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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 started paying the premium the moment I could (I was a student before) just because I thought Spotify was the kind of idea that had to exist and it just needed some support to become what it is nowadays. A minute ago I realised whenever I want to l...
I started paying the premium the moment I could (I was a student before) just because I thought Spotify was the kind of idea that had to exist and it just needed some support to become what it is now...
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I've noticed over the past couple months at least that in my Activity Monitor one of the Spotify Helpers is constantly Not Responding. I force quit and it appears again. The desktop app works, but seems slow and I'm wondering if this might be the rea...
I've noticed over the past couple months at least that in my Activity Monitor one of the Spotify Helpers is constantly Not Responding. I force quit and it appears again. The desktop app works, but se...
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I'm not sure what this falls under and none of the other forums have solved my problem. When I start spotify on my macbook pro running 10.9.4 it immediately freezes. I cannot do anything but look at a frozen loading symbol. This is the console read-o...
I'm not sure what this falls under and none of the other forums have solved my problem. When I start spotify on my macbook pro running 10.9.4 it immediately freezes. I cannot do anything but lo...
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Hi, About an hour ago, my Spotify app crashed and since then it won't start anymore. Every time I click Spotify the login screen pops up for a fraction of a second and the app never loads. I tried uninstalling and reinstalling Spotify, but it won't h...
Hi, About an hour ago, my Spotify app crashed and since then it won't start anymore. Every time I click Spotify the login screen pops up for a fraction of a second and the app never loads....
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Greetings: I have two computers running OSX 10.9.2 - a mid-2010 MacBook Pro and a late-2012 iMac. Both machines experience the same problem when trying to run the Spotify desktop app. Login screen comes up, I login (using either my Spotify or Faceboo...
Greetings: I have two computers running OSX 10.9.2 - a mid-2010 MacBook Pro and a late-2012 iMac. Both machines experience the same problem when trying to run the Spotify desktop app....
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Hello, I wasn't sure where to post this, but there is some weird spanish band under "Family Band" as an artist and if it could be switched to its own artist profile. It would be awesome since it has nothing to do with the artist "Family Band". Here i...
Hello, I wasn't sure where to post this, but there is some weird spanish band under "Family Band" as an artist and if it could be switched to its own artist profile. It would be awesome si...
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I want to remove a couple artist from the "your music" section but I haven't been able to figure out how. I'm using the mac OS and the adroid app. Thanks.
I want to remove a couple artist from the "your music" section but I haven't been able to figure out how. I'm using the mac OS and the adroid app. Thanks.
Spotify Star
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Hey there, the browser tab an my mac (spotify version 0.9.8.296.g91f68827 with proxy) is empty. Also album covers in discovery tab are missing. Any ideas how to solve this problem? Sam
Hey there, the browser tab an my mac (spotify version 0.9.8.296.g91f68827 with proxy) is empty. Also album covers in discovery tab are missing. Any ideas how to solve this problem?...
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So, I'm aware of the basics here: The four-pic playlist picture is made of the four first tracks on the playlist. So to change the header picture every time there's a new song on the list, I always add them to the beginning of the list. But sometimes...
So, I'm aware of the basics here: The four-pic playlist picture is made of the four first tracks on the playlist. So to change the header picture every time there's a new song on the list, I always a...
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In the last several days, my Mac desktop version has stopped playing music. If I click to play a song, the song's album cover and the pause button will appear, but the indicator that shows the progress through the song does not move. Skipping to the ...
In the last several days, my Mac desktop version has stopped playing music. If I click to play a song, the song's album cover and the pause button will appear, but the indicator that shows the ...
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Hi, I accidentally deleteda song in my stared playlist. I need to recover it, but I don't know how to.
Hi, I accidentally deleteda song in my stared playlist. I need to recover it, but I don't know how to.
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New user here. I don't understand why the red badge keep showing up. It's extremely annoying. Furthermore, I have two messages in the messages. It only shows one. What am I doing wrong?
New user here. I don't understand why the red badge keep showing up. It's extremely annoying. Furthermore, I have two messages in the messages. It only shows one. ...
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Probleme Mac seit letzter Aktualisierung, die ich beim IPhone aber nicht habe:1.Browse wird seit neuer Version nicht angezeigt (schwarzes Fenster)2. Bei meinen Playlisten erscheinen wechselnd ganz andere Nutzernamen3. eigenes Profil wird nicht mehr a...
Probleme Mac seit letzter Aktualisierung, die ich beim IPhone aber nicht habe: 1.Browse wird seit neuer Version nicht angezeigt (schwarzes Fenster) 2. Bei meinen Playlisten erscheinen wechselnd gan...
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Apologies if this has been answered elsewhere, but several searches through the forum database failed to turn anything useful up.I am interested in either controlling my Mac from my iPad or streaming to my Mac from my iPad. It appears to me that this...
Apologies if this has been answered elsewhere, but several searches through the forum database failed to turn anything useful up. I am interested in either controlling my Mac from my iPad or strea...
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Support template from http://community.spotify.com/t5/Help-Desktop-Linux-Mac-and/Mac-Troubleshooting-Spotify/td-p/105281 Description I was prompted to update Spotify and did so. It completed successfully but after relaunching I cannot play any music,...
Support template from http://community.spotify.com/t5/Help-Desktop-Linux-Mac-and/Mac-Troubleshooting-Spotify/td-p/105281 Description I was prompted to update Spotify and did so. It ...
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I know people have had this issue in the past (lots of people). I only found issues from back in 2013 & 2012. (The solution seemed to be to wait until another update?) Description My custom radio stations are not visible on Mac Desktop client after u...
I know people have had this issue in the past (lots of people). I only found issues from back in 2013 & 2012. (The solution seemed to be to wait until another update?) Description My...
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How are updates communicated or downloaded for the MacOS app? I don't see a check for updates? They are pushed for the iOS devices. Curious as to how it works on Mac OS since it wasn't downloaded through the App store. Thanks.
How are updates communicated or downloaded for the MacOS app? I don't see a check for updates? They are pushed for the iOS devices. Curious as to how it works on Mac OS since it was...
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Updated Spotify desktop client yesterday (about says v0.9.8.258) and the 'Library' option has dissappeared and been replaced by a rather useless and blank looking Your Music > Songs / Albums / Artists. Also I cannot star anything, a plus seems to hav...
Updated Spotify desktop client yesterday (about says v0.9.8.258) and the 'Library' option has dissappeared and been replaced by a rather useless and blank looking Your Music > Songs / Albums / Art...
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Hey all, new to the Spotify Community. Living in Brazil, using spotify by invitation supposedly. Can I configure my windows/mac desktop app to automatically share all songs I listen to on mu Facebook page? As of now, the sharing feature works only if...
Hey all, new to the Spotify Community. Living in Brazil, using spotify by invitation supposedly. Can I configure my windows/mac desktop app to automatically share all songs I listen to on mu Facebo...
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Spotify keeps crashing when i open it! was working fine yesterday, now i can't even open it, have to force quit every time it launches! Seems this defect has been around for a while and no fix yet! what is going on? Not happy about paying for a servi...
Spotify keeps crashing when i open it! was working fine yesterday, now i can't even open it, have to force quit every time it launches! Seems this defect has been around for a while and no...
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