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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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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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Superuser Contribution Its been years and spotify connect is still broken

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceDesktop PCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueThe problem with spotify connect connecting to random devices has been around for years and spotify still refuses to fix this problem. How hard is it to hav...

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Plan Premium Country United States Device Desktop PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue The problem with spotify connect connecting to random devices has been around fo...

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Solved!! Can't log in (Error code: accesspoint:39)

Hi! I can't log in on the Spotify Windows app. I can log in fine on the Android app, the macOS app and on the web player app (on Windows/Chrome), so obviously it's not an internet connectivity or password issue.I tried the following suggestions (foun...

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Hi!   I can't log in on the Spotify Windows app. I can log in fine on the Android app, the macOS app and on the web player app (on Windows/Chrome), so obviously it's not an internet connectivi...

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Superuser Contribution Alexa Echo not in device list on Windows app

PlanPremiumCountryBrazilDevicePC Intel i9Operating SystemWindows 10 Pro, Compilation 19041.508 / Version 2004 My Question or IssueAlexa is working/playing with Spotify and replying to all commands by voice.However, the spotify app in MS Win10Pro, ver...

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Plan Premium Country Brazil Device PC Intel i9 Operating System Windows 10 Pro, Compilation 19041.508 / Version 2004   My Question or Issue Alexa is working/playing with Spotify and re...

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Superuser Contribution dislike song in radio

PlanPremiumCountryEstoniaDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSpotify offers me the same track for the third time on the radio and I don't like it!Why there is no dislike button in a Radio?There is no button in the mobile applicatio...

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Plan Premium Country Estonia Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Spotify offers me the same track for the third time on the radio and I don't like it! Why the...

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Not working on Smart TV, PS4 or Webplayer

PlanPremiumCountry Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueFor the last 2 months, I have not been able to get Spotify to work on Firefox. If it isn't having issues trying to load the homepage of Spotify, it has issues trying to loading the pla...

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Plan Premium Country   Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue For the last 2 months, I have not been able to get Spotify to work on Firefox. If it isn't having issues tr...

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Superuser Contribution Long Podcast descriptions reset scrolling

PlanPremiumCountryUSA DeviceDesktop PCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssuePodcasts with long desciptions (example: Slow German) do not stay at their currently scrolled levels while that episode is playing. This makes following along with a...

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Plan Premium Country USA   Device Desktop PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Podcasts with long desciptions (example: Slow German) do not stay at their current...

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[Desktop][Playlists] Length of Playlist

I can see how much time my playlist takes to listen too but it's not the right number, because is, hasn't changed whenever I add songs. How do I make it the correct number?

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I can see how much time my playlist takes to listen too but it's not the right number, because is, hasn't changed whenever I add songs. How do I make it the correct number?

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Superuser Contribution Trouble Shooting Windows 10 ERROR CODE

PlanPremiumCountryUSDevice Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSpotify wont launch. If I try open as administrator I receive an error code "see attachment" Windows did update last night.

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Plan Premium Country US Device   Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Spotify wont launch. If I try open as administrator I receive an error code "see attachment" Wi...

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Thanks for enabling DPI Awareness Per-Monitor (v2)

Thanks to the change, now when I move the Spotify Window to my secondary 4k 250% zoom monitor I can see the app text sharper than ever. Thanks.

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Thanks to the change, now when I move the Spotify Window to my secondary 4k 250% zoom monitor I can see the app text sharper than ever.   Thanks.

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[Developer] Faster Start!

Spotify takes a long time to load. Similar to a big game. Other "office" applications starts faster. Also it continous to start on som computers although I have unchecked the box "start Spotify on system start". Very anoying.Please look into this and...

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Spotify takes a long time to load. Similar to a big game. Other "office" applications starts faster. Also it continous to start on som computers although I have unchecked the box "start Spotify on sy...

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Error Code 4

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceDesktop PCOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or IssueI've done multiple clean installs of Spotify, allowed it through firewall settings, checked the hosts file for Spotify related IP addresses, yet my Desktop a...

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Plan Premium Country United States Device Desktop PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I've done multiple clean installs of Spotify, allowed it through firewall settings, chec...

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Solved!! Music is not playing on Windows 10

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceLenovo ThinkBook 14Operating SystemWindows 10 (Pro, I believe) My Question or IssueI can't play music on my desktop app on my new Windows 10 laptop. I've only had the laptop for a week and it worked for the first few da...

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  Plan Premium Country Germany Device Lenovo ThinkBook 14 Operating System Windows 10 (Pro, I believe)   My Question or Issue I can't play music on my desktop app on my new Windo...

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Superuser Contribution Casting from desktop app stuck in shuffle play

PlanFreeCountryUSDevice(google home mini)Operating System(Windows 10) Until a few weeks ago I could start playing music on the google mini then cast from Spotify desktop app with no issues and control of songs. Now when I cast from the desktop app it...

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Plan Free Country US Device (google home mini) Operating System (Windows 10)   Until a few weeks ago I could start playing music on the google mini then cast from Spotify desktop app wi...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify Connect Needs an On/Off Switch

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(Surface Go, Dell Desktop)Operating System(Windows 10) My Question or Issue Spotify Connect needs an on/off switch. There are many reasons, but my main one is as follows: I have Spotify installed on an elderly relative's...

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Plan Free/Premium Country   Device (Surface Go, Dell Desktop) Operating System (Windows 10)   My Question or Issue   Spotify Connect needs an on/off switch. There are many r...

Alex

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Superuser Contribution Fulscreen mode

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevicewindows 10 computerOperating Systemwindows 10 My Question or IssueI am trying to use fullscreen mode on my computer, but every time i put it in fullscreen it closes after 1 song. is there any way to make it stay in fullscre...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device windows 10 computer Operating System windows 10   My Question or Issue I am trying to use fullscreen mode on my computer, but every time i put it in ful...

Mihail

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Superuser Contribution Jump to first Song in Album when switching Devices

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDevicePC/Android PhoneOperating SystemWindows 10/AndroidSpotify VersionPC1.1.41.634.gc2c73ca7Phone8.5.42.812My Question or IssueI am listening to a lot of Audiobooks via Spotify recently, and had a lot of minor issues with co...

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Plan Premium Country Germany Device PC/Android Phone Operating System Windows 10/Android Spotify Version PC 1.1.41.634.gc2c73ca7 Phone 8.5.42.812 My Question or Issue I am listening to ...

Alex

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Joe Rogan videos in Latvia

Hi.As I understand Joe Rogan podcasts wont be on Youtube anymore.I like to watch the videos. As I understand there is video section in USA and some other parts in the world. But in Latvia there is no video section.Will the Video section will be final...

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Hi. As I understand Joe Rogan podcasts wont be on Youtube anymore. I like to watch the videos. As I understand there is video section in USA and some other parts in the world. But in Latvia there i...

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