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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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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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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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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...
PlanPremiumCountryphilippinesDevicepcOperating Systemwindows My Question or Issuemy laptop is connected to a bluetooth speaker. but when i play spotify the sound is not coming out from the bluetooth speaker but from the laptops' speaker. any idea wha...
Plan Premium Country philippines Device pc Operating System windows My Question or Issue my laptop is connected to a bluetooth speaker. but when i play spotify the sound is not comin...
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PlanPremiumCountryUSA DeviceDell laptop 2017 Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueFor the last 2 weeks, when listening to Spotify on a laptop with external speakers, music is skipping every 5-10 seconds. It's not skipping ahead or to anothe...
Plan Premium Country USA Device Dell laptop 2017 Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue For the last 2 weeks, when listening to Spotify on a laptop with ext...
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Hi I'm on windows 10 and sometimes Spotify will refuse to launch and instead show an error message (see below). Sometimes this goes away on it's own but it keeps coming back. I've seen only one post on here and it says the solution was to update my P...
Hi I'm on windows 10 and sometimes Spotify will refuse to launch and instead show an error message (see below). Sometimes this goes away on it's own but it keeps coming back. I've seen only one post ...
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PlanFreeCountryNetherlandsDevicewindows 10 dekstopOperating Systemwindows 10 My Question or Issuea lot of songs are unplayable and therefor greyed out. how do i fix this? it started about a moth ago, often daily mix playlists are completely filled wi...
Plan Free Country Netherlands Device windows 10 dekstop Operating System windows 10 My Question or Issue a lot of songs are unplayable and therefor greyed out. how do i fix t...
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Hi, Comment to an already answered question.https://community.spotify.com/t5/Desktop-Windows/Spotify-on-my-desktop-lags-when-it-is-the-active-window-Why/m-p/4617416 PlanPremiumCountryTaiwanDeviceAcer Aspire GX-781 Desktop PCOperating SystemWindows 10...
Hi, Comment to an already answered question. https://community.spotify.com/t5/Desktop-Windows/Spotify-on-my-desktop-lags-when-it-is-the-active-window-Why/m-p/4617416 Plan Premium ...
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PlanPremiumCountryThe netherlandsDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSince the last update spotify is sooo slow and it just keeps lagging! For example if i search for a song it stays black and if i click on a song it's stuck a...
Plan Premium Country The netherlands Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Since the last update spotify is sooo slow and it just keeps lagging! For example...
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PlanPremiumCountryUSDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueToday I'm listening to some suggested playlists and when I click to go to the next song there's a 1-2 second delay where the song I want to skip keeps playing before starting ...
Plan Premium Country US Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Today I'm listening to some suggested playlists and when I click to go to the next song the...
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PlanFree/PremiumCountrySwitzerlandDeviceSamsung Galaxy S9+, ComputerOperating System(Android Oreo, Windows 10) My Question or IssueSomehow the changing of the cover for my playlists does not work. When I change the cover in my Desktop Application it ...
Plan Free/Premium Country Switzerland Device Samsung Galaxy S9+, Computer Operating System (Android Oreo, Windows 10) My Question or Issue Somehow the changing of the cover for ...
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PlanPremiumCountry DevicePC LaptopOperating Systemwindows 10 My Question or IssueI am trying to delete the local files on my Spotify, I have tried everything. Ive tried going to "%appdata%\Spotify\Users\" and deleting "local-files.bnk". I have tried ...
Plan Premium Country Device PC Laptop Operating System windows 10 My Question or Issue I am trying to delete the local files on my Spotify, I have tried everything. Iv...
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PlanPremiumCountryTROperating System(windows) My Question or Issuei cant connect spotfy actually i cant listen music firstly i closed firewallthen reinstalled appwhat should i do i cant connect there is screenshot in there look at and pls solve my pr...
Plan Premium Country TR Operating System (windows) My Question or Issue i cant connect spotfy actually i cant listen music firstly i closed firewall then reinstalled app what ...
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The Windows desktop player used to have "Songs" under "Library" but this option has disappeared. Do I really need to go through every single album in my library and click "Like"? If so, that's insanely user-hostile. PlanFreeOperating SystemWindows 10...
The Windows desktop player used to have "Songs" under "Library" but this option has disappeared. Do I really need to go through every single album in my library and click "Like"? If so, that's insane...
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PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceHP PavilionOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or IssueThat error keeps coming up. I have tried every solution listed so far. I have reinstalled, I have checked the hosts file, I have refreshed the drivers on the computer,...
Plan Premium Country US Device HP Pavilion Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue That error keeps coming up. I have tried every solution listed so far. I have reins...
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PlanPremiumCountry Sweden DeviceLenovo Carbon X1 (2019) , Win 10, Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueJust got my new Lenovo laptop Carbon X1. Updated all dirvers + Windows update, installed Chrome, installed Spootify. When playing music w...
Plan Premium Country Sweden Device Lenovo Carbon X1 (2019) , Win 10, Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Just got my new Lenovo laptop Carbon X1. Upd...
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My Question or Issue Randomly some users playlists will be shown not complete. Usually the playlist will only load one of the artists, and only one or two songs from the artist. This won't happen to all of the playlists of a single user, generally on...
My Question or Issue Randomly some users playlists will be shown not complete. Usually the playlist will only load one of the artists, and only one or two songs from the artist. This won't h...
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PlanPremiumCountry USA DevicePCOperating Systemwindows My Question or Issue: I can't play certain songs on my desktop computer but I can play them on my iPhone.
Plan Premium Country USA Device PC Operating System windows My Question or Issue: I can't play certain songs on my desktop computer but I can play them on my iPho...
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My Question or IssueSweetheart Album 2014 doesn't work. I can save the album on my library, like the songs, however the tracks don't play. Message error:Spotify can't play this right now. If you have the file on your computer you can import it. Link:...
My Question or Issue Sweetheart Album 2014 doesn't work. I can save the album on my library, like the songs, however the tracks don't play. Message error: Spotify can't play this rig...
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PlanFreeCountryQatarDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueDiscover section is not updating it is still stuck with the playlists made in May.I tried to logout and login again in both the PC app and the web player to no avail.any help ...
Plan Free Country Qatar Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Discover section is not updating it is still stuck with the playlists made in May. I ...
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PlanFreeCountryUSADeviceDesktop Computer Operating SystemWindows 10 ProThe ad below causes spotify to freeze. I have had to close and reopen or log out and log back for it to start again. It plays 2 to 3 songs then the ad comes up and nothing.. tried...
Plan Free Country USA Device Desktop Computer Operating System Windows 10 Pro The ad below causes spotify to freeze. I have had to close and reopen or log out and log back for it to sta...
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PlanFreeCountryRomaniaDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 Pro My Question or IssueHi, this issue just showed up on my Desktop app. Whenever I go to My Albums, it says I have none, even though I actually do. Going to Favorite Songs will show every...
Plan Free Country Romania Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10 Pro My Question or Issue Hi, this issue just showed up on my Desktop app. Whenever I go to My Albums, it says I h...
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PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or IssueI've restarted my PC, clean uninstall/reinstalled Spotify, deleted local cache's, disabled hardware acceleration, the songs aren't limited to explicit so that settin...
Plan Premium Country United States Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I've restarted my PC, clean uninstall/reinstalled Spotify, deleted local cache's, disabled hardw...
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