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Not downloading, zip file corrupted 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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Solved!! How to stop Spotify from starting on login on macOS

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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Solved!! Cant download Spotify on Mac OS 10.15.7

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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Superuser Contribution Spotify Unusable on Mac Desktop

Monterey 12.7.1iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Late 2015)Latest Spotify Version. I tried all of the suggestions of deleting pref files and reinstall nothing seems to help.Volume not working. Progress bar not working. Huge lag between selecting songs if tha...

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Monterey 12.7.1 iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Late 2015) Latest Spotify Version.   I tried all of the suggestions of deleting pref files and reinstall nothing seems to help. Volume not working....

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Superuser Contribution Playlists missing on Mac Desktop application

PlanPremiumCountryUSA DeviceMacBook Pro (15-inch, 2017)Operating SystemMacOS Montery 12.6.6 My Question or IssueWhen I use the Mac desktop app and start rearranging my playlists, entire folders of playlists will just disappear and now appear to be mi...

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Plan Premium Country USA   Device MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2017) Operating System MacOS Montery 12.6.6   My Question or Issue When I use the Mac desktop app and start r...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify client keeps restarting after closing it.

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceMacbook Pro 2019Operating SystemCatalina 10.15.7 My Question or IssueDear Community and Moderators, I keep having this incredibly weird issue where when i try to close my Spotify client, it just opens up again by itself...

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Plan Premium Country Germany Device Macbook Pro 2019 Operating System Catalina 10.15.7   My Question or Issue Dear Community and Moderators,   I keep having this incredibly weir...

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Superuser Contribution BUG: Selecting too many songs

Hi,I am selecting song from my liked library trying to clean out songs from old partners added and so on. Every once in a while it glitches and selects all songs on screen. I already lost songs this way, and since the "undo" command doesn't get the s...

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Hi, I am selecting song from my liked library trying to clean out songs from old partners added and so on. Every once in a while it glitches and selects all songs on screen. I already lost songs t...

Maria

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Superuser Contribution 1.2.25.1011 impossible to install on OSX (monterey 12.7.1)

PlanPremiumCountryItaly Device( Mac Pro)Operating System(MacOS Monterey 12.7.1) My Question or IssueI cannot upgrade to the new 1.2.25.1011 from the current version 1.2.24.756.g7a7fc7f0 The installation process dosn't work nor from upgrading within t...

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  Plan Premium Country Italy   Device ( Mac Pro) Operating System (MacOS Monterey 12.7.1)   My Question or Issue I cannot upgrade to the new 1.2.25.1011 from the current ve...

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Superuser Contribution Where fullscreen?

PlanPremiumCountryNetherlandsDevice(Macbook Pro M1)Operating SystemSonoma My Question or IssueWhere did the fullscreen button go??

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Plan Premium Country Netherlands Device (Macbook Pro M1) Operating System Sonoma   My Question or Issue Where did the fullscreen button go??

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Superuser Contribution Spotify Won't Play on Airplay with Airport Express

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

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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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Unskippable Ads

Hi,I have been facing a very annoying issue for the past year now which is unskippable ads. I can skip ads on my other laptop and my phone but not on this laptop. Tried seeking Spotify customer support help but they never even tried to help and just ...

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Hi, I have been facing a very annoying issue for the past year now which is unskippable ads. I can skip ads on my other laptop and my phone but not on this laptop. Tried seeking Spotify customer sup...

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Superuser Contribution Can't play some non-local songs in a playlist over Spotify Connect

I have a bunch of songs in my playlists that I cannot play over Spotify Connect, but can play on my laptop. These are NOT local files; I have turned off the option to show local files. If I use the search feature to find the songs and play them outsi...

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I have a bunch of songs in my playlists that I cannot play over Spotify Connect, but can play on my laptop. These are NOT local files; I have turned off the option to show local files. If I use the s...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify desktop app is completely blank (I see nothing) so I can't close my MacBook

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceMacbook Pro, M1 , 2020 Operating Systemmac OS Sonoma 14.1.1 My Question or IssueMy Spotify desktop app is opened apparently but I can't see it (it's completely transparent) , I can't neither close the application, also I...

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Plan Premium Country Canada Device Macbook Pro, M1 , 2020  Operating System mac OS Sonoma 14.1.1   My Question or Issue My Spotify desktop app is opened apparently but I can't see...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify won't connect to internet

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceMacbook Air My Question or IssueSpotify won't connect to the internet. Everything else on my Mac is connecting, so I know it's a problem with Spotify. I have tried force quitting the app and opening it again, I've tried res...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device Macbook Air   My Question or Issue Spotify won't connect to the internet. Everything else on my Mac is connecting, so I know it's a problem with Spotify. ...

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Superuser Contribution OS 11.7.10 Mac launch blank screen

PlanFreeCountryUSADeviceMac DesktopOperating System11.7.10 I updated Spotify today and when I went to re-launch it came up with a blank, black window. I click around and nothing happens. I tried restarting the app. Then I tried deleting and re downlo...

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  Plan Free Country USA Device Mac Desktop Operating System 11.7.10   I updated Spotify today and when I went to re-launch it came up with a blank, black window. I click around an...

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Audiobooks. I am the plan manager. I have listened to one hour. Now locked

I am the plan manager of a Premium family subscription. I have successfully listened to an hour of audiobooks on my phone. However on the desktop app the audiobooks are showing as locked.

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I am the plan manager of a Premium family subscription. I have successfully listened to an hour of audiobooks on my phone. However on the desktop app the audiobooks are showing as locked.

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Superuser Contribution Spotify on Mac

Why can I play my Spotify on my Android phone, my car, My Echo Dot, My Google Pebble but not my Imac?

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Why can I play my Spotify on my Android phone, my car, My Echo Dot, My Google Pebble but not my Imac?

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution In-app notifications stay on screen indefinitely if Spotify window loses focus

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceMacbook Pro 14"Operating SystemmacOS 13.6Spotify versionSpotify for macOS (Apple Silicon)1.2.23.1125.g920a7ada My Question or IssueThe new in-app notifications that show when you take an action (ex: liking or un-liking a so...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device Macbook Pro 14" Operating System macOS 13.6 Spotify version Spotify for macOS (Apple Silicon) 1.2.23.1125.g920a7ada   My Question or Issue The new in...

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PlanFreeCountry DevicemacOperating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueWhy does it say that the spotify app on my computer can only be logged into if i have a premium account. Why is it not free anymore?

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Plan Free Country   Device mac Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue Why does it say that the spotify app on my computer can only be...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Length of Each song a Playlist

Plan: PremiumCountry: USA Device:Macbook Pro 2019)Operating System (iOS 10) My Question or Issue: After upgrading last week to the latest version, the lenght of each songs on the Plalist column is missing. It only shows the following columns: TitleAr...

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Plan: Premium Country: USA   Device: Macbook Pro 2019) Operating System (iOS 10)   My Question or Issue:   After upgrading last week to the latest version, the lengh...

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Superuser Contribution album or playlist displays as blank in social bar (can't be clicked on)

  PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceMacbook ProOperating SystemLatest IOS My Question or Issuewhat does this mean? or is it a bug where the playlist name doesn't display?

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      Plan Premium Country UK Device Macbook Pro Operating System Latest IOS   My Question or Issue what does this mean? or is it a bug where the playlist name doesn't dis...

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