Pandora Desktop App: Apple Silicon Support for Future maccOS

[bigj_d]

https://support.apple.com/en-us/102527?cid=mc-ols-rosetta-article_102527-macos_finder-52526201

The current macOS Pandora App supports only Intel-based Macs, and will eventually be no longer supported in macOS. The App must be updated to support Apple Silicon, so we can continue to listen to Pandora with a native app instead of web browser. 

The iOS version of the Pandora App could easily be updated to support all platforms, but only currently supports iOS, watchOS, tvOS. 

moderator’s edit: updated title for clarity

[DAVIDW2]

What should we do if we're purchasing premium and wanting to continue using Pandora on our Mac's?

Is there a workaround?

[DAVIDW2]

No problems yet - but it feels ominous knowing it's not going to work!!!!!

[bchill]

Care to share a link for alpha/beta testing?

[prtdavis2]

It isn't a downloadable dmg, it is a swift code repo that would require you build it. I've been using it for a couple months without issue. Although it says it all over the repo, I want to make sure it is understood, this is an unsupported repo/build. I suggest using AI Codex or Claude Code if you need help with a build or changes.

Moderator's edit: Removed external link.

[MariaPandora]

Hi @prtdavis2 ,

Thanks so much for posting! We really appreciate your taking the time to help and sharing this information here.

Unfortunately, it is not allowed to shared external links inside the Pandora Community. Please feel free to check our Community Guidelines for further information.

See you around!

[AdamPandora · Accepted solution]

Pandora Update - 07/30/26:

Thanks again to everyone who took the time to report this and share your feedback.

I'm happy to let you know that we've now released Pandora Desktop version 16.0.3, which includes changes to ensure the app continues working with future versions of macOS.

The update will install automatically the next time you launch the Pandora desktop app.

We really appreciate everyone who brought this to our attention and helped us track it. If you continue to experience any issues after updating, please let us know by replying to this thread.

Thanks again for being part of the Pandora Community!

[bigj_d]

updated app is much faster to launch! hell yes!