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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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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Win 11, wrong sound routing

PlanPremiumCountryFranceDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueOn each start of Spotify, it keeps routing on the motherboard sound card which is *not* the default one. I have to switch the default to motherboard (which has no output a...

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Plan Premium Country France Device PC Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue On each start of Spotify, it keeps routing on the motherboard sound card which is *not* the def...

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Superuser Contribution Facing Some Issues with i3 10th Generation Desktop and Spotify Product - Any Advice?

Hi everyone,I hope you’re doing well. I’m having some issues with my i3 10th Generation desktop while using Spotify Version 1.2.6.1234. These problems are affecting my ability to use the application effectively, and I’m looking for some advice on how...

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Hi everyone, I hope you’re doing well. I’m having some issues with my i3 10th Generation desktop while using Spotify Version 1.2.6.1234. These problems are affecting my ability to use the applicatio...

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Superuser Contribution Navigating playlist with arrow keys can cause selection to go outside of the main UI

PlanPremiumCountryFinlandDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 64-bit My Question or IssueI've had this issue since the introduction of the new UI refresh. I use the keyboard to navigate the playlist and noticed from day 1 that the selection on the song...

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Plan Premium Country Finland Device PC Operating System Windows 10 64-bit   My Question or Issue I've had this issue since the introduction of the new UI refresh. I use the keyboard to...

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Superuser Contribution хочу сбросить премиум подписку в аккаунте на бесплатную и не получается

сбросить премиум подписку в аккаунте на бесплатную

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сбросить премиум подписку в аккаунте на бесплатную

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify app skips songs repeatedly without input

I'll hit the skip button once, and Spotify will sometimes start skipping repeatedly. The number of skipped songs varies, from around 50 to hundreds. This happens both with and without shuffle on, and it's been occurring multiple times a day for sever...

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I'll hit the skip button once, and Spotify will sometimes start skipping repeatedly. The number of skipped songs varies, from around 50 to hundreds. This happens both with and without shuffle on, and...

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Queue displaying random songs that don't play

The songs are not from the playlist I'm listening to. They show in the queue (sometimes repeating over and over) but never play. The actual next song is somewhere further down. I also can't remove songs from the queue either, but only sometimes.

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The songs are not from the playlist I'm listening to. They show in the queue (sometimes repeating over and over) but never play. The actual next song is somewhere further down. I also can't remove so...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify show the remote playing bar on desktop, if the device is the desktop computer

As of the latest update, Spotify on desktop shows the green bar to indicate it is playing music through another device - even if the device is that current computer. This is really annoying and distracting, and honestly unnecessary when my default au...

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As of the latest update, Spotify on desktop shows the green bar to indicate it is playing music through another device - even if the device is that current computer. This is really annoying and distr...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify Desktop resizes window too large after minimizing and getting back to it

PlanPremiumDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI got a weird bug after the latest update on Spotify Desktop. When I shrink the window size to a more compact size and minimize it, Spotify always gets bigger when I open it up again.I...

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Plan Premium Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I got a weird bug after the latest update on Spotify Desktop. When I shrink the window size to a more compact si...

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Superuser Contribution Getting the regular Spotify, not the Windows 10 Store version

Plan - PremiumCountry - USADevice - Windows Laptop w/ Fulla2 DAC/AMP2016)Operating System - Windows 10 Pro x64 My Question or Issue - I run an addon for Spotify that requires the actual software, not the Windows 10 Store version. I have tried several...

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Plan - Premium Country - USA Device - Windows Laptop w/ Fulla2 DAC/AMP2016) Operating System - Windows 10 Pro x64   My Question or Issue - I run an addon for Spotify that requires the act...

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Superuser Contribution [Desktop][Other] Some controls not visible with high-contrast black theme on Windows 10

Hello, With the new look/view of the Spotify app for Windows desktop (the one from the Microsoft Store for Windows 10), I've noticed that some controls are not visible while using the Windows 10 high-contrast black theme. Those controls include, but ...

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Hello,   With the new look/view of the Spotify app for Windows desktop (the one from the Microsoft Store for Windows 10), I've noticed that some controls are not visible while using the Window...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution How do i see all my artists

Plan 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 How in the **bleep** do I see all my artists? all i see is a few

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Plan 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 &n...

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Creative Omni not connecting to Spotify

PlanPremiumCountryBulgariaDevicemultiple devicesOperating SystemAndroid 9/10/ Windows 10 Hi, I am having an issue with a new Speaker I just bought - the Creative Omni.It has Spotify connect support but I am unable to connect. Most of the time I am no...

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Plan Premium Country Bulgaria Device multiple devices Operating System Android 9/10/ Windows 10   Hi, I am having an issue with a new Speaker I just bought - the Creative Omni. It has ...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify Keeps Writing Cache to C:\ drive, even though Changed in properties to F:\

Not sure if this is per design, but I had changed the offline Songs cache folder in Advanced settings to F:\ , but my C:\ drive is still being filled up with the same .File **bleep** -These are the 2 offending folders -C:\Users\XXXXX\AppData\Local\Pa...

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Not sure if this is per design, but I had changed the offline Songs cache folder in Advanced settings to F:\ , but my C:\ drive is still being filled up with the same .File **bleep** - These are the...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Songs are not being added to playlists

PlanPremiumCountryUKDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 7 My Question or IssueThis is a new issue for me this past week.When I select songs in one of my playlists, and right click and add them to another of my playlists, a pop up appears at the bottom sa...

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Plan Premium Country UK Device PC Operating System Windows 7   My Question or Issue This is a new issue for me this past week. When I select songs in one of my playlists, and right ...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution there is only a black screen

PlanPremiumCountryTaiwanDevicePCok Pro late 2016)Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueMy spotify application in win10 opened, there is only a black screen, nothing can be displayed. Reinstallation several times also did not work, where exac...

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  Plan Premium Country Taiwan Device PC ok Pro late 2016)Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue My spotify application in win10 opened, there is only a black screen, ...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Playlist suggestions (Add)

PlanPremiumOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueYesterday (18 Jan 2021), I was listening to a playlist I created a while back and to my surprise, there was a new section at the bottom of the playlist with suggestions of similar artists and ...

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Plan Premium Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Yesterday (18 Jan 2021), I was listening to a playlist I created a while back and to my surprise, there was a new section at...

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Superuser Contribution Problem with Russian font - Проблема с русским шрифтом

Hi, names of Russian songs are shown with illegal characters. How I can resolve it?Названия песен отображаются в Spotify неправильным шрифтом и не читаются. Что делать? PlanFreeCountryRussiaDeviceDesktop PC Operating SystemWindows 10 x64 My Question ...

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Hi, names of Russian songs are shown with illegal characters. How I can resolve it? Названия песен отображаются в Spotify неправильным шрифтом и не читаются. Что делать?   Plan Free Country...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Don't see Chromecast Audio in my device list on Spotify for PC

Are Spotify users able to cast music from Spotify software (Windows 8/10 PC), but I don't see my Chromecast Audio on my available device list. I only see my 2 PC. I tried on both my PC. Could someone help me with this issue ? Thanks. P.S.:I see Chrom...

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Are Spotify users able to cast music from Spotify software (Windows 8/10 PC), but I don't see my Chromecast Audio on my available device list.   I only see my 2 PC.   I...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution [Desktop] Lost Features, no friend tab, etc.

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....

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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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