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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...
Newbie
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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...
Visitor
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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
Newbie
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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...
PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceDesktop PCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueOkay, so I was trying to play music on Spotify, so I would pick a song out of my playlist, but then it would go crazy, it would start picking random songs, ...
Plan Premium Country United States Device Desktop PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Okay, so I was trying to play music on Spotify, so I would pick a song out of my...
Regular
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It mainly happens with older stereo records. Same thing with phone. It doesn't happen on any other program only premium spotify.Why is there no option to change it to mono?
It mainly happens with older stereo records. Same thing with phone. It doesn't happen on any other program only premium spotify. Why is there no option to change it to mono?
Regular
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Hi using windows desktop app. How can I hide recommended playlists so they never appear again. Just the sight of them offends me!
Hi using windows desktop app. How can I hide recommended playlists so they never appear again. Just the sight of them offends me!
Roadie
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PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHi, i have switched my soundcard (Creative X-fi) to another PCI-E slot.Since then spotify shows the message "Spotify can't play this right now. If you have the file on yo...
Plan Premium Country Germany Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Hi, i have switched my soundcard (Creative X-fi) to another PCI-E slot. Since then spotify sh...
Regular
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I used to be able to just start typing when viewing my playlist on the Desktop app, and it would go to that song. Has this feature been removed? It's very annoying to have to scroll down to find specific songs, when I used to be able to just start ty...
I used to be able to just start typing when viewing my playlist on the Desktop app, and it would go to that song. Has this feature been removed? It's very annoying to have to scroll down to find spec...
Casual Listener
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Background - Windows 10 1903, External USB DAC/Soundcard, Spotify Premium, app set to default to max quality. The Spotify desktop app has recently started throwing "spotify can't play this right now" errors at me. I've tried all of the usual suggesti...
Background - Windows 10 1903, External USB DAC/Soundcard, Spotify Premium, app set to default to max quality. The Spotify desktop app has recently started throwing "spotify can't play t...
Regular
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Hi using Windows desktop app.How can I play random music from more than one of my favourite saved Artists? Thanks
Hi using Windows desktop app. How can I play random music from more than one of my favourite saved Artists? Thanks
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PlanPremiumCountrySpainDeviceWindows 10 Desktop PCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueThe desktop client doesn't sync when I add songs to my library on my phone. For example, I'm listening to Discover Weekly and save 2 songs, these songs d...
Plan Premium Country Spain Device Windows 10 Desktop PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue The desktop client doesn't sync when I add songs to my library on my phone. F...
Roadie
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PlanFreeCountryUnited KingdomOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHello! For the past few months, I've been using the Spotify app on my new computer, which is the one I'm using right now. I came to open the app last night and an error appea...
Plan Free Country United Kingdom Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Hello! For the past few months, I've been using the Spotify app on my new computer, wh...
Regular
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I have a windows 10 laptop with default, realtek audio drivers, playing music through my speakers works fine. But why the **bleep** would you want to listen to music on laptop speakers? the INSTANT i switch over to my bluetooth headphones I get "oops...
I have a windows 10 laptop with default, realtek audio drivers, playing music through my speakers works fine. But why the **bleep** would you want to listen to music on laptop speakers? the INS...
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PlanPremium (Family plan) CountrySweden Operating SystemWindows 10 Pro, Version 10.0.17763, Build 17763 Spotify Version1.1.5.153.gf614956d IssueScenario: I am listening to music then I press pause. Without touching the mouse or the computer the music...
Plan Premium (Family plan) Country Sweden Operating System Windows 10 Pro, Version 10.0.17763, Build 17763 Spotify Version 1.1.5.153.gf614956d Issue Scenario:...
Music Fan
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I've been using Spotify for years now and for a while I've had this problem where I could only play music in my playlists. In order to play other music I'd have to reinstall the app, then I could play new music and add new music to my playlists. I ju...
I've been using Spotify for years now and for a while I've had this problem where I could only play music in my playlists. In order to play other music I'd have to reinstall the app, then I could pla...
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PlanPremium My Question or Issue Alot of people on the Community seemed to have raised this, but I was surprised to see that all the albums and artists I have saved songs from had suddenly disappeeared under the last update. I have actually just swit...
Plan Premium My Question or Issue Alot of people on the Community seemed to have raised this, but I was surprised to see that all the albums and artists I have saved songs from had...
Regular
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My desktop player on windows 10 is continuously skipping songs one second into the song. My account does not do this on iOS, web player or amazon alexa. I have tried to find answers through the community including uninstalling the windows app mulitpl...
My desktop player on windows 10 is continuously skipping songs one second into the song. My account does not do this on iOS, web player or amazon alexa. I have tried to find answers through ...
Spotify Legend
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PlanPremiumCountryCanadaOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI'm playing the folder of my top 100 of each year, but the random is not random as double play in row. So if the song is found in each 3 playlist, it will play 3 times in a row...
Plan Premium Country Canada Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I'm playing the folder of my top 100 of each year, but the random is not random as double play in r...
Spotify Legend
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Plan : PremiumCountry : TürkiyeDevice : Lenovo X1 Carbon 6th Gen NotebookOperating System : Windows 10 64bitMy Question or IssueMy headset on the notebook, whenever I pause Spotify, it would unpause itself or just play by itself after ~10-15 seconds....
Plan : Premium Country : Türkiye Device : Lenovo X1 Carbon 6th Gen Notebook Operating System : Windows 10 64bit My Question or Issue My headset on the notebook, whenever I pause Spotify, it ...
Regular
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PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueI use the free version of Spotify. This PC uses Windows 10 (64-bit) Home (1903, build 18362.1...
Plan Free/Premium Country Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue I use t...
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PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceiPhone X iOS 12, Windows 10 My Question or IssueUpon listening to a playlist I noticed that there is backend control over start times and fades uniqe to individual tracks, how would I go about using these advanced playli...
Plan Premium Country Canada Device iPhone X iOS 12, Windows 10 My Question or Issue Upon listening to a playlist I noticed that there is backend control over start times and fa...
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My Cast Devices don't appear in Desktop unless I cast to them from a different device first. Example: I open Spotify Desktop app in Windows. Only my SONOS devices are visible: There's no sign of my Google Home devices! So I say to Google Home "Play x...
My Cast Devices don't appear in Desktop unless I cast to them from a different device first. Example: I open Spotify Desktop app in Windows. Only my SONOS devices are visible: ...
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PremiumCountry: New Zealand DeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10My Question: Spotify downloads are stored in a file in windows explorer, how do you play these music files??
Premium Country: New Zealand Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10 My Question: Spotify downloads are stored in a file in windows explorer, how do you play these music files?? &nb...
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