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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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jruby

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Solved!! Spotify App not loading

Hi everyone, when I try to log on to the Spotify App on my Macbook Pro (2015), I am given a blank screnn with nothing on it. Literally nothing. I attached a picture of the problem.Blank screenI get this screen every time I try to log on. Things I've ...

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Hi everyone, when I try to log on to the Spotify App on my Macbook Pro (2015), I am given a blank screnn with nothing on it. Literally nothing. I attached a picture of the problem. Blank screen I g...

nitnelav

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Superuser Contribution All songs in all playlists are unplayable

PlanPremiumCountryUnited States DeviceMacBook Air 13inOperating SystemmacOS 12.0.1 My Question or IssueMy Spotify was glitching earlier so I uninstalled the app and reinstalled it. Now all my playlists are unplayable. Only around 5 songs in my playli...

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Plan Premium Country United States   Device MacBook Air 13in Operating System macOS 12.0.1   My Question or Issue My Spotify was glitching earlier so I uninstalled the app and re...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify app on Mac Os Big sur 11.4 stopped working

PlanPremium DeviceMacbook pro 2020Operating SystemBig Sur 11.4 My Question or IssueAfter upgrade to Big Sur 11.4 Spotify app doesn't work. Reinstall doesn't help. /Library/ folders with *spotify* doesn't exists either in /Caches/ either in /Applicati...

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Plan Premium   Device Macbook pro 2020 Operating System Big Sur 11.4   My Question or Issue After upgrade to Big Sur 11.4 Spotify app doesn't work. Reinstall doesn't help. /Library...

Alex

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Is this button supposed to do anything?

On my 'Friends' tab, there is a back button at the top that doesn't seem to do anything for me. Is it supposed to work?   PlanFreeCountryUSA DeviceMacbook Air M1 2020Operating SystemMac OS Monterey 12.1

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On my 'Friends' tab, there is a back button at the top that doesn't seem to do anything for me. Is it supposed to work?         Plan Free Country USA   Device Macbook Air...

Jeremy

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Full Installer - Apple Mac ARM - Out of date

I notice that the latest version of Spotify is 1.1.74.631.g0b24d9ad however, when downloading the full ARM Mac installer from https://download.scdn.co/SpotifyARM64.dmg - I get the previous version - 1.1.73.517.gbef50fdb. Once launched, I can then upd...

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I notice that the latest version of Spotify is 1.1.74.631.g0b24d9ad however, when downloading the full ARM Mac installer from https://download.scdn.co/SpotifyARM64.dmg - I get the prev...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Podcasts Not Updated on Desktop since July '21

PlanPremiumCountryUSA DeviceMacbook Pro mid 2012Mac OS 10.15.7 Catalina My Question or IssueOn desktop app only, no podcasts show episodes beyond July 27th 2021. The only way for me to listen to new podcasts is via iOS on my phone, only way to listen...

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Plan Premium Country USA   Device Macbook Pro mid 2012 Mac OS 10.15.7 Catalina   My Question or Issue On desktop app only, no podcasts show episodes beyond July 27th 2021. The onl...

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podcast problem
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Solved!! Version 1.1.73 desktop update doesn't sync now playing status with Spotify servers

Just got desktop update version 1.1.73.507.g1c287113 on my Mac and it doesn't sync playback with Spotify servers. I can play back music in the desktop app and iOS app at the same time. When I check now playing API it doesn't show the now playing song...

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Just got desktop update version 1.1.73.507.g1c287113 on my Mac and it doesn't sync playback with Spotify servers. I can play back music in the desktop app and iOS app at the same time. When I check n...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify connect doesn't work in 1.1.73.507.g1c287113

Plan: DuoPremiumGermany DeviceMacbook Pro with MacOS Catalina 10.15.7 (19H2) When upgrading to 1.1.73.507.g1c287113 Spotify connect feature stop working. The connections appear as "Connecting" to the Speaker (In this case, a Libratone speaker) and ne...

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Plan: Duo Premium Germany   Device Macbook Pro with MacOS Catalina 10.15.7 (19H2)   When upgrading to 1.1.73.507.g1c287113 Spotify connect feature stop working. The connect...

MattSuda

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify not responding

PlanPremiumCountrySlovakiaDeviceMacBook Air 13Operating SystemmacOS Monterey 12.0.1My Question or IssueHello, I have a problem with my spotify on MacBook Air 13 (macOS Monterey 12.0.1 version). When I try to open it, it is just black and it does not ...

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Plan Premium Country Slovakia Device MacBook Air 13 Operating System macOS Monterey 12.0.1 My Question or Issue Hello, I have a problem with my spotify on MacBook Air 13 (macOS Monterey 12.0...

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Solved!! Local files: Spotify on Catalina

After updating my Mac to Catalina, Spotify have requested access to my downloads folder. Any ideas why?

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After updating my Mac to Catalina, Spotify have requested access to my downloads folder. Any ideas why?

kmh504

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution The "I don't like [artist]" feature for Spotify generated playlists stopped working a while ago

PlanPremiumCountryNew ZealandDevice15" MacBook Pro late 2018Operating SystemBig SurMy Question or IssueAs stated in subject. This feature has not worked for weeks now on playlists like Release Radar. The artists (CHVRCHES, Quantic, Prince - still gre...

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Plan Premium Country New Zealand Device 15" MacBook Pro late 2018 Operating System Big Sur My Question or Issue As stated in subject. This feature has not worked for weeks now on playlists l...

CarlosE

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Option to make playlists public/private from desktop disappeared

PREMIUMU.S.A. MacBook AirmacOS Catalina The option to make my playlists public or private from the drop-down menu on my desktop has completely disappeared. It's not even grayed out or unavailable...it just simply isn't there. It's still available fro...

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PREMIUM U.S.A.   MacBook Air macOS Catalina   The option to make my playlists public or private from the drop-down menu on my desktop has completely disappeared.  It's not even g...

MafeG

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Superuser Contribution Error code: access point: 34. Cannot login to Spotify on MacBook.

Seemingly for no reason, Spotify on my MacBook Air was not connecting to the internet. I thought this was because I moved house, as I changed wifi sources. So, I logged out. Now that I try to log back in, there is a message saying a firewall might be...

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Seemingly for no reason, Spotify on my MacBook Air was not connecting to the internet. I thought this was because I moved house, as I changed wifi sources. So, I logged out. Now that I try to log bac...

Alex

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution No internet connection detected at lower bandwidths

PlanPremiumCountryAustralia DeviceMacbook Pro mid 2015 Operating SystemMac OS 10.13.6 My Question or IssueSince the latest Spotify update, Spotify seems to be saying "no internet connection detected" for internet speeds lower than 10 Mbps. I have an ...

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Plan Premium Country Australia   Device Macbook Pro mid 2015   Operating System Mac OS 10.13.6   My Question or Issue Since the latest Spotify update, Spotify seems to be s...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify Connect slow to connect to my receiver

PlanPremiumCountryUSA DeviceMacbook Air 2020, Onkyo TX8260 stereo receiver Operating SystemMac OS Catalina 10.15.7 My Question or Issue I have been using Spotify Connect to stream to my Onkyo receiver from my Mac for two years, originally from an old...

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Plan Premium Country USA   Device Macbook Air 2020, Onkyo TX8260 stereo receiver   Operating System Mac OS Catalina 10.15.7   My Question or Issue   I have been using...

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Solved!! Desktop Mac App Crashing on login

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceMacbook Pro (16-inch, 2019)Operating SystemCatalina 10.15.7 My Question or IssueThe Spotify app started crashing on startup out of the blue. I followed the instructions to uninstall it fully following these instructions:http...

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Plan Premium Country US Device Macbook Pro (16-inch, 2019) Operating System Catalina 10.15.7   My Question or Issue The Spotify app started crashing on startup out of the blue.  ...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Buttons overlapping on Spotify for macOS (intel)

PlanPremiumCountryGeorgiaDeviceMacBook Air (Retina, 13-inch, 2020)Operating SystemmacOS Big Sur, Version 11.6Spotify Version:Spotify for macOS (Intel)1.1.**bleep**.612.gb7409abc My Question or IssueThe exit/minimise/fullscreen buttons are overlapping...

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Plan Premium Country Georgia Device MacBook Air (Retina, 13-inch, 2020) Operating System macOS Big Sur, Version 11.6 Spotify Version: Spotify for macOS (Intel) 1.1.**bleep**.612.gb7409abc ...

Alex

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Superuser Contribution Playback is louder on left side for bluetooth Sony headphones

Hello - I'm a premium user located in the USA. Device: Macbook Pro - Catalina - ver 10.15.5 (19F101)Spotify version: 1.1.37.690.g8f3b16fc I noticed this issue with my Sony bluetooth WH-1000XM3's, but isolated it to a Spotify specific issue. This does...

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Hello - I'm a premium user located in the USA.   Device: Macbook Pro  - Catalina - ver 10.15.5 (19F101) Spotify version: 1.1.37.690.g8f3b16fc   I noticed this issue with my S...

Mihail

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Audio Balance
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Superuser Contribution What is the optimal output settings for Audio MIDI Setup on Mac OS X?

The default setting seems to be 44,100 Hz, but my Mac Book Pro allows to me change it to 48,000 Hz. Should I do that? When I plug in my external DAC, I have many more choices, going up to 192,000 Hz. Should I always use the highest rate available for...

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The default setting seems to be 44,100 Hz, but my Mac Book Pro allows to me change it to 48,000 Hz. Should I do that?   When I plug in my external DAC, I have many more choices, going up to 19...

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