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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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Superuser Contribution Jam Won't Open To Desktop App

PlanPremium (Solo)CountryUSADeviceDesktop (Ryzen 5 5600G w/ NVIDIA RTX 3060) / Motorola Edge+ (2022)Operating SystemWindows 11 / Android My Question or IssueAs the subject infers, I can't join Jams via desktop. When I click a link to join a jam, it o...

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Plan Premium (Solo) Country USA Device Desktop (Ryzen 5 5600G w/ NVIDIA RTX 3060) / Motorola Edge+ (2022) Operating System Windows 11 / Android   My Question or Issue As the subject in...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify keeps playing songs from a different playlist

I have two Playlists in this scenario: Playlist A and Playlist B. If I start playing Playlist A, and then start playing Playlist B after, Playlist B starts playing songs from Playlist A. These playlists do not share any songs. This is happening to me...

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I have two Playlists in this scenario: Playlist A and Playlist B. If I start playing Playlist A, and then start playing Playlist B after, Playlist B starts playing songs from Playlist A. These playli...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Desktop app wont use headset as output device.

I've been reading through multiple posts about this issue but I haven't been able to find the answer. I'm on the desktop app and I get the "Spotify can't play this right now. If you have the file on your computer you can import it." message when I tr...

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I've been reading through multiple posts about this issue but I haven't been able to find the answer. I'm on the desktop app and I get the "Spotify can't play this right now. If you have the file on ...

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I get this weird fade-in when playing a song after Kendrick Lamar's "man at the garden"

This happens when the song ends in a playlist and moves onto the next track in which at first you only hear a short transient sound before the normal song just quickly fades in and plays normal.Can anyone try to recreate this and see if they get the ...

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This happens when the song ends in a playlist and moves onto the next track in which at first you only hear a short transient sound before the normal song just quickly fades in and plays normal. Can...

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Superuser Contribution Can't see lyrics on the web player.

when looking at the bottom right, I can't see the lyrics icon though I was logging in and out multiple times on the Spotify web player

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when looking at the bottom right, I can't see the lyrics icon though I was logging in and out multiple times on the Spotify web player

Maria

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Superuser Contribution When i change output device in windows, Spotify app does not switch

Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI use Headset and Monitor speakers to listen to music. When i work or just being unproductive i play Spotify through Monitor speakers. But when i want to game i switch output to Headset ( Razer Kraken ) ...

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  Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I use Headset and Monitor speakers to listen to music. When i work or just being unproductive i play Spotify through Monitor speake...

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Superuser Contribution How do I view / save the list of songs randomly played after finished playing an album?

PlanPremiumCountrySingaporeDeviceLaptopOperating SystemWindows 11 and Ubuntu 24.10 My Question or IssueI quite like the list of songs randomly played after it finishes playing an album. How do I view and save the list of these random songs?

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Plan Premium Country Singapore Device Laptop Operating System Windows 11 and Ubuntu 24.10   My Question or Issue I quite like the list of songs randomly played after it finishes playin...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Automatic download of all of a podcast's episodes

PlanPremium Operating System(Windows 10) My Question or IssueI want to have Spotify download all episodes of selected podcasts. Is this possible? If it is not, I will have to keep using the otherwise absolutely awful app iTunes for Windows, or some o...

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Plan Premium   Operating System (Windows 10)   My Question or Issue I want to have Spotify download all episodes of selected podcasts. Is this possible?   If it is not, I will...

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Please add 32bit/384kHz device support! Creative Soundblaster AE-9

PlanFamily Premium CountrySweden DevicePC Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueGuys please, please please please add 32bit/384kHz device support. To be 100% clear, I am not asking for higher music bitrate quality. I am asking for you to sup...

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Plan Family Premium   Country Sweden   Device PC   Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Guys please, please please please add 32bit/384kHz device suppor...

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Superuser Contribution Problems signing in on PC

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceHome PC Operating SystemWindows 11 Pro My Question or IssueEvery time I try logging in on my home pc, the desktop app sends me to the website as it should, but the website never loads. I've tried uninstalling and ...

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Plan Premium Country United States Device Home PC  Operating System Windows 11 Pro   My Question or Issue Every time I try logging in on my home pc, the desktop app sends me to th...

emimeni

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify doesn't work: "Spotify can't play this right now. If you have the file... "

PlanPremium CountryPoland DevicePC Operating SystemWindows 11 Pro I have a problem with Spotify. After changing my sound card, it stopped working. There are some occasions that it will work, but it is very rare. I have tried every solutions provided:...

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Plan Premium   Country Poland   Device PC   Operating System Windows 11 Pro   I have a problem with Spotify. After changing my sound card, it stopped working. There ar...

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Superuser Contribution Cant login via Windows App OR browser

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceALIENWARE 17 R3Operating SystemWindows 10 Home version 22H2 My Question or IssueI can login via android app on my S24 Ultra just fine and been using it for years, never had an issue there. Recently about two weeks ago, afte...

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  Plan Premium Country USA Device ALIENWARE 17 R3 Operating System Windows 10 Home version 22H2   My Question or Issue I can login via android app on my S24 Ultra just fine and b...

Maria

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution How to view downloaded songs on the Spotify desktop app?

When using the Spotify desktop app, I am unable to locate a section or folder where it has all of my downloaded songs. I have to scroll through my numerous playlists in order to find those marked with the green downloaded indicator. Am I missing some...

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When using the Spotify desktop app, I am unable to locate a section or folder where it has all of my downloaded songs. I have to scroll through my numerous playlists in order to find those marked wit...

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Element placement issue in Spotify Web Player

Plan Premium Country India Device Dell Latitude 7490 Operating System Windows 11 My Question or Issue Placement issues in some places Issue 1   Issue 2

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Plan Premium Country India Device Dell Latitude 7490 Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue Placement issues in some places Issue 1    Issue 2  ...

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Superuser Contribution Mysterious Spotify Problem: Just Stops Working Altogether

PlanFreeCountryIrelandDeviceThinkPad LenovoOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueSo far, this has been an unresolvable issue for me: I open Spotify, it immediately shows two error messages "sorry something went wrong" and "Spotify can't play...

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Plan Free Country Ireland Device ThinkPad Lenovo Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue So far, this has been an unresolvable issue for me: I open Spotify, it immediately s...

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Superuser Contribution My downloaded albums do not load in offline mode

PlanPremiumDevice(Desktop)Operating System(Windows 10) My Question or IssueI have downloaded several albums, everything worked fine when playing them offline until today, when I select them they stay on the loading screen indefinitely and I can't acc...

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Plan Premium Device (Desktop) Operating System (Windows 10)   My Question or Issue I have downloaded several albums, everything worked fine when playing them offline until today, when I ...

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Change custom playlist sort order other than drag 'n' drop?

I frequently organize large playlists with the custom sort option. Unfortunately, the process with drag 'n' drop is really inefficient. For example, if I add a new song to a playlist with 500 songs, I have to drag it to the title column for the playl...

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I frequently organize large playlists with the custom sort option. Unfortunately, the process with drag 'n' drop is really inefficient. For example, if I add a new song to a playlist with 500 songs, ...

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Superuser Contribution Can't search within liked songs/playlists

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceWindowsOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSearching within Liked Songs seems to have gone away, or I just can't find it with the new design. Makes it very hard to navigate through 1000s of saved songs.

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Plan Premium Country USA Device Windows Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Searching within Liked Songs seems to have gone away, or I just can't find it with the new de...

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can't remove can't remove songs from playlist on

I can't remove songs from playlist on a pc. there are no remove or delete buttons. the delete and edit buttons showing in serveral online tutorials are not visible in my desktop version of spotify.

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I can't remove songs from playlist on a pc. there are no remove or delete buttons. the delete and edit buttons showing in serveral online tutorials are not visible in my desktop version of spotify.

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify is not working properly with Discord

PlanFreeCountryCanadaDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSo recently my Spotify application has not been working properly with my discord application. Songs that I am listening to on the Spotify app does not show up on my disc...

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Plan Free Country Canada Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue So recently my Spotify application has not been working properly with my discord application....

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