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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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pit8302

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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!! Upstream request timeout?

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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Ivelina

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Solved!! Cannot load the notifications OSX

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, ...

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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 h...

fbiehne

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Solved!! Ability to Delete Radio Stations

I know I've set the cache size on a previous version of spotify on the mac, and this article confirms the feature exists:http://www.maketecheasier.com/clear-spotify-cache/ However, I can no longer find the option to change the cache size in the prefe...

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I know I've set the cache size on a previous version of spotify on the mac, and this article confirms the feature exists: http://www.maketecheasier.com/clear-spotify-cache/   However, I can n...

MattSuda

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Solved!! Playlist has mysteriously disappeared!

Guys! I had a really good playlist with about 300 hand-picked songs that took me several months to build, and it's gone. It's just GONE. I did NOT delete this.

Gig Goer

Guys! I had a really good playlist with about 300 hand-picked songs that took me several months to build, and it's gone. It's just GONE. I did NOT delete this.

chaddjohnson

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Solved!! Notifications won't go away

Since the most recent update my Spotify has told me I have notifications. When I try to load the notifications it just shows a loading circle that never goes away. I tried restarting, but every time I restart it just says I have one more notification...

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Since the most recent update my Spotify has told me I have notifications. When I try to load the notifications it just shows a loading circle that never goes away. I tried restarting, but every time ...

LemonfaceBeats

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Solved!! Transfer Local Files folder and their position in playlists from old Mac to new Mac

Hi, Is there any way I can transfer my "Local Files" folder in Spotify from my old Mac to my new one I bought yesterday? I haven't installed spotify on the new one yet, but if I do, I know that all my playlists will be synced. The songs that are avai...

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Hi,   Is there any way I can transfer my "Local Files" folder in Spotify from my old Mac to my new one I bought yesterday? I haven't installed spotify on the new one yet, but if I do...

Soundofus

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Solved!! Desktop songs now unavailable?

Hello hello, Recently I've found that a lot of my desktop downloaded songs are no longer available for me to listen to on my desktop or mobile Spotify. These songs were never available on Spotify albums since they were unknown songs (they're fanmade ...

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Hello hello, Recently I've found that a lot of my desktop downloaded songs are no longer available for me to listen to on my desktop or mobile Spotify. These songs were never available on Spotify alb...

PocketWatches

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Solved!! How to filter a playlist on Mac?

I love many of the playlists that Spotify and others make. And they update them which is even better. I also love Artist Radio and many other ways to get a great music selection. However, occasionally I hear songs and artists that I don't like and so...

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I love many of the playlists that Spotify and others make. And they update them which is even better. I also love Artist Radio and many other ways to get a great music selection.    ...

MattSuda

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Solved!! Playlist Folder

So is the playlist folder option another feature no longer available?

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So is the playlist folder option another feature no longer available?

dawnsyogaflow

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Solved!! Matt Suda, you seem pretty helpful.. any suggestions on Spotify alternatives?

Seriously though, what are some GOOD apps similar to Spotify? I'm tired of paying you guys to bug test this **bleep** for the moron in charge of updates.

Music Fan

Seriously though, what are some GOOD apps similar to Spotify? I'm tired of paying you guys to bug test this **bleep** for the moron in charge of updates.

Grazzt

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Solved!! Import Ivy converted playlist

I have converted my Grooveshark playlist using Ivy. The playlist text file looks like this: ....spotify:track:0RTjFVHvqjTdpX2NawwyXI.... The instruction says that I can copy the list and paste it into any Spotify playlist.However, unless I'm missing ...

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I have converted my Grooveshark playlist using Ivy.  The playlist text file looks like this:   .... spotify:track:0RTjFVHvqjTdpX2NawwyXI ....   The instruction says that I can c...

MattSuda

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Solved!! Friend feed not listing previously played songs

Am I missing something or does Spotify only show you your friend's last played song instead of listing every song they recently listened to? For example, now it shows what they're currently listening to, which is nice and all, but it doesn't show wha...

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Am I missing something or does Spotify only show you your friend's last played song instead of listing every song they recently listened to?   For example, now it shows what they're currently ...

MattSuda

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Solved!! Notifications not working OS X Yosemite

Since for a week, my notifications in the app not working, just click the bell icon, and the screen only shows...the "wave waiting"...but never shows the notifications

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Since for a week, my notifications in the app not working, just click the bell icon, and the screen only shows...the "wave waiting"...but never shows the notifications

MattSuda

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Solved!! Local files not displaying

I am using Spotify on Mac OS 10.10. My local files do not show up at all. I even tried manually adding my iTunes media directory in the preferences, but still nothing. Any ideas? I also don't see a way to import iTunes playlists (was that option remo...

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I am using Spotify on Mac OS 10.10.  My local files do not show up at all.  I even tried manually adding my iTunes media directory in the preferences, but still nothing.  Any ideas?&nb...

Grazzt

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Solved!! Spotify changes the song order when adding multiple songs to the queue

Hello lads.After using Spotify for years, a recent update introduced a very annoying bug: when adding multiple songs to the queue, either by adding an entire album or a custom set from a playlist, Spotify always changes the order of the songs. It see...

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Hello lads. After using Spotify for years, a recent update introduced a very annoying bug: when adding multiple songs to the queue, either by adding an entire album or a custom set from a playlist...

Soundofus

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Solved!! Playlist bugged

Hello! Im having some trouble with my playlist. It´s a bit hard to explain, but im going to try. After the newest spotify update, for some reason when i click on a song on my playlist, a totally different one appears. I´ve tried reinstalling spotify,...

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Hello! Im having some trouble with my playlist. It´s a bit hard to explain, but im going to try. After the newest spotify update, for some reason when i click on a song on my playlist, a totally diff...

Soundofus

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Solved!! Can't disconnect local file

I'm currently using the latest desktopversion of Spotify on my macbook and I'm unable to disconnect local files from songs on albums. Sometimes a wrong version is connected to a certain song, but when I click the right button on the song I can't find...

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I'm currently using the latest desktopversion of Spotify on my macbook and I'm unable to disconnect local files from songs on albums. Sometimes a wrong version is connected to a certain song, but whe...

lovevillain

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Solved!! Local files are not visible in latest update

Hello, I rely on spotify not only to find new music but to sync it from my local files. With the latest version, I click on "local files" and nothing appears. See attached screenshot. I can toggle the folder locations on and off in settings, but as s...

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Hello, I rely on spotify not only to find new music but to sync it from my local files. With the latest version, I click on "local files" and nothing appears. See attached screenshot. I can toggle th...

gbcox

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Solved!! installation failed an error occurred while trying to mount the downloaded Spotify disk image

Learned all, I am on a macbook air 10.10, and have inunstalled Spotify because of stuttering to re install it. I'm a premuim member and this now my only source of music. The installation continously fails, re the error message in the title. Other for...

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Learned all,   I am on a macbook air 10.10, and have inunstalled Spotify because of stuttering to re install it. I'm a premuim member and this now my only source of music.   The install...

candyaddie

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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...

robertofilippi

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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...

attieajdw

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