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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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When I click the history tab...

Hello dear friends, fellow developers. When I click the play history, this message pops up. Thank you.ps: warn me if I posted these posts in the wrong place   

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Hello dear friends, fellow developers.   When I click the play history, this message pops up.   Thank you. ps: warn me if I posted these posts in the wrong place       

MauriceMV

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Do Spotify no longer want us to use their service? Windows Store Download not Downloading!

Windows Store Download not Downloading - says I am Offline when I am Online! (Just like Spotify did before I uninstalled it!)

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Windows Store Download not Downloading - says I am Offline when I am Online! (Just like Spotify did before I uninstalled it!)

MauriceMV

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Time remaining in song not sticking on close and reopen

PlanPremiumCountryUSDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueYou open Spotify and play a song, to the right of the track length bar is a set of numbers that show the song length in minutes and seconds. When you click on it, it shows the...

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Plan Premium Country US Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue You open Spotify and play a song, to the right of the track length bar is a set of numbers that sho...

CarlosE

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Superuser Contribution Bug: 'Open Spotify' stopped allowing users to select / play from the 'Recommended' list

Premium, USA, Dell Desktop, WindowsISSUE:Perhaps it was yesterday ~4/28/2021, 'Open Spotify' stopped allowing users to play a song of their choice from the list of 'Recommended' songs. For example, my playlist 'Piano' has a 'Recommended' list at the ...

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Premium, USA, Dell Desktop, Windows ISSUE: Perhaps it was yesterday ~4/28/2021, 'Open Spotify' stopped allowing users to play a song of their choice from the list of 'Recommended' songs.  For ...

Eni

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Missing short cut key to navigate back and forth in the browse history

On my Windows desktop application. Since a while back I can no longer use the short cut key command Alt + Arrow left and Arrow right to navigate back and forth in my browse history. Is there another key combination that I have missed or am I forced t...

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On my Windows desktop application. Since a while back I can no longer use the short cut key command Alt + Arrow left and Arrow right to navigate back and forth in my browse history. Is there another ...

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Superuser Contribution How to turn on the new Layout of Spotify?

Plan: Family PremiumCountry: GermanyDevice: PCOperating System: Windows 10 My Question or IssueHello Community,i have a problem to find the beta switch or something like that.My Girlfriend got one day a Update and got a completely newLayout and behav...

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Plan: Family Premium Country: Germany Device: PC Operating System: Windows 10   My Question or Issue Hello Community, i have a problem to find the beta switch or something ...

AeroZ

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Superuser Contribution Mix playlists get updated unexpectedly

PlanPremiumCountryRussian FederationDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 Pro 20H2 (build 19042.870)Client version1.1.56.595.g2d2da0de (Microsoft Store version) Hello. For a couple of weeks, I've been having this issue when playlists from 'Made for you ...

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Plan Premium Country Russian Federation Device PC Operating System Windows 10 Pro 20H2 (build 19042.870) Client version 1.1.56.595.g2d2da0de (Microsoft Store version)   Hello. For a c...

Jeremy

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Superuser Contribution Can't continue to listen to podcast episode after switch, can't listen to all albums of artist

My Question or Issue:Since the last update when I listen to a Podcast, stop and listen to something else and click the episode again it starts all over again, before the update it would resume the podcast episode where I stopped. Another problem is b...

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My Question or Issue: Since the last update when I listen to a Podcast, stop and listen to something else and click the episode again it starts all over again, before the update it would resume the ...

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Superuser Contribution Why can't I Listen to a few songs from local files when I'm in offline mode?

I can listen to almost all of my songs from local files except for a few, I can listen to these on my phone but not on windows. This started after I got a new Spotify update that looks like this

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I can listen to almost all of my songs from local files except for a few, I can listen to these on my phone but not on windows. This started after I got a new Spotify update that looks like this ...

Jeremy

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Playlist name & word wrapping

PlanPremiumCountryBrazilDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI've noticed with the last updates for windows that word wrapping for the playlist names does not work anymore (I say it doesn't because this didn't happen in the past). I...

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Plan Premium Country Brazil Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I've noticed with the last updates for windows that word wrapping for the playlist names does n...

Mihail

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[Desktop][Your Library] Can't get the new Spotify UI

I've noticed that everyone around me is getting a new update that changes the user interface of Spotify. I don't have this update. I updated Spotify on my Microsoft store and nothing changed. I uninstalled it and downloaded it from my web browser, st...

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I've noticed that everyone around me is getting a new update that changes the user interface of Spotify. I don't have this update. I updated Spotify on my Microsoft store and nothing changed. I unins...

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Superuser Contribution On Win 10, Bluetooth going into standby causes paused Spotify to play again as audio device changes

PlanPremiumOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI listen through a bluetooth speaker connected to my laptop. If I press pause in Spotify and leave it, after 10 minutes the speaker enters standby. When this happens Spotify detects a switch i...

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Plan Premium Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I listen through a bluetooth speaker connected to my laptop. If I press pause in Spotify and leave it, after 10 minutes the ...

Alex

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Cannot login to Spotify on PC

PlanFreeCountryUSADeviceLaptop 2016Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueCannot login to Spotify on PC app or browser.It says "Something went wrong, try reloading page"I tried reloading page, restarting PC, reinstalling Spotify, clearing cac...

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Plan Free Country USA Device Laptop 2016 Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Cannot login to Spotify on PC app or browser. It says "Something went wrong, try reloading ...

Ver

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Superuser Contribution Stop pausing

Stop randomly pausing music when I’m listening. It’s so fking annoying. I tried your article on randomly pausing and it doesn’t work.PlanFreeCountryUSA Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueStop randomly pausing while I’m listening. On web p...

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Stop randomly pausing music when I’m listening. It’s so fking annoying. I tried your article on randomly pausing and it doesn’t work. Plan Free Country USA   Operating System Windows 10 ...

Jeremy

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Superuser Contribution Local files not showing

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceAcer LaptopOperating System Windows 10 My Question or IssueLocal files menu not showing up on left. Ghost data source showing up under local files. I have tried toggling off. Restarting and even uninstalling. Nothing allows...

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  Plan Premium Country USA Device Acer Laptop Operating System  Windows 10   My Question or Issue Local files menu not showing up on left.  Ghost data source showing up...

Jeremy

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution why my spotify looks different?

PlanPremium Familiar CountryArgentinaDevicePhilips Computer(?Operating SystemWindows 10 When i log in in my mom's account it looks like a normal spotify account, but when i log in in my account it looks different and i ha te how it looks, my playlist...

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  Plan Premium Familiar  Country Argentina Device Philips Computer(? Operating System Windows 10   When i log in in my mom's  account it looks like a normal spotify acco...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Friends Feed shows previous song

The friend's activity feed appears to show you what your friends are currently listening to, however it actually shows their previous song. This diminishes the meaning of the feature if it shows me listening to a song I have skipped for the duration ...

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The friend's activity feed appears to show you what your friends are currently listening to, however it actually shows their previous song. This diminishes the meaning of the feature if it shows me l...

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Superuser Contribution Show desktop overlay setting doesn't appear

PlanPremiumCountryColombiaDeviceDesktop PCOperating SystemWindows 10 Pro My Question or IssueThe option "Show desktop overlay when using media keys" doesn't show in the settings. I want to configure Spotify to don't show the multimedia overlay.

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Plan Premium Country Colombia Device Desktop PC Operating System Windows 10 Pro   My Question or Issue The option "Show desktop overlay when using media keys" doesn't show in the setti...

DAdamelli

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Can't share songs on any social media

PlanPremiumCountrySpainDeviceDesktop Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHey! I spotted yesterday that, when trying to share a song on Spotify, all the social media options have disappeared and now I can only copy the song link or the embe...

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Plan Premium Country Spain Device Desktop  Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Hey! I spotted yesterday that, when trying to share a song on Spotify, all the social...

CarlosE

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Superuser Contribution Sort lists of playlist

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDevice(Samsung Galaxy 9)Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueOn the Spotify desktop application (Windows 10) I would like to sort my playlists, e.g. alphabetically.Not the tracks within a playlist, but the playlists...

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Plan Premium Country Germany Device (Samsung Galaxy 9) Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue On the Spotify desktop application (Windows 10) I would like to sort my playli...

Ver

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