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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!! Spotify app doesn't open on MacBook Pro

I am trying to install the app on my MacBook Pro to manage my artist account but doesn't work. Tried to reinstall but still not.That's what happens when I open And stays that way endlessly. If I try to close, it freezes and I have to force close.

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I am trying to install the app on my MacBook Pro to manage my artist account but doesn't work. Tried to reinstall but still not. That's what happens when I open   And stays that way&nbsp...

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Solved!! Unable to scrub through a track using touch bar (macOS High Sierra)

I'm using a MacBook Pro (2016 with touch-bar) running macOS High Sierra (10.13.3). With spotify running in the background, I'm able to see an icon for opening Spotify options (screenshot 1) - but it vanishes sometimes and I have no idea on how to get...

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I'm using a MacBook Pro (2016 with touch-bar) running macOS High Sierra (10.13.3). With spotify running in the background, I'm able to see an icon for opening Spotify options (screenshot 1) - but it ...

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Solved!! Pasting song links in playlist no longer works (Are you kidding me?!)

We already know about the scandalous lack of a sorting option in the Spotify app. But I had a work around for this, which was to sort the songs in the Spotify app for OS X, cut them all out with CMD+X and then paste them again with CMD+V. In the late...

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We already know about the scandalous lack of a sorting option in the Spotify app. But I had a work around for this, which was to sort the songs in the Spotify app for OS X, cut them all out with CMD+...

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Solved!! Can free users add to a collab playlist?

Me and some friends are putting together a playlist, however, a friend of mine without premium isn't able to add any songs. Is there a work around to this?

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Me and some friends are putting together a playlist, however, a friend of mine without premium isn't able to add any songs.  Is there a work around to this?

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Solved!! Is there a way to solve?

I would like to select multiple songs to put them in a playlist on Spotify. It is about 300 tracks. It's a hard job to do it manually and I was wondering if you could do something alternative to simplify the process.I await a reply,Thank you.

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I would like to select multiple songs to put them in a playlist on Spotify. It is about 300 tracks. It's a hard job to do it manually and I was wondering if you could do something alternative to simp...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Only plays 2 songs

Since some days my spotify premium only plays two songs and then stops.After the first song it will play the second song in line while the information bar at the bottom still shows the first song it played, after that song is done it stops playing al...

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Since some days my spotify premium only plays two songs and then stops. After the first song it will play the second song in line while the information bar at the bottom still sh...

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Solved!! High CPU usage on OSX

Hi guys When I'm listening to Spotify from time to time the fans on my MacBook spin up and CPU usage of Spotify Helper rises up to 40%.Apart from that CPU usage is around 3-7% Is that normal?? Specs: MacBook Pro Retina 13" Late 20132.4Ghz8Gb RAMOSX Y...

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Hi guys   When I'm listening to Spotify from time to time the fans on my MacBook spin up and CPU usage of Spotify Helper rises up to 40%. Apart from that CPU usage is around 3-7%   Is ...

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Solved!! Spotify will not install on Mac OS 10.11.6

I have the latest version of Mac OS X software El Capitan 10.11.6. When I download the Spotify app and install it, it says that it is a Power PC program and is not supported on my Intel based iMac. What's the deal? This really shouldn't be happening ...

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I have the latest version of Mac OS X software El Capitan 10.11.6. When I download the Spotify app and install it, it says that it is a Power PC program and is not supported on my Intel based iM...

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Adding Spotify to the High Sierra Mac Notification Center

I have found a way to add Spotify to the High Sierra Mac Notification Center without the use of any 3rd party apps or mods. Open the Notification Center on your Mac (top right of the screen)Click on Edit (down the bottom)Drag "Now Playing" to the not...

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I have found a way to add Spotify to the High Sierra Mac Notification Center without the use of any 3rd party apps or mods.   Open the Notification Center on your Mac (top right of the screen...

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Solved!! Unable to add songs to other playlists

Hi, I am trying to drag and drop songs from one playlist (e.g. my Discover Weekly) to add to another, and I am now unable to do it. When I drag the song over another playlist, it used to highlight over the new playlist, and then I could release the m...

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Hi, I am trying to drag and drop songs from one playlist (e.g. my Discover Weekly) to add to another, and I am now unable to do it. When I drag the song over another playlist, it used to highlight ov...

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Solved!! Music stops and starts randomly. Spotify on Mac

Hi everyone.I have been a happy Spotify user in many years now. Never a problem.Yesterday I erased my Macbook Air and did a clean install of OS X Yosemite.Did this and things was up and running again, like new!Installed Spotify and logged in, listene...

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Hi everyone. I have been a happy Spotify user in many years now. Never a problem. Yesterday I erased my Macbook Air and did a clean install of OS X Yosemite. Did this and things was up and running...

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Solved!! Can't enter the month of my Visa to subscibe Premium

Hi !On my up to date (10.13.3) high sierra late 2013 macbook pro, I'd a strange bug. I couldn't fill the month of my VISA Premier card. So it was impossible to subscribe. (no problem on my wife PC).Anyone ever noticed it?Regards

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Hi ! On my up to date (10.13.3) high sierra late 2013 macbook pro, I'd a strange bug. I couldn't fill the month of my VISA Premier card. So it was impossible to subscribe. (no problem on my wife PC)...

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Solved!! Revert back to Spotify 0.8.5 on Mac

UPDATE 3/14/15: This solution works for reverting to ANY previous version of Spotify. Just replace the application with the desired version, 0.8.5 or otherwise. I have successfully used this trick to revert to 0.9.15.27 and 0.8.5.133. Also, APPS cont...

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UPDATE 3/14/15: This solution works for reverting to ANY previous version of Spotify. Just replace the application with the desired version, 0.8.5 or otherwise. I have successfully used this trick to...

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Solved!! musicas pulando

instalei o spotify no meu pc e as musicas ficam pulando, nao toca nenhuma. já resintalei mas nao adiantou. o que fazer?

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instalei o spotify no meu pc e as musicas ficam pulando, nao toca nenhuma. já resintalei mas nao adiantou. o que fazer?

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Solved!! Autostart disabled @Login items & app - STILL starts at login

Hi Spotify Community!I have a problem with Spotify desktop on Mac. The app persistently starts at login, even though I've followed all the steps to disable the behaviour:- I've unchecked Spotify on Users & Groups settings' Login items tab.- I've chan...

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Hi Spotify Community! I have a problem with Spotify desktop on Mac. The app persistently starts at login, even though I've followed all the steps to disable the behaviour: - I've unchecked Spotify ...

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Solved!! Magic mouse clicking problem

Any click in the Spotify app with Magic Mouse usually does not trigger at first time or second or third sometimes, it is always changing, it is absolutely random. The buttons look like that I'm clicked them, but nothing happens. However if I'm using ...

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Any click in the Spotify app with Magic Mouse usually does not trigger at first time or second or third sometimes, it is always changing, it is absolutely random. The buttons look like that I'm click...

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Solved!! Cannot turn off "Auto login" for Mac

Hi everyone! Recently I clean installed my Macbook system and installed Spotify. But it just consistentaly auto start when I turn my Macbook on. The weird thing is that I make it off in the settings but everytime I close Spotiy and reopen it, the set...

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Hi everyone! Recently I clean installed my Macbook system and installed Spotify. But it just consistentaly auto start when I turn my Macbook on. The weird thing is that I make it off in the settings ...

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Solved!! How to add entire playlist to Your Music

I love that I can now sort my music via artists and album. I want to add my entire starred playlist to "Your Music" songs. When I curently just drag the playlist into "songs" it doesn't add the albums or artists to the other respective "your music" t...

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I love that I can now sort my music via artists and album. I want to add my entire starred playlist to "Your Music" songs. When I curently just drag the playlist into "songs" it doesn't add the album...

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Solved!! Why does spotify desktop suck on mac?

I've deleted the program and re-installed it about a dozen times the past few months. Works extremely well on my old PC laptop. Never has issues. It freezes between songs, can't load playlists I'm searching for, can't sync with my phone, and delays o...

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I've deleted the program and re-installed it about a dozen times the past few months. Works extremely well on my old PC laptop. Never has issues.    It freezes between songs, can't load p...

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Solved!! Spotify Connect not working on Pioneer XW-SMA3

Hi guys, So after a clean install of Spotify (even after AppCleaner) and a quick reboot of my Router and even plugging my speaker into LAN mode, I believe I have exhausted all my options. Has Spotify updated as of recently? This functionality worked ...

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Hi guys,   So after a clean install of Spotify (even after AppCleaner) and a quick reboot of my Router and even plugging my speaker into LAN mode, I believe I have exhausted all my options. &...

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