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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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Solved!!Superuser Contribution "Can't play current song" error

DevicePC Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHi I need some help because spotify desktop app ( for windows 10 ) it's driving me nuts. So a few hours ago the app was all good, no errors, no problems but now when I try to play a song it star...

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Device PC  Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Hi I need some help because spotify desktop app ( for windows 10 ) it's driving me nuts. So a few hours ago the app was a...

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Superuser Contribution Play/ shuffle a folder on Android/ mobile

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceSamsung phoneOperating SystemAndroidMy Question or IssueI like to gather together the 'This is' (band name) lists created by Spotify into folders of various themes and then shuffle the folder to get a good mix of the best tu...

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  Plan Premium Country UK Device Samsung phone Operating System Android My Question or Issue I like to gather together the 'This is' (band name) lists created by Spotify into folders o...

Jeremy

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Superuser Contribution Running or trying to uninstall Spotify causes BSOD

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceDesktop PCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhenever I try to run or uninstall Spotify on my PC, there is an instant blue screen of death. The screen labels it as a Kernel Data Inpage Error. As far as...

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Plan Premium Country United States Device Desktop PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Whenever I try to run or uninstall Spotify on my PC, there is an instant blue sc...

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Superuser Contribution Scrolling throught misfits podcast make the titles dissapear

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceComputerOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueTitle dissapear when scrolling too far

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Plan Premium Country Canada Device Computer Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Title dissapear when scrolling too far

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Superuser Contribution I can't add local files to my favorites from the desktop application.

PlanPremiumCountryPolandDeviceXiaomi Redmi 8 4/64 GBOperating SystemWindows 7 Home Premium (x64) My Question or IssueWhy can I add local files to my favorites only from the mobile application? Why can't I do it from the desktop application?

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Plan Premium Country Poland Device Xiaomi Redmi 8 4/64 GB Operating System Windows 7 Home Premium (x64)   My Question or Issue Why can I add local files to my favorites only from the m...

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Superuser Contribution Desktop app doesn't offer to continue where I stopped on iPhone

Hello,I'm a premium user and I found something strange: Let's imagine: While on way to home I'm listening Spotify. When I come home I'm putting my iPhone on the table and forgeting about it. I'm starting to use PC. How can I continue to listen track ...

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Hello, I'm a premium user and I found something strange:   Let's imagine: While on way to home I'm listening Spotify. When I come home I'm putting my iPhone on the table and forgeting about i...

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Superuser Contribution podcast page cuts into current album

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceDesktop (1.1.47.684.g136419d9)Operating SystemWindows 10 When I am playing a current album or playlist, if I browse to a podcast page (https://open.spotify.com/show/4rOoJ6Egrf8K2IrywzwOMk?si=Fc_TQAiGTya2byExDYdlQQ), but do ...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device Desktop (1.1.47.684.g136419d9) Operating System Windows 10   When I am playing a current album or playlist, if I browse to a podcast page (https://o...

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Superuser Contribution Starting in offlinemode

PlanPremiumCountryGermany DeviceWindows DesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 ver.: 2004 (build 19041.804) My Question or Issue Spotify doesn't find a connection on startup. All other services work fine. It neither loads playlists nor songs. I can change...

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Plan Premium Country Germany   Device Windows Desktop Operating System Windows 10 ver.: 2004 (build 19041.804)   My Question or Issue   Spotify doesn't find a connection on...

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Superuser Contribution My friend feed isn't working, no matter what I try. "Friend Feed Failed to Load" 2021

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI've tried everything I could find online and it still says "Friend Feed Failed to Load". There is nothing wrong with my host files, I've done multiple clean installs, and Spotify...

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Plan Premium Country Canada Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I've tried everything I could find online and it still says "Friend Feed Failed to Load". There is nothing ...

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Superuser Contribution New languages in Spotify for Windows

Hello.I have a question. I have read, that Spotify will be in new languages. I have a question. Currently, those new languages are avaylable on web and mobile, but those languages will be also in Spotify for Windows, or no?Thank You.Best regardsMarco

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Hello. I have a question. I have read, that Spotify will be in new languages. I have a question. Currently, those new languages are avaylable on web and mobile, but those languages will be also in S...

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Superuser Contribution Capped on songs?

I was trying to add music on the desktop version of Spotify and it gave me this error message. But when I try to remove songs, it doesn't remove them from the Liked Songs, and I am nowhere near the 10k cap... 2190 songs total and I don't understand a...

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I was trying to add music on the desktop version of Spotify and it gave me this error message. But when I try to remove songs, it doesn't remove them from the Liked Songs, and I am nowhere near the 1...

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Superuser Contribution Music will randomly pause [Desktop PC]

PlanFreeCountryAustralia DeviceOmen 15Operating SystemWindows 10My Question or IssueMy Spotify will randomly pause 5-10 seconds after unpausing a song.I've tried:- logging out of every device- restarting app- reinstalling app- restarting internet- re...

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Plan Free Country Australia  Device Omen 15 Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue My Spotify will randomly pause 5-10 seconds after unpausing a song. I've tried: - logging ...

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Superuser Contribution Covers for Local songs

PlanPremiumCountryGreeceOperating SystemWin10 My Question or IssueI've been trying for several hours to add icons, covers, or whatever the right term is, to a number of local songs on Spotify. I put covers to all the songs, one by one, using tagscann...

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  Plan Premium Country Greece Operating System Win10   My Question or Issue I've been trying for several hours to add icons, covers, or whatever the right term is, to a number of l...

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Superuser Contribution My play queue is suddenly empty

Hi, I have a problem with Spotify on my laptop (Windows 8.1). It sometimes deletes the songs I added manually in my play queue when it has been paused for a while? This is very annoying. Does anyone experience the problem and/or how can I solve this?...

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Hi,   I have a problem with Spotify on my laptop (Windows 8.1). It sometimes deletes the songs I added manually in my play queue when it has been paused for a while? This is very annoying. D...

Ver

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Superuser Contribution After unplugging headset jack audio dissapears.

PlanPremiumCountryThe NetherlandsOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhen I play a song with my headset on I can hear music with no issue, but once I remove the jack from my PC with windows 10 the audio dissapears, but the track keeps play...

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Plan Premium Country The Netherlands Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue When I play a song with my headset on I can hear music with no issue, but once I remove the jack f...

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Superuser Contribution Airpods suddenly no sound though spotify is playing

PlanPremiumCountryIDDeviceDell InspironWindows 10 My Question or Issuei am using 1st and 2nd gen airpods, and while listening to some music all of sudden no audio coming from my airpods even though spotify is still playing and the bluetooth is still ...

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  Plan Premium Country ID Device Dell Inspiron Windows 10   My Question or Issue i am using 1st and 2nd gen airpods, and while listening to some music all of sudden no audio comin...

Mihail

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Superuser Contribution Playlist limit seems to be completely random

I thought the playlist limit was supposed to be 10 000 songs?I never really gave it much though before, whenever I got the message that a playlist was full, I just created a new one, but today I checked when my movie soundtrack list also became full,...

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I thought the playlist limit was supposed to be 10 000 songs? I never really gave it much though before, whenever I got the message that a playlist was full, I just created a new one, but today I ch...

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Superuser Contribution When changing song on google home, the song will change but the UI gets stuck

PlanPremiumCountryDenmarkDevice(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueThis is something that irritates me. On windows spotify client when I change song, the gets stuck and I can't see what so...

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Plan Premium Country Denmark Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue This is something that irritates me. On windo...

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Superuser Contribution accesspoint:19 I want Login desktop

PlanPremium Duo CountrySouth Korea DeviceSamsung Galaxy 9, Galaxy Tab 7 plus Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue When I try to log in from the desktop, an error message "accesspoint:19" pops up and I cannot log in. This problem has been g...

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  Plan Premium Duo   Country South Korea   Device Samsung Galaxy 9,   Galaxy Tab 7 plus   Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue   W...

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Superuser Contribution Recently Added Songs

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceASUS 2in1 LaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI can't sort the song in a playlist by recently added songs. I want my most recent added songs at top and there isn't an option for that. I can do dat...

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  Plan Premium Country United States Device ASUS 2in1 Laptop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I can't sort the song in a playlist by recently added songs. I wan...

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