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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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ethan989

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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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最後の1秒が切れます

プレイリストを再生しているとき、現在の曲が1秒切れます。秒数のカウントを見ていると、曲の2秒前(9:14の曲なら9:12)でカウントが0:00になり、その状態で約1秒だけ聞こえてきます。しかし、最後の1秒が聞こえません。 設定では「曲をクロスフェードする」はオフにしています。念のため、この設定をオンにして0秒にしてみました。しかし、結果は同じでした。 一度ログアウトして再ログインをしましたが同じ問題が起きています。全ての曲で常に1秒間消えるて困っています。 どうすれば解決できますか? Premi...

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プレイリストを再生しているとき、現在の曲が1秒切れます。 秒数のカウントを見ていると、曲の2秒前(9:14の曲なら9:12)でカウントが0:00になり、その状態で約1秒だけ聞こえてきます。しかし、最後の1秒が聞こえません。   設定では「曲をクロスフェードする」はオフにしています。念のため、この設定をオンにして0秒にしてみました。しかし、結果は同じでした。   一度...

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connot find my downloads

do not which folder they are sent to.

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do not which folder they are sent to.

Amay

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Superuser Contribution Why can't I share a song with a friend within Spotify?

I do enjoy using Spotify except for one thing… In the good old days, one would hear a song and tell a friend about it. That person liked it too and told someone else, who told someone else… Now, you'd think a music streaming platform would be the per...

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I do enjoy using Spotify except for one thing…   In the good old days, one would hear a song and tell a friend about it. That person liked it too and told someone else, who told someone else… ...

beachkaloz

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Pixel Gap on Windows 11

As other posts on this forum have stated there exists a pixel wide gap, while using the Spotify app on Windows 11. It appears in fullscreen mode or if the app is next to the taskbar. I know you acknowledged this issue but about 5 months have passed s...

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As other posts on this forum have stated there exists a pixel wide gap, while using the Spotify app on Windows 11. It appears in fullscreen mode or if the app is next to the taskbar. I know you ackno...

nikowuesti

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Superuser Contribution My Spotify app on PC is stuttering every one to three seconds.

Music stutters constantly. I have tested on other speakers, audio from my gpu and motherboard and also on my bluetooth headset, and the stutter still happens. It only happens from the app. I've tried windows media player and the web player and those ...

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Music stutters constantly. I have tested on other speakers, audio from my gpu and motherboard and also on my bluetooth headset, and the stutter still happens. It only happens from the app. I've tri...

Lyubka

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Superuser Contribution artist info

Is there a way either on the PC Desktop app or the iPhone app to see more information about an artist?

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Is there a way either on the PC Desktop app or the iPhone app to see more information about an artist?

Lyubka

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Superuser Contribution Desktop client jumping focus view after clicking on a track in a playlist

Sometimes when clicking on a track in a playlist, the view will jump into focus on that track and change the scrolling position. This also means the track under the mouse cursor changes.This is a problem because double-clicking would then start the w...

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Sometimes when clicking on a track in a playlist, the view will jump into focus on that track and change the scrolling position. This also means the track under the mouse cursor changes. This is a...

Lyubka

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Superuser Contribution Spotify stop the music and crash when i launch Chrome or Opera

PlanPremiumCountryFranceDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueHello , when i play a track and i launch Chrome after the sound stop 5 sec after and i can't push play or pause the time continue but not with the sound sometimes my Spoti...

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Plan Premium Country France Device PC Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue Hello , when i play a track and i launch Chrome after the sound stop 5 sec after and i can't pu...

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Superuser Contribution Unable to open Spotify.

A pop-up just says "Unable to Open Spotify." When I tried to delete and restart Spotify, it just does it to me again.

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A pop-up just says "Unable to Open Spotify." When I tried to delete and restart Spotify, it just does it to me again.

OscarDC

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Superuser Contribution [Windows] Local Files won't refresh/load

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue Like the title says, after last update the Local Files will not update or even show up anymore. I have tried deleting "index.dat", "local-files.bnk" and clearing cache....

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Plan Premium Country USA Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue   Like the title says, after last update the Local Files will not update or even show u...

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Superuser Contribution Change Titel Bar Buttons UI

When the UI for watching what friends is minimized, and all you see is their picture, the Title Bar Buttons Overlap with your drop-down Profile button. The idea is to make a change to the UI-layout in this specific case.

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When the UI for watching what friends is minimized, and all you see is their picture, the Title Bar Buttons Overlap with your drop-down Profile button. The idea is to make a change to the UI-layout i...

Lyubka

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Superuser Contribution Alexa Drop Outs & Robotic Sound

PlanPremiumUK DeviceEcho 3rd Generation X 4Operating System(Windows 10) My Question or IssueWhen I play music on all my 4 devices together, each one will randomly dropout sound crackly or hiss with a sometimes robotic sound. This is random and on any...

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Plan Premium UK   Device Echo 3rd Generation X 4 Operating System (Windows 10)         My Question or Issue When I play music on all my 4 devices together, each ...

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Superuser Contribution desktop takes over playback

When I have the desktop program open and am playing on my phone, the desktop will randomly take over playback. It could be a few minutes, it could be a few seconds.

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When I have the desktop program open and am playing on my phone, the desktop will randomly take over playback. It could be a few minutes, it could be a few seconds.

Dian

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Audio peaking and distorting on only Spotify Desktop

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceWindows Lenovo laptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI use Spotify Desktop, the installed software, not the Windows Stores one. All music would peak and distort if it's louder, and I already have the audio qua...

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Plan Premium Country UK Device Windows Lenovo laptop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I use Spotify Desktop, the installed software, not the Windows Stores one. All m...

OscarDC

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Superuser Contribution Windows app didn't respondig sometime randomly

Hi, i'm use spotify on pc for a long time. I've never had a problem with it, but lately it's been freezing. I have a good computer, I don't think that's the problem. It has an i7-8700 in it, in good condition. It has been exposed again, is there anyt...

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Hi, i'm use spotify on pc for a long time. I've never had a problem with it, but lately it's been freezing. I have a good computer, I don't think that's the problem. It has an i7-8700 in it, in good ...

OscarDC

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Superuser Contribution Songs found through search function won't play on pc app

Songs in my library play just fine but songs found through search function doesn't react. There's no error message or loading, just unresponsive.

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Songs in my library play just fine but songs found through search function doesn't react. There's no error message or loading, just unresponsive.

Lyubka

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Superuser Contribution Connect on Windows Desktop Requiring Premium to play on Echo Dot

Connect on Windows Desktop Requiring Premium to play on Echo Dot PlanFreeCountryUSADevice(Windows Laptop running Desktop App)Operating System(Windows 10) My Question or IssueFor the past three days (October 18, 2022), the Spotify Connect feature on t...

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Connect on Windows Desktop Requiring Premium to play on Echo Dot   Plan Free Country USA Device (Windows Laptop running Desktop App) Operating System (Windows 10)   My Question o...

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