Spotify made hundreds of copies of my local files

so i got a new macbook yesterday. set everything up, they did the data transfer from my old one, spotify works fine. i go to add a new local file to a playlist of mine, and i see that it says i have over 350,000 tracks, 29 months worth, taking up 1.9 tb. i know that cant be right, so as i scroll through the local files i see that theres hundreds of copies of most songs in there. almost every song in my local files, which was fairly large and disorganized to begin with, now has over a hundred copies. this is insane, and i dont wanna have to go back and delete all but one of every track i have there. any help?

Hello!
Firstly, please verify on other device if the playlist has all those songs.
Generally the maximum number of songs is about 10,000 tracks per playlist.
If you don't see the songs, then I'd reccommend you to restart your macbook or to close and reopen the Spotify client.
If you see the songs, then I'd reccommend you to contact support here so they can help you sort out the problem, as they can revert playlists to previous states.
If you receive an automated email telling you to check the help section or the community, you need to reply back to it, even if it's from a no-reply address.
Support usually answers within 24-48 hours.
Hope this helps! ♫

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