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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 won't move on to the next song

PlanPremiumCountryAustraliaDeviceMacBook Air 2023Operating SystemLatest MacOS My Question or IssueHi Spotify will stop playing music, intermittently at the end of a song. It won't move on to the next song. I can't replicate it, but it does it every s...

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Plan Premium Country Australia Device MacBook Air 2023 Operating System Latest MacOS   My Question or Issue Hi   Spotify will stop playing music, intermittently at the end of a ...

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Desktop version on MacOs: Data Cache

OS: Mac Os Ventura 13.5.2. I changed the download cache to a new location on another disc an named it "Spotify-Cache". The result was that "/Library/Application Support/Spotify/PersistentCache/Storage" got deleted, as expected. But when I download fi...

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OS: Mac Os Ventura 13.5.2.   I changed the download cache to a new location on another disc an named it "Spotify-Cache". The result was that "/Library/Application Support/Spotify/PersistentCac...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Offline Playlist Sync

I'm not sure if I'm missing something really obvious, but I have a handful of personal music files that are in MP3 format in a few playlists that won't sync to my iPhone. According to the instructions given by the app it tells me to go to the app on ...

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I'm not sure if I'm missing something really obvious, but I have a handful of personal music files that are in MP3 format in a few playlists that won't sync to my iPhone.  According to the instr...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Cant find playlist clicked from sidebar + really slow

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceMacbook Pro M1 2020, Operating SystemVentura 13..5.1 My Question or IssueWhen clicking to open a playlist in the sidebar, it hangs for about 3 minutes then says can't find playlist. I just tried to click on the playlist I j...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device Macbook Pro M1 2020,  Operating System Ventura 13..5.1   My Question or Issue When clicking to open a playlist in the sidebar, it hangs for about 3...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify Desktop App for Mac No Longer Controls Sonos Speakers.

I recently actioned a Sonos system update, since then the Spotify desktop app on Mac no longer controls the speakers. There is no problem using the Spotify app on iPhone or iPad to connect to my Sonos speakers, and no problem playing Spotify directly...

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I recently actioned a Sonos system update, since then the Spotify desktop app on Mac no longer controls the speakers. There is no problem using the Spotify app on iPhone or iPad to connect to my Sono...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Can`t Open Any Links in the Web / Spotify opens but shows nothing

PlanPremiumCountryGermany Device MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2017, Four Thunderbolt 3 Ports) Operating SystemMAC 10.14.6. My Question or IssueI have a problem with the app... when I click on links on the internet that lead to Spotify profiles or albums/sin...

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Plan Premium Country Germany  Device   MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2017, Four Thunderbolt 3 Ports)   Operating System MAC 10.14.6.   My Question or Issue I have a problem wi...

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Problem with the Playlist Song Search Function

PlanPremiumCountryCanada DeviceMacbook pro 13 inch m2Operating SystemMacOS My Question or Issue Issue with the playlist song search function. There is a bug I believe. Whenever I try to search a song within the playlist, It finds it, but then when I ...

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Plan Premium Country Canada   Device Macbook pro 13 inch m2 Operating System MacOS   My Question or Issue   Issue with the playlist song search function. There is a bug I b...

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How To Fix Spotify Error 101

Here are some troubleshooting tips for fixing Spotify error 101:Restart Spotify: Fully close out of the Spotify app on your device and restart it. This can help clear out any temporary bugs.Update Spotify: Make sure you have the latest version of the...

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Here are some troubleshooting tips for fixing Spotify error 101: Restart Spotify: Fully close out of the Spotify app on your device and restart it. This can help clear out any temporary bugs. Upda...

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Superuser Contribution View Friend Activity not working since last update

PlanPremiumCountry - USADevice(iMac)Operating System(MacOS Ventura ) My Question or IssueMy View > Friend Activity has not been working at all since the most recent update of Spotify on the Mac (version Spotify for macOS (Apple Silicon) 1.2.18.999.g9...

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Plan Premium Country - USA Device (iMac) Operating System (MacOS Ventura )   My Question or Issue My View > Friend Activity has not been working at all since the most recent update o...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Issues Playing to External Speaker

PlanPremium CountryUnited States DeviceSamsung Galaxy S21 & Macbook Pro M1 Operating SystemAndroid 13 & MacOS Ventura My Question or IssueI listen to Spotify almost everyday while working. For over a year, I've been successfully using Spotify to play...

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Plan Premium   Country United States   Device Samsung Galaxy S21 & Macbook Pro M1   Operating System Android 13 & MacOS Ventura   My Question or Issue I liste...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Collaborative playlist, can't see the username of who added song.(Spotify for Mac)

Hello. I have a collaborative playlist and before it used to show the song, artist, album, username and length of the song....but now im unable to see the username option so i don't know who added the songs. Ive been trying to search for this online ...

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Hello. I have a collaborative playlist and before it used to show the song, artist, album, username and length of the song....but now im unable to see the username option so i don't know who added th...

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Using spotify web through MenubarX

PlanPremiumCountryNorwayDeviceMacbook ProOperating SystemMacOS My Question or IssueHey y'all. I prefer having Spotify web in my menu bar as opposed to opening the full application. But it won't let me access my library on web. It just shows a message...

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Plan Premium Country Norway Device Macbook Pro Operating System MacOS   My Question or Issue Hey y'all. I prefer having Spotify web in my menu bar as opposed to opening the full applic...

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Superuser Contribution How to view exact date a song was added to a playlist

 PlanPremiumDeviceMacBook Pro 2019Operating SystemmacOS Monterey (12.2) Is there a way to view the exact date that a song was added to a playlist instead of the vague "[...] weeks ago"? It's only possible to see the exact date for songs added to a pl...

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  Plan Premium Device MacBook Pro 2019 Operating System macOS Monterey (12.2)   Is there a way to view the exact date that a song was added to a playlist instead of the vague "[...] week...

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Superuser Contribution I can't login to my app errorcode 409

I have a Premium Individual plan but when I'm trying to login I'm getting an error message that tells me that the app is only available for premium users

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I have a Premium Individual plan but when I'm trying to login I'm getting an error message that tells me that the app is only available for premium users

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Superuser Contribution problemas con la actualización número 1.2.17.834.g26ee1129

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issuela última actualización [1.2.17.834.g26ee1129] parece [parece] que no va todo lo fina que deb...

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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 la últi...

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Superuser Contribution I've subscribed to Premium Individual and am still getting ads

I am getting ads and also the Calm app telling me to breathe - lol. Very frustrating. Have logged out and in and no difference.

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I am getting ads and also the Calm app telling me to breathe - lol. Very frustrating. Have logged out and in and no difference.

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Spotify for Desktop saying I don't have premium and wont let me log in

PlanFamily Premium CountryUSA Device(Macbook Pro, late 2019) My Question or Issue:I have had Spotify Premium for over 7 years now. My subscription has not changed. Looking at my account on both my iPhone and a web browser on my Macbook, my family pre...

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Plan Family Premium   Country USA   Device (Macbook Pro, late 2019)   My Question or Issue: I have had Spotify Premium for over 7 years now. My subscription has not changed. ...

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Solved!! Albums and tracks disabling, then no-longer findable on Spotify (coming up as "no results found")

Hi. An album I had saved has now disappeared. It started some weeks ago when the tracks on the iPhone version were diabled (greyed out) and wouldn't play. Then this spread to some views (but all) of the album on the MacBook version. The a track was d...

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Hi. An album I had saved has now disappeared. It started some weeks ago when the tracks on the iPhone version were diabled (greyed out) and wouldn't play. Then this spread to some views (but all...

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App saying I’m restricted for premium users

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceMacBook it’s from like 2021 Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue errorcode:access point:22 trying to log in on my Mac, but I’m getting that error code when trying logging in and I have ...

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  Plan Premium Country   Device MacBook it’s from like 2021  Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue   errorcode:acce...

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Spotify desktop keeps auto changing volume level to that of my connected phone (android)

PlanPremiumCountryEnglandDevicePixel XLOperating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or IssueWhile listening to music on my Macbook Pro, Spotify will, every so often, dip in volume. The volume it dips to is the volume that is set on my phone.It took me a wh...

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Plan Premium Country England Device Pixel XL Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue While listening to music on my Macbook Pro, Spotify will, every so often, dip in volume....

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