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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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taoistmiao

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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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Solved!! Crash to Desktop Report

PlanPremiumCountryBrazilDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 Home 1909 Build 18363.720Spotify VersionSpotify 1.1.34.694.gac68a2b3 My Question or Issue Suddenly crashes to desktop without warning when switching songs. Happens more often when I have neve...

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Plan Premium Country Brazil Device PC Operating System Windows 10 Home 1909 Build 18363.720 Spotify Version Spotify 1.1.34.694.gac68a2b3   My Question or Issue   Suddenly crash...

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Solved!! Spotify uninstalled itself, reinstalling won't work because of error code 13.

Just what the title says, Spotify uninstalled itself and won't let me reinstall, even after I deleted the Appdata local and roaming folders. Is there a fix? Regards, Artem ''Artemenovic''

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Just what the title says, Spotify uninstalled itself and won't let me reinstall, even after I deleted the Appdata local and roaming folders.   Is there a fix?   Regards,  Artem ''...

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Superuser Contribution Impossible d'utiliser spotify

Bonjour. Je rencontre depuis hier mon premier problème avec spotify et il m'est impossible de le corriger tout seul. Je suis actuellement sur un compte spotify free. Le problème s'est déclenché lorsque j'ai réinstallé spotify sur mon pc windows 10 su...

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Bonjour. Je rencontre depuis hier mon premier problème avec spotify et il m'est impossible de le corriger tout seul. Je suis actuellement sur un compte spotify free. Le problème s'est déclenché lorsq...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution [Win7] Cannot play any song on PC only

PlanPremiumCountryUSAOperating SystemWindows 7 My Question or IssueWin7 machine that has not been modified or even turned off in weeks. Spotify worked fine a few days ago. Now it will not play a single song with the error "Spotify can't play this rig...

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Plan Premium Country USA Operating System Windows 7   My Question or Issue Win7 machine that has not been modified or even turned off in weeks.  Spotify worked fine a few days ago.&...

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Spotify from google does not sync with the app spotify

PlanFreeCountryArgentinaDevice()Operating System(Windows 10) My Question or Issue :when I play a song on spotify from google it doesn't get on the app and vice versa, when I put a song on the spotify app on discord it doesn't appear in my status howe...

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Plan Free Country Argentina Device () Operating System (Windows 10)   My Question or Issue : when I play a song on spotify from google it doesn't get on the app and vice versa, when I ...

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Superuser Contribution [Win10] Spotify not Loading Unless On Restart

My Question or IssueI have a problem with Spotify on Windows 10. If I try to launch the program from the start menu or the applications list, it won't start up at all. My mouse will show the loading symbol, but nothing will show up. The only time I c...

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My Question or Issue I have a problem with Spotify on Windows 10. If I try to launch the program from the start menu or the applications list, it won't start up at all. My mouse will show the loadin...

Mario

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Superuser Contribution Spotify Desktop Won't Hide Songs

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI've got some songs in a radio or playlist that it won't allow me to hide, as in I click the button and nothing happens.

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Plan Premium Country   Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I've got some songs in a radio or playlist that it won't allow me to hide, as in I click t...

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Superuser Contribution Talk about Deja Vu!

5 years ago I found a hack on the internet which meant I could use the Free v0.9.15.27 version and prevent it auto-updating because everybody was complaining about features being missing in the new versions and it being generally worse each time. I h...

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5 years ago I found a hack on the internet which meant I could use the Free v0.9.15.27 version and prevent it auto-updating because everybody was complaining about features being missing in the new v...

simmotech-premi

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Descobrir meu log in e senha no meu sptify for artist

Plan PremiumFree/PremiumCountry Brazil Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System Windows 7(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueEu usava oSpotify como usuário com meu nome. Depois eu lancei um dis...

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Plan Premium Free/Premium Country Brazil   Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System Windows 7 (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Q...

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Problemas com a instalação no desktop Windows 7

Estou tendo problemas com o Spotify desde a última atualização. Ele tinha simplesmente parado de tocar qualquer música, então fui orientada pelo suporte a reinstalar o aplicativo e instalar de novo, até que me passaram uma conta teste e funcionou. Em...

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Estou tendo problemas com o Spotify desde a última atualização. Ele tinha simplesmente parado de tocar qualquer música, então fui orientada pelo suporte a reinstalar o aplicativo e instalar de novo, ...

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transfer information

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueI have an old Samsung tablet which does not have any connection ports on which I have a list ...

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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 I have ...

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device connect

PlanPremiumCountryEgyptDevicelaptop dell / honor playOperating Systemwindows 10 / android 8.1 My Question or Issuemy laptop and my mobile doesn't connect with each other...if i play a song on mobile i find my laptop doesn't catch it and reverse..i ha...

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Plan Premium Country Egypt Device laptop dell / honor play Operating System windows 10 / android 8.1   My Question or Issue my laptop and my mobile doesn't connect with each other...if...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution My playlists wont let me change the cover art

 PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issuei have just recently got spotify premium and have tried to change the playlist cover art but...

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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 i ha...

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Superuser Contribution Music Lagging on Windows 10

My music has been lagging recently, I have a good internet connection and I have hardware acceleration disabled. I tried restarting my pc, but it still lags. Also tried turning proxies off. Even tried web player, same issue. Nothing works so far. Any...

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My music has been lagging recently, I have a good internet connection and I have hardware acceleration disabled. I tried restarting my pc, but it still lags. Also tried turning proxies off. Even trie...

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Superuser Contribution Change speed not working

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceSurface go 2Operating System Windows 10 My Question or IssueWhen I tap the speed change on the player, the speed options open, when I tap a different speed, the speed is highlighted, but it does not change speed nor close t...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device Surface go 2 Operating System  Windows 10   My Question or Issue When I tap the speed change on the player, the speed options open, when I tap a di...

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Recent update

PlanFreeCountry DevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueRevert update. In last week i havent seen worse so called "updates" than in my entire life. Why update removes good features? First artists got sorted on followed and not, I would...

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Plan Free Country   Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Revert update. In last week i havent seen worse so called "updates" than in my entire life. Why up...

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Superuser Contribution Unable to connect iPhone to windows anymore

PlanFreeCountryUSADevice(iPhone XR, Windows 10My Question or IssueAs the title says, I can’t connect my phone to my computer anymore. I used to use my computer to play music through speakers, and would relax in my bed and use my phone as a remote. I ...

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  Plan Free Country USA Device (iPhone XR, Windows 10 My Question or Issue As the title says, I can’t connect my phone to my computer anymore. I used to use my computer to play music thr...

Peter

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Superuser Contribution Songs are being auto-added to my playlist?

PlanPremiumCountryUSAOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueFor some reason, spotify is automatically adding songs to one of my playlists. If I listen to my playlist "Retrowave", spotify will "re-add" the song and put it to the top of the lis...

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Plan Premium Country USA Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue For some reason, spotify is automatically adding songs to one of my playlists. If I listen to my playlist "Ret...

Elena

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Change Album Cover Art

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueHello everyone, I wanted to change the cover of my single, my distributor confirms that it ha...

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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 Hello e...

Nico

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People can't see what I'm listening to

people who follow me cant see my activity. "publish my activity" setting is on, im not on private session. i reinstalled but still same. my activity only gets updated in like every 20 hours, not live on feed. can't find the solution anywhere on forum...

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  people who follow me cant see my activity. "publish my activity" setting is on, im not on private session. i reinstalled but still same. my activity only gets updated in like every 20 hours, ...

equigs

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