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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...
PlanPremiumCountryBEDeviceHP elitebookOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSine I am back from my US trip I cannot play any song on spotify desktop. I have tried different solutions on the help (reinstall, clean app data directory..) but no...
Plan Premium Country BE Device HP elitebook Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Sine I am back from my US trip I cannot play any song on spotify desktop. I have ...
Casual Listener
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PlanFreeCountryUnited StatesDeviceHP SpectreOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI have tried all the fixes listed in the "Can't play Spotify" troubleshoot, but my computer still won't play any audio. It shows that something is playing, the...
Plan Free Country United States Device HP Spectre Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I have tried all the fixes listed in the "Can't play Spotify" troubleshoot, but my ...
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Hello, since last week Spotify does not work for me, I have reinstalled it 5 times but when I put a song it stops me at 5 seconds and it gives me error of iqe the song can not be played, but it happens to me with all the songs, I have Windows 10. Doe...
Hello, since last week Spotify does not work for me, I have reinstalled it 5 times but when I put a song it stops me at 5 seconds and it gives me error of iqe the song can not be played, but it happe...
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PlanPremiumCountryGreeceDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHello,I have this issue for quite some time now, I cannot play many songs and or albums as you can see on the screenshots provided Queen : Under Pressure - Remastered play...
Plan Premium Country Greece Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Hello, I have this issue for quite some time now, I cannot play many songs and or albums as yo...
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How can I search one of my playlists without having to scroll down and read them all?The search results should offer an option "in my playlists" when you search a song or artists, to avoid creating the same playlist everytime you search an artits Pla...
How can I search one of my playlists without having to scroll down and read them all? The search results should offer an option "in my playlists" when you search a song or artists, to avoid ...
Spotify Legend
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PlanFree/PremiumCountryBelgiumOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueEvery time I try to open the app on my laptop, the following message pops up: "The Spotify Application is Not Responding". I first ignored it, hoping it would fix itself aft...
Plan Free/Premium Country Belgium Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Every time I try to open the app on my laptop, the following message pops up: "The Spotify Applicatio...
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Hi, I'm new to Spotify so bare with me. So I'm trying to add songs that I've made to my own playlist and not make it public; However, after I do this, the songs disappear from spotify desktop and the playlist can't be played in spotify mobile. I can ...
Hi, I'm new to Spotify so bare with me. So I'm trying to add songs that I've made to my own playlist and not make it public; However, after I do this, the songs disappear from spotify desktop and the...
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Hello Spotify Community,Does the explicit content feature block your friend feed? For example, if one of my friends was listening to an explicit song, and I accidentally clicked on it, would it still play the song? I want to follow some of my friends...
Hello Spotify Community, Does the explicit content feature block your friend feed? For example, if one of my friends was listening to an explicit song, and I accidentally clicked on it, would it sti...
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My laptop lost power twice in the last few weeks. Just tuned off (not shut down, just powered down). Both times i was listening to spotify windows 10 app on bluetooth headset. Do you think there is a connection? PlanPremiumCountryHUN DeviceAsus Lapto...
My laptop lost power twice in the last few weeks. Just tuned off (not shut down, just powered down). Both times i was listening to spotify windows 10 app on bluetooth headset. Do you think there is a...
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PlanPremiumCountryUSDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI am trying to install spotify, when I go to the windows store I repeatedly get an error and when I try to download the exe from the website it tells me the windows store vers...
Plan Premium Country US Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I am trying to install spotify, when I go to the windows store I repeatedly get an error an...
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PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceHP LaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueAround 20-30 minutes ago, I tried to open Spotify on my laptop, and for some reason, it didn't open up. So deleted it and re-installed it, and now everytime ...
Plan Premium Country United States Device HP Laptop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Around 20-30 minutes ago, I tried to open Spotify on my laptop, and for some reas...
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PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceDesktop - WindowsOperating SystemWindows 7 My Question or IssueSpotify on my desktop will not play podcasts. I can listen on my iPhone through the app but when I try on my desktop the timer stays at 0:00 and nothi...
Plan Premium Country United States Device Desktop - Windows Operating System Windows 7 My Question or Issue Spotify on my desktop will not play podcasts. I can listen on my iPhone th...
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PlanFreeCountryAustraliaDeviceLenovo Legion Y520Operating SystemWindows 10My Question or IssueHi,My Spotify recently doesn't display any information on my playlists or any public playlists on my PC. As well as this, I can't play any music except my l...
Plan Free Country Australia Device Lenovo Legion Y520 Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Hi, My Spotify recently doesn't display any information on my playlists or any public ...
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Hello everyone, I'm coming to you because I'm looking for a feature that I can not find. I am trying to create a "smart" playlist that is filled with new music that I add in my library spotify as and when, and that music I added a while ago (eg 1 mon...
Hello everyone, I'm coming to you because I'm looking for a feature that I can not find. I am trying to create a "smart" playlist that is filled with new music that I add in my library spotify as and...
Spotify Legend
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PlanPremiumCountryLuxembourgDeviceNotebookOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI've been a premium user for at least 2 years now and only recently did I start to get some issues on my notebook. I use Spotify on my desktop and also on my sma...
Plan Premium Country Luxembourg Device Notebook Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I've been a premium user for at least 2 years now and only recently did I start to ge...
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Is Spotify trying ot burst peoples eardrums or what? iv'e been getting an ad that is like 3-5 time louder then the music, the first time i heard it i paniced and threw my headset off. Norway, KLM advertisement.
Is Spotify trying ot burst peoples eardrums or what? iv'e been getting an ad that is like 3-5 time louder then the music, the first time i heard it i paniced and threw my headset off. ...
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PlanPremiumCountryUSA BABYOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI have local files enabled for only one directory. It is not enabled for iTunes or anthing else.Only one directory enabledThe directory that I want to use only has these 13 song...
Plan Premium Country USA BABY Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I have local files enabled for only one directory. It is not enabled for iTunes or anthing else. Only ...
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PlanFreeCountrySerbiaDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueThis started happening a few days ago. Figured it would fix itself with the next restart. When that didnt work, I tried reinstalling the program and it got even worse. On the...
Plan Free Country Serbia Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue This started happening a few days ago. Figured it would fix itself with the next restart. When tha...
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I like sorting my music by artist, but now when I click on the aritst I wanna listen to, I'm taken to the Artist's page. I've dealt with this by making specific artist playlists, but this is silly and is cluttering my playlist section. Just change th...
I like sorting my music by artist, but now when I click on the aritst I wanna listen to, I'm taken to the Artist's page. I've dealt with this by making specific artist playlists, but this is silly an...
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If I find a playlist and start playing it. Then search around or just move throughout spotify, to get back to that playlist I can use the back arrows. However, if I close Spotify and reopen it and simply press play, it continues playing from that pla...
If I find a playlist and start playing it. Then search around or just move throughout spotify, to get back to that playlist I can use the back arrows. However, if I close Spotify and reopen it and si...
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