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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 List of tracks under Album

HelloI recognize new ui on my MacBook app, it's nice, beautiful, but causes a desire to check what the competition offers (after years paying the premium) because I recognize that discography is now completely useless. For me, the album title and ico...

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Hello I recognize new ui on my MacBook app, it's nice, beautiful, but causes a desire to check what the competition offers (after years paying the premium) because I recognize that discography is no...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify Desktop App for Mac not playing music

Hi All, I am experiencing an issue for the last couple days, where music does not play on the desktop app on my MacBook. The music does play on the web player and iOS app, but anytime I want to play music on the desktop app it does not do anything. I...

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Hi All,   I am experiencing an issue for the last couple days, where music does not play on the desktop app on my MacBook. The music does play on the web player and iOS app, but anytime I want...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Radio stops loading new songs after deleting a song

PlanPremiumCountryThe NetherlandsDeviceMacBookPro 16" 2019Operating SystemMac OS Big Sur 11.4 My Question or IssueUsually the playlist radio loads more songs after an amount of songs have been played (50 in this case), making it an infinite playlist....

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Plan Premium Country The Netherlands Device MacBookPro 16" 2019 Operating System Mac OS Big Sur 11.4   My Question or Issue Usually the playlist radio loads more songs after an amount ...

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Solved!! Can't play current song on MacBook Pro M1 after new update

PlanPremiumCountryThailandDeviceMacbook Pro M1 2021Operating SystemmacOS Big Sur Since last update few days ago I'm not able to play any song on Spotify. Always getting Can't play current song.Also the App itself is so slow on its transitions.

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  Plan Premium Country Thailand Device Macbook Pro M1 2021 Operating System macOS Big Sur   Since last update few days ago I'm not able to play any song on Spotify. Always getting...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Artists, Track and Album radio error

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceMacBook Pro Early 2013Operating SystemmacOS Catalina 10.15.7 My Question or IssueHello,I have noticed this error happening when I attempt to start a radio based on an artist, track or album. The desktop app will load for abou...

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Plan Premium Country   Device MacBook Pro Early 2013 Operating System macOS Catalina 10.15.7   My Question or Issue Hello, I have noticed this error happening when I attempt to s...

Mihail

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Superuser Contribution Cannot open Spotify.com on any browser on Mac

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 I've spent hours searching and trying to figure out a solution on why I cannot open "spotify...

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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   ...

CarlosE

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Superuser Contribution how to stop phone calls interrupting music on iMac

How do I stop phone calls interrupting music on iMac?PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceIMac My Question or Issue

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How do I stop phone calls interrupting music on iMac? Plan Premium Country UK Device IMac     My Question or Issue  

Ver

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify crashes on startup

Plan:FreeCountry: Australia Device:iMac (Mid-2007)Operating System:Mac OS X El Capitan (10.11.6) My Question or Issue:Hi,I recently updated Spotify to the latest version, and since then the app will not start up any more. Actually, when I open Spotif...

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Plan: Free Country: Australia   Device: iMac (Mid-2007) Operating System: Mac OS X El Capitan (10.11.6)   My Question or Issue: Hi, I recently updated Spotify to the latest v...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Playlist will not play on Sonos

PlanPremiumUSA DeviceiMacHigh Sierra My Question or Issue One playlist that is not one I created but one I follow will NOT play on Sonos. It won't load to the Sonos desktop app. And if I try to play it to the Sonos directly from the Spotify desktop a...

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Plan Premium USA   Device iMac High Sierra     My Question or Issue   One playlist that is not one I created but one I follow will NOT play on Sonos.  It won't loa...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Bugs in new UI

Plan: PremiumCountry: Austria Device: MacBook Pro 16-inch 2019Operating System: macOS BigSur The new UI is good. It just takes a while to get used to it. But, there are still some minor bugs which are bugging me a little (pun intended). 1. When you c...

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Plan: Premium Country: Austria   Device: MacBook Pro 16-inch 2019 Operating System: macOS BigSur   The new UI is good. It just takes a while to get used to it. But, there are sti...

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Solved!! Spotify is not loading, somebody help!!

This thing started about a week ago, I just clicked on the icon and it would'n load... I haven't done anything unusual, and I've tried to reinstall the app, but nothing helped, I don't know what to do! This is what I get when I try to open the app (d...

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This thing started about a week ago, I just clicked on the icon and it would'n load... I haven't done anything unusual, and I've tried to reinstall the app, but nothing helped, I don't know what to d...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Create similar playlist not working in mac app

The ticket ended-up in the wrong section, but it seems I can't move it or close the ticket. Can someone move it to: https://community.spotify.com/t5/Your-Library/bd-p/yourlibrary ? Plan -> PremiumCountry -> The Netherlands Device -> Macbook Pro late ...

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The ticket ended-up in the wrong section, but it seems I can't move it or close the ticket. Can someone move it to: https://community.spotify.com/t5/Your-Library/bd-p/yourlibrary ?   ...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify won't pause using Mac Siri voice assistance

PlanPremium CountryIndonesia DeviceMacbook Pro M1 Operating SystemBig Sur My Question or IssueI know Spotify is doing a lot of updates to the app and the last time I use Siri to pause music was running smoothly however I've been using Siri lately and...

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Plan Premium   Country Indonesia   Device Macbook Pro M1   Operating System Big Sur   My Question or Issue I know Spotify is doing a lot of updates to the app and the...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Can't add songs to friend's collaborative playlist using Desktop app

PlanFreeCountryUnited States of AmericaDeviceDesktop App Operating SystemMacbook air My Question or IssueMy friend has invited me and a couple of friends to make a playlist (using desktop), and they have shared it with us via share link and we still ...

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  Plan Free Country United States of America Device Desktop App   Operating System Macbook air   My Question or Issue My friend has invited me and a couple of friends to ma...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Won't Play Album

Spotify FreeUSAMacbook Air 2018 On both the Desktop app and the web player I am unable to stream this album: https://open.spotify.com/album/2b3JjOvKw9UN47ND80Tvri

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Spotify Free USA Macbook Air 2018   On both the Desktop app and the web player I am unable to stream this album:   https://open.spotify.com/album/2b3JjOvKw9UN47ND80Tvri   &nbsp...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify eating up huge amounts of CPU!!

DeviceMacbook Pro 16 inch 2019Operating SystemCatalina V10.15.7 My Question or IssueI've tried uninstalling and reinstalling spotify many many times but no matter what, spotify instantly eats up my entire CPU and my macbook pro 16 inch heats up treme...

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Device Macbook Pro 16 inch 2019 Operating System Catalina V10.15.7   My Question or Issue I've tried uninstalling and reinstalling spotify many many times but no matter what, spotify ins...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Wrong Status Bar display in Traditional Chinese

PlanPremiumCountryTaiwan Device(MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2020, Two Thunderbolt 3 ports))Operating System(macOS Catalina 10.15.7) My Question or IssueJust found a small bug in Status Bar section, I think the scenario is like this: - In English, the i18n ...

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Plan Premium Country Taiwan   Device (MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2020, Two Thunderbolt 3 ports)) Operating System (macOS Catalina 10.15.7)   My Question or Issue Just found a small bu...

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Solved!! Local files not viewable

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceMacbook ProOperating SystemMacOS 11.3.1 My Question or IssueHi there,since one of the last updates, my local files are not accessible any more. I activated the feature in the settings like you can see in the attachments...

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  Plan Premium Country Germany Device Macbook Pro Operating System MacOS 11.3.1   My Question or Issue Hi there, since one of the last updates, my local files are not accessible...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify quit unexpected

When I try to log in to spotify om my computer it says..."spotify quit unexpectedly"....My spotify works on my mobile....How do I solve this problem? Please help me!!!!!

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When I try to log in to spotify om my computer it says..."spotify quit unexpectedly"....My spotify works on my mobile....How do I solve this problem? Please help me!!!!!

Jeremy

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify jumps to top of playlist when I enable VoiceOver on macos

Plan: PremiumCountry: UKDevice: macos big sur My Question or IssueIf I am looking at a Spotify playlist and press Cmd+F5 to enable VoiceOver, the playlist position jumps to the top of the list. (I don't think Spotify even needs to have focus for this...

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Plan: Premium Country: UK Device: macos big sur   My Question or Issue If I am looking at a Spotify playlist and press Cmd+F5 to enable VoiceOver, the playlist position jumps to the top...

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