Spotify for Mac sucking up all resources!

This is really starting to bug me. With every new release of Spotify the app uses more and more resources just to play tracks (it's been running at 80+% all morning now, causing my MacBook Pro's fans to make more noise than the speakers). I've even r...

• kriscoady
• Music Fan
• This is really starting to bug me. With every new release of Spotify the app uses more and more resources just to play tracks (it's been running at 80+% all morning now, causing my MacBook Pro's fans...
• 2012-09-14 1:46:50 PM
• 2013-04-19 10:43:13 AM
• kriscoady
• Music Fan
• 627 Views
• 2 replies
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[Mac] Why is this recent update so very bad??

Just updated my Mac (10.7.5 ~ OS X Lion) desktop client to version 0.9.0.128.g3134f863 and I have to say this is TERRIBLE. Lets forgo the fact that the 'what's new' tab is just plain crap now, emphasis on the PLAIN. Oh, and search results... Also abh...

• jvielma
• Regular
• Just updated my Mac (10.7.5 ~ OS X Lion) desktop client to version 0.9.0.128.g3134f863 and I have to say this is TERRIBLE.  Lets forgo the fact that the 'what's new' tab is just plain crap ...
• 2013-04-17 5:19:35 AM
• 2013-04-17 5:34:32 PM
• jvielma
• Regular
• 735 Views
• 1 replies
• 2 likes

Receiving error message 802 frequently in the last 2 days

As per subject. I am based in Italy. Mac os x 10.8.3. Everything has worked flawless until yesterday.In the last two days I keep receiving this message after a few stuttering issues. Not sure if this is related to the latest sw update but pretty anno...

• E_DiLoreto
• Casual Listener
• As per subject. I am based in Italy. Mac os x 10.8.3.   Everything has worked flawless until yesterday. In the last two days I keep receiving this message after a few stuttering issues. &nbs...
• 2013-04-17 9:47:26 AM
• 349 Views
• 0 replies
• 0 likes
• Mac

Wrong indication of the song I am playing

• alex621
• Casual Listener
• 2013-04-16 11:06:22 AM
• 2013-04-17 5:04:41 AM
• alex621
• Casual Listener
• 497 Views
• 2 replies
• 0 likes
• Mac

iTunes ticked in prefs but does not appear in "Local Files"

Mac OS X 10.8.3 - I have just installed the Spotify client and although I have checked iTunes to appear in preferences, my iTunes library doesn't appear in "Local files". Tried restarting to no avail.Any ideas?

• jamesweston
• Newbie
• Mac OS X 10.8.3 -   I have just installed the Spotify client and although I have checked iTunes to appear in preferences, my iTunes library doesn't appear in "Local files".   Tried rest...
• 2013-04-16 9:47:00 PM
• 2013-04-16 11:31:52 PM
• Taylor
• Community Legend
• 636 Views
• 1 replies
• 0 likes
• Mac

Accidentally deleted playlist

I accidentally deleted my playlist, thinking I was going to delete a song. Is there any way of getting it back? The playlist was called 'NY Party'. PLEASE HELPPPP!

• mcaballero1991
• Newbie
• I accidentally deleted my playlist, thinking I was going to delete a song. Is there any way of getting it back?  The playlist was called 'NY Party'. PLEASE HELPPPP! 
• 2013-04-13 4:40:41 AM
• 2013-04-13 4:29:52 PM
• Peter__
• Community Legend
• 385 Views
• 1 replies
• 0 likes
• Mac

search options

Hi all I used to be able to search keywords (a song name for example) within playlists by using command+F. Since the update I can't any ideas? Cheers

• bambritches
• Casual Listener
• Hi all   I used to be able to search keywords (a song name for example) within playlists by using command+F. Since the update I can't any ideas?   Cheers
• 2013-04-12 10:19:37 AM
• 2013-04-12 11:45:33 AM
• Peter__
• Community Legend
• 375 Views
• 1 replies
• 0 likes
• Mac

Songs that exist in iTunes cannot be played with Spotify

Hi everybody,I transfered my iTunes library to an external harddrive which is usually not connected to my MacBook. When I try to play a song from Spotify that also exists on my external iTunes library it seems that Spotify tries to connect to this li...

• Terrorgiraffe
• Newbie
• Hi everybody, I transfered my iTunes library to an external harddrive which is usually not connected to my MacBook. When I try to play a song from Spotify that also exists on my external iTunes libr...
• 2013-04-11 4:17:07 PM
• 506 Views
• 0 replies
• 0 likes
• Mac

Mac App Crashing

I have a macbook and run OS X 10.5.8 and recently tried to update my spotify app. I clicked the link on the blue bar that kept showing up and supposedly it updated. Now every time I try to open Spotify it crashes. I've tried redownloading, restarting...

• megselee
• Newbie
• I have a macbook and run OS X 10.5.8 and recently tried to update my spotify app. I clicked the link on the blue bar that kept showing up and supposedly it updated. Now every time I try to open Spoti...
• 2013-03-25 5:31:05 PM
• 2013-04-10 4:46:47 PM
• Peter__
• Community Legend
• 2149 Views
• 7 replies
• 1 likes

serious streaming/performance issues?

For the last week or so I've been experiencing severe performance issues with spotify. Whole sections of content not loading (like bios or new stuff), songs not playing, songs stopping in the middle and freezing, spotify constantly crashing. I've rei...

• brudy
• Roadie
• For the last week or so I've been experiencing severe performance issues with spotify. Whole sections of content not loading (like bios or new stuff), songs not playing, songs stopping in the middle ...
• 2013-03-14 12:20:42 AM
• 2013-04-10 2:23:18 AM
• Dnomyar2013
• Casual Listener
• 1021 Views
• 2 replies
• 0 likes
• Mac

Streaming songs from iTunes library when library is disconnected (external hard drive)

Hello, I use an external hard drive for my iTunes library. Now when I'm on the go, I sometimes want to listen on Spotify to some albums I have in my iTunes library, but Spotify seems to want to play them exclusively from the iTunes library, and thus ...

• YLP
• Newbie
• Hello,   I use an external hard drive for my iTunes library. Now when I'm on the go, I sometimes want to listen on Spotify to some albums I have in my iTunes library, but Spotify seems to want...
• 2013-04-08 12:21:37 AM
• 445 Views
• 0 replies
• 0 likes
• Mac

Mac OSX 10.5.8

I got Spotify in November of 2012, and it worked perfectly fine.Last week, I was forced to "quit" Spotify, and as I restarted it, it sent an error report and would not open. (This is because when you shut it down, it automatically updates itself, but...

• sabrinaashlee
• Newbie
• I got Spotify in November of 2012, and it worked perfectly fine. Last week, I was forced to "quit" Spotify, and as I restarted it, it sent an error report and would not open. (This is because when y...
• 2013-04-05 1:09:30 AM
• 2013-04-05 8:29:22 AM
• Taylor
• Community Legend
• 16714 Views
• 1 replies
• 1 likes
• Mac

when I try to play a playlist or any song the start a radio station page pops up.

• mamatunes
• Newbie
• 2013-04-02 5:40:36 PM
• 2013-04-02 5:41:14 PM
• Taylor
• Community Legend
• 400 Views
• 1 replies
• 0 likes
• Mac

Trouble downloading Mac OS X

Hi! Last week Spotify would not open; it kept quitting unexpectedly. I uninstalled the application. Since then, I have tried to download it eight times. Each time, it will download, but then won't open, and I get an error "The application Spotify has...

• alunceford12
• Newbie
• Hi!   Last week Spotify would not open; it kept quitting unexpectedly. I uninstalled the application. Since then, I have tried to download it eight times. Each time, it will download, but then...
• 2013-04-02 5:30:16 AM
• 2013-04-02 8:23:38 AM
• Taylor
• Community Legend
• 727 Views
• 3 replies
• 1 likes
• Mac

liked playlist on computer?

I just started using the liked from radio feature. I liked a bunch of things yesterday while listening on my phone and they were immediately added to the playlist. Now, I'm liking things on my macbook and the songs are not being added to the playlist...

• caitybee
• Casual Listener
• I just started using the liked from radio feature.  I liked a bunch of things yesterday while listening on my phone and they were immediately added to the playlist.  Now, I'm liking things ...
• 2013-03-31 8:22:35 PM
• 2013-03-31 8:36:45 PM
• Taylor
• Community Legend
• 913 Views
• 4 replies
• 0 likes
• Mac

installation and usage

Hello, I couldn't open spotify on my mac anymore. So I uninstalled it and tried to reinstall it which doesn't work. I always get an error message. I also reinstalled adobe flash and tried the following:Delete the folders: /Library/Caches/com.spotify....

• casetoff
• Casual Listener
• Hello,   I couldn't open spotify on my mac anymore. So I uninstalled it and tried to reinstall it which doesn't work. I always get an error message. I also reinstalled adobe flash and tried th...
• 2013-03-30 12:07:22 PM
• 2013-03-30 6:00:41 PM
• Peter__
• Community Legend
• 394 Views
• 1 replies
• 0 likes
• Mac

Mac spotify will not down load. help fast!

I had spotify for the longest time, but now it just wont open. So I deleted it and tried to re-download it, but this has not worked. Each time it tries to open but says it cant. Please help.

• Awaugh14
• Newbie
• I had spotify for the longest time, but now it just wont open. So I deleted it and tried to re-download it, but this has not worked. Each time it tries to open but says it cant. Please help.
• 2013-03-29 1:46:44 AM
• 2013-03-29 1:58:15 AM
• AbsolutelyNoFB
• Roadie
• 517 Views
• 1 replies
• 1 likes

My playlists are disapeared but my girlfriend can still follow them

My playlists had disappeared but my girlfriend can still follow them.How can I rehabilitate them in my account?Thanks,Federico

• fedescupy
• Casual Listener
• My playlists had disappeared but my girlfriend can still follow them. How can I rehabilitate them in my account? Thanks, Federico
• 2013-03-28 8:33:30 AM
• 2013-03-28 4:11:42 PM
• Peter__
• Community Legend
• 609 Views
• 1 replies
• 0 likes
• Mac