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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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iyoran

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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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Radio station full of cover songs instead of originals

Seems like anytime I turn on an oldies station, I get songs that say they are by a particular artist, but are actually "tribute" bands or fun "60s collections". The split between original songs and fake ones are about 50/50, it's very very bad. #1, m...

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Seems like anytime I turn on an oldies station, I get songs that say they are by a particular artist, but are actually "tribute" bands or fun "60s collections". The split between original songs and f...

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Superuser Contribution jump to bottom of page bug

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 Found a bug where you can jump to the bottom of an artist's "Overview" page. Starting on the...

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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   ...

Ver

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Solved!! delete command doesn't work on my created playlists

PlanPremiumCountry DevicePC laptop with win10 1909Operating Systemwin10 1909 My Question or Issuehello the delete command doesn't work on the playlists i have created.the issue is reproducible on the windows desktop app only.when i click on the delet...

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Plan Premium Country   Device PC laptop with win10 1909 Operating System win10 1909   My Question or Issue hello   the delete command doesn't work on the playlists i have c...

Emilia_8

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Superuser Contribution Why can't Spotify keep its apps' features in sync!?

So, just yesterday I discovered by accident that you can hide songs in the iOS app. Great, a feature that is really, really useful for me. I listen mostly to albums, but sometimes there are tracks on an album I have no interest in. But...on the deskt...

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So, just yesterday I discovered by accident that you can hide songs in the iOS app. Great, a feature that is really, really useful for me. I listen mostly to albums, but sometimes there are tracks on...

Mihail

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Superuser Contribution Show Album art next to song (Desktop)

PlanPremiumCountryAustraliaDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHow can I make the desktop app show the album art next to the song like on the phone?On desktop it very "texty" and I'm definitely more a visual person.I like how ...

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Plan Premium Country Australia Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue How can I make the desktop app show the album art next to the song like on the phone? ...

Alex

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Superuser Contribution Error recently played homepage

Hi everyone, Currently I'm experiencing some issues with "Recently played" on my homepage with PC App. Spotify displays playlists that I never listened at all. And I mean it because the artists and songs displayed are just miles away from what I'm us...

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Hi everyone,   Currently I'm experiencing some issues with "Recently played" on my homepage with PC App. Spotify displays playlists that I never listened at all. And I mean it because the arti...

Ver

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Superuser Contribution My laptop Spotify doesnt link to discord

PlanPremium Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI got spotify premium a few days ago so I wanted to use the Discord listen along feature with Spotify to listen music with my friends. I linked my Discord account with Spotify and tried the f...

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  Plan Premium   Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I got spotify premium a few days ago so I wanted to use the Discord listen along feature with Spotify to lis...

Mihail

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution What happens to "very high" quality music when I revert account back to Free version?

PlanPremiumCountrySouth AfricaDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhat happens to the music that's been downloaded in "very high" quality when I revert my account back to Free? Does the app re-download the same music in "high" qual...

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Plan Premium Country South Africa Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue What happens to the music that's been downloaded in "very high" quality when I revert my ...

Mihail

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Superuser Contribution Windows 10 app randomly goes offline

Hi, Recently, the windows 10 application started randomly going offline. The internet connection is working fine, other sensitive programs are running without issues.So far tried:Connecting with VPNConnecting without VPNDifferent networkReinstalling ...

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Hi,   Recently, the windows 10 application started randomly going offline.  The internet connection is working fine, other sensitive programs are running without issues. So far tried: ...

Ver

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify simply won't work on PC

PlanPremium CountryUnited KingdomDeviceWindows 10 Desktop PC Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueMy Spotify simply won't work. I've tried uninstalling it and reinstalling it, I've tried several of the "fixes" on the forum before posting th...

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Plan Premium   Country United Kingdom Device Windows 10 Desktop PC   Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue My Spotify simply won't work. I've tried uninsta...

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Superuser Contribution Problem with an artist

PlanPremiumCountryFranceDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhen I click on the artist name at the bottom left, it doesn't bring anything back, but when I click on the artist name after clicking on the music name it worksVideo...

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Plan Premium Country France Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue When I click on the artist name at the bottom left, it doesn't bring anything back, but wh...

Mihail

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Issues with the Spotify app on Windows

Hey, I've experienced so many issues with the Spotify app on Windows 10 and would really appreciate help. The first issue is that sometimes, I can't view what all of or some of my friends are listening to. Second of all, sometimes, when I try to open...

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Hey, I've experienced so many issues with the Spotify app on Windows 10 and would really appreciate help. The first issue is that sometimes, I can't view what all of or some of my friends are listeni...

robigouk

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Superuser Contribution Artist's Popular list doesn't show likes

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceSurface Book 3Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI have a song in my Liked Songs list, I can see it in the playlist I put it in, but when I'm on the artist's page looking at his Popular songs, there is...

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Plan Premium Country United States Device Surface Book 3 Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I have a song in my Liked Songs list, I can see it in the playlist I put it ...

Mihail

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Superuser Contribution [Desktop] App crashes every 2nd song + monitor goes off

PlanPremiumCountryIndonesiaDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSpotify ALWAYS crashes at 2nd song and my HDMI screen goes off (reset), and when I turn in back on, the app still running and skipping all songs without playing it...

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Plan Premium Country Indonesia Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Spotify ALWAYS crashes at 2nd song and my HDMI screen goes off (reset), and when I turn...

Ivan

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Superuser Contribution Skipping song with canvas album art opens a new audio stream.

When I skip songs sometimes a song with the canvas moving album art comes up. if I skip that before it has a chance to load the moving image it will start a new audio stream and play that song. I can then continue using the program as normal and play...

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When I skip songs sometimes a song with the canvas moving album art comes up. if I skip that before it has a chance to load the moving image it will start a new audio stream and play that song. I can...

Mihail

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Spotify skips songs twice ingame

PlanFreeCountryChileDeviceDesktop PCOperating SystemWindows 10 version 1909 My Question or IssueHello, I'm having an issue when I'm playing games on my pc. For some reason when I press the function key on my keyboard, Spotify skips two times instead ...

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Plan Free Country Chile Device Desktop PC Operating System Windows 10 version 1909   My Question or Issue Hello, I'm having an issue when I'm playing games on my pc. For some reason wh...

Billy-J

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Sorting Collab Playlist by User is Buggy

PlanPremiumCountryUK DevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhen sorting a collaboration playlist by user the player does not play the next track as shown in the list. It seems to shuffle through one user before moving to another rand...

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Plan Premium Country UK   Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue When sorting a collaboration playlist by user the player does not play the next track as sh...

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Awful and after some time maddening behaviour of Spotify startup functionality.

PlanPremiumCountrySlovakiaDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueYes, I searched and this seems to be a reappearing issue.No matter how many times I set Spotify NOT to run on Windows start, it will not startup maybe a few times, but t...

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Plan Premium Country Slovakia Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Yes, I searched and this seems to be a reappearing issue. No matter how many times I set Spo...

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Superuser Contribution Discover weekly not discovering anything new

PlanPremiumCountryUKDevice(Laptop, spotify connect on various devices)Operating System(Windows 10) My Question or IssueI see this is marked as fixed but mine has not updated for 16 days now after previously working fine for years. Have tried the sugg...

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Plan Premium Country UK Device (Laptop, spotify connect on various devices) Operating System (Windows 10)   My Question or Issue I see this is marked as fixed but mine has not updated ...

Ivan

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Spotify 'Charts' dissapeared from Desktop Windows 10

I can't see the charts into the search page (when there is not a current search). PlanFreeCountryMaltaDevice(Fujitsu Lifebook A Series)Operating System(Windows 10) My Question or IssueI can't see the charts into the search page (when there is not a c...

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I can't see the charts  into the search page (when there is not a current search).   Plan Free Country Malta Device (Fujitsu Lifebook A Series) Operating System (Windows 10)  ...

robigouk

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