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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 Possibility to help correct the release dates of albums

hey there, i noticed especially in the hip-hop/rap genre that many many release dates of albums are insanely incorrect. Is there any way to inform spotify about the correct ones and thus helping them to correct their database? I think many users woul...

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hey there,   i noticed especially in the hip-hop/rap genre that many many release dates of albums are insanely incorrect. Is there any way to inform spotify about the correct ones and thus...

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Superuser Contribution Opening minimized?

PlanPremiumCountryNetherlandsDeviceDesktop pcOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue Hi! I have my Spotify client set to open minimized, but it's not doing that. It does open after Windows starts, but it's opening in a floating window rather ...

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Plan Premium Country Netherlands Device Desktop pc Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue   Hi!  I have my Spotify client set to open minimized, but it's not do...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Shuffle don't work anymore, help needed

Plan: PremiumDevice: Desktop app, manually downloaded from the website not Microsoft storeOperating System: Win 11 My Question or IssueSo i factory reset my pc a week ago, and Spotify worked perfectly. But now i cant shuffle my playlist. The shuffle ...

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Plan: Premium Device: Desktop app, manually downloaded from the website not Microsoft store Operating System: Win 11   My Question or Issue So i factory reset my pc a week ago, and Spotify ...

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Superuser Contribution Installer failed with exit code: 23

17:24:00.377 I [/f:1015 ] Spotify Installer - Running normal installer.17:24:00.378 E [/f:1033 ] Spotify Installer - Invalid user account for install.

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17:24:00.377 I [/f:1015 ] Spotify Installer - Running normal installer. 17:24:00.378 E [/f:1033 ] Spotify Installer - Invalid user account for install.

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Superuser Contribution Entry Point Not Found error

I've been trying to download spotify on my pc but I can't open it as I get the error message"The procedure entry point SetThreadDescription could not be located in the dynamic link libraryC:\users\M\appdatta\roaming\spotify\spotify.exe." I've tried d...

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I've been trying to download spotify on my pc but I can't open it as I get the error message "The procedure entry point SetThreadDescription could not be located in the dynamic link library C:\us...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Autoplay is off but Spotify acts like it is still on

PlanPremiumCountryBelgiumDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueAutoplay is turned off on both my desktop and phone, however, if I play a playlist on Spotify and the playlist ends, Spotify starts playing "related" songs. I hate i...

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  Plan Premium Country Belgium Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Autoplay is turned off on both my desktop and phone, however, if I play a playlis...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Songs not Saving to Liked Songs Playlist

PlanPremiumCountryUSA DeviceDesktop (not the Web Player)Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI click the plus to save a song to my Liked Songs playlist and it turns green, but when I check (because I don't trust Spotify anymore) it is not i...

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Plan Premium Country USA   Device Desktop (not the Web Player) Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I click the plus to save a song to my Liked Songs playlist and i...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Bug: Podcast played status not syncing to desktop

PlanPremiumCountryNew ZealandDevice(iPhone 11, iMac, Windows laptop)Operating System(iOS 16, Mac OS 10.15, Windows 11) My Question or IssueWith the release of the new Spotify mobile app (the one with tiktok feed stuff), the played status of podcasts ...

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Plan Premium Country New Zealand Device (iPhone 11, iMac, Windows laptop) Operating System (iOS 16, Mac OS 10.15, Windows 11)   My Question or Issue With the release of the new Spotify...

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Superuser Contribution Issue with playing songs on spotify

So i joined someones jam on spotify on the spotify web player, however i had to then install the app if i wanted to listen in on the jam. However i then uninstalled the app after as i prefer the web player, but upon returning to the web player it no ...

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So i joined someones jam on spotify on the spotify web player, however i had to then install the app if i wanted to listen in on the jam. However i then uninstalled the app after as i prefer the web ...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Fullscreen mode layout issue in Spotify for Windows (64 bit) 1.2.61.431.g05f88175

The left edge of full screen mode shows the contents of the library when the Your Library tab is active, it works correctly if the Your Library tab is hidden. And this problem gets even worse by disabling the "Now Playing screen".Steps to replicate t...

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The left edge of full screen mode shows the contents of the library when the Your Library tab is active, it works correctly if the Your Library tab is hidden. And this problem gets even worse by disa...

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Superuser Contribution Re: Cant play any music

I am in the UK on my desk top and get Spotify OK till now.....now nothing What can I do?

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I am in the UK on my desk top and get Spotify OK till now.....now nothing What can I do?

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Superuser Contribution "Your version of Windows is out of date" Banner needs to stop.

I am well aware that my version of windows is old. What I don't need is a constant reminder every time I open Spotify. Not to mention that this banner takes about 5-10 seconds to even load and I can't do anything until it does.Can this be disabled?An...

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I am well aware that my version of windows is old. What I don't need is a constant reminder every time I open Spotify. Not to mention that this banner takes about 5-10 seconds to even load and I can'...

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Superuser Contribution "No results found" for any prompt

Whenever I search anything on PC nothing pops up. It always says "No results found" no matter what I type.

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Whenever I search anything on PC nothing pops up. It always says "No results found" no matter what I type.

Yordan

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify crashes after 1-2 songs

PlanPremiumCountryRussiaDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI use Spotify almost a year and it worked great. But 3 days ago when I play any song with "repeat one track " after 1-2 repeats it crashes without any error.I tried:reinst...

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Plan Premium Country Russia Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I use Spotify almost a year and it worked great. But 3 days ago when I play any song with "repe...

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Superuser Contribution Webplayer podcast episodes end early

PlanFree/PremiumCountryUSDeviceWebplayer on Chrome and Edge Operating SystemWindows My Question or IssuePodcast episodes frequently stop early and the next episode in My Episodes will start playing. It usually happens within a minute before the concl...

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Plan Free/Premium Country US Device Webplayer on Chrome and Edge   Operating System Windows   My Question or Issue Podcast episodes frequently stop early and the next episode in ...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution No More Offline Mode in Desktop Versions

The new update for the Desktop Versions (Mac and Windows) have removed the application's "offline" mode function. You can still download songs and put it available for offline playing but putting the entire app on "offline" mode is no longer possible...

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The new update for the Desktop Versions (Mac and Windows) have removed the application's "offline" mode function. You can still download songs and put it available for offline playing but putting the...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify does not see music from local disk

I want to add files to Spotify from a local disk on my PC Windows 10. No matter how many folders I add in the Spotify settings, all folders are saved.

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I want to add files to Spotify from a local disk on my PC Windows 10. No matter how many folders I add in the Spotify settings, all folders are saved.

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Spotify DDOSing my router

Hi All, A bit of a weird one. I've seen at least twice.I don't understand why and what's triggering it. The Spotify app will start sending A LOT (100Mbits/s) of network traffic, all of those tiny packets (between 54 and 60 bytes). This causes my rout...

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Hi All,   A bit of a weird one. I've seen at least twice. I don't understand why and what's triggering it. The Spotify app will start sending A LOT (100Mbits/s) of network traffic, all of tho...

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