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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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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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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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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...
Is there a reason why Spotify overrides the default system timer resolution of 15.6ms and requests a 1ms timer? This seems pretty excessive for any reasonable use case and is going to be a battery hog. Running 'powercfg.exe /energy' yields this in th...
Is there a reason why Spotify overrides the default system timer resolution of 15.6ms and requests a 1ms timer? This seems pretty excessive for any reasonable use case and is going to be a battery ho...
Casual Listener
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I recently purchased a 30$ gift card for a friend in Bulgaria, I live in Canada. Everytime he tries to redeem it, it gives an error message. Did I just waste my money?PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Op...
I recently purchased a 30$ gift card for a friend in Bulgaria, I live in Canada. Everytime he tries to redeem it, it gives an error message. Did I just waste my money? Plan Free/Premium Countr...
Spotify Legend
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PlanPremium ( Family )Operating SystemWindows 10My Question or IssueMy desktop spotify stops working when i try to start listen playlist client stops on each song for half a second and then moves to the next one, going through whole playlist/album wi...
Plan Premium ( Family ) Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue My desktop spotify stops working when i try to start listen playlist client stops on each song for half a second and then...
Spotify Legend
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Since a few days i lost a few features which i would like to have back.PlanPremiumCountryAustriaDeviceLenovo LaptopOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or IssueMy Desktop Version got updated all of a sudden and now i got a completely different look....
Since a few days i lost a few features which i would like to have back. Plan Premium Country Austria Device Lenovo Laptop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue My Desktop Version...
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PlanPremiumCountry Australia DeviceHuawei Operating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or IssueLocal Files horribly stuttering; didnt happen before recent updates.
Plan Premium Country Australia Device Huawei Operating System Android Oreo My Question or Issue Local Files horribly stuttering; didnt happen before recent ...
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PlanFreeCountryGermanyDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWin 10 My Question or IssueDeutsch:Wenn ich Spotify anhöre, habe ich das Problem, dass irgendwann während der Werbung die App einen rauschenden Bildschirm zeigt. Nach der Werbung hört man dann nichts...
Plan Free Country Germany Device Desktop Operating System Win 10 My Question or Issue Deutsch: Wenn ich Spotify anhöre, habe ich das Problem, dass irgendwann während der Werbung die...
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Plan premiumCountry UK DeviceLINUX 14USOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue So i was looking through the settings for the app but i cant find anywhere "offline mode." Its simple to enable on the Android app but i cant find it anywhere on h...
Plan premium Country UK Device LINUX 14US Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue So i was looking through the settings for the app but i cant find any...
Spotify Legend
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PlanPremiumCountryUSDevice infoWindows 10 1803, GTX 980 430.86, FX4100Version (current)1.1.10.540.gfcf0430fI uninstalled and reinstalled both desktop and app several times My Question or Issue A few days ago, Spotify decided to start locking my CPU a...
Plan Premium Country US Device info Windows 10 1803, GTX 980 430.86, FX4100 Version (current) 1.1.10.540.gfcf0430f I uninstalled and reinstalled both desktop and app several times My...
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PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDevice(OnePlus 6T, Samsung Tab S5e, Win10 PC)Operating System(Android 10, Android 9, Windows 10) My Question or IssueIn Spotify's Discover Weekly playlist I'm able to mark a song or an artist as "Don't like". This way Spotify...
Plan Premium Country Germany Device (OnePlus 6T, Samsung Tab S5e, Win10 PC) Operating System (Android 10, Android 9, Windows 10) My Question or Issue In Spotify's Discover Weekly pla...
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PlanFreeCountry DeviceDesktop PC, Windows standalone app (not Windows App Store)Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue Hi! If I add a song to the queue during a commercial when I already have songs queued, it deletes the queue and only keeps...
Plan Free Country Device Desktop PC, Windows standalone app (not Windows App Store) Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Hi! If I add a song to the queue d...
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PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceWindows 10 desktop PC (i5-4460, 8gb ddr3 ram, GTX 1070ti, Samsung SSD)Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue Ever since I first downloaded Spotify months ago it has been opening on startup when I turn my computer o...
Plan Premium Country USA Device Windows 10 desktop PC (i5-4460, 8gb ddr3 ram, GTX 1070ti, Samsung SSD) Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Ever since I first dow...
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PlanPremiumCountryUSA DeviceWindows PCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue I have had an ongoing issue for many months now, perhaps as long as a year where frequently Spotify Connect won't fully sync it's current state to the application o...
Plan Premium Country USA Device Windows PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I have had an ongoing issue for many months now, perhaps as long as a year...
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PlanPremiumCountryTW/HKDeviceNotebook Operating SystemWindows 10 v1909My Question or IssueIn some case , the Traditional Chinese version on Windows is not fully translated, which mixed with some English phrase and simplified chinese. Like search bar ...
Plan Premium Country TW/HK Device Notebook Operating System Windows 10 v1909 My Question or Issue In some case , the Traditional Chinese version on Windows is no...
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PlanFreeCountryGermanyDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10Question or Issuehey there,i was starting a playlist for myself. i have another playlist that im browsing through pretty fast listening to like 20 seconds 2 times in the same track. after a good...
Plan Free Country Germany Device PC Operating System Windows 10 Question or Issue hey there, i was starting a playlist for myself. i have another playlist that im browsing through pretty fa...
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My friend feed is not updating correctly (dont show recently friends activities from those I am following). DesktopWindows 10 (2019)Most recent spotify version (Yes, I have checked Facebook "Apps" in order to select again "Findind Friends" (I use por...
My friend feed is not updating correctly (dont show recently friends activities from those I am following). Desktop Windows 10 (2019) Most recent spotify version (Yes, I have chec...
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PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceSamsung Galaxy S9+, DesktopOperating SystemAndroid, Windows 10 My Question or IssueHello, I have been a premium Spotify user for a little over 5 years and I never really had a problem with the platform until these last coup...
Plan Premium Country USA Device Samsung Galaxy S9+, Desktop Operating System Android, Windows 10 My Question or Issue Hello, I have been a premium Spotify user for a little over 5 ye...
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Recently, I've updated my laptop to Windows 10 Version 1903, and my Spotify app doesn't work anymore. I've tried reinstalling, restarting my laptop and everything that I could possibly think. Anyone having the same trouble? or anyone knows how to fix...
Recently, I've updated my laptop to Windows 10 Version 1903, and my Spotify app doesn't work anymore. I've tried reinstalling, restarting my laptop and everything that I could possibly think.&...
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PlanPremiumDeviceHP OmenOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHi, I've set up Spotify to store my offline songs on my hard drive (H:), because I'm trying to keep my Windows drive light, but there's still a folder that weighs about 8GB just o...
Plan Premium Device HP Omen Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Hi, I've set up Spotify to store my offline songs on my hard drive (H:), because I'm trying to keep my Wind...
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PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceSamsung Galaxy S8, Windows 10 PC (Spotify.exe)Operating SystemAndroid PI, Windows 10 1904 My Question or IssueSporadically, some songs will not show up as liked even though they are in my liked playlist. It is not...
Plan Premium Country United States Device Samsung Galaxy S8, Windows 10 PC (Spotify.exe) Operating System Android PI, Windows 10 1904 My Question or Issue Sporadically, some songs wi...
Music Fan
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Plan: PremiumCountry: Canada Device: Desktop PCOperating System: Windows 10 Pro My Question or Issue: Signed up for Spotify Premium Duo account for me and my wife. We both installed the desktop version on our 2 separate Windows 10 machines. When she ...
Plan: Premium Country: Canada Device: Desktop PC Operating System: Windows 10 Pro My Question or Issue: Signed up for Spotify Premium Duo account for me and my wife. We both i...
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