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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 Why is my Username a number?

Hello, On the Spotify Desktop app on my windows 10 device it is showing my username as a number. However on my app on my iphone it shows my name as the username? How can two devices be showing a different username even though their logged into the sa...

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Hello,   On the Spotify Desktop app on my windows 10 device it is showing my username as a number. However on my app on my iphone it shows my name as the username?   How can two devices...

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Play a song with cmd in a specific time

PlanPremiumCountryArgentinaDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue Hi,i tell you my situation. Before updating the spotify desktop application, I used a code in cmd to open spotify and it would automatically play a song of my choice a...

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Plan Premium Country Argentina Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue   Hi,i tell you my situation.   Before updating the spotify desktop applicati...

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Superuser Contribution Media keys no longer work

PlanPremiumCountryNetherlands DeviceWindows systems including: self-built and Surface Pro 7Operating SystemWindows 10 20H2 (both devices) My Question or IssueMedia keys DO NOT work. I am not able to go forward, backward or play/pause a song. At first...

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Plan Premium Country Netherlands   Device Windows systems including: self-built and Surface Pro 7 Operating System Windows 10 20H2 (both devices)   My Question or Issue Media k...

Jeremy

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Superuser Contribution Can not view podcast video at reasonable size without going fullscreen

PlanPremiumCountryCzechiaDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI do not understand why the Spotify podcasting experience has to continue to be so insanely shitty even almost a year after JRE podcast has been taken hostage by Spotify....

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  Plan Premium Country Czechia Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I do not understand why the Spotify podcasting experience has to continue to be so ins...

Mihail

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Superuser Contribution Spotify stops playing after seconds due to advertising domain requirements on premium account

Hi!PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceWindows 10 custom build My Question or IssueEvery few songs, spotify just stops when I'm at work and behind a corporate firewall (of which I'm an admin). At home it's absolutely fine on the same device.None of the main su...

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Hi! Plan Premium Country UK Device Windows 10 custom build   My Question or Issue Every few songs, spotify just stops when I'm at work and behind a corporate firewall (of which I'm ...

Ver

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Superuser Contribution The bugs never end.

I have suffered from what would easily be nearing a hundred unique bugs, in the last few years alone. I've had them across devices; from broken functionality to critical bugs, bad design and busted installations, and even a hacked account. Some plagu...

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I have suffered from what would easily be nearing a hundred unique bugs, in the last few years alone. I've had them across devices; from broken functionality to critical bugs, bad design and busted i...

Jeremy

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Superuser Contribution Web Player stopped working

PlanFree/remiumCountry DeviceDesktop ComputerOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueMy Spotify stopped working. The web player receives this error, "Enable secure playback in your browser". I use Firefox as my default browser, and I have chec...

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Plan Free/ remium Country     Device Desktop Computer Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue My Spotify stopped working.  The web player receives this erro...

Mihail

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Superuser Contribution Let me **bleep** suggestions from the app

PlanPremiumCountryUS DeviceWindows PCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI have been presented with a suggested podcast that contains a word that isn't allowed on this forum in the title. This word is not safe for work, and isn't acceptabl...

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Plan Premium Country US   Device Windows PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I have been presented with a suggested podcast that contains a word that isn't allo...

Jeremy

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Superuser Contribution Recommended songs based on playlist missing

PlanFreeCountryTurkeyDeviceLenovo G710 LaptopOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or IssueThe recommended songs bar at the bottom of my playlist has disappeared, but is still present on all my other playlists. I uninstalled & re-installed the app on...

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Plan Free Country Turkey Device Lenovo G710 Laptop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue The recommended songs bar at the bottom of my playlist has disappeared, but is still prese...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify Profile Picture and Spotify Playlist Images Vanished

PlanPremiumCountryUnited KingdomDeviceDesktop, Samsung S20+, Chrome Webplayer My Question or IssueAs the title says, my images for my playlists have dissapered, aswell as my profile picture.

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Plan Premium Country United Kingdom Device Desktop, Samsung S20+, Chrome Webplayer   My Question or Issue As the title says, my images for my playlists have dissapered, aswell as my prof...

Ivan

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Superuser Contribution Playlist Order mixed up

PlanPremiumCountryAustriaDevicePcOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question/IssueSo since the Big Update, I have the problem that when I add new songs(multiple) to a Playlist the order is not correct or mixed up on the Desktop app.You see in the Pictures...

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Plan Premium Country Austria Device Pc Operating System Windows 10   My Question/Issue So since the Big Update, I have the problem that when I add new songs(multiple) to a Playlist the...

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Superuser Contribution Local Files gone from the sidebar

Premium Spotify v1.1.1.348.g9064793a, Windows 10. title. Why? before anyone asks, 'songs' doesn't list all of my files (it lists ~30 out of the 3000 I have oh I'm sorry, it actually doesn't list any local files, only the songs that I actually use fro...

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Premium Spotify v1.1.1.348.g9064793a, Windows 10.   title. Why?   before anyone asks, 'songs' doesn't list all of my files (it lists ~30 out of the 3000 I have oh I'm sorry, it actually...

CarlosE

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Superuser Contribution Cannot Uninstall Spotify from Windows 10

Installed Desktop version of Spotify from official website (not windows store) long ago.Accidentally installed Spotify app from windows store and uninstalled it. Then began to receive error message "Spotify failed to migrate some of your data" every ...

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Installed Desktop version of Spotify from official website (not windows store) long ago. Accidentally installed Spotify app from windows store and uninstalled it. Then began to receive error message...

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Superuser Contribution Inconsistency with rounded icons

PlanPremium (Family)CountryUSADeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueThe icons for Liked Songs and Create Playlist are not rounded, while the Your Episodes icon is rounded.

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Plan Premium (Family) Country USA Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue The icons for Liked Songs and Create Playlist are not rounded, while the Your Episod...

Alex

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Superuser Contribution How to fix error, "Something went wrong, try reloading the page"?

PlanFreeCountryUnited StatesDevicePCOperating SystemWindows My Question or IssueHey! So whenever I try to open my Spotify Desktop Application, it prompts me with the error, "Something went wrong, try reloading the page". I was wondering if there is a...

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Plan Free Country United States Device PC Operating System Windows   My Question or Issue Hey! So whenever I try to open my Spotify Desktop Application, it prompts me with the error, "...

Alex

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Superuser Contribution how to unfollow myself?

for some reason today, i gained myself as a follower and i can see my own activity status. also, the button where it allows me to unfollow people isn't there for myself. how do i fix this issue?

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for some reason today, i gained myself as a follower and i can see my own activity status. also, the button where it allows me to unfollow people isn't there for myself. how do i fix this issue?

CarlosE

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Superuser Contribution Spotify not recognizing internet connectivity

PlanFamily PremiumCountryVietnamDeviceLenovo Gaming LaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSometimes my Windows 10 system does not recognize it's own connectivity to the Internet. It will display that there is a LAN network connection b...

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Plan Family Premium Country Vietnam Device Lenovo Gaming Laptop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Sometimes my Windows 10 system does not recognize it's own connectivi...

Alex

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Superuser Contribution Cannot download playlist on Windows 10 desktop

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI purchased Spotify premium 2 days ago and cannot download my playlist. I've updated Spotify, removed it twice fully and my playlist won't download. This occurs on the Wi...

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Plan Premium Country UK Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I purchased Spotify premium 2 days ago and cannot download my playlist. I've updated Spotify, ...

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[Web Player][Other] The player works weird after my account upgraded to premium account

I upgraded my acc to premium twice. However, after I upgraded my acc, the player won't work well (I use the Spotify web player). I chose a song to play but it won't play and skip to the next few songs. When it finally stops on a song it won't stream ...

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I upgraded my acc to premium twice. However, after I upgraded my acc, the player won't work well (I use the Spotify web player). I chose a song to play but it won't play and skip to the next few song...

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Superuser Contribution My top genres are different on phone than web player

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueMy top genres are different on phone than web player.It looks like indie genre on my phone, b...

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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 My top ...

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