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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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oligo_it

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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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archaosenzo

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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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jruby

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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!! Playlist Customization

Why in Spotify version 1.0.1.1060.gc75ebdfd I can't customize anymore my playlists (with custom picture and a description)?

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Why in Spotify version 1.0.1.1060.gc75ebdfd I can't customize anymore my playlists (with custom picture and a description)?

MattSuda

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Solved!! Can't find "My queue" on toolbar

Hey guys. I'm trying to find and manage my queue but can't find the option on my Mac. I've attached a picture of my sidebar, where everything online says the queue should be. Any help?

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Hey guys. I'm trying to find and manage my queue but can't find the option on my Mac. I've attached a picture of my sidebar, where everything online says the queue should be. Any help? 

Soundofus

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Solved!! How to follow a friends 'Songs' Playlist

It must have been a year since the 'Songs' system, or as it was described in one thread, "Starred 2.0" came out, and yet, unless I am mistaken, it still isn't doing the one thing which made the starred system so valuable to me. Please tell me there i...

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It must have been a year since the 'Songs' system, or as it was described in one thread, "Starred 2.0" came out, and yet, unless I am mistaken, it still isn't doing the one thing which made the starr...

MattSuda

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Solved!! Albums and tracks disabling, then no-longer findable on Spotify (coming up as "no results found")

Hi. An album I had saved has now disappeared. It started some weeks ago when the tracks on the iPhone version were diabled (greyed out) and wouldn't play. Then this spread to some views (but all) of the album on the MacBook version. The a track was d...

Newbie

Hi. An album I had saved has now disappeared. It started some weeks ago when the tracks on the iPhone version were diabled (greyed out) and wouldn't play. Then this spread to some views (but all...

Wanderlust_Pilgrim33

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Solved!! Notifications doesn't load [OS X]

With the new "update" my notifications doesen't load (se picture). Am I the only one with this problem? Is it possible to fix? Also, when I go to a playlist I subscribe to that there has been added songs to, there no indications of wich songs have be...

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With the new "update" my notifications doesen't load (se picture).   Am I the only one with this problem? Is it possible to fix?   Also, when I go to a playlist I subscribe to that ther...

Slith

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Solved!! Messages/inbox section missing

No longer seeing a way to access my inbox/messages. OSX 10.10.2Spotify 1.0.1.1060.gc75ebdfd Screenshot attached. Thanks!

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No longer seeing a way to access my inbox/messages.     OSX 10.10.2 Spotify 1.0.1.1060.gc75ebdfd   Screenshot attached.   Thanks!

this_guy

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Solved!! Spotify Apps

Hey all, Quick question: Do spotify apps (like Last.fm) still work on desktop?

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Hey all,    Quick question: Do spotify apps (like Last.fm) still work on desktop?

MattSuda

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Solved!! I click a song in a list, and spotify starts the next one (Mac desktop)

Hello, now i click a song in my spotify desktop for Mac (iMac) and instead of starting this song, it starts the next one in the list. I have tried to uninstall and reinstall, but the problem is still here. Any info please?

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Hello, now i click a song in my spotify desktop for Mac (iMac) and instead of starting this song, it starts the next one in the list. I have tried to uninstall and reinstall, but the problem is still...

Soundofus

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Solved!! Can't sync local files to phone?

With the new update, my phone doesn't show up on the sidebar to click on and allow me to sync the local files that are unavailable from spotify directly. I'm sick of this premature update.

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With the new update, my phone doesn't show up on the sidebar to click on and allow me to sync the local files that are unavailable from spotify directly. I'm sick of this premature update.

Hostpik

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Solved!! Jorikestnoski Ad

Hello, i'm having a Jorikestnoski Ad issue and unfortunately i can not use spotify.Pls let me know how i can disable this ad!Tks

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Hello,  i'm having a Jorikestnoski Ad issue and unfortunately i can not use spotify. Pls let me know how i can disable this ad! Tks  

Akella

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Solved!! revert to old version

Hey guys, how can I revert to the most previous version? Im getting really phucking tired of change for the sake of change. Jobs saw the future, cook is a tool and apparently spotify is a sheep

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Hey guys, how can I revert to the most previous version?   Im getting really phucking tired of change for the sake of change.    Jobs saw the future, cook is a tool and apparently sp...

Cyberkeeper01

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Solved!! Latest Spotify for Mac desktop app update: cannot detect devices via Wifi for sync

Since the latest update for Spotify for Mac, it will no longer detect my iPhone via Wifi in order to sync playlists to it. They are both connected to the same Wifi network with Spotify openI have restarted both my Mac and iPhone and tried again, but ...

Newbie

Since the latest update for Spotify for Mac, it will no longer detect my iPhone via Wifi in order to sync playlists to it.   They are both connected to the same Wifi network with Spotify open...

MattSuda

Spotify Star

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Solved!! Spotify Connect with remote- Can't pause

I like using the Spotify app on my iPhone as a remote when I use Spotify playing from Desktop or iPad. However, I've never been able to pause a song. If I do, it instantly loses the connection to the main device. If I try to reconnect it says "Spotif...

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I like using the Spotify app on my iPhone as a remote when I use Spotify playing from Desktop or iPad.   However, I've never been able to pause a song. If I do, it instantly loses the connecti...

royalwithcheese

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Solved!! How to get the old version of spotify! (0.8.5 > 1.0.1)

PC users: Go to C:/Users//Appdata/Roaming/Spotify 1. Make a new empy text file2. Name it Spotify_new.exe3. Right click the file and make the file read only 1. Make a new empty text file2. Name it Spotify_new.exe.sig3. Right click the file and make th...

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PC users: Go to C:/Users/<Name>/Appdata/Roaming/Spotify 1. Make a new empy text file 2. Name it Spotify_new.exe 3. Right click the file and make the file read only 1. Make a new empty t...

Black_Francis

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Solved!! Iphone (and android phone) not showing up in devices/ Unable to sync local files

I connected my mac and my iphone to the same wifi and still not gettiing my iphone to show in the "devices" in spotify app. I even tried to connect it through the USB cable and still the same problem. Also, my iphone was turned on all the time on the...

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I connected my mac and my iphone to the same wifi and still not gettiing my iphone to show in the "devices" in spotify app. I even tried to connect it through the USB cable and still the same problem...

MattSuda

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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!! Where is Classify?

I was incredibly upset, upon restarting Spotify to get the new update, to see that Classify does not exist anymore. I've seen that apps have been discontinued - but seriously!!! There is no rational reason to justify this! Classify was a unique thing...

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I was incredibly upset, upon restarting Spotify to get the new update, to see that Classify does not exist anymore. I've seen that apps have been discontinued - but seriously!!! There is no...

Edmar

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Solved!! Cannot figure out how to create personale playlist from en Spotify generate Playlist?

Hi.. Can anyone help me with help on how it get a Spotify created playlist like this one: https://open.spotify.com/user/spotify/playlist/4bWgWsz9p9eZVtpIvBgbsj converted to a personal playlist which I can edit - like adding numbers or deleting number...

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Hi..   Can anyone help me with help on how it get a Spotify created playlist like this one:    https://open.spotify.com/user/spotify/playlist/4bWgWsz9p9eZVtpIvBgbsj    ...

pabst

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Musixmatch not working?

Today I tried to resync a song, made it all the way to the end, then musixmatch asked me to log in with Facebook (i guess in order to save what I've done so far) and Spotify just closed, my progress was lost, and it happens every time musixmatch asks...

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Today I tried to resync a song, made it all the way to the end, then musixmatch asked me to log in with Facebook (i guess in order to save what I've done so far) and Spotify just closed, my progress ...

afmerino

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