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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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Alcyon

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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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jruby

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Solved!! Horrible lag issue with new update

Hi all, today Spotify has updated itself on my MacBook Pro to version 1.0.1.1060.gc75ebdfd, and I don't know why, but i'm having massive lag between songs, I mean, delays about 5 or 10 seconds long. Any fix on this? It's REALLY annoying. I'm a premiu...

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Hi all,   today Spotify has updated itself on my MacBook Pro to version 1.0.1.1060.gc75ebdfd, and I don't know why, but i'm having massive lag between songs, I mean, delays ab...

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Solved!! How to view your top tracks?

Before the recent update, I was able to see my most played/top tracks...how do you view this list (it consisted of approximately 20 tracks and it changed according to which songs I played the most)? Thanks!

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Before the recent update, I was able to see my most played/top tracks...how do you view this list (it consisted of approximately 20 tracks and it changed according to which songs I played the most)? ...

MattSuda

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Solved!! [Mac] Music doesn't play on desktop app

Hi y'all I have a serious problem with my spotify app. When i play music on my browser it's all Ok and no problem found, but when i play it on the app on my macbook the app keeps giving the following error:"Can't play the current track" I've allready...

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Hi y'all  I have a serious problem with my spotify app.  When i play music on my browser it's all Ok and no problem found, but when i play it on the app on my macbook the app keeps givi...

liiitox

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Solved!! Can't unfollow artists

When I click "unfollow" an artist nothing happens, I'm still following them. I'm on a mac, premium / family account.

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When I click "unfollow" an artist nothing happens, I'm still following them. I'm on a mac, premium / family account.

MattSuda

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Solved!! Mac Desktop v.9.15.27 not responding

Spotify on my Mac does not respond to Search, Browse, Radio. Searching will prompt with a list of possible results, but when a result is clicked, nothing displays. I tried downloading/installing a fresh Spotify app, created and logged in with a new p...

Gig Goer

Spotify on my Mac does not respond to Search, Browse, Radio. Searching will prompt with a list of possible results, but when a result is clicked, nothing displays.   I tried downlo...

djmtype

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Solved!! Spotify installation failure Mac OS X Yosemite

I have a MBA with OS X Yosemite. Beginning yesterday, Spotify (which I have had for years with a premium account) stopped connecting to the internet, although I did have a wireless connection and my browser was working fine. Based on the Spotify help...

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I have a MBA with OS X Yosemite. Beginning yesterday, Spotify (which I have had for years with a premium account) stopped connecting to the internet, although I did have a wireless connection and my ...

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Solved!! Caching "Songs" List on Mac

I know its possible to cache the Songs list in the iOS version of Spotify with a premium subscription, but is the same possible for the desktop versions? I know you could just copy and paste everything into a playlist and make that available offline,...

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I know its possible to cache the Songs list in the iOS version of Spotify with a premium subscription, but is the same possible for the desktop versions? I know you could just copy and paste everythi...

MattSuda

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Use two Accounts on one Mac

Hi Me and my wife have both our own Spotify Account wich we use on each iPhone. At home we both listen music on spotify running on a mac wich is connected with our sound system. The problem is, that only one account can be oppened on the mac software...

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Hi Me and my wife have both our own Spotify Account wich we use on each iPhone. At home we both listen music on spotify running on a mac wich is connected with our sound system. The problem is, tha...

MattSuda

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Solved!! Internal Error - Spotify crashes when iTunes or VLC is opened

DescriptionSpotify crashes on Mac when I launch/activate iTunes or VLC apps. The following details about the crash are displayed with options to "Crash" or "Continue": Exception Name: NSInvalidArgumentExceptionDescription: -[SPMediaKeyTap grab]: unre...

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Description Spotify crashes on Mac when I launch/activate iTunes or VLC apps. The following details about the crash are displayed with options to "Crash" or "Continue": Exception Name: NSInvalidAr...

vervorm

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Solved!! Dragging full albums into playlists on Mac

As of today, I am no longer able to drag an entire album into a playlist on my mac desktop app. Nor am I able to select all (Command-A on mac) to be able to drag. Currently I am only able to go to drop down menu to add album to a playlist. This is a ...

Gig Goer

As of today, I am no longer able to drag an entire album into a playlist on my mac desktop app. Nor am I able to select all (Command-A on mac) to be able to drag. Currently I am only able to go to dr...

shape5

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Solved!! Playlist Won't Stop Playing.

I already sent a message to Support about this, but they referred me back here. So here's my issue: a random playlist I listened to quite a while ago, won't stop playing. Every time I play a song from a different playlist or just a different song in ...

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I already sent a message to Support about this, but they referred me back here. So here's my issue: a random playlist I listened to quite a while ago, won't stop playing. Every time I play a song fro...

MarkSisom

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Solved!! undo/separate playlist in playlist folder on Mac?

Hello, I am new to using Spotify. I grouped together two playlist in a playlist folder, however I want to undeo this action. I can click on the folder and press "del" and it asks me to confirm, but I am undsure if this will also delete the playlist i...

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Hello,  I am new to using Spotify.  I grouped together two playlist in a playlist folder, however I want to undeo this action.  I can click on the folder and press "del" and it asks ...

Rodrigo

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Solved!! Can't play current track

I'm a premium sunscriber but there are quite a lot of songs that won't play on the Mac desktop client. The same tracks play fine on iOS. Does anyone know what the issue is? Also, does spotify have an email for support issues? If they have, they hide ...

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I'm a premium sunscriber but there are quite a lot of songs that won't play on the Mac desktop client.  The same tracks play fine on iOS.  Does anyone know what the issue is?   Als...

Stephen2

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Solved!! The "Who to Follow" widget on my Mac Spotify disappeared in the last month

Sometime in the last month, the "Who to Follow" widget in the upper right corner of my Spotify for Mac desktop disappeared. I liked it. How can I get it back?

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Sometime in the last month, the "Who to Follow" widget in the upper right corner of my Spotify for Mac desktop disappeared. I liked it. How can I get it back?  

Rodrigo

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Solved!! Accidentally unfollowed collaborative playlist

Hi there, I accidentally unfollowed a collaborative playlist (made by myself). My friend follows it and the playlist still exists and I can open a link to the playlist but I can't follow it again. Is there any way of getting it back to my list of pla...

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 Hi there, I accidentally unfollowed a collaborative playlist (made by myself). My friend follows it and the playlist still exists and I can open a link to the playlist but I can't follow it a...

Peter__

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Solved!! Problem loading songs on a Mac

Somebody please help. My Spotify version 0.9.14.13 doesn't work on my mac osx 10.9.5. The problem started after I updated my Spotify app and I havent been able to play any songs. The song will often take about 30sec to 1min to start playing. After 9 ...

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Somebody please help. My Spotify version 0.9.14.13 doesn't work on my mac osx 10.9.5. The problem started after I updated my Spotify app and I havent been able to play any songs. The song will o...

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Solved!! actual playing title isn't green

If I click on a Playlist PLAY the actual title wont hover green. Thats realy ugly since I don't know exactly on which postition I'm in the playslist and which title is play (also click on the cover and "go to" won't help). When I directly click into ...

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If I click on a Playlist PLAY the actual title wont hover green.  Thats realy ugly since I don't know exactly on which postition I'm in the playslist and which title is play (also click o...

Grace

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Solved!! Unable to complete Premium membership subscription with NUS discount

I am trying to purchase spotify premium through the NUS discount so i get 50% off the subscription. However as I try to purchase it, i enter my NUS card number and then it prompts me to enter my facebook password and then once i do so it redirects me...

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I am trying to purchase spotify premium through the NUS discount so i get 50% off the subscription. However as I try to purchase it, i enter my NUS card number and then it prompts me to enter my face...

schulzy98

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