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Discuss Spotify for Mac
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...
Visitor
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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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I've had this problem for some time now. My 27" iMac cannot run the desktop app without the music starting and stopping every few seconds. This happens whether connected via ethernet or WiFi. I've checked my cable signal throughput and it's a consist...
I've had this problem for some time now. My 27" iMac cannot run the desktop app without the music starting and stopping every few seconds. This happens whether connected via ether...
Community Legend
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When I queue things or rearrange my queue, the changes I made won't show up unless I quit and start it over. I tried uninstalling it, then reinstalling it, but that did not work. Please help.
When I queue things or rearrange my queue, the changes I made won't show up unless I quit and start it over. I tried uninstalling it, then reinstalling it, but that did not work. Please help.
Regular
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DescriptionWhen I listen to spotify on my mac, I'm not always using the mac for anything else for a while, and the screen will goto sleep (not the whole computer - just the screen). Once it goes to sleep, spotify will start skipping. It's not 100% of...
Description When I listen to spotify on my mac, I'm not always using the mac for anything else for a while, and the screen will goto sleep (not the whole computer - just the screen). Once it goes to...
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They had this before, then it disappeared, what hapepned to it? I have a sizable saved song list and I literlaly have to scroll through it like I'm looking for something in a dictionary. Am I doing something wrong? How do you search for songs in your...
They had this before, then it disappeared, what hapepned to it? I have a sizable saved song list and I literlaly have to scroll through it like I'm looking for something in a dictionary. Am...
Newbie
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I have a question about a specific song. It's about "Soleil Soleil" from the artist "Ilya". For some reason I can't add the song to my "songs" since there is no + button and when I play it via Spotify Connect it won't play. It appears on my mac and i...
I have a question about a specific song. It's about "Soleil Soleil" from the artist "Ilya". For some reason I can't add the song to my "songs" since there is no + button and when I play it via Spotif...
Community Legend
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So this is probably the 10th time this has happened in the last 3 weeks. I will be listening to Spotify on my laptop at work, and all of a sudden, the music stops.I didn't hit any keys, what the F? I go into Spotify and it says Spotify Connect is now...
So this is probably the 10th time this has happened in the last 3 weeks. I will be listening to Spotify on my laptop at work, and all of a sudden, the music stops. I didn't hit any keys, wh...
Casual Listener
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Is it not possible to edit songs anymore? I remember I used to be able to edit artists and albums, but I can't anymore... what happened to that feature? Is it possible to go to an older version of spotify to bring it back?
Is it not possible to edit songs anymore? I remember I used to be able to edit artists and albums, but I can't anymore... what happened to that feature? Is it possible to go to an older version of sp...
Casual Listener
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I stumbled across a "Discover Weekly" playlist that somehow made its way into my Playlists tab this afternoon. I've been listening to it since then and it's great! However, the playlist just mysteriously disappeared from all of Spotify now, and after...
I stumbled across a "Discover Weekly" playlist that somehow made its way into my Playlists tab this afternoon. I've been listening to it since then and it's great! However, the playlist just...
Newbie
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I'm trying to sync my iphone to Spotify, but the instructions I've found say there should be a 'Devices' section in the sidebar. Did I accidentally disable it or something?
I'm trying to sync my iphone to Spotify, but the instructions I've found say there should be a 'Devices' section in the sidebar. Did I accidentally disable it or something?
Newbie
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I have re-downloaded Spotify to my Mac computer running 10.10.2 but it continues to crash every time I open it. The Spotify version is: 1.0.3.101.gbfa97dfe. Any recommendations? Thanks for your help.
I have re-downloaded Spotify to my Mac computer running 10.10.2 but it continues to crash every time I open it. The Spotify version is: 1.0.3.101.gbfa97dfe. Any recommendations? Thanks for y...
Newbie
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I like to sit on my bed and listen to music, but my speaker (which aren't wireless) are at my desk. If I left my iPhone on my desk, plugged in to the speakers, is there any way to play spotify tracks on it from my mac?
I like to sit on my bed and listen to music, but my speaker (which aren't wireless) are at my desk. If I left my iPhone on my desk, plugged in to the speakers, is there any way to play spoti...
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I just want more space for my music
I just want more space for my music
Community Legend
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Hey, I want to know if there's an easy way to put all of my songs into a play list so I'm able to share it with my friends. I just use the My Music thing to listen to my songs. The only way I can see how to do it is to add the songs individually but ...
Hey, I want to know if there's an easy way to put all of my songs into a play list so I'm able to share it with my friends. I just use the My Music thing to listen to my songs. The only way ...
Casual Listener
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Hi guys, I'm on Spotify, desktop version 1.0.3.101.gbfa97dfe. I've always created new folders to organize my playlists or albums of a same artist. Now, when I clic on File, I only have 2 options: Close Window or Disconnect.No more "Create new folder"...
Hi guys, I'm on Spotify, desktop version 1.0.3.101.gbfa97dfe. I've always created new folders to organize my playlists or albums of a same artist. Now, when I clic on ...
Spotify Star
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Dear Spotify, Your concept started a big movement in the entertainment industry. Your concept was user centred, you gave the people what they wanted all this time! But since you've become the marketleader your arrogance started to take over. This new...
Dear Spotify, Your concept started a big movement in the entertainment industry. Your concept was user centred, you gave the people what they wanted all this time! But since you've become th...
Roadie
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Hi, I'm a premium user and since I've updated my desktop (OS X) client a few weeks ago, I can't access the plugins I had (I used the last.fm and Lazify plugins to discover music). Was this a deliberate downgrade or is there a problem with my installa...
Hi, I'm a premium user and since I've updated my desktop (OS X) client a few weeks ago, I can't access the plugins I had (I used the last.fm and Lazify plugins to discover music). W...
Music Fan
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Recently the desktop client has stopped working for me entirely. The window is completely blank. No text whatsoever other than the identifying "Spotify" text at the top of the window. I don't know if this is related to an OSX update or not because I ...
Recently the desktop client has stopped working for me entirely. The window is completely blank. No text whatsoever other than the identifying "Spotify" text at the top of the window. I don't know if...
Newbie
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Since every Spotify update nowadays removes functions instead of adding or fixing them, I was kind of getting used it. But removing the ability to let your paying customers send you (possibly bad) feedback about it is even for Spotify more than bold....
Since every Spotify update nowadays removes functions instead of adding or fixing them, I was kind of getting used it. But removing the ability to let your paying customers send you (possibly ...
Roadie
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Just updated today to version 1.0.3.101.bgfa97dfeRunning OS X Yosemite 10.10.2 on macbook pro retina from late 2013 As of the new update, my friend feed keeps appearing on its own. I always keep my friend feed turned off, and when I restarted the pro...
Just updated today to version 1.0.3.101.bgfa97dfe Running OS X Yosemite 10.10.2 on macbook pro retina from late 2013 As of the new update, my friend feed keeps appearing on its own. I alway...
Casual Listener
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Hi, I have a problem with the desktop version for OSX (my version is 10.10.2). It shows me that I have three new notifications, but when I want to open them, the system cannot load them. I have tried to turn Spotify on and off, restart the computer, ...
Hi, I have a problem with the desktop version for OSX (my version is 10.10.2). It shows me that I have three new notifications, but when I want to open them, the system cannot load them. I h...
Casual Listener
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