Have you ever been in a situation where you have been downloading a file for a few hours, and suddenly it can not be downloaded for various reasons? That sounds really annoying, does not it? But what ...

Spotify has patched an exploit that allowed a Chrome browser extension to download any song available on the music streaming service. We have tested and can confirm that the Downloadify tool is no ...

A Chrome browser extension that lets anyone rip music from Spotify at the click of a mouse has exposed a flaw in the security of Spotify's library. Spotted by Dutch site*Tweakers*, Downloadify takes ...

Chris Welch is a former senior reviewer who worked at The Verge from 2011 until May 2025. His coverage areas included audio (Sonos, Apple, Bose, Sony, etc.), home theater, smartphones, photography, ...

A Chrome browser extension that lets anyone rip music from Spotify at the click of a mouse has exposed a flaw in the security of Spotify's library. The normal Spotify application encrypts the music ...