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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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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!! Can't command + F filter? Why not?

When searching for an answer to my problem I saw this question asked before however those threads were all old. I thought it'd be best to ask again now. Today when I try to filter my playlists the command + f search doesnt bring up the search bar, wh...

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When searching for an answer to my problem I saw this question asked before however those threads were all old.  I thought it'd be best to ask again now.  Today when I try to filter my play...

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Solved!! Search in playlist

Hi guys,in the new latest version of spotify (1.0.2) we can deleted the search in playlist (cmd+f). Why? It was a very useful feature! or I used it just me? (sorry for my bad english

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Hi guys, in the new latest version of spotify (1.0.2) we can deleted the search in playlist (cmd+f). Why? 😞   It was a very useful feature!   or I used it just me?   (sorr...

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Solved!! Announcements

I have the premium version and still get announcements when I open up Spotify. I know its not considered an ad, but Its still promotional material. But worse still, its music I will never want to listen to and never have. At least if it was based on ...

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I have the premium version and still get announcements when I open up Spotify. I know its not considered an ad, but Its still promotional material.  But worse still, its music I will never want ...

MattSuda

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Solved!! Can no longer order by 'date added'

Since the new update I can no longer figure out how to sort by date added in playlists which is a pretty big issue for me. Does anyone know how to do this?

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Since the new update I can no longer figure out how to sort by date added in playlists which is a pretty big issue for me.   Does anyone know how to do this?

Soundofus

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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!! DEVICE SYNC OPTION IN NEW SPOTIFY

Hi guys, with new release Spotify hides many features, such as Filter, becoming the app soo terrible. Another hidden option is DEVICE SYNC for premium users, have you found it??

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Hi guys,   with new release Spotify hides many features, such as Filter, becoming the app soo terrible. Another hidden option is DEVICE SYNC for premium users,  have you found i...

MattSuda

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Solved!! Bring back my "new tracks" count next to each playlist I subscribe to

Spotify used to show me an icon next to each playlist when new songs had been added. E.g. if 3 new songs had been added to a plyalist I subscribed to the number "3" would apprear... this nolonger happens. Without apps and this flag I find music disco...

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Spotify used to show me an icon next to each playlist when new songs had been added. E.g. if 3 new songs had been added to a plyalist I subscribed to the number "3" would apprear... this nolonger hap...

MattSuda

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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!! Search, Your music

In the previous version you could search for songs within "Your Music" by pressing cmd+f, a search input box appeared at the right top corner. Has this funcionality dissapeared for the desktop version (the mobile version still has it) or does any one...

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In the previous version you could search for songs within "Your Music" by pressing cmd+f, a search input box appeared at the right top corner. Has this funcionality dissapeared for the desk...

Soundofus

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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!! 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!! 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  

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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!! 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 ...

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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

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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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Solved!! [Mac][1.0.1.1060] Spotify won't allow https proxy without authentication info.

0.9.x doesn't have this issue... Now proxy username and password are required by 1.0.1, which practically makes the proxy useless.

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0.9.x doesn't have this issue...   Now proxy username and password are required by 1.0.1, which practically makes the proxy useless.    

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