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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 Crossfade even when disabled

PlanPremiumCountryItalyDeviceDELL XPS 9710Operating SystemWindows 11 (22H2) build 22621.1194Spotify VersionSpotify for Desktop (Windows) 1.2.4.912.g949d5fd0 My Question or IssueI have crossfade even if the toggle is off. I managed to remove it puttin...

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Plan Premium Country Italy Device DELL XPS 9710 Operating System Windows 11 (22H2)  build 22621.1194 Spotify Version Spotify for Desktop (Windows) 1.2.4.912.g949d5fd0   My Q...

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Superuser Contribution Songs playing off sync with timer / songs starting in the middle of track

This problem only seems to be happening on the desktop Windows app. I've done a full reinstall of Spotify hoping that would fix the issue, and it doesn't. Essentially, the song timer and song seem to be out of sync. It's difficult to describe without...

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This problem only seems to be happening on the desktop Windows app. I've done a full reinstall of Spotify hoping that would fix the issue, and it doesn't. Essentially, the song timer and song seem ...

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Superuser Contribution Sound Cuts in and Out

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceWindows, Sonos, TeslaOperating SystemWindows, Sonos TeslaMy Question or IssueSounds cuts out and in randomly. On all three "devices" since 5-6 Month. Mostly on Sonos and Windows App. Sound plays further, but its like mu...

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Plan Premium Country Germany Device Windows, Sonos, Tesla Operating System Windows, Sonos Tesla My Question or Issue Sounds cuts out and in randomly. On all three "devices" since 5-6 Month. ...

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Superuser Contribution i cant play a podcast on the windows app. can somebody help me

i want to play the podcast (dick & doof) and it doesnt work. i tried on my phone to play the podcast and it works. can someone help me please

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i want to play the podcast (dick & doof) and it doesnt work. i tried on my phone to play the podcast and it works. can someone help me please

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Superuser Contribution Why doesn't the video of my video podcast work on windows?

I regularly watch and listen to specific podcasts while I am working on my computer but over the last week, I can't get the video to work. The audio works perfectly but I just get the "Spotify can't play this right now" error.

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I regularly watch and listen to specific podcasts while I am working on my computer but over the last week, I can't get the video to work. The audio works perfectly but I just get the "Spotify can't ...

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Superuser Contribution "No podemos reproducir esto hasta que permitas a este artista en la app de Spotify de teléfono"

Con un artista en concreto me aparece el mensaje "No podemos reproducir esto hasta que permitas a este artista en la app de Spotify de teléfono". Y efectivament no lo puedo reproudcir. Me aparece por igual en mi ordenador personal (MacBook Pro) como ...

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Con un artista en concreto me aparece el mensaje "No podemos reproducir esto hasta que permitas a este artista en la app de Spotify de teléfono". Y efectivament no lo puedo reproudcir.   ...

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Some local mp3 files not listed after latest update

CountryUKDeviceWindows Desktop PC (Dell) and Laptop (Sony Vaio)Operating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueI have 40,608 local (mp3) files on my windows 11 desktop PC.After the last Spotify update (1.2.3.1115.gd61a8f5c), Spotify now only lists 40,...

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Country UK Device Windows Desktop PC (Dell) and Laptop (Sony Vaio) Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue I have 40,608 local (mp3) files on my windows 11 desktop PC. After ...

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Superuser Contribution Earn Money in Spotify

Hi. In Turkey, how much spotify pays to artists per listening ? None of the below information is required. However, the more you provide the easier it will be for us to try and help.PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook P...

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Hi. In Turkey, how much spotify pays to artists per listening ?         None of the below information is required. However, the more you provide the easier it will be for u...

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Having Spotify on Microsoft laptop synced with same account as iPhone and ?

I have a premium membership and have access via iPhone and laptop but have some cd’s I want to create a playlist for so need to create on laptop.

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I have a premium membership and have access via iPhone and laptop but have some cd’s I want to create a playlist for so need to create on laptop.

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Local files covers are the same for all songs of an album

PlanPremiumCountryFranceDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 7 My Question or IssueHi, so I finally finished my "transition" from local library to Spotify. I found 5k songs on Spotify and 1,7k that I didn't, so I have to use those files as local files in ...

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Plan Premium Country France Device PC Operating System Windows 7   My Question or Issue Hi, so I finally finished my "transition" from local library to Spotify. I found 5k songs on Spo...

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Superuser Contribution Playlist folders operating strangely in Windows app

PlanPremiumCountryUSDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 11 home My Question or IssueI have a lot of playlists as albums in folders and subfolders. This is a little hard to explain but I have 14 main folders and they're divided into subfolders by genre. I...

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Plan Premium Country US Device PC Operating System Windows 11 home   My Question or Issue I have a lot of playlists as albums in folders and subfolders. This is a little hard to explai...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Windows app crashes repeatedly

For over a week now the Spotify Windows desktop app (both Windows store and downloaded from the website) continue to crash. Sometimes it is on launch of the program, sometimes it is after a few songs. When it does not crash on launch it seems to cras...

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For over a week now the Spotify Windows desktop app (both Windows store and downloaded from the website) continue to crash. Sometimes it is on launch of the program, sometimes it is after a few songs...

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spotify listening activity not working or not shared to other websites

My desktop spotify listening activity just stopped working, basically not showing it's status to discord or last.fm anymore. When i try it on my phone or the web everything works just fine. The music player isn't broken or anything, i can still liste...

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My desktop spotify listening activity just stopped working, basically not showing it's status to discord or last.fm anymore. When i try it on my phone or the web everything works just fine. The music...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify Connect doesn't work on PC when VPN connected. Works in browser.

The Spotify application cannot connect to any devices (i.e. Google chromecast) when my VPN is up on my Windows 10 laptop. When I disconnect the VPN, I can connect to local devices. I assume the app may be routing Spotify Connect traffic over the VPN ...

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The Spotify application cannot connect to any devices (i.e. Google chromecast) when my VPN is up on my Windows 10 laptop.  When I disconnect the VPN, I can connect to local devices.  &nbsp...

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Why are some podcasts not available to listen to on the web app?

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceDell LaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI am able to listen to Blues Kitchen Radio podcast on my mobile, but when I try to play it on the web app on my laptop, I see a message saying it is not available. Is...

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Plan Premium Country UK Device Dell Laptop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I am able to listen to Blues Kitchen Radio podcast on my mobile, but when I try to play it...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution I can't listen more than one song from my playlist

PlanFreeCountryFranceOperating SystemWindows 11My Question or Issuebasically I launch my playlist and after having finished playing the first music he stops me from reading my playlist and plays me a random one which is part of my recomandation of mu...

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Plan Free Country France Operating System Windows 11 My Question or Issue basically I launch my playlist and after having finished playing the first music he stops me from reading my playlist ...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Change Playback speed on Web Version

PlanFree/PremiumCountryUnited KingdomDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10Chrome and EdgeMy Question or IssueSpotify should add the option to change the playback speed for podcasts on the desktop web version and not only on the desktop app. Google Podca...

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Plan Free/Premium Country United Kingdom Device PC Operating System Windows 10 Chrome and Edge My Question or Issue Spotify should add the option to change the playback speed for podcasts o...

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Superuser Contribution items at top of home screen - hasn't changed in months and can't adjust

Plan: Spotify Premium, USA Devices/OS: Multiple (desktop & linux, android 13) - same problem (and same content) across all devices. In the attached screenshot, this post is regarding the section under "Good evening" and above "Discover something new"...

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Plan: Spotify Premium, USA   Devices/OS: Multiple (desktop & linux, android 13) - same problem (and same content) across all devices.   In the attached screenshot, this post is rega...

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Superuser Contribution Why can't I create playlists on spotify anymore by clicking the three dots next to the song?

I only can create a playlist on the left menu with a plus sign under Your Library don't know why.

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I only can create a playlist on the left menu with a plus sign under Your Library don't know why.  

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