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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 Download playlist onto PC

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceDell PcOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI have downloaded the app onto my desktop just now and I cannot download a playlist. I do not have the download icon at all.

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Plan Premium Country UK Device Dell Pc Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I have downloaded the app onto my desktop just now and I cannot download a playlist. I do not ...

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Superuser Contribution can't play this song right now error on windows 10

spotify won't play songs on my windows 10 laptop only showing the generic error. the song hasnt been removed, it plays on my windows 11 pc and my phone

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spotify won't play songs on my windows 10 laptop only showing the generic error. the song hasnt been removed, it plays on my windows 11 pc and my phone

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Can't play podcast on computer

I can play music on computer but no podcast

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I can play music on computer but no podcast

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Superuser Contribution spotify wont let me select songs or skip

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueRecently when using my spotify on my PC whether it be the web browser or the app it wont let me select a song from a playlist, sometimes it occasionally lets me play a song b...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Recently when using my spotify on my PC whether it be the web browser or the app it wont let me se...

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There is a bug on Windows whenever Spotify updates

Whenever I open the app and it updates automatically, it opens a second window rather than closing out the original. This creates a second icon on my task bar, which is quite bothersome to me. It goes away when I exit the program and reopen it. Attac...

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Whenever I open the app and it updates automatically, it opens a second window rather than closing out the original. This creates a second icon on my task bar, which is quite bothersome to me. It goe...

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Keep getting 'Something went wrong'

PlanFreeCountryBelgiumDeviceComputerOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHi, recently i got an error message saying 'Something went wrong', which i was able to fix by resetting my network, a week later i get the same error. Is there any way...

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Plan Free Country Belgium Device Computer Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Hi, recently i got an error message saying 'Something went wrong', which i was able to fix ...

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Superuser Contribution recently played section gone again

Since the last update the "Recently Played" section is missing again. Will it be fixed soon?

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Since the last update the "Recently Played" section is missing again. Will it be fixed soon?

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Superuser Contribution Unable to open Spotify on FireFox

PlanFreeCountryUSADeviceHP Pavilion LaptopOperating SystemWindows 11, FireFox My Question or IssueI'm trying to open Spotify on FireFox but when I go to the website it just says "Something went wrong. Try reloading the page."Then I reload like 7 time...

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Plan Free Country USA Device HP Pavilion Laptop Operating System Windows 11, FireFox   My Question or Issue I'm trying to open Spotify on FireFox but when I go to the website it just s...

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Superuser Contribution Issue with Spotify Installation Hello everyone, I’ve been using the Spoti

Issue with Spotify InstallationHello everyone,I’ve been using the Spotify app for years. Recently, for some unknown reason, I had to reinstall the app. However, after the reinstallation, no shortcut was created on my PC.I had to struggle for a while ...

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Issue with Spotify Installation Hello everyone, I’ve been using the Spotify app for years. Recently, for some unknown reason, I had to reinstall the app. However, after the reinstallation, no s...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify offline on Windows

PlanPremiumCountryArgentina DeviceLenovoOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueEver since the past few months, Spotify hasn't been working correctly on my computer. The web player loads correctly, I can look at my playlists and everything but...

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Plan Premium Country Argentina   Device Lenovo Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue Ever since the past few months, Spotify hasn't been working correctly on my comp...

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Superuser Contribution Cannot browse to spotify on windows

I am attempting to login to the spotify.com website on windows in order to sign up for premium as this cannot be done through the app.Accessing spotify.com forwards me to https://open.spotify.com/ which sits indefinitely before ending at a white scre...

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I am attempting to login to the spotify.com website on windows in order to sign up for premium as this cannot be done through the app. Accessing spotify.com forwards me to https://open.spotify.com...

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Why do the lyrics for songs disappear or become inaccessible?

Played songs that had lyrics.While later lyrics don't appear for those songs.example: https://open.spotify.com/track/37F7E7BKEw2E4O2L7u0IEp?si=51dc1262d19c41d9song used to have lyrics but now the song appears to not.

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Played songs that had lyrics. While later lyrics don't appear for those songs. example: https://open.spotify.com/track/37F7E7BKEw2E4O2L7u0IEp?si=51dc1262d19c41d9 song used to have lyrics but now t...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Can't view profile can't open the lyrics icon

i can't view my profile or open the lyrics icon this only happens on pc im using windows 10 but using phone its not an issue only on pc i can't even view music videos but on phone its not an issue please help me.

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i can't view my profile or open the lyrics icon this only happens on pc im using windows 10 but using phone its not an issue only on pc i can't even view music videos but on phone its not an issue pl...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Playlist Selection Pop-Up Glitch on Windows Desktop App

PlanPremiumCountryUnited KingdomDeviceMEDION Erazer Engineer P10 Gaming PCOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueIn the Windows desktop app, when trying to add a song from an album page to a playlist, the interface experiences a glitch. The p...

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Plan Premium Country United Kingdom Device MEDION Erazer Engineer P10 Gaming PC Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue In the Windows desktop app, when trying to add a song...

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Solved!! (Desktop/Windows) Won't play sound on Airpods

So I recently got a used pair of 1st gen Airpods and they've worked on my phone perfectly (iPhone SE) but when I'm using my Windows laptop (ASUS Zenbook) and connect them to my laptop through Bluetooth, Spotify won't play through the Airpods. The sou...

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So I recently got a used pair of 1st gen Airpods and they've worked on my phone perfectly (iPhone SE) but when I'm using my Windows laptop (ASUS Zenbook) and connect them to my laptop through Bluetoo...

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spotify saying unable to play this song right now

whenever i try to play any song on spotify it says unable to play this right now, if you have the file on your computer you can import it. and i tried to reload spotify and play songs other than my playlist, but it doesnt work, and it hasnt for a few...

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whenever i try to play any song on spotify it says unable to play this right now, if you have the file on your computer you can import it. and i tried to reload spotify and play songs other than my p...

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Superuser Contribution [Windows 10] Queue erases everytime ads start!

PlanFree/PremiumCountry DeviceWindows 10 PCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueEach time I add songs to the queue after ads start all the music I added to the queue is gone and only shows "Next Up" that is auto generated.

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Plan Free/Premium Country   Device Windows 10 PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Each time I add songs to the queue after ads start all  the music I added ...

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PC Spotify App Won't Play Certain Podcasts

PlanPremiumCountry USADevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue My Spotify app will not play specific podcasts. There are shows that simply won't play, I'll click on them and it just sits at 0:00. It works on my iPhone and will sometime...

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  Plan Premium Country  USA Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue  My Spotify app will not play specific podcasts. There are shows that simply wo...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify Web Player Shows a Blank White Screen on All Browsers

Plan: FreeCountry: US Device: LaptopOperating System: Windows 11 My Question or IssueAny Spotify website I try to go to will not load. It only shows a blank white screen. I can’t even get to the login page. This is the same for Chrome, Firefox, and E...

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  Plan: Free Country: US   Device: Laptop Operating System: Windows 11   My Question or Issue Any Spotify website I try to go to will not load. It only shows a blank ...

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