Download TBZ, install client, delete TBZ

./tbzify.sh -v 1.2.13.661

Download TBZ (via URL), install client, delete TBZ

./tbzify.sh -u https://exampleurl.com/file.tbz

Install local TBZ archive

./tbzify.sh -p /path/to/file.tbz

Delete Spotify app data

./tbzify.sh --datawipe

Uninstall Spotify, including app data

./tbzify.sh --uninstall

Delete app data, download to Desktop, install to Downloads, block updates, save TBZ

./tbzify.sh --datawipe -v 1.2.13.661 -p $HOME/Desktop -a $HOME/Downloads -bs

Q: What is a TBZ file?
A: TBZ is a Bzip2 compressed TAR file. Spotify packages their macOS desktop client updates in this format.

Q: Can't I just download the app installer on the Spotify download page?
A: Absolutely, but the download page only provides the most recent stable version. "Latest isn't always the greatest" and new builds can sometimes have bugs, change/remove features, etc. Installing a different/specific version may then be preferred.

Q: Why is a script needed to download or install a TBZ file?
A: It's not, but handling the archive is not as simple as the usual macOS installation methods.

Q: How can I manually download and install a TBZ instead?
A: Download a TBZ archive, delete your current Spotify.app/Contents/ directory (if a previous Spotify.app doesn't exist, create a Spotify.app directory/folder), then extract the contents of the TBZ archive into your Spotify.app directory. This can all be done via GUI|browser/Finder or CLI|Terminal.

Q: Where can I find TBZ URLs?
A: The examples.txt file provided in the repo has many listed. New updates may be added as they are released, but this is not guaranteed. This is another option.

Q: Why am I getting an "Invalid version/unofficial source detected." error?
A: This repo only supports downloading from Spotify's official CDN, anything else may fail. If using -v [version], availability is soley based on known versions in examples.txt. If you have the URL of a version not already listed you can use it with -u [URL].

Q: Why isn't Spotify working correctly after upgrading/downgrading?
A: There may be conflicts with Spotify app data leftover from a previous install. Use --datawipe to delete Spotify's app data. Using --datawipe paired with -u [URL] or -v [version] would delete app data and install the specified app version in a single run. Issues related to Spotify bugs and/or computer/OS issues fall outside the scope of this repo but may be solved by installing a different Spotify app version and/or wiping app data.