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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 Can't Delete Songs from Playlist on Web Player

Ever since the new upgrade I've been unable to delete songs from my playlists when using the web player. I've tried in both Firefox and Chrome but the same thing happens, I click the three dots, the menu pops up, I click on "remove from this playlist...

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Ever since the new upgrade I've been unable to delete songs from my playlists when using the web player. I've tried in both Firefox and Chrome but the same thing happens, I click the three dots, the ...

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Superuser Contribution Volume lowers shortly when switching window

PlanPremiumCountryGermany DeviceDesktop PCOperating SystemWin 11 My Question or IssueSince a rescent update Spotify is driving me insane, when ever I focus another window (which happens A LOT) The volume lowers and raises right after. Its the most an...

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Plan Premium Country Germany   Device Desktop PC Operating System Win 11   My Question or Issue Since a rescent update Spotify is driving me insane, when ever I focus another win...

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Superuser Contribution Tray setting missing from Settings

Plan: PremiumCountry: UK Device: Custom build (AMD)Operating System: Windows 10 21H2Spotify version: 1.1.84.716.gc5f8b819 My IssueThe option (toggle) to minimise Spotify to the tray is missing from the settings menu. The settings menu with "tray" sea...

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Plan: Premium Country: UK   Device: Custom build (AMD) Operating System: Windows 10 21H2 Spotify version: 1.1.84.716.gc5f8b819   My Issue The option (toggle...

Alex

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Superuser Contribution Spotify Static Screen when playing Video Problem

Video Link Showing Problem: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_x5M5Uk_jwPlanPremiumCountryEnglandDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or IssueDuel Monitor setup. Main is 144hz, 2nd is 60hz. Whenever a video is played on Spotify, the 144hz goe...

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Video Link Showing Problem: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_x5M5Uk_jw Plan Premium Country England Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Duel Monitor setup. Main...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify desktop app on Windows is unstable

The spotify app keeps being unresponsive about once per day. I open it and it's frozen, so I close it and then can't open it again, it says "The spotify application is not responding" no matter how many times I try.The only solution to this problem i...

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The spotify app keeps being unresponsive about once per day. I open it and it's frozen, so I close it and then can't open it again, it says "The spotify application is not responding" no matter how m...

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Superuser Contribution When I open another app, I get Content Unavailable and all songs grey out, but song keeps playing.

PlanPremium (it's not with this account, but the account drop down menu on community.spotify.com is broken, so I can't log out of this account to log in to the premium account...)CountryUSADevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 (everything is up-to-date)...

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Plan Premium (it's not with this account, but the account drop down menu on community.spotify.com is broken, so I can't log out of this account to log in to the premium account...) Country USA De...

Dian

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Re-arranging songs in a playlist

I've been seraching for a function to be able to re-arrange songs in a playlist. I've read posts which say you should be able to drag each song with the left mouse button but it doesn't work. It's extremely frustrating as I need to create playlists f...

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I've been seraching for a function to be able to re-arrange songs in a playlist. I've read posts which say you should be able to drag each song with the left mouse button but it doesn't work. It's ex...

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Superuser Contribution song added automatically to liked list

Every time I log in Spotify app on Windows 10 (all pc not one in particular), If Martin Garrix posted a new song on Spotify, it's automatically added to my liked list.I already checked the connected App and nothing seems to interfere with that, also ...

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Every time I log in Spotify app on Windows 10 (all pc not one in particular), If Martin Garrix posted a new song on Spotify, it's automatically added to my liked list. I already checked the connec...

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Superuser Contribution FLAC's Causing Spotify to Freeze and Crash

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue I just downloaded a bunch of FLACs and pointed spotify to their location on my HDD. Tracks all play, skip, etc. without an issue. However if I skip forward within ...

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Plan Premium Country United States Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue   I just downloaded a bunch of FLACs and pointed spotify to their location on my H...

Alex

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Superuser Contribution max volume on startup

Everytime it starts up on my desktop it resets to full volume. Tried doing clean reinstall, did not work

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Everytime it starts up on my desktop it resets to full volume. Tried doing clean reinstall, did not work

CarlosE

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Liked Songs will occasionally appear unliked on artist page

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceLenovo Thinkpad Yoga 260Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueThis has actually been going on for while I just never thought to report it. occasionally when I go to the page of an artist that I have liked songs fro...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device Lenovo Thinkpad Yoga 260 Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue This has actually been going on for while I just never thought to report it....

sjp1966

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PlanFreeCountryNigeria DevicelaptopOperating Systemwindows 10 My Question or Issue AD banner blocking the lyrics

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Plan Free Country Nigeria   Device laptop Operating System windows 10   My Question or Issue  AD banner blocking the lyrics   

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Superuser Contribution Hiding bad suggestions

Have been looking for a way to hide podcast suggestions, I don't listen to podcasts and with how bad the suggestions are I don't think I ever will. I came across this post which is now locked with a non-solution posted so I can't add my suggestion th...

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  Have been looking for a way to hide podcast suggestions, I don't listen to podcasts and with how bad the suggestions are I don't think I ever will.  I came across this post which is now...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Can't delete playlist

It's like a glitched folder, I logged on to my account yesterday and there's a ton of playlists so I clean it but for whatever reason, I can't delete a playlist, it's like a glitched playlist. doesn't appear in my library so I can't add songs when de...

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It's like a glitched folder, I logged on to my account yesterday and there's a ton of playlists so I clean it but for whatever reason, I can't delete a playlist, it's like a glitched playlist. doesn'...

Alex

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Superuser Contribution Are there now bots on Spotify???

So my mate created a public playlist a while ago, and it was a heap of music between us three friends designed for party listening (it's called 'Party Choons'). I juts clicked on it only to find two profiles called Lisa and Ashley with very similar m...

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So my mate created a public playlist a while ago, and it was a heap of music between us three friends designed for party listening (it's called 'Party Choons'). I juts clicked on it only to find two ...

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Solved!! [Desktop] Storage Location Setting Not Working

When trying to change the Storage location, in some cases the setting will be ignored.

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When trying to change the Storage location, in some cases the setting will be ignored.

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Superuser Contribution No puedo reproducir ninguna canción

PlanPremiumCountryParaguayOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or Issue: No puedo reproducir ninguna cancion desde mi computadora, pero no así desde mi iPhone, en la aplicación para escritorio ni siquiera aparecen las canciones para reproducir, teng...

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Plan Premium Country Paraguay Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue: No puedo reproducir ninguna cancion desde mi computadora, pero no así desde mi iPhone, en la aplicación para escr...

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Superuser Contribution Unable to Play any Music "This content is not available." - Repeatedly Happening

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceLaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueThis is the third time in the last week that I've opened Spotify and every song is greyed out and a popup says "This content is not available." when I try to play it.I've...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device Laptop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue This is the third time in the last week that I've opened Spotify and every song is greyed out ...

OscarDC

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