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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 When I play music at 'artist-popluar' section, the navigation bar at below doesn't work on mac app

PlanPremiumCountrySouth Korea DeviceMacbook Pro 2021 (M1 Max)Operating SystemmacOS MontereySpotify mac app version1.2.17.834.g26ee1129 (newest version) My Question or Issue When I listen to music on the Spotify iPhone app, if I try to select a differ...

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Plan Premium Country South Korea   Device Macbook Pro 2021 (M1 Max) Operating System macOS Monterey Spotify mac app version 1.2.17.834.g26ee1129 (newest version)   My Question o...

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Solved!! Playlist/Album header background UI bug on Mac app

On the Mac application, when the header becomes smaller after scrolling, it does not span the whole width of the window and the playlist items background is visible behind it.

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On the Mac application, when the header becomes smaller after scrolling, it does not span the whole width of the window and the playlist items background is visible behind it.  

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Superuser Contribution Chrome VS Web App Not Working

This last week the web app stopped working in Chrome, only Chrome, it still works in Safari and Firefox. Running most up to date version of Chrome on my Macbook and an older version on my iMac, same results on both. The timeline moves as if the song ...

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This last week the web app stopped working in Chrome, only Chrome, it still works in Safari and Firefox.   Running most up to date version of Chrome on my Macbook and an older version on my iM...

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Superuser Contribution Jeg ønsker at sætte Spotify op ligesom iTunes da jeg er tango Dj. Hvordan

Since I also want to use Spotify like iTunes, I would like some guidance on the setup. + whether you can put in your own edited music (Cortina) and whether you can synchronize between Windows (desktop) and MacBook Air?

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Since I also want to use Spotify like iTunes, I would like some guidance on the setup. + whether you can put in your own edited music (Cortina) and whether you can synchronize between Windows (deskto...

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Superuser Contribution Exiting fullscreen creates separate frozen snapshot of app window

Plan: PremiumCountry: IrelandDevice: iMac, Retina 5K, 27-inch, 2019Operating System: 13.4.1 (c) (22F770820d) When exiting the fullscreen app on my system a separate copy of the application window is created which is frozen in place and unresponsive. ...

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Plan: Premium Country: Ireland Device: iMac, Retina 5K, 27-inch, 2019 Operating System: 13.4.1 (c) (22F770820d)   When exiting the fullscreen app on my system a separate copy...

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Unskippable Advertisments on MacOS

I am facing a problem where I cant skip ads on my Mac(running MacOS Ventura). I switch between 2 laptops one of which runs Windows 11. Somehow I can skip ads on the windows device but not on my Mac. What makes this more annoying is that I use the Mac...

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I am facing a problem where I cant skip ads on my Mac(running MacOS Ventura). I switch between 2 laptops one of which runs Windows 11. Somehow I can skip ads on the windows device but not on my Mac. ...

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Now Playing View Overrides Friend Activity When Switching Playlist

PlanPremiumCountryUSA DeviceMacbook Pro M1 2020Operating SystemMac OS 13 (latest update) My Question or Issue I just got this new "Now Playing View" update and once again like all previous updates it feels like this wasn't even freaking tested. I usu...

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Plan Premium Country USA   Device Macbook Pro M1 2020 Operating System Mac OS 13 (latest update)   My Question or Issue   I just got this new "Now Playing View" update and ...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution This content is not available?

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceMacbook Air Operating SystemMacOS Catalina My Question or IssueHi,I have the premium Spotify plan and am located in the US, but have been having issues with some unavailable content. I've seen others in the same location as...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device Macbook Air  Operating System MacOS Catalina   My Question or Issue Hi, I have the premium Spotify plan and am located in the US, but have bee...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify crashes after downgrade from Apple Silicon / M1 to Intel

PlanPremiumCountryAustriaDevice13-inch, 2017, Four Thunderbolt 3 PortsOperating SystemmacOS Ventura 13.4 (22F66) My Question or Issue Hey guys,I migrated my backup from a M1 laptop to an Intel one. My Spotify app was gone and I wanted to reinstall it...

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  Plan Premium Country Austria Device 13-inch, 2017, Four Thunderbolt 3 Ports Operating System macOS Ventura 13.4 (22F66)   My Question or Issue   Hey guys, I migrate...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Liked songs not showing on macos

MacOS app is not showing my liked songs.It was missing recently liked songs which I liked from my android phone. I tried fixing this by reinstalling and deleting everything under Library/Application Support/Spotify but now I just have a completely em...

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MacOS app is not showing my liked songs. It was missing recently liked songs which I liked from my android phone. I tried fixing this by reinstalling and deleting everything under Library/Applicat...

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[Mac] "Daily Mix" often start to play wrong #numbered playlist after 1 day of inactivity

PlanFree / Ireland DeviceMacbook Pro late 2019Operating SystemmacOS Monterey (12.2.1) After Spotify updated design 6 months ago or so I started to notice that "Daily Mix" playlists which you see in "Home" tab could be outdated to what's actually on y...

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Plan Free / Ireland   Device Macbook Pro late 2019 Operating System macOS Monterey (12.2.1)   After Spotify updated design 6 months ago or so I started to notice that "Daily Mix" pl...

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Superuser Contribution Disable explicit songs

I was using it well until a few days ago without any problems, but suddenly I can't play explicit songs. But I can still play the songs on iPhone's Spotify app.. How can I fix it??

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I was using it well until a few days ago without any problems, but suddenly I can't play explicit songs.    But I can still play the songs on iPhone's Spotify app..   How can I fix...

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Superuser Contribution Enhanced playlists are skipping enhanced songs

StudentPremium USA DeviceMac Pro early 2015 When I toggle on enhanced on my playlists, the songs appear in the playlist but will skip/ do not appear in the queue. retoggling, restarting spotify, and changing the playlist does not affect the issue. th...

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Student Premium  USA   Device Mac Pro early 2015   When I toggle on enhanced on my playlists, the songs appear in the playlist but will skip/ do not appear in the queue. retoggl...

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Superuser Contribution Opera gx Spotify player bugged

Using Opera GX’s built-in Spotify player and it randomly mutes the sound while the player itself keeps working. I can’t pause the song properly during that or play any other song.

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Using Opera GX’s built-in Spotify player and it randomly mutes the sound while the player itself keeps working. I can’t pause the song properly during that or play any other song.

Dian

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution How do I remove a folder from within another folder on the desktop app?

I have many folders that organize my playlists, thus I have all my folders within one folder so as to not clog my library list. I can't seem to figure out how to remove a folder from the main folder. I can remove playlists from the sub-folders, but I...

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I have many folders that organize my playlists, thus I have all my folders within one folder so as to not clog my library list. I can't seem to figure out how to remove a folder from the main folder....

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Bug in new interface design

Device:Macbook Apple M1 Pro 2021Operating System:Mac Os Ventura 13.4Spotify version:Spotify for macOS (Apple Silicon)1.2.14.1149.ga3ae422d I am actually enjoying the new design for the desktop version, but there is one very annoying and bad bug in th...

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Device: Macbook Apple M1 Pro 2021 Operating System: Mac Os Ventura 13.4 Spotify version: Spotify for macOS (Apple Silicon) 1.2.14.1149.ga3ae422d   I am actually enjoying the new design f...

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Spotify Connect, [Spotify(Mac) volume] is overwritten by [iPad volume]

I use a professional audio interface on my Mac, so I set the volume of all audio playback apps, including Spotify, to about -18dBFS.(The playback volume is set by an external monitor controller.)However, when using Spotify Connect from an iOS device ...

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I use a professional audio interface on my Mac, so I set the volume of all audio playback apps, including Spotify, to about -18dBFS. (The playback volume is set by an external monitor controller.) ...

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I have a premium , but not on my desktop MAC. teunjonker Faultcode: access point:22. Wat to do?

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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Superuser Contribution My (ios desktop) spoty cannot stop playing ads.

Hello. It just doesn,t play anything exept advertisments. Here is a video about it: https://www.loom.com/share/9ce51c4ed6724cae9aafaaf8c784ef25?sid=14a55bb8-4eed-4f68-97d1-5ea3fb9af4f6

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Hello. It just doesn,t play anything exept advertisments. Here is a video about it: https://www.loom.com/share/9ce51c4ed6724cae9aafaaf8c784ef25?sid=14a55bb8-4eed-4f68-97d1-5ea3fb9af4f6

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Superuser Contribution Playlist shuffle stops after two songs

Account: Family PlanCountry: UKDevice: MacBook ProOperating System: macOS Ventura After playing anything, Spotify kept queuing the same song (not in my playlists) on a loop. So I dumped the cache, uninstalled the app and re-installed it. Now any play...

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Account: Family Plan Country: UK Device: MacBook Pro Operating System: macOS Ventura   After playing anything, Spotify kept queuing the same song (not in my playlists) on a loop. So I dumpe...

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