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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 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

MihailY

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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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Superuser Contribution Playlist covers on desktop

PlanPremiumCountryCanada DeviceHp LaptopOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueI I am on laptop and I saw the new UI on my other pc and it has the playlist covers on them on (In the picture) and I am on laptop and I think mines updated but do...

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  Plan Premium Country Canada   Device Hp Laptop Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue I I am on laptop and I saw the new UI on my other pc and it has the play...

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Superuser Contribution Once I log in, Spotify will not play.

It keeps displaying a "Something went wrong, please reload" message. Restarting my computer did not help. It's working fine on my phone, just not the web app.

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It keeps displaying a "Something went wrong, please reload" message. Restarting my computer did not help. It's working fine on my phone, just not the web app.

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Superuser Contribution Ad every 15 Minutes

Hello, I generally do not mind ads. However, recently, they have become a great annoyance and I found the reason is because they are happening every 15 minutes (as the subject says), which means at every two or three songs there is two ads to listen ...

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Hello,  I generally do not mind ads. However, recently, they have become a great annoyance and I found the reason is because they are happening every 15 minutes (as the subject says), which mea...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify won't play anything on PC or Web. Skips non-stop or refuses to act.

I have a PC installation and the app completely stopped playing any songs.When I launch the app it says "can't play this right now". It doesn't play ANY song or playlist.When I tried web player, it constantly skips songs and never plays anything but ...

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I have a PC installation and the app completely stopped playing any songs. When I launch the app it says "can't play this right now". It doesn't play ANY song or playlist. When I tried web player...

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Spotify on PC will not play songs unless I like/heart them.

I look up a song on any album, I click the play button and nothing happens. The play button will remain grey unless I like the song, and go through my "Liked Songs" playlist. I reinstalled the program multiple times and this problem has persisted for...

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I look up a song on any album, I click the play button and nothing happens. The play button will remain grey unless I like the song, and go through my "Liked Songs" playlist. I reinstalled the progra...

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I want to cancel my one time 3 months plan on Spotify

I want to cancel the premium subscription I have on my account for three months from today!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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I want to cancel the premium subscription I have on my account for three months from today!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Billy-J

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Superuser Contribution Spotify no longer responds to anything I do.

My spotify was having issues where every 5 minutes it would go into offline mode and would not exit offline mode without me restarting it. I did a clean install and now it is completely broken and will not play or do anything. My username is a bunch ...

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My spotify was having issues where every 5 minutes it would go into offline mode and would not exit offline mode without me restarting it. I did a clean install and now it is completely broken and wi...

Lyubka

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Superuser Contribution Spotify not working on PC, can't play anything

I re downloaded spotify cause it stopped working, and now when I log in it doesn't show me my username but instead shows a bunch of random numbers. Also the app will not longer let me view any of my playlists and now has no functionality

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I re downloaded spotify cause it stopped working, and now when I log in it doesn't show me my username but instead shows a bunch of random numbers. Also the app will not longer let me view any of my ...

Vasil

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Superuser Contribution Can I play Spotify on two separate PC's in office?

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue

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Plan Free/Premium Country   Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue  

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Superuser Contribution I can't log into the app using the facebook login

I can log into my account through facebook online, but as soon as I try to login through the app, it says a problem occured. This is happening on my work computer. The tech team said they were able to do it and don't know why mine is not working.

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I can log into my account through facebook online, but as soon as I try to login through the app, it says a problem occured. This is happening on my work computer. The tech team said they were able t...

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Spotify app buged.

And the other problem is when i try to open my spotify on windows 10, it gives a popup saying install and failed to install spotify. I need to close and open spotify 3 to 4 times before spotify open on my windows, i tried reinstalling it bit nothing ...

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And the other problem is when i try to open my spotify on windows 10, it gives a popup saying install and failed to install spotify. I need to close and open spotify 3 to 4 times before spotify open ...

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Wrong install location

DeviceA regular Windows 10 computer. Operating SystemWindows, the version doesn't matter because folder redirection exists for ages. My Question or IssueThe spotify desktop app doesn't install properly. This is because the install path is wrong. Your...

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Device A regular Windows 10 computer.   Operating System Windows, the version doesn't matter because folder redirection exists for ages.   My Question or Issue The spotify deskt...

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Keyboard hot keys no longer working as of Spotify for Windows 1.2.8.923.g4f94bf0d

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueKeyboard hot keys for play, pause, next, and back no longer work as of the most recent update.

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Plan Premium Country Canada Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Keyboard hot keys for play, pause, next, and back no longer work as of the most recent update.

kaworu_bloodpaw

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Solved!! Skipping track shortcut

I have a windows 11 laptop and I wonder if there is a keyboard shortcut to skip tracks while spotify is minimalized. Kind regards,Paul

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I have a windows 11 laptop and I wonder if there is a keyboard shortcut to skip tracks while spotify is minimalized.   Kind regards, Paul

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution I am not able to add songs to queue

For some reason I cant add a song to queue. I tried to add a song from a playlist to my queue while playing another playlist

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For some reason I cant add a song to queue. I tried to add a song from a playlist to my queue while playing another playlist

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Superuser Contribution mixes not working

when is play a mix and the first song ends it doesn't go onto the next song in the mix. instead, it just goes onto a random song

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when is play a mix and the first song ends it doesn't go onto the next song in the mix. instead, it just goes onto a random song

Vasil

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