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Discuss Spotify for Mac
I just purchased a m4 macbook running 26.2 Tahoe. I tried downloading spotify from Safari and Chrome. Every time I try to open the zip file it says Unable to expand "SpotifyInstaller.zip" into "Desktop". (Error 79 - Inappropriate file type or format....
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hi! this is the same question as this one but because it’s marked as solved and the solution doesn’t work for me, I’m posting it again. I’ve double checked:1) I have no “login items” for my user in the Users & Groups pref pane2) when I right click th...
Casual Listener
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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...
Casual Listener
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How do I stop Spotify from opening automatically on my desktop device?
How do I stop Spotify from opening automatically on my desktop device?
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PlanPremiumCountryAustralia DeviceAny desktop device (currently on Macbook Air 2024)Operating SystemWindows or macOS (currently macOS Sequoia) My Question or IssueMy settings continually reset. For example I've switched off the canvas feature (short ...
Plan Premium Country Australia Device Any desktop device (currently on Macbook Air 2024) Operating System Windows or macOS (currently macOS Sequoia) My Question or Issue My s...
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Plan — PremiumCountry — New ZealandDevice — MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2019)Operating System — macOS 10.x.x, and 11.1Spotify Version — 1.1.51.382.g8e3b11ed My Question or IssueAfter Spotify has been open for a couple of minutes, reliably every time, CPU u...
Plan — Premium Country — New Zealand Device — MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2019) Operating System — macOS 10.x.x, and 11.1 Spotify Version — 1.1.51.382.g8e3b11ed My Question...
Newbie
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PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceiMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, 2020)Operating SystemMac OS 12.1 I am sick of the constant stuttering/dropping out for a second all the time. I have searched the "community" and there is no solution that works. It would be nice i...
Plan Premium Country USA Device iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, 2020) Operating System Mac OS 12.1 I am sick of the constant stuttering/dropping out for a second all the time. ...
Newbie
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When I try to go to an artist page it doesn't let me but whenever I go on another artist page it works just fine I even closed and reopened the app and deleted and reinstalled it but for some reason, I can't look at this one specific artist's page (U...
When I try to go to an artist page it doesn't let me but whenever I go on another artist page it works just fine I even closed and reopened the app and deleted and reinstalled it but for some reason,...
Spotify Star
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PlanPremiumCountry DeviceMacBook Air M1 2020Operating SystemSonoma (and previous operating system) My Question or IssueWhen I try to play music from Spotify on my Mac, while connected to amp via bluetooth, no sound comes from amp, only from Mac. All ...
Plan Premium Country Device MacBook Air M1 2020 Operating System Sonoma (and previous operating system) My Question or Issue When I try to play music from Spotify on my ...
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I can type in any song and play it instantly on my laptop, but not on my iphone. It seems like my laptop has that premium feature but not my iphone. I do not pay for premium. This has been happening for a few months.
I can type in any song and play it instantly on my laptop, but not on my iphone. It seems like my laptop has that premium feature but not my iphone. I do not pay for premium. This has been happening ...
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When I drag playlist to a playlist folder, it just bounces back to the original location! Tried with multiple playlists, tried resta
When I drag playlist to a playlist folder, it just bounces back to the original location! Tried with multiple playlists, tried resta
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Hi, I have the 'new look' Spotify on macOS Big Sur, and it's now consistently slamming my power consumption. This never used to be the case, will this be fixed, can i revert to the old app, or am i just 'stuck' ?
Hi, I have the 'new look' Spotify on macOS Big Sur, and it's now consistently slamming my power consumption. This never used to be the case, will this be fixed, can i revert to the old app, or am i j...
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I am using the Spotify Web App and the private session option does not appear in the top-right dropdown menu nor does it appear in settings. (In fact, nothing is in settings aside from the language selection option)
I am using the Spotify Web App and the private session option does not appear in the top-right dropdown menu nor does it appear in settings. (In fact, nothing is in settings aside from the language s...
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I've had Spotify premium for a very long time. Occasionally they change your settings without notification. Normally this wouldn't matter but it really bothers me when they change your setting for "Streaming Quality" from "High" to "Low" when you are...
I've had Spotify premium for a very long time. Occasionally they change your settings without notification. Normally this wouldn't matter but it really bothers me when they change your setting for "S...
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PlanFree/PremiumCountryDeviceiMacOperating SystemiOS 10 My Question or IssueHello guys, I've just bumped into a strange issue. My wife sent me a playlist link for Spotify, and specifically asked me to play two songs. When I opened the playlist in Saf...
Plan Free/Premium Country Device iMac Operating System iOS 10 My Question or Issue Hello guys, I've just bumped into a strange issue. My wife sent me a playlist link for Spot...
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PlanPremiumCountry USA DeviceiMacOperating System macos(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueI have contacted support at least 6 times and all they told be to do was delete and redownload the app. Which I did at least 6 times. A...
Plan Premium Country USA Device iMac Operating System macos (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue I have contacted support at least 6 times and all...
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Using the Mac app when I add a song to a playlist I can't view which playlists the song has already been added to.
Using the Mac app when I add a song to a playlist I can't view which playlists the song has already been added to.
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It was there and in new version it got hidden somewhere. Why on earth it has to be so difficult to see new episodes???In Android there is one podcast playlist where i find it. Not on mac desktop app I think neither on Windows. Weird!
It was there and in new version it got hidden somewhere. Why on earth it has to be so difficult to see new episodes??? In Android there is one podcast playlist where i find it. Not on mac desktop ...
Spotify Star
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Your jive about mobile being the new priority is jive. It's about money no doubt. We wish you would seriously consider bringing back the desktop apps.
Your jive about mobile being the new priority is jive. It's about money no doubt. We wish you would seriously consider bringing back the desktop apps.
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DeviceMacbook Air M2, 2022Operating SystemMacOS 14.4 (23E214) My Question or IssueI have the exact same issue as stated in this post from 2018. It has been over 6 years and I seem to have the same issue, but I am unable to find a solution. In my case...
Device Macbook Air M2, 2022 Operating System MacOS 14.4 (23E214) My Question or Issue I have the exact same issue as stated in this post from 2018. It has been over 6 years ...
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Premium/ UK/ Mac -iMac Ventura 14.4.1 When I am listening to Spotify and typing, the songs will randomly restart/skip. There is no correlation to the key pressed and the song restarting. For example, when typing this, it skipped once on the key 'm' a...
Premium/ UK/ Mac -iMac Ventura 14.4.1 When I am listening to Spotify and typing, the songs will randomly restart/skip. There is no correlation to the key pressed and the song restarting. For...
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Hi, see my attached screenshot from Activity Monitor, which shows Spotify as preventing my Mac from going into either screensaver or sleep mode. I just upgraded to El Capitan. Did not have this problem on Yosemite. And cannot find any Spotify setting...
Hi, see my attached screenshot from Activity Monitor, which shows Spotify as preventing my Mac from going into either screensaver or sleep mode. I just upgraded to El Capitan. Did not have t...
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PlanPremiumCountryGreeceDevice(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2023)Operating SystemSonoma 14.1 My Question or IssueIn an artist's page the information about the licence, at the bottom of the page, is always displayed twice.
Plan Premium Country Greece Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2023) Operating System Sonoma 14.1 My Question or Issue In an artist's page the information about the...
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