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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 Didn't get the new Update?

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceDesktop PCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSo as I already mentioned I didn't get the Update.My friend got it, and when I googled it I only found posts from 2014 and 2018, I couldn't install a update, rest...

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Plan Premium Country Germany Device Desktop PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue So as I already mentioned I didn't get the Update. My friend got it, and when I...

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Superuser Contribution [Desktop] After the update Friend Activity disappered

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceDesktop 1.1.56....Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHi Team, since the new upgrade, from 1.1.55 onwards, just after a clean install, the Friend Activity tab is completely gone, and the Settings are complete...

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Plan Premium Country Germany Device Desktop  1.1.56.... Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Hi Team, since the new upgrade, from 1.1.55 onwards, just after a clea...

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Superuser Contribution Can't select multiple items in queue when using Connect

Shift+click to select multiple items in the queue works fine when just using the dekstop app.However when streaming to Connect it suddently stops working. Spotify Version 1.1.56.595

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Shift+click to select multiple items in the queue works fine when just using the dekstop app. However when streaming to Connect it suddently stops working.   Spotify Version 1.1.56.595

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Superuser Contribution A couple of things on the new update

PlanPremiumCountryuk Devicehp laptop Operating windows 10 My Question or IssueA few things that need fixing....... In full screen mode, countdown timer on the right does not count down. Remains staticAlso in full screen mode, only first artist is sho...

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Plan Premium Country uk   Device hp laptop      Operating  windows 10   My Question or Issue A few things that need fixing.......   In full screen mo...

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Spotify won't update to newer version 2021. Help please

PlanPremiumCountryLithuaniaDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueMy issue is that I not possible to update the spotify PC version app. At first, I've tried to update at Microsoft store, but it wasn't updateble, so I deleted the app a...

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Plan Premium Country Lithuania Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue My issue is that I not possible to update the spotify PC version app. At first, I've tried t...

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Superuser Contribution Sort icon for dropdown sorting options in playlists changed location now hidden on desktop.

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueAs of April 15, 2021 Spotify has again made another stupid decision about format design. This...

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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 As of A...

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Superuser Contribution Moving multiple songs difficult since 2021 update

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceHP Envy TouchsmartOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueAs much as I like the aesthetic of the new Premium accounts that show album art in playlists, I've noticed that moving multiple songs (albums) around is tricky...

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Plan Premium Country UK Device HP Envy Touchsmart Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue As much as I like the aesthetic of the new Premium accounts that show album art in ...

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Sorting playlists on desktop annoying bug

On the desktop application for Windows, when you sort a playlist by a setting that is not the default, let's say sort by name in ascending order, and you play a song, then you click on the song image on the left, because you want to be taken to the l...

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On the desktop application for Windows, when you sort a playlist by a setting that is not the default, let's say sort by name in ascending order, and you play a song, then you click on the song image...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify desktop app mutes itself when other sounds/videos are playing and during gaming

PlanPremiumCountryAustraliaDeviceAsus ZenbookOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueMy Spotify desktop app keeps muting itself whenever another sound on the computer plays, eg when a video or sound plays on chrome or when I am gaming. The son...

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Plan Premium Country Australia Device Asus Zenbook Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue My Spotify desktop app keeps muting itself whenever another sound on the computer ...

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[Desktop] Spotify "Edit Playlist Details" triggers on any click across 3/4 of the screen. Why?

On Desktop, "Edit Playlist Details" activates across 3/4 of the screen, rather than only being activated when directly clicking on the actual playlist name. How is this a thing? Editing text normally happens when directly clicking on the text. Howeve...

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On Desktop, "Edit Playlist Details" activates across 3/4 of the screen, rather than only being activated when directly clicking on the actual playlist name.   How is this a thing?   Edi...

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New Spotify desktop app April 2021

releasedate songs and albums are gonebandname under the songname is not goodto much air and empty spaceI would like Song - Bandname - Albumname - Time Why not rightclick on a song and you get releasedate?

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releasedate songs and albums are gone bandname under the songname is not good to much air and empty space I would like Song - Bandname - Albumname - Time   Why not rightclick on a song and ...

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[Desktop][Playlists] Bring Back Ability to Sort Playlists by Artists

I don't know who thought it was remotely cool to remove the ability to sort the songs in a playlist by artist but let's bring that functionality back, k? I don't think I need to explain why that ability is needed. (Don't get me started on the visual ...

Gig Goer

I don't know who thought it was remotely cool to remove the ability to sort the songs in a playlist by artist but let's bring that functionality back, k?   I don't think I need to explain why ...

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Superuser Contribution Discover Menu option no longer available after recent update

PlanPremiumCountry DevicePCOperating System( Windows 10) My Question or IssueAfter the latest update for the desktop version the Browse menu option is no longer available. I used this option all the time. Please can you look into this and add it back...

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  Plan Premium Country   Device PC Operating System ( Windows 10)   My Question or Issue After the latest update for the desktop version the Browse menu option is no longer ...

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Superuser Contribution Windows 10 crashes when changing offline storage or trying to add a source

PremiumUSAWindows 10 Pro Version 20H2 OS Build 19042.867 Spotify has a bug when using the browse folder UI control to change a setting. Spotify immediately crashes when trying to change the offline storage location or add a local source. Everything e...

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Premium USA Windows 10 Pro Version 20H2 OS Build 19042.867   Spotify has a bug when using the browse folder UI control to change a setting.   Spotify immediately crashes when trying t...

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Superuser Contribution Please restore the ability to copy and paste into specific locations in playlists

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueAs of the latest update to the Spotify desktop client, I am no longer able to use Ctrl+C and Ctrl+V to copy and paste songs into particular locations in playlists. This is an...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue As of the latest update to the Spotify desktop client, I am no longer able to use Ctrl+C and Ctrl+...

CarlosE

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Superuser Contribution The main page of the application is not loading!

PlanFreeCountryRussiaOperating SystemWindows 10Hello!The main page of the application does not work, I tried to do a clean installation using the local guide, it helped until the first restart of the application.The home page in the web app doesn't w...

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Plan Free Country Russia Operating System Windows 10 Hello! The main page of the application does not work, I tried to do a clean installation using the local guide, it helped until the firs...

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Superuser Contribution Podcast progress bar missing

Windows 10 - Desktop AppThe new UI removed podcast progress bars, except when they are being played. This makes finding the episode that comes next unnecessarily difficult. The way podcasts are handled was already bad enough, unfortunately this is no...

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Windows 10 - Desktop App The new UI removed podcast progress bars, except when they are being played. This makes finding the episode that comes next unnecessarily difficult. The way podcasts are han...

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Superuser Contribution Album track list now reversed when sorting from newest to oldest in playlists

I sort my playlists by having the most recently added songs at the top. Before the most recent update, all albums I added to the playlist would order themselves in correct order from start to finish (despite whether I ordered the playlist oldest to n...

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I sort my playlists by having the most recently added songs at the top. Before the most recent update, all albums I added to the playlist would order themselves in correct order from start to finish ...

CarlosE

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Solved!! Can no longer see songs on Artist pages

PlanPremium - FamilyCountryUnited KingdomDeviceDesktop, PC & Huawei Mate 20 Lite Operating SystemWindows 10, Android 10 My Question or IssueSince the update I can no longer see songs separated by album on Artist pages. I'm only able to view the Top 1...

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Plan Premium - Family Country United Kingdom Device Desktop, PC & Huawei Mate 20 Lite  Operating System Windows 10, Android 10   My Question or Issue Since the update I ca...

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Superuser Contribution Albums are not available offline

PlanPremiumOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueAlbums are not available offline, even while online I had previously downloaded them. This only happens in Windows, on Android the same albums downloaded, at the same time, can be accessed nor...

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Plan Premium Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Albums are not available offline, even while online I had previously downloaded them. This only happens in Windows, on Andro...

Eni

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