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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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julianmensink

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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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taoistmiao

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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 Can't add local files to spotify app anymore

PlanPremium Device(Winsows PC)Operating System(Windows 10) My Question or IssueI had issue with some local files not being able to load in the spotify destop app anymore. They worked previously, so there should not be any issue with the files. I trie...

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Plan Premium   Device (Winsows PC) Operating System (Windows 10)   My Question or Issue I had issue with some local files not being able to load in the spotify destop app anymore. ...

Joan

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Superuser Contribution good evening, I get a message that says "now spotify can't play this conten

good evening, I get a message that says"now spotify can't play this content".I tried them all but it doesn't play any songs. What can I still do?

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good evening, I get a message that says "now spotify can't play this content". I tried them all but it doesn't play any songs. What can I still do?

Alex

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Superuser Contribution Spotify is not letting me reorganise my playlist order

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(Surface Pro 7)Operating System(Windows 11) My Question or Issue A couple of days ago I was going through and reorganising my playlists, (moving the playlists above/below each other and putting them into folders, I reali...

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Plan Free/Premium Country   Device (Surface Pro 7) Operating System (Windows 11)   My Question or Issue   A couple of days ago I was going through and reorganising my playli...

MattSuda

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Can't play music except if it's in my liked

I'm on PC and for the past week or so i have not been able to play any music from the home page whatsoever, it doesn't even show up on the bottom. I have to add it to my liked to play it. I tried a reinstall and the issue has still not been resolved....

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I'm on PC and for the past week or so i have not been able to play any music from the home page whatsoever, it doesn't even show up on the bottom. I have to add it to my liked to play it. I tried a r...

BabyEcho0_YT

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Superuser Contribution Spotify for Windows client getting worse with every update

PlanPremiumCountry Czech RepublicDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHello, I would just like to congratulate Spotify Windows Desktop client team for probably the most rapid barrage of regressions I've seen in years. It's getting w...

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Plan Premium Country  Czech Republic Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Hello,   I would just like to congratulate Spotify Windows Desktop client ...

Krakenus

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Superuser Contribution okay so you see the spotify login page on web, how do I create ?

SPotify used to show how to create like the login/sigin up page but I can't seem to find it no was they have changed the documentation site. I know how to create a playlist and find the tracks but I don't know how to create the spotify authorisation ...

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SPotify used to show how to create like the login/sigin up page but I can't seem to find it no was they have changed the documentation site. I know how to create a playlist and find the tracks but I ...

Eni

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Certain Local Files Won't Play

Australia, Family Premium PlanDesktop App Windows 11, Surface Pro 6 This problem has been posted about and resolved before HOWEVER this solution no longer works, or perhaps only worked for Windows 10. Certain local files which work fine in WMP and ar...

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Australia, Family Premium Plan Desktop App Windows 11, Surface Pro 6   This problem has been posted about and resolved before HOWEVER this solution no longer works, or perhaps only worked for...

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Superuser Contribution New Design, Desktop

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceNotebookOperating SystemWindows 8.1 My Question or IssueI had to notice today that the design of Spotify has changed again. I guess this can't be undone, right? The previous design was much more compact, if I remember c...

Gig Goer

Plan Premium Country Germany Device Notebook Operating System Windows 8.1   My Question or Issue I had to notice today that the design of Spotify has changed again. I guess this can't ...

MattSuda

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Solved!! Can't play specific artists/songs

PlanFree/PremiumCountryHungaryDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 7 (64 bit, Pro) My Question or IssueFor the past month I've been unable to play songs from new artists completely. I click play on for example Loqiemean's Повес2ка album, current song stop...

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Plan Free/Premium Country Hungary Device PC Operating System Windows 7 (64 bit, Pro)   My Question or Issue For the past month I've been unable to play songs from new artists completel...

MattSuda

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Superuser Contribution A problem that I don't know if it's Facebook or Spotify end of things

PlanFamilyCountryCanadaDevice(ASUS ROG G512LI )Operating System(Windows 11.) My Question or IssueI don't know if this is either a Facebook Issue or Spotify Issue but this has been going on for MONTHS and I can imagine that both Facebook and Spotify w...

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Plan Family Country Canada Device (ASUS ROG G512LI ) Operating System (Windows 11.)   My Question or Issue I don't know if this is either a Facebook Issue or Spotify Issue but thi...

AlejaR

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Superuser Contribution playlists work but if I want to listen to a single artist it wont play

On the desktop PC app, if I want to listen to any playlist it will play but if I want to listen to a single artist i.e. Doja Cat or Drake it wont play. It only buggs out on the desktop my phone and web browser work fine. I have tried to uninstall and...

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On the desktop PC app, if I want to listen to any playlist it will play but if I want to listen to a single artist i.e. Doja Cat or Drake it wont play. It only buggs out on the desktop my phone and w...

Dian

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Superuser Contribution informazioni

Non trovo il tasto : "Condividi" su Spotify in PC desktop windov 10

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Non trovo il tasto : "Condividi" su Spotify in PC desktop windov 10

Dian

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Superuser Contribution Webplayer problems

Hello! I’m not a paying customer, I only use what’s for free. So I don’t want any service from you, I just want to help and point out some something.The web interface has some problems, partially very essential. Let’s show this on the example of Abov...

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Hello!   I’m not a paying customer, I only use what’s for free. So I don’t want any service from you, I just want to help and point out some something. The web interface has some problems, pa...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify desktop version audio cuts off when opening a Chrome tab for the first time

DeviceAsus G14Operating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueWhen I have music playing from the desktop application and go and open a chrome tab to browse the web, the audio cuts off and spotify says it cannot play this song. Fix for this is to have ...

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Device Asus G14 Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue When I have music playing from the desktop application and go and open a chrome tab to browse the web, the audio cuts off...

kunnaal

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Superuser Contribution win10,brave browser frontend

PlanFreeCountryindia Device(brave,windows)Operating System(Windows 10) My Question or Issueon opening the home page the class name are also shown along the button namesimilar issue with user profile buttonsissue is same with and without brave shieldt...

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Plan Free Country india   Device (brave,windows) Operating System (Windows 10)   My Question or Issue on opening the home page the class name are also shown along the button name...

MihailY

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Superuser Contribution Songs out of order/missing from Liked Playlist

PlanPremiumCountryUSA DeviceDell LaptopOperating SystemWindows My Question or IssueHi all, The songs in my "Liked Songs" are displayed out of order or missing. When I click on a song to play, it plays the correct song, but when I look at the unshuffl...

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Plan Premium Country USA   Device Dell Laptop Operating System Windows   My Question or Issue Hi all,   The songs in my "Liked Songs" are displayed out of order or missing...

Lyubka

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Superuser Contribution cant play songs on pc app

I cannot play songs on pc app but when I open spotify in browser I can play and listen songs. How can I fix this.

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I cannot play songs on pc app but when I open spotify in browser I can play and listen songs. How can I fix this.

bkorns4

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Superuser Contribution Apparently Windows installed Spotify app without my permission

I spotted Spotify mysteriously running upon boot up, yet I never installed it-- ever. One theory: Sometimes if there are Windows updates, updates to apps can squeeze through. And maybe I always had the app installed and somehow a setting in it change...

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I spotted Spotify mysteriously running upon boot up, yet I never installed it-- ever.   One theory: Sometimes if there are Windows updates, updates to apps can squeeze through. And maybe I alw...

Iselamar

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