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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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moep99

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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 Mis canciones favoritas han desaparecido

PlanFreeCountrySpain Operating SystemWindows 10, My Question or IssueEn los últimos tiempos Spotify me estaba dando errores. Había muchas canciones que por algún motivo no reproducía. Cuando dabas al play para escucharla el programa se quedaba parali...

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Plan Free Country Spain   Operating System Windows 10,   My Question or Issue En los últimos tiempos Spotify me estaba dando errores. Había muchas canciones que por algún...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify installs every time I open the app.

I want to start this off with the fact that I did read this post and attempted to use the fix that was stated there. However, I ran into an issue with it. My Issue:Every time I open the Spotify app, it "re-installs" and then loads up with no problem....

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I want to start this off with the fact that I did read this post and attempted to use the fix that was stated there. However, I ran into an issue with it.   My Issue: Every time I open the Sp...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Error in Finnish translation

I have problem with translation. Poor customer service on email, no answer. Plan Premium Country Finland Device Windows Laptop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue The followers and folloeimg is wrong in Finnish on profile. When first, fo...

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I have problem with translation. Poor customer service on email, no answer.   Plan Premium Country Finland Device Windows Laptop Operating System Windows 10   My Quest...

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Superuser Contribution "Wired connection" is playing, but nothing is playing anywhere

PlanPremiumCountryusaOperating Systemwindows11My Question or IssueWhen I select 'this computer' from speaker list, it then shows current device as 'wired connection' .. track time is increasing but nothing is playing on any of my devices. There are n...

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Plan Premium Country usa Operating System windows11 My Question or Issue When I select 'this computer' from speaker list, it then shows current device as 'wired connection' .. track time is in...

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Superuser Contribution Song skipping and 10 seconds of audio before going silent

Plan: PremiumCountry UK DevicePCOperating SystemWindows 11 Spotify app not browser window. My Question or Issue When I choose a song to play it skips several songs then plays a random one, then I get 9 or 10 seconds of audio before it goes silent. if...

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Plan: Premium Country UK   Device PC Operating System Windows 11   Spotify app not browser window.   My Question or Issue   When I choose a song to play it skips sever...

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"Spotify can't play this right now" Error after PC upgrade.

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceCustom PC,Operating SystemWin 10 64 My Question or IssueDid an upgrade to my PC. New MoBo and CPU. Since then, Spotify will not play any songs on any playlists. It keeps saying "Spotify can't play this right now ... etc"All ...

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Plan Premium Country US Device Custom PC, Operating System Win 10 64   My Question or Issue Did an upgrade to my PC. New MoBo and CPU. Since then, Spotify will not play any songs on an...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify keeps connecting to other devices

PlanPremium Family CountryUnited StatesDeviceexperienced on IOS and Windows.Operating SystemIOS 1.10-∞ and windows everything. My Question or IssueWhen I try to play songs on one of my devices while another device connected to my wifi is playing, it ...

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Plan Premium Family  Country United States Device experienced on IOS and Windows. Operating System IOS 1.10-∞ and windows everything.   My Question or Issue When I try to play son...

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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 ...

MihailY

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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

OscarDC

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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 ...

TanyaS

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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...

Maria

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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...

Crenim

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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...

JackNotMeh

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