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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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iyoran

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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 [Desktop] Drag & drop for queue items doesn't work

Plan Premium Country Slovakia Device Acer Operating System Windows 11 My Question or Issue Hey everyone, I’ve been having a really annoying issue with the Spotify desktop app and wanted to ask if anyone else has the same problem / if there’s any fix....

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Plan Premium Country Slovakia Device Acer Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue Hey everyone, I’ve been having a really annoying issue with the Spotify desktop...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Remove "shows you might like", "episodes for you", "popular with, "picked for you" from podcasts

I'm on desktop Windows, non-premium.I do not want to have podcasts suggested to me by the algorithm, and I do not want these suggestions to be prioritized over new episodes. I especially don't want random playlists that were "picked for me" on my pod...

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I'm on desktop Windows, non-premium. I do not want to have podcasts suggested to me by the algorithm, and I do not want these suggestions to be prioritized over new episodes. I especially don't wa...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify: A firewall may be blocking spotify. Please update your firewall to allow spotify.

PlanFreeCountry Canada DeviceWindows 10 My Question or IssueEverytime i try to login my spotify account, the firewall issue keeps on coming up. Ive tried to delete it, check if my country is still the same, tried a different account, tried a vpn, eve...

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Plan Free Country Canada   Device Windows 10   My Question or Issue Everytime i try to login my spotify account, the firewall issue keeps on coming up. Ive tried to delete it, check...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Favorite song icons not showing in my playlists

I run the Windows desktop application of Spotify. It looks like today the small green icon has changed that shows that you have added a song to your favorite songs. In this playlist and in all my others though, those icons do not show anymore: This i...

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I run the Windows desktop application of Spotify. It looks like today the small green icon has changed that shows that you have added a song to your favorite songs. In this playlist and in all my oth...

Lifuu

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Superuser Contribution How to see album cover in full screen instead of band picture?

I used to be able to click on the "Full screen" button (two diagonal arrows on the bottom-right of the application window) and see the cover art of the album I was currently listening in full screen and in a high resolution. The full screen now most ...

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I used to be able to click on the "Full screen" button (two diagonal arrows on the bottom-right of the application window) and see the cover art of the album I was currently listening in full screen ...

Lifuu

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Fix your AWFUL UI

PlanPremium Operating SystemWindows 10/11 Your UI is actually just a joke at this point.It is clear to me that you do not care about your users feedback and insist on making changes that dont need to be made. The now playing bar is still as obstructi...

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Plan Premium   Operating System Windows 10/11   Your UI is actually just a joke at this point. It is clear to me that you do not care about your users feedback and insist on making c...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify for Windows writes excessive amounts of data to the SSD/disk

PlanPremiumCountryAustraliaDeviceWindows desktop computer12-generation Intel 12400FSamsung NVME SSDOperating SystemWindows 11 23H2App versionSpotify for Windows (64 bit)1.2.65.255.g85e641b4 My Question or IssueAfter 8 hours of use, Spotify has writte...

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Plan Premium Country Australia Device Windows desktop computer 12-generation Intel 12400F Samsung NVME SSD Operating System Windows 11 23H2 App version Spotify for Windows (64 bit) 1.2.65...

Joan

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Superuser Contribution download music to a flash drive from desktop windows system for my car. This is a premium Spotify

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue

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Superuser Contribution Black Screen of Death (Windows 11)

A couple of weeks ago, Spotify's Windows 11 desktop app was updated, and since then I haven't been able to use it at all. On launch, I get to see the player's UI for a second, then my PC's screen goes black. Completely. No error messages, nothing. I ...

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A couple of weeks ago, Spotify's Windows 11 desktop app was updated, and since then I haven't been able to use it at all. On launch, I get to see the player's UI for a second, then my PC's screen goe...

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Superuser Contribution O Spotfy não consegue tocar isso no momento. Se você tiver o arquivo no computador é possível import

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueO Spotify não consegue tocar isso no momento. Se você tiver o arquivo no computador é possíve...

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Plan Free/Premium Country   Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue O Spoti...

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I can hear Spotify music in my personal microphone, what's the problem?

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue

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Superuser Contribution Windows app refuses to play after a song or two

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10/11 My Question or IssueThis is a new issue. Just started in the last week or two. I open the application and start playing something. Everything goes fine for 1 or even two songs, but then the p...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device PC Operating System Windows 10/11   My Question or Issue This is a new issue.  Just started in the last week or two.  I open the application a...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Local File song won't show new name

How can I get Spotify to use the names I've given to Local Files that I own? I have a number of recordings that I own, and I want the song names to be names that I choose when I import them into my private Spotify playlist. E.g., shorter or more mean...

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How can I get Spotify to use the names I've given to Local Files that I own?   I have a number of recordings that I own, and I want the song names to be names that I choose when I import them ...

sidneymayo

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Superuser Contribution The volume of the music goes down and up by itself

PlanPremiumCountryTürkiyeDevice(PC)Operating System(Windows 11) My Question or IssueThe volume of the music goes down and up by itself. This is despite volume normalization being turned off in the settings. It happens all the time.

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Plan Premium Country Türkiye Device (PC) Operating System (Windows 11)   My Question or Issue The volume of the music goes down and up by itself. This is despite volume normalization b...

Vasil

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution My volume is too low

Even though i make my volume max the music volume is too low and this only happens on my pc in my phone its perfectly fine

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Even though i make my volume max the music volume is too low and this only happens on my pc in my phone its perfectly fine

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Superuser Contribution Set bookmark in audio books

PlanFree/PremiumCountry DeviceAllOperating SystemAll My Question or IssueI often hear audio books via Spotify. But of course in 15 hours of hearing I need some breaks, some "music", some other inspiration. I despair every time, because whenever I int...

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Plan Free/Premium Country   Device All Operating System All   My Question or Issue I often hear audio books via Spotify. But of course in 15 hours of hearing I need some breaks, s...

jdallasr

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Superuser Contribution I am becoming extremely frustrated. Spotify stopped working on my desktop

PlanPremiumUSADeviceNewer desktopOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueI have removed the AP and reinstalled in 3 times so far in the past two days. I have gone in and looked at my drivers. I have selected and reselected my speakers. Everyth...

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Plan Premium USA Device Newer desktop Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue I have removed the AP and reinstalled in 3 times so far in the past two days.  I have gone ...

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Superuser Contribution How do I add something to the START of the queue?

PlanPremiumCountryCanada DevicePC, Android phone, Android TVOperating SystemWindows 10, Android My Question or IssueHow do I play a whole album or playlist? Currently it only plays the first song on the album and adds the rest to the end of the queue...

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  Plan Premium Country Canada   Device PC, Android phone, Android TV Operating System Windows 10,  Android   My Question or Issue How do I play a whole album...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution fullscreen button not showing

the fullscreen button next to the miniplayer button doesn't appear. but on the spotify web the button appears

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the fullscreen button next to the miniplayer button doesn't appear. but on the spotify web the button appears

RyanMako

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Superuser Contribution Distortion, buzzing on quiet songs such as solo piano or violin, Eq or normalisation issue

When playing relatively soft music typically solo instrumental piano or violin, I am getting crackle and distortion that sounds like speaker overload on tracks. I have both spotify and PC volumes set to 50%, and have tried various wired headphones bu...

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When playing relatively soft music typically solo instrumental piano or violin, I am getting crackle and distortion that sounds like speaker overload on tracks.  I have both spotify and PC volum...

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