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Solved!! Spotify free: Music stops on MAC

Edited: Thank you very much everyone for helping! Finally I managed to correct the error and the steps are those that DerpyNerd offered and highlighted as a solution. Hi! I have a MacBook Pro, and for a week now I have a problem with the desktop app....

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  • zzhierocks
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[Mac] Troubleshooting Spotify

Having trouble with Spotify on your Desktop app? Here’s what to try first. Search the Community Someone might have asked your question on the Community before. So type your issue into the search box and have a look. Tip: Don't forget to check our Spo...

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Superuser Contribution I need help with my refresh button. It's just showing the same songs

On my computer, when i go to my main playlist, my refresh button isn't there and when clicking it, it disappears into find more. Also when it does work, it doesn't refresh and shows the same songs. Also it's only on my web player. My phone is working...

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  • On my computer, when i go to my main playlist, my refresh button isn't there and when clicking it, it disappears into find more. Also when it does work, it doesn't refresh and shows the same songs. A...
  • AlejaR
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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...
  • OscarDC
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    Beta test
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Superuser Contribution Regression/Bug: Clicking cover and current song no longer take to correct place

For about a year since my earlier reported issue, clicking the cover art would take the user to the correct/expected place, the album & song being played. This is now broken, most likely due to UI changes that don't test for regressions/bugs being in...

  • Music Fan
  • For about a year since my earlier reported issue, clicking the cover art would take the user to the correct/expected place, the album & song being played. This is now broken, most likely due to U...
  • Alex
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  • Call# 1~866~866~1904 ++aol customer service asfasf Call# 1~866~866~1904 ++aol customer service asfasf Call# 1~866~866~1904 ++aol customer service asfasf Call# 1~866~866~1904 ++aol cu...
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Superuser Contribution can't copy songs to a playlist like before - sometime in certain folders it works but often not

PlanFree/Premium Premium Duo CountryGermanyDeviceMacbook 2021, iPhone 13Operating SystemiOS latest version My Question or IssueCopying of tracks/songs sometimes in different playlists and folders is not possible.i recently switched from a family acco...

  • Newbie
  •   Plan Free/Premium Premium Duo  Country Germany Device Macbook 2021, iPhone 13 Operating System iOS latest version   My Question or Issue Copying of tracks/songs sometimes ...
  • Eni
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Superuser Contribution MacOS desktop app becomes unresponsive after laptop wakes up from sleep

When I come back from lunch after 1h and reopen my Macbook, the buttons are unresponsive. When I try to quit the app, the window disappears but the program stays running in the background and I need to force quit. After reopening it works fine again.

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  • When I come back from lunch after 1h and reopen my Macbook, the buttons are unresponsive. When I try to quit the app, the window disappears but the program stays running in the background and I need ...
  • OscarDC
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Superuser Contribution Why was my access denied when I tried to make an Spotify Community account?

I tried to create a Spotify Community account, and when I submitted my username, my attempt to register was declined.

  • Newbie
  • I tried to create a Spotify Community account, and when I submitted my username, my attempt to register was declined.
  • Alex
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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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Superuser Contribution when playing playlist it wont play the next song.

After updating to the latest desktop version:Spotify for macOS (Apple Silicon)1.2.4.912.g949d5fd0macOS MontereyPlaylist no longer play as a playlist, next track is just a random track.Basically the entire concept of playlist is no longer working.Plea...

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  • After updating to the latest desktop version: Spotify for macOS (Apple Silicon) 1.2.4.912.g949d5fd0 macOS Monterey Playlist no longer play as a playlist, next track is just a random track. Bas...
  • AlejaR
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Superuser Contribution Spotify free on Safari: Music stops on MAC after ads comes!

PlanFreeCountryItalyDevice(Mac mini 2021)Operating System(macOS 12.6.1 Monterey) My Question or Issuefrom about 4/5 days ago (25th of January 2023), I noticed Spotify stops music when ads coming (after listening about 4/5 songs)! So I have to reload ...

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  • Plan Free Country Italy Device (Mac mini 2021) Operating System (macOS 12.6.1 Monterey)   My Question or Issue from about 4/5 days ago (25th of January 2023), I noticed  Spotify s...
  • AlejaR
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Superuser Contribution Having lots of problems with Spotify.

Hello, I have the latest Spotify desktop app version running on my MacBook Pro and it has "crashed" 3 times today. It does not close completely but it completely stops responding to everything, does not play music, and does not allow opening windows ...

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  • Hello, I have the latest Spotify desktop app version running on my MacBook Pro and it has "crashed" 3 times today. It does not close completely but it completely stops responding to everything, does ...
  • Joan
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Superuser Contribution Spotify keeps stalling on MacBook Pro

PlanPremiumCountryAustraliaDeviceMacbook Pro late 2022Operating SystemVentura 13.2 Spotify takes about 30 secs to 1 min to open or close. Once it has, it then stalls sporadically with whatever I try to do, for about the same length of time - ie. it w...

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  • Plan Premium Country Australia Device Macbook Pro late 2022 Operating System Ventura 13.2   Spotify takes about 30 secs to 1 min to open or close. Once it has, it then stalls sporadical...
  • Alex
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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...
  • Eni
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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...

  • Casual Listener
  • 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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Superuser Contribution Spotify mutes YouTube videos on Chrome etc.

Hi. How is it possible that Spotify is muting my YouTube video after pressing Pause button on Spotify? It happens only when my MacBook is playing music through Bluetooth devices like headphones, speaker etc. I have noticed that it mutes also system s...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi. How is it possible that Spotify is muting my YouTube video after pressing Pause button on Spotify? 😮 It happens only when my MacBook is playing music through Bluetooth devices like headph...
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Superuser Contribution Remember Playlist Scroll Position

PlanPremiumOperating SystemmacOSSpotify Version1.1.56.595.g2d2da0de-a My Question or IssueAfter Spotify updated to the newest version, in playlists where I'm scrolled down to the bottom, when I go to another playlist and come back to it, I'm automati...

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  • Plan Premium Operating System macOS Spotify Version 1.1.56.595.g2d2da0de-a   My Question or Issue After Spotify updated to the newest version, in playlists where I'm scrolled down to the...
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