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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...
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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...
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PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceMacBook Pro M4Operating SystemTahoe 26.2 My Question or IssueFor the last few weeks, opening the app on desktop shows nothing except a blank screen.
Plan Premium Country USA Device MacBook Pro M4 Operating System Tahoe 26.2 My Question or Issue For the last few weeks, opening the app on desktop shows nothing except a blank screen.
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i was logging into another account and when i tried to log into my other one i forgot my username and couldnt log in
i was logging into another account and when i tried to log into my other one i forgot my username and couldnt log in
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PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceMacbook NeoOperating SystemMacOs 26My Question or IssueI am setting up a MacBook Neo and am having endless trouble with the Spotify Mac Desktop App. It simply will not synch content - something that I take for granted with ...
Plan Premium Country USA Device Macbook Neo Operating System MacOs 26 My Question or Issue I am setting up a MacBook Neo and am having endless trouble with the Spotify Mac Desktop App. It si...
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Desktop application version: 1.2.89.539OS: Mac 15.6.1Problem: When dragging a liked song back into the liked songs playlist and choosing to "add anyway" the app crashes. Upon reloading the application, the song is at the top of the playlist as expect...
Desktop application version: 1.2.89.539 OS: Mac 15.6.1 Problem: When dragging a liked song back into the liked songs playlist and choosing to "add anyway" the app crashes. Upon reloadin...
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The App Store says that the Spotify app is not compatible with my new MacBook neo. Does anyone know how I can download the app?
The App Store says that the Spotify app is not compatible with my new MacBook neo. Does anyone know how I can download the app?
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PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceMacbook Air 2022 My Question or IssueI am listening to an audiobook on Premium that comes with supplemental docs/pdfs but I cannot find them on the Desktop app only on the mobile app. Any ideas where I can find these docs o...
Plan Premium Country USA Device Macbook Air 2022 My Question or Issue I am listening to an audiobook on Premium that comes with supplemental docs/pdfs but I cannot find them on the Des...
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Within a Macbook Pro late 2016, I am able to activate "Spacial Audio" with compatible devices when watching some videos, movies... but not with Spotify ! In fact, the Spacial audio is available with the Spotify Web version opened in Safari, but using...
Within a Macbook Pro late 2016, I am able to activate "Spacial Audio" with compatible devices when watching some videos, movies... but not with Spotify ! In fact, the Spacial audio is availa...
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If you download the latest version for macOS as a DMG, the application's build date is Dec 31, 1979.
If you download the latest version for macOS as a DMG, the application's build date is Dec 31, 1979.
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Hello to everyone, It's been a while that I can't use Spotify on Mac (Catalina 10.15.3), I just have a black screen.Of course I re-instal many times, I also disabled hardware acceleration. Some previous help told my to change lines of code on the lib...
Hello to everyone, It's been a while that I can't use Spotify on Mac (Catalina 10.15.3), I just have a black screen. Of course I re-instal many times, I also disabled hardware acceleration....
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On the "Home" screen, in the "All" tab, clicking on either "New episodes" or the adjacent "Show all" link leads to a blank screen after a flicker of loading animations, in both the macOS app and the website player.I've both cleared the data cache and...
On the "Home" screen, in the "All" tab, clicking on either "New episodes" or the adjacent "Show all" link leads to a blank screen after a flicker of loading animations, in both the macOS app and the ...
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PlanPremiumCountrySpainDeviceMacBook Air M2Operating SystemMacOS Sonoma 14.2.1 My Question or IssueI'm trying to make a fresh installation of Spotify in a new laptop. No problem login in on the browser —Safari 17.2.1— when the app sends me there for ...
Plan Premium Country Spain Device MacBook Air M2 Operating System MacOS Sonoma 14.2.1 My Question or Issue I'm trying to make a fresh installation of Spotify in a new laptop. No prob...
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You all know what I'm talking about. Space bar never starts/stops the music in the Spotify app for Mac after you use keyboard command + H to hide the app. This bug is at least 5+ years and Spotify refuses to get off their lazy asses to fix it. What a...
You all know what I'm talking about. Space bar never starts/stops the music in the Spotify app for Mac after you use keyboard command + H to hide the app. This bug is at least 5+ years and Spotify re...
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So I am jamming a playlist and leave to say the home page, usually if you click on the icon on the bottom left part of the screen of the currently playing song, you'd be taken right back to the currently playing playlist. But for some reasons that do...
So I am jamming a playlist and leave to say the home page, usually if you click on the icon on the bottom left part of the screen of the currently playing song, you'd be taken right back to the curre...
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Whenever I'm on a phone call on Discord, the sound quality drops significantly. I have the high quality streaming option switched on, so the call must be interfering with spotify somehow. I have a Macbook and premium account.
Whenever I'm on a phone call on Discord, the sound quality drops significantly. I have the high quality streaming option switched on, so the call must be interfering with spotify someh...
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Hello, I’m running the Desktop app on my MacBook pro which is running MacOS Mojave 10.14.6. I have a paid premium account. Everything was working fine until a few days ago when the app seemed to update. I am unable to search. I can type in the search...
Hello, I’m running the Desktop app on my MacBook pro which is running MacOS Mojave 10.14.6. I have a paid premium account. Everything was working fine until a few days ago when the app seeme...
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PlanPremiumCountryusaDevicemacbook pro 14" m2 pro apple siliconOperating Systemmacos tahoe 26.5 My Question or Issueliked songs playlist disappears on launch until you either command option r the spotify window or toggle the playlists filter in the l...
Plan Premium Country usa Device macbook pro 14" m2 pro apple silicon Operating System macos tahoe 26.5 My Question or Issue liked songs playlist disappears on launch until you either...
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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....
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 "Deskt...
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PlanFreeCountryAustraliaDevice(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issueafter i accepted spotify's prompt to update the desktop app, the friend activity button disap...
Plan Free Country Australia Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue after i acce...
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PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceMacBook Pro 2024Operating SystemMacOS My Question or IssueMy friend activity has been working fine, with no issues for years. A few days ago, my friend activity tab displayed a message telling me to go to settings...
Plan Premium Country United States Device MacBook Pro 2024 Operating System MacOS My Question or Issue My friend activity has been working fine, with no issues for years. A few days ...
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Hi, For a while now I've been unable to click the top of the Spotify window and drag it around my desktop. This is only a problem with Spotify, not any other applications on my computer. It's a big pain! Has anyone else experienced this issue? I'm us...
Hi, For a while now I've been unable to click the top of the Spotify window and drag it around my desktop. This is only a problem with Spotify, not any other applications on my computer. It'...
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