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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 How to download a song to a private Spotify playlist that's not on Spotify

I have the Premium plan and was informed that I can include non-Spotify songs on my Playlist so long as it is Private

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I have the Premium plan and was informed that I can include non-Spotify songs on my Playlist so long as it is Private

Jeremy

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Where is Browse section on (Mac) desktop app (Oct 2022)

PlanPremiumCountryUK/FranceDeviceMacBook Pro M1Operating SystemmacOS 12.6 My Question or IssueWhere can I find the mood and genre playlists provided by Spotify now? I used to go to the Browse section but this doesn't exist anymore. I could swear that...

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Plan Premium Country UK/France Device MacBook Pro M1 Operating System macOS 12.6   My Question or Issue Where can I find the mood and genre playlists provided by Spotify now? I used to...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify stops playing 5 or 6 seconds into any song

Spotify stops playing 5 or 6 seconds into any song. I cannot even resume the song manually. I have tried reinstalling spotify using this link: https://support.spotify.com/sg-en/article/reinstallation-of-spotify/But the problem still remains. Plan: Pr...

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Spotify stops playing 5 or 6 seconds into any song. I cannot even resume the song manually.   I have tried reinstalling spotify using this link: https://support.spotify.com/sg-en/article/reins...

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Superuser Contribution Can't download onto Mac OS 10.12.6 and cannot update my OS any higher

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceMacBook Air 2017Operating SystemmacOS Sierra 10.12.6 My Question or IssueHello! I cannot download the Spotify app to my MacBook Air as it says it requires 10.13 or higher. However, I cannot download a higher OS version on t...

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  Plan Premium Country USA Device MacBook Air 2017 Operating System macOS Sierra 10.12.6   My Question or Issue Hello! I cannot download the Spotify app to my MacBook Air as it s...

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Superuser Contribution How Do I Mass Delete/Unlike Liked Songs On Spotify App for Mac Desktop?

Premium DeviceMacbook AirOperating SystemmacOS 10.14 I would like to delete/unlike all my liked songs at once. The answers I've found describing how to do it say to go to the "songs" folder in the left panel, but I don't have anything that just says ...

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Premium   Device Macbook Air Operating System macOS 10.14   I would like to delete/unlike all my liked songs at once. The answers I've found describing how to do it say to go to the ...

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Superuser Contribution Can't click shuffle or loop

PlanPremiumCountryCanada DeviceiMacOperating SystemmacOS Monteray (Version 12.4) My Question or Issue For some reason, the shuffle and loop buttons on the desktop app are greyed out, and I cannot click them. Additionally, the play button at the top o...

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Plan Premium Country Canada  Device iMac Operating System macOS Monteray (Version 12.4)   My Question or Issue   For some reason, the shuffle and loop buttons on the desktop...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify Connect doesn't start to play

PlanPremiumCountrySwitzerlandDeviceM1 Macbook Air, iPhone 12 mini, iPad Pro 12"Operating Systemlatest iOS or macOS My Question or IssueHi, Since this week I have a problem with Spotify Connect. All the Spotify Connect devices are shown in the list an...

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Plan Premium Country Switzerland Device M1 Macbook Air, iPhone 12 mini, iPad Pro 12" Operating System latest iOS or macOS   My Question or Issue Hi,   Since this week I have a p...

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Superuser Contribution Podcasts are starting over from the beginning whenever I switch devices

Brief description of the issue:I start a podcast episode on my phone. By the time I switch to my desktop, I'm somewhere in the middle of the episode.Then, when playing the same episode on my desktop, the episode starts over from the beginning. Steps ...

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Brief description of the issue: I start a podcast episode on my phone. By the time I switch to my desktop, I'm somewhere in the middle of the episode. Then, when playing the same episode on my desk...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify Randomly Pausing and Skipping

Plan: PremiumCountry: United KingdomDevice: Macbook ProOperating System: macOS Monterey Version 12.4 The app version of Spotify on my Macbook Pro has suddenly started randomly pausing and skipping songs. I've tried a clean deletion/reinstall but the ...

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Plan: Premium Country: United Kingdom Device: Macbook Pro Operating System: macOS Monterey Version 12.4   The app version of Spotify on my Macbook Pro has suddenly started randomly pau...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Can't download music to listen offline on Spotify in Mac desktop app

Hi, so in reply to your question, i just wanna say that it is not so muchabout not being able to download app to mac, but to download music to mac.So I subscribed Premium in order to download my playlists and musicaccording to the advertisement. So h...

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Hi, so in reply to your question, i just wanna say that it is not so much about not being able to download app to mac, but to download music to mac. So I subscribed Premium in order to download my ...

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Superuser Contribution Can't remove device?

I'm on premium plan. I had an echo dot that wouldn't connect no matter what, but I've since fixed the problem by removing and readding the echo to my alexa account. Anyway, it's still shows up in Spotify - greyed out, without th three dots that give ...

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I'm on premium plan. I had an echo dot that wouldn't connect no matter what, but I've since fixed the problem by removing and readding the echo to my alexa account. Anyway, it's still shows up in Spo...

Lyubka

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Superuser Contribution something went wrong - CAN'T RELOAD DESKTOP APP

PlanPremiumPortugal DeviceMacBook Air Operating SystemmacOS 11.0 My Question or IssueMy mac desktop app doesn't "reload page" when I click on it. I have already tried to delete and reinstall the app on my desktop, but the same thing happens.

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Plan Premium Portugal   Device MacBook Air  Operating SystemmacOS 11.0   My Question or Issue My mac desktop app doesn't "reload page" when I click on it. I have already tried...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Loud sound between songs on Macbook using bluetooth

Family PlanPremiumUSA I’m having a problem using Bluetooth from a Macbook Pro (macOS 11.7) to a Sony receiver, there is a loud scratchy sound between songs or when I start a song. The problem does not occur with the same receiver when I use my androi...

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Family Plan Premium USA   I’m having a problem using Bluetooth from a Macbook Pro (macOS 11.7) to a Sony receiver, there is a loud scratchy sound between songs or when I start a song.  ...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Folders

PremiumLatvia Device(MacBook air 2020)Operating System(iOS 12.5.1, ) Hello, I am able to make folders and add playlists to them, however, I don't even have the option to rename them.I did the clean reinstalling but it did not help.Is it not available...

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Premium Latvia   Device (MacBook air 2020) Operating System (iOS 12.5.1, )   Hello,  I am able to make folders and add playlists to them, however, I don't even have the option...

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How do I share a song through WhatsApp when using my computer, not my cellphone

Sharing a song through WhatsApp is an option on the Andriod Spotify platform, but not when using Spotify on my Mac desktop computer... so, is there a way I can add WhatsApp on the Mac desktop platform?

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Sharing a song through WhatsApp is an option on the Andriod Spotify platform, but not when using Spotify on my Mac desktop computer... so, is there a way I can add WhatsApp on the Mac desktop platfor...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify won’t play MP3 files

PlanPremiumCountry UK DeviceMac My Question or IssueSpotify won’t play local MP3 files. I’ve removed and reinstalled Spotify. I’ve made all the Local Files changes to ensure Spotify can play from their file location. Error message reads ‘Spotify cann...

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Plan Premium Country UK   Device Mac     My Question or Issue Spotify won’t play local MP3 files. I’ve removed and reinstalled Spotify. I’ve made all the Local Files chang...

William241

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Superuser Contribution [MacOS] No internet connection detected. (Error code: access point:31)

I am trying to log ing, but I get the following error message (I am using Mac):> No internet connection detected. (Error code: access point:31)I tried to re-install the app, but it didn't work.

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I am trying to log ing, but I get the following error message (I am using Mac): > No internet connection detected. (Error code: access point:31) I tried to re-install the app, but it didn't ...

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[Desktop][Playlists] How to Create a Playlist of Albums

I've been wanting to do this for several years now and just figured out a way, thanks to folders! FYI - you have to do this on your desktop or laptop you cannot do it on the app.1. Right click on any playlist you have. On a Mac hold the "control" key...

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I've been wanting to do this for several years now and just figured out a way, thanks to folders! FYI - you have to do this on your desktop or laptop you cannot do it on the app. 1. Right click on a...

William241

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Can't Like any songs

PlanPremium DuoPortugal DeviceMacBook Pro (13-inch, M1, 2020)Operating SystemmacOS Monterey My Question or Issue I've been unable lately to like any songs on spotify. I can still do any other interactions, but when I click on the heart to like a song...

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  Plan Premium Duo Portugal   Device MacBook Pro (13-inch, M1, 2020) Operating System macOS Monterey   My Question or Issue   I've been unable lately to like any songs...

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Superuser Contribution How to see all the profiles I follow

With all the Spotify changes making a mess out of things, I now have a bunch of "profiles" I follow that I want to unfollow. Where can I view all the "profiles" I follow (not artists - I only want to see "profiles"). I need to see a list of ALL the P...

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With all the Spotify changes making a mess out of things, I now have a bunch of "profiles" I follow that I want to unfollow. Where can I view all the "profiles" I follow (not artists - I only want to...

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