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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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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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There no X or way to close or stop a video on Spotify for Windows (64 bit) 1.2.64.408.g0a9b557c
Newbie
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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...
PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDevice(iPhone 12 to windows PC)Operating System14.3 My Question or IssueEvery time I switch from my phone to my PC using Connect, the song skips forward ~50 seconds, which means I need to restart it every single time.
Plan Premium Country Germany Device (iPhone 12 to windows PC) Operating System 14.3 My Question or Issue Every time I switch from my phone to my PC using Connect, the song skips forw...
Spotify Legend
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Hello! I've noticed that the "Local files" menu on the left has disappeared after the latest update. Where is it now? Or is it gone forever?
Hello! I've noticed that the "Local files" menu on the left has disappeared after the latest update. Where is it now? Or is it gone forever?
Spotify Legend
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PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueAfter an update a week or so ago, I can now only have 50 songs display in my queue (an issue that was fixed years ago), and I can't easily drag the songs to re...
Plan Premium Country United States Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue After an update a week or so ago, I can now only have 50 songs display in my queue ...
Spotify Legend
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PlanPremiumCountryUSADevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI am getting the error "Spotify can't play this right now. If you have the file on your computer you can import it" when trying to use the desktop app on my PC. So far I have...
Plan Premium Country USA Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I am getting the error "Spotify can't play this right now. If you have the file on your computer y...
Casual Listener
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PlanFreeCountryMexicoDeviceAsus pcOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueThe play/pause key on my keyboard is no longer working with spotify if I have spotify on the backgroundThis used to work before the update of course.It does work sometim...
Plan Free Country Mexico Device Asus pc Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue The play/pause key on my keyboard is no longer working with spotify if I have spot...
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PlanPremiumCountryHungaryDevicedesktop PC, Radeon HD7790, 3840x2160@30Hz, ver 18.2.1Operating SystemWin7 Ulti,64bit, Hungarian My Question or Issue When Windows7 boots up, Close-Min-Max buttons displayed at wrong position. When I move Spotify window,...
Plan Premium Country Hungary Device desktop PC, Radeon HD7790, 3840x2160@30Hz, ver 18.2.1 Operating System Win7 Ulti,64bit, Hungarian My Question or Issue When Windows7 boots u...
Newbie
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PlanPremiumCountryItalyDeviceLenovoOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHi all,i've already read about the black screen issue on the other topics and tried everything indicated but the problem on my PC seems that couldn't be solved!Another ...
Plan Premium Country Italy Device Lenovo Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Hi all, i've already read about the black screen issue on the other topics and tried everyt...
Spotify Legend
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PlanPremiumCountryItalyDeviceWindows pcOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueAfter the last update I cannot see or find any longer the album listening history in the "my library" menu section. How it's possible to access it now?
Plan Premium Country Italy Device Windows pc Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue After the last update I cannot see or find any longer the album listening history in the...
Spotify Legend
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PlanPremium FamilyCountryGermanyDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueThere might be an issue adding an eleven year old child to Premium Family. After invitation, he cannot register as he is deemed to young. The iOS "Kids" app is for...
Plan Premium Family Country Germany Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue There might be an issue adding an eleven year old child to Premium Family. After invita...
Spotify Legend
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Edit: Accidentally edited old post. Read comment below. RIP good old "new client". Last week the "Peak Spotify Client™", version 0.8.5 if you don't remember, stopped breathing. Many features had stopped working over the years, a slow death. Most cruc...
...yepBcWJR2wEZaCXTwF81o Farewell note: Old thread that was closed: https://community.spotify.com/t5/forums/v3_1/forumtopicpage/board-id/desktop_windows/page/1/thread-id/12263
Gig Goer
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PlanPremiumCountry AustraliaDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 7 My Question or Issue About a month ago, I had to reinstall spotify on my Computer as it became very unresponsive, it would take several minutes to load and I couldnt search for artists or ...
Plan Premium Country Australia Device PC Operating System Windows 7 My Question or Issue About a month ago, I had to reinstall spotify on my Computer as it became...
Roadie
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PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhat I've noticed is that after playing a song from search, specifically a single (only song in the "album") - radio starts playing when the song finishes, which is fine, ...
Plan Premium Country Canada Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue What I've noticed is that after playing a song from search, specifically a single (only song in...
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PlanPremiumCountryUSDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWith the recent desktop app redesign, I can no longer see all the songs of an artist without individually opening each album. Previously I could see all songs listed out in a ...
Plan Premium Country US Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue With the recent desktop app redesign, I can no longer see all the songs of an artist without indivi...
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PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDevice Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHow to sort my playlists alphabetically on desktop? In the mobile app they are alphabetically sorted automatically, so they should be able to sort the same way on the deskt...
Plan Premium Country Canada Device Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue How to sort my playlists alphabetically on desktop? In the mobile app they are alph...
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Is there a way to change the cover of a playlist on desktop? I've looked it up, and everybody is saying that you need to click on the cover picture, but nothing happens when I left-click, and right-clicking only brings up radio, making the playlist s...
Is there a way to change the cover of a playlist on desktop? I've looked it up, and everybody is saying that you need to click on the cover picture, but nothing happens when I left-click, and right-c...
Moderator
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I wonder how I can reset my Spotify version to an older version. I have seen that that is not recommended, but I don't care. I want an older version since the newest version is full of bad features that altogether make a bad experience. Some examples...
I wonder how I can reset my Spotify version to an older version. I have seen that that is not recommended, but I don't care. I want an older version since the newest version is full of bad f...
Moderator
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How can I remove the "Recommended" section that is shown at the bottom of playlists? This section makes it more difficult to go quickly to the songs that I added most recently to my playlist. Also, I'm simply never interested in your "recommendations...
How can I remove the "Recommended" section that is shown at the bottom of playlists? This section makes it more difficult to go quickly to the songs that I added most recently to my playlist. Also, I...
Moderator
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PlanPremiumCountryMalaysiaDeviceHP Desktop Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue Just today I realize the lyric feature is gone in the new UI? Will anyone explain? Please refer photo attached.
Plan Premium Country Malaysia Device HP Desktop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Just today I realize the lyric feature is gone in the new UI? Wil...
Spotify Legend
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My Question or IssueHey all, My Spotify UI just updated... I can't seem to add albums to a Folder anymore?Pretend I have a folder called 'Albums to Listen to'...I used to be able to drag and drop an album to that folder but now I can't.I can add an a...
My Question or Issue Hey all, My Spotify UI just updated... I can't seem to add albums to a Folder anymore? Pretend I have a folder called 'Albums to Listen to'... I used to be able to drag...
Casual Listener
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PlanPremiumCountryTurkey DeviceLenovo l340Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhen I log in with another account or run my spotify on web player, app normally opens the new UI but when i log in my own account in desktop app i cant use the ...
Plan Premium Country Turkey Device Lenovo l340 Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue When I log in with another account or run my spotify on web player, app normal...
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