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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 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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Superuser Contribution Page Not Loading in Web Player/Desktop App Ongoing Issue

PlanFreeCountryCanadaDeviceAcer Spin 5Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueEvery time I try to log in or load Spotify web player or the desktop app, the icons for songs and everything pulses white, then a message that says "This page is hav...

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Plan Free Country Canada Device Acer Spin 5 Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Every time I try to log in or load Spotify web player or the desktop app, the icons for s...

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Superuser Contribution Playlists keep going missing Windows 11

PlanPremium Operating SystemWindows 11 My Question or Issue I installed Spotify on a new Windows 11 PC. I added a local folder. My playlists keep vanishing from the Windows app, with the sidebar library showing only local files. If I disable show loc...

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Plan Premium   Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue   I installed Spotify on a new Windows 11 PC. I added a local folder. My playlists keep vanishing from the Win...

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Superuser Contribution Sound artifacts

The last 3 out of 4 updates I've gotten the sound has occasional artifacts. 3rd latest update didn't seem to have this issue though. Using 1.2.15.828.g79f41970 now. I even heard this at the local gym so it's not just me being affected by this. Here i...

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The last 3 out of 4 updates I've gotten the sound has occasional artifacts. 3rd latest update didn't seem to have this issue though. Using 1.2.15.828.g79f41970 now. I even heard this at the local gym...

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Superuser Contribution "Something went wrong" error message when trying to launch app on laptop.

I have a new windows laptop and installed spotify app yesterday. Every time I try to launch app I get sent to website which then gives me a link to open the app. I click link and get error message above. I have seen that there is a recent issue with ...

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I have a new windows laptop and installed spotify app yesterday. Every time I try to launch app I get sent to website which then gives me a link to open the app. I click link and get error message ab...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution "Don't play this artist" not working

Plan Free Country México Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Hola, quiero reportar un error que empecé a experimentar de repente. Estaba disfrutando la característica "don't play this artist" en la aplicación de escritorio, est...

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Plan Free Country México Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Hola, quiero reportar un error que empecé a experimentar de repente. Estaba disfrutand...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Help! My songs in playlista aren't playing or are skipping to random songs?

Hi all, This has been happening for at least two days, but my playlists seem to be acting up. I've tried turning off Smart Shuffle, turning off Shuffle completely, and switching playlists, but it still has the same error. It will play the first song ...

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Hi all, This has been happening for at least two days, but my playlists seem to be acting up. I've tried turning off Smart Shuffle, turning off Shuffle completely, and switching playlists, but it s...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Help with Sorting Songs Alphabetically

PlanPremiumPCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI'm having trouble sorting my songs alphabetically in my music library. This issue is making it hard to find and organize my music. Can you please show me how to sort ?

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  Plan Premium PCOperating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I'm having trouble sorting my songs alphabetically in my music library. This issue is making it hard to find and o...

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Superuser Contribution Unable to resume after pausing for a few minutes

Hi!I'm on Windows 10 and have been experiencing this issue with my Spotify Desktop App for about a week. Whenever I pause for a few minutes and try to resume the song again Spotify has already completely stopped playback and the queue is empty as wel...

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Hi! I'm on Windows 10 and have been experiencing this issue with my Spotify Desktop App for about a week.   Whenever I pause for a few minutes and try to resume the song again Spotify has alr...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution One playlist not showing up

PlanPremiumCountrySingaporeOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueOne of my playlists on my desktop app is not showing up... Not sure what the issue is? I didn't notice it till today, but it could be because I only used this playlist again to...

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Plan Premium Country Singapore Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue One of my playlists on my desktop app is not showing up... Not sure what the issue is? I didn't notice i...

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Web Player and Windows Player not working

PlanPremium IndividualCountryUnited StatesDeviceHP desktop, Chrome browserOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueEvery playlist I try, it cycles through 2-5 different songs before starting to play one and then the audio cuts out after 9 secon...

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Plan Premium Individual Country United States Device HP desktop, Chrome browser Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue Every playlist I try, it cycles through 2-5 different...

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Superuser Contribution How do I fix Spotify not letting me change songs and restarting the song?

Sometimes when I am using Spotify, the app plays the first second of a bunch of random songs then once it starts playing, it will restart and not let me change the song. This is most common when using Apple Carplay or the Desktop App. This makes the ...

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Sometimes when I am using Spotify, the app plays the first second of a bunch of random songs then once it starts playing, it will restart and not let me change the song. This is most common when usin...

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Superuser Contribution Volume rises when connecting headphones/ speakers

Plan Premium Country US Device PC Operating System Windows 11 My Question or Issue Volume issues began 10/12/24. My volume becomes much louder when I plug my earphones in while music is playing. Have to adjust the volume slider to get it back to norm...

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Plan Premium Country US Device PC Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue Volume issues began 10/12/24. My volume becomes much louder when I plug my earphones in w...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution spotify can not play this right now. if you have the file on your computer you can import it.

PlanFreeCountryEgyptDevicedesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSpotify can not play this right now. if you have the file on your computer you can import it. This happens with the Windows app while using computer speakers or headphone...

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Plan Free Country Egypt Device desktop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Spotify can not play this right now. if you have the file on your computer you can import it. ...

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