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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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My Question or Issue: Hi! So I opened up my Spotify and only 3 friends activity were present when I usually have 10. So I read to update my computer, uninstall everything on my computer that dealt with Spotify and the re-download it, restart my compu...
My Question or Issue: Hi! So I opened up my Spotify and only 3 friends activity were present when I usually have 10. So I read to update my computer, uninstall everything on ...
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Using the desktop app for Mac. Activity feed now just says 'Find Friends', and shows no friend activity . I know the friends I am following are online and listening to music but it is not appearing in the feed. Seeing what my friends are listening to...
Using the desktop app for Mac. Activity feed now just says 'Find Friends', and shows no friend activity . I know the friends I am following are online and listening to music but it is not appearing i...
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PlanPremium IndividualCountryUSDeviceMacBook Pro 14" (early 2023, apple silicon m2 pro chip [16gigs of ram, 1tb storage])Operating SystemmacOS 14.4.1 (23E224)Spotify for macOS (Apple Silicon)1.2.35.663.gb699649eMy Question or Issuehi all. discovered ...
Plan Premium Individual Country US Device MacBook Pro 14" (early 2023, apple silicon m2 pro chip [16gigs of ram, 1tb storage]) Operating System macOS 14.4.1 (23E224) Spotify for macOS (Apple ...
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PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue
Plan Free/Premium Country Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue
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PlanPremium CountryUSA DeviceMacbook Air (Mid 2013) Operating SystemOS X Yosemite, Version 10.10.5 Over the weekend, I had to do a series of shutting down and restarting my Macbook Air due to several tabs refusing to force quit. Today, I opened up th...
Plan Premium Country USA Device Macbook Air (Mid 2013) Operating System OS X Yosemite, Version 10.10.5 Over the weekend, I had to do a series of shutting down ...
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The artist released this album on april 10th and it's still hidden on my spotify account (or greyed out on my desktop app). I can see that people can listen to it. Am i the only one?
The artist released this album on april 10th and it's still hidden on my spotify account (or greyed out on my desktop app). I can see that people can listen to it. Am i the only one?
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PremiumCanadaiMac (21.5-inch, Late 2015)Monterey 12.7.4 Spotify runs fine on most of my home devices (Windows laptop, Android phone, etc). But on my work iMac at the office, the app takes forever to start. When I open Spotify from my dock, it opens p...
Premium Canada iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2015) Monterey 12.7.4 Spotify runs fine on most of my home devices (Windows laptop, Android phone, etc). But on my work iMac at the office, the app ta...
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The star-shaped song recommendation feature disappeared from my Spotify app. First click shuffle, second click recommendation is possible, but it's different from the old version.I want a recommendation function that was convenient and easy in the pa...
The star-shaped song recommendation feature disappeared from my Spotify app. First click shuffle, second click recommendation is possible, but it's different from the old version. I want a recomme...
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I clicked on a playlist link I recd from a friend & it automatically downloaded on to my iPhone...how to also get it on my Mac's app?
I clicked on a playlist link I recd from a friend & it automatically downloaded on to my iPhone...how to also get it on my Mac's app?
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I toggle the offline mode but Spotify still thinks I am offline. I have to quit Spotify and open it again for it to stop thinking I'm offline. Anyone experience this issue? Spotify for macOS (Apple Silicon)1.2.35.663.gb699649e
I toggle the offline mode but Spotify still thinks I am offline. I have to quit Spotify and open it again for it to stop thinking I'm offline. Anyone experience this issue? Spotify for macOS ...
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Team, The play count is not displaying for some users on deskptop. Example: The Beatles Spotify page is showing <1000 for their top songs when I view it on Desktop. When I view it on mobile, the plays are normal, well over a million.
Team, The play count is not displaying for some users on deskptop. Example: The Beatles Spotify page is showing <1000 for their top songs when I view it on Desktop. When I view i...
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I don't know when Neil Young came back to Spotify, but I do not want that communist's music, face, name ... or anything of him to ever show up on my Spotify. Mr. "Rockin In A Free World" who gets famous then tries to leverage his fame to silence free...
I don't know when Neil Young came back to Spotify, but I do not want that communist's music, face, name ... or anything of him to ever show up on my Spotify. Mr. "Rockin In A Free World" who g...
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When I view my account on my sister's device, two of my playlists do not show and I have no clue why. I did not get any copyright warnings, or any other popups about this and I am utterly confused. Please help, I want my friends and sisters to be abl...
When I view my account on my sister's device, two of my playlists do not show and I have no clue why. I did not get any copyright warnings, or any other popups about this and I am utterly confused. P...
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I have a MacBook and have always listen to Spotify on it with no trouble I recently got a notification to update it and when I did the app wouldn't reopen. I tried to redownload the app but it still won't work
I have a MacBook and have always listen to Spotify on it with no trouble I recently got a notification to update it and when I did the app wouldn't reopen. I tried to redownload the app but it still ...
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Installing doesn't complete. I do have enough storage space on my Mac.
Installing doesn't complete. I do have enough storage space on my Mac.
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DeviceiPhone, iPad, Mac Operating SystemiOS, MacOS Hallo, wer kennt das Problem und weiß Rat: Der Button "Entfernen" (durchgestrichener Kreis) in der Mac App hat anscheinend eine andere Funktion als das gleiche Icon in den Mobil Apps. Dort bewirkt de...
Device iPhone, iPad, Mac Operating System iOS, MacOS Hallo, wer kennt das Problem und weiß Rat: Der Button "Entfernen" (durchgestrichener Kreis) in der Mac App hat ansche...
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I've just downloaded Spotify, but on the login screen, when opening browser, the option "continue in app" launches an error
I've just downloaded Spotify, but on the login screen, when opening browser, the option "continue in app" launches an error
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PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceMacbook Air M1Operating SystemMacOS 14.2.1 My Question or IssueEvery time I play a song on the desktop Mac app, I get a popup saying "listen on your speaker!" I do not have a speaker (or any other Spotify capable device) co...
Plan Premium Country USA Device Macbook Air M1 Operating System MacOS 14.2.1 My Question or Issue Every time I play a song on the desktop Mac app, I get a popup saying "listen on you...
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PlanPremiumDeviceMacbook Pro 2021 M1 ProOperating SystemSonoma 14.3.1 My Question or IssueSpotify recently upgraded and now none of the icons are visible on the UI in the Mac Desktop App. Please see screenshot. Reinstalled, but still the same problem...
Plan Premium Device Macbook Pro 2021 M1 Pro Operating System Sonoma 14.3.1 My Question or Issue Spotify recently upgraded and now none of the icons are visible on the UI in the Mac Des...
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I suddenly cannot change the order of songs in a playlist. Every time I try to drag the track it tries to re-add it to the playlist - and says it is already in the playlist. Clicking on the three dots for the playlist does not bring up an edit menu (...
I suddenly cannot change the order of songs in a playlist. Every time I try to drag the track it tries to re-add it to the playlist - and says it is already in the playlist. Clicking on the three dot...
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