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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 Play/Pause, Skip, and Shuffle Controls Gone

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceHP Stream 14"Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueRecently, the bottom bar (that contains the play/pause, shuffle, skip, etc buttons) has disappeared. I figured out that zooming into the max allows it to...

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Plan Premium Country United States Device HP Stream 14" Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Recently, the bottom bar (that contains the play/pause, shuffle, skip, etc bu...

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Random Stopping with CloudFlare DNS (1.1.1.1)

CountryUKDeviceDevice AgnosticOperating SystemWindows, Linux My Question or IssueWhen using cloudflare DNS (1.1.1.1) playback stops and starts randomly (about every 10-50 seconds) with the message "Can't play the current song."This issue only affects...

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Country UK Device Device Agnostic Operating System Windows, Linux   My Question or Issue When using cloudflare DNS (1.1.1.1) playback stops and starts randomly (about every 10-50 seconds...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify can't play this right now. If you have the file on your computer you can import it.

PlanPremiumCountryMexicoDeviceLegion 5 ProOperating SystemWin 11 Home My Question or IssueToday, when i try any track I get the message: "Spotify can't play this right now. If you have the file on your computer you can import it."I've done many clean...

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Plan Premium Country Mexico Device Legion 5 Pro Operating System Win 11 Home   My Question or Issue Today, when i try any track I get the message: "Spotify can't play this right now. I...

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Superuser Contribution spotify on pc stops my songs after 3 seconds and wont let me listen to them

Some songs in my playlist will play however recently I've run into a recurring problem where after between 0-6 seconds spotify will stop playing the song and will no longer let me listen to it on pc until i reset spotify and then it does it with othe...

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Some songs in my playlist will play however recently I've run into a recurring problem where after between 0-6 seconds spotify will stop playing the song and will no longer let me listen to it on pc ...

Yordan

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Superuser Contribution "I don't like *ARTIST*" button doesn't work

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDevicePC, iPhone 13 Pro Max, MacBook Pro 2020Operating SystemWindows 10, Windows 11, iOS 15.4.1, macOS Big Sur 11.6.5 My Question or IssueI've been clicking on "I don't like *artist name*" on the Release Radar playlist ...

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Plan Premium Country United States Device PC, iPhone 13 Pro Max, MacBook Pro 2020 Operating System Windows 10, Windows 11, iOS 15.4.1, macOS Big Sur 11.6.5   My Question or Issue I've ...

Yordan

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Pornographic Podcast Episode/Song Art

I was searching for a song whose first two letters are "Se" and, upon putting in only these letters, the featured recommendation fed to me by the autosearch is here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3xGk63rkzqVIa95kOqN7pQ?si=fe1f5726b5f34c7e and, it ...

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I was searching for a song whose first two letters are "Se" and, upon putting in only these letters, the featured recommendation fed to me by the autosearch is here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/...

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Superuser Contribution does installing windows 11 effect spotify i dont want to lose my playlists

right now i have windows 10 . I want to upgrade to windows 11 but iam concerned that i will lose all of my music when i make the change. one other thing i do not down load any music .

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right now i have windows 10 . I want to upgrade to windows 11 but iam concerned that i will lose all of my music when i make the change. one other thing i do not down load any music .

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Superuser Contribution i cant clear recently played list

i cant clear recently played list, i can see they in my home screen but they arent in my library, i need help

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i cant clear recently played list, i can see they in my home screen but they arent in my library, i need help

Yordan

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Superuser Contribution Couldn't play a song . It is 'spotify can't play this right now......'

it is playing the song at all. It throwing a popup message like 'spotify can not play this right now .If you have the file on your computer you can import it'.

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it is playing the song at all. It throwing a popup message like 'spotify can not play this right now .If you have the file on your computer you can import it'.

Yordan

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Superuser Contribution Home page not loading, cannot search for music.

My home page on my PC is not loading. When I search for music the screen remains black. Have uninstalled/reinstalled. Have gone through the"hosts". Everything is correct. Will not work on web browser either. Seems to work fine on my phone.

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My home page on my PC is not loading. When I search for music the screen remains black. Have uninstalled/reinstalled. Have gone through the"hosts". Everything is correct. Will not work on web bro...

Alex

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Superuser Contribution Why is an episode I listened to staying in my not listened to playlist?

While listening to a podcast show, I keep getting episodes I already listened to, they just start over like I've never heard it before. Even when I listened to it today, in the same sitting. Even putting it as listened to, it won't actually remember ...

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While listening to a podcast show, I keep getting episodes I already listened to, they just start over like I've never heard it before. Even when I listened to it today, in the same sitting. Even put...

Yordan

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Solved!! Why are songs stuttering at the same time each time when played?

Every time I play a song, it will stutter at some time within the first 12 seconds of the song (while the time it happens depends on what song it is, it will always happen at the same time for each song), playing the same note over again for about 6 ...

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Every time I play a song, it will stutter at some time within the first 12 seconds of the song (while the time it happens depends on what song it is, it will always happen at the same time for each s...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify sounds like a broken record?

PlanPremiumCountry UKDeviceWindows 10 PCMy Question or Issue Recently Spotify Desktop has been skipping and looping songs like a broken record. I have tried various listening devices to ensure that it is not my PC causing this. Why would Spotify sudd...

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  Plan Premium Country  UK Device Windows 10 PC My Question or Issue  Recently Spotify Desktop has been skipping and looping songs like a broken record. I have tried various li...

AndresM

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Superuser Contribution All songs greyed out

PlanFamily PremiumCountryUSADeviceDesktop AppOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueAll the songs on my desktop app are greyed out. Previously, I wasn't able to login. I uninstalled and reinstalled the app and then I was able to login, but no...

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Plan Family Premium Country USA Device Desktop App Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue All the songs on my desktop app are greyed out. Previously, I wasn't able to log...

Kiril

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desktopu açamıyorum

spotify is responding diyor, defalarca silip yüklememe rağmen açılmıyor

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spotify is responding diyor, defalarca silip yüklememe rağmen açılmıyor

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Spotify connect doesn't work between Windows PC and Android phone

PlanFreeCountryPolandDevicePC, Xiaomi POCO F1Operating SystemWindows 10, Android 11 (Lineage OS 18) My Question or IssueAfter ditching MIUI in favor of Lineage OS, Spotify Connect stopped working - on the PC it shows "unavailable to control". It stil...

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Plan Free Country Poland Device PC, Xiaomi POCO F1 Operating System Windows 10, Android 11 (Lineage OS 18)   My Question or Issue After ditching MIUI in favor of Lineage OS, Spotify ...

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Superuser Contribution Songs stuttering the first 7 seconds for like 3-4 times

Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI've been using the windows 10 app and noticed every song I've played before starts stuttering after 5-7 seconds a few times and then continues. I've done a cache removal, I've changed the temporary fold...

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Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I've been using the windows 10 app and noticed every song I've played before starts stuttering after 5-7 seconds a few times and then conti...

Jeremy

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Superuser Contribution On spotify app on windows pc, mid song phrases will repeat itself 3x & then continue, please help

PlanDuo PremiumCountry DevicepcOperating SystemWindows My Question or IssueWe are having an issue where mid song the music will repeat itself a few times and then continue, its almost as if its buffering or a scratched cd. It will be short, random ph...

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Plan Duo Premium Country   Device pc Operating System Windows   My Question or Issue We are having an issue where mid song the music will repeat itself a few times and then contin...

Jeremy

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution [Desktop][Playlists] adding a song goes to bottom of the playlist

The new upgrade adds songs to the top of a playlist instead the bottom how it used to be. Please change this back! I queue up songs in my playlists and listen to them first in first out.

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The new upgrade adds songs to the top of a playlist instead the bottom how it used to be.  Please change this back!  I queue up songs in my playlists and listen to them first in first out.

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