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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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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!! Stopping the Mac OS X 10.5 auto-update madness

-- This part of the message is directed at the folks who work at Spotify -- Please turn off the auto-update madness for customers using Mac OS X 10.5. All you are doing is breaking their already running Spotify installations. Frankly, it's just gratu...

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-- This part of the message is directed at the folks who work at Spotify --   Please turn off the auto-update madness for customers using Mac OS X 10.5. All you are doing is breaking their alr...

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Solved!! spotAPI plugin error when launching Mac desktop player

Since Spotify has removed app support in their player, now every time I launch I get the following error message (attached screen shot). I've done a clean reinstall but still get the error. How do I remove spotAPI?!? ErrorSpotify 1.0.2.6.g9977a14b (v...

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Since Spotify has removed app support in their player, now every time I launch I get the following error message (attached screen shot). I've done a clean reinstall but still get the error. How do I ...

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Solved!! Local files that are not there are still visible

In my local files I can still see some albums that are no longer on my Macbook but strangly enough I can still see them??I can even push play, but (of course) nothing happens when I do this.I would like to erase these albums or not see them but how??...

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In my local files I can still see some albums that are no longer on my Macbook but strangly enough I can still see them?? I can even push play, but (of course) nothing happens when I do this. I wou...

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Solved!! Spotify for Desktop - Release Notes (1.0.9)

What's new in this version (1.0.9) Say hello to our new colour. Nice, isn't it? Store your music where you want. Head over to Settings to pick your cache location. New on touch screens: adjust volume or jump to a different part of a song by dragging ...

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What's new in this version (1.0.9)   Say hello to our new colour. Nice, isn't it? Store your music where you want. Head over to Settings to pick your cache location. New on touch scree...

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Solved!! Completely blank window on Mac OSX 10

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 ...

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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...

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Solved!! Accidentally changed cache location and the app crashes and never opens

I recently changed the cache location to an external usb and whenever I try to open the app t crashes and gives me an error pop up. I cant change the cache location back to default since I can never open the app, feels like a catch22 situation. A sim...

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I recently changed the cache location to an external usb and whenever I try to open the app t crashes and gives me an error pop up. I cant change the cache location back to default since I can never ...

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Solved!! Cannot Reinstall Spotify After it Stopped Working

Hi there, My Spotify was working fine on my Mac...however, I haven't been able to use it in about 3+ weeks. I've tried uninstalling and reinstalling. When I download, it always shows up "incomplete" in my "downloads" and, therefore, I am unable to re...

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Hi there,   My Spotify was working fine on my Mac...however, I haven't been able to use it in about 3+ weeks. I've tried uninstalling and reinstalling. When I download, it always shows up "inc...

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Solved!! Playback issue: Eric Clapton Unplugged "Tears In Heaven" plays the wrong song

DescriptionIncorrect track is played back when selecting "Tears In Heaven" in the "Unplugged" album by Eric Clapton. Also, the incorrect album art is displayed. A more detailed description, using numbered steps1. Launch Spotify Desktop for Mac2. Go t...

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  Description Incorrect track is played back when selecting "Tears In Heaven" in the "Unplugged" album by Eric Clapton. Also, the incorrect album art is displayed.   A more detailed des...

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Solved!! No 64-bit Mac version?

Hi, i was quite surprised when I noticed that the Mac version for desktop is only a 32-bit application. When will the 64-bit application be released? Additionally, I am also looking forward to some built in AirPlay streaming in the future.

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Hi,   i was quite surprised when I noticed that the Mac version for desktop is only a 32-bit application. When will the 64-bit application be released?    Additionally, I am al...

MattSuda

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Solved!! Spotify Desktop - damaged or incomplete

Spotify all of a suddent won't open on my Macbook Air. When I click on the dashboard icon, the pop-up message says the Spotify app may be damaged or incomplete.

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Spotify all of a suddent won't open on my Macbook Air. When I click on the dashboard icon, the pop-up message says the Spotify app may be damaged or incomplete.    

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Solved!! Spotify uninstalled itself

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...

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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. ...

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Solved!! Wrapping Playlist Title Text

Am I the only one who gets super annoyed by all my playlists ending in "..."?Although I pretty much know my own playlist titles (titles of playlists that I have created), I do not necessarily know the titles for playlists I am following. This is prob...

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Am I the only one who gets super annoyed by all my playlists ending in "..."? Although I pretty much know my own playlist titles (titles of playlists that I have created), I do not necessarily know ...

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Solved!! Spotify requires me now to sign in

I've created playlist and use to have access to them not having to be online, why now do I have to sign in to access my playlist?I recently went somewhere that didnt' have wifi and when I clicked onto the app it required me to sign in. I couldn't sig...

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I've created playlist and use to have access to them not having to be online, why now do I have to sign in to access my playlist? I recently went somewhere that didnt' have wifi and when I clicked o...

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Solved!! Local files aren't importable

I drag in MP3s, nothing happens. Don't know what I'm supposed to do. I'm using Mac OS X 10.10.3, Spotify version 1.0.7.157.g2a6526f9

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I drag in MP3s, nothing happens. Don't know what I'm supposed to do. I'm using Mac OS X 10.10.3, Spotify version 1.0.7.157.g2a6526f9

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Solved!! BUG: No name in 'Send To' box when sending songs to friends

Since updating to 1.0.6 when I send songs to freinds, after typing their name into 'Send To' box and selecting them, it doesn't show their name but just a blank box with a cross in it. Running on OS X Yosemite 10.10.3. Picture attached to show the is...

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Since updating to 1.0.6 when I send songs to freinds, after typing their name into 'Send To' box and selecting them, it doesn't show their name but just a blank box with a cross in it.   Runni...

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Solved!! where are the albums (in my playlist?)

So I foolishly updated Spotify by restarting, and now I can't get to the albums from my playlist? The way I use Spotify is to have my starred playlist just list the first song from each album I listen to. So then I just click on the album to get to e...

Gig Goer

So I foolishly updated Spotify by restarting, and now I can't get to the albums from my playlist?  The way I use Spotify is to have my starred playlist just list the first song from each album I...

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Solved!! How to: organize songs in a playlist and organize playlists in a folder

I have 2 issues: (1) I want to organize songs within a playlist, so that I could start a playlist from the top and it plays straight through to the bottom. Then, the next day, I could change the order and have it play top to bottom but in my newly cr...

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I have 2 issues:   (1) I want to organize songs within a playlist, so that I could start a playlist from the top and it plays straight through to the bottom.  Then, the next day, I could ...

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Solved!! Sharing accounts

I share and account with my sister & when we both wanna listen to spotify we have to hear what one or the other is listening to. Is there a way I can change that? Would greatly appreciate a response.

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I share and account with my sister & when we both wanna listen to spotify we have to hear what one or the other is listening to. Is there a way I can change that? Would greatly appreciate a respo...

Taylor

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Solved!! Spotify opens new tabs in safari automatically (3599.spotilocal.com)

I have an annoying problem with my spotify. It automatically opens three (always three) tabs with some delay in between each tab. These tabs have URLs on the domain 3599.spotilocal.com and looks like this: https://3599.spotilocal.com:4370/csrf/getFbC...

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I have an annoying problem with my spotify. It automatically opens three (always three) tabs with some delay in between each tab. These tabs have URLs on the domain 3599.spotilocal.com and looks like...

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Solved!! Some tracks dont play

Some tracks (for example Young lust from The Wall 2011 remastered version) dont play - I double click it, nothing happens, progress bar isnt moving, music isnt playing. Im using Mac, latest version of Spotify and I have premium.Thx for help

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Some tracks (for example Young lust from The Wall 2011 remastered version) dont play - I double click it, nothing happens, progress bar isnt moving, music isnt playing.   Im using Mac, latest ...

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