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Solved!! How to permanently turn off smart shuffle?

PlanPremiumCountryPolandOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI just noticed that a new "smart shuffle mode" putting unwanted "smart recommendations" in my queue was added to my desktop app. How to turn it off permanently or at least make th...

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Solved!! Spotify can't play this right now. If you have the file on your computer you can import it

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhen I try to play a song I get the following error message "Spotify can't play this right now. If you have the file on your computer you can import it"I have tried all t...

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Solved!! Disable Video on desktop app

There no X or way to close or stop a video on Spotify for Windows (64 bit) 1.2.64.408.g0a9b557c

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Windows Troubleshooting Guide

Having trouble with the Spotify desktop app? Here’s a step-by-step guide of general troubleshooting steps known to resolve a multitude of issues. Basic Troubleshooting: Restart the Spotify app as well as your PC. Make sure both the app and Windows ar...

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Spotify Windows Desktop APP sound quality is lower then web player

Play a track on web player and play the same track on Windows Desktop app.Notice the sound quality difference , I found a similar thread opened on this topic from year 2014 and it is marked as solved however I can still feel a big sound quality diffe...

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Play a track on web player and play the same track on Windows Desktop app. Notice the sound quality difference , I found a similar thread opened on this topic from year 2014 and it is marked as solv...

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Superuser Contribution Possibility to organize albums in folders?

PlanPremiumCountryBelgiumDeviceDesktop / Android (mobile)Operating SystemWindows 10 proMy Question or Issue Is there a possibility to organize albums in folders, just like you can do with playlists? On my desktop, I cannot create a folder for albums....

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Plan Premium Country Belgium Device Desktop / Android (mobile) Operating System Windows 10 pro My Question or Issue   Is there a possibility to organize albums in folders, just like yo...

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Superuser Contribution Downloading

Hi there ! I'm trying to download playlists from my computer , but each time , I get the .exe but no downloading.Can someone help me please?

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Hi there ! I'm trying to download playlists from my computer  , but each time , I get the .exe but no downloading. Can someone help me please?

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Desktop app UI feedback about "Related music videos" in fullscreen mode

Hello, I've identified some layout issues with the "Related Videos" section in the full-screen player on the Windows desktop app: Persistent UI Remnant: After the player controls are hidden in full-screen mode, a graphic glitch from the "Related Vide...

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Hello, I've identified some layout issues with the "Related Videos" section in the full-screen player on the Windows desktop app: Persistent UI Remnant: After the player controls are hidden i...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify sound so quiet all of a sudden (Win 11)

Plan: PremiumCountry: PHDevice: Spotify for Windows (64 bit) 1.2.52.442.g01893f92Operating System: Win 11Speaker: Edifier r1380db Issue:All of the sudden my Spotify sound in my speaker is quiet. Normally my volume is only at 20% in the application, n...

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Plan: Premium Country: PH Device: Spotify for Windows (64 bit) 1.2.52.442.g01893f92 Operating System: Win 11 Speaker: Edifier r1380db   Issue: All of the sudden my Spotify sound...

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Superuser Contribution Fix adding songs to pinned folder on desktop

On the desktop app, whenever I want to add a song to a playlist in a pinned folder, the folder is far down the list instead of at the top. You should fix this.

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On the desktop app, whenever I want to add a song to a playlist in a pinned folder, the folder is far down the list instead of at the top. You should fix this.

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Superuser Contribution Error code auth:2 when login in Windows 10 Spotify Desktop App

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceDell Latitude 5510Operating SystemWindows10 My Question or IssueEverything worked fine on the spotify desktop app UNTILL I activated my VPN and jumped around different locations. This totally broke my desktop app. I res...

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Plan Premium Country Germany Device Dell Latitude 5510 Operating System Windows10   My Question or Issue Everything worked fine on the spotify desktop app UNTILL I activated my VPN and...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify desktop app is stuck in offline mode

when I open the app on Desktop [Windows 11] it is stuck in offline modeI've tried all the suggestions and it keeps happening.1) offline mode setting is disabled [I've tried to enable it and diable to it refresh but nothing happens2) I've close the en...

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when I open the app on Desktop [Windows 11] it is stuck in offline mode I've tried all the suggestions and it keeps happening. 1) offline mode setting is disabled [I've tried to enable it and dia...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Volume slider is unusably small on desktop app

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueWhen using the app in a small window, the volume slider is so small that we can't use it effectively. The screenshot below shows spotify taking up a little less than half of my mo...

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Plan Premium Country Canada Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue When using the app in a small window, the volume slider is so small that we can't use it effectively. The s...

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Spotify Desktop allowing WebUSB to open chromium tabs through Spotify

PlanFreeCountryNetherlandsDevicesMSI Laptop 2016, Lenovo LaptopOperating SystemBoth Windows 11Spotify VersionSpotify voor Windows (64-bits)1.2.72.438.g8c88c31cMy Question or IssueSpotify allows me to open a tab in CEF by plugging in my numworks calcu...

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Plan Free Country Netherlands Devices MSI Laptop 2016, Lenovo Laptop Operating System Both Windows 11 Spotify Version Spotify voor Windows (64-bits) 1.2.72.438.g8c88c31c My Question or Iss...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution [BUG] Spotify Home Page no loading

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceWindows Desktop AppOperating SystemWindows 11 Pro My Question or IssueI'm using Spotify version 1.2.26.1187.g36b715a1 on Windows 11 Pro (the app provided from the Microsoft Store). I'm finding that when I wake my PC from...

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Plan Premium Country Canada Device Windows Desktop App Operating System Windows 11 Pro   My Question or Issue I'm using Spotify version 1.2.26.1187.g36b715a1 on Windows 11 Pro (the app...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Unpin a playlist

PlanFreeDeviceDesktop WindowsOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI can't figure out how to unpin a playlist I pinned

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Plan Free Device Desktop Windows Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I can't figure out how to unpin a playlist I pinned

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Bug when searching for a song in a playlist

I do not know if its a bug or a feature, When I open a playlist and search for a song using find in playlist,and for example if 2 songs come up, and i select one of it, the player starts looping in that two songs instead of the playlist. My motivatio...

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I do not know if its a bug or a feature,  When I open a playlist and search for a song using find in playlist, and for example if 2 songs come up, and i select one of it,    the ...

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Superuser Contribution spotify is not working

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevice(PC)Operating System(Windows) My Question or Issue I recently ran into a problem that the spotify on my PC stopped working, nothing was playing, music was not playing, I cleaned the cache, but nothing helped

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Plan Premium Country USA Device (PC) Operating System (Windows)   My Question or Issue  I recently ran into a problem that the spotify on my PC stopped working, nothing was playin...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Can't add new songs of local file to existing playlist

PlanPremiumCountryHong Kong DevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI have 2 playlist of songs from local files (Playlist added from Local Files, not the "Local Files" playlist) I cannot add any of the song from said playlists to anoth...

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Plan Premium Country Hong Kong   Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I have 2 playlist of songs from local files (Playlist added from Local Files, not th...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Deleted playlist still show ups after being deleted from account

I deleted some playlists I made but they are still showing up on the home page, I've tried deleting them again but I always get an error saying something went wrong. I've tried listening to a bunch of playlists to see if they go away but nope they ar...

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I deleted some playlists I made but they are still showing up on the home page, I've tried deleting them again but I always get an error saying something went wrong. I've tried listening to a bunch o...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify Desktop Crashes, Then Deletes Downloaded Music

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceWindows 10 PC---On three separate occasions, I've launched Spotify, only for it to immediately crash and freeze my PC. On restart and relaunching Spotify, I find that I have been signed out of Spotify, and that after logging...

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Plan Premium Country UK Device Windows 10 PC --- On three separate occasions, I've launched Spotify, only for it to immediately crash and freeze my PC. On restart and relaunching Spotify, I fi...

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Superuser Contribution Task bar icon low resolution

Windows 11 has a new feature where the taskbar icons can get smaller when the taskbar is full.To enable this, go to "Windows Settings > Personalization > Taskbar behaviors", and set "Show smaller taskbar buttons" to "When taskbar is full".To experien...

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Windows 11 has a new feature where the taskbar icons can get smaller when the taskbar is full. To enable this, go to "Windows Settings > Personalization > Taskbar behaviors", and set "Show s...

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Superuser Contribution Cant download or remove traces of Spotify

I wanted to update spotify then it shot itselfI cant Reinstall it nor via Microsoft storeI found Left over files that i think that it might cause issues but i cannot remove itI also Cannot relocate files i am stuck with no optionsI can go on the webr...

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I wanted to update spotify then it shot itself I cant Reinstall it nor via Microsoft store I found Left over files that i think that it might cause issues but i cannot remove it I also Cannot relo...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution spotify links open in browser instead of desktop app

Windows 10Firefox 135Spotify desktop app freshly installed (again) When a friend posts a spotify link, I want it to open in the app, not in a browser window.Please help. I've looked for hours and nothing works.Interestingly, when spotify opens in the...

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Windows 10 Firefox 135 Spotify desktop app freshly installed  (again)     When a friend posts a spotify link, I want it to open in the app, not in a browser window. Please help...

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