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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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Hey!Will love to have a button to "Disable Video".I'm using Spotify to hear music in the background. I usually didn't see the video playback, until I hear is some kind of interview... then jump to next song. Will love to have an option to "disable vi...
Hey! Will love to have a button to "Disable Video". I'm using Spotify to hear music in the background. I usually didn't see the video playback, until I hear is some kind of interview... then jump t...
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UPDATE from Matt Suda (Community Rock Star): This should now be fixed! Thanks for your patience. Selecting: Browse -> Genres/Moods -> Any genre/mood -> No playlists Tried restarting. Happens on a friends Mac too (same versions). However, it doesn't h...
UPDATE from Matt Suda (Community Rock Star): This should now be fixed! Thanks for your patience. Selecting: Browse -> Genres/Moods -> Any genre/mood -> No pl...
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A bit late (and hopefully I used the right location for this), but I'm trying to make the Your Top Songs 2017 playlist public and I'm not given the option to do so. Is it possible to make the playlist public? Thanks!
A bit late (and hopefully I used the right location for this), but I'm trying to make the Your Top Songs 2017 playlist public and I'm not given the option to do so. Is it possible to m...
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I was trying to upload my playlist onto the playlist exchange but when I copy the playlist URI the error I get is like:'provide a valid Spotify URI' Why might this be happening?
I was trying to upload my playlist onto the playlist exchange but when I copy the playlist URI the error I get is like: 'provide a valid Spotify URI' Why might this be happening?
Roadie
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I'm really happy with Spotify, but recently a friend used my account to listen to some songs that I don't like. Despite several attempts to delete the songs in my history by reinstalling Spotify or restarting my computer, all have failed. So I'm assu...
I'm really happy with Spotify, but recently a friend used my account to listen to some songs that I don't like. Despite several attempts to delete the songs in my history by reinstalling Spotify or r...
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Hi, Today I logged in to spotify on my mac and I have 10 new playlists that I follow in my playlist section. The problem is that I didn't follow theese playlists at all. And they are all created by the same user named "thedailyloud".The name of the p...
Hi, Today I logged in to spotify on my mac and I have 10 new playlists that I follow in my playlist section. The problem is that I didn't follow theese playlists at all. And they are all cre...
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how do you delete songs from a playlist? either on mac or ios?
how do you delete songs from a playlist? either on mac or ios?
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Spotify on my Mac won't play a TON of songs anymore. I get the message "This song is not available. . . ." I CAN play the same songs on my phone to my heart's content. What gives? How do I fix this?
Spotify on my Mac won't play a TON of songs anymore. I get the message "This song is not available. . . ." I CAN play the same songs on my phone to my heart's content. What gives? How do I fix this? ...
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So this is probably the 10th time this has happened in the last 3 weeks. I will be listening to Spotify on my laptop at work, and all of a sudden, the music stops.I didn't hit any keys, what the F? I go into Spotify and it says Spotify Connect is now...
So this is probably the 10th time this has happened in the last 3 weeks. I will be listening to Spotify on my laptop at work, and all of a sudden, the music stops. I didn't hit any keys, wh...
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Hello All, Is it possible to know the exact time & date of when a playlist was begun? I know that I can view the date added for songs, however, I would like to know the exact time. For example: instead of "2 days ago," I want to know 48 hours, 55 hou...
Hello All, Is it possible to know the exact time & date of when a playlist was begun? I know that I can view the date added for songs, however, I would like to know the exact tim...
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I'm trying to play music on an Apple TV via AirPlay (audio only, not mirroring). The audio often stutters. I'm using Spotify Premium. The Mac and Apple TV are connected to the same home WiFi network. The WiFi network is not busy and my broadband is q...
I'm trying to play music on an Apple TV via AirPlay (audio only, not mirroring). The audio often stutters. I'm using Spotify Premium. The Mac and Apple TV are connected to the ...
Newbie
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Hey, I want to know if there's an easy way to put all of my songs into a play list so I'm able to share it with my friends. I just use the My Music thing to listen to my songs. The only way I can see how to do it is to add the songs individually but ...
Hey, I want to know if there's an easy way to put all of my songs into a play list so I'm able to share it with my friends. I just use the My Music thing to listen to my songs. The only way ...
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Description Facebook friends won't load. It's says "There are no more people to show at this time.", however, it has never showed me anyone. I know of at least 30 of my friends that are on Spotify. A more detailed description, using numbered steps 1....
Description Facebook friends won't load. It's says "There are no more people to show at this time.", however, it has never showed me anyone. I know of at least 30 of my friends that are on S...
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I am new to spotify (listening mostly on Mac desktop) and was hoping someone could help with a feature I'm missing. I like to listen to music by albums. In the past I have sometimes bought single songs, but I tend to organise them into short (10-20 s...
I am new to spotify (listening mostly on Mac desktop) and was hoping someone could help with a feature I'm missing. I like to listen to music by albums. In the past I have sometimes ...
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I'm using Spotify on a MacBook Pro, when I type something in the search bar I don't get to see results and I can't search anything. I have the latest version of Spotify. I already restarted the program and my computer. No problems with the mobile app...
I'm using Spotify on a MacBook Pro, when I type something in the search bar I don't get to see results and I can't search anything. I have the latest version of Spotify. I already restarted ...
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Hello, can i change the output source of spotify? can't find anything about it.. best regards
Hello, can i change the output source of spotify? can't find anything about it.. best regards
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Can I remove the viewing of album art? Some of the art is just plain inappropriate and racy and I really don't need to be seeing it consistently. Any help?
Can I remove the viewing of album art? Some of the art is just plain inappropriate and racy and I really don't need to be seeing it consistently. Any help?
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Does anyone know how I can turn off the spacebar pause function? Every time I try to search for a track or artist and hit the space key it stops/starts my music. This has only just started happening and it's driving me nuts!! Also I'm unable to put s...
Does anyone know how I can turn off the spacebar pause function? Every time I try to search for a track or artist and hit the space key it stops/starts my music. This has only just starte...
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I am trying to install the app on my MacBook Pro to manage my artist account but doesn't work. Tried to reinstall but still not.That's what happens when I open And stays that way endlessly. If I try to close, it freezes and I have to force close.
I am trying to install the app on my MacBook Pro to manage my artist account but doesn't work. Tried to reinstall but still not. That's what happens when I open And stays that way ...
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I'm using a MacBook Pro (2016 with touch-bar) running macOS High Sierra (10.13.3). With spotify running in the background, I'm able to see an icon for opening Spotify options (screenshot 1) - but it vanishes sometimes and I have no idea on how to get...
I'm using a MacBook Pro (2016 with touch-bar) running macOS High Sierra (10.13.3). With spotify running in the background, I'm able to see an icon for opening Spotify options (screenshot 1) - but it ...
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