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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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Liked songs not showing on artist's page

PlanPremiumCountryOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or IssueSome songs are not displayed as liked (empty heart) in the Artist overview page, while they were liked, are present in "Liked Songs" playlist and are sometimes displayed as liked (filled...

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Plan Premium Country Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Some songs are not displayed as liked (empty heart) in the Artist overview page, while they were liked, are present in "Lik...

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"Available devices" in desktop version not avaialble without app on phone

PlanPremiumCountryNLDeviceHP PavilionOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhne will the "Available devices" feature wortk again without needing the app on the phone? Elsewhere in the FAQ's answers, it reads that is is a "currently" thing

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Plan Premium Country NL Device HP Pavilion Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Whne will the "Available devices" feature wortk again without needing the app on the phone...

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Superuser Contribution Some things are in Japanese

I just started a radio of the Spotify created playlist "Heavy Queens"[1] And I noticed songs from the band "The Dark Element"[2] was in Japanese, I thought it was funny and wanted to share it on Discord with some friends, but on Discord the song titl...

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I just started a radio of the Spotify created playlist "Heavy Queens"[1]  And I noticed songs from the band "The Dark Element"[2]  was in Japanese, I thought it was funny and wanted t...

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Superuser Contribution Downloading songs prompts a 'Waiting for connection...'

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceHP Laptop 17-ca1xxxOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI'm unable to download any songs to a playlist (or download any songs at all for that matter). Looking it up on the r/spotify subreddit prompted several threa...

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Plan Premium Country UK Device HP Laptop 17-ca1xxx Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I'm unable to download any songs to a playlist (or download any songs at all for t...

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Superuser Contribution Crashing when logged in, multiple accounts, multiple devices windows 10 and andriod.

Hi all, Web spotify works. one of my andriod devices still logs into the spotify app. however it doesn't on a laptop, a desktop pc and it had the same type of problem on a tablet once, but that resolved its self spontaneously after 2 tries. PlanPremi...

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Hi all,  Web spotify works. one of my andriod devices still logs into the spotify app.  however it doesn't on a laptop, a desktop pc and it had the same type of problem on a tablet once, ...

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multiple accounts
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online crash
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Superuser Contribution Spotify Random playlist sound mutes and song swaps

PlanFree/Premium My Question or IssueSo my problem is that since like 2 weeks i cant listen to music cause of problems told on the post title when i listen to music my music randomly goes mute for no reason sometimes it changes songs for no reasonthe...

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Plan Free/Premium   My Question or Issue So my problem is that since like 2 weeks i cant listen to music cause of problems told on the post title  when i listen to music my music ran...

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Superuser Contribution Liked song icon disappears while switching tracks in radio playlist

PlanPremiumCountryBelarusOperating SystemWin 10 2004 (19041.508), Spotify 1.1.43.700.g20acee0f The "Heart" icon would disappear when switching tracks (in RADIO playlist) by clicking to the song on a playlist or using "Prev" or "Next" button in song c...

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Plan Premium Country Belarus Operating System Win 10 2004 (19041.508), Spotify 1.1.43.700.g20acee0f   The "Heart" icon would disappear when switching tracks (in RADIO playlist) by clickin...

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Whole albums disappearing, but not really

PlanPremiumCountryRussiaDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueIt's hard to explain, but basically I was scrolling through Kasabian's top tracks and noticed that "Club Foot" was not "liked" for me.I was like waaaaaaat, no way, I heard...

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Plan Premium Country Russia Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue It's hard to explain, but basically I was scrolling through Kasabian's top tracks and noticed t...

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Superuser Contribution Random friends disappearing from Friend Activity feed

Earlier, before I closed Spotify to restart my computer, I saw one of my friends was active. Now I reopened Spotify, and I see that same friend's activity no longer being shown anymore. The same thing happened the other day with another friend I'm fo...

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Earlier, before I closed Spotify to restart my computer, I saw one of my friends was active. Now I reopened Spotify, and I see that same friend's activity no longer being shown anymore. The same thin...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify keeps randomly setting volume to 0 on Desktop

PlanPremiumCountryUnited KingdomDeviceDesktop PCOperating SystemWindows 10Spotify Version1.1.43.700.g20acee0f My Question or IssueWhen listening to music using the Spotify Application on Windows 10, at random times for no reason it sets the volume sl...

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Plan Premium Country United Kingdom Device Desktop PC Operating System Windows 10 Spotify Version 1.1.43.700.g20acee0f   My Question or Issue When listening to music using the Spotif...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify no working on PC

PlanFamily PremiumCountryPolandDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSpotify nie odtwarza żadnych utworów, nie pokazuje sie ikona utworu, nie wyświetla sie lista znajomych, resetowanie i reinstall nie pomagają. Poniżej screenshot

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Plan Family Premium Country Poland Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Spotify nie odtwarza żadnych utworów, nie pokazuje sie ikona utworu, nie wyświetla sie l...

Jeremy

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How show art thumbnails column next to tracks in playlist view of Windows App?

PlanPremium DeviceWindows 10 App My Question or IssueHow can I make the Windows App show art thumbnails in the leftmost column of the playlist view, like in the web player? I navigate my playlists visually using the art thumbnails, and this works gre...

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Plan Premium   Device Windows 10 App   My Question or Issue How can I make the Windows App show art thumbnails in the leftmost column of the playlist view, like in the web player? &...

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Links now open web player instead of desktop app

Sorry if this is in the wrong forum, this is my first post and not really sure where this issue should go but until tonight, when I am using Discord, clicking the Spotify logo would open and play the song in the Spotify desktop app. Now, it opens it ...

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Sorry if this is in the wrong forum, this is my first post and not really sure where this issue should go but until tonight, when I am using Discord, clicking the Spotify logo would open and play the...

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Next up keeps re-adding songs

CountryAustralia Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI'm using the desktop app and having a problem with the Next Up - it keeps re-adding content I've already played.E.g. at the moment, I have one song in Now Playing, then there's Next In ...

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Country Australia   Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I'm using the desktop app and having a problem with the Next Up - it keeps re-adding content I've already playe...

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Superuser Contribution Windows 10 Desktop app black screen only

Have reinstalled a number of times (from Spotify AND Windows Store) and tried all the solutions on here but the desktop app only opens with a black screen, as below :-This seems fairly common and has been happening for some time, but nothing appears ...

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Have reinstalled a number of times (from Spotify AND Windows Store) and tried all the solutions on here but the desktop app only opens with a black screen, as below :- This seems fairly common a...

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Superuser Contribution Can't listen to new songs + other issues

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHello, I recently changed home networks and Spotify has been giving me a lot of issues lately. When I first got onto this new network, I was able to listen to ...

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Plan Premium Country United States Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Hello, I recently changed home networks and Spotify has been giving me a lot of iss...

Mihail

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Superuser Contribution Long Startup Times

PlanPremiumCountryUSDevice**bleep** GHz, 8 GB RAMOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueEvery time I start Spotify, it takes at least fifteen minutes to load. I've tried the posted fixes (turning off hardware acceleration, no access to local ...

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Plan Premium Country US Device **bleep** GHz, 8 GB RAM Operating System Windows 10    My Question or Issue Every time I start Spotify, it takes at least fifteen minutes to load.&n...

Mihail

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Unable to unlike some songs (in general, not just local or radio)

I'm trying to clean upp my liked songs (10k+), but when i unlike some songs (either by clicking the X, pressing delete on the keyboard or using the right click menu) they just reappear liked. See video. https://gfycat.com/pleasedarcticeggI have reins...

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I'm trying to clean upp my liked songs (10k+), but when i unlike some songs (either by clicking the X, pressing delete on the keyboard or using the right click menu) they just reappear liked. See vid...

Mihail

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Superuser Contribution Loss of Spotify for desktop playback functions

PlanFreeCountryUKDeviceLenovo Laptop + Sonos SpeakerOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI have always used Spotify desktop to listen to new albums and musicals which need to be played in order, but I have lost the ability to turn off shuff...

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Plan Free Country UK Device Lenovo Laptop + Sonos Speaker Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I have always used Spotify desktop to listen to new albums and musicals whi...

Mihail

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Superuser Contribution Duplication of songs in playlists

Plan/PremiumCountryItalyDevicenotebook Asus M60jOperating SystemWindows 7My Question or IssueHi, as indicated in the subject, I found that by saving songs in the playlists, the double saving control no longer occurs, as it did in the past, what does ...

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Plan/Premium Country Italy Device notebook Asus M60j Operating System Windows 7 My Question or Issue Hi, as indicated in the subject, I found that by saving songs in the playlists, the double...

Mihail

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