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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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PlanPremiumCountryItalyDeviceMacBook Pro Late 2011Operating SystemMacOs High Sierra Version 10.13.15 My Question or IssueSpotify is working fine. Except on my MacBook when I want to play songs from SONGS in YOUR LIBRARY. A message appears that states...
Plan Premium Country Italy Device MacBook Pro Late 2011 Operating System MacOs High Sierra Version 10.13.15 My Question or Issue Spotify is working fine. Except on my MacBook when I ...
Casual Listener
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after the update that came out today, the search bar seems to be completely broke. Typing literally any combination of letters and actual song names just causes it too say it can't find the song and to try again. I've already tried restarting the app...
after the update that came out today, the search bar seems to be completely broke. Typing literally any combination of letters and actual song names just causes it too say it can't find the song and ...
Roadie
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Not sure if dong this in the right place but oh well. I want to download a lafrge playlist on my computer as i am going on holiday and may not have wifi. My question is if i flick the download switch off does that delete the downloaded music from my ...
Not sure if dong this in the right place but oh well. I want to download a lafrge playlist on my computer as i am going on holiday and may not have wifi. My question is if i flick the download switch...
Community Legend
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PlanPremiumCountryMalaysia DeviceMacbook Pro 2017Operating SystemmacOS High Sierra My Question or Issue I am not able to remove a song from my song library. That particular song initial added to my library from my local files, but now I decided to re...
Plan Premium Country Malaysia Device Macbook Pro 2017 Operating System macOS High Sierra My Question or Issue I am not able to remove a song from my song library. That ...
Casual Listener
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Plan Premium USADevice iMac, late 2015 modelOperating System Mac OS X 10.11.6 Yosemite I've had to re-install Spotify from time to time, and previously have been able to use the following instructions as provided by Spotify: Click Spotify in the menu...
Plan Premium USA Device iMac, late 2015 model Operating System Mac OS X 10.11.6 Yosemite I...
Community Legend
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PlanPremiumCountry USA DeviceMacbook Pro late 2016Operating SystemmacOS Sierra Version 10.12.6Spotify Verion1.0.85.257.g0f8531bd My Question or Issuesearch does not appear to be working for many scenarios. examples:1) title:billie which should produc...
Plan Premium Country USA Device Macbook Pro late 2016 Operating System macOS Sierra Version 10.12.6 Spotify Verion 1.0.85.257.g0f8531bd My Question or Issue search doe...
Casual Listener
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How can I move the folder containing my local files to a new location, while maintaing my local tracks in my playlists? My attempt so far: 1. Move the folder to a new location 2. Remove the old local files source in Preferences 3. Add the new local f...
How can I move the folder containing my local files to a new location, while maintaing my local tracks in my playlists? My attempt so far: 1. Move the folder to a new location 2.&...
Casual Listener
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I accidently clicked something in the bottom left hand corner of the screen, and now the album image in the now playing bar is gone. It only displays the song title and the artist. How do I get the album image back?
I accidently clicked something in the bottom left hand corner of the screen, and now the album image in the now playing bar is gone. It only displays the song title and the artist. How do I get ...
Community Legend
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PlanPremiumCountryUSA Device(Macbook Pro 2018)Operating System(macOS High Sierra ver. 10.13.5) The app itself opens just fine. The issue is that when I click to play a song the app crashes without any hesitation. It does not matter how many times I u...
Plan Premium Country USA Device (Macbook Pro 2018) Operating System (macOS High Sierra ver. 10.13.5) The app itself opens just fine. The issue is that when I click to play ...
Community Legend
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Hello, I am a Spotify user on Macbook and am having problems with the app. Frequently, when I click on anything from playlists to songs listed under an artist's name, Spotify crashes on me and I have to load it up again. Uninstalling and reinstalling...
Hello, I am a Spotify user on Macbook and am having problems with the app. Frequently, when I click on anything from playlists to songs listed under an artist's name, Spotify crashes on me an...
Community Legend
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Plan: PremiumCountry: PortugalDevice: Macbook Pro early 2017Operating System: MacOS High Sierra My Question or IssueHello everyone, I'm not entirely sure this is a bug or a feature of the new version of Spotify, but I want to report this as I find it...
Plan: Premium Country: Portugal Device: Macbook Pro early 2017 Operating System: MacOS High Sierra My Question or Issue Hello everyone, I'm not entirely...
Community Legend
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Macbook Air late 2016Version 10.10.5 Hi! I am a little confused because I just updated to the most recent version of Spotify on my MacBook Air, but for whatever reason I can't hover over the plays bar next to a song and see the number of plays anymor...
Macbook Air late 2016 Version 10.10.5 Hi! I am a little confused because I just updated to the most recent version of Spotify on my MacBook Air, but for whatever reason I can't hove...
Community Legend
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PremiumBrazil Device (Macbook Air 13.3", Motorola Moto Z) Ok, I'm really upset right now, because i just cannot play the song i want to.Everytime i try to play this song or any other song from this band EVERY, and I'm not kidding, device logged on my...
Premium Brazil Device (Macbook Air 13.3", Motorola Moto Z) Ok, I'm really upset right now, because i just cannot play the song i want to. Everytime i try to play this son...
Spotify Star
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PlanPremiumCountryPolandDeviceMacBook Pro 13 inch with Touch Bar, 2017Operating SystemmacOS High Sierra 10.13.5Spotify Version1.0.84.344.gfc674f6f My Question or IssueSince yesterday my 'Songs' tab on my Macbook appears empty. When I open it for the ...
Plan Premium Country Poland Device MacBook Pro 13 inch with Touch Bar, 2017 Operating System macOS High Sierra 10.13.5 Spotify Version 1.0.84.344.gfc674f6f My Question or Issue...
Community Legend
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On May 15th, we will be turning off the in-app notifications "bell" on desktop. We are continuously working to improve and simplify our notifications features, and this change will allow us to shift our focus to email and push notifications. We are a...
On May 15th, we will be turning off the in-app notifications "bell" on desktop. We are continuously working to improve and simplify our notifications features, and this change will allow us to s...
Regular
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Whenever I hover over the popularity bars next to songs they no longer show playcounts. I can only see the top 10 on artists page and that is it now. Is this a new update, or an issue with my Spotify?
Whenever I hover over the popularity bars next to songs they no longer show playcounts. I can only see the top 10 on artists page and that is it now. Is this a new update, or an issue ...
Community Legend
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PlanPremiumCountryUSA DeviceMacBookPro14,2Operating System10.12.6 My Question or Issue This morning the Songs section has disappeared from the You Library sidebar on my Mac native application. They are still there on my mobile app. How do I restore i...
Plan Premium Country USA Device MacBookPro14,2 Operating System 10.12.6 My Question or Issue This morning the Songs section has disappeared from the You Library sidebar...
Newbie
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EDIT: I updated my Mac to OS X High Sierra (version 10.13.5). Spotify still doesn't work.Device: Macbook Air 11" Mid 2012I've had Spotify on my laptop for six years, but last week it just didn't want to open anymore. I've tried deleting the entire ap...
EDIT: I updated my Mac to OS X High Sierra (version 10.13.5). Spotify still doesn't work. Device: Macbook Air 11" Mid 2012 I've had Spotify on my laptop for six years, but last week it just di...
Regular
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Running OSX 10.10.5.Downloaded SpotifyInstalled itWhen I run it I get a black screen with a menu bar at the top. The majority of the menu options are greyed-out.Can't do anything.
Running OSX 10.10.5. Downloaded Spotify Installed it When I run it I get a black screen with a menu bar at the top. The majority of the menu options are greyed-out. Can't do anything.
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