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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!! Reverse engineer a playlist??

I'm listening to a playlist that I really love, I just hit play and somehow my player is sourcing from a playlist that must be a published playlist but I can't figure out where I found it, is there a way to go backwards and figure it out so I can act...

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I'm listening to a playlist that I really love, I just hit play and somehow my player is sourcing from a playlist that must be a published playlist but I can't figure out where I found it, is there a...

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Solved!! offline-mode; only playlists?

Hey guys, I use the "your music" option very often and i have just a few playlists. But i would love to enjoy my music from the "your music" part, without marking all titles and copying them into a playlist. Is there a way to do so or is offline-mode...

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Hey guys,   I use the "your music" option very often and i have just a few playlists. But i would love to enjoy my music from the "your music" part, without marking all titles and copying them...

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Solved!! Where is the "Your Music"-Stuff on my macbook???

Hey everybody, I have a problem with my Songs/Albums/Artists on my macbook. All this stuff I can find on my iPhone, ipad and WIndows-PC, but on my macbook there're only two albums. Can anyone tell me why? Re-Log failed. Thanks and have a nice day eve...

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Hey everybody,    I have a problem with my Songs/Albums/Artists on my macbook.  All this stuff I can find on my iPhone, ipad and WIndows-PC, but on my macbook there're only two albu...

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Solved!! What happened to the find feature (command + F) within my created playlists?

Hey before the updates you were able (on mac) to press command + F to bring up a search field where I can search key words in the playlist. Please bring this feature back because it was easy to find songs or artist in a playlist that has over 500 son...

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Hey before the updates you were able (on mac) to press command + F to bring up a search field where I can search key words in the playlist.   Please bring this feature back because it was easy...

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Solved!! Offline Search at Mac

Hey Guys, I have some problems with the search for songs in offline mode. there are only some less song which ,are offline available, i can find. Also the shortcut Cmd+F doesnt work. Can someone help me pls? Thank you Sebi115

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Hey Guys,   I have some problems with the search for songs in offline mode. there are only some less song which ,are offline available, i can find. Also the shortcut Cmd+F doesnt work. Can som...

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Solved!! Slider buttons don't work - any of them

Hi, You know these buttons you use to make songs available offline or to change account settings? See the attached image if you don't. None of them works. When i grab them, they pull a little bit, but refuse to change position. This applies to ALL of...

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Hi,   You know these buttons you use to make songs available offline or to change account settings? See the attached image if you don't.   None of them works. When i grab them, they pul...

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Solved!! Saving followed playlists

Is there a way to favorite or save a playlist like The Billboard Top 100? The only way I can find it is by searching for it, even though I am following it. Feel like I am missing something... like a menu option for followed playlists or something lik...

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Is there a way to favorite or save a playlist like The Billboard Top 100? The only way I can find it is by searching for it, even though I am following it.   Feel like I am missing something.....

MauriceMV

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Solved!! HELP... "This playlist is currently empty"

My playlist is empty suddenly today. Could I recover it? Many thanks.Playlist link:https://open.spotify.com/user/zeals75/playlist/4nGaeKpcR3qduhzz3MpCdg Spotify URI:spotify:user:zeals75laylist:4nGaeKpcR3qduhzz3MpCdg

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My playlist is empty suddenly today. Could I recover it? Many thanks. Playlist link: https://open.spotify.com/user/zeals75/playlist/4nGaeKpcR3qduhzz3MpCdg   Spotify URI: spotify:user:zeal...

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Solved!! How to get the old version of spotify! (0.8.5 > 1.0.1)

PC users: Go to C:/Users//Appdata/Roaming/Spotify 1. Make a new empy text file2. Name it Spotify_new.exe3. Right click the file and make the file read only 1. Make a new empty text file2. Name it Spotify_new.exe.sig3. Right click the file and make th...

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PC users: Go to C:/Users/<Name>/Appdata/Roaming/Spotify 1. Make a new empy text file 2. Name it Spotify_new.exe 3. Right click the file and make the file read only 1. Make a new empty t...

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Solved!! I upgraded to premium but am still seeing ads on the Desktop Player

Hello, I recently (16 hours ago) upgraded to premium (not the free trial - the $11.99 AUD premium subscription), but I'm still seeing ads on my desktop player. Is this normal? I was under the impression they would be gone completely. I have tried shu...

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Hello, I recently (16 hours ago) upgraded to premium (not the free trial - the $11.99 AUD premium subscription), but I'm still seeing ads on my desktop player. Is this normal? I was under the impress...

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Solved!! Intermittent Connectivity

On the latest version of Yosemite, connected to my company's wireless internet which is typically extremely fast. I've been having Spotify cut in and out all the time and it's only at the office as far as I can tell. The puzzling thing is that it doe...

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On the latest version of Yosemite, connected to my company's wireless internet which is typically extremely fast.   I've been having Spotify cut in and out all the time and it's only at the ...

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Solved!! Song suddenly plays different soundtrack

I've been listening to 'Tidal Wave by Snowmine' for a couple of days now and I love the song!! Only all of the sudden when I play the song on my macbook it plays a COMPLETELY DIFFERENT song? Like how does this suddenly happen? When I play the same so...

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I've been listening to 'Tidal Wave by Snowmine' for a couple of days now and I love the song!! Only all of the sudden when I play the song on my macbook it plays a COMPLETELY DIFFERENT song? Like how...

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Solved!! [Mac] General unstable nondeterministic behavior after client has been running for a long time

DescriptionI am not sure what changed but within the last few weeks, but now I find myself restarting Spotify more frequently. Maybe this problem has already existed and the software updates prevented me from experiencing it. Either way, there seems ...

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Description I am not sure what changed but within the last few weeks, but now I find myself restarting Spotify more frequently. Maybe this problem has already existed and the software updates p...

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Solved!! Activity feed - How to remove it? (and everything in it)

As the topic states, how do i remove the acitivity frame. Ive manage to turn most of the stuff in there off. But i cant get away from the suggestions for people to follow. If you want to turn this service into a music facebook fine with me, but let m...

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As the topic states, how do i remove the acitivity frame. Ive manage to turn most of the stuff in there off. But i cant get away from the suggestions for people to follow.   If you want to tur...

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Solved!! How to search in saved song list?

They had this before, then it disappeared, what hapepned to it? I have a sizable saved song list and I literlaly have to scroll through it like I'm looking for something in a dictionary. Am I doing something wrong? How do you search for songs in your...

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They had this before, then it disappeared, what hapepned to it? I have a sizable saved song list and I literlaly have to scroll through it like I'm looking for something in a dictionary. Am...

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Solved!! installation failed an error occurred while trying to mount the downloaded Spotify disk image

Learned all, I am on a macbook air 10.10, and have inunstalled Spotify because of stuttering to re install it. I'm a premuim member and this now my only source of music. The installation continously fails, re the error message in the title. Other for...

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Learned all,   I am on a macbook air 10.10, and have inunstalled Spotify because of stuttering to re install it. I'm a premuim member and this now my only source of music.   The install...

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Solved!! AppleScript - Add to queue

Hi dear Spotify Team & community I'm developing an OS X that uses the AppleScript functionality of Spotify. I'm using the method `playTrack:inContext:` via Scripting Bridge API.It works but unfortunately when the track is done you never return to wha...

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Hi dear Spotify Team & community   I'm developing an OS X that uses the AppleScript functionality of Spotify.   I'm using the method `playTrack:inContext:` via Scripting B...

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Solved!! Demanding compensation for your faulty service

Dear Spotify, Your concept started a big movement in the entertainment industry. Your concept was user centred, you gave the people what they wanted all this time! But since you've become the marketleader your arrogance started to take over. This new...

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Dear Spotify,   Your concept started a big movement in the entertainment industry. Your concept was user centred, you gave the people what they wanted all this time! But since you've become th...

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Solved!! Premium subscription: How do I stop these new annoying announcements?!

Ok, so since the new Spotify version I get annoying ads at the startup of Spotify. So first: Yes, I have an active premium subscription and yes, I am logged in in Spotify. Using the latest version 1.0.4.90 In German it is called "Ankündigungen" which...

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Ok, so since the new Spotify version I get annoying ads at the startup of Spotify.    So first: Yes, I have an active premium subscription and yes, I am logged in in Spotify. Using the la...

Jordi

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