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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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Solved!! Using Bluetooth for only Spotify (not other computer audio) on Macbook

I would like to use a bluetooth speaker to play spotify during the workday. But when I connect my macbook to the speaker ALL sounds divert to the speaker. Is there a way to connect only the Spotify App with the speaker? Other email or IM notification...

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I would like to use a bluetooth speaker to play spotify during the workday. But when I connect my macbook to the speaker ALL sounds divert to the speaker. Is there a way to connect only the Spotify A...

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Port 4070 blocked : Why Spotify won't connect to port 80?

Hey, My office only allows Port 80 and 443 connection. As far as I know, Spotify is suposed to try theise ports once it has detected that the port 4070 is closed. For some reason, my client just stay offline, whereas there is no domain name restricti...

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Hey,   My office only allows Port 80 and 443 connection.   As far as I know, Spotify is suposed to try theise ports once it has detected that the port 4070 is closed.   For...

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Solved!! Playback with cuts after upgrading to Mojave

PlanPremiumCountryPortugalDeviceMac Pro 5,1Operating SystemMojave 10.14.6 My Question or IssueEverything was ok in High Sierra, after updating to Mojave the playback isn't fluid, it cuts frequently even in local files. I've uninstalled the app (as pe...

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Plan Premium Country Portugal Device Mac Pro 5,1 Operating System Mojave 10.14.6   My Question or Issue Everything was ok in High Sierra, after updating to Mojave the playback isn't fl...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify not playing new music, showing friend's feed nor connecting to musicxmatch

DeviceMacOperating SystemMacOS High Sierra My Question or Issue Hi there. I am having several issues: the Spotify app on my Mac won't play new music that I search, it suddenly stops playing music downloaded in my playlists (simply says "can't play th...

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Device Mac Operating System MacOS High Sierra   My Question or Issue   Hi there. I am having several issues: the Spotify app on my Mac won't play new music that I search, it suddenly...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Cover for a release

Hi, I'm Riccardo, I'm a graphic designer and I'm working with artists who will shortly publish a song on Spotify with my cover. This cover has a real cow heart in the snow. I would like to know if this representation reflects the image guidelines of ...

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Hi, I'm Riccardo, I'm a graphic designer and I'm working with artists who will shortly publish a song on Spotify with my cover. This cover has a real cow heart in the snow. I would like to know if th...

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Solved!! Can not download Mac app

Plan: PremiumCountry: SpainDevice: MacBook High Sierra When I try to download Spotify client for Mac from the official page https://www.spotify.com/int/download/mac/ I get 404 error:

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Plan: Premium Country: Spain Device: MacBook High Sierra   When I try to download Spotify client for Mac from the official page https://www.spotify.com/int/download/mac/ I get 404 ...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Inconsistent label on the French Mac Desktop App

Hi team, i am a French user of your services.On the Mac Desktop App (1.1.21.1654.g282a2807), once on my profile page, the French labels used for the "Following" and "Followers" sections are misleading and not aligned to the ones (that are correct to ...

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Hi team, i am a French user of your services. On the Mac Desktop App (1.1.21.1654.g282a2807), once on my profile page, the French labels used for the "Following" and "Followers" sections are mislead...

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Solved!! Highlight playing track in playlist not working properly.

Plan: PremiumCountry: UKDevice: MacOS I've only just noticed the the jump-to-now-playing where you click the song title and it looks like it's supposed to jump to and highlight that track in the playlist, except that it jumps to the wrong track most ...

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Plan: Premium Country: UK Device: MacOS   I've only just noticed the the jump-to-now-playing where you click the song title and it looks like it's supposed to jump to and highlight that...

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It's NOT possible to change the location where your music is stored. [Mac OS X]

PlanPremiumCountryNorwayDeviceMacbook Air Early 2014Operating SystemmacOS MOJAVE 10.14.6 My Question or IssueI have changed the Setting for "Offline Storage Location" in the Spotify settings to my external sd Card.When I stream songs or download anyt...

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Plan Premium Country Norway Device Macbook Air Early 2014 Operating System macOS MOJAVE 10.14.6   My Question or Issue I have changed the Setting for "Offline Storage Location" in...

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Solved!! [Desktop] Can't change my profile picture

PlanPremiumCountry USA DeviceMacbook Pro 2019Operating System(iOS 10.14.3 My Question or IssueI recently removed my current profile in order to change it. Now when I add a new photo after clicking the change button, it's not there. It shows up but on...

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Plan Premium Country USA   Device Macbook Pro 2019 Operating System (iOS 10.14.3   My Question or Issue I recently removed my current profile in order to change it. Now when I add...

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Solved!! Ads playing on podcast even on premium

Premium planCountry: New Zealand DeviceMacbook Pro late 2016Operating SystemMac OS Mojave My Question or IssueI've been listening to the Magnus Archives podcast and I'm getting this problem where it'll play ads before the episode even though I have p...

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Premium plan Country: New Zealand   Device Macbook Pro late 2016 Operating System Mac OS Mojave   My Question or Issue I've been listening to the Magnus Archives podcast and I'm ge...

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Solved!! Media Keys not working (F7,F8,F9)

Plan: Premium StudentCountry: USA Device: Macbook ProOperating System: High SierraMy Question or Issue: I used to be able to use the media keys (F7 for previous, F8 for play/pause, and F9 for next) to control spotify on my macbook pro. These no longe...

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Plan: Premium Student Country: USA   Device: Macbook Pro Operating System: High Sierra My Question or Issue:   I used to be able to use the media keys (F7 for previous, F8 for play/p...

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Desktop Spotify crashes every time on macOS 10.14.6

Plan PremiumBulgaria DeviceMacBook Pro (15-inch, 2018)Operating SystemMojave 10.14.6 My Question or IssueEverytime I try to start Spotify it just crashes (does not start). Tried adding in privacy settings accessibility, no luck.Tried uninstalling the...

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Plan Premium Bulgaria   Device MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2018) Operating System Mojave 10.14.6   My Question or Issue Everytime I try to start Spotify it just crashes (does not st...

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Solved!! Can't post my playlist in playlist exchange forum

Hi there, I have this technical issue, I tried to make a post in the Playlist Exchange community but the system keeps on rejecting my post, saying that I must enter a valid Spotify URI, and that's what I'm doing but I can't fix the problem.Already tr...

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Hi there, I have this technical issue, I tried to make a post in the Playlist Exchange community but the system keeps on rejecting my post, saying that I must enter a valid Spotify URI, and that's wh...

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Solved!! Local Files on Mac Catalina

GerätMacBook ProBetriebssystemCatalina Hi!I can't play local mp3 Files on my Desktop APP. I added my local Folder, but Music is shown like this (1 second): The Files are free,- no protection.....Any ideas?Kind regards from GermanyBernd

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Gerät MacBook Pro Betriebssystem Catalina   Hi! I can't play local mp3 Files on my Desktop APP. I added my local Folder, but Music is shown like this (1 second):     &nb...

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Solved!! Can't find cache folder

Plan: Premium (Canada) Device: iMac (OS Mojave) My spotify app is extremely slow. I have looked through previous posts dealing with the same issue, and have found a guide for fixing this problem (linked below). However, the spotify cache folder that ...

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Plan: Premium (Canada)   Device: iMac (OS Mojave)   My spotify app is extremely slow. I have looked through previous posts dealing with the same issue, and have found a guide for f...

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Solved!! i can't change the song arrangement in my playlist

PlanPremiumCountryTurkeyDeviceMacbook Air My Question or IssueNormally you can change the arrangement of songs in a playlist by dragging one but it doesn't work in just one of my playlists, in other playlists I don't have a problem with it and can ch...

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Plan Premium Country Turkey Device Macbook Air   My Question or Issue Normally you can change the arrangement of songs in a playlist by dragging one but it doesn't work in just one of my...

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Solved!! Mojave text issues on non-Retina

Hi all, Have just upgraded to Mojave, and I use an external monitor alongside my Retina MacBook Pro (early 2015). However, the fonts look terrible on Spotify when using my non-Retina display. There's been plenty of chat online about Apple disabling s...

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Hi all,   Have just upgraded to Mojave, and I use an external monitor alongside my Retina MacBook Pro (early 2015). However, the fonts look terrible on Spotify when using my non-Retina display...

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Solved!! Spotify completely not working

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceMacbook Air Early 2015Operating SystemMacOS Mojave My Question or IssueSpotify just doesn't work at all. After opening the app, none of my friends appear. I click on my playlist and none of my songs are present. I try to pla...

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Plan Premium Country UK Device Macbook Air Early 2015 Operating System MacOS Mojave   My Question or Issue Spotify just doesn't work at all. After opening the app, none of my friends a...

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