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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...
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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...
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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.
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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.
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I've been listening to 'Tidal Wave by Snowmine' for a couple of days now and I love the song!! Only all of the sudden when I play the song on my macbook it plays a COMPLETELY DIFFERENT song? Like how does this suddenly happen? When I play the same so...
I've been listening to 'Tidal Wave by Snowmine' for a couple of days now and I love the song!! Only all of the sudden when I play the song on my macbook it plays a COMPLETELY DIFFERENT song? Like how...
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When creating a new playlist folder nothing happens
When creating a new playlist folder nothing happens
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I recently installed Spotify on a Mac running OS 10.10.3 (Yosemite). Spotify insists on autostarting despite all my efforts to disable it. The obvious mechanism appears to be to go into Spotify Preferences, Advanced Settings, and choose "No" on the o...
I recently installed Spotify on a Mac running OS 10.10.3 (Yosemite). Spotify insists on autostarting despite all my efforts to disable it. The obvious mechanism appears to be to go into Spot...
Newbie
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Hi dear Spotify Team & community I'm developing an OS X that uses the AppleScript functionality of Spotify. I'm using the method `playTrack:inContext:` via Scripting Bridge API.It works but unfortunately when the track is done you never return to wha...
Hi dear Spotify Team & community I'm developing an OS X that uses the AppleScript functionality of Spotify. I'm using the method `playTrack:inContext:` via Scripting B...
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DescriptionI am not sure what changed but within the last few weeks, but now I find myself restarting Spotify more frequently. Maybe this problem has already existed and the software updates prevented me from experiencing it. Either way, there seems ...
Description I am not sure what changed but within the last few weeks, but now I find myself restarting Spotify more frequently. Maybe this problem has already existed and the software updates p...
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So I rebooted by mac and after doing so spotify will not install. I have tried deleting the download as well as the cache (screen shot attached) and still nothing happens.When I try to install I just get the message "An error occured while trying to ...
So I rebooted by mac and after doing so spotify will not install. I have tried deleting the download as well as the cache (screen shot attached) and still nothing happens. When I try to ins...
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I've been using Spotify for a while now on my Mac (10.10.3) but recently the desktop player crashed and I was unable to open it. Unfortunately I do not have the exact error message that I received when it was unable to open. I've tried to do a clean ...
I've been using Spotify for a while now on my Mac (10.10.3) but recently the desktop player crashed and I was unable to open it. Unfortunately I do not have the exact error message that I received wh...
Newbie
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Hey all. I went to click on my spotify to open it (I have a mac) and it said error opening. I tried again several times and then suddenly it disappeared from both my dock and my applications folder. Then something popped up telling me to install spot...
Hey all. I went to click on my spotify to open it (I have a mac) and it said error opening. I tried again several times and then suddenly it disappeared from both my dock and my applications folder. ...
Casual Listener
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Ok, so since the new Spotify version I get annoying ads at the startup of Spotify. So first: Yes, I have an active premium subscription and yes, I am logged in in Spotify. Using the latest version 1.0.4.90 In German it is called "Ankündigungen" which...
Ok, so since the new Spotify version I get annoying ads at the startup of Spotify. So first: Yes, I have an active premium subscription and yes, I am logged in in Spotify. Using the la...
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Since previous update I cannot find certain menu items anymore. Could be me, but it seems that they disappeared. It concerns items like the App 'store' and more important, the Play queue. Could anyone tell me if and where I can find the Play queue in...
Since previous update I cannot find certain menu items anymore. Could be me, but it seems that they disappeared. It concerns items like the App 'store' and more important, the Play queue. Co...
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So here's the deal is I have OS X Yosemite 10.10.3, and I've reinstalled spotify (after completely clearing it from my macbook) twice now. But every time I try to open it, all I get is: this. Forever. I thought maybe I just needed to be patient and l...
So here's the deal is I have OS X Yosemite 10.10.3, and I've reinstalled spotify (after completely clearing it from my macbook) twice now. But every time I try to open it, all I get is: &nbs...
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DescriptionI am just updated my OS to 10.6.8, and am trying to download the latest version of Spotify that I can. A more detailed description, using numbered steps1. First I tried downloading Spotify from the Download page.2. Then it said "Safari can...
Description I am just updated my OS to 10.6.8, and am trying to download the latest version of Spotify that I can. A more detailed description, using numbered steps 1. First I tried downlo...
Newbie
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Hello everbody. I've been using an app called Minilyrics and since a few updates, the app couldn't work fine again. Has someone been using this app and experimented this? If so, could it be fixed?Thanks!!
Hello everbody. I've been using an app called Minilyrics and since a few updates, the app couldn't work fine again. Has someone been using this app and experimented this? If so, could it be fixed? T...
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Im having issues with Spotify on OSX desktop.The playback stutters constantly when the Spotify window is not my active window. The problem stops when Spotify is the active window on my screen. This does not sound like a connection issue to me. I am h...
Im having issues with Spotify on OSX desktop. The playback stutters constantly when the Spotify window is not my active window. The problem stops when Spotify is the active window on my screen. &nb...
Newbie
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Hi, I have Macbook air and when I`m trying open spotify nothing happens just black screen with loading cyrcle and then nothing one minute, 5,10... when I close this window spotify freezes and ofer me to send this problem to apple....... the text of t...
Hi, I have Macbook air and when I`m trying open spotify nothing happens just black screen with loading cyrcle and then nothing one minute, 5,10... when I close this window spotify free...
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Until a few days ago*, I had been using Connect between my laptop, android phone, and PS4. It works fine between my phone and PS4, but my laptop doesn't see either device anymore. When I click on the Connect button beside the volume slider, nothing h...
Until a few days ago*, I had been using Connect between my laptop, android phone, and PS4. It works fine between my phone and PS4, but my laptop doesn't see either device anymore. ...
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DescriptionOn my macbook my songs under "Your Music" has disappeared and instead shows the page where it says "this is where you will find songs you have saved". My music still exists on my iphone and on my ps4. A more detailed description, using num...
Description On my macbook my songs under "Your Music" has disappeared and instead shows the page where it says "this is where you will find songs you have saved". My music still exists on my iphone ...
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I started adding artists on spotify to my account yesterday originally on a Windows OS. Today I was looking through my radio stations onmy laptop MAC OS and noticed multiple artists missing from my account. I am not sure if this is just a buggy issue...
I started adding artists on spotify to my account yesterday originally on a Windows OS. Today I was looking through my radio stations onmy laptop MAC OS and noticed multiple artists missing fro...
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I've an Audioengine DAC connected to my Mac. When I use it Spotify keeps stopping and starting whatever I'm listening to. I tested this with the web player and the desktop app. This only happens with Spotify so the problem isn't the DAC. Anyone else ...
I've an Audioengine DAC connected to my Mac. When I use it Spotify keeps stopping and starting whatever I'm listening to. I tested this with the web player and the desktop app. This onl...
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Specifically The Wizard of Oz soundtrack (original movie) which is my daughter's favorite. All of a sudden today it is not available. Is this correct? Could the label have pulled it from spotify? I have premium and am based in the US. Thank you!
Specifically The Wizard of Oz soundtrack (original movie) which is my daughter's favorite. All of a sudden today it is not available. Is this correct? Could the label have pulled it f...
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