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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...
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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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I am on the latest version of MacOS and the most updated version of Spotify, and for some reason I still cannot see the option to start a jam. PlanPremiumCountryUnited States DeviceMacBook Air M1 2021Operating SystemMacOS Sonoma 14.5
I am on the latest version of MacOS and the most updated version of Spotify, and for some reason I still cannot see the option to start a jam. Plan Premium Country United States&nbs...
Newbie
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PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceMacbook Pro late 2016Operating System(OS 11.1) My Question or IssueHmm, seems this was a feature black in 2014 but why on Earth can I NOT sort my search results? Screenshot attached, and no, no green arrows pop-up upon hove...
Plan Premium Country USA Device Macbook Pro late 2016 Operating System (OS 11.1) My Question or Issue Hmm, seems this was a feature black in 2014 but why on Earth can I NOT sort my s...
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I cant understand spotify's love for Creedence Clearwater Revival. No matter what radio station i pick, or how many times i thumbs down, I constantly get songs by Creedence. Seriously, on Bo Diddley radio, 6 out of the first 12 songs were Creedence e...
I cant understand spotify's love for Creedence Clearwater Revival. No matter what radio station i pick, or how many times i thumbs down, I constantly get songs by Creedence. Seriously, on...
Newbie
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PlanPremiumCountryAusDeviceMacbook Pro 2018Operating SystemOS 10.14.3 My Question or IssueEveryday at 9:20am, if my laptop is on it starts playing a specific playlist, I would love to be able to stop it from doing this. I did once have the app wakefy...
Plan Premium Country Aus Device Macbook Pro 2018 Operating System OS 10.14.3 My Question or Issue Everyday at 9:20am, if my laptop is on it starts playing a specific playlist...
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As an old MacOS(Catalina, 10.15.7) user, I do have reason keeping my system version at 10.15.7 cause My Mac runs on Intel Chip and once it updates to a higher system version it would run slowly, which is also the reason I downgrade it and stay at 10....
As an old MacOS(Catalina, 10.15.7) user, I do have reason keeping my system version at 10.15.7 cause My Mac runs on Intel Chip and once it updates to a higher system version it would run slowly, whic...
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Hi there, I have had seen tons of people wanting to see if they can see how many songs they have downloaded. Well here is the solution! All you need is to go to whatever web browser you use and then click on it. It will open then paste this link to t...
Hi there, I have had seen tons of people wanting to see if they can see how many songs they have downloaded. Well here is the solution! All you need is to go to whatever web browser ...
Newbie
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After updating my 2020 macbook air to Sonoma 14.5, I am getting the following error when trying to open the desktop app."You can’t open the application “Spotify” because this application is not supported on this Mac."I have tried uninstalling and rei...
After updating my 2020 macbook air to Sonoma 14.5, I am getting the following error when trying to open the desktop app. "You can’t open the application “Spotify” because this application is not s...
Spotify Star
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Plan PremiumCountry USA Device/Operating SystemMacbook OS Sonoma 14.5My Question or IssueI've done a full clean reinstall (twice now) but I still can't get the crossfade to work. It used to work and then at some point stopped. Is this a bug? It's on ...
Plan Premium Country USA Device/Operating System Macbook OS Sonoma 14.5 My Question or Issue I've done a full clean reinstall (twice now) but I still can't get the crossfade to ...
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ErrorSomething went wrong, please try again or check out our help area
Error Something went wrong, please try again or check out our help area
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PlanPremiumCountryAmericaDeviceMacbook AirOperating SystemiOS 14.5 My Question or IssueOKAY SO- it started when my spotify for desktop suddenly stopped working. it wouldn't load songs, menus, podcasts, or even playlists. it was all just buffering and...
Plan Premium Country America Device Macbook Air Operating System iOS 14.5 My Question or Issue OKAY SO- it started when my spotify for desktop suddenly stopped working. it woul...
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Plan: PremiumCountry: USA Device: Macbook Pro mid-2012 (refurbished)Operating System: Mac 10.13.6 My Question or Issue:I am seeing a "Your version of Windows is out of date banner", but a) I'm on a Mac so I don't have Windows and b) my Mac's version ...
Plan: Premium Country: USA Device: Macbook Pro mid-2012 (refurbished) Operating System: Mac 10.13.6 My Question or Issue: I am seeing a "Your version of Windows is out of date ...
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Hi, When I put all my music on spotify I sorted it in a few different playlists.But now I see it's also possible to put the music into a 'library' of in 'maps'. What is the difference between maps, library and playlist? And what do you think is the b...
Hi, When I put all my music on spotify I sorted it in a few different playlists. But now I see it's also possible to put the music into a 'library' of in 'maps'. What is the differ...
Music Fan
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Hello everyone,I have a problem with the Spotify app on my MacBook. On my iPhone and iPad, there is a "New Episodes" feature that allows me to easily find new episodes of my subscribed podcasts. However, this feature is missing in the Spotify app on ...
Hello everyone, I have a problem with the Spotify app on my MacBook. On my iPhone and iPad, there is a "New Episodes" feature that allows me to easily find new episodes of my subscribed podcasts. Ho...
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I am using the Mac app on my MacBook Pro. The podcasts aren't updating. I have tried clearing my app cache etc. But e.g. the most recent podcast from The Diary of a CEO with Steven Bartlett is Feb 2. I have all episodes selected and newest to oldest ...
I am using the Mac app on my MacBook Pro. The podcasts aren't updating. I have tried clearing my app cache etc. But e.g. the most recent podcast from The Diary of a CEO with Steven Bartlett is Feb 2....
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I tried to clear app cache, force restarted app, restarted my Macbook Air but it still wouldn't play the song. Any ideas why?
I tried to clear app cache, force restarted app, restarted my Macbook Air but it still wouldn't play the song. Any ideas why?
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Hello, I am trying to update some information on my spotify artists page. I wanted to use my computer because I like the bigger screen to see everything. The problem is spotify for artists is not working on my Mac. I'm using safari to access the page...
Hello, I am trying to update some information on my spotify artists page. I wanted to use my computer because I like the bigger screen to see everything. The problem is spotify for art...
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Please help me log in on my MacBook, and why isn't there a live chat help with this app ??
Please help me log in on my MacBook, and why isn't there a live chat help with this app ??
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PlanPremiumCountry India DeviceSamsung S23 and Macbook Air M2 (13.6")Operating SystemAndroid 14 and MacOS Sonoma 14.3 My Question or IssueClicking on the add to playlist/ add to liked songs on the mac client of spotify does nothing. If I get a song r...
Plan Premium Country India Device Samsung S23 and Macbook Air M2 (13.6") Operating System Android 14 and MacOS Sonoma 14.3 My Question or Issue Clicking on the add to p...
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Playback displays "59:59" before "0:00" when double clicking a track to play. PlanPremiumCountry DeviceMacbookOperating SystemmacOS latest
Playback displays "59:59" before "0:00" when double clicking a track to play. Plan Premium Country Device Macbook Operating System macOS latest
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Running 1.2.39.578 on my Mac, I have a populated Friend Activity:However, if I update, the feed is gone - I mean completely disappeared, even the "Friend Activity" isn't there:Deleting and reinstalling 1.2.39 restores the feed.Looks like a bug to me ...
Running 1.2.39.578 on my Mac, I have a populated Friend Activity: However, if I update, the feed is gone - I mean completely disappeared, even the "Friend Activity" isn't there: Deleting an...
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