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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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Cavetown album Grayed out

PlanPremiumCountryNetherlandsDeviceXiaomi mi9tOperating SystemWindows 10 and android My Question or IssueWhy is the album "everything is made of stars" by Cavetown grayed out? I am not able to play any of those songs, does anyone happen to know how t...

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Plan Premium Country Netherlands Device Xiaomi mi9t Operating System Windows 10 and android   My Question or Issue Why is the album "everything is made of stars" by Cavetown grayed out...

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Dislike button in Discover Weekly and Release Radar absent at ALL devices

Premium Family - OwnerCountry Poland At all devices are the latest version of the application(Android Asus Zenfone Maxx Pro 2, Windows 10, web player)Hello,Over the past five months I have been the same caseThe “I don't like” button in “Discover week...

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Premium Family -  Owner Country Poland   At all devices are the latest version of the application (Android Asus Zenfone Maxx Pro 2, Windows 10, web player) Hello, Over the past fi...

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Songs skipping automatically on app

PlanPremium CountryTurkey DeviceComputer Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHi, spotify app skips songs so, i cant listen any song on app. But i can listen on web player or different pc. I have talked with live chat, tried dozens of solut...

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Plan Premium   Country Turkey   Device Computer   Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Hi, spotify app skips songs so, i cant listen any song on app. Bu...

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Spotify Payments

Hi, In Turkey, how much does it pay per listening ? 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

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Hi, In Turkey, how much does it pay per listening ?         Plan Free/Premium Country   Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating S...

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preview_url only has 30 seconds and i can not play songs completely with api and c++?

PlanFreeCountryGermanyDevicelaptopOperating SystemWindows7 My Question or IssueI am using web api with an api_key and client_secret to get playlists and tracks of each playlist. but for each track i have a preview_url which only contains 30 seconds. ...

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Plan Free Country Germany Device laptop Operating System Windows7   My Question or Issue I am using web api  with an api_key and client_secret to get playlists and tracks of each ...

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Solved!! Spotify User Interface Lag - Desktop - Win 10 64 - Software Problem

Lately I am having a constant problem with lag involving the spotify desktop client and its not getting any better.When I reinstall spotify its amazingly fast and works without a hitch, everything I do on the interface is instantaneous, going through...

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Lately I am having a constant problem with lag involving the spotify desktop client and its not getting any better. When I reinstall spotify its amazingly fast and works without a hitch, everyth...

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Superuser Contribution Hakosac setup has stopped working

PlanFreeCountryItalyDevicePC DesktopOperating SystemWindows 7 My Question or IssueI am trying to install Spotify but a 98% the message "Hakosac setup has stopped working" appears and I am not be able to continue (please see attached images)Anyone can...

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Plan Free Country Italy Device PC Desktop Operating System Windows 7   My Question or Issue I am trying to install Spotify but a 98% the message "Hakosac setup has stopped working" app...

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Solved!! Spotify Will Not Open

PlanFreeCountryUnited StatesDeviceDesktop (Windows)Operating System(Windows 10) My Question or IssueThe Spotify desktop app is refusing to open, every time I try opening it, it closes out of the app or displays a message saying "Warning: The Spotify ...

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  Plan Free Country United States Device Desktop (Windows) Operating System (Windows 10)   My Question or Issue The Spotify desktop app is refusing to open, every time I try open...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Play a single album from an artist page

Operating SystemWindows 10 (I think the Android app is the same, and I assume it's the same on the web player and iPhone) My Question or IssueNote: I already have Autoplay disabled. The existing and desired behavior I describe below is only for when ...

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Operating System Windows 10 (I think the Android app is the same, and I assume it's the same on the web player and iPhone)   My Question or Issue Note: I already have Autoplay disabled. The ...

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PlanPremiumSweden DevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHow can I switch betwen this two buttons without using the mouse?

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Plan Premium Sweden   Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue How can I switch betwen this two buttons without using the mouse?  

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Spotify F2/F3 shortcuts overriding windows shortcuts

Plan : PremiumCountry : FRAOperating System : Windows 10My Question or Issue * open a File Explorer* select a file or a directory* press on F2> Spotify Volume Control widget opens> Expected result : rename file in File ExplorerF2 is a widely used sho...

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Plan : Premium Country : FRA Operating System : Windows 10 My Question or Issue   * open a File Explorer * select a file or a directory * press on F2 > Spotify Volume Control widget...

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Downloads not showing across Windows Users

PlanPremiumCountryIrelandDeviceLenovo LaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 Downloads not showing up across Windows UsersMy laptop has three users on it: my personal account, the account I use for college, and a family account. I downloaded my three playl...

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Plan Premium Country Ireland Device Lenovo Laptop Operating System Windows 10   Downloads not showing up across Windows Users My laptop has three users on it: my personal account, the ...

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Add to playlist from que

PlanPremiumCountryFIDeviceComputerOperating SystemWindows 7 pro 64 SPOTIFY: 1.1.26.501.gbe11e53b My Question or IssueWhen adding songs to a playlist from QUE, including Now Playing track, spotify adds these songs (now playing and que) AND all the son...

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  Plan Premium Country FI Device Computer Operating System Windows 7 pro 64   SPOTIFY: 1.1.26.501.gbe11e53b   My Question or Issue When adding songs to a playlist from QUE...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Queue and Chronology

PlanFreeCountry DevicePcOperating SystemWindows My Question or IssueQueue and Chronology don't work when I use the app from the Pc. A news from this morning, I don't know why. My profile looks like dead.

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  Plan Free Country   Device Pc Operating System Windows   My Question or Issue Queue and Chronology don't work when I use the app from the Pc. A news from this morning, I d...

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Explicit content not marked on Desktop but on Web Player. Option to report is missing

I noticed a song playing with Explicit content on my Family plan (Down- Jay Sean Cover, Breathe Carolina, Punk Goes Pop album), went to report it and the "Report Explicit Content" option is missing. I did some googling and thought maybe it was just t...

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I noticed a song playing with Explicit content on my Family plan (Down- Jay Sean Cover, Breathe Carolina, Punk Goes Pop album), went to report it and the "Report Explicit Content" option is missing. ...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Saved Songs No Longer Appear in Artists Section; Bug Or By Design?

At some point, presumably due to an update, the Artists section under Your Library stopped displaying all the artists whose music I have saved, and now only those I have followed appear. Furthermore, when I now click on those artists I am taken to th...

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At some point, presumably due to an update, the Artists section under Your Library stopped displaying all the artists whose music I have saved, and now only those I have followed appear.   Fur...

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Windows 10 spotify app doesn't recognise USB-tether internet

Hi, PlanPremiumCountryNetherlands DeviceNokia 6 and Windows 10 My IssueThe landline internet is down so I'm using internet over USB to my Nokia 6.0. I can game, use you tube and post on this forum. Spotify on the other hand denies there is a working ...

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Hi,   Plan Premium Country Netherlands   Device Nokia 6 and Windows 10   My Issue The landline internet is down so I'm using internet over USB to my Nokia 6.0. I can game, u...

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Superuser Contribution Music stops playing

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceBoth on my pc, laptop and iphone 8Operating SystemEverything is up to date My Question or IssueI get to play about 20 seconds. Sometimes more and sometimes less. And then my music just stops until I got hit the play button ag...

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Plan Premium Country   Device Both on my pc, laptop and iphone 8 Operating System Everything is up to date   My Question or Issue I get to play about 20 seconds. Sometimes more an...

Ivan

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Windows 10 music control, song is not changing if playing on another device

Hey, i found a bug in Spotify desktop (Windows 10). If i play music on another device (Amazon Alexa in my case), the in Windows 10 integrated music control is not updating/changing song name and image (Changing and stopping the song is working). You ...

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Hey,  i found a bug in Spotify desktop (Windows 10).  If i play music on another device (Amazon Alexa in my case), the in Windows 10 integrated music control is not updating/changing song...

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