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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!! Music stops and starts randomly. Spotify on Mac

Hi everyone.I have been a happy Spotify user in many years now. Never a problem.Yesterday I erased my Macbook Air and did a clean install of OS X Yosemite.Did this and things was up and running again, like new!Installed Spotify and logged in, listene...

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Hi everyone. I have been a happy Spotify user in many years now. Never a problem. Yesterday I erased my Macbook Air and did a clean install of OS X Yosemite. Did this and things was up and running...

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Solved!! Can't enter the month of my Visa to subscibe Premium

Hi !On my up to date (10.13.3) high sierra late 2013 macbook pro, I'd a strange bug. I couldn't fill the month of my VISA Premier card. So it was impossible to subscribe. (no problem on my wife PC).Anyone ever noticed it?Regards

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Hi ! On my up to date (10.13.3) high sierra late 2013 macbook pro, I'd a strange bug. I couldn't fill the month of my VISA Premier card. So it was impossible to subscribe. (no problem on my wife PC)...

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Solved!! Revert back to Spotify 0.8.5 on Mac

UPDATE 3/14/15: This solution works for reverting to ANY previous version of Spotify. Just replace the application with the desired version, 0.8.5 or otherwise. I have successfully used this trick to revert to 0.9.15.27 and 0.8.5.133. Also, APPS cont...

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UPDATE 3/14/15: This solution works for reverting to ANY previous version of Spotify. Just replace the application with the desired version, 0.8.5 or otherwise. I have successfully used this trick to...

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Solved!! musicas pulando

instalei o spotify no meu pc e as musicas ficam pulando, nao toca nenhuma. já resintalei mas nao adiantou. o que fazer?

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instalei o spotify no meu pc e as musicas ficam pulando, nao toca nenhuma. já resintalei mas nao adiantou. o que fazer?

Bittencourt

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Solved!! Autostart disabled @Login items & app - STILL starts at login

Hi Spotify Community!I have a problem with Spotify desktop on Mac. The app persistently starts at login, even though I've followed all the steps to disable the behaviour:- I've unchecked Spotify on Users & Groups settings' Login items tab.- I've chan...

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Hi Spotify Community! I have a problem with Spotify desktop on Mac. The app persistently starts at login, even though I've followed all the steps to disable the behaviour: - I've unchecked Spotify ...

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Solved!! Magic mouse clicking problem

Any click in the Spotify app with Magic Mouse usually does not trigger at first time or second or third sometimes, it is always changing, it is absolutely random. The buttons look like that I'm clicked them, but nothing happens. However if I'm using ...

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Any click in the Spotify app with Magic Mouse usually does not trigger at first time or second or third sometimes, it is always changing, it is absolutely random. The buttons look like that I'm click...

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Solved!! Cannot turn off "Auto login" for Mac

Hi everyone! Recently I clean installed my Macbook system and installed Spotify. But it just consistentaly auto start when I turn my Macbook on. The weird thing is that I make it off in the settings but everytime I close Spotiy and reopen it, the set...

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Hi everyone! Recently I clean installed my Macbook system and installed Spotify. But it just consistentaly auto start when I turn my Macbook on. The weird thing is that I make it off in the settings ...

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Solved!! How to add entire playlist to Your Music

I love that I can now sort my music via artists and album. I want to add my entire starred playlist to "Your Music" songs. When I curently just drag the playlist into "songs" it doesn't add the albums or artists to the other respective "your music" t...

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I love that I can now sort my music via artists and album. I want to add my entire starred playlist to "Your Music" songs. When I curently just drag the playlist into "songs" it doesn't add the album...

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Solved!! Why does spotify desktop suck on mac?

I've deleted the program and re-installed it about a dozen times the past few months. Works extremely well on my old PC laptop. Never has issues. It freezes between songs, can't load playlists I'm searching for, can't sync with my phone, and delays o...

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I've deleted the program and re-installed it about a dozen times the past few months. Works extremely well on my old PC laptop. Never has issues.    It freezes between songs, can't load p...

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Solved!! Spotify Connect not working on Pioneer XW-SMA3

Hi guys, So after a clean install of Spotify (even after AppCleaner) and a quick reboot of my Router and even plugging my speaker into LAN mode, I believe I have exhausted all my options. Has Spotify updated as of recently? This functionality worked ...

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Hi guys,   So after a clean install of Spotify (even after AppCleaner) and a quick reboot of my Router and even plugging my speaker into LAN mode, I believe I have exhausted all my options. &...

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Solved!! Add Airplay option to Spotify App (instead having all my computer sounds streamed)

Hi, That will be awesome if you can add the option in Spotify to Airplay the music.I know you can do it using the top menu Airplay icone but the problem using that method is all your computer sound is getting passed to the speakers, and I don't want ...

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Hi,   That will be awesome if you can add the option in Spotify to Airplay the music. I know you can do it using the top menu Airplay icone but the problem using that method is all your compu...

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Disable automatic download for certain device

Because the space of my desktop is so limited and I usually use it with WiFi. I don't want Spotify to automatically download songs. However, I still need it for my mobile phone so that I cannot just simply turn off the DOWNLOAD function of my playlis...

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Because the space of my desktop is so limited and I usually use it with WiFi. I don't want Spotify to automatically download songs. However, I still need it for my mobile phone so that I cannot ...

MattSuda

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Solved!! Need Offline for more than 1 moth

Hi guys! I've been on Spotify Premium for a long time and now am planning to travel the world for a few months. Of course I need my music with me. Now I checked and was extremely surprised when I've read the following: ".. and stay offline for up to ...

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Hi guys!   I've been on Spotify Premium for a long time and now am planning to travel the world for a few months. Of course I need my music with me. Now I checked and was extremely surp...

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Solved!! Unable to login with correct Facebook credentials

I have been able to login to Spotify web player with Facebook for the last few months without issue. Today, for whatever reason, I am unable to login with my Facebook credentials. I am still able to login to Facebook with no problems, but Spotify sai...

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I have been able to login to Spotify web player with Facebook for the last few months without issue. Today, for whatever reason, I am unable to login with my Facebook credentials. I am still able to ...

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Spotify starts playing randomly

I tend to leave my computer running, so when spotify suddenly decides to start playing a song while I am asleep, it freaks me the hell out. Sometimes I am playing a game and spotify decides: "It's music time!" and starts playing a song. I have to exi...

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I tend to leave my computer running, so when spotify suddenly decides to start playing a song while I am asleep, it freaks me the hell out.  Sometimes I am playing a game and spotify decides: "I...

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Musixmatch not working?

Today I tried to resync a song, made it all the way to the end, then musixmatch asked me to log in with Facebook (i guess in order to save what I've done so far) and Spotify just closed, my progress was lost, and it happens every time musixmatch asks...

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Today I tried to resync a song, made it all the way to the end, then musixmatch asked me to log in with Facebook (i guess in order to save what I've done so far) and Spotify just closed, my progress ...

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Solved!! Spotify won't download!

I have had spotify for a while now but about a month ago it deleted itself from my laptop. I have tried at least 10 times to re install it but after I have pressed run, the spotify installer just disappears. Someone please help? It is so annoying!

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I have had spotify for a while now but about a month ago it deleted itself from my laptop. I have tried at least 10 times to re install it but after I have pressed run, the spotify installer just dis...

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Solved!! Can't send songs or playlists to my friends! help!!

Whenever I try to send my friend a song, I type in their name into the first box of the "send to..." tab, and it always has the message of "Sorry, no results could be found". I am following my friend and they are following me, so that isn't the probl...

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Whenever I try to send my friend a song, I type in their name into the first box of the "send to..." tab, and it always has the message of      "Sorry, no results could be found...

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Solved!! Spotify prevents Mac from going to sleep

Hi, running the Spotify client prevents my Mac from going to sleep, even when no song is being played.By typing "pmset -g assertions" into the terminal window, you'll get a list of diagnostic information regarding power save mode. As long as Spotify ...

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Hi,   running the Spotify client prevents my Mac from going to sleep, even when no song is being played. By typing "pmset -g assertions" into the terminal window, you'll get a list of diagnos...

SteveJK

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How do I rearrange the order of the people I follow

I'd like to know how to rearrange the order of the people I follow on Spotify because I have OCD and I'd really appreciate it if the people/artists that I follow were in alphabetical order because I also kinda like to keep track of how many plays cer...

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I'd like to know how to rearrange the order of the people I follow on Spotify because I have OCD and I'd really appreciate it if the people/artists that I follow were in alphabetical order because I ...

Bethany_Dawn

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