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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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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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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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are the settings the same for a pc?
are the settings the same for a pc?
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PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceMacBook Air Operating SystemMacOS 26.3.1 My Question or IssueWith a recent update, I can no longer edit or view prompts in my prompted playlists on MacOS. The ability still exists on iOS and iPadOS, but it went away on MacO...
Plan Premium Country USA Device MacBook Air Operating System MacOS 26.3.1 My Question or Issue With a recent update, I can no longer edit or view prompts in my prompted playlis...
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PlanPremiumDeviceMacBook Air M1 (2020) Operating SystemMac OS Ventura - 13.5.2 (22G91) Spotify VersionSpotify on macOS (Apple Silicon)1.2.25.1011.g0348b2ea IssueIf you play a playlist without the "Repeat Playlist" mode, after all songs had been playe...
Plan Premium Device MacBook Air M1 (2020) Operating System Mac OS Ventura - 13.5.2 (22G91) Spotify Version Spotify on macOS (Apple Silicon) 1.2.25.1011.g0348b2ea ...
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PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceMacbook Pro 2023Operating System15.6.1 My Question or IssueThe shuffle has a bug. You cannot turn on normal shuffle. Either shuffle is off or it is the shuffle that puts in random songs into the playlist.
Plan Premium Country Germany Device Macbook Pro 2023 Operating System 15.6.1 My Question or Issue The shuffle has a bug. You cannot turn on normal shuffle. Either shuffle is off or i...
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PlanPremiumCountrySwedenDeviceMacBook 2021Operating SystemTahoe 26.3 My Question or IssueClicking the “Playlists” chip briefly flickers but does not apply the filter.I have tried:Reinstall the appReset dataRestart
Plan Premium Country Sweden Device MacBook 2021 Operating System Tahoe 26.3 My Question or Issue Clicking the “Playlists” chip briefly flickers but does not apply th...
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Spotify for macOS (Apple Silicon)1.2.8.923.g4f94bf0d Device: MacBook M1 ProOperating System: Ventura 13.0 (22A380) I'm experiencing consistently high CPU usage from the Spotify desktop app for Mac. Whether the app is playing music or not, it consiste...
Spotify for macOS (Apple Silicon) 1.2.8.923.g4f94bf0d Device: MacBook M1 Pro Operating System: Ventura 13.0 (22A380) I'm experiencing consistently high CPU usage from...
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I have tried all of the many suggestions for changing the order of songs within a playlist on my Mac desktop. Nothing has worked, and sometimes the functions don't even seem to exist. It's 2025. Most of what I'm seeing is 2023 and earlier. Has anythi...
I have tried all of the many suggestions for changing the order of songs within a playlist on my Mac desktop. Nothing has worked, and sometimes the functions don't even seem to exist. It's 2025. Most...
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How do I force Firefox to always open open.spotify.com links in the desktop app?I am using the latest MacOS and the latest desktop app with a Premium account. Extra context: The biggest issue is that the open.spotify.com web app doesn't notify you wh...
How do I force Firefox to always open open.spotify.com links in the desktop app? I am using the latest MacOS and the latest desktop app with a Premium account. Extra context: The b...
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Plan Free Country United States Device Macbook Pro 2019 Operating System macOS My Question or Issue When looking at the dates added for my playlist, it wasn't there anymore after updating Spotify and instead of a dates added column it said Release da...
Plan Free Country United States Device Macbook Pro 2019 Operating System macOS My Question or Issue When looking at the dates added for my playlist, it wasn't there anymore...
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When I click on the artist who's music I've saved, it doesn't take me to a page where I can see other saved songs. It takes me to the artists spotify profile. I only want to see the songs that I've saved. Is there a way to do this?
When I click on the artist who's music I've saved, it doesn't take me to a page where I can see other saved songs. It takes me to the artists spotify profile. I only want to see the songs that I've s...
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PlanPremiumCountryBrazilDeviceiMacOperating SystemTahoe 26.3My Question or IssueHi! I'm a Premium Duo subscriber, but the miniplayer has stopped working. It keeps asking me to upgrade, even though I already have an active plan. Also, when I click to ...
Plan Premium Country Brazil Device iMac Operating System Tahoe 26.3 My Question or Issue Hi! I'm a Premium Duo subscriber, but the miniplayer has stopped working. It keeps asking me to upgra...
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PlanPremiumCountryUnited KingdomDeviceMacBook Pro M4 ProOperating SystemMacOS 26.1 My Question or IssueI have two external monitors. While watching a podcast video on Spotify on my Mac, and I'm using my browser/any other app on an external monitor an...
Plan Premium Country United Kingdom Device MacBook Pro M4 Pro Operating System MacOS 26.1 My Question or Issue I have two external monitors. While watching a podcast video on Spotify...
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To normalize volume through the stack (Qudelix 5K w/ very sensitive IEMs), I often have the slider volume in the desktop app of my Mac very low (1-5%~). As of the latest update, the volume range seems constrained. The low volume is much louder, and t...
To normalize volume through the stack (Qudelix 5K w/ very sensitive IEMs), I often have the slider volume in the desktop app of my Mac very low (1-5%~). As of the latest update, the volume r...
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PlanPremiumCountryMexicoDeviceMacBook Air M1Operating System(MacOS Sonoma 14.2.1 My Question or IssueEverything else works fine except for every album cover and playlist cover showing up as blank/black. here are some extra details: -I'm on Sonoma 14....
Plan Premium Country Mexico Device MacBook Air M1 Operating System (MacOS Sonoma 14.2.1 My Question or Issue Everything else works fine except for every album cover and playlist cove...
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Plan: Student Premium Country: U.S. My Question or Issue: I want to reorganize my list of playlist that I followed and created so I can access them easier. Any tips on how I can do that? Thanks!
Plan: Student Premium Country: U.S. My Question or Issue: I want to reorganize my list of playlist that I followed and created so I can access them easier. Any t...
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PlanPremiumCountryMexicoDeviceMacbook air M1Operating SystemMacMy Question or IssueIve beent trying to get my spotify aplication to work or play songs, since I updated a few days ago it seems it wont load the home screen text or albums just some song...
Plan Premium Country Mexico Device Macbook air M1 Operating System Mac My Question or Issue Ive beent trying to get my spotify aplication to work or play songs, since I updated a few days ag...
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PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceMacBook Air 2023Operating SystemTahoe 26.2My Question or IssueOver the past 3 days I've noticed that any music tracks or podcasts that have videos do not play on either the desktop app or in browser. Neither the videos nor ...
Plan Premium Country USA Device MacBook Air 2023 Operating System Tahoe 26.2 My Question or Issue Over the past 3 days I've noticed that any music tracks or podcasts that have videos do not ...
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PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceMacbook Pro late 2020 (Intel chip)Operating SystemMacOS Tahoe 26.0 My Question or IssueAfter upgrading MacOS, certain Spotify app features are missing. So far I have noticed that the controls which used to be enab...
Plan Premium Country United States Device Macbook Pro late 2020 (Intel chip) Operating System MacOS Tahoe 26.0 My Question or Issue After upgrading MacOS, certain Spotify app feature...
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PlanPremiumCountryNetherlandsDeviceMacbook Pro M5 2025)Operating System(iMacOS 26.2) My Question or IssueIn Spotify I can see both my Denon receiver as well as my LG TV. I can play music on my LG TV, but it won't connect to my Denon receiver. If I pl...
Plan Premium Country Netherlands Device Macbook Pro M5 2025) Operating System (iMacOS 26.2) My Question or Issue In Spotify I can see both my Denon receiver as well as my LG TV. I ca...
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Hi, I cannot download the Spotify desktop app into my Mac, I tried different browsers, Mac is full updated and brand new.PlanPremiumCountryCzechiaDeviceMac Air 13 inchOperating SystemSequoia 15.7.3 My Question or IssueHow can I get it into my Mac ple...
Hi, I cannot download the Spotify desktop app into my Mac, I tried different browsers, Mac is full updated and brand new. Plan Premium Country Czechia Device Mac Air 13 inch Operating System ...
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