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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...
Casual Listener
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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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PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue
Plan Free/Premium Country Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue
Moderator
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PlanPremiumCountry Device Macbook Pro 2020 My Question or IssueI am connected to wifi but my Spotify app won't switch off offline mode. Is this a bug or an easy fix?
Plan Premium Country Device Macbook Pro 2020 My Question or Issue I am connected to wifi but my Spotify app won't switch off offline mode. Is this a bug or...
Spotify Star
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When listening to a podcast, the video is not playing and is showing transparant. When the podcast is paused, there is a still of the video showing but it disappears as soon as the podcast is playing again.
When listening to a podcast, the video is not playing and is showing transparant. When the podcast is paused, there is a still of the video showing but it disappears as soon as the podcast is playing...
Visitor
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Hi. I am running spotify on a MacBook Pro 14" (M1PRO CPU) on Mac OS Monterey. App version: Spotify for MacOS (AppleSilicon) 1.1.81.604.gccacfc8c The issue is that while being connected to wifi, the songs are being displayed inactive (gray), like I wa...
Hi. I am running spotify on a MacBook Pro 14" (M1PRO CPU) on Mac OS Monterey. App version: Spotify for MacOS (AppleSilicon) 1.1.81.604.gccacfc8c The issue is that while b...
Moderator
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PlanPremiumCountryGermany DeviceMacBook Air M1 2020Operating SystemMacOS 14.1.1 (Problem started already on Ventura / before Update to Sonoma) My Question or IssueSince approximately one week the Spotify App on my M1 Mac is extremely unresponsive and...
Plan Premium Country Germany Device MacBook Air M1 2020 Operating System MacOS 14.1.1 (Problem started already on Ventura / before Update to Sonoma) My Question or Issue Sinc...
Regular
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this has been going on for all this year. release radar keeps repeating artists/new albums each week. why?!i follow hundreds of artists and yet it gives me no variety - only repetition. incredibly frustrating, especially considering they removed the ...
this has been going on for all this year. release radar keeps repeating artists/new albums each week. why?! i follow hundreds of artists and yet it gives me no variety - only repetition. incredibl...
Music Fan
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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.
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
135269 Views
47 replies
20 likes
PlanPremium CountryUSA DeviceM4 Macbook Pro Operating SystemMacos My Question or IssueI hit play on a playlist. The first song plays, when it's done, the second song plays, but the now playing still shows the first song with the progress bar at 100%....
Plan Premium Country USA Device M4 Macbook Pro Operating System Macos My Question or Issue I hit play on a playlist. The first song plays, when it's done, the...
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DeviceM4 MacBook AirOperating SystemmacOS 15.3.2 My Question or IssueNew install of Spotify desktop app. None of my pages are loading (Home, playlists ...) Can get to Spotify on my phone, and when playing can see what is playing and control on my com...
Device M4 MacBook Air Operating System macOS 15.3.2 My Question or Issue New install of Spotify desktop app. None of my pages are loading (Home, playlists ...) Can get to Spotify on my p...
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PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceMacbook ProOperating SystemVentura My Question or IssueRecently after playing a few songs, one song will just immediately pause upon playing, and trying to make it play again makes it pause after half a second. All following...
Plan Premium Country US Device Macbook Pro Operating System Ventura My Question or Issue Recently after playing a few songs, one song will just immediately pause upon playing, and tr...
Regular
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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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PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceMacbook Pro 2020 IntelOperating SystemiOS 14.3.1 My Issue The issue is when I click on the three dots of a song and then select "Add To Playlist" it shows two menus blinking back and forth and I can't select the playlist I ...
Plan Premium Country USA Device Macbook Pro 2020 Intel Operating System iOS 14.3.1 My Issue The issue is when I click on the three dots of a song and then select "Add To Play...
Regular
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Spotify isn't letting me skip ads on my laptop, even thought I can skip them just fine when I'm listening to Spotify on my phone. This has been an issue for 2 weeks now.PlanFreeCountryAustralia DeviceMacbook Pro 2020Operating SystemmacOS Big Sur 11.5
Spotify isn't letting me skip ads on my laptop, even thought I can skip them just fine when I'm listening to Spotify on my phone. This has been an issue for 2 weeks now. Plan Free Country Austral...
Casual Listener
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I can't connect and play music through Spotify Connect to my Apple TV that I've just set up.I can send audio from MacOS to Apple TV over Airplay with no issue, but I'd like the TV to play, so I can have other sounds play on my devices while listening...
I can't connect and play music through Spotify Connect to my Apple TV that I've just set up. I can send audio from MacOS to Apple TV over Airplay with no issue, but I'd like the TV to play, so I c...
Roadie
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PlanPremiumCountry DeviceiMacOperating SystemMacOS Catalina My Question or IssueUsing the MacOS desktop app of Spotify, is it possible to set the default speaker to Sonos? Today, the Spotify desktop app always launches with the internal speakers of t...
Plan Premium Country Device iMac Operating System MacOS Catalina My Question or Issue Using the MacOS desktop app of Spotify, is it possible to set the default speaker to Sono...
Newbie
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Please add me to the list for minutes in black waiting for Spotify to boot up.MacOS MontereyVersion 12.7.6Processor 1.4 GHz Dual Core Intel core i5Memory 4 GB 1600 MHz DDR3Software completely up to date I have been waiting in black the entire time it...
Please add me to the list for minutes in black waiting for Spotify to boot up. MacOS Monterey Version 12.7.6 Processor 1.4 GHz Dual Core Intel core i5 Memory 4 GB 1600 MHz DDR3 Software comple...
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PlanFree/PremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceMacBook Pro, Mid 2012Operating SystemmacOS Mojave My Question or IssueAs I've seen many people posting about here, I too seem to have fallen to the "firewall may be blocking Spotify" problem that many others ...
Plan Free/Premium Country United States Device MacBook Pro, Mid 2012 Operating System macOS Mojave My Question or Issue As I've seen many people posting about here, I too seem to hav...
Newbie
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PlanPremium Operating SystemmacOS Sonoma I noticed on several different macOS devices that the sorting of my playlists as well as my shuffle and repeat settings randomly reset.Instead of sorting by artist (which is my preferred sorting), I find my pl...
Plan Premium Operating System macOS Sonoma I noticed on several different macOS devices that the sorting of my playlists as well as my shuffle and repeat settings randomly...
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All volume settings already at maximum hight but volume is very low. Cannot fine any workable answers on your site
All volume settings already at maximum hight but volume is very low. Cannot fine any workable answers on your site 😞
Spotify Star
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PlanPremiumCountryUk DeviceMacbook ProOperating SystemYosemite Firstly, pleae do not delete this thread as has been done to my first one. I'm a PAYING CUSTOMER and I have a valide question/issue. Thank you. The following post is borne out of frustrat...
Plan Premium Country Uk Device Macbook Pro Operating System Yosemite Firstly, pleae do not delete this thread as has been done to my first one. I'm a PAYING CUSTOMER an...
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