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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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taoistmiao

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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 Download using cellular data desktop

PlanPremium (Family)CountryAustraliaDeviceMicrosoft Surface Go 128GB 4GLTEOperating SystemWindows 10 Home My Question or IssueI've recently been using Spotify on my new Surface Go tablet, however upon trying to download playlist using my 40GB of data...

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Plan Premium (Family) Country Australia Device Microsoft Surface Go 128GB 4GLTE Operating System Windows 10 Home   My Question or Issue I've recently been using Spotify on my new Surfa...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify Desktop (Windows) won't install cause of allegedly Windows Store Version

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI can't install spotify via Download, because of alleged version from the microsoft/windows store. Although I fully deinstalled the version AND deinstalled the whole...

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Plan Premium Country Germany Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I can't install spotify via Download, because of alleged version from the microsoft/windo...

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When playing e.g. Daily or Genre Mix and Chromecast it to tv, it repeats the song as next

PlanPremiumCountryUnited KingdomDevice(PC, Android) My Question or IssueI will try my best to explain my issue as best as I can, but I have an issue at the moment is that when I Chromecast a Daily Mix or Genre-Mix, it somehow just plays the same song...

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  Plan Premium Country United Kingdom Device (PC, Android)   My Question or Issue I will try my best to explain my issue as best as I can, but I have an issue at the moment is that...

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Superuser Contribution Windows 10 don't go on screen saver with spotify app!

When Spotify app run, Win 10 never go to the screen saver.I have to close the app manually. Any suggestion? Thx PlanPremiumBelgiumCountry DevicePCOperating SystemWin 10 (no creator update : the one before :=)

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When Spotify app run, Win 10 never go to the screen saver. I have to close the app manually.   Any suggestion?   Thx   Plan Premium BelgiumCountry   Device PC Operati...

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Superuser Contribution Add to Playlist Context Menu is HUGE

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueI have one playlist in Spotify. Select a song -> right click -> add to playlist.I get a HUGE empty context menu with my one playlist WAY at the top.This is pretty c...

Gig Goer

Plan Premium Country United States Device PC Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue I have one playlist in Spotify. Select a song -> right click -> add to playlist. ...

Dian

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Superuser Contribution New albums & singles list is different in the app than on the web

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDevicePC/FirefoxOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueThe New albums & singles view is showing different contents when you compare the app vs. the web. See attached screenshots.The app is showing fewer albums t...

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Plan Premium Country United States Device PC/Firefox Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue The New albums & singles view is showing different contents when you compare...

Kiril

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify is being very slow

So this problem occured today when i was were to listen to some music, so i clicked my playlist and it took maybe 1-2 minutes for the playlist to load so i could choose a song that was kind of annoying and a little bit after that i searched a song an...

Gig Goer

So this problem occured today when i was were to listen to some music, so i clicked my playlist and it took maybe 1-2 minutes for the playlist to load so i could choose a song that was kind of annoyi...

skwaab

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Superuser Contribution Alt+Tab with long podcast list causes refresh

PlanPremiumCountrySwedenDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhen scrolling through a long list of podcasts, whenever I alt+tab the list seems to refresh and randomly jump to a previous point. This issue has been encountered in "Sci...

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Plan Premium Country Sweden Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue When scrolling through a long list of podcasts, whenever I alt+tab the list seems to refresh an...

Dian

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Superuser Contribution SPOTIFY VS CYBERGHOST VPN

PlanPremium CountrySpain DeviceAcer Aspire F 15 Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHello, I am aware that spotify gives problems with VPN connections (which I think is stupid and that I do not understand) I use Cyberghost and connect to S...

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Plan Premium   Country Spain   Device Acer Aspire F 15   Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Hello, I am aware that spotify gives problems with VPN con...

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Superuser Contribution There is no duplicated song caution anymore!

First seen at spotify web , I can add same song without caution. After I check spotify pc app , it also seems same issue is on there too. However interestingly app and web can't recognize old song so you can add duplicated song without caution but wh...

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First seen at spotify web , I can add same song without caution. After I check spotify pc app , it also seems same issue is on there too. However interestingly app and web can't recognize old song so...

jdtemple

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Superuser Contribution spotify not playing songs on windows app

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceHP Pavilion LaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueAfter listening to music yesterday, I was confused when my laptop randomly stopped playing, and whenever I tried to unpause it, it would play just f...

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Plan Premium Country United States Device HP Pavilion Laptop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue After listening to music yesterday, I was confused when my laptop random...

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Superuser Contribution Not able to play albums, but copying all songs to a playlist works

PlanPremium DeviceLenovo 20TH004JMXOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueIf I go to any album at all, this one for example:https://open.spotify.com/album/3VWrUk4vBznMYXGMPc7dRB?si=UlXlgKMnSqut-2eNCRIMjg And press the play button, nothing hap...

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Plan Premium   Device Lenovo 20TH004JMX Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue If I go to any album at all, this one for example: https://open.spotify.com/album/3VWrUk...

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Superuser Contribution Ongoing issues with Spotify desktop app

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceMAINGEAR LaptopOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueI have been using the Spotify desktop app for a while. Since sometime last year, I've been having a repeated issue where sometimes if I hit play on a song from a...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device MAINGEAR Laptop Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue I have been using the Spotify desktop app for a while. Since sometime last year, I've...

OscarDC

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Superuser Contribution [Desktop][Playlists] Desktop

Is there a "minimal" version for desktop? iOS/Android/Windows is the same. I remember WINAMP had one; so I can enjoy music without sacrificing much space on my screen.

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Is there a "minimal" version for desktop? iOS/Android/Windows is the same. I remember WINAMP had one; so I can enjoy music without sacrificing much space on my screen.

Vasil

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Playing any song results in"Spotify cant play this right now..." but works in web play and mobile

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceDesktop PCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI was using Spotify yesterday 07/24/2022 and it was working perfectly fine and now today 07/25/2022 any time I have tried to use the desktop app to play any song, lik...

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  Plan Premium Country USA Device Desktop PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I was using Spotify yesterday 07/24/2022 and it was working perfectly fine and now...

Dian

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Syncing your timeline with your friends

Hey, I have a new idea and I wanna share it with you all, this Idea will allow us to listen to the same song with our friends at the same time, it looks like you are watching a live program together at the same time. Developers can also add other fea...

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Hey, I have a new idea and I wanna share it with you all, this Idea will allow us to listen to the same song with our friends at the same time, it looks like you are watching a live program together ...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify doesn't download the playlists

PlanPremiumCountryMexicoDeviceHP Laptop 14Operating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueRecently my desktop spotify won't let me download my playlists, at first it shows it is "starting" to download them but never actually downloads them. I've tried...

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Plan Premium Country Mexico Device HP Laptop 14 Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue Recently my desktop spotify won't let me download my playlists, at first it shows it ...

Vasil

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Superuser Contribution Spotify Connect

PlanFreeCountryPolandDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI have problem. I want to connect ma PC to PS5, so i click Spotify Connect button on PC, but i can't connect, from mobile phone i can connect to PS5.

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Plan Free Country Poland Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I have problem. I want to connect ma PC to PS5, so i click Spotify Connect button on PC, but i can...

AnnieKate

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Superuser Contribution Need better options to personalize recommendations on homepage.

Desktop and mobile apps have no options to hide or mark content as "not-interested" on the homepage. I've had this podcast that I accidentally somehow played part of an episode on months ago that has been popping up with new episodes on my home page ...

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Desktop and mobile apps have no options to hide or mark content as "not-interested" on the homepage. I've had this podcast that I accidentally somehow played part of an episode on months ago that has...

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Superuser Contribution App keeps crashing

PlanFreeCountryMalaysiaDeviceHuawei D14 Macbook, 16 GB (15.8 usable), Intel i5 processorOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueMy Spotify app keeps crashing. When I open it, it may1) crash after a few seconds2) crash once I press any button (...

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Plan Free Country Malaysia Device Huawei D14 Macbook, 16 GB (15.8 usable), Intel i5 processor Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue My Spotify app keeps crashing. When I o...

Dian

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