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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!! 1.1.58.820.g2ae50076-a is missing Browse and Radio

I just installed 1.1.58.820.g2ae50076-a, and I cannot find the Browse button or the Radio button. Where are they??

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I just installed 1.1.58.820.g2ae50076-a, and I cannot find the Browse button or the Radio button. Where are they??

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Recently Played not updating and showing things I never listened to

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceMacbook Air 2020, M1 processorOperating SystemmacOS Big Sur 11.3.1 My Question or IssueOn the desktop app, my recently played does not show what I have recently played. For example, the same four things are always...

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Plan Premium Country United States Device Macbook Air 2020, M1 processor Operating System macOS Big Sur 11.3.1   My Question or Issue On the desktop app, my recently played does not sh...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution [Desktop] Spotify doesn't play anything

Plan: Premium FamilyCountry: UK Device: Macbook Pro 2018Operating System: MacOs Catalina 10.15.7 My Question or IssueNothing on my spotify plays. No playlists, no songs. Nothing reacts or clicks. The play area at the bottom doesn't have any minutes f...

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Plan: Premium Family Country: UK   Device: Macbook Pro 2018 Operating System: MacOs Catalina 10.15.7   My Question or Issue Nothing on my spotify plays. No playlists, no songs. Nothi...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Library Albums Not Showing - Shows on iOS App

On the Mac app, none of my saved albums appear in my library. However, they do appear on the iOS app and on the browser version of Spotify (Firefox). I've reinstalled the Mac app and updated. How can I fix this issue?

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On the Mac app, none of my saved albums appear in my library. However, they do appear on the iOS app and on the browser version of Spotify (Firefox). I've reinstalled the Mac app and updated. How can...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Sort by last added

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 ...

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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...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Incorporation date arragement

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.

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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...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution made for you hub

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...

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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 - http...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Issue with Spotify Connect between Mac and Chromecast

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...

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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 ...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution New UI Updated then Glitched back to Old UI

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...

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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...

CarlosE

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Solved!! Search in playlist

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...

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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...

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Solved!! Please fix the playlist sorting problem (New Update) (Desktop)

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...

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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 playlis...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution How can I download albums for offline listening

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.

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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...

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Solved!! Download of Albums for offline use worked up until a few weeks ago

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 ?

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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 ?      

MattSuda

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Superuser Contribution Are there any decent alternatives to the spotify app for macs

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 ...

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  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...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution I Can't Post an Idea

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?

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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? 

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How to reach actual local files

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...

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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...

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Solved!! new ui wont update pls send help

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.

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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.

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Superuser Contribution If I play ONE podcast, Spotify automatically adds every episode to my queue.

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...

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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...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Search to add new songs in a playlist doesn't work correctly

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...

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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-...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution New Update

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 ...

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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 ...

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