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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...
PlanPremiumCountry DevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueNormal song play is fine, when trying to play a music podcast, it throws a message saying can't play song and is all choppy. Not sure why a 'podcast' wouldn't work but a playli...
Plan Premium Country Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Normal song play is fine, when trying to play a music podcast, it throws a message sayi...
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PlanFreeCountryUSDeviceWindows PCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueNo songs are playing. I've tried playlists, favorites, and searching. The album cover/band/title/song length will all load but the song will never start. It sits with the...
Plan Free Country US Device Windows PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue No songs are playing. I've tried playlists, favorites, and searching. The album cover/band/tit...
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PlanPremiumCountryBrasilDeviceIphone 4sOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issues :Sometimes my spotify start playing random songs, it skips the song i'm listening and starts to play this songs i've never heard before. It says i'm listening in ...
Plan Premium Country Brasil Device Iphone 4s Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issues : Sometimes my spotify start playing random songs, it skips the song i'm listening and ...
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PlanPremiumCountryUnited KingdomDeviceLenovo DesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhen you listen to podcasts, and then pause and leave, when you come back, it does not remember where you paused. Therefore have to constantly note the...
Plan Premium Country United Kingdom Device Lenovo Desktop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue When you listen to podcasts, and then pause and leave, when you come back, ...
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So I have received an email from Spotify asking me to redeem my Google Mini. I click the link from the email saying "get yours now" and I go to a Spotify page that gives me the 404 page not found error. Anyone know what link or address I go to so I c...
So I have received an email from Spotify asking me to redeem my Google Mini. I click the link from the email saying "get yours now" and I go to a Spotify page that gives me the 404 page not found err...
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Firstly, every time the program runs it gives me a warning popup "Spotify failed to migrate some of your data". Then, if one tries to uninstall then the spotifywebhelper prevents it from doing so. Force closing that and then uninstalling for a reinst...
Firstly, every time the program runs it gives me a warning popup "Spotify failed to migrate some of your data". Then, if one tries to uninstall then the spotifywebhelper prevents it from doing ...
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PlanPremiumCountryUSADevicewindows pcOperating SystemWindows 10 - 64bit My Question or Issueso i have uninstalled and reinstalled the app , i have tuirned off hardware acceleration, also deleted local-files.bnk and none of it worked but it playes jus...
Plan Premium Country USA Device windows pc Operating System Windows 10 - 64bit My Question or Issue so i have uninstalled and reinstalled the app , i have tuirned off hardware accele...
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I will tell one of my playlists to sort by artist and the playlist isn't sorting alphabetically. For example, when I'm scrolling through the M section of the playlist a bunch of artist A through Z will show up. How do I fix this? CountryUnited States...
I will tell one of my playlists to sort by artist and the playlist isn't sorting alphabetically. For example, when I'm scrolling through the M section of the playlist a bunch of artist A through Z wi...
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Hi my desktop app won't start, when I click it the processing circle shows up for about 3 second and disappeared and nothing happened. When I click uninstall from the control panel the same thing happened and nothing relate to uninstall shows up. I a...
Hi my desktop app won't start, when I click it the processing circle shows up for about 3 second and disappeared and nothing happened. When I click uninstall from the co...
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PlanPremiumCountryIsraelDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSo lately my Spotify isn't working properly, any song I try to play wont play and a blue message will pop up and say "Cant play the current song".I've tried everything, Cr...
Plan Premium Country Israel Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue So lately my Spotify isn't working properly, any song I try to play wont play and a blue messag...
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after a few seconds any song stopPlanFreeCountryCatalunyaDevicepcOperating Systemw7 My Question or Issue
after a few seconds any song stop Plan Free Country Catalunya Device pc Operating System w7 My Question or Issue
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PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDevicePCOperating SystemWindows My Question or IssueWhat Happened to the local files option?
Plan Premium Country Germany Device PC Operating System Windows My Question or Issue What Happened to the local files option?
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Windows 10, Now whenever I have chrome open my keyboard shortcuts default to youtube videos instead of my spotify tracks is there any way to fix this. Also it just defaults to anything in chrome where this was never an issue before
Windows 10, Now whenever I have chrome open my keyboard shortcuts default to youtube videos instead of my spotify tracks is there any way to fix this. Also it just defaults to anything...
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PlanPremiumCountryUSA DeviceDell PCOperating SystemWindows 8Spotify ver.1.1.4.197.g92d52c4f A couple days ago (4/23/19) Spotify began alphabatizing using "The". Was this switch intentional? It is not a proper method of alphabatizing.The delete and re...
Plan Premium Country USA Device Dell PC Operating System Windows 8 Spotify ver. 1.1.4.197.g92d52c4f A couple days ago (4/23/19) Spotify began alphabatizing using "Th...
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Spoiler (Highlight to read)Hello,Spotify stops Playing Songs after 3-6s or wont play a song at all. It occurs with all songs (Playlists, Search, my songs,....)I have this issue since 2 months and have tried everything. (Reinstall Spotify, Reinstall W...
Hello, Spotify stops Playing Songs after 3-6s or wont play a song at all. It occurs with all songs (Playlists, Search, my songs,....) I have this issue since 2 months and have tried everything. (Re...
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PlanPremiumUSA DeviceLaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueThe friends feed stopped updating again about 1:30 am ET. I have uninstalled and reinstalled. I have checked the hosts file. My friend is sharing their activity feed and they h...
Plan Premium USA Device Laptop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue The friends feed stopped updating again about 1:30 am ET. I have uninstalled and reinstalled. I...
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PlanPremiumCountryBulgariaDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or IssueThe windows desktop client on one of the devices I am using often disconnects from the rest of the players - when it does that, I can not see that it is playing from the ...
Plan Premium Country Bulgaria Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue The windows desktop client on one of the devices I am using often disconnects from the rest of the pl...
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PlanPremiumCountryFrance DeviceHP EliteBook 840 G3Operating SystemWindows 7 Pro. My Question or IssueFor a weeks, Spotify APP doesn't open anymore. I tried to desinstall it, but I can't do it trhought the classic control Pannel (when clickin on Desin...
Plan Premium Country France Device HP EliteBook 840 G3 Operating System Windows 7 Pro. My Question or Issue For a weeks, Spotify APP doesn't open anymore....
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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
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