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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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Jemi

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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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jimminym

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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!! Spotify using 5gb of RAM OSX Sierra

Hey there, so Spotify is using a lot of memory. Much too much for me to use Chrome and Spotify at the same time, and that's a bummer. After Opening SpotifyBefore opening SpotifyI tried using CleanMyMac to completely remove Spotify and then reinstall,...

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Hey there, so Spotify is using a lot of memory. Much too much for me to use Chrome and Spotify at the same time, and that's a bummer.   After Opening Spotify Before opening Spotify I tried...

MaxPoole

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Solved!! No more Spotify APPS

Hey, why there are no more Spotify Apps (like LAZIFY, MUSICMATCH) after the update? Where I can get the apps? There were useful tools to create nice playlists. please help.

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Hey,   why there are no more Spotify Apps (like LAZIFY, MUSICMATCH) after the update? Where I can get the apps? There were useful tools to create nice playlists. please help.

wolframshades

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Solved!! Merging Playlists

How do I merge two playlists? I have already read that you have to select them all but that doesnt work for me. Is it not possible in the new update?

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How do I merge two playlists? I have already read that you have to select them all but that doesnt work for me. Is it not possible in the new update?

juli_hoffer

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Solved!! Spotify 1.0.2 ALWAYS starts on startup in Yosemite 10.10.3

I'm on the Yosemite Beta. The latest update to Spotify ALWAYS starts when I log in or restart. Despite the in-app setting clearly checked "no" and nothing listed in the Preference pane under Users- Spotify starts up every time. Figured this should be...

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I'm on the Yosemite Beta. The latest update to Spotify ALWAYS starts when I log in or restart. Despite the in-app setting clearly checked "no" and nothing listed in the Preference pane under Users- S...

Tobesters

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Solved!! Playback keeps cutting out on MAC

I am currently having problems with using Spotify on my Mac.Everything is working fine until I minimalise my Spotify window and then playback cuts out. When I open the window again the track will resume instantly. If my Spotify window is open constan...

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I am currently having problems with using Spotify on my Mac. Everything is working fine until I minimalise my Spotify window and then playback cuts out. When I open the window again the track will r...

agentlemist

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Solved!! Downloading songs (not on playlist)

Hello,I was wondering if someone could help me.I have just download Spotify on my laptop and can't seem to play music offline.i am aware if i make a playlist i can download the music that but i want to play all my music which means i would have to mo...

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Hello, I was wondering if someone could help me. I have just download Spotify on my laptop and can't seem to play music offline. i am aware if i make a playlist i can download the music that but i...

mc4105

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Solved!! Energy consumption

On my Macbook Pro 13 retina, spotify has an energy impact of +70. On the road this basically kills my battery life and it is unacceptable even at home. I like Spotify but consider this to be a very serious bug and it seems I am not the only one. Does...

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On my Macbook Pro 13 retina, spotify has an energy impact of +70. On the road this basically kills my battery life and it is unacceptable even at home. I like Spotify but consider this to be a very s...

akucuk1

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Solved!! Can't send songs or playlists to my friends! help!!

Whenever I try to send my friend a song, I type in their name into the first box of the "send to..." tab, and it always has the message of "Sorry, no results could be found". I am following my friend and they are following me, so that isn't the probl...

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Whenever I try to send my friend a song, I type in their name into the first box of the "send to..." tab, and it always has the message of  "Sorry, no results could be found". I am following ...

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Solved!! MacBook Pro Volume Controls Don't Work with Spotify Running

Does anybody else have this issue? Running an Early 2011 MacBook Pro with Mavericks (10.9.4), and when spotify is running the volume controls don't work. Hitting the volume buttons shows the volume icon but it has a circle with a line through it. I c...

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Does anybody else have this issue? Running an Early 2011 MacBook Pro with Mavericks (10.9.4), and when spotify is running the volume controls don't work. Hitting the volume buttons shows the volume i...

Nifhanif

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Solved!! Can't quit Spotify when Spotify isn't in the foreground

When Spotify is active and in the foreground, quiting works fine. When Spotify is hidden, or another application in in the foreground having focus I cannot quit Spotify. When trying to quit using 'command + Q' when Spotify is not in the foreground:- ...

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When Spotify is active and in the foreground, quiting works fine.   When Spotify is hidden, or another application in in the foreground having focus I cannot quit Spotify.   When trying...

pplaggenborg

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Solved!! Spotify won't open

I have been using the Spotify desktop app for my Macbook Air for months now and it's worked great. Suddenly a few days ago it just refused to open. When I try I get the beach ball and eventually Spotify stops responding and I have to Force Quit it. I...

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I have been using the Spotify desktop app for my Macbook Air for months now and it's worked great. Suddenly a few days ago it just refused to open. When I try I get the beach ball and eventually Spot...

djbacon1

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Solved!! Radio not loading

Not sure what happened but up until a few days ago my radio area was working fine and now all of a sudden starting a day ago or so I can't load my radio section at all or create new artist radio's. I'm on a mac and I've tried completely uninstalling ...

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Not sure what happened but up until a few days ago my radio area was working fine and now all of a sudden starting a day ago or so I can't load my radio section at all or create new artist radio...

MikeyE_73

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Solved!! Spotify Keeps Randomly Stopping Mid-Song

The Spotify Service runs fine on my desktop and iPhone -- But when use it on my MacBook PC it keeps on randomly stopping and won't continue to play the song -- You can select another song which will start to play but it will randomly stop playing the...

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The Spotify Service runs fine on my desktop and iPhone -- But when use it on my MacBook PC it keeps on randomly stopping and won't continue to play the song -- You can select another song which will ...

cbmomof4

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Solved!! [Desktop] Scroll unresponsive

The Spotify scroll on Desktop Mac can be quite buggy and when you click on it, it doesn't do anything. I find that to activate the scroll button, you have to first use your mouse / trackpad to scroll and then only can you really click the scroll bar....

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The Spotify scroll on Desktop Mac can be quite buggy and when you click on it, it doesn't do anything. I find that to activate the scroll button, you have to first use your mouse / trackpad to scroll...

crematedman

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Solved!! How to Restore access for a Third Party?

I deleted access by BBC iPlayer by mistake. What is the easiest way to restore it?? I was exploring my Account adding this and that. I came across a list of Third Parties that had access to my account. One was BBC iPlayer. There was the word Revoke a...

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I deleted access by BBC iPlayer by mistake. What is the easiest way to restore it??   I was exploring my Account adding this and that.  I came across a list of Third Parties that had acce...

Hoof_Hearted

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Solved!! Mac: Flag "Can't play the current track" for almost all songs

Almost all of songs that I want to play will not play. When attempting to play a green bar pops up at the top of the application that has a flag and then "Can't play the current track". This occurs not only for playlists I've made but the Radio featu...

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Almost all of songs that I want to play will not play. When attempting to play a green bar pops up at the top of the application that has a flag and then "Can't play the current track". This occurs n...

simsharala

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Solved!! Spotify injected with adware

Whenever I click on a playlist from the browse menu, it launches a pop-up on my browser. During normal browsing also, if spotify is on, it launches pop-ups. I downloaded my copy of spotify from the official website, I don't know why this is happening...

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Whenever I click on a playlist from the browse menu, it launches a pop-up on my browser. During normal browsing also, if spotify is on, it launches pop-ups. I downloaded my copy of spotify from the o...

MMBrown

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Solved!! Spotify stutter OSX Yosemite App

Hi I am running OSX Yosemite on a one year old iMac, and the Spotify APP sort of goes on and off. And I have had no problem with the app, up until recent updates. And I imagine that it has something to do with Spaces. I locate the Spotify in my secon...

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Hi   I am running OSX Yosemite on a one year old iMac, and the Spotify APP sort of goes on and off. And I have had no problem with the app, up until recent updates.    And I i...

ibbutler

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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 ...

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Solved!! Spotify app issue- mac desktop

I keep getting "You can’t open the application “Spotify” because PowerPC applications are no longer supported." error message on my macbook pro when I try to open the app. I've uninstalled and reinstalled the app, but the issue continues. Everything ...

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I keep getting "You can’t open the application “Spotify” because PowerPC applications are no longer supported." error message on my macbook pro when I try to open the app. I've uninstalled and reinst...

iRoland

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