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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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No Spotify DJ?

PlanPremiumCountryUSA (Florida)Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI still don't have Spotify DJ - I tried logging in and out and made sure my Spotify is updated. Today a friend of mine is able to access Spotify DJ, is it still rolling out...

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Plan Premium Country USA (Florida) Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I still don't have Spotify DJ - I tried logging in and out and made sure my Spotify is updated. Toda...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Can't play or open playlist

PlanPremiumCountryItalyOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI can't play any song and if i try to open a playlist it tells me: cannot find playlist.

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Plan Premium Country Italy Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I can't play any song and if i try to open a playlist it tells me: cannot find playlist.

Eni

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Superuser Contribution "Your Time Capsule" loses sync via 2 pcs using Connect

I have "Your Time Capsule" open on my home pc playing, I then log into my work remote session (which uses all monitors), open Spotify and control what my home pc is playing - this always works great except this playlist. I think it's because the play...

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I have "Your Time Capsule" open on my home pc playing, I then log into my work remote session (which uses all monitors), open Spotify and control what my home pc is playing - this always works great ...

AlejaR

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First song in radio doesn't play

When I start a song radio, it always says that the first song is not playable. I have tried different songs, and artist radios. If I play the second song and then go back to the first song, it will play. Attached is a screenshot of the error. Premium...

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When I start a song radio, it always says that the first song is not playable.  I have tried different songs, and artist radios.  If I play the second song and then go back to the first son...

kaworu_bloodpaw

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Album bar/right side bar disapeared

PlanPremiumCountryFinland DeviceAsus Gaming 2021 LaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueThe right side bar showing the playing playlist, album and the next song has just disappeared, have tried reinstalling Spotify but nothing, and ther...

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  Plan Premium Country Finland  Device Asus Gaming 2021 Laptop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue The right side bar showing the playing playlist, album and ...

kaworu_bloodpaw

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Solved!! Playlist time length differing between Windows and Android

PlanPremiumCountryUnited States DeviceDell Inspiron 7559 / Samsung Galaxy S7Operating SystemWindows 10 / Android Oreo (8.0.0) My Question or IssueOn my Windows PC, I have a playlist that shows a total length of 100hrs 53min, but the same playlist sho...

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Plan Premium Country United States    Device Dell Inspiron 7559 / Samsung Galaxy S7 Operating System Windows 10 / Android Oreo (8.0.0)   My Question or Issue On my Wind...

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Superuser Contribution lyrics disappearing

It says their still working on lyrics to "triggered" by chase atlantic but they lyrics were there yesterday? I also got the spotify update where it looks different. Im on pc.

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It says their still working on lyrics to "triggered" by chase atlantic but they lyrics were there yesterday? I also got the spotify update where it looks different. Im on pc.      

Kiril

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Searching for a song on all playlists.

Hello,For some time I had a problem with spotify. I listen to all kind of music and sometimes I am not sure if the track I am listening to is on one of my playlist. Of course I can Ctrl+F all of them but it's a hassle so I was thinking is there a bet...

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Hello, For some time I had a problem with spotify. I listen to all kind of music and sometimes I am not sure if the track I am listening to is on one of my playlist. Of course I can Ctrl+F all of th...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution All spotify features no longer work

PlanFreeCountry BrazilDeviceNotebook ASUSOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueAll of my features in spotify simply stop working, I can not search for songs or even listen to the radio, my friends feed does not load, all other options (artis...

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Plan Free Country  Brazil Device Notebook ASUS Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue All of my features in spotify simply stop working, I can not search for songs or ...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Preferences window doesn't open

PlanPremiumCountrySpainDeviceHP laptopOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or IssueI use the Spotify desktop application both with direct Internet connection (no proxy needed), at home, and with HTTPS proxy, at work.When I open the application at wo...

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Plan Premium Country Spain Device HP laptop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I use the Spotify desktop application both with direct Internet connection (no proxy needed), at ...

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Superuser Contribution Select a speaker popup

Plan - PremiumCountry - USADevice - Windows PCOperating System - Windows 10 The Spotify player has a popup appear multiple times a day when I start listening to music to select a speaker. The popup appears above the "connect a device" button. This is...

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  Plan - Premium Country - USA Device - Windows PC Operating System - Windows 10   The Spotify player has a popup appear multiple times a day when I start listening to music to se...

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Superuser Contribution run in maximized state

PlanPremiumCountryKoreaDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueEvery time I launch Spotify, the program runs in a tall shape. Can i set it to run maximized?

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Plan Premium Country Korea Device PC Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue Every time I launch Spotify, the program runs in a tall shape. Can i set it to run maximized?

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Superuser Contribution Playlist won´t delete

I had a playlist called "a" and it shows on my recents (even if i've deleted it before in other platforms, in Windows I can't delete it because it throws a generic error) this issue only happens on Windows, in Android the playlist doesn't show.

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I had a playlist called "a" and it shows on my recents (even if i've deleted it before in other platforms, in Windows I can't delete it because it throws a generic error) this issue only happens on ...

Dian

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[Web Player] Opening Spotify makes display turn off

My Question or IssueOpening the Spotify Web App results in my main monitor turning off and after a few seconds on again. This happens on the first startup and then not anymore. A PC restart will result in the issue occuring again. PlanPremiumCountryA...

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My Question or Issue Opening the Spotify Web App results in my main monitor turning off and after a few seconds on again. This happens on the first startup and then not anymore. A PC restart will re...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Bug report: Clicking the album cover for queued local file opens invalid URL in browser

Spotify for Windows1.1.79.763.gc2965cdf I found this very specific bug and though I'd share. How to replicate1. Start playing any music2. Go to your local files and add any of the local files to your queue3. Skip to the next song in the queue so that...

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Spotify for Windows 1.1.79.763.gc2965cdf   I found this very specific bug and though I'd share.   How to replicate 1. Start playing any music 2. Go to your local files and add any of...

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Superuser Contribution Cannot access songs

PlanFreeCountryUnited KingdomDeviceLaptop HPOperating SystemWindows 10 IssueHello Spotify, I would like to report an issue about the app, recently it started restarting whenever I opened it up, after 30 seconds it kept restarting and I couldn't be ab...

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  Plan Free Country United Kingdom Device Laptop HP Operating System Windows 10   Issue Hello Spotify, I would like to report an issue about the app, recently it started restarti...

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Superuser Contribution Can't revert to old version

PlanPremiumCountryUSA DeviceDesktopOperating Systemwindows 10 My Question or IssueI was unpleasantly surprised by the update this morning. I have tried everything to try to go back to an older version, but nothing has worked. There is no "Update" fol...

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Plan Premium Country USA   Device Desktop Operating System windows 10   My Question or Issue I was unpleasantly surprised by the update this morning. I have tried everything to t...

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Superuser Contribution Windows App can't play songs from search, only from playlists.

PlanPremiumCountryUnited KingdomDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueWindows app can only play a song if it is in a playlist or liked songs, not from the search. Trying to play a song from the search that is not in a playlist will j...

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Plan Premium Country United Kingdom Device PC Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue Windows app can only play a song if it is in a playlist or liked songs, not from the se...

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Web player Playlist radio only plays 2-3 songs

PlanPremiumCountryUSAOperating SystemWindows 7 Professional, Google Chrome, Spotify Web PlayerMy Question or IssueSome of my playlists will only generate 2-3 songs (from the playlist itself) for its respective playlist radio and repeat them in the ex...

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Plan Premium Country USA Operating System Windows 7 Professional, Google Chrome, Spotify Web Player My Question or Issue Some of my playlists will only generate 2-3 songs (from the playlis...

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Superuser Contribution Album can't be deleted from library

I have added an album to the library. It shows up on the left library bar now on Windows desktop version. I click on the heart icon to remove it from the library, yet it stays, the heart icon activates itself right away. I have tried to restart the c...

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I have added an album to the library. It shows up on the left library bar now on Windows desktop version. I click on the heart icon to remove it from the library, yet it stays, the heart icon activat...

Yordan

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