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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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paytonfrost

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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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Add to a list takes duplicated items without warning in windows

Plan PremiumCountrySpainDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhen I Add an item to a list in my library, the windows application does not warn if the song is already in the list. I've got duplicated items in the lists with the last ...

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  Plan  Premium Country Spain Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue When I Add an item to a list in my library, the windows application does not warn ...

kaworu_bloodpaw

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Only songs in my library can be played.

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceWindows desktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueRecently I came across a weird problem on my desktop app.Only the songs in my library can be played. Other songs cannot be played.All other platforms work normally...

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Plan Premium Country   Device Windows desktop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Recently I came across a weird problem on my desktop app. Only the songs in my li...

kaworu_bloodpaw

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Superuser Contribution Cannot vote on enhanced playlist suggestions in large playlist?

I have a large playlist, about 2,500 tracks, that I gave a shot using the new enhance feature to add some variety since it's largely a dump of about 20 similar artists' discographies as well as random other similar music.Normally when clicking the al...

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I have a large playlist, about 2,500 tracks, that I gave a shot using the new enhance feature to add some variety since it's largely a dump of about 20 similar artists' discographies as well as rando...

Lyubka

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Why is the now playing bar not forwarding

After my internet suddenly went out and went back again, the Now Playing bar is not updating. Like when I switch to the song and it's 10s it's still 5s in Spotify.

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After my internet suddenly went out and went back again, the Now Playing bar is not updating. Like when I switch to the song and it's 10s it's still 5s in Spotify.

some_random_dude

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Superuser Contribution Facebook connect error and collaborative not working.

When I try to connect Facebook in the Spotify desktop app (Windows) I get an error every time. I have already worked through the typical troubleshooting steps. Also, when I send the invite collaborators link to my friend he is unable to add songs to ...

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When I try to connect Facebook in the Spotify desktop app (Windows) I get an error every time. I have already worked through the typical troubleshooting steps. Also, when I send the invite collaborat...

AlejaR

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Superuser Contribution Spotify wont start

PlanPremiumCountryFinlandDeviceHP PCOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueMy spotify wont start. theres no task going on and i have tried a lot of things but nothing seems to work

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Plan Premium Country Finland Device HP PC Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue My spotify wont start. theres no task going on and i have tried a lot of things but nothing...

OscarDC

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why is the progress bar for chrome web player not moving when i play a song

this has never happened on my web player before. when i interact with the pause/play button, the progress bar will update but still will not move after

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this has never happened on my web player before. when i interact with the pause/play button, the progress bar will update but still will not move after

kaworu_bloodpaw

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The Spotify Desktop App won't Launch Offline

The Spotify desktop app does not launch offline. It just displays "Something went wrong." with a reload button, clicking it does not resolve the issue. Offline mode is ticked. I already scoured through the forums, and nothing, and by that I mean noth...

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The Spotify desktop app does not launch offline. It just displays "Something went wrong." with a reload button, clicking it does not resolve the issue. Offline mode is ticked. I already scoured throu...

kaworu_bloodpaw

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Superuser Contribution [Desktop] BUG: Lyrics button missing unless in full screen Windows 10

The lyrics functionality is missing unless in full screen on Windows 10 Web Player and on the Desktop website. This is a new problem so I would check the recent releases. Unable to view lyrics unless in full screen mode.

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The lyrics functionality is missing unless in full screen on Windows 10 Web Player and on the Desktop website. This is a new problem so I would check the recent releases. Unable to view lyrics unless...

MihailY

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Solved!! 403 Error when using VPN

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevIce Toshiba/HP LaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHello,I have been using Nord VPN for probably a couple of years and up until now it has been working fine, but now I am getting 403 Forbidden Error unless I l...

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Plan Premium Country USA DevIce  Toshiba/HP Laptop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Hello, I have been using Nord VPN for probably a couple of years and up unti...

audioholik

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Superuser Contribution Spotify can't find my Onkyo Reciever via Spotify Connect anymore.

Since i've built a new PC and installed Windows 11 on it freshly Spotify Connect only sees my Google Chromecast Ultra. But not my preferred Onkyo Multimedia Reciever. I've tried reinstalling Spotify. My Android phone doesn't have this issue where i u...

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Since i've built a new PC and installed Windows 11 on it freshly Spotify Connect only sees my Google Chromecast Ultra. But not my preferred Onkyo Multimedia Reciever. I've tried reinstalling Spotify....

Lyubka

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My controls on my PC are greyed out.

I've been searching for help on this for a while now. I am the administrator of this PC. I have uninstalled and reinstalled Spotify. I have restarted my PC. I have checked suggested settings. And I still cannot play a single thing from my PC. I'm abo...

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I've been searching for help on this for a while now. I am the administrator of this PC. I have uninstalled and reinstalled Spotify. I have restarted my PC. I have checked suggested settings. An...

unclerk

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Superuser Contribution "Something went wrong" message appearing in desktop app

All of a sudden, I am receiving "something went wrong" messages in the 'Home' section of the Windows desktop app. I have logged out and in again, uninstalled and reinstall the app, flushed the DNS cache, but the issue still persists. Is this a known ...

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All of a sudden, I am receiving "something went wrong" messages in the 'Home' section of the Windows desktop app.   I have logged out and in again, uninstalled and reinstall the app, flushed t...

Meth3rlence

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Solved!! "Liked songs" under artists pages seemingly gone

PlanPremiumCountryDenmarkDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 Even just a few weeks back, there was a certain tab you could click on right above "Artist pick" on their page, which was called "Liked songs". Even though it's selfexplanatory, it took all ...

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Plan Premium Country Denmark Device PC Operating System Windows 10   Even just a few weeks back, there was a certain tab you could click on right above "Artist pick" on their page, whic...

kaworu_bloodpaw

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Superuser Contribution Unable to play using external audio interface by m-audio.

I have a snound card (an audio interface) by m-audio (model: fast track ultra). If I choose it as defauld device in 'control pannel/sound' windows 10, spotify doesn't play, as in, the play button becomes gray, and so does the horizontal navigation li...

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I have a snound card (an audio interface) by m-audio (model: fast track ultra). If I choose it as defauld device in 'control pannel/sound' windows 10, spotify doesn't play, as in, the play button bec...

kaworu_bloodpaw

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skipped songs wont skip

i go to skip some song,s but they get added back to the queue and i can't skip past them without spamming the button, which causes it to skip the rest of the songs.evidence:https://gyazo.com/9e7d93847bb3b096a87fabd0a258b481https://gyazo.com/69084c41d...

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i go to skip some song,s but they get added back to the queue and i can't skip past them without spamming the button, which causes it to skip the rest of the songs. evidence: https://gyazo.com/9e7d...

kaworu_bloodpaw

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Solved!! I can't enhance my favourite songs on Desktop, but I can do that on the phone app.

Pretty much the title. I can enhance playlists normally, on desktop and on the phone, but on the phone app I can enhance my favourite songs (which adds a ton of songs which is nice) but I cant do the same thing on the desktop version. The enhance but...

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Pretty much the title. I can enhance playlists normally, on desktop and on the phone, but on the phone app I can enhance my favourite songs (which adds a ton of songs which is nice) but I cant do the...

MateusM

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technical issue

Spotify will not warn if a song that is already in the playlist is added to the same playlist again at a later time.Issue has existed a long time but not yet solved.https://i.imgur.com/jXdZfGP.pngWindows 10 22H2Spotify Windows app

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Spotify will not warn if a song that is already in the playlist is added to the same playlist again at a later time. Issue has existed a long time but not yet solved. https://i.imgur.com/jXdZfGP....

MateusM

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