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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 have an issue that I have not yet read about in any of these threads. I've had Spotify on my Mac OSX 10.5.8 for years. I am currently working on a school project for a class on Music in Social Media, which requires me to use the Discover feature an...
I have an issue that I have not yet read about in any of these threads. I've had Spotify on my Mac OSX 10.5.8 for years. I am currently working on a school project for a class on Music in...
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Hello there! I am using the newest version of Spotifiy (0.9.4.185.g7545a404) under Mac OS X 10.9. Now I'm opening this app, searching for a song and click the right mousebutton on a song to open the contextmenu. The app crashes. What can I do?
Hello there! I am using the newest version of Spotifiy (0.9.4.185.g7545a404) under Mac OS X 10.9. Now I'm opening this app, searching for a song and click the right mousebutton on a song t...
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I writing on behalf of my boss. His album is on spotify. He wants to know who put it there and where do the royalties go?
I writing on behalf of my boss. His album is on spotify. He wants to know who put it there and where do the royalties go?
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I'm using Spotify Premium for 1,5 year on my Imac and it never failed. But the last week I can't play any music at all. The seek bar at the bottom of the screen look like it's playing a track, but there is no music. I've tried to re-install the progr...
I'm using Spotify Premium for 1,5 year on my Imac and it never failed. But the last week I can't play any music at all. The seek bar at the bottom of the screen look like it's playing a track, but th...
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I am using Spotify on my Mac. I start to play a song, and it just shuts down (Spotify disappears and is not even open anywhere on my system) 30sec. or so into a song. It does not matter what song I choose. Help!
I am using Spotify on my Mac. I start to play a song, and it just shuts down (Spotify disappears and is not even open anywhere on my system) 30sec. or so into a song. It does not matter what song I c...
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I've got Spotify Unlimited on my MacBook Air for a few days now, and when I double-click a song, nothing happens. Can somebody please help me with this, because I have been trying restarting Spotify and everything, nothing helped so far.
I've got Spotify Unlimited on my MacBook Air for a few days now, and when I double-click a song, nothing happens. Can somebody please help me with this, because I have been trying restarting Spo...
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spotify ran perfectly before i made the new update, now i cant open the program anymore, it always cracks up. i deleted the program and installed it completely new but still the problem remains. can anyone help please? [Added 'Mac' title tag as canno...
spotify ran perfectly before i made the new update, now i cant open the program anymore, it always cracks up. i deleted the program and installed it completely new but still the problem remains. ...
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I have been using spotify premium for about a year now, mostly on my Mac and iPhone, but I have it for Linux, windows and iPad (pretty much everything), I also have a fair amount of technical knowledge. ISSUE 1: I have just spent three weeks away fro...
I have been using spotify premium for about a year now, mostly on my Mac and iPhone, but I have it for Linux, windows and iPad (pretty much everything), I also have a fair amount of technical kn...
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DescriptionWhenever I try to play a song on spotify the slider sits on 0:00 and nothing plays. This happens with local files too. A more detailed description, using numbered steps1. Switched on my computer2. Started spotify3. Tried to play a song - n...
Description Whenever I try to play a song on spotify the slider sits on 0:00 and nothing plays. This happens with local files too. A more detailed description, using numbered steps 1. Switched ...
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Description Searching Google for "spotify elapsed hours" (without quotes) causes Spotify client to start and play music from where it was previously paused. A more detailed description, using numbered steps 1. Search google for "spotify elapsed hours...
Description Searching Google for "spotify elapsed hours" (without quotes) causes Spotify client to start and play music from where it was previously paused. A more detailed description, ...
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hi,since getting the 2 or 3 last versions of spotify, it has been very slow to open. Sometimes I have to reboot. I use Mac OS X 10.6.8. Spotify version 0.8.8.459.Anyone else have this problem?
hi, since getting the 2 or 3 last versions of spotify, it has been very slow to open. Sometimes I have to reboot. I use Mac OS X 10.6.8. Spotify version 0.8.8.459. Anyone else have this problem?
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Every so often improvements that we need to make to the Spotify push the application beyond the capabilities of some older computers or operating systems.The next update to Spotify desktop will affect Macs running OS X versions earlier than earlier t...
Every so often improvements that we need to make to the Spotify push the application beyond the capabilities of some older computers or operating systems. The next update to Spotify desktop will a...
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Hi!Everytime I upgrade my Spotify (in Spotify) I get a new Spotify icon if I right click a media file. How can i remove these icons or have I x numbers of different players still installed?
Hi! Everytime I upgrade my Spotify (in Spotify) I get a new Spotify icon if I right click a media file. How can i remove these icons or have I x numbers of different players still installed?
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These have been touched on in some other threads but no one seems to have them all in one place. Sorry if there's another post like this (search didn't reveal one D:). Since updating Spotify, I have been unable to search artist pages for specific son...
These have been touched on in some other threads but no one seems to have them all in one place. Sorry if there's another post like this (search didn't reveal one D:). Since updating Spotify...
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Okay, so I have a Mac OS X version 10.5.8. And when I got it, the first thing I did was download Spotify, since it's kinda my life. It worked great for about 3 or 4 weeks. Then one day I got this message that said "Spotify quit unexpectedly; Mac OS X...
Okay, so I have a Mac OS X version 10.5.8. And when I got it, the first thing I did was download Spotify, since it's kinda my life. It worked great for about 3 or 4 weeks. Then one day I got this mes...
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Bug/behavior change found on Spotify for Mac after updating to version 0.8.8.450.gd9413516 Steps to reproduce: Launch Spotify.Select a saved playlist.Click on a list column to sort the playlist in a particular order (e.g. sort by Track, Artist, Album...
Bug/behavior change found on Spotify for Mac after updating to version 0.8.8.450.gd9413516 Steps to reproduce: Launch Spotify. Select a saved playlist. Click on a list colum...
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HelloI have a strange problem.Spotify works fine, I play some "radio stations" and it works, but when the song is also in my iTunes library, Spotify refuse to play the song.This happens only on songs I have on my iTunes library (however not all are c...
Hello I have a strange problem. Spotify works fine, I play some "radio stations" and it works, but when the song is also in my iTunes library, Spotify refuse to play the song. This happens only on...
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I have a lot of playlists (and I love my playlists!). My problem is, that I also make playlists that i only use for a short period of time (I'm a physical education teacher - and might create a playlist for a some specific dance lessons), but I might...
I have a lot of playlists (and I love my playlists!). My problem is, that I also make playlists that i only use for a short period of time (I'm a physical education teacher - and might create a playl...
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Hi, I have reinstalled and deleted all the cache files but Spottily keeps crashing on my MAC. Im not able to open the application. Im paying for the Premium service, so not quite happy for paying for something that simply does not work. Any ideas or ...
Hi, I have reinstalled and deleted all the cache files but Spottily keeps crashing on my MAC. Im not able to open the application. Im paying for the Premium service, so not quite happy for p...
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Is it possible to sync tracks from the Spotify desktop application directly to your mobile device...WITHOUT having to connect to the same network, or plug the device in directly? As a former Rdio subscriber turned Spotify...this seems like a feature ...
Is it possible to sync tracks from the Spotify desktop application directly to your mobile device...WITHOUT having to connect to the same network, or plug the device in directly? As a form...
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