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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 Skins - Where are they?

Why aren't there any official skins for this music player- something that's going to be on your desktop a lot. The gray is ugly.I've gone around this tiny problem by using methods to make the software semi-transparent, and even tried "spicetify".

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Why aren't there any official skins for this music player- something that's going to be on your desktop a lot. The gray is ugly. I've gone around this tiny problem by using methods to make the softw...

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[Desktop] Double Playing

Using the Windows application - I am currently listening to a podcast. I pause the podcast and start a playlist. When I start the playlist it plays both the podcast and the playlist. If I pause and play again it's always both the podcast and playlist...

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Using the Windows application - I am currently listening to a podcast. I pause the podcast and start a playlist. When I start the playlist it plays both the podcast and the playlist. If I pause and p...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify widget for albums is bugged for everyone

PlanPremiumDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or IssueThe Spotify widget for albums has a bug that makes it almost impossible to use. Every time I want to change the song from the album (it's especially noticeable when I am going through t...

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Plan Premium Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue The Spotify widget for albums has a bug that makes it almost impossible to use. Every time I want to change the song fro...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Songs play in wrong order

Hey, Since I got the new design on Spotify, which by the way I don't like at all, songs are played in the wrong order. For example, I'm playing song number 8 and as soon as the song ends, song 7 plays instead of song 9?! Should I listen to my playlis...

Gig Goer

Hey,   Since I got the new design on Spotify, which by the way I don't like at all, songs are played in the wrong order.   For example, I'm playing song number 8 and as soon as the song...

Novy

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artist I follow doesn't show.

PlanPremiumCountry Sweden My Question or Issue I have the issue that I am a music geek and I believe I use spotify in a way that few does. And I like to follow a vast amount of artists, and every week I see if there are new artists I don't follow, th...

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      Plan Premium Country  Sweden     My Question or Issue   I have the issue that I am a music geek and I believe I use spotify in a way that few does....

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Superuser Contribution Player de incorporação em site não funciona

Plan: PremiumCountry: BrazilDevice: iPhone XR, Edge, Chrome e WordpressOperating System: iOS 14 e Windows 10 My Question or IssueBom, eu tenho um podcast e alguns artigos em um site wordpress. Eu queria colocar o episodio do podcast pelo spotify pela...

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Plan: Premium Country: Brazil Device: iPhone XR, Edge, Chrome e Wordpress Operating System: iOS 14 e Windows 10   My Question or Issue Bom, eu tenho um podcast e alguns arti...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify immediately crashes when i open it

PlanFreeOperating SystemWindows 7My Question or Issueevery time i open the app on my pc it crashes immediately. i tried reinstalling it and downloading again. the web player doesn't work too. but the app works on my phone. any hints or tips on what e...

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  Plan Free Operating System Windows 7 My Question or Issue every time i open the app on my pc it crashes immediately. i tried reinstalling it and downloading again. the web player doesn't...

Eni

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Superuser Contribution Spotify app freezes on Windows 10

PlanPremiumDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI am using PC and listening to Spotify for few hours and all of a sudden last 3 seconds of the music a being replied all the time, the apps on pc barely work, can't shut down, only har...

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Plan Premium Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I am using PC and listening to Spotify for few hours and all of a sudden last 3 seconds of the music a being rep...

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Solved!! This content is not available

PlanPremiumCountryGeorgiaDevice(Windows 10 PC & iPhone X)Operating System(Windows 10, iOS 14.3)My Question or IssueI've read through a lot of these threads, the vast majority of the answers I've seen are that the artist likely removed the content, ho...

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Plan Premium Country Georgia Device (Windows 10 PC & iPhone X) Operating System (Windows 10, iOS 14.3) My Question or Issue I've read through a lot of these threads, the vast majority of...

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Superuser Contribution Volume Slider is buggy

PlanPremiumCountryTurkeyOperating SystemWindows 8.1 Pro When I move the volume slider it jumps back and forth. Even other users have opened a discussion about it just about a year ago and nothing's changed. Is there anything I can do about it?  My ve...

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  Plan Premium Country Turkey Operating System Windows 8.1 Pro   When I move the volume slider it jumps back and forth. Even other users have opened a discussion about it just about...

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Superuser Contribution Incorrect grammar in client

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceCustom PCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhen searching with a group of keywords which return no results, the client displays the following message "No results found for \"{{query}}\"Please make sur...

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  Plan Premium Country United States Device Custom PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue When searching with a group of keywords which return no results, the clie...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution WORKAROUND FOUND: Mouse Back Button Shortcut Not Working

In previous versions, you were able to use the back and forward buttons on your mouse to go back and forth between pages, just like on an internet browser. Recent Spotify update broke this. If you have a mouse that can set customized key strokes for ...

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In previous versions, you were able to use the back and forward buttons on your mouse to go back and forth between pages, just like on an internet browser. Recent Spotify update broke this.   ...

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Solved!! I'm not receving the new desktop app update

PlanPremium Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI am not receving the new update for the desktop app. I did reinstalled the app few times. Did even manually delete the files of spotify and reinstalled again and still didn't work. Can someo...

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Plan Premium   Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I am not receving the new update for the desktop app. I did reinstalled the app few times. Did even manually delete ...

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Superuser Contribution Is there still an option to disable media keys overlay in the desktop app?

PlanPremiumDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueThere was a very convenient option in the previous version of the desktop app, which allowed to hide overlay while using media keys. However, I can't seem to find it in the latest...

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Plan Premium Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue There was a very convenient option in the previous version of the desktop app, which allowed to hide overla...

Jeremy

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution different layout

i use spotify version 1.1.54.592.gc0b20638-a i dont know where they downloaded it this laptop im using is from my school when i wanted to download spotify i noticed that spotify was already downloaded. idk where they downloaded it i checked microsoft...

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i use spotify version 1.1.54.592.gc0b20638-a i dont know where they downloaded  it this laptop im using is from my school when i wanted to download spotify i noticed that spotify was already dow...

Jeremy

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[Desktop] Desktop App (for Windows) is STILL terrible

I have been a paid subscriber for years. I enjoy using Spotify. It works just fine on my cell phone. However, for years--with every (PC, Windows) computer I've ever had the desktop app is clunky. I want to be able to use the desktop app to listen fro...

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I have been a paid subscriber for years. I enjoy using Spotify. It works just fine on my cell phone. However, for years--with every (PC, Windows) computer I've ever had the desktop app is clunky. I w...

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Superuser Contribution Windows 10 Game bar (No longer resizable)

Operating SystemWindows 10 (2004) My Question or Issue:A recent update either to Game bar or Spotify means I can no longer make the Spotify window as small as I could beforehand. I like to pin the window on the Game bar so I can see which song is pla...

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Operating System Windows 10 (2004)   My Question or Issue: A recent update either to Game bar or Spotify means I can no longer make the Spotify window as small as I could beforehand.  ...

Jeremy

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Solved!! 2021 Update Redesign [Friend Actvity]

PlanPremiumCountryUSAOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueThey announced the new update and redesign for the desktop and Web App, but I don't see friend activity anywhere... did they remove this feature? Seeing friends listening activity wa...

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Plan Premium Country USA Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue They announced the new update and redesign for the desktop and Web App, but I don't see friend activity anywhe...

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About Spotify theme

Today my theme was changed on Spotify desktop app(windows). After that i reopened application for 3-4 times now it looks like normal main theme. Can i use that theme again? how i can change to it? I was took some shots with phone to show my friends. ...

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Today my theme was changed on Spotify desktop app(windows). After that i reopened application for 3-4 times now it looks like normal main theme. Can i use that theme again? how i can change to it? I ...

Emilia_8

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