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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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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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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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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...
PlanFreeCountryUnited StatesDeviceHP Pavilion x360Operating SystemMicrosoft Windows 10 Home My Question or IssueSpotify application doesn't show status when playing a song but shows the status if I use the web version
Plan Free Country United States Device HP Pavilion x360 Operating System Microsoft Windows 10 Home My Question or Issue Spotify application doesn't show status when playing a...
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I have a playlist that has been gaining consistent traction from spotify search rankings. However, over the past few months there has been multiple drops from 500-1500 followers in a single day. I heard it could be purging inactive members?
I have a playlist that has been gaining consistent traction from spotify search rankings. However, over the past few months there has been multiple drops from 500-1500 followers in a single day. I he...
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PlanPremiumCountry DevicelaptopOperating Systemwindows 10 My Question or IssueRight click menu is not scrollable. For example the Add to playlist menu, I have a lot of playlists and I cant see all of them.
Plan Premium Country Device laptop Operating System windows 10 My Question or Issue Right click menu is not scrollable. For example the Add to playlist menu, I have a lot of p...
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Hi all, I am pretty new to Spotify and generally much prefer it to Itunes so decided to import my Itunes library. Under local files I see all the tracks but th eonly ones that I can hear are the mp3s - m4a appear to be playing but I can't hear them. ...
Hi all, I am pretty new to Spotify and generally much prefer it to Itunes so decided to import my Itunes library. Under local files I see all the tracks but th eonly ones that I can hear are th...
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I can't play any local files from my laptop on my phone and I've tried everything. The local files do appear on my phone but they are greyed out even if I have them downloaded. I've toggled local files on in both my laptop and phone, I made sure that...
I can't play any local files from my laptop on my phone and I've tried everything. The local files do appear on my phone but they are greyed out even if I have them downloaded. I've toggled local fil...
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Seit ein paar Tagen, hängt bei mir Spotify bei 0 Sekunden und es werden Songs nicht mehr abgespielt. Sobald ich itunes öffne, startet die Wiedergabe in Spotify.....Wenn ich itunes wieder schließe, stoppt die Wiedergabe in Spotify... Oo Windows Sounds...
Seit ein paar Tagen, hängt bei mir Spotify bei 0 Sekunden und es werden Songs nicht mehr abgespielt. Sobald ich itunes öffne, startet die Wiedergabe in Spotify..... Wenn ich itunes wieder s...
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PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceWindows PCOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or IssueMicrosoft (R) Windows Debugger Version 10.0.22549.1000 AMD64 Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Loading Dump File [C:\WINDOWS\MEMORY.D...
Plan Premium Country United States Device Windows PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Microsoft (R) Windows Debugger Version 10.0.22549.1000 AMD64 Copyright (c) Microsoft Cor...
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Please make the app not to refresh the recommended list anymore when I switch off the lyrics while listening to a song.Sometime I want to add some new recommended songs to a playlist and while listen to them, for some of them I open the lyrics. When ...
Please make the app not to refresh the recommended list anymore when I switch off the lyrics while listening to a song. Sometime I want to add some new recommended songs to a playlist and while list...
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PlanPremiumCountryCzech RepublicDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhen creating new playlist from an album, app does not use default "Artist name - Album name" format, instead picks only "Album name". This makes left panel confus...
Plan Premium Country Czech Republic Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue When creating new playlist from an album, app does not use default "Artist name - Album...
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PlanFreeCountry Device(Lenovo Flex 14 )Operating System(Windows 10) My Question or IssueI think its nice to have the real time synced lyrics on spotify. However, on the windows app it is never synced up accurately, either its cut off to early or its ...
Plan Free Country Device (Lenovo Flex 14 ) Operating System (Windows 10) My Question or Issue I think its nice to have the real time synced lyrics on spotify. However, on the ...
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PlanFreeCountryUSADeviceThinkcentre M700Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issuefor the past couple weeks, in the beginning 4-7 seconds of a song, it will choose one note, repeat it constantly, and then play the rest of the song just fine. ple...
Plan Free Country USA Device Thinkcentre M700 Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue for the past couple weeks, in the beginning 4-7 seconds of a song, it will choo...
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Hello, PlanFreeCountryIndonesiaDeviceBoth my android phone application and my PC installation. My Question or IssueI had about 7 public playlists on my account, I had decided yesterday to delete (private) a few. However, on my Desktop Spotify app wil...
Hello, Plan Free Country Indonesia Device Both my android phone application and my PC installation. My Question or Issue I had about 7 public playlists on my acc...
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PlanPremiumCountryNLDevice(PC, Android Phones, Connect Devices)Operating System(Windows 11, Android 11) My Question or IssueI can't play certain playlist anymore when using connect to play on other devices like my multiroom setup. When trying to play...
Plan Premium Country NL Device (PC, Android Phones, Connect Devices) Operating System (Windows 11, Android 11) My Question or Issue I can't play certain playlist anymore when using c...
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11/04/2022 Has anyone else noticed on the Microsoft Windows version of the desktop app that there seems to be (kipping/buffering) duriing playback .... any way to fix this? thank you Mr M Dorrington
11/04/2022 Has anyone else noticed on the Microsoft Windows version of the desktop app that there seems to be (kipping/buffering) duriing playback .... any way to fix this? &nb...
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PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceDesktop PCOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or IssueWhen I hit play for any song, it says "Spotify can't play this right now. If you have the file on your computer you can import it.So, Spotify worked fine on the des...
Plan Premium Country Canada Device Desktop PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue When I hit play for any song, it says "Spotify can't play this right now. If you have the file ...
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PlanPremiumCountryCzech RepublicDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHello! I have this annoying issue and I hope you can help me. When I drag the volume slider and start changing the volume, it just isn't doing what I want. For exa...
Plan Premium Country Czech Republic Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Hello! I have this annoying issue and I hope you can help me. When I drag the volume sl...
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PlanFreeCountryItalyDevice(Lenovo PC)Operating System(Windows 11 Pro) My Question or IssueHello, when i close spotify there is the left and right menu still active, but with a low opacity, i tried to check on the task manager if spotify had a backgro...
Plan Free Country Italy Device (Lenovo PC) Operating System (Windows 11 Pro) My Question or Issue Hello, when i close spotify there is the left and right menu still active, b...
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PlanFreeCountryUSOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI can't access Settings (not Account). I tried Edit -> Preferences and looking for it on the drop-down menu on my icon and username, but I can't find it. Ctrl + P only directs me to prin...
Plan Free Country US Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I can't access Settings (not Account). I tried Edit -> Preferences and looking for it on the drop-down menu on ...
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When I first boot up Spotify, all the buttons are there, but by the time I get to the second song they disappear. This has only been a recent issue and I'm not sure why. What it usually looks like: What it looks like after playing the first song as o...
When I first boot up Spotify, all the buttons are there, but by the time I get to the second song they disappear. This has only been a recent issue and I'm not sure why. What it usually look...
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PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI cannot get podcasts to play on my desktop app. Podcasts play without issue on my phone and tablet, but on my desktop app the play button is dull green and when I ho...
Plan Premium Country Canada Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I cannot get podcasts to play on my desktop app. Podcasts play without issu...
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