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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 Windows application stops playing

PlanPremiumCountryNetherlandsOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueFor quite some time my windows application seemingly randomly stops playing. It just stops and the play que is deleted. When I close the restart the application, it says spot...

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Plan Premium Country Netherlands Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue For quite some time my windows application seemingly randomly stops playing. It just stops and the pla...

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Superuser Contribution Cannot see Chromecast in Devices Available

PlanPremium CountryAustralia Operating SystemWindows 10 Enterprise 1909Spotify app version 1.1.45.621.gdddebadcChromecast 2nd gen, firmware version 1.49.226077 My Question or IssueAccording to this post, I should now be able to initiate casting to my...

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Plan Premium   Country Australia   Operating System Windows 10 Enterprise 1909 Spotify app version 1.1.45.621.gdddebadc Chromecast 2nd gen, firmware version 1.49.226077 ...

Jeremy

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[Desktop] No sound when playing Spotify tunes

As of the last update, Spotify is no longer outputting any sound. It is the only app on my WIndows 10 laptop exhibiting this problem. Troubleshooting audio on the yielded no problems. This is an app problem. I even tried reinstalling the app.

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As of the last update, Spotify is no longer outputting any sound. It is the only app on my WIndows 10 laptop exhibiting this problem. Troubleshooting audio on the yielded no problems. This is an app ...

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[Desktop][Friend Feed] Friends activity is buggy

When I play songs from friends activity, maybe 40% of the times the song won't start. When I play from my own playlist it always starts. Very annoying.

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When I play songs from friends activity, maybe 40% of the times the song won't start. When I play from my own playlist it always starts. Very annoying.

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Superuser Contribution Playlist bloccata e non disponibile

PlanFreeCountryBrasileDevicePC DesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueCiao a tutti. Premetto che é la prima volta che sto usando Spotify, ma c'é una cosa che non capisco. Ho creato una playlist con alcuni brani che avevo nel mio PC. Il...

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Plan Free Country Brasile Device PC Desktop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Ciao a tutti. Premetto che é la prima volta che sto usando Spotify, ma c'é una cosa che n...

Mihail

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Superuser Contribution Request: Extend Blocked artists to songs they have collaborated on.

PlanPremiumCountryUKDevicePCOperating SystemWin10 My Question or IssueThe Artist blocking feature is quite useful in keeping stuff I never want to hear away from me, but there's a small crack in the wall - eg: I like old Queen music, the new stuff wi...

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Plan Premium Country UK Device PC Operating System Win10   My Question or Issue The Artist blocking feature is quite useful in keeping stuff I never want to hear away from me, but ther...

Jeremy

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Superuser Contribution Listen to podcasts offline in Windows 10 app

Hi, I was wondering if there was a way to listen to podcasts offline on the Windows 10 (PC) desktop app? Thanks in advance!

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Hi,  I was wondering if there was a way to listen to podcasts offline on the  Windows 10 (PC) desktop app?  Thanks in advance!

Ivan

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Superuser Contribution Request! Clever feature to find songs (Desktop)

Can Spotify display album song art next to each song in a playlist? This would make it a lot easier to find songs. They already added this for mobile in Feb 2020 (link below, 3rd feature).https://newsroom.spotify.com/2020-02-27/3-icons-to-know-in-spo...

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Can Spotify display album song art next to each song in a playlist? This would make it a lot easier to find songs.   They already added this for mobile in Feb 2020 (link below, 3rd feature...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution "x" button shows in second screen

PlanPremiumCountryRussiaDeviceAcer Aspire 3Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI have a second screen and when i use Spotify app in first (left) screen i see "close" button showing off in second screenDon't find in nervous, but it would be...

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Plan Premium Country Russia Device Acer Aspire 3 Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I have a second screen and when i use Spotify app in first (left) screen i see "clos...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify on Windows is skipping every song

PlanFamilyCountryGermanyDeviceWindows 10 Hi! Spotify on iOS and FireHD ist working well with my family plan. But on Windows it doesnt play anything. It is skipping every song. Even when I download an ablum it is skipping the songs. Offline-Mode: same...

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Plan Family Country Germany Device Windows 10   Hi! Spotify on iOS and FireHD ist working well with my family plan. But on Windows it doesnt play anything. It is skipping every song. Even...

Ivan

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Superuser Contribution Play Buttons on playlist thumbnail or recently played on Spotify desktop do not work. (GIF Included)

PlanPremiumCountryUnited States Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueWhenever i click the play buttons on thumbnails of songs or playlists, nothing happens. See gif: https://gyazo.com/fd77d1c639a380778a7f12f13fe...

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  Plan Premium Country United States     Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue Whenever i click the play buttons on thumb...

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Superuser Contribution Can't play song after connecting to another network

PlanPremiumCountrySwitzerland DeviceHP zBookOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueMy notebook is normally connected to a Docking Station which is connected to the internet by wire. After disconnecting from the dockingstation the notebook aut...

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Plan Premium Country Switzerland   Device HP zBook Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue My notebook is normally connected to a Docking Station which is connected to...

Mihail

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Superuser Contribution Spotify blocked on PC and Phone

Plan PremiumCountryU.SSamsung Galaxy 9, Windows PCOperating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueBoth the Spotify app and website seem to be blocked from my pc and phone for some reason. The issue only occurs on my device...

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Plan  Premium Country U.S Samsung Galaxy 9, Windows PC Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue Both the Spotify app and website seem to...

Jeremy

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Superuser Contribution Spotify Skipping songs on windows desktop

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceCustom Built DesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueThis has been happening to me over several machines, but whenever I try to use the spotify app on windows 10, it starts just skipping through every song I tr...

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Plan Premium Country US Device Custom Built Desktop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue This has been happening to me over several machines, but whenever I try to use th...

Jeremy

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Superuser Contribution Tesla web player stuck in different country

My Spotify account country setting is Iceland and works fine. Logged in with my own Spotify account into the Tesla player however it thinks it's in Norway even though the car has been relocated to Iceland since August 2017. The Tesla/Spotify player s...

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My Spotify account country setting is Iceland and works fine. Logged in with my own Spotify account into the Tesla player however it thinks it's in Norway even though the car has been relocated to Ic...

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Solved!! Not able to change playlist covers

Hi, it is not possible anymore to change my playlist covers, do others also have this problem? The size and file type is correct. I get the return feedback 'Failed to save playlist changes. Please try again.'

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Hi,   it is not possible anymore to change my playlist covers, do others also have this problem? The size and file type is correct. I get the return feedback 'Failed to save playlist changes. ...

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Solved!! Where do Playlists locate ?

UnlimitedDeviceLaptopOperating SystemWindows 10Due to continuous slowness in starting and searching (minutes and minutes) I perhaps should remove and reinstall the app. But what will happen to my Playlists, are they physically stored on my laptop (wh...

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Unlimited Device Laptop Operating System Windows 10 Due to continuous slowness in starting and searching (minutes and minutes) I perhaps should remove and reinstall the app. But what will happen...

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Solved!! Wrong song index selected on image click

PlanPremiumCountrySwedenDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Bug FeedbackLet's say I have a playlist with 10 songs with static song indexes 1 to 10. Song index 1 will be shown at top and 10 at bottom.If I am playing the song with index 3(third from ...

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Plan Premium Country Sweden Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Bug Feedback Let's say I have a playlist with 10 songs with static song indexes 1 to 10. Song index 1 will be sho...

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Superuser Contribution [W10] Weird radio behavior

[Premium, United States, Desktop, Windows 10] When I select ‘Go to Song/Artist radio’ sometimes it generates a great station based on that specific song/artist, but it usually just generates a station that’s full of songs that I used to listen to tha...

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[Premium, United States, Desktop, Windows 10]   When I select ‘Go to Song/Artist radio’ sometimes it generates a great station based on that specific song/artist, but it usually just generates...

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