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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...
Newbie
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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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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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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...
PlanPremium FamilyCountryThe NetherlandsDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 11, webplayer, (had the same on windows 10) fast reboot is turned off. My Question or Issue I have the same issue as these post(post 1 and post 2)but it happens on both the ...
Plan Premium Family Country The Netherlands Device Desktop Operating System Windows 11, webplayer, (had the same on windows 10) fast reboot is turned off. My Question or Issue &...
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Spotify for Windows (64 bit)1.2.65.255.g85e641b4Cache was cleared and app was reloaded from troubleshooting menu. App data was also reset and the app restarted from the troubleshooting menu. After Spotify automatically updated to the above version, s...
Spotify for Windows (64 bit) 1.2.65.255.g85e641b4 Cache was cleared and app was reloaded from troubleshooting menu. App data was also reset and the app restarted from the troubleshooting menu. &n...
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PlanPremium StudentCountryIndiaDeviceDell Latitude 7390 (Laptop)Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueThe 'Friend Activity' sidebar suddenly went inactive - not an empty list, but rather it shows a dialog instructing me to enable 'Share my l...
Plan Premium Student Country India Device Dell Latitude 7390 (Laptop) Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue The 'Friend Activity' sidebar suddenly went inactive - not an e...
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Whenever i open the desktop app and try to put on some music with my mouse, the screen turns black in 2 seconds. Happens again and again whenever i touch my mouse. It does not happen with any other apps or anything on my pc.
Whenever i open the desktop app and try to put on some music with my mouse, the screen turns black in 2 seconds. Happens again and again whenever i touch my mouse. It does not happen with any other a...
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Hello everyone ! I had an issue a while back, with my Spotify being very slow on my Windows 10 PC, and at the time it had been solved, it was here :https://community.spotify.com/t5/Desktop-Windows/Why-is-my-Spotify-so-slow/m-p/7001233 But what I've n...
Hello everyone ! I had an issue a while back, with my Spotify being very slow on my Windows 10 PC, and at the time it had been solved, it was here : https://community.spotify.com/t5/Desktop...
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None of the below information is required. However, the more you provide the easier it will be for us to try and helpPlanPremium studentCountryturkeyDeviceasus zenbookOperating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)windows 11My Question or Iss...
None of the below information is required. However, the more you provide the easier it will be for us to try and help Plan Premium student Country turkey Device asus zenbook Operating System ...
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PlanPremium StudentCountryBrazilOperating System(Windows 10, iOS 17.0.3, macOS Sonoma 14.0)My Question or IssueI have customized several cover arts with transparent backgrounds in PNG format, however after applying them to a playlist the background c...
Plan Premium Student Country Brazil Operating System (Windows 10, iOS 17.0.3, macOS Sonoma 14.0) My Question or Issue I have customized several cover arts with transparent backgrounds in PNG...
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PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueI want to disable microphone access completely on spotify. I cannot seem to find it in the microphone section of security and privacy. I do not believe spotify should ha...
Plan Premium Country USA Device Desktop Operating System Windows 11 My Question or Issue I want to disable microphone access completely on spotify. I cannot seem to find it in the mi...
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If you wanted to quickly add all songs on a playlist to your likes, you should be able to use CTRL + A to select all and like all.
If you wanted to quickly add all songs on a playlist to your likes, you should be able to use CTRL + A to select all and like all.
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PlanPremiumCountryU.S.DeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueWhile listening to podcasts online (Microsoft Edge or Google Chrome), the website doesn't let me skip through podcasts. Instead, the podcasts are restarted with an ad. ...
Plan Premium Country U.S. Device Desktop Operating System Windows 11 My Question or Issue While listening to podcasts online (Microsoft Edge or Google Chrome), the website doesn't le...
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I'm mostly just putting this here so other people with the same problem can find it. I've been experiencing the bug where Spotify will always skip five songs, play ten seconds of the next one, then go completely silent. This only happens in the web v...
I'm mostly just putting this here so other people with the same problem can find it. I've been experiencing the bug where Spotify will always skip five songs, play ten seconds of the next on...
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PlanPremiumCountryPolandOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueOn one playlist instead of number of song i can see only note, but on others normally i can see the song numbers. Also i can see "release date" under which nothing is written, whe...
Plan Premium Country Poland Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue On one playlist instead of number of song i can see only note, but on others normally i can see the song nu...
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I recently learnt that I can't make a Spotify blend on desktop. I wanted to ask if I could make it on mobile and be able to view it on desktop.PlanPremiumCountry DeviceLaptopOperating System(Windows 10
I recently learnt that I can't make a Spotify blend on desktop. I wanted to ask if I could make it on mobile and be able to view it on desktop. Plan Premium Country Device Laptop Operat...
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I had a problem these days with spotify desktop App.For Window Users, this problem may appears when you try to play a song. Your speakes are working normally on other apps, but in Spotify Desktop app your Realtek drivers could not work correctly. You...
I had a problem these days with spotify desktop App. For Window Users, this problem may appears when you try to play a song. Your speakes are working normally on other apps, but in Spotify Desktop...
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Device: Windows 11 Desktop Client Hello, I've noticed that when I pause a track, or resume a paused track, there is a noticeable fade in/out. This in and of itself is not a problem, but I also notice that the same fadeout sometimes happens at the beg...
Device: Windows 11 Desktop Client Hello, I've noticed that when I pause a track, or resume a paused track, there is a noticeable fade in/out. This in and of itself is not a pro...
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PlanPremiumCountryUSADevicePCOperating SystemWin11 My Question or IssueSpotify won't play on Windows after installing a new Sound Blaster. The error message is "Spotify can't play this right now (etc..)After researching and trying all the fixes here ...
Plan Premium Country USA Device PC Operating System Win11 My Question or Issue Spotify won't play on Windows after installing a new Sound Blaster. The error message is "Spotify can...
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PlanPremiumCountryUSDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueUsing spotify desktop normally for over a year, and for several years on other devices. Today, spotify started randomly playing music. I didn't select a song, press play, or e...
Plan Premium Country US Device PC Operating System Windows 11 My Question or Issue Using spotify desktop normally for over a year, and for several years on other devices. Today, spot...
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Since about a week ago, i've had constant problems with the volume settings on spotify - at first, the songs randomly went on max volume for a few seconds, and then came back to normal, but now the volume slider completely stopped working. I can move...
Since about a week ago, i've had constant problems with the volume settings on spotify - at first, the songs randomly went on max volume for a few seconds, and then came back to normal, but now the v...
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Plan: PremiumCountry: UKDevice: Computer / PC / desktopOperating System: Windows 10 My Issue:Randomly whenever I click on a song, I am suddenly unable to click any other song and cant hear any songs. Clicking on playlists causes a long loading screen...
Plan: Premium Country: UK Device: Computer / PC / desktop Operating System: Windows 10 My Issue: Randomly whenever I click on a song, I am suddenly unable to click an...
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Installed Spotify on Windows 11. Clicked login, message appears 'redirecting to your browser' - the message 'Illegal Scope' appears. No idea why, not a useful error message. Login to spotify.com works fine. Sigh
Installed Spotify on Windows 11. Clicked login, message appears 'redirecting to your browser' - the message 'Illegal Scope' appears. No idea why, not a useful error message. L...
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