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Discuss Spotify for 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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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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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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What does the Spotify.app background process that shows up under "Allow in Background" under "Login Items" do? What happens if I disable it?
What does the Spotify.app background process that shows up under "Allow in Background" under "Login Items" do? What happens if I disable it?
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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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PlanPremiumCountryUSA DeviceMacbook Air 2025Operating SystemTahoe 26.6 My Question or IssueEverything is up to date; Spotify app, Mac OS, restarted 5x both JBFlip Bluetooth Speaker, App, Machine and will not find speaker
Plan Premium Country USA Device Macbook Air 2025 Operating System Tahoe 26.6 My Question or Issue Everything is up to date; Spotify app, Mac OS, restarted 5x both JBFlip Bl...
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Good day, In the Spotify desktop app on Mac, podcasts that are available as videos cannot be played. A message always appears saying that the content cannot be played. A screenshot is attached. However, it works on my iPhone and in the web applicatio...
Good day, In the Spotify desktop app on Mac, podcasts that are available as videos cannot be played. A message always appears saying that the content cannot be played. A screenshot is attach...
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Hi,I run the desktop app and I'm wondering if there's a way for Spotify to automatically pause music when I receive an incoming call? I run all my Teams, Zoom and cellular calls through my Mac and this would be great to enable if it's possible. When ...
Hi, I run the desktop app and I'm wondering if there's a way for Spotify to automatically pause music when I receive an incoming call? I run all my Teams, Zoom and cellular calls through my...
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PlanPremiumCountryGeorgia, but I am living in Portugal for now DeviceMac Book Pro (Apple M3 Pro) 16 inchOperating SystemMacOS Sequoia v 15.7.3 (had same issue on previous versions as well) My Question or IssueI use Mac M3 for my job and I like to lis...
Plan Premium Country Georgia, but I am living in Portugal for now Device Mac Book Pro (Apple M3 Pro) 16 inch Operating System MacOS Sequoia v 15.7.3 (had same issue on previous version...
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Plan Premium Country Italy Device Macbook Pro 2019 Operating System iOS 15.7.3 My Question or Issue Salve, da diversi giorni ho problemi di accesso all'app desktop, mi viene richiesto l'accesso, (img_1), vengo indirizzata alla schermata per accedere ...
Plan Premium Country Italy Device Macbook Pro 2019 Operating System iOS 15.7.3 My Question or Issue Salve, da diversi giorni ho problemi di accesso all'app desktop...
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PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceMacbook Pro M1Operating SystemTahoe 26.1 My Question or IssueAs of today I am no longer able to view the option to see my public playlists on my profile. It used to be below 'Top tracks this month'. Now it is only:Top artist...
Plan Premium Country UK Device Macbook Pro M1 Operating System Tahoe 26.1 My Question or Issue As of today I am no longer able to view the option to see my public playlists on my pro...
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PlanPremiumCountry Devicemac miniOperating Systemmac os sonoma My Question or IssueThis playlist made by spotify is showing songs from multiple artists.But the placement of "Music Video" button and text are at the wrong place.When I skimmed to find t...
Plan Premium Country Device mac mini Operating System mac os sonoma My Question or Issue This playlist made by spotify is showing songs from multiple artists. But the placeme...
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