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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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I've seen many similar posts on here about related issues but I still feel compelled to throw this out there. I love Spotify and use the Radio feature all the time, but it's incredibly frustrating that my custom stations play the same songs over and ...
I've seen many similar posts on here about related issues but I still feel compelled to throw this out there. I love Spotify and use the Radio feature all the time, but it's incredibly fru...
Newbie
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Hi, My discover weekly playlist has not updated since 7th March. As a premium subscriber I use this playlist the most and would like to get this issues resolved. Any help fixing this issue would be appreciated. Thanks.
Hi, My discover weekly playlist has not updated since 7th March. As a premium subscriber I use this playlist the most and would like to get this issues resolved. Any help fixing thi...
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I went to listen to my daily mixes today and I can't find them on my desktop player. Is there a way for me to reach them, or id this feature no longer available?
I went to listen to my daily mixes today and I can't find them on my desktop player. Is there a way for me to reach them, or id this feature no longer available?
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I listen to a playlist, just like I always do. After a few songs, it randomly switches to a completely different track in the middle of the song. The track is not the next one in my queue. In additon, the "Playing From" field no longer lists the play...
I listen to a playlist, just like I always do. After a few songs, it randomly switches to a completely different track in the middle of the song. The track is not the next one in my queue. In additon...
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Hey there, so Spotify is using a lot of memory. Much too much for me to use Chrome and Spotify at the same time, and that's a bummer. After Opening SpotifyBefore opening SpotifyI tried using CleanMyMac to completely remove Spotify and then reinstall,...
Hey there, so Spotify is using a lot of memory. Much too much for me to use Chrome and Spotify at the same time, and that's a bummer. After Opening Spotify Before opening Spotify I tried...
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Hey, why there are no more Spotify Apps (like LAZIFY, MUSICMATCH) after the update? Where I can get the apps? There were useful tools to create nice playlists. please help.
Hey, why there are no more Spotify Apps (like LAZIFY, MUSICMATCH) after the update? Where I can get the apps? There were useful tools to create nice playlists. please help.
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How do I merge two playlists? I have already read that you have to select them all but that doesnt work for me. Is it not possible in the new update?
How do I merge two playlists? I have already read that you have to select them all but that doesnt work for me. Is it not possible in the new update?
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I'm on the Yosemite Beta. The latest update to Spotify ALWAYS starts when I log in or restart. Despite the in-app setting clearly checked "no" and nothing listed in the Preference pane under Users- Spotify starts up every time. Figured this should be...
I'm on the Yosemite Beta. The latest update to Spotify ALWAYS starts when I log in or restart. Despite the in-app setting clearly checked "no" and nothing listed in the Preference pane under Users- S...
Regular
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I am currently having problems with using Spotify on my Mac.Everything is working fine until I minimalise my Spotify window and then playback cuts out. When I open the window again the track will resume instantly. If my Spotify window is open constan...
I am currently having problems with using Spotify on my Mac. Everything is working fine until I minimalise my Spotify window and then playback cuts out. When I open the window again the track will r...
Newbie
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Hello,I was wondering if someone could help me.I have just download Spotify on my laptop and can't seem to play music offline.i am aware if i make a playlist i can download the music that but i want to play all my music which means i would have to mo...
Hello, I was wondering if someone could help me. I have just download Spotify on my laptop and can't seem to play music offline. i am aware if i make a playlist i can download the music that but i...
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On my Macbook Pro 13 retina, spotify has an energy impact of +70. On the road this basically kills my battery life and it is unacceptable even at home. I like Spotify but consider this to be a very serious bug and it seems I am not the only one. Does...
On my Macbook Pro 13 retina, spotify has an energy impact of +70. On the road this basically kills my battery life and it is unacceptable even at home. I like Spotify but consider this to be a very s...
Newbie
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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". I am following my friend and they are following me, so that isn't the probl...
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 ...
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Does anybody else have this issue? Running an Early 2011 MacBook Pro with Mavericks (10.9.4), and when spotify is running the volume controls don't work. Hitting the volume buttons shows the volume icon but it has a circle with a line through it. I c...
Does anybody else have this issue? Running an Early 2011 MacBook Pro with Mavericks (10.9.4), and when spotify is running the volume controls don't work. Hitting the volume buttons shows the volume i...
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When Spotify is active and in the foreground, quiting works fine. When Spotify is hidden, or another application in in the foreground having focus I cannot quit Spotify. When trying to quit using 'command + Q' when Spotify is not in the foreground:- ...
When Spotify is active and in the foreground, quiting works fine. When Spotify is hidden, or another application in in the foreground having focus I cannot quit Spotify. When trying...
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I have been using the Spotify desktop app for my Macbook Air for months now and it's worked great. Suddenly a few days ago it just refused to open. When I try I get the beach ball and eventually Spotify stops responding and I have to Force Quit it. I...
I have been using the Spotify desktop app for my Macbook Air for months now and it's worked great. Suddenly a few days ago it just refused to open. When I try I get the beach ball and eventually Spot...
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Not sure what happened but up until a few days ago my radio area was working fine and now all of a sudden starting a day ago or so I can't load my radio section at all or create new artist radio's. I'm on a mac and I've tried completely uninstalling ...
Not sure what happened but up until a few days ago my radio area was working fine and now all of a sudden starting a day ago or so I can't load my radio section at all or create new artist radio...
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The Spotify Service runs fine on my desktop and iPhone -- But when use it on my MacBook PC it keeps on randomly stopping and won't continue to play the song -- You can select another song which will start to play but it will randomly stop playing the...
The Spotify Service runs fine on my desktop and iPhone -- But when use it on my MacBook PC it keeps on randomly stopping and won't continue to play the song -- You can select another song which will ...
Newbie
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The Spotify scroll on Desktop Mac can be quite buggy and when you click on it, it doesn't do anything. I find that to activate the scroll button, you have to first use your mouse / trackpad to scroll and then only can you really click the scroll bar....
The Spotify scroll on Desktop Mac can be quite buggy and when you click on it, it doesn't do anything. I find that to activate the scroll button, you have to first use your mouse / trackpad to scroll...
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I deleted access by BBC iPlayer by mistake. What is the easiest way to restore it?? I was exploring my Account adding this and that. I came across a list of Third Parties that had access to my account. One was BBC iPlayer. There was the word Revoke a...
I deleted access by BBC iPlayer by mistake. What is the easiest way to restore it?? I was exploring my Account adding this and that. I came across a list of Third Parties that had acce...
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Almost all of songs that I want to play will not play. When attempting to play a green bar pops up at the top of the application that has a flag and then "Can't play the current track". This occurs not only for playlists I've made but the Radio featu...
Almost all of songs that I want to play will not play. When attempting to play a green bar pops up at the top of the application that has a flag and then "Can't play the current track". This occurs n...
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