA dialog window with a p...

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Plan: Premium   Country: USA   Device: MacBook Pro with Apple M1 Pro chip   OS: Ventura 13.1   My Question or Issue: My installation of Spotify fails in the same plac...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Layout and Elements in Made For You are broken in Version 1.0.89.313.g34a58dea

So this worked about two weeks ago but the layout in Made For You has changed. This probably does not cause any issues in newer versions of the app but in version 1.0.89.313.g34a58dea for OS X 10.9 it has made everything very large and nothing fits o...

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So this worked about two weeks ago but the layout in Made For You has changed. This probably does not cause any issues in newer versions of the app but in version 1.0.89.313.g34a58dea for OS X 10.9 i...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify desktop app starts at login even though disabled

USDeviceiMac, Mojave When I start up my computer and log in, Spotify automatically launches.I have "Open Spotify automatically after you log into the computer" set to "No", yet it is still doing it. I read a solution on the Windows forum that I shoul...

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US Device iMac, Mojave   When I start up my computer and log in, Spotify automatically launches. I have "Open Spotify automatically after you log into the computer" set to "No", yet it is...

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