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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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moep99

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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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How to enable such a mode in which the track is displayed in the middle of the screen, all other interface except the track being played disappears

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How to enable such a mode in which the track is displayed in the middle of the screen, all other interface except the track being played disappears

Iksitet

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution On album track transition only: "Spotify can’t play this right now if you have the file on your ..."

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceDell XPS DesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 Pro 21H1 My Question or IssueWhile playing an album, between track transitions, I will receive the message "Spotify can’t play this right now if you have the file on your comput...

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Plan Premium Country Canada Device Dell XPS Desktop Operating System Windows 10 Pro 21H1   My Question or Issue While playing an album, between track transitions, I will receive the me...

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Solved!! Lyrics Windows Desktop

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceHP LaptopOperating SystemWindows 10(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueI have just updated to the latest version and the lyrics option has disappeared. Also the options have changed. Advanced options ...

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Plan Premium Country UK Device HP Laptop Operating System Windows 10 (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue I have just updated to the latest version and ...

Rigsby1

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Clearing Spotify storage space

I am sure this is a regular post but looking for tips - I have a pretty small SSD disk in my laptop and for some reason Spotify is using more than 7Gb+ of data even though I have nothing at all downloaded locally. Is there any way of clearing this do...

Roadie

I am sure this is a regular post but looking for tips -    I have a pretty small SSD disk in my laptop and for some reason Spotify is using more than 7Gb+ of data even though I have nothi...

NakulDev

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Superuser Contribution Aplicación de escritorio - Bugs

PlanPremiumCountryMaxicoOperating SystemWindows My Question or IssueAl abrir el baner para amigos de Facebook no hay forma de regresar a la vista de amigos, incluso no se muestran los amigos que sigues ni lo que están escuchando.

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Plan Premium Country Maxico Operating System Windows   My Question or Issue Al abrir el baner para amigos de Facebook no hay forma de regresar a la vista de amigos, incluso no se muestra...

OscarDC

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[Windows][Desktop] Spotify-created playlists playing in random order

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 Pro 21H2My Question or IssueSpotify-created playlists are playing songs in a random order. (No, shuffle is not turned on. I checked several times.)If I turn shuffle on, I can see the s...

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Plan Premium Country United States Device PC Operating System Windows 10 Pro 21H2 My Question or Issue Spotify-created playlists are playing songs in a random order. (No, shuffle is not...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution New computer with Windows 11.

PlanFree/PremiumCountryUSA Device Lenovo PC(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating SystemWindows 11(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueWhen playing albums Spotify shuffles songs without the shuffle being a...

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Plan Free/Premium CountryUSA   Device  Lenovo PC (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating SystemWindows 11 (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   ...

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Superuser Contribution New Episodes Missing "See All"

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows My Question or IssueAfter waiting so long for Spotify to add the new 'feature' of showing me the new episodes of podcasts I follow, it finally happened via a randomly placed category on my hom...

Gig Goer

Plan Premium Country USA Device Desktop Operating System Windows   My Question or Issue After waiting so long for Spotify to add the new 'feature' of showing me the new episodes of pod...

OscarDC

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Superuser Contribution How can I control iOS and Android Spotify volume from Windows 10 or the browser?

PlanPremium Devices(Windows 10, iOS, Android 12) Expected ResultWhen using Spotify Connect, I would expect to control the connected device's volume. For example, when controlling my iPad with the Windows 10 Spotify app, I would expect a way to contro...

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Plan Premium   Devices (Windows 10, iOS, Android 12)   Expected Result When using Spotify Connect, I would expect to control the connected device's volume. For example, when controll...

Katerina

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Superuser Contribution Spotify Page Looks Larger

PlanFreeCountryIndonesiaOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue For some apparent reason my Spotify looks bigger than usual? I don't know if it's from Spotify itself but it looks out of touch and can be annoying for me with it's unappalling d...

Roadie

  Plan Free Country Indonesia Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue   For some apparent reason my Spotify looks bigger than usual? I don't know if it's from Spot...

Alex

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Superuser Contribution Bulk move playlist to folder?

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue: Is there a way to bulk move playlist to a folder? I know how to move one playlist at a time. I thought maybe there is a Spotify folder I can do this in.Thanks

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    Plan Premium Country USA Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue:   Is there a way to bulk move playlist to a folder? I know how to m...

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Solved!! Windows 10 Spotify Keeps Saying Songs Aren't Playable or Crashes

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHi, I've never posted a question on this forum but after searching online and trying multiple approaches I'm still having the same issue. I also didn't see any othe...

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  Plan Premium Country United States Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Hi, I've never posted a question on this forum but after searching online and tr...

GavinK97

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Spotify podcasts only play on alphabetical order

PlanFree Operating SystemWindows 11 My Question or Issue My spotidy podcasts only play on alphabetical order, I have tried sorting it chronologically back and forth, troubleshooting/clearing app data, and reinstalled many times.

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Plan Free   Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue   My spotidy podcasts only play on alphabetical order, I have tried sorting it chronologically back and forth, tr...

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Superuser Contribution [Desktop][Your Library] Desktop Custom save location memory/remembered for device

Having the desktop app remember the change to the song save location on my desktop pc upon reauthentication, because when I had the app ask me to log in again it did not. This is a problem for me and others who maybe out there who have a smaller driv...

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Having the desktop app remember the change to the song save location on my desktop pc upon reauthentication, because when I had the app ask me to log in again it did not. This is a problem for me and...

Alex

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Superuser Contribution [Desktop][Browse] Sub directories for playlist

Please create sub-directories possibilities to gather playlists together. I do have around 80 Playlists and it would be great to be able to group some of them.

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Please create sub-directories possibilities to gather playlists together. I do have around 80 Playlists and it would be great to be able to group some of them. 

Yordan

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Superuser Contribution Can't play a single song from elsewhere while retaining current queue

PlanPremiumCountryUKOperating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueHi,I've noticed recently a change in the functionality of selecting songs and retaining my queue. Whereas in the past, I could hit play on any individual ...

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Plan Premium Country UK Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue Hi, I've noticed recently a change in the functionality of selecting songs a...

Alex

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Songs skipping/pausing on their own

PlanPremiumCountryEstoniaDeviceComputeOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI've owned Spotify premium for 1.5 years now and haven't run into this problem yet. Couple days ago I got on my usual playlist and started to listen to music. Sudden...

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  Plan Premium Country Estonia Device Compute Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I've owned Spotify premium for 1.5 years now and haven't run into this problem ye...

AdamDamon

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Superuser Contribution Can't dismiss pop-up for videos in Cinema mode

PlanFreeCountryCanadaDeviceWindowsOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueI can't dismiss ads clicking the X in top right when the video is in Cinema mode. I have to hit ESC to minimize video before I can click the X to dismiss.

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Plan Free Country Canada Device Windows Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue I can't dismiss ads clicking the X in top right when the video is in Cinema mode. I have to h...

Eni

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Superuser Contribution Songs are greyed out for no good reason and I'm sick of it

PlanPremiumCountryFinlandDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSpotify greys out songs on my playlists for no good reason. The songs ARE available in my country, that's not the problem. When I click on the song on my playlist, i...

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Plan Premium Country Finland Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Spotify greys out songs on my playlists for no good reason. The songs ARE available in my...

Yordan

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