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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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jo_margo

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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!! [Mac] Probleme

Probleme Mac seit letzter Aktualisierung, die ich beim IPhone aber nicht habe:1.Browse wird seit neuer Version nicht angezeigt (schwarzes Fenster)2. Bei meinen Playlisten erscheinen wechselnd ganz andere Nutzernamen3. eigenes Profil wird nicht mehr a...

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Probleme Mac seit letzter Aktualisierung, die ich beim IPhone aber nicht habe: 1.Browse wird seit neuer Version nicht angezeigt (schwarzes Fenster) 2. Bei meinen Playlisten erscheinen wechselnd gan...

Terragina

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Solved!! Controlling or streaming to Mac from iPad

Apologies if this has been answered elsewhere, but several searches through the forum database failed to turn anything useful up.I am interested in either controlling my Mac from my iPad or streaming to my Mac from my iPad. It appears to me that this...

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Apologies if this has been answered elsewhere, but several searches through the forum database failed to turn anything useful up. I am interested in either controlling my Mac from my iPad or strea...

Joe

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Solved!! Latest version not working at all (Mac OS X)

Support template from http://community.spotify.com/t5/Help-Desktop-Linux-Mac-and/Mac-Troubleshooting-Spotify/td-p/105281 Description I was prompted to update Spotify and did so. It completed successfully but after relaunching I cannot play any music,...

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Support template from http://community.spotify.com/t5/Help-Desktop-Linux-Mac-and/Mac-Troubleshooting-Spotify/td-p/105281   Description I was prompted to update Spotify and did so. It ...

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Solved!! Custom Radio Stations disappeared on Mac Desktop on update

I know people have had this issue in the past (lots of people). I only found issues from back in 2013 & 2012. (The solution seemed to be to wait until another update?) Description My custom radio stations are not visible on Mac Desktop client after u...

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I know people have had this issue in the past (lots of people). I only found issues from back in 2013 & 2012. (The solution seemed to be to wait until another update?)   Description My...

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Solved!! Updates on Mac OS

How are updates communicated or downloaded for the MacOS app? I don't see a check for updates? They are pushed for the iOS devices. Curious as to how it works on Mac OS since it wasn't downloaded through the App store. Thanks.

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How are updates communicated or downloaded for the MacOS app?  I don't see a check for updates?  They are pushed for the iOS devices.  Curious as to how it works on Mac OS since it was...

Merik

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Solved!! So where has my library gone?

Updated Spotify desktop client yesterday (about says v0.9.8.258) and the 'Library' option has dissappeared and been replaced by a rather useless and blank looking Your Music > Songs / Albums / Artists. Also I cannot star anything, a plus seems to hav...

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Updated Spotify desktop client yesterday (about says v0.9.8.258) and the 'Library' option has dissappeared and been replaced by a rather useless and blank looking Your Music > Songs / Albums / Art...

meahtenoha

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Solved!! Automatic sharing on Facebook

Hey all, new to the Spotify Community. Living in Brazil, using spotify by invitation supposedly. Can I configure my windows/mac desktop app to automatically share all songs I listen to on mu Facebook page? As of now, the sharing feature works only if...

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Hey all, new to the Spotify Community. Living in Brazil, using spotify by invitation supposedly. Can I configure my windows/mac desktop app to automatically share all songs I listen to on mu Facebo...

Peter__

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Solved!! Spotify CRASHES as soon as it opens MAC OS X 10.8.4

Spotify keeps crashing when i open it! was working fine yesterday, now i can't even open it, have to force quit every time it launches! Seems this defect has been around for a while and no fix yet! what is going on? Not happy about paying for a servi...

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Spotify keeps crashing when i open it! was working fine yesterday, now i can't even open it, have to force quit every time it launches!   Seems this defect has been around for a while and no...

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Solved!! Mac OS 10.7.5 version breaks F7 and F9 backwards and forwards keys

I can't use the F9 key anymore to skip to the next song. Instead, it jumps to the beginning of the song already playing. Really annoying.

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I can't use the F9 key anymore to skip to the next song. Instead, it jumps to the beginning of the song already playing. Really annoying.

blake

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Solved!! Spotify on mac crashes when I try to listen to the "Pre-Party playlist"

Spotify on mac crashes when I try to listen to the "Pre-Party playlist" in the "Party" category in "Browse". I have restarted the program and computer several times and the problem is just for this particular playlist, Pre-Party....

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Spotify on mac crashes when I try to listen to the "Pre-Party playlist" in the "Party" category in "Browse". I have restarted the program and computer several times and the problem is just for this p...

tomho542

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Solved!! Spotify keeps crashing and will not load on mac

My Spotify crashed once on computer, and was unable to load at all when i try to re-launch it. Have tried re-installing the software but it still will not load at all. Have attached a screenshot. It basically just stops at this progress with will not...

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My Spotify crashed once on computer, and was unable to load at all when i try to re-launch it.   Have tried re-installing the software but it still will not load at all.   Have atta...

Peter__

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Solved!! spotify installer doesnt download - mac

Hey guys I'm trying to get Spotify, but I can't even download the installer. There is no error message or anything... the download page loads, but nothing happens. If I click on "restart the download", the page simply reloads, and again nothing happe...

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Hey guys I'm trying to get Spotify, but I can't even download the installer. There is no error message or anything... the download page loads, but nothing happens. If I click on "restart the downl...

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Solved!! Playlist files cannot be found/played in other country

Hello all, I have a problem. My friend and I have the same account and I'm creating playlists for him. Each and every track is playing for me fine here in Norway, but he cannot find some of the tracks in his home country. It looks like these tracks w...

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Hello all,  I have a problem.  My friend and I have the same account and I'm creating playlists for him.  Each and every track is playing for me fine here in Norway, but he cannot...

Joe

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Solved!! Finding Playlist Bug?

Hi everyone, I'm posting this here because I'm unable to post in the "Bugs" section. I'm working on OS X 10.9. After listening to an advertisement which pointed to a new playlist "Taste the summer" and being half a second too late to click on the ban...

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Hi everyone,   I'm posting this here because I'm unable to post in the "Bugs" section. I'm working on OS X 10.9. After listening to an advertisement which pointed to a new playlist "Taste th...

pnc

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Solved!! The Browse function

I love the "Browse" function in the web-based Spotify app, but I am simply not able to find it in my desktop app. How can I save the same playlists in my desktop app that I follow online? This should happen automatically via their servers, but it doe...

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I love the "Browse" function in the web-based Spotify app, but I am simply  not able to find it in my desktop app. How can I save the same playlists in my desktop app that I follow online? This ...

Merik

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Solved!! Spotify crashes as soon as I open it, on Mac

So like it says, as soon as I open my spotify app on my Mac, it crashes. Before, the login keychain thing that plagues mac computers came up and asked me to put my password in for the keychain, for spotify to remember. I didn't know my login password...

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So like it says, as soon as I open my spotify app on my Mac, it crashes. Before, the login keychain thing that plagues mac computers came up and asked me to put my password in for the keychain, for s...

Peter__

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Solved!! [Mac] Spotify Helper forces MBP to use dedicated video card -> battery drain

Dear Spotify Community, Ever since I got my new MBP, I installed a little app (gfxCardStatus v.2.3) which show which is the currently used GPU. When I'm travelling I try to use my integrated graphics card - so that I can conserve battery power. Unfor...

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Dear Spotify Community,    Ever since I got my new MBP, I installed a little app (gfxCardStatus v.2.3) which show which is the currently used GPU. When I'm travelling I try to use my ...

Peter__

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Solved!! Album not available in United States

Hi I want to pay my subscription in Dollars because I live on the small Island Curacao and our currency is also Dollars. So I set my Location as USA but now i cant find a lot of famous dutch hiphop artists like Opposites and Fresku. The thing is i ca...

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Hi   I want to pay my subscription in Dollars because I live on the small Island Curacao and our currency is also Dollars.   So I set my Location as USA but now i cant find a lot of...

Peter__

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Solved!! Spotify crashes when adding/removing tracks from Long Playlists

Whenever I add new albums to my "check out" playlist--which is about 3900 total songs at this point--the desktop app freezes and I get the spinning ball of death. However, if I force quite and then re-add the same album it works, but then breaks when...

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Whenever I add new albums to my "check out" playlist--which is about 3900 total songs at this point--the desktop app freezes and I get the spinning ball of death. However, if I force quite and then r...

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