Exhibit 23.01 INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S CONSENT The Board of Directors Andromedia, Inc.: We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements on Form S-8 (Nos. 333-92233, 333-89247, 333-64141, 333-39285, 333-24713, and 333-08435) of Macromedia, Inc. of our report dated August 10, 1999, relating to the consolidated financial statements of Andromedia, Inc., which appears in the Current Report on Form 8-K/A of Macromedia, Inc. dated February 14, 2000. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP San Jose, California February 11, 2000 - ------------- 43