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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 Cant share multiple songs since update.

Before the update you could share multiple songs by selecting them with ctrl the share. This doesn't work anymore, please fix.

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Before the update you could share multiple songs by selecting them with ctrl the share. This doesn't work anymore, please fix.

Jeremy

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Superuser Contribution Bad Links - Albums & See Discography

When under a specific artist, clicking 'Albums', or 'See Discography' does not show all available albums, instead it launches the track list for the most recently released album. There is something wrong with the embedded links not directing to the r...

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When under a specific artist, clicking 'Albums', or 'See Discography' does not show all available albums, instead it launches the track list for the most recently released album.  There is somet...

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Superuser Contribution One pixel gap at the bottom of maximized window

PlanPremiumCountryArgentinaDeviceThinkpad X1 CarbonOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or Issue When I maximize Spotify a 1px gap appears at the bottom of the window, which is specially visible when there is a light window behind it. I've tried cl...

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Plan Premium Country Argentina Device Thinkpad X1 Carbon Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue   When I maximize Spotify a 1px gap appears at the bottom of the windo...

Kiril

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Superuser Contribution Local Files Album Art

PlanFree Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueThe album art/cover isn't showing on local files. I already tried uninstalling and reinstalling my Spotify but it's still not showing.

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Plan Free   Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue The album art/cover isn't showing on local files. I already tried uninstalling and reinstalling my Spotify but it's sti...

Alex

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Superuser Contribution Offline Mode Not Working

Trying to play some Downloaded music on my computer while I don't have Internet connection. Spotify is giving me the "something went wrong try reloading page error" even while in Offline Mode. I've restarted the app/computer to now avail. Any idea's?...

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Trying to play some Downloaded music on my computer while I don't have Internet connection. Spotify is giving me the "something went wrong try reloading page error" even while in Offline Mode. I've r...

Kiril

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Superuser Contribution crash in app spotify

PlanFreeCountryFrench Device HP laptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issuewhen I have been using the spotify app for a while then it crashes when you want to change playlist or search for music. Yesterday I reinstalled the spotify app to f...

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Plan Free Country French  Device  HP laptop Operating System Windows 10    My Question or Issue when I have been using the spotify app for a while then it crashes when y...

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Superuser Contribution something went wrong please refresh the page

it says something went wrong please refresh the page but refreshing doesnt work i tried a clean uninstall but i cant find spotify files in app data and i am gettnig the same problem when i open the web app please someone help me

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it says something went wrong please refresh the page but refreshing doesnt work i tried a clean uninstall but i cant find spotify files in app data and i am gettnig the same problem when i open the w...

Eni

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Superuser Contribution Spotify connect not working for windows app

PlanPremiumCountryLithuaniaDeviceiPhone 8 Plus, desktop computerOperating SystemWindows 10, iOS 13.3.My Question or IssueFor almost a year now my desktop version of spotify doesnt work properly. The connect to a device function does not find my phone...

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Plan Premium Country Lithuania Device iPhone 8 Plus, desktop computer Operating System Windows 10, iOS 13.3. My Question or Issue For almost a year now my desktop version of spotify doesnt w...

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Superuser Contribution No sound when playing via PC and installed speakers

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceLenovo Thinkpad Yoga X1Operating SystemWindows 10 Pro My Question or IssueStruggling to get sound. No sound when playing on my PC. I have sound from various other apps (MS Teams, Youtube etc). I have made random changes to ...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device Lenovo Thinkpad Yoga X1 Operating System Windows 10 Pro   My Question or Issue Struggling to get sound.  No sound when playing on my PC.  I ha...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Win32 app v1.1.71 doesn't work

PlanPremiumCountrySwedenDevicePersonal ComputerOperating SystemWindows 10 (21H1 / 19043.1288) My Question or IssueWhen I tried to open Spotify today, nothing happened. Windows cursor just shows loading for a second then nothing. Did some troubleshoot...

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Plan Premium Country Sweden Device Personal Computer Operating System Windows 10 (21H1 / 19043.1288)   My Question or Issue When I tried to open Spotify today, nothing happened. Window...

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Superuser Contribution Track Display Info - Windows 10 + Mac Desktop App

When in the main screen (Windows desktop app) and you enlarge the album cover by clicking on the bottom left, the album cover will go full screen it will show how the artist and track information for a few seconds before disappearing. Is there a way ...

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When in the main screen (Windows desktop app) and you enlarge the album cover by clicking on the bottom left, the album cover will go full screen it will show how the artist and track information for...

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Superuser Contribution certain podcast shows doesn't play episodes anymore without special conditions

Hello everyone. Plan: PremiumCountry: GermanyDevice: desktop computerOperating System: Windows 10App Version: 1.1.67.586.gbb5ef64e My Issue:For a couple of days, I got problems with a specific podcast show BBC Global News Podcast, which I have subscr...

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Hello everyone.   Plan: Premium Country: Germany Device: desktop computer Operating System: Windows 10 App Version: 1.1.67.586.gbb5ef64e   My  Issue: For a couple of day...

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Superuser Contribution Disable fullscreen song info and artwork fading out?

PlanPremiumCountryCatalonia DeviceWindows PCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHey, I was wondering if there was a way to disable the song title, author, album artwork... (bascally everything the fullscreen feature shows you before fading...

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Plan Premium Country Catalonia   Device Windows PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Hey, I was wondering if there was a way to disable the song title, author, a...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify desktop on the latest version of windows

I just loaded the latest version of windows, and my desktop version of Spotify won't load. It just loads a black screen and stops. I've seen posts in other forums that the latest version of windows breaks Spotify. When will this be fixed and can we b...

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I just loaded the latest version of windows, and my desktop version of Spotify won't load.  It just loads a black screen and stops.  I've seen posts in other forums that the latest version ...

CarlosE

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Superuser Contribution "See All" songs in search stop loading

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceDell LaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhen searching for songs on Spotify and choosing to "see all", songs will not load after a certain point. If you scroll down, after 80 songs a loading whee...

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Plan Premium Country United States Device Dell Laptop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue When searching for songs on Spotify and choosing to "see all", songs will not l...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Discovered in listing

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceNotebookOperating SystemWindows 8.1 My Question or IssueHey, when you open an artist's page, at the very bottom you will find the information "Discovered in", where you can view playlists that contain music by the curre...

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Plan Premium Country Germany Device Notebook Operating System Windows 8.1   My Question or Issue Hey,   when you open an artist's page, at the very bottom you will find the info...

MafeG

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Superuser Contribution Local Files Names Issue

Hi, today I wanted to import my songs to local files in Spotify app on Windows. However when I imported songs, songs names were in chinese. But original names aren´t in chinese.I tried to reinstall app but it wont worked.

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Hi, today I wanted to import my songs to local files in Spotify app on Windows. However when I imported songs, songs names were in chinese. But original names aren´t in chinese. I tried to reinstall...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Some devices not visible to Windows desktop app

On Windows desktop, my paired speakers aren't appearing in the list of devices. They do appear in the android app and if I cast from there to the speakers, then the desktop app then shows the paired speakers. Is this a bug that the desktop doesn't sh...

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On Windows desktop, my paired speakers aren't appearing in the list of devices.   They do appear in the android app and if I cast from there to the speakers, then the desktop  app then sh...

MafeG

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Superuser Contribution "Albums" path is broken

If you click "Albums" or "Teosluettelo" on an artist, you get the tracks of the newest album, not the albums by that artist. For example, click Voces8 -> Näytä teosluottelo (show the albums) -> you get the tracks of the latest album Infinity. This ha...

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If you click "Albums" or "Teosluettelo" on an artist, you get the tracks of the newest album, not the albums by that artist.  For example, click Voces8 -> Näytä teosluottelo (show the albums...

Ver

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Superuser Contribution Desktop app won't play, can't add to queue.

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI can play spotify just fine with the web player, but when I open the Windows App, then I can't play music on the Windows App or the Web Player.On the Windows app, if I try t...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I can play spotify just fine with the web player, but when I open the Windows App, then I can't pl...

Alex

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