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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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Solved!!Superuser Contribution [Windows][Other] Too difficult to reach album page independently

After the last update, Spotify app on Windows 11 stopped to show each album in a separated page, automatically. To do this, you need to click on some album at the artist page, choose the type visualization to "squared" and them click in the album. It...

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After the last update, Spotify app on Windows 11 stopped to show each album in a separated page, automatically.   To do this, you need to click on some album at the artist page, choose the typ...

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Superuser Contribution Songs randomly stopping at 10 seconds after skipping songs

PlanFreeCountryPhillipinesDeviceAcer Aspire 5 LaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issuehey, I tried to put off posting help here but after trying everything that came up when checking google for help I ran out of options as the title sugg...

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  Plan Free Country Phillipines Device Acer Aspire 5 Laptop Operating System Windows 10    My Question or Issue hey, I tried to put off posting help here but after trying ev...

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No content available when using Spotify app on Desktop.

I use the Spotify app on my desktop. The playlist was fine this morning, but now only two songs are available to play! The songs in the list, including the recommended songs list, are all unavailable to play! I have tried logging out and logging back...

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I use the Spotify app on my desktop. The playlist was fine this morning, but now only two songs are available to play! The songs in the list, including the recommended songs list, are all unavailab...

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Remove Button Doesn't Actually Work

When I click 'Remove' on a song in a playlist and select 'I don't like X Artist', Spotify assures me they will not add songs from that artist when the playlist refreshes. Without fail the artist is there the following week with a different song.

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When I click 'Remove' on a song in a playlist and select 'I don't like X Artist', Spotify assures me they will not add songs from that artist when the playlist refreshes. Without fail the artist is t...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Sort by Recently Added in Playlist

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDevicePC LaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueThe new UI update made it so that you can no longer sort the songs in a playlist by recently added? You can sort by date, but, unlike the other sort options ...

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Plan Premium Country United States Device PC Laptop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue The new UI update made it so that you can no longer sort the songs in a playlist ...

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Superuser Contribution Only Spotify will not play through my headphones in my laptop. Did settings

Spotify will not work through my earbuds on my laptop. All other audio does and I've tried adjusting volume levels, switching from speakers back to headphones, and restarted a few times. Still nothing.

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Spotify will not work through my earbuds on my laptop. All other audio does and I've tried adjusting volume levels, switching from speakers back to headphones, and restarted a few times. Still nothin...

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Superuser Contribution Lorsque je veux me connecter sur mon pc une erreur ce produit

le message d'erreur est:un pare-feu peut bloquer spotify. Mettre a jour votre pare-feu pour autoriser Spotify. Vous pouvez également modifier les parametres de proxy actuellement utilisés (code d'erreur : auth:15)

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le message d'erreur est: un pare-feu peut bloquer spotify. Mettre a jour votre pare-feu pour autoriser Spotify. Vous pouvez également modifier les parametres de proxy actuellement utilisés (code d'e...

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Superuser Contribution When using Discord listen along on Spotify, its lagging

3 things, (1) When using Discord listen along on Spotify, the host is either behind or in front of the person listening along. (2)I have premium and my friend doesn't so i cant host either because it makes him buy spotify when he clicks join.(3) Some...

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3 things, (1) When using Discord listen along on Spotify, the host is either behind or in front of the person listening along. (2)I have premium and my friend doesn't so i cant host either because it...

Jeremy

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Superuser Contribution My spotify is lagging at songs at the start

When I start to listen to a song it lags at first this is only at Spotfiy for clarification also a video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6kgsB7jEv-s (Pay attention only to the sound) please help

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When I start to listen to a song it lags at first this is only at Spotfiy for clarification also a video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6kgsB7jEv-s (Pay attention only to the sound) please help

Jeremy

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Songs are playing from different playlists

PlanFree Device(Lenovo: Legion ) Operating System(Windows 10) My Question or Issue I am playing my playlist ("P1"). After one song finishes from this playlist, it plays a song from a completely different playlist. I tried it with shuffle on and off, ...

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Plan Free   Device (Lenovo: Legion )   Operating System (Windows 10)   My Question or Issue   I am playing my playlist ("P1").  After one song finishes from this p...

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Superuser Contribution local files will not play

local files from my pc will o longer play on my iphone - they used to play. I get a message stating songs have not been downloaded and that I have to mark the playlist for offline use - I can't find the option to mark for offline use

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local files from my pc will o longer play on my iphone - they used to play. I get a message stating songs have not been downloaded and that I have to mark the playlist for offline use - I can't find ...

Jeremy

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Superuser Contribution It doesn't show what I'm listening to right now

I wanted to be able to see what I'm listening to on the discord. But it doesn't even show that I'm online. All the necessary checkboxes are in both Discord and Spotify. The problem is something else. I selected allowing access in privacy settings, bu...

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I wanted to be able to see what I'm listening to on the discord. But it doesn't even show that I'm online. All the necessary checkboxes are in both Discord and Spotify. The problem is something else....

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Superuser Contribution liked song list wont play

I have 10,576 songs in my liked song list, I think which is what is responsible for this.

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I have 10,576 songs in my liked song list, I think which is what is responsible for this.

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Superuser Contribution I can't see what my friends are listening to on desktop app.

I can only see the "let friends and followers see what you are listening to" with a redirect to settings. I've set this up for myself already. I've uninstalled and reinstalled the app with no luck.

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I can only see the "let friends and followers see what you are listening to" with a redirect to settings. I've set this up for myself already. I've uninstalled and reinstalled the app with no luck.

Jeremy

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Superuser Contribution How do I fix "Post flooding detected"?

I am trying to make an idea request and it is impossible for me to make a report because I had some errors in my initial post. I fixed them but now I am getting "Post flooding detected" How exactly do I go about fixing this? I just wanted to make an ...

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I am trying to make an idea request and it is impossible for me to make a report because I had some errors in my initial post. I fixed them but now I am getting "Post flooding detected" How exactly d...

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Superuser Contribution Certain music doesn't play

PremiumFinlandPremiumPCWin 10 HomeSpotify app.Certain songs won't play with the app.; e.g. none of the albums of the band "The Pretty Reckless". Quite random; most of the music will play, but there always are some albums not playing as they should. W...

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      Premium Finland Premium PC Win 10 Home Spotify app. Certain songs won't play with the app.; e.g. none of the albums of the band "The Pretty Reckless".  Quite random...

Yordan

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Superuser Contribution Spotify Desktop App Keeps Un-Downloading Songs Without My consent

I am using a premium account for the Spotify app for Windows 10 due to the need to download songs to be able to listen offline (long story, but I need to turn off the internet nightly). The problem is that Spotify will un-download songs without my co...

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I am using a premium account for the Spotify app for Windows 10 due to the need to download songs to be able to listen offline (long story, but I need to turn off the internet nightly). The problem i...

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