Announcements
From 28th September 2026, Community private messages will no longer be available. If you have any private messages you'd like to keep, please save or copy them using these steps before this date. Thank you.

Help Wizard

Step 1

NEXT STEP

Desktop (Mac)

Discuss Spotify for Mac

Start a topic

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....

Casual Listener

zahirramcharan

Visitor

15851 Views

79 replies

9 likes

  • 15851 Views
  • 79 replies
  • 9 likes

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...

Music Fan

sp0tifyispants

Casual Listener

38807 Views

8 replies

1 likes

  • 38807 Views
  • 8 replies
  • 1 likes

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...

Newbie

grumotdj

Casual Listener

38321 Views

7 replies

0 likes

  • 38321 Views
  • 7 replies
  • 0 likes

Solved!! Airplay on the Mac desktop app

PlanPremiumCountry BelgiumDeviceiMacOperating SystemMacOS 10.14.1 (18B75) My Question or Issue I would like to hav an airplay icon in the spotify-app itself.I know I can use airplay like this.But then are all the sounds of my mac send to my airplay s...

Casual Listener

Plan Premium Country  Belgium Device iMac Operating System MacOS 10.14.1 (18B75)   My Question or Issue  I would like to hav an airplay icon in the spotify-app itself. ...

gieljnssns

Casual Listener

6679 Views

3 replies

6 likes

  • 6679 Views
  • 3 replies
  • 6 likes

Solved!!Superuser Contribution Daily Mix scrambled at each "love" or "dislike"

Hi all, Since a few days ago, any "Daily Mix" (I have 6 of them now) changes entirely (even the list of songs previously played, which is entirely odd and plainly wrong) at each "love" and "dislike". What is worse is that the underlying queue seems u...

Gig Goer

Hi all,   Since a few days ago, any "Daily Mix" (I have 6 of them now) changes entirely (even the list of songs previously played, which is entirely odd and plainly wrong) at each "love" and "...

gioprimus

Gig Goer

1101 Views

3 replies

0 likes

  • 1101 Views
  • 3 replies
  • 0 likes

Solved!!Superuser Contribution Stations Disappeared

PlanPremiumCountryUnited States DeviceiPhone X and iMac Operating SystemmacOS High Sierra 10.13.6 My Question or IssueToday, I noticed that none of my stations are being displayed either on my desktop, iPhone X, and web player. On the desktop and iPh...

Casual Listener

Plan Premium Country United States  Device iPhone X and iMac  Operating System macOS High Sierra 10.13.6   My Question or Issue Today,  I noticed that none of my station...

mjaeky

Casual Listener

1727 Views

2 replies

0 likes

  • 1727 Views
  • 2 replies
  • 0 likes

Solved!! Songs Won't Play

Spotify FreeAustralia (iOS 10.13.6, Mac Air) My Question or Issue I can only play songs that are already on my playlists. Any songs which are not previously in my playlists can't be played (eg. reccomended songs, spotify curated playlists, new artist...

Casual Listener

  Spotify Free Australia   (iOS 10.13.6, Mac Air)   My Question or Issue   I can only play songs that are already on my playlists. Any songs which are not previously in my...

Loxer

Community Legend

2869 Views

2 replies

3 likes

  • 2869 Views
  • 2 replies
  • 3 likes

Solved!! BUG: Spotify app does not properly install itself in "Login items"

After reinstalling Spotify, I found that it autostarted when logging in to the mac... but the application wasn't listed in Login items. I had to go somewhere in advanced settings to disable the autostart of spotify. Spotify should just System Prefere...

Newbie

  After reinstalling Spotify, I found that it autostarted when logging in to the mac... but the application wasn't listed in Login items.   I had to go somewhere in advanced setting...

ardacebi

Composer

969 Views

1 replies

0 likes

  • 969 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 0 likes

Solved!! Changing Google Drive Folder

Plan - PremiumFree/PremiumCountry - USA Device(MacBook Air)Operating System(iOS 10) My Question or Issue Hello Spotify Community, I have connected my Spotify account to my google drive. And now I want to change it to another folder but the problem is...

Casual Listener

    Plan - Premium Free/Premium Country - USA   Device (MacBook Air) Operating System (iOS 10)   My Question or Issue   Hello Spotify Community,   I have ...

AeroZ

Composer

3683 Views

1 replies

0 likes

  • 3683 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 0 likes

Solved!! Can't Install Spotify

PlanPremiumCountryFrance (previously the USA) DeviceMac book pro late 2011Operating System(iOS 10.11.6) I addressed the issue somewhere else but I received no help really. I am trying to install the latest version of spotify but I keep getting the sa...

Roadie

  Plan Premium Country France (previously the USA)   Device Mac book pro late 2011 Operating System (iOS 10.11.6)  I addressed the issue somewhere else but I received no help...

deadbeat_son

Casual Listener

9002 Views

9 replies

0 likes

  • 9002 Views
  • 9 replies
  • 0 likes

Solved!! Song shuffle no longer working

Premium, Family, UK, iPhone, Mac. The main way I like to listen to my music is to shuffle play across all the songs in my library. Just as iTunes, Apple Music etc has always let you do.This used to work fine in Spotify. It no longer works. If you sel...

Music Fan

Premium, Family, UK, iPhone, Mac.   The main way I like to listen to my music is to shuffle play across all the songs in my library. Just as iTunes, Apple Music etc has always let you do. Thi...

alpatters

Music Fan

3588 Views

4 replies

0 likes

  • 3588 Views
  • 4 replies
  • 0 likes

Solved!! ERROR 17 then ERROR 4

PlanFree/PremiumCountry DeviceMacbook Pro late 2010Operating SystemiOS 10 My Question or Issue Hello, A few days ago, I went into my spotify and it came up with an error randomly of ERROR 17, saying to change my proxy settings or firewall settings. I...

Casual Listener

Plan Free/Premium Country   Device Macbook Pro late 2010 Operating System iOS 10   My Question or Issue  Hello,   A few days ago, I went into my spotify and it came up...

Loxer

Community Legend

1218 Views

3 replies

0 likes

  • 1218 Views
  • 3 replies
  • 0 likes

Solved!! How to see the playlist I'm currently listening to?

Hi with the new update I can no longer easily find the playlist I'm listening to unless I remember how to find it.With the last version I could just click on the album art that appeared at the bottom left, but now as there is no longer a section for ...

Casual Listener

  Hi with the new update I can no longer easily find the playlist I'm listening to unless I remember how to find it. With the last version I could just click on the album art that appeared at ...

AeroZ

Composer

1165 Views

3 replies

0 likes

  • 1165 Views
  • 3 replies
  • 0 likes

Solved!! Delete queue button has disappeared

Hey ! I'm on Mac High Sierra and I have a premium account. The delete button of the queue has disapared so I can't delete the next songs... Any one woudl have a solution to make it appear again ? I've tried several restarts...

Casual Listener

  Hey !  I'm on Mac High Sierra and I have a premium account.    The delete button of the queue has disapared so I can't delete the next songs...    Any one woud...

Kongenakaguden

Casual Listener

3214 Views

1 replies

1 likes

  • 3214 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 1 likes

Solved!! Shuffle not working for Songs or Daily Mix

Shuffle isn't working on Songs or Daily Mix. Did you discontinue it? I've included a screen shot so you can see the shuffle option is blurred out. Not happy about this. PlanPremiumCountryUSA DeviceMac DesktopOperating SystemMac Sierra 10.12 My Questi...

Casual Listener

Shuffle isn't working on Songs or Daily Mix. Did you discontinue it? I've included a screen shot so you can see the shuffle option is blurred out.  Not happy about this.   Plan Premium ...

frapo

Gig Goer

13505 Views

5 replies

0 likes

  • 13505 Views
  • 5 replies
  • 0 likes

Solved!! Pause button not working/log in and have to choose between ubuntu or my iphone

Premium accountCountry Germany Device(iPhone 5s and MacBook Air (13-inch, Mid 2013))Operating System OS Yosemite 10.10.5 when i log in to spotify from my macbook air and from my iphone 5s, it gives me two options : Listening on ubuntu or listen on th...

Casual Listener

  Premium account Country Germany   Device (iPhone 5s and MacBook Air (13-inch, Mid 2013)) Operating System OS Yosemite 10.10.5      when i log in to spotify fr...

polidino

Casual Listener

1220 Views

3 replies

0 likes

  • 1220 Views
  • 3 replies
  • 0 likes

Solved!! Radio Error - Failed to load

This problem has come up before with somebody saying they disabled hardware acceleration in settings – an option which doesn't exist (anymore). So what can be done when the radio doesn't load?

Regular

This problem has come up before with somebody saying they disabled hardware acceleration in settings – an option which doesn't exist (anymore).   So what can be done when the radio doesn't loa...

Loxer

Community Legend

1824 Views

5 replies

0 likes

  • 1824 Views
  • 5 replies
  • 0 likes

Solved!! Autoplay won't work

PlanFree DeviceMacbook air early 2015 Operating SystemHigh Sierra version 10.13.6 My autoplay won't work after the playlist is done, I don't have it on repeat and I have autoplay on, but it just restarts the playlist but doesn't start. I've restarted...

Newbie

  Plan Free   Device Macbook air early 2015   Operating System High Sierra version 10.13.6   My autoplay won't work after the playlist is done, I don't have it on r...

Loxer

Community Legend

1160 Views

1 replies

0 likes

  • 1160 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 0 likes

Solved!! Unable to bring back autoplay

PlanPremiumCountry FranceDeviceiMac My Question or Issue My autoplay is off, and I can't find the autoplay in the settings, so I can't bring back the autoplay. Can you help me? Thanks

Newbie

Plan Premium Country  France Device iMac     My Question or Issue  My autoplay is off, and I can't find the autoplay in the settings, so I can't bring back the autoplay.&...

Goslopo

Roadie

919 Views

1 replies

0 likes

  • 919 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 0 likes

Solved!! Get list of all episodes in a podcast back

Plan PremiumDevice Macbook Pro You can choose to filter by "unplayed episodes" but once you do, and have played all episodes, you can not get the full list of episodes back. Anyone who know a solution to this ?

Casual Listener

  Plan Premium Device Macbook Pro   You can choose to filter by "unplayed episodes" but once you do, and have played all episodes, you can not get the full list of episodes ba...

cowboyecosse

Casual Listener

4787 Views

5 replies

0 likes

Desktop Mac
Podcast Episodes
  • 4787 Views
  • 5 replies
  • 0 likes

Solved!! My local files are refusing to play/show up on my phone, even though they are on my computer. Help?

Alright, here's what's happening. My local files are refusing to play/show up on my phone, even though they are on my computer. Even though they actually play on my computer, they don't download, which I'm assuming is probably the root of the problem...

Casual Listener

Alright, here's what's happening. My local files are refusing to play/show up on my phone, even though they are on my computer. Even though they actually play on my computer, they don't download...

catloverzonya

Casual Listener

3477 Views

4 replies

0 likes

local files
  • 3477 Views
  • 4 replies
  • 0 likes

Solved!! Can't play the current song on macOs Mojave 10.14

PlanPremiumCountry SwedenDeviceMacbook Pro late 2016Operating SystemmacOs 10.14 My Question or Issue The mac desktop app does not work for me any more. All I get is a "Can't play the current song".I've tried the following without success:1. Logout an...

Casual Listener

Plan Premium Country  Sweden Device Macbook Pro late 2016 Operating System macOs 10.14   My Question or Issue  The mac desktop app does not work for me any more. All I get is...

Loxer

Community Legend

8650 Views

3 replies

0 likes

  • 8650 Views
  • 3 replies
  • 0 likes

Solved!! Spotify Bug - offline mode does not allow Spotify to login when setup/backup from another macbook

PlanPremiumCountry AustraliaDeviceMacbook Pro 2017 15-inchOperating SystemmacOS Mojave and macOS High Sierra My Question or Issue I recently migrated from one of my Macbooks (which was destroyed in a fire) to my new Macbook Pro. Tried installing Spot...

Casual Listener

Plan Premium Country  Australia Device Macbook Pro 2017 15-inch Operating System macOS Mojave and macOS High Sierra  My Question or Issue  I recently migrated from one of my M...

rome3

Casual Listener

2904 Views

3 replies

0 likes

  • 2904 Views
  • 3 replies
  • 0 likes