michael_27 MI
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macOS Oct 19, 2026

Spotify app won't open after downloading it on my Mac

Downloaded Spotify, dragged it to Applications, and it bounces in the dock then quits. Deleted it and reinstalled, same thing. macOS is up to date. What else should I clear out before trying again?
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alicew Oct 21, 2026
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Reinstalling doesn't touch the leftover settings, which is usually what's broken. Quit it, then in Finder use Go > Go to Folder and delete these two: ~/Library/Application Support/Spotify ~/Library/Caches/com.spotify.client Then open it again. If it still bounces and quits, look in System Settings > Privacy & Security for a message saying something was blocked.
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