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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 Spotify won't play songs not saved to my library

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceInspiron 15 7000Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSpotify desktop won't play songs not saved to my library. It works perfectly fine on my android and my iPad. It also works fine on Spotify web however I would p...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device Inspiron 15 7000 Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Spotify desktop won't play songs not saved to my library. It works perfectly fine on...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify PC app tries to load and then crashes

OS - Windows 10 Professional 19043Spotify - Premium, 1.1.97Country - PolandHi, so my Spotify app on Windows 10 just doesn't want to start. Below is a video showing exactly what is happening, as it's hard to describe precisely.https://youtu.be/e7LGrFM...

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OS - Windows 10 Professional 19043 Spotify - Premium, 1.1.97 Country - Poland Hi, so my Spotify app on Windows 10 just doesn't want to start. Below is a video showing exactly what is happening, ...

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Superuser Contribution When I open Settings, all I see is the Language option

I use 1. Spotify Premium 2. in Chrome 3. on a PC.I'm trying to normalize the volumes across all tracks I play, but when I open Settings, all I see is the Language option (see below or attachment).

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I use 1. Spotify Premium 2. in Chrome 3. on a PC. I'm trying to normalize the volumes across all tracks I play, but when I open Settings, all I see is the Language option (see below or attachment).&...

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Superuser Contribution Can't manually play a song that comes from Enhance

PlanPremiumDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhen you enhance a playlist on desktop Spotify adds similar songs as expected.However, if you want to click play on one of those songs that came from enhance, it just says something li...

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Plan Premium Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue When you enhance a playlist on desktop Spotify adds similar songs as expected. However, if you want to click pl...

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Superuser Contribution Lyrics not automatically scrolling when title is floating (too long to fit without scrolling)

PlanPremiumCountryPolandOperating SystemWindows 11My Question or IssueWhen song title is too long and is floating on the left from progress bar, lyrics page is not automatically scrolling when song is playing

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Plan Premium Country Poland Operating System Windows 11 My Question or Issue When song title is too long and is floating on the left from progress bar, lyrics page is not automatically scrolli...

Joan

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Superuser Contribution Spotify playing every other song on playlist

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceLaptopOperating SystemW10Spotify version 1.1.2.285.ga97985efMy Question or IssueAs explained in the title, every other song in a playlist is playing. Eg. I start a playlist and it plays the first song fine then jumps to the ...

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Plan Premium Country UK Device Laptop Operating System W10 Spotify version 1.1.2.285.ga97985ef My Question or Issue As explained in the title, every other song in a playlist is playing...

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Superuser Contribution Change Local Files' Metadata Without Greying Out?

I have hundreds of old local files in my Liked Songs, and with a lot of them I didn't set up the metadata properly, so they don't have artist names, albums, album art, etc. However, in the past, when I've tried to modify these, it greys out the song ...

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I have hundreds of old local files in my Liked Songs, and with a lot of them I didn't set up the metadata properly, so they don't have artist names, albums, album art, etc. However, in the past, when...

Joan

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Superuser Contribution why in settings it only shows language?

when I click the settings tab it only shows the settings search bar and language, I tried to search for what I needed and nothing is coming up. I've restated Spotify, and checked the website and nothing helped.

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when I click the settings tab it only shows the settings search bar and language, I tried to search for what I needed and nothing is coming up. I've restated Spotify, and checked the website and noth...

Yordan

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Superuser Contribution why wont spotify play specific podcast episode

Spotify will not play a specific podcast episode. When I press the play icon, nothing happens. Here are the steps I have taken:1. Wiped Cache clean and did a fresh reinstall (3 times). Logged out and logged in with new password.2. Tried 3 platforms. ...

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Spotify will not play a specific podcast episode. When I press the play icon, nothing happens. Here are the steps I have taken: 1. Wiped Cache clean and did a fresh reinstall (3 times). Logged out...

Vasil

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Superuser Contribution When i try to buy the 3 months free premium it says invalid address

i typoe in all right info and it does not go through casue it says invalid adress i can show proof if needed to show its relly my account and my card

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i typoe in all right info and it does not go through casue it says invalid adress i can show proof if needed to show its relly my account and my card

Alex

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Superuser Contribution virus setup

downloaded the spotify installation on windows and checked it for viruses and found a trojan there

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downloaded the spotify installation on windows and checked it for viruses and found a trojan there

Lyubka

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[Desktop] Songs not playing

PlanPremiumCountry CanadaDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI've been having ongoing issues with my account. In the web broswer version of Spotify, music will not play at all on any pc.And in the app version, a large number of son...

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Plan Premium Country  Canada Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I've been having ongoing issues with my account. In the web broswer version of Spotify, m...

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Superuser Contribution Desktop app

PlanFreeCountryUSADeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueMy Spotify will not keep the playlist queue, after I close it. This has only started happening after the latest update. I don't know if its just me, but a I asked my friend...

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  Plan Free Country USA Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue My Spotify will not keep the playlist queue, after I close it. This has only started hap...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Cannot select multiple songs from the search results

If I click any song from the results list, it will take me directly to the album in question. I cannot select multiple songs from the search results any longer. However, I don't want to do that. Instead, I want to copy all the results to a playlist. ...

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If I click any song from the results list, it will take me directly to the album in question. I cannot select multiple songs from the search results any longer.   However, I don't want to...

Panteroide

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution rolling stones not playing

hi, i haven't posted here before so i hope i'm not asking this in the wrong place, but for some reason nothing by the rolling stones seems to be playing for me. it just says "this track is not available" for all of them. i live in new york, in the un...

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hi, i haven't posted here before so i hope i'm not asking this in the wrong place, but for some reason nothing by the rolling stones seems to be playing for me. it just says "this track is not availa...

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Superuser Contribution Podcasts Not Playing

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceWeb Player (Chrome, Windows 7) My Question or IssuePodcasts aren't playing on the web player. I click the play button and nothing happens. I have tried several of my podcasts and none of them are working. Music and Music pl...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device Web Player (Chrome, Windows 7)   My Question or Issue Podcasts aren't playing on the web player. I click the play button and nothing happens. I have tried...

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Superuser Contribution Search UI broke?

Whenever i used the search function in the past, the layout when looking at albums or playlists was more similar to my library or my home, with a grid like layout with several results per row. See the image attached with the search for "darktide" (pr...

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Whenever i used the search function in the past, the layout when looking at albums or playlists was more similar to my library or my home, with a grid like layout with several results per row. See th...

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