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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 Show control bar when application is minimized in the tray

Can you make control bar available when hover mouse over Spotify icon, when the application is minimized in the tray, just like when in minimized in the taskbar?Check the attached file for ideas Thank you,Boris

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Can you make control bar available when hover mouse over Spotify icon, when the application is minimized in the tray, just like when in minimized in the taskbar? Check the attached file for ideas 🙂...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Can't read anysong

PlanPremiumCountryFrance Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHi, since 1 month (already god damn) i can't use Desktop version for playing my music, i need to use the browser app or my phone to listen to music, otherwise it's doesn't work.I...

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  Plan Premium Country France   Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Hi, since 1 month (already god damn) i can't use Desktop version for playing my music, i ne...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify Crashes when searching local files on Windows 10 app

PlanPremiumCountryChile/ formerly NetherlandsDeviceLenovo Ideapad S340 Operating SystemWindows 10 home 64x My Question or IssueI currently changed laptop, and the Windows 10 app keeps crashing after trying to use the search bar in synced my local fil...

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Plan Premium Country Chile/ formerly Netherlands Device Lenovo Ideapad S340  Operating System Windows 10 home 64x   My Question or Issue I currently changed laptop, and the Window...

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Superuser Contribution Desktop and mobile are different accounts?????

Im having a problem where my desktop version is acting like its a different account from my mobile version. For example, i can only add new songs on my mobile created playlists from my desktop if the playlist is on collaborative mode, and they show d...

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Im having a problem where my desktop version is acting like its a different account from my mobile version. For example, i can only add new songs on my mobile created playlists from my desktop if the...

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Superuser Contribution Radio plays hidden songs

PlanPremiumCountryUSOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhen playing an artist radio, after hiding a song, eventually Spotify plays the hidden song again. For example, I have a Skrillex artist radio station, and I keep hiding "Nuclear Bass...

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Plan Premium Country US Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue When playing an artist radio, after hiding a song, eventually Spotify plays the hidden song again. For example,...

Mihail

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Superuser Contribution Hide song from playlist radio gets proposed again over and over

PlanPremiumCountryMaltaDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhen I hide a song from my playlist radio, the row gets removed and the music skips to the next song. However, the same song from the same album, gets proposed again a...

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Plan Premium Country Malta Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue When I hide a song from my playlist radio, the row gets removed and the music skips to the ...

Ivan

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Superuser Contribution Does Spotify prioritise downloaded tracks over streaming? Is there a way to change this?

PlanPremiumCountryEnglandDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI've been using Spotify a lot on my home computer now, and I've noticed that the quality of the songs playing vary greatly when playing music. The best way I can describe...

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Plan Premium Country England Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I've been using Spotify a lot on my home computer now, and I've noticed that the quality of th...

Mihail

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Superuser Contribution shufle sometimes repeats songs already played

PlanPremiumCountryGermany DeviceLaptopOperating System Windows 10 My Question or IssueI always have my playlist on shuffle. Ever since last week, I noticed that songs I have already listened to or skipped just a few minutes ago will be brought up by ...

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  Plan Premium Country Germany   Device Laptop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I always have my playlist on shuffle. Ever since last week, I noticed tha...

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Superuser Contribution Like/Love button doesn't respond

PlanFreeCountryBosnia and HerzegovinaDeviceLenovo IdeapadOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI wanted to save few playlists, but when I click like/love button nothing happens. It doesn't respond at all. All worked perfectly few days ago.

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Plan Free Country Bosnia and Herzegovina Device Lenovo Ideapad Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I wanted to save few playlists, but when I click like/love button noth...

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Superuser Contribution How do you pause downloads on Windows 10?

PlanPremiumCountrySingaporeDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or IssueHow do I pause downloads on Windows 10 spotify app? I can only connect to my mobile hotspot and it is draining my data from having to download pretty much every day for ...

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Plan Premium Country Singapore Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue How do I pause downloads on Windows 10 spotify app? I can only connect to my mobile hotspot and it i...

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Spotify Connect for Xbox

So my Question here is i always Connectect my Spotify from my PC with Spotify Connect to my Xbox and can change the songs on my pc while im paying!but i CANT change anymore the volume directly on my pc how loud it is on the xbox thats a huge issue ca...

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So my Question here is i always Connectect my Spotify from my PC with Spotify Connect to my Xbox and can change the songs on my pc while im paying!but i CANT change anymore the volume directly on my ...

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Superuser Contribution Can't log in to Spotify via Facebook

PlanFreeCountryLithuaniaDevice(Lenovo Ideapad 330)Operating System(Windows 10) My Question or IssueSo recently for some unknown reason I was logged out of Spotify, while I've been using Facebook login for most of the time for it. But now I can't log ...

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Plan Free Country Lithuania Device (Lenovo Ideapad 330) Operating System (Windows 10)   My Question or Issue So recently for some unknown reason I was logged out of Spotify, while I've...

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Superuser Contribution Can I message other users from just having their account?

Hey, so I recently gained some new followers and I assume that they found a playlist of mine. I checked their account and liked their music taste and was curious: is there any way that I can message another user from their account? Maybe some kind of...

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Hey, so I recently gained some new followers and I assume that they found a playlist of mine. I checked their account and liked their music taste and was curious: is there any way that I can message ...

Ivan

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Superuser Contribution Blocking and disliking artists and songs in Spotify for Windows

Plan: PremiumOS: Windows 10Who was the freaking genius who decided that the desktop app wouldn't have the option to dislike or block songs and artists, making it only available for mobile (Android and iOS) and making the setting device-specific, mean...

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Plan: Premium OS: Windows 10 Who was the freaking genius who decided that the desktop app wouldn't have the option to dislike or block songs and artists, making it only available for mobile (Andr...

Elena

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Superuser Contribution Spotify outputing audio in mono

I use my Acer laptop and M-Audio audio interface (over USB type C), and for some reason that configuration outputs the audio in mono, both via speakers and headphones. It works completely fine when listening over Bluetooth or onboard 3,5mm headphone ...

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  I use my Acer laptop and M-Audio audio interface (over USB type C), and for some reason that configuration outputs the audio in mono, both via speakers and headphones. It works completely fin...

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Superuser Contribution Bug with the play order of Liked songs

Firstly, this bug concerns also Mac version, and I have updated both Windows and Mac OS, and I have reinstalled Spotify to both OS several times with no effect. I have also contacted Spotify chat support and they did not find anything wrong with my a...

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Firstly, this bug concerns also Mac version, and I have updated both Windows and Mac OS, and I have reinstalled Spotify to both OS several times with no effect. I have also contacted Spotify chat sup...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution How to stop playing an artist

Hi I am getting recommended an artist I HATE, and worse than that, he appears in my favourite albums picks? wth --- GET JACOB COLLIER OFF MY FEED his music is utter SH*T, thanks. ..... I mean there has to be some way to stop this

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Hi I am getting recommended an artist I HATE, and worse than that, he appears in my favourite albums picks? wth --- GET JACOB COLLIER OFF MY FEED his music is utter SH*T, thanks.  ..... I mean t...

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Superuser Contribution Local files won't play on desktop

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceLaptop, PCOperating SystemWindows 10 Added some local files to my Spotify on my computer. Have done this before and they always work but this time they all upload but when I click on them they don't play and just ...

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Plan Premium Country United States Device Laptop, PC Operating System Windows 10   Added some local files to my Spotify on my computer. Have done this before and they always work but th...

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Superuser Contribution "Connect To A Device" Menu PIXELATION

PROBLEM + Connect To Device menu is PIXELLATED (see below) TROUBLESHOOTING + quit application+ restarted computer+ ran Disk Utility from Recovery Console+ uninstalled / reinstalled app TECH INFOPlan PremiumCountry USA Device Macbook Pro late 2016 Ope...

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PROBLEM   + Connect To Device menu is PIXELLATED (see below)   TROUBLESHOOTING   + quit application + restarted computer + ran Disk Utility from Recovery Console + uninstalled...

Alex

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Spotify Web App Not Downloading

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceHP 15 Notebook PCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSo I've recently switched to Spotify because of its great compatibility between devices. However, I was met with an error message trying to download the web...

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Plan Premium Country Canada Device HP 15 Notebook PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue So I've recently switched to Spotify because of its great compatibility between ...

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