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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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I do not want to see Spotify in the macOS menu bar

Please give me the option - like any other app - to not show the app in the top right menu bar on macOS Sequoai v15.5

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Please give me the option - like any other app - to not show the app in the top right menu bar on macOS Sequoai v15.5  

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Superuser Contribution newly added songs can't be played

PlanPremium CountryCanada DeviceMacBook Pro 2021 Operating SystemSonoma 14.3 My Question or IssueI couldn't play newly added songs in "Liked Songs", and the message "Spotify can't play this right now. If you have the file on your computer you can imp...

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Plan Premium   Country Canada   Device MacBook Pro 2021   Operating System Sonoma 14.3   My Question or Issue I couldn't play newly added songs in "Liked Songs", and ...

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Search is broken on Mac Desktop App

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceMacbook Pro 14-inch 2023 - Apple M2 Pro with 16 GB RAMOperating SystemSequoia 15.5My Question or IssueThe Spotify App (version 1.2.51.345.gcc39d911) is having ongoing issues especially when trying to search for any music or...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device Macbook Pro 14-inch 2023  - Apple M2 Pro  with 16 GB RAM Operating System Sequoia 15.5 My Question or Issue The Spotify App (version 1.2.51.345.gcc3...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution 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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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 ...

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Re: My Spotify Account was suspended

hi I need Spotify version to catlina 10.15 mac 

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hi  I need Spotify version to catlina 10.15 mac 

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Solved!! Spotify app doesn't work after MacBook update Ventura 13.0

PlanPremiumCountrySwedenDeviceMacbook Pro 2021Operating SystemVentura 13.0 My Question or Issue: After I updated my Macbook Pro 2021 to Ventura 13.0 the Spotify app doesn't work anymore. When I start the app it is just gray and after awhile is says t...

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Plan Premium Country Sweden Device Macbook Pro 2021 Operating System Ventura 13.0   My Question or Issue: After I updated my Macbook Pro 2021 to Ventura 13.0 the Spotify app doesn'...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Disliked artists appearing in playlists on Desktop app

Using Mac (M1) Desktop app on a premium account in the UK and finding that artists I have successfully disliked/removed on iOS and are not showing up on mobile app are appearing/included and playing in desktop app when playing same playlist. Was conf...

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Using Mac (M1) Desktop app on a premium account in the UK and finding that artists I have successfully disliked/removed on iOS and are not showing up on mobile app are appearing/included and playing ...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify app stops automatic play if you manually adjust or forward to another song

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceMacbook Pro M4 MAXOperating SystemMacOS Sequoia My Question or IssueIf I'm in a playlist or allowing Spotify to continue the playing similar music, and I decide to either manually adjust the song (bring it back to...

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Plan Premium Country United States Device Macbook Pro M4 MAX Operating System MacOS Sequoia   My Question or Issue If I'm in a playlist or allowing Spotify to continue the playing simi...

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Superuser Contribution spotify plays both web and app mac

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceMacbook Pro M4 2024Operating SystemmacOS Sequaoia 15.5 (24F74) My Question or IssueWhen accessing shared song link (for example in telegram) spotify plays links both web and app mac..

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Plan Premium Country   Device Macbook Pro M4 2024 Operating System macOS Sequaoia 15.5 (24F74)   My Question or Issue When accessing shared song link (for example in telegram)&nbs...

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Superuser Contribution Font problem

I was using Spotify, everything was as usual. But one day on startup my theme became inoperable. All the text went black on the dark theme and overlapped each other, it just became unreadable.PlanFree/PremiumCountry DeviceMacbook Pro14Operating Syste...

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I was using Spotify, everything was as usual. But one day on startup my theme became inoperable. All the text went black on the dark theme and overlapped each other, it just became unreadable. Plan ...

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Liked indicator (green checkmark icon) missing from currently playing song area

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatuesDeviceMacbook Air M2Operating SystemmacOS Sonoma 14.6.1 My Question or IssueThe "liked" indicator is often not shown when it should.For example, the currently playing a song is displayed in the lower left. Next to it, ...

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Plan Premium Country United Statues Device Macbook Air M2 Operating System macOS Sonoma 14.6.1   My Question or Issue The "liked" indicator is often not shown when it should. For exam...

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Superuser Contribution MiniPlayer icon missing on M2 macbook

PlanPremiumCountryRomaniaDeviceMacbook Pro M1 / Macbook Air M2Operating SystemSonoma Version 14.4.1 (23E224) on both Spotify VersionSpotify for macOS (Apple Silicon)1.2.36.959.g04bf500c My Question or IssueOn my M1 mac I can see the little Open Minip...

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Plan Premium Country Romania Device Macbook Pro M1 / Macbook Air M2 Operating System Sonoma Version 14.4.1 (23E224) on both   Spotify Version Spotify for macOS (Apple Silicon) 1....

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Desktop app for Mac doesn't open

PlanFreeCountryMexicoDeviceiMacOperating SystemMacOS Ventura 13.6.4 My Question or IssueHi! Since mid-February the Spotify desktop app for Mac doesn't open. I tried with reinstall the app and update to the latest MacOS version but the issue persists.

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Plan Free Country Mexico Device iMac Operating System MacOS Ventura 13.6.4   My Question or Issue Hi! Since mid-February the Spotify desktop app for Mac doesn't open. I tried with rein...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify has a memory leak [Mac Desktop]

Brief description of the issueSpotify memory usage does not stop increasing until my MacBook runs out of memory/swap (I experienced up to 79 GB (!!!)) Steps to reproduce the issue:Start Spotify and just stream musicWait (do not know how long exactly,...

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Brief description of the issue Spotify memory usage does not stop increasing until my MacBook runs out of memory/swap (I experienced up to 79 GB (!!!))   Steps to reproduce the issue: Start...

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Superuser Contribution Can't watch music videos on iMac

It shows but is greyed out on Spotify new app in iMac so cant watch music videos anymore with a premium membership

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It shows but is greyed out on Spotify new app in iMac so cant watch music videos anymore with a premium membership

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Superuser Contribution MacOS Sequoia Version 15 - issues? iPhone not showing Spotify widget in lock screen.

Plan - PremiumCountry - USA Device: iPhone 12 Pro and MacBook Air MacOS Sequoia v. 15Operating System - iOS and MacOS My Question or IssueI updated my laptop to Sequoia v.15 and Spotify stop working and I struggle to uninstall it. Now it is not compa...

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Plan - Premium Country - USA   Device: iPhone 12 Pro and MacBook Air MacOS Sequoia v. 15 Operating System - iOS and MacOS   My Question or Issue I updated my laptop to Sequ...

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Specific songs are played without any sound on macOS App

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceMacBook Air M3Operating SystemmacOS Sequoia 15.5 My Question or IssueSome songs of smaller bands are played without any sound. The time runs and no error is displayed, but there is no sound. The same songs can be played...

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Plan Premium Country Germany Device MacBook Air M3 Operating System macOS Sequoia 15.5   My Question or Issue Some songs of smaller bands are played without any sound. The time runs an...

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Superuser Contribution sign ini cannot sign in to my mac spotify app

even though i downloaded the spotify from official website, when i ever i click sign in button it redirects me to a browser where i expect to see a sign in page, but all i see is a "Illegal Scope" text on a white blank background in my browser, i tri...

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even though i downloaded the spotify from official website, when i ever i click sign in button it redirects me to a browser where i expect to see a sign in page, but all i see is a "Illegal Scope" te...

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Bug: the macos Spotify desktop client doesn't behave correctly when user clicks to focus

My Question or IssueThe macOS Spotify desktop client doesn't behave like other macOS applications when clicked. The normal behavior on macOS is that when an applications window is clicked, it is focused, but that click is not used as an action in the...

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My Question or Issue The macOS Spotify desktop client doesn't behave like other macOS applications when clicked. The normal behavior on macOS is that when an applications window is clicked, it is fo...

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how do i disable open Spotify popup in Chrome?

How do I stop this pop-up from appearing every time I click on a Spotify link in Chrome? PlanPremiumCountryUSDevice2015 MacBook AirOperating SystemOS Monterey

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How do I stop this pop-up from appearing every time I click on a Spotify link in Chrome?     Plan Premium Country US Device 2015 MacBook Air Operating System OS Monterey

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