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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...
Visitor
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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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The web player link brings me to a white page that says upstream request timeout. The website said it was fixed in October but it is a new issue for me.
Moderator
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PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceMacbook Pro Mid 2012Operating System10.14.4 My Question or IssueHow do I access my list of local files? The only options that show are Made For YouRecently PlayedSongsAlbumsArtistsStationsVideosPodcasts
Plan Premium Country United States Device Macbook Pro Mid 2012 Operating System 10.14.4 My Question or Issue How do I access my list of local files? The only options that show are &...
Composer
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I'm a premium member in the US This is a problem occuring on the OSX desktop client on an iMac running Sierra. When I click on Podcast from the navigation I am presented with a layer that reads:"There was a problem displaying this page!This page eith...
I'm a premium member in the US This is a problem occuring on the OSX desktop client on an iMac running Sierra. When I click on Podcast from the navigation I am presented with a laye...
Casual Listener
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19 replies
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Whenever I use Spotify on my mac it will automatically set my iPhone volume to max cuz it is connected to the app on MacVery very annoying and my ears got blasted a few times because of this any fixes?
Whenever I use Spotify on my mac it will automatically set my iPhone volume to max cuz it is connected to the app on Mac Very very annoying and my ears got blasted a few times because of this ...
Casual Listener
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21 replies
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PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceMacbook Pro 15inch 2018Operating SystemMojave This is specifically happening on my account for the podcast "Hello from the Magic Tavern." I have listened to episodes 1-41 so far to completion. However, when I filter the vie...
Plan Premium Country USA Device Macbook Pro 15inch 2018 Operating System Mojave This is specifically happening on my account for the podcast "Hello from the Magic Tavern." I have list...
Spotify Legend
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I can only use Spotify on the MacBook via "Web Player (Chrome)". Clicking on the Spotify in the menu bar simpy elicits yet another download and all I get is a black Spotify page that does nothing, altho it's shown in finder as another drive (like a b...
I can only use Spotify on the MacBook via "Web Player (Chrome)". Clicking on the Spotify in the menu bar simpy elicits yet another download and all I get is a black Spotify page that does nothi...
Community Legend
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Family PremiumUSA DeviceMacbook Pro 2017Operating SystemmacOS 10.14 Mojave The album art that usually shows up in the lower lefthand corner above the song title, artist, and etc. information has disappeared. I saw threads for this issue in 2018 but i...
Family Premium USA Device Macbook Pro 2017 Operating System macOS 10.14 Mojave The album art that usually shows up in the lower lefthand corner above the song title, artist, and...
Community Legend
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1 likes
Plan - FreeCountry - Au Device - macbook pro late 2016 (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue at first I had an issue of error code 4 and tried to fix it by loo...
Plan - Free Country - Au Device - macbook pro late 2016 (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)...
Community Legend
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PlanFreeCountryUSADeviceMacBook Pro, Early 2015Operating SystemMac OS X 10.13.6 When I have a playlist open and click on the three dots icon next to the play button, and I select "Make Secret", then I check my profile in a web browser (https://open.s...
Plan Free Country USA Device MacBook Pro, Early 2015 Operating System Mac OS X 10.13.6 When I have a playlist open and click on the three dots icon next to the play button, and I sele...
Spotify Star
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Macbook Pro iOS 10.14.4. For some days now I cannot use the search function on Spotify. It is there, and I can write in it, but nothing happens after that. It's as if the search function can't access the library at all. It's all black. I can play mus...
Macbook Pro iOS 10.14.4. For some days now I cannot use the search function on Spotify. It is there, and I can write in it, but nothing happens after that. It's as if the search function can...
Moderator
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PlanPremiumCountryGermany DeviceiMac (late 2006)Operating SystemMacOS 10.7 My Question or IssueI installed the desktop app and no album cover art is loading in the "album art corner" or on other lists like "albums". When I open a certain album or go ...
Plan Premium Country Germany Device iMac (late 2006) Operating System MacOS 10.7 My Question or Issue I installed the desktop app and no album cover art is loading in the "al...
Regular
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Hello. I'm new on Spotify. I have some questions.I have always had my music on my Mac as local files and listened them on iTunes. And also I have always had an ipod to listen my music. Now I want to move to Spotify because I have a new phone that can...
Hello. I'm new on Spotify. I have some questions. I have always had my music on my Mac as local files and listened them on iTunes. And also I have always had an ipod to listen my music. Now I want t...
Spotify Legend
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I would love to make applescript that can fetch the current song from the Mac Spotify app and run a google search in my browser for "[song name] lyrics". Is it actually possible to access the currently playing song via an Applescript command? I know ...
I would love to make applescript that can fetch the current song from the Mac Spotify app and run a google search in my browser for "[song name] lyrics". Is it actually possible to access the current...
Regular
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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....
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! ...
Regular
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DeviceiMac Mid-2011Operating SystemmacOS High Sierra (10.13.6) My Question or IssueHi, I'm having difficulties installing Spotify on my Mac. I've downloaded the installer, but it won't open when I double-click on it. I've launched the installer throu...
Device iMac Mid-2011 Operating System macOS High Sierra (10.13.6) My Question or Issue Hi, I'm having difficulties installing Spotify on my Mac. I've downloaded the installer, but it won...
Community Legend
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Spotify stops playing 5 or 6 seconds into any song. I cannot even resume the song manually. I have tried reinstalling spotify using this link: https://support.spotify.com/sg-en/article/reinstallation-of-spotify/But the problem still remains. Plan: Pr...
Spotify stops playing 5 or 6 seconds into any song. I cannot even resume the song manually. I have tried reinstalling spotify using this link: https://support.spotify.com/sg-en/article/reins...
Roadie
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I need some help!!I've been having trouble with the Mac desktop version of Spotify for a while now, I can't seem to view my saved songs. I know I have saved songs as I can view them on the web and mobile version of Spotify. Whenever I try to view my ...
I need some help!! I've been having trouble with the Mac desktop version of Spotify for a while now, I can't seem to view my saved songs. I know I have saved songs as I can view them on the web and ...
Community Legend
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I wonder if there's a faster way to get to the playlist I want to listen to. I'm talking about playlists I am following already. It seems like I have these options:1) Scroll through the list until I find it2) Use global search, and click on the first...
I wonder if there's a faster way to get to the playlist I want to listen to. I'm talking about playlists I am following already. It seems like I have these options: 1) Scroll through the list until ...
Community Legend
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Icons for two of my playlists suddenly stopped loading after i restarted the app today. Instead, the default music cover is showing. On web player icons are loading properly for both playlists, and I am not sure what exactly caused this. I have tried...
Icons for two of my playlists suddenly stopped loading after i restarted the app today. Instead, the default music cover is showing. On web player icons are loading properly for both playlists, and...
Community Legend
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Plan: PremiumCountry: USA Device:Macbook Pro 2019)Operating System (iOS 10) My Question or Issue: After upgrading last week to the latest version, the lenght of each songs on the Plalist column is missing. It only shows the following columns: TitleAr...
Plan: Premium Country: USA Device: Macbook Pro 2019) Operating System (iOS 10) My Question or Issue: After upgrading last week to the latest version, the lengh...
Regular
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PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceMacbook Air 2018Operating SystemMacOS Mojave My Question or IssueI've been slowly getting back into Spotify for the last month or two after not using it for a few years, but one thing that hasn't changed is my Discover Week...
Plan Premium Country USA Device Macbook Air 2018 Operating System MacOS Mojave My Question or Issue I've been slowly getting back into Spotify for the last month or two after not usi...
Music Fan
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