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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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EliJonny

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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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Superuser Contribution PLaylist not playing music in the playlist

if i try to play a playlist, only one song plays, after it ends the next song does not come on, instead some random song outside of the playlist starts to play

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if i try to play a playlist, only one song plays, after it ends the next song does not come on, instead some random song outside of the playlist starts to play

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Solved!! I have closed the right sidebar (not friend activity!)

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI have closed the right sidebar. How do I get it back? (See picture)I do not want my friends to be displayed but the current playlist or the current song with the artist. At the ...

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Plan Premium Country Germany Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I have closed the right sidebar. How do I get it back? (See picture) I do not want my friends to be d...

MattSuda

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Superuser Contribution Scrollbars missing buttons

PlanFreeCountryHong KongDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHello, since the new updates scrollbars are missing the buttons in the top and the bottom that they used to have. I can understand that it is a design choice, like ma...

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Plan Free Country Hong Kong Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Hello, since the new updates scrollbars are missing the buttons in the top and the bottom ...

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Cannot take playlists out of folders on Windows Version

Im in Switzerland on a PC with Windows 10 and have Premium. I cant take playlists out of folders. I can switch them from folder to folder but I cant just take them out of a folder. I attached a screen shot where you can see them I'm trying to take a ...

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Im in Switzerland on a PC with Windows 10 and have Premium.   I cant take playlists out of folders. I can switch them from folder to folder but I cant just take them out of a folder.   ...

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Solved!! Unify liked songs in different editions of albums/singles

Hello everyone. Why doesn't a song appear liked in an album after I liked it as a single? The same thing with different editions such as deluxe etc. I understand that the metadata might differ, but the versions are clearly linked as the number of pla...

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Hello everyone.  Why doesn't a song appear liked in an album after I liked it as a single? The same thing with different editions such as deluxe etc.  I understand that the metadata might...

onceuponalucas

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Spotify won't work on my laptop

PlanPremiumCountryIndonesia DeviceAsus TUF A15Operating SystemWindows 10 I recently bought Spotify Premium for both my phone (android) and my laptop (windows 10), both signed in with the same account. Now the issue is on my laptop, when using the app...

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Plan Premium Country Indonesia   Device Asus TUF A15 Operating System Windows 10   I recently bought Spotify Premium for both my phone (android) and my laptop (windows 10), both...

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Forced offline mode if Windows Network Connectivity Status Indicator reports false "No internet"

I would like to report a bug with Spotify Windows application that affects Windows users with disabled telemetry or advanced networking settings. If the Windows Network Connectivity Status Indicator (NCSI) falsely marks main network interface as havi...

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I would like to report a bug with Spotify Windows application that affects Windows users with disabled telemetry or advanced networking settings.   If the Windows Network Connectivity Status I...

axaxaxaxa

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Superuser Contribution Stop desktop version linking to iPhone

When I'm at the gym, I listen to Spotify on my iPhone. When home, I prefer to listen to Spotify on my Windows PC. I like that Spotify appears to continue where you left at a song even after it's been shut down. Problem is, when I get home to listen o...

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When I'm at the gym, I listen to Spotify on my iPhone.   When home, I prefer to listen to Spotify on my Windows PC. I like that Spotify appears to continue where you left at a song even after ...

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Still unable to send links to other websites

When I copy the links straight from Spotify they do not work as they should https://open.spotify.com/intl-de/track/2JIJbtGrkPx0YclNkQVkEO?si=813e864629084d07 The issue is, " /int-de/ " was never part of the copied links before and cause this is in th...

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When I copy the links straight from Spotify they do not work as they should   https://open.spotify.com/intl-de/track/2JIJbtGrkPx0YclNkQVkEO?si=813e864629084d07   The issue is, " /int-de...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Albums/podcast/artist tabs not loading

PlanFreeCountrySpainDeviceLaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI use Spotify web and recently I've noticed that the liked albums tab won't load, later I found out the same happened with podcasts and artists. I've tried clearing my cac...

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Plan Free Country Spain Device Laptop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I use Spotify web and recently I've noticed that the liked albums tab won't load, later I found...

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I think my account is not receiving any updates.

PlanPremiumCountryTurkeyDevicePCOperating SystemWindow 11, Android 10My Question or IssueI am not receiving any updates on Spotify, and I see that some features have been removed. I used the new interface for two days and then reverted to the old int...

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Plan Premium Country Turkey Device PC Operating System Window 11, Android 10 My Question or Issue I am not receiving any updates on Spotify, and I see that some features have been removed. I...

kaworu_bloodpaw

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Superuser Contribution song lyrics do not synchronize

PlanFreeCountryEcOperating SystemWindows 11My Question or Issueif the "friends activity" bar is not present on the screen, the lyrics are no longer synchronized.Recent problem after last update

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Plan Free Country Ec Operating System Windows 11 My Question or Issue if the "friends activity" bar is not present on the screen, the lyrics are no longer synchronized. Recent problem after l...

Alex

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Solved!! glitchy audio

Idk why this started but idk if it was an emulator i downloaded on my HP labtop, after using it, i noticed the glitchy audio and tried everything from uninstalling the emulator, uninstalling and clean reinstalling spotify, updating sound drivers, unp...

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Idk why this started but idk if it was an emulator i downloaded on my HP labtop, after using it, i noticed the glitchy audio and tried everything from uninstalling the emulator, uninstalling and clea...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify does not launch on my Windows 10 laptop

Hello,I'm no longer able to launch Spotify on my Windows laptop. Re-installing the app and cleaning my hard-drive did not resolve the issue. The Event Viewer adds the following entry after trying to launch Spotify: Faulting application name: Spotify....

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Hello, I'm no longer able to launch Spotify on my Windows laptop. Re-installing the app and cleaning my hard-drive did not resolve the issue. The Event Viewer adds the following entry after trying t...

ata6502

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Can't play any song in Spotify from my Windows Desktop machine

PlanPremiumDevice(Desktop Computer)Operating System(Windows 11) My Question or IssueI get the following error whenever I try to play any song from the Spotify desktop app on Windows 11. See attached screenshot. I have tried uninstalling and reinstall...

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Plan Premium Device (Desktop Computer) Operating System (Windows 11)   My Question or Issue I get the following error whenever I try to play any song from the Spotify desktop ap...

kaworu_bloodpaw

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change a music via the task barr on windows

Hello when i am on the web page and i want to change a music without to go on the application i haven't the fonctionality for change a music quikly Thanks

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Hello when i am on the web page and i want to change a music without to go on the application i haven't the fonctionality for change a music quikly   Thanks

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Solved!! How to get this spotify layout?

I had this spotify layout where my library would be visible on left, the song icon enlarged and the current playlist playing on my left. I have an image of it too but it does not let me post an image of it. this happened on desktop and i really like ...

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I had this spotify layout where my library would be visible on left, the song icon enlarged and the current playlist playing on my left. I have an image of it too but it does not let me post an image...

MattSuda

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[Desktop] Ability to adjust album artwork size

Since the latest update changing the general layout of the Desktop app, we do not have the ability anymore to resize the album artwork to our liking by pulling it from the sides. It makes it hard to really appreciate the artwork on certain screen siz...

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Since the latest update changing the general layout of the Desktop app, we do not have the ability anymore to resize the album artwork to our liking by pulling it from the sides. It makes it hard to ...

MattSuda

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Superuser Contribution Windows Desktop Full Screen

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceHP LaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueA while ago, when going into full screen mode in Windows, this was changed from the album cover, to the artists picture/profile or whatever.I did not agree with this, b...

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Plan Premium Country UK Device HP Laptop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue A while ago, when going into full screen mode in Windows, this was changed from the album co...

Prague

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New Your Library sidebar

Spotify is introducing a new Your Library sidebar in the desktop app and Web Player. The new Your Library sidebar is rolling out to all desktop users now, so you will be seeing it soon if you haven't already. The new Your Library sidebar improves nav...

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Spotify is introducing a new Your Library sidebar in the desktop app and Web Player.   The new Your Library sidebar is rolling out to all desktop users now, so you will be seeing it soon if ...

MattSuda

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