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Solved!! Spotify begins playing random music

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...

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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!! Desktop app resizing regularly not working properly

I have a minor problem to report, and it doesn't happen every time I use the app, but still on a regular basis. The problem is this: Sometimes when I resize the Spotify desktop app for Mac, only some black space is "added" to the Spotify interface. (...

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I have a minor problem to report, and it doesn't happen every time I use the app, but still on a regular basis. The problem is this:  Sometimes when I resize the Spotify desktop app for Mac, ...

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Songs beginning 15 seconds in and overlapping each other

I have been having an issue with all of my playlists where each song will start at least 15 seconds in after the previous song ends. Also, when I skip a song, it will still be playing along with the new song (with the new song starting 15 seconds in)...

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I have been having an issue with all of my playlists where each song will start at least 15 seconds in after the previous song ends. Also, when I skip a song, it will still be playing along with the ...

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Solved!! My Spotify just randomly stopped working

I was listening to a song on Spotify when the program suddenly crashed. When I logged in again, I couldn't go online anymore. I have:1. Restarted my computer. Did not help.2. Checked if something was wrong with my internet connection. It wasn't.3. Re...

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I was listening to a song on Spotify when the program suddenly crashed. When I logged in again, I couldn't go online anymore.   I have: 1. Restarted my computer. Did not help. 2. Checked if ...

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location of Spotify cache on Mac OS X.

Hello to all,I'm running Spotify on OS X El Capitan (10.11.6). I'd like to know how much space the offline songs storage is taking up on my hard drive. According to Spofity preferences, it should be location at:Users/mattstreet/Library/Application Su...

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Hello to all, I'm running Spotify on OS X El Capitan (10.11.6). I'd like to know how much space the offline songs storage is taking up on my hard drive. According to Spofity preferences, it should b...

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Solved!! How to navigate my collection

I just moved my entire collection from Groove to Spotify, on my PC and my Windows phone. My issue on both is how to easily get to the music I want to play. For instance, if I'm viewing by artist, I have over 600 to choose from. The only way I've foun...

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I just moved my entire collection from Groove to Spotify, on my PC and my Windows phone.  My issue on both is how to easily get to the music I want to play.  For instance, if I'm viewi...

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Solved!! Suddenly I can't import mp3

Hey!All of the sudden I can't import any mp3 in my spotify playlists no more.When I try to drag and drop something into my playlist or local data nothing happens,I think it doesn't even recognize the data as mp3 because there is not the little "+" ic...

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Hey! All of the sudden I can't import any mp3 in my spotify playlists no more. When I try to drag and drop something into my playlist or local data nothing happens, I think it doesn't even recogni...

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Solved!! Funky Town Labelled Explicit?

I mean, I looked up the lyrics just to make sure I wasn't mishearing anything. There is literally no swearing or explicit content in Funkytown. I'm not super concerned really, except I honestly am plerplexed as to why this is. It makes me wonder what...

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I mean, I looked up the lyrics just to make sure I wasn't mishearing anything.  There is literally no swearing or explicit content in Funkytown.  I'm not super concerned really, except I ho...

bobbyjoesmith17

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Solved!! Problem opening Premium App

Hi, I have just downloaded the Premium app and have dragged the file into my Applications folder. When I click on the app, a message keeps repeatedly popping up that I haven't dragged into my Application folder but I have? What do I do? Cheers Donna

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Hi, I have just downloaded the Premium app and have dragged the file into my Applications folder. When I click on the app, a message keeps repeatedly popping up that I haven't dragged into my Ap...

maizhohlberg

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Solved!! Can't skip unless tabbed into Spotify window

Hey there Spotify Community! Recently I haven't been able to skip songs with my laptop's fast foward/rewind buttons, nor pause either. Anyone else having this problem?

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Hey there Spotify Community! Recently I haven't been able to skip songs with my laptop's fast foward/rewind buttons, nor pause either. Anyone else having this problem?

iamandyhill

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Solved!! Spotify opens automatically after I log in, even when I select no in settings

In advanced options, under the heading 'Open Spotify' where it reads 'Open Spotify automatically after you log into the computer' I select no, restart spotify and the option has gone back to minimized, It's really annoying I don't want spotify to ope...

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In advanced options, under the heading 'Open Spotify' where it reads 'Open Spotify automatically after you log into the computer' I select no, restart spotify and the option has gone back to minimize...

dbe0m7

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Solved!! Unable to connect to facebook?

Hey, I'm trying to connect my premium account to facebook. Whenever I click on the "Connect" button I get a message "ok" from facebook and that's it. nothing else happens and my account isn't linked. does anyone have a solution for this? thanks!

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Hey, I'm trying to connect my premium account to facebook. Whenever I click on the "Connect" button I get a message "ok" from facebook and that's it. nothing else happens and my account isn't linked....

ElfRiderX

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Solved!! Multimedia UI

After I press Volume Up or Volume Down Multimedia UI don't show.I tried to change in Advanced options to switched off and on and it didn't worked.Before newest update all was good.

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After I press Volume Up or Volume Down Multimedia UI don't show. I tried to change in Advanced options to switched off and on and it didn't worked. Before newest update all was good.

lesenus

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Solved!! [MAC] Slow-like pitch/tempo, as if music tuned 1 step down

I feel like the songs are playing in a slower tempo and lower pitch. The problem is very likely to be on the downloadable app, since i've just tried the web player and it worked perfect. The same song sounds perfect on my iTunes and the web player, b...

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I feel like the songs are playing in a slower tempo and lower pitch. The problem is very likely to be on the downloadable app, since i've just tried the web player and it worked perfect.   ...

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Solved!! No more notifications, and can't see who is following my playlists

Hey there, I dont know if I'm the only one experiencing this but...I'm running the app on my macbook and I haven't recieved notifications in a long time now, and have no button for them anymore?! I only get an occasional email about new music, but no...

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Hey there, I dont know if I'm the only one experiencing this but... I'm running the app on my macbook and I haven't recieved notifications in a long time now, and have no button for them anymore?! I...

laviddander

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Solved!! Spotify ignoring automatic start-up feature

I couldn't find a real solution for this problem, but my apologies if this has already been posted or asked before. Ever since I installed Mac OS High Sierra spotify has been automatically starting upon booting up the computer. After having turned of...

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I couldn't find a real solution for this problem, but my apologies if this has already been posted or asked before.   Ever since I installed Mac OS High Sierra spotify has been automatically s...

Bethany_Dawn

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Solved!! How Can I remove facebook friends from Spotify?

How can I remove the facebook side friends thing from spotify. I don't have facebook and it just takes up unnessassary room. u feel me?

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How can I remove the facebook side friends thing from spotify. I don't have facebook and it just takes up unnessassary room.  u feel me?

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Solved!! IDEA: Pin playlists

Hi Spotify Would it be possible to add a feature to pin your playlists, and those pinned playlists would then always stay at the top of the list? After 100+ playlists, the rearranging is a real pain..

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Hi Spotify   Would it be possible to add a feature to pin your playlists, and those pinned playlists would then always stay at the top of the list? After 100+ playlists, the rearranging is a r...

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Solved!! Song won't play after ad

The last few days, I've been having an issue. An ad will always play before the last song on whichever album I'm listening to. After the ad, Spotify will not play the last song. It will not play anything, but will be set up to start the album over if...

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The last few days, I've been having an issue.  An ad will always play before the last song on whichever album I'm listening to.  After the ad, Spotify will not play the last song.  It ...

Spotifyboy2

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Solved!! Spotify pauses at random

I have a spotify unlimited subscription. As of today I installed the new upgrade but now a problem has occured. When I play music, spotify randomly pauses the song. I have to physically click the play button again to continue the music. It can happen...

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I have a spotify unlimited subscription.   As of today I installed the new upgrade but now a problem has occured.   When I play music, spotify randomly pauses the song. I have to ph...

lulusaleen13

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