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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....
Visitor
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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...
Casual Listener
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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...
Casual Listener
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Help. We just got a new mac and wanted to download spotify and all we get is a zip file. We cant open that can anyone help us please
Help. We just got a new mac and wanted to download spotify and all we get is a zip file. We cant open that can anyone help us please
Spotify Legend
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My Question or IssueI'm a long time premium user on mac and iphone. Generally I love the service, but there are some significant issues that do make me sometimes wonder about other services. I've looked for a feedback forum, but don't see where to po...
My Question or Issue I'm a long time premium user on mac and iphone. Generally I love the service, but there are some significant issues that do make me sometimes wonder abo...
Spotify Legend
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PlanPremiumDeviceMacbook Pro 2017Operating SystemiOS 10.14.2 My Question or Issue Every playlist created by spotify and saved album I've tried have worked so far, but some albums (for example Midnight by Set it off) and songs (for example Robin Hood ...
Plan Premium Device Macbook Pro 2017 Operating System iOS 10.14.2 My Question or Issue Every playlist created by spotify and saved album I've tried have worked so far, but some a...
Casual Listener
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My Question or IssueI have a MacBook Pro without a touch bar and Spotify won't let me upload images that are under 300 x 300. I have found heaps of photos above that measurement, but it still doesn't work. I've had Spotify for 3 years now, and on 3 d...
My Question or Issue I have a MacBook Pro without a touch bar and Spotify won't let me upload images that are under 300 x 300. I have found heaps of photos above that measurement, but it sti...
Composer
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The Artwork on my computer is not showing up for genres/moods/playlists. It is not enjoyable to use this service without the graphics. Premium UK Device Mac Pro My Question or Issue
The Artwork on my computer is not showing up for genres/moods/playlists. It is not enjoyable to use this service without the graphics. Premium UK Device Mac Pro &n...
Spotify Star
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PlanPremium CountryUS DeviceMacbook Pro 2017 My Question or Issue Hi guys, like many others. I've gotten the notorious "Can't play the current song" message. I have tried reinstalling, turning off hardware acceleration, turning it back on. Etc you na...
Plan Premium Country US Device Macbook Pro 2017 My Question or Issue Hi guys, like many others. I've gotten the notorious "Can't play the current song" me...
Regular
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My Question or Issue How do you unblock a song that you blocked by mistake. This is extremely annoying. I picked up my device and my thumb hit that stupid block button by mistake now I cannot get back one of my favorite songs. Please fix this! I don'...
My Question or Issue How do you unblock a song that you blocked by mistake. This is extremely annoying. I picked up my device and my thumb hit that stupid block b...
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PlanPremiumCountryNetherlands DeviceiMac 2012Operating SystemHigh Sierra 10.13.6 My Question or IssueI have an issue removing songs from my playlist. When i remove the song it is gone from the playlist, but it still plays when i let spotify play the ...
Plan Premium Country Netherlands Device iMac 2012 Operating System High Sierra 10.13.6 My Question or Issue I have an issue removing songs from my playlist. When i remove the s...
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PlanFree/Country New ZealandDeviceMac desktop OS 10.14.2Operating SystemOS 10.14.2 My Question or Issue The installer in the app download is .exe, which of course doesn't work.And the web player doesn't work on Mac/Safari.
Plan Free/ Country New Zealand Device Mac desktop OS 10.14.2 Operating System OS 10.14.2 My Question or Issue The installer in the app download is .exe, which ...
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The past week I've been unable to righ click songs or playlists in my spotify desktop application about 90% of the time. Clicking the three dots to the right of a song normally to show more options doesn't work either This means I'm unable to in any ...
The past week I've been unable to righ click songs or playlists in my spotify desktop application about 90% of the time. Clicking the three dots to the right of a song normally to s...
Composer
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My Question or IssueI have had Spotify free on my MacBook for three or four years and only just discovered that I am supposed to be able to see what my friends are listening to. I have toyed with the settings over and over again, but it doesn't show ...
My Question or Issue I have had Spotify free on my MacBook for three or four years and only just discovered that I am supposed to be able to see what my friends are listening...
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DeviceMacbook Pro 2017Operating SystemmacOS High Sierra My Question or Issue When filtering a playlist on the Mac Desktop App, the list doesn't auto-scroll to the results, so unless I'm viewing the very top of the playlist, it often looks like there ...
Device Macbook Pro 2017 Operating System macOS High Sierra My Question or Issue When filtering a playlist on the Mac Desktop App, the list doesn't auto-scroll to the ...
Roadie
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FreeUSA Macbook AirOS X El Capitan I know you can't download music unless you have Premium. My brother wanted to see whether if the download button on the playlist I was listening to was toggled on, it would ask you to sign up for Premium. I humored ...
Free USA Macbook Air OS X El Capitan I know you can't download music unless you have Premium. My brother wanted to see whether if the download button on the playlist I was...
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Hi everyone, I've been having problems starting using spotify on both of my computers, the same problem: once I've installed the app and it's time to log in, it appears a error code 17, that says: that askme to check out the firewalls or the proxy co...
Hi everyone, I've been having problems starting using spotify on both of my computers, the same problem: once I've installed the app and it's time to log in, it appears a error code 1...
Newbie
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PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceMacbook Pro late 2017Operating SystemOS Sierra My Question or IssueRecently I had an issue which ended up requiring me to restore my computer from a backup external drive. I had a backup saved from a few months ago that ...
Plan Premium Country Canada Device Macbook Pro late 2017 Operating System OS Sierra My Question or Issue Recently I had an issue which ended up requiring me to restore my computer fr...
Spotify Star
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Hey, some of my friends don't show in the friend activity box. I'm following about 10 of my friends and only 5 shows? All of them listens frequently.. I'm on a MacBook Pro.
Hey, some of my friends don't show in the friend activity box. I'm following about 10 of my friends and only 5 shows? All of them listens frequently.. I'm on a MacBook P...
Composer
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PlanPremiumCountryAustriaDeviceMacbook Pro My Question or Issue I can't add my MacBook Pro to Spotify Premium. I already have Spotify Premium, for University Students. I currently have two offline-devices. Every time I want to add my MacBook Pro as a...
Plan Premium Country Austria Device Macbook Pro My Question or Issue I can't add my MacBook Pro to Spotify Premium. I already have Spotify Premium, for University Students. I cur...
Spotify Legend
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I have used Spotify for years. Its been great. Recently, Spotify fails to play the music within the playlist. It plays the songs out of the playlists. Those songs was in the other playlists. After a song is finished, Spotify will skip the sequence of...
I have used Spotify for years. Its been great. Recently, Spotify fails to play the music within the playlist. It plays the songs out of the playlists. Those songs was in the other playli...
Community Legend
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PlanPremiumCountry New ZealandDeviceMacbook air 2018Operating SystemiOS 10.14.2 Album art doesn't show up next to the playing song? I tried many different things but this is how I fixed it! Hover your mouse over the bar that separates your playlists ...
Plan Premium Country New Zealand Device Macbook air 2018 Operating System iOS 10.14.2 Album art doesn't show up next to the playing song? I tried many different things b...
Casual Listener
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When listening to one of my own playlists, Spotify begins to play random (usually top hits or hip hop) music instead. I may be mid song and it will change to something completely random, or if I have the music paused it will begin playing again later...
When listening to one of my own playlists, Spotify begins to play random (usually top hits or hip hop) music instead. I may be mid song and it will change to something completely random, or if I have...
Spotify Legend
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