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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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Superuser Contribution Offlinemodus

Wie kann ich Spotify Offline auf meinem PC hören?

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Wie kann ich Spotify Offline auf meinem PC hören?

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Superuser Contribution The language for adding a song that has been added by the "complement" feature to a playlist is wron

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceMicrosoft Surface 2Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueAs seen in the image below, when I activate the "complement" feature for a playlist, the tooltip for adding this song to this or another playlist is in E...

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Plan Premium Country Germany Device Microsoft Surface 2 Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue As seen in the image below, when I activate the "complement" feature for a pl...

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Solved!! Reinstalling Spotify free will my playlists be erased?

I know you lose downloads if you reinstall Spotify, but there are no downloads with the free version, do you lose the playlists?

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I know you lose downloads if you reinstall Spotify, but there are no downloads with the free version, do you lose the playlists?

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Superuser Contribution [Firefox Web Player] Spotify tab loads endlessly after a while

PlanFreeCountryNorway DeviceHP PavilionOperating SystemWindows 10 Whenever I open a new Spotify tab, it loads. But if I leave it inactive for too long, it starts an endless gray scroll wheel which doesn't fix no matter what I do. Re-inputting the URL...

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Plan Free Country Norway   Device HP Pavilion Operating System Windows 10   Whenever I open a new Spotify tab, it loads. But if I leave it inactive for too long, it starts an endl...

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Too many clicks on the Desktop App

It takes far too many clicks to get to certain features on the Desktop app, specifically things like Albums. Currently I need to click on "Your Library" then depending on how large my window is, click on Albums to get to where I want or click on a dr...

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It takes far too many clicks to get to certain features on the Desktop app, specifically things like Albums. Currently I need to click on "Your Library" then depending on how large my window is, cli...

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Superuser Contribution Pc app does not show songs liked by me on the artist page

Like the Spotify mobile app when I open an artist page it shows "Liked Songs" on top but it does not show on the Pc app.

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Like the Spotify mobile app when I open an artist page it shows "Liked Songs" on top but it does not show on the Pc app.

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify can't add local files anymore

Followed all the guides here on Spotify's website and on other forums. Spotify version 1.2.8.923.g4f94bf0d Windows 10, latest build to date (5th april 2023)

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Followed all the guides here on Spotify's website and on other forums.    Spotify version 1.2.8.923.g4f94bf0d  Windows 10, latest build to date (5th april 2023)

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Superuser Contribution Playlists won't download

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceSuface laptop (Microsoft)Operating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueWhen trying to download any playlists on the spotify app for windows, it just doesn't work. When you click on the download button it shows that it's dow...

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Plan Premium Country UK Device Suface laptop (Microsoft) Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue When trying to download any playlists on the spotify app for windows, it jus...

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Superuser Contribution spotify web reconhece meu celular, mas o aplicativo de PC não.

ao tentar conectar um dispocitivo junto ao celular, a versão web reconhece normalmente o celular, porem ao fazer download da versão desktop, o mesmo não reconhece o celular.

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ao tentar conectar um dispocitivo junto ao celular, a versão web reconhece normalmente o celular, porem ao fazer download da versão desktop, o mesmo não reconhece o celular.

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Superuser Contribution Search results do not play!

PlanPremium Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueMy search results don't play when clicking them.My playlist work fine also playlists from friends.

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Plan Premium   Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue My search results don't play when clicking them. My playlist work fine also playlists from friends.

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Superuser Contribution Can't make Library view fill the window

PlanPremiumCountryAustraliaDeviceDesktop PCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI can no longer make my library take up the entire view window after the latest spotify update.The new views are cluttered and make it hard for me to find the m...

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Plan Premium Country Australia Device Desktop PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I can no longer make my library take up the entire view window after the latest sp...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Recent VPN issues using Windows app

PlanPremiumCountrySwedenDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueNever had this issue before, and my android phone running the same vpn providers' (Mullvad) app works fine, butrecently my pc app of spotify seems to simply refuse to play...

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Plan Premium Country Sweden Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Never had this issue before, and my android phone running the same vpn providers' (Mullvad) app...

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Superuser Contribution The website is slightly too wide for the browser window

The website and the PWA are slightly wider than the window, so on a laptop touchpad it scrolls a few pixels left/right instead of navigating forwards or backwards

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The website and the PWA are slightly wider than the window, so on a laptop touchpad it scrolls a few pixels left/right instead of navigating forwards or backwards

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Superuser Contribution Problems with Windows app

For a while now, there's been problems with the Windows app. I've tried repairing, resetting and reinstalling, nothing helps, and no other suggested option helps. When i click into an artist, an album or something, it's simply impossible to start a l...

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For a while now, there's been problems with the Windows app. I've tried repairing, resetting and reinstalling, nothing helps, and no other suggested option helps. When i click into an artist, an albu...

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Shuffle repeating the same series of songs in a loop

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceHP Spectre LaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue I have a 3500+ song playlist, when I set it to play on shuffle and let it play it quite often repeats the same series of songs - so if I start it off at the be...

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Plan Premium Country UK Device HP Spectre Laptop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue   I have a 3500+ song playlist, when I set it to play on shuffle and let it pl...

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Superuser Contribution cant add liked songs or albums

reinstalled spotify multiple times no solution, even clean reinstalled. they work fine on my other devices its just a problem on pc

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reinstalled spotify multiple times no solution, even clean reinstalled. they work fine on my other devices its just a problem on pc

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Superuser Contribution Delete the cache in cache_data

Hello,I noticed that a folder take lots of storage, this is where is located: C:\Users\***\AppData\Local\Packages\Spotify***.SpotifyMusic_***\LocalCache\Spotify\Browser\***\Cache\Cache_Data But I don't know if I can delete the files in cache data.Tha...

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Hello, I noticed that a folder take lots of storage, this is where is located:  C:\Users\***\AppData\Local\Packages\Spotify***.SpotifyMusic_***\LocalCache\Spotify\Browser\***\Cache\Cache_Data&n...

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Superuser Contribution So many popular songs are not available on spotify which is making people feel very frustated..

PlanFreeCountryIndiaDevice(Oppo F19 Pro, HP Laptop 15-da0xxx)Operating System(Android ColorOS 13.0, Windows 11) My Question or IssueMany Songs which are very popular in India and other countries too are not available at spotify.. They are removed wit...

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Plan Free Country India Device (Oppo F19 Pro, HP Laptop 15-da0xxx) Operating System (Android ColorOS 13.0, Windows 11)   My Question or Issue Many Songs which are very popular in India...

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Can't play any album on Windows unless I like/heart it

A few weeks ago I started having this issue where my PC can't play any album or a song picked from an album when using the Windows App.Here's a list of things I've noticed:· Playlists work fine.· I have zero issues using my phone, tablet or the web p...

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A few weeks ago I started having this issue where my PC can't play any album or a song picked from an album when using the Windows App. Here's a list of things I've noticed: · Playlists work fine. ...

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