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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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PlanPremiumCountryBelgium DeviceMacOperating SystemOS My Question or IssueGot a spotify update on my mac with a new interface. But now my playlist aren't sorted by last added anymore and I can't seem to find how I do it now with the new update.I can ...
Plan Premium Country Belgium Device Mac Operating System OS My Question or Issue Got a spotify update on my mac with a new interface. But now my playlist aren't sorted by las...
Spotify Legend
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PlanPremiumCountrySpainDeviceMacbook pro 2018Operating SystemMac My Question or IssueHi! In a collaboration list I can't arrange items for incorporation date. The column doesn't appear even if I select this option in dropdown menu. Thank you.
Plan Premium Country Spain Device Macbook pro 2018 Operating System Mac My Question or Issue Hi! In a collaboration list I can't arrange items for incorporation date. The column does...
Spotify Legend
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I really liked the new made for you hub, with playlist by decade\genere But - I list them all! cant find anything.I read all relevant question - no help.I read the release note - https://newsroom.spotify.com/2021-03-31/introducing-new-spotify-mixes-p...
I really liked the new made for you hub, with playlist by decade\genere But - I list them all! cant find anything. I read all relevant question - no help. I read the release note - http...
Casual Listener
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Hi, I saw a couple of questions about the same issue I will describe here in the forum but I could not find a single good answer so let me try to give a few test cases to put a light on the problem: Scenario:I open my Spotify app on my iPhone and cas...
Hi, I saw a couple of questions about the same issue I will describe here in the forum but I could not find a single good answer so let me try to give a few test cases to put a light on the ...
Visitor
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PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceMacbook Pro Early 2015Operating SystemmacOS Big Sur Version 11.3 My Question or IssueMy desktop Spotify updated to the new UI a few weeks ago and for the most part I really enjoy the new update. Then, last week, I...
Plan Premium Country United States Device Macbook Pro Early 2015 Operating System macOS Big Sur Version 11.3 My Question or Issue My desktop Spotify updated to the new UI a few weeks...
Spotify Legend
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Spotify Premium Portugal DeviceMacbook Pro 16-inch 2019Operating SystemmacOS Catalina 10.15.7 When you are inside of a playlist, and want to start by listening by a specific song, you use command+F to "Search in playlist" . Current behaviour is if yo...
Spotify Premium Portugal Device Macbook Pro 16-inch 2019 Operating System macOS Catalina 10.15.7 When you are inside of a playlist, and want to start by listening by a spe...
Regular
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For some reason, the new desktop update reset all my playlists to be sorted by the first songs I added to them and not the new ones. Can you please fix this bug? I have to avoid going into my playlists because I don't want to scroll around looking fo...
For some reason, the new desktop update reset all my playlists to be sorted by the first songs I added to them and not the new ones. Can you please fix this bug? I have to avoid going into my playlis...
Casual Listener
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PremiumGermany DeviceMacBook Pro (15-inch, 2016)Operating System10.14.5 Hello,how can I download music on the Mac Desktop application to listen to it offline. I can only find this feature for playlists.
Premium Germany Device MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2016) Operating System 10.14.5 Hello, how can I download music on the Mac Desktop application to listen to it offline. I can only f...
Spotify Star
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Hi Streaming-People, up until a few weeks ago I was able to "download" albums to my library in my Desktop App. Now it does not work any more. Why ?
Hi Streaming-People, up until a few weeks ago I was able to "download" albums to my library in my Desktop App. Now it does not work any more. Why ?
Spotify Star
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PremiumAustralia Macbook Pro 2016macOS Catalina There are a lot of good things to say about spotify. But the desktop app is not one of them. I'm someone who tends to have a queue of stuff that I've found and want to investigate, rather than a set of ...
Premium Australia Macbook Pro 2016 macOS Catalina There are a lot of good things to say about spotify. But the desktop app is not one of them. I'm someone who tends to hav...
Music Fan
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I don't see a button to post an idea here: https://community.spotify.com/t5/Live-Ideas/idb-p/ideas_live Are ideas posted somewhere else?
I don't see a button to post an idea here: https://community.spotify.com/t5/Live-Ideas/idb-p/ideas_live Are ideas posted somewhere else?
Spotify Legend
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PlanPremiumCountryFinlandDeviceMacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2014)Operating SystemHigh Sierra iOS 10.13.6 My Question or IssueI see (and can listen to) a list of songs in "Local Files" in my MacBook Spotify App although the "Local Files" is disab...
Plan Premium Country Finland Device MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2014) Operating System High Sierra iOS 10.13.6 My Question or Issue I see (and can listen to) a list of songs in...
Visitor
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Freeaustraliamacbook air touch id 2020macos 11.2 already clean re instaled 3 times. still got that old ui. other laptop has it same model. i'd like the new update thanks.
Free australia macbook air touch id 2020 macos 11.2 already clean re instaled 3 times. still got that old ui. other laptop has it same model. i'd like the new update thanks.
Spotify Star
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USA, Mac/PC/Android If I click on ANY podcast in the Mac application, Spotify automatically ads every single podcast to my queue, then sets it to autplay. I don't want this. Example. If I click on "Sword and Scale" ep 135, Spotify will add episodes 1...
USA, Mac/PC/Android If I click on ANY podcast in the Mac application, Spotify automatically ads every single podcast to my queue, then sets it to autplay. I don't want this. Example...
Visitor
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PlanFreeCountryUkraine DeviceMacBook Pro (16-inch, 2019)Operating SystemmacOS Catalina 10.15.7AppGoogle Chrome 89.0.4389.128Desktop (Mac) Spotify 1.1.56.595.g2d2da0de-a Yesterday (April 14) search at the bottom of my playlists (where it suggests addi...
Plan Free Country Ukraine Device MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2019) Operating System macOS Catalina 10.15.7 App Google Chrome 89.0.4389.128 Desktop (Mac) Spotify 1.1.56.595.g2d2da0de-...
Spotify Legend
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Plan: Premium FamilyCountry: U.S.A DeviceMacbook Pro 2020Operating SystemBig Sur For some reason, when I use Spotify in my joint account with my sister the update works but when I use my personal account it is still the old version of Spotify. Kinda ...
Plan: Premium Family Country: U.S.A Device Macbook Pro 2020 Operating System Big Sur For some reason, when I use Spotify in my joint account with my sister the update ...
Moderator
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Every since I installed Spotify on my computer, it keeps skipping every few seconds with practically every single song. I tried re-installing but still experience the same problem. Not really sure what else to do, but it's pretty annoying.
Every since I installed Spotify on my computer, it keeps skipping every few seconds with practically every single song. I tried re-installing but still experience the same problem. Not really sure wh...
Spotify Legend
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My Question or Issue:The album column has completely disappeared on my desktop app for Mac. Has this feature been discontinued and/or is there a way to bring the column back? Details if needed: Spotify Plan: FreeCountry: CanadaDevice: MacBook Pro Ret...
My Question or Issue: The album column has completely disappeared on my desktop app for Mac. Has this feature been discontinued and/or is there a way to bring the column back? Details if ne...
Community Legend
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Hi! Spotify had updated UI on desktop so I found a new bug. After enabling local files in settings the row called “Files on device” in the left sidebar doesn’t appear. I tried reinstalling app but that didn’t help. Thanks for response!
Hi! Spotify had updated UI on desktop so I found a new bug. After enabling local files in settings the row called “Files on device” in the left sidebar doesn’t appear. I tried reinstalling app but th...
Spotify Star
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Plan - PremiumCountry - China Device - MacBook Air M1Operating System - MacOS 11.2.2 My Question or IssueHi there, I'm happy to know that iOS app supports Simplified Chinese. When will it be available for MacOS Spotify? Thanks
Plan - Premium Country - China Device - MacBook Air M1 Operating System - MacOS 11.2.2 My Question or Issue Hi there, I'm happy to know that iOS app supports ...
Spotify Star
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