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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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Jemi

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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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Alcyon

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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 something went wrong - CAN'T RELOAD DESKTOP APP

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.

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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...

bchamberlain376

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Loud sound between songs on Macbook using bluetooth

Family PlanPremiumUSA I’m having a problem using Bluetooth from a Macbook Pro (macOS 11.7) to a Sony receiver, there is a loud scratchy sound between songs or when I start a song. The problem does not occur with the same receiver when I use my androi...

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Family Plan Premium USA   I’m having a problem using Bluetooth from a Macbook Pro (macOS 11.7) to a Sony receiver, there is a loud scratchy sound between songs or when I start a song.  ...

jclark301

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Folders

PremiumLatvia Device(MacBook air 2020)Operating System(iOS 12.5.1, ) Hello, I am able to make folders and add playlists to them, however, I don't even have the option to rename them.I did the clean reinstalling but it did not help.Is it not available...

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Premium Latvia   Device (MacBook air 2020) Operating System (iOS 12.5.1, )   Hello,  I am able to make folders and add playlists to them, however, I don't even have the option...

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How do I share a song through WhatsApp when using my computer, not my cellphone

Sharing a song through WhatsApp is an option on the Andriod Spotify platform, but not when using Spotify on my Mac desktop computer... so, is there a way I can add WhatsApp on the Mac desktop platform?

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Sharing a song through WhatsApp is an option on the Andriod Spotify platform, but not when using Spotify on my Mac desktop computer... so, is there a way I can add WhatsApp on the Mac desktop platfor...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify won’t play MP3 files

PlanPremiumCountry UK DeviceMac My Question or IssueSpotify won’t play local MP3 files. I’ve removed and reinstalled Spotify. I’ve made all the Local Files changes to ensure Spotify can play from their file location. Error message reads ‘Spotify cann...

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Plan Premium Country UK   Device Mac     My Question or Issue Spotify won’t play local MP3 files. I’ve removed and reinstalled Spotify. I’ve made all the Local Files chang...

William241

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Superuser Contribution [MacOS] No internet connection detected. (Error code: access point:31)

I am trying to log ing, but I get the following error message (I am using Mac):> No internet connection detected. (Error code: access point:31)I tried to re-install the app, but it didn't work.

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I am trying to log ing, but I get the following error message (I am using Mac): > No internet connection detected. (Error code: access point:31) I tried to re-install the app, but it didn't ...

William241

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[Desktop][Playlists] How to Create a Playlist of Albums

I've been wanting to do this for several years now and just figured out a way, thanks to folders! FYI - you have to do this on your desktop or laptop you cannot do it on the app.1. Right click on any playlist you have. On a Mac hold the "control" key...

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I've been wanting to do this for several years now and just figured out a way, thanks to folders! FYI - you have to do this on your desktop or laptop you cannot do it on the app. 1. Right click on a...

William241

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Can't Like any songs

PlanPremium DuoPortugal DeviceMacBook Pro (13-inch, M1, 2020)Operating SystemmacOS Monterey My Question or Issue I've been unable lately to like any songs on spotify. I can still do any other interactions, but when I click on the heart to like a song...

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  Plan Premium Duo Portugal   Device MacBook Pro (13-inch, M1, 2020) Operating System macOS Monterey   My Question or Issue   I've been unable lately to like any songs...

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Superuser Contribution How to see all the profiles I follow

With all the Spotify changes making a mess out of things, I now have a bunch of "profiles" I follow that I want to unfollow. Where can I view all the "profiles" I follow (not artists - I only want to see "profiles"). I need to see a list of ALL the P...

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With all the Spotify changes making a mess out of things, I now have a bunch of "profiles" I follow that I want to unfollow. Where can I view all the "profiles" I follow (not artists - I only want to...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Song is in playlist, but when I search for it, it is not recognized

Hello. I have Premium Individual. I'm in Japan. (But all information is shown in English, which is what I want.) I use Spotify on my iMac (2018) and my iPad (2020). The issue is: on my desktop, I created a playlist. I added a song to it. When I used ...

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Hello. I have Premium Individual. I'm in Japan. (But all information is shown in English, which is what I want.)  I use Spotify on my iMac (2018) and my iPad (2020).  The issue is: on ...

Eni

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Solved!! Bug: scrolling with mouse scroll wheel while dragging tracks no longer works

After upgrading to Spotify for Mac 1.0.2.6, I can no longer use my mouse's scroll wheel while dragging tracks to a different position in a playlist. This is an important feature when working with long playlists. Steps to reproduce:Create a playlist t...

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After upgrading to Spotify for Mac 1.0.2.6, I can no longer use my mouse's scroll wheel while dragging tracks to a different position in a playlist. This is an important feature when working with lon...

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Solved!! Spotify browser and desktop: "Something went wrong"

PlanPremium DuoCountryUkraineDevice(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating SystemMacOs Mojave 10.14.6 Getting "Something went wrong. Try reloading the page" when trying to listen to the spotify using browser (Chrome Version 84.0....

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Plan Premium Duo Country Ukraine Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System MacOs Mojave 10.14.6   Getting "Something went wrong. Try reloading the page...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify Enhance Missing (macOS) after update to v1.1.92.647

Plan: Premium FamilyCountry: USA Macbook Pro | MacOS Monterey 12.5.1 I recently updated Spotify to v1.1.92.647.ga4397eb7 and the Spotify Enhance feature no longer appears in my created Playlists. It was there and working fine prior to updating.

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Plan: Premium Family Country:  USA   Macbook Pro | MacOS Monterey 12.5.1     I recently updated Spotify to v1.1.92.647.ga4397eb7 and the Spotify Enhance feature no longer ap...

Eni

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Solved!! MacBook Air- Low Audio Quality

Plan: PremiumCountry: USADevice: Macbook Air 2018/19Operating SystemmacOS Mojave 10.14.5My Question or Issue: Over the past day, I have been streaming music back and forth over Bluetooth from either my Macbook Air or my IPhone XR to my Beats Studio3,...

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  Plan: Premium Country: USA Device: Macbook Air 2018/19 Operating System macOS Mojave 10.14.5 My Question or Issue: Over the past day, I have been streaming music back and forth over...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Can't solve "Error code: Accesspoint: 31"

PlanPremiumCountryBrazilDeviceMacbook Pro 2017Operating SystemmacOS Big Sur My Question or IssueSpotify was working beautifully yesterday. Basically, I didn't do anything to cause any issue, not even shutting down the laptop. But I woke up today and ...

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Plan Premium Country Brazil Device Macbook Pro 2017 Operating System macOS Big Sur   My Question or Issue Spotify was working beautifully yesterday. Basically, I didn't do anything to ...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Large playlists take 10-60+ seconds to load, sometimes not found. Why?

Large playlists take forever to load on the Mac desktop app. At times they will return 'Can't Find This Playlist' errors. This has been an issue for approx 3 weeks. I have multiple record label playlists I update a few times a week. This issue is slo...

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Large playlists take forever to load on the Mac desktop app. At times they will return 'Can't Find This Playlist' errors. This has been an issue for approx 3 weeks. I have multiple record label playl...

OscarDC

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Lag on Apple Silicon

PlanPremium DeviceMacBook Air (2022, M2) Operating SystemmacOS Monterey 12.5 My Question or Issue: The Spotify interface and animations are often very choppy on my Apple Silicon mac with hardware acceleration on, and scrolling feels choppy and skippy...

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Plan Premium   Device MacBook Air (2022, M2)   Operating System macOS Monterey 12.5   My Question or Issue:   The Spotify interface and animations are often very choppy...

Loxer

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Superuser Contribution Is there a keyboard shortcut for Lyrics? If not why not?

I would love to be able to ping backwards and forwards; in and out of it. Say, really long solo when the lyrics are less important.

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I would love to be able to ping backwards and forwards; in and out of it. Say, really long solo when the lyrics are less important.

Vasil

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify will only play through the MAC Internal Speakers, not USB mixer

Plan:PremiumCountry:US DeviceiMac 2017 Monterrey 12.2.1I have been using the IOS desktop client for a number of years now and out of nowhere yesterday it started playing only through the iMac internal speakers. now for the last 2+ year I have been us...

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Plan:Premium Country:US   Device iMac 2017  Monterrey 12.2.1 I have been using the IOS desktop client for a number of years now and out of nowhere yesterday it started playing only th...

oSoSerious

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Superuser Contribution [Mac] Full Screen Album Art not working.

PlanPremiumCountryUSA DeviceMacBook Pro Operating SystemMacOS BigSur Version 11.2.1 My Question or IssueHello, I remember a couple of weeks ago I could enter full screen by a little button next to the play bar to enter the album art cover in full scr...

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Plan Premium Country USA   Device MacBook Pro  Operating System MacOS BigSur Version 11.2.1   My Question or Issue Hello,  I remember a couple of weeks ago I could ent...

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