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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 all other music says "content not available" after selecting a playlist

PlanIt's a free plan but I created my account back in the invite-only days so I have the ability to freely pick songs and playlists un-shuffled but have commercials. DeviceFirefox on PC Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI've been having ...

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Plan It's a free plan but I created my account back in the invite-only days so I have the ability to freely pick songs and playlists un-shuffled but have commercials.   Device Firefox on PC ...

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Superuser Contribution Start stream to Chromecast Audio from Windows Desktop

PlanPremiumCountryAustralia DeviceWindows 10 PC running spotify V1.1.53.608. ChomeCast Audio running 1.42.172094 (updated 3.3.21) My Question or IssueI want to start a stream from the Windows desktop app to my Chromecast Audio. It does not appear in ...

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  Plan Premium Country Australia   Device Windows 10 PC running spotify V1.1.53.608.  ChomeCast Audio running 1.42.172094  (updated 3.3.21)     My Questi...

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Superuser Contribution [Desktop] Monthly listeners scroll bug

Hello everyone,I noticed this bug some months ago on Desktop Spotify (Windows 10). 1. Go to an artist page2. Click on Monthly Listeners3. Scroll down to the end of the page4. Click on the previous button next to the research bar5. End up at the end o...

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Hello everyone, I noticed this bug some months ago on Desktop Spotify (Windows 10).   1. Go to an artist page 2. Click on Monthly Listeners 3. Scroll down to the end of the page 4. Click o...

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Superuser Contribution UI Glitches badly when hardware acceleration is on.

PlanPremium CountryUSA DeviceCustom built gaming PCIntel i5-4690KAMD RX580 GPU16GB DDR3 RAM Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhen resizing or moving the application, the UI glitches like crazy, it's unusable. I turned off hardware accel...

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Plan Premium   Country USA   Device Custom built gaming PC Intel i5-4690K AMD RX580 GPU 16GB DDR3 RAM   Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue When res...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify UI is slow

PlanPremiumCountryEgyptDeviceDesktop PC - i7 8700K - RTX 2080 - 16 GB ramOperating SystemWindows 10 20H2 My Question or IssueThe UI very slow when responding to the user input for example hitting play will take couple of seconds for the music to play...

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Plan Premium Country Egypt Device Desktop PC - i7 8700K - RTX 2080 - 16 GB ram Operating System Windows 10 20H2   My Question or Issue The UI very slow when responding to the user inpu...

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[Desktop][Connect] Streaming Spotify to my TV, with Chromecast

Hello, Since some time, I can't stream Spotify from my laptop to my TV (via Google's Chromecast). Normally, I can choose via "Connect with a device" my Chromecast. But the Chromecast I normally use, can't be selected. I can't see it in that list. I t...

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Hello,   Since some time, I can't stream Spotify from my laptop to my TV (via Google's Chromecast).   Normally, I can choose via "Connect with a device" my Chromecast. But the Chromecas...

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Superuser Contribution Je n'entend plus le son

Aucune des informations ci-dessous n'est requise. Cependant, plus vous fournissez, plus il nous sera facile d'essayer de vous aider.PlanGratuitPaysFranceDispositifOrdinateur PortableSystème opérateurWindows 10 Ma question ou mon problèmeBonjour,sur l...

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Aucune des informations ci-dessous n'est requise. Cependant, plus vous fournissez, plus il nous sera facile d'essayer de vous aider. Plan Gratuit Pays France Dispositif Ordinateur Portable Sys...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify keeps resuming songs after I pause

PlanPremium CountryUK DeviceAlphaSync RTX 3070 Ryzen 7 16GB RAM 1TB HDD 480GB SSD Gaming Desktop PC Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHello. My spotify keeps resuming songs after I pause them. It takes about 10-15 seconds and it just sta...

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Plan Premium   Country UK   Device AlphaSync RTX 3070 Ryzen 7 16GB RAM 1TB HDD 480GB SSD Gaming Desktop PC   Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Hello....

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Superuser Contribution Windows 10 UWP app vs web

How to make the album cover appear like in a web player in windows 10 uwp app? the playlist design looks like 10 years ago(

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How to make the album cover appear like in a web player in windows 10 uwp app?  the playlist design looks like 10 years ago(   

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Superuser Contribution Desktop App Keeps Refreshing Randomly to Main Menu

Operating SystemWindows 7 and XP My Question or IssueWhile using the desktop app player, what ever I am doing, like navigating into my playlists, searching music or whatnot, the app refreshes or reloads into the main menu. Its kind of annoying specia...

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Operating System Windows 7 and XP   My Question or Issue While using the desktop app player, what ever I am doing, like navigating into my playlists, searching music or whatnot, the app refr...

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[Desktop] Autoplay doesn't work

My autoplay function is activated, however my music keeps ending when the playlist is over. Please help!

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My autoplay function is activated, however my music keeps ending when the playlist is over. Please help!

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution [Windows 10] White bar at top when Maximised

PlanPremiumCountryUKDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 Home Version 10.0.18363 Build 18363 My Question or IssueI have had this issue for a long time now, and nothing on the older topics seems to have helped me. I have a white bat at the top when my w...

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Plan Premium Country UK Device PC Operating System Windows 10 Home Version 10.0.18363 Build 18363   My Question or Issue I have had this issue for a long time now, and nothing o...

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Solved!! Media Keys Using Youtube and Not Spotify

PlanPremiumCountryUSDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueStarting 2 days ago my Spotify hasn't actually been using my pause/play media key, instead it just pauses/plays youtube in chrome. I looked up solutions and nothing so far has...

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Plan Premium Country US Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Starting 2 days ago my Spotify hasn't actually been using my pause/play media key, instea...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify stays on top, toggling hardware acceleration only works for a while

Hi,I am using Spotify app on a PC running W10 and unfortunately it tends to stay on top whenever I try to switch to another opened application. This issue is apparently quite common as I found a couple of solutions online. The thing is solutions are ...

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Hi, I am using Spotify app on a PC running W10 and unfortunately it tends to stay on top whenever I try to switch to another opened application. This issue is apparently quite common as I found a co...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Deleted Spotify AppData - liked songs disappeared

PlanPremiumCountryRomaniaDeviceDesktop PCOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or IssueI deleted my Spotify AppData because it was eating a lot of space and I really needed it (around 10+ GB).My liked songs disappeared from the desktop app. I see I s...

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Plan Premium Country Romania Device Desktop PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I deleted my Spotify AppData because it was eating a lot of space and I really needed it (arou...

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Offline eventhough connected (error:4). Possible fix for VPN users!

So, recently I got my self a VPN so I can enjoy some more privacy and to enjoy some of the media that isn't available in my country. When I boot my PC up, Spotify works fine without the VPN and when I connect to the VPN, Spotify keeps working but as ...

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So, recently I got my self a VPN so I can enjoy some more privacy and to enjoy some of the media that isn't available in my country. When I boot my PC up, Spotify works fine without the VPN and when ...

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[Web Player] How Can I Disconnect My Mobile App from My Desktop Computer???????

Hi all - I can't find an answer to this anywhere on YouTube, search engines etc... I want to separate my Spotify, unlink my mobile app and desktop version. Whenever my phone is near my computer it's playing what is on my desktop. I don't want to shut...

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Hi all - I can't find an answer to this anywhere on YouTube, search engines etc... I want to separate my Spotify, unlink my mobile app and desktop version. Whenever my phone is near my computer it's ...

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Superuser Contribution Songs pause randomly on windows 10

Hello, I am a premium user using the windows 10 version of spotify. Lately, My music has been pausing randomly during any song, whether I have it downloaded or not. It isn't specific to my window size, fullscreen, or minimized. It happens all the tim...

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Hello, I am a premium user using the windows 10 version of spotify. Lately, My music has been pausing randomly during any song, whether I have it downloaded or not. It isn't specific to my window siz...

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Superuser Contribution Music stops playing when track automatically changes.

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceWindows laptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhen I cast from my laptop to the built-in Chromecast on my Vizio tv it works fine until it automatically goes to the next track, then the timer and progress bar ...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device Windows laptop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue When I cast from my laptop to the built-in Chromecast on my Vizio tv it works fine unt...

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Windows Application Bug

CountryBangladeshDeviceDesktop ComputerOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhat happens in my case is that, after a few minutes of being inactive in the desktop application, the application freezes but after waiting for a while or restarti...

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Country Bangladesh Device Desktop Computer Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue What happens in my case is that, after a few minutes of being inactive in the desktop applic...

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