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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
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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...
Whenever I open Spotify on my Windows 10 computer I get an error that reads: "C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\winmmbase.dll is either not designed to run on windows or it contains an error..." (see image attached) Attempting to uninstall Spotify does not work be...
Whenever I open Spotify on my Windows 10 computer I get an error that reads: "C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\winmmbase.dll is either not designed to run on windows or it contains an error..." (see imag...
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PlanPremiumCountrySouth KoreaDeviceWindows 10 DesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue Spotify just opened its service and I enrolled Premium membership. I downloaded app for my Android phone and signed up using my Google account. Today...
Plan Premium Country South Korea Device Windows 10 Desktop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Spotify just opened its service and I enrolled Premium membership....
Spotify Legend
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PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceGigabyte GA-78LMT-S2 (r1.0)Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueRecently started issue of Spotify user interface not loading while offline. The application still works through the dropdown menu and loads normally ...
Plan Premium Country USA Device Gigabyte GA-78LMT-S2 (r1.0) Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Recently started issue of Spotify user interface not loading while offlin...
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Using my computer, if I lower the volume via Windows, everything is fine - the volume simply gets lower. Doing a little research I found out that the volume change is digital, and will degrade your audio's bit depth.The first(left) clip is low volume...
Using my computer, if I lower the volume via Windows, everything is fine - the volume simply gets lower. Doing a little research I found out that the volume change is digital, and will degrade y...
Newbie
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The search (the general search not the search inside playlists) feature often shows just the previous search's result no matter what is written. For example I searched for "The Heavy Short Change Hero" and as a result it gave me the song as it should...
The search (the general search not the search inside playlists) feature often shows just the previous search's result no matter what is written. For example I searched for "The Heavy Short Change Her...
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I keep getting "Can't play current song" all the time on Spotify. The song I'm currently listening to stops for some time, then resumes, then I get this again. This continues for forever. I found no fixes for this nowhere. It keeps getting really ann...
I keep getting "Can't play current song" all the time on Spotify. The song I'm currently listening to stops for some time, then resumes, then I get this again. This continues for forever. I found no ...
Spotify Legend
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PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI have the Windows 10 client for Spotify and I listen to podcasts while working on the computer. I know in the past I was able to mark specific episodes as played o...
Plan Premium Country United States Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I have the Windows 10 client for Spotify and I listen to podcasts while working on the c...
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I have been using my media keys with Spotify in the background flawlessly for quite a while but suddenly they've stopped working. They only work with Spotify if I have Spotify as my active window (in the foreground). I have Google Chrome installed bu...
I have been using my media keys with Spotify in the background flawlessly for quite a while but suddenly they've stopped working. They only work with Spotify if I have Spotify as my active window (in...
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Windows Laptop.When I turn on my laptop, Spotify turns on.I made everything that I could to turn off startup, but it didn't help.Please help me to solve it :C
Windows Laptop. When I turn on my laptop, Spotify turns on. I made everything that I could to turn off startup, but it didn't help. Please help me to solve it :C
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PlanPremiumCountryRomaniaDeviceWindows / Samsung S10eOperating SystemWindows / Android (latest) My Question or IssueI just love Spotiamp and can't ditch it for anything in the world right now. The fact that it is so sleek and light makes it incredibl...
Plan Premium Country Romania Device Windows / Samsung S10e Operating System Windows / Android (latest) My Question or Issue I just love Spotiamp and can't ditch it for anythi...
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PlanPremiumCountryNetherlandsDeviceHP Elitebook x360 / Dell U2410 LCD monitor (with speakers) via HDMI connectedOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue:Since a few days (after one of the recent app updates?), Spotify does not play sound anymo...
Plan Premium Country Netherlands Device HP Elitebook x360 / Dell U2410 LCD monitor (with speakers) via HDMI connected Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue: Since a few da...
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PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue
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
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PlanPremiumCountryDenmarkDevice(PC)Operating System(Windows 10) My Question or Issue:When using backbutton/backspace on my mouse, the previous page loads but scrolls automatic all the way to the bottom for no reason. This problem has been going on fo...
Plan Premium Country Denmark Device (PC) Operating System (Windows 10) My Question or Issue: When using backbutton/backspace on my mouse, the previous page loads but scrolls automati...
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Spoiler (Highlight to read)PlanPremium DuoCountryTurkey DevicePC, iOS, AndroidOperating SystemWindows 10 Enterprise EditionPlanPremium DuoCountryTurkey DevicePC, iOS, AndroidOperating SystemWindows 10 Enterprise EditionMy Question or IssueSo as you k...
Plan Premium Duo Country Turkey Device PC, iOS, Android Operating System Windows 10 Enterprise Edition My Question or Issue So as you know, Duo Mix has three different playlists as se...
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PlanPremium FamilyCountryGermanyDevice(in Attachments)Operating System(Windows 10) My Question or IssueAlright so I think my Spotify is completely useless at the moment. It won't play any songs besides local ones that I have installed on my pc. I alr...
Plan Premium Family Country Germany Device (in Attachments) Operating System (Windows 10) My Question or Issue Alright so I think my Spotify is completely useless at the moment. It w...
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PlanPremiumCountryUSADevice(Windows Desktop)Operating System(Windows 10) My Question or IssueWhen I download a song, it appears on my local files, and looks playable. When I select the song, it does not play and simply remains at 0:00. I can move aro...
Plan Premium Country USA Device (Windows Desktop) Operating System (Windows 10) My Question or Issue When I download a song, it appears on my local files, and looks playable. When I ...
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PlanFree/PremiumCountryUSADeviceDell and HP laptopsOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueEvery time I go to a podcast's episode list and try to scroll through it, the scroll bar bugs out and starts vibrating back and forth and flashing, so I...
Plan Free/Premium Country USA Device Dell and HP laptops Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Every time I go to a podcast's episode list and try to scroll through it, th...
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premium, US, windows 10 (installed AGAIN today), android (samsung galaxy s9)My Question or IssueI'm adding a labeled screenshot that shows exactly how this looks. Every time I add a new mp3 (they're all mp3's) to the folder linked to my local files, ...
premium, US, windows 10 (installed AGAIN today), android (samsung galaxy s9) My Question or Issue I'm adding a labeled screenshot that shows exactly how this looks. Every time I add a new mp3 (they...
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PlanFreeCountrysouthkorea Devicelg gram 15 maybe 2018 versionOperating Systemwin 10 My Question or IssueJust few days ago, I could listen to spotify with free plan. But, when I log in today, I could not play any song. Just after I log in, spotify sho...
Plan Free Country southkorea Device lg gram 15 maybe 2018 version Operating System win 10 My Question or Issue Just few days ago, I could listen to spotify with free plan....
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I've had 30,000 songs from my local library added to my home Win 10 desktop Spotify for ages.. Sometimes I use this library for select songs that I sync to my Android phone over the same wireless network. Today at work, on the web client and where I ...
I've had 30,000 songs from my local library added to my home Win 10 desktop Spotify for ages.. Sometimes I use this library for select songs that I sync to my Android phone over the same wireless net...
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