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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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Superuser Contribution Friend randomly disappears and reappears...

PlanBasic PremiumCountryUSA DeviceAlienware laptopOperating SystemWindows 10, but also happens on Linux Mint 21.3 My Question or IssueI have one friend that randomly disappears and reappears. My other friend is always shown.It's happened on both Linu...

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Plan Basic Premium Country USA   Device Alienware laptop Operating System Windows 10, but also happens on Linux Mint 21.3   My Question or Issue I have one friend that randomly...

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Superuser Contribution Sporify is reeaaly laggy on PC-app and Android despite high end devices

BOTH devices: When playing a song it takes at 2+ seconds for it to start 30% of the time. When skipping forward in tracks it can take up to 10 seconds for it to start playing. Both apps are up to date and I have tried to reinstall both the PC and And...

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BOTH devices: When playing a song it takes at 2+ seconds for it to start 30% of the time. When skipping forward in tracks it can take up to 10 seconds for it to start playing. Both apps are up to dat...

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Superuser Contribution Give the Lyrics Button back!

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 11 Lyrics Button disappeared on the now playing bar next to the other icons.Now I can access Lyrics from the right sidebar, why? It was perfect where is was!The fullcreen from there is als...

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Plan Premium Country Germany Device Desktop Operating System Windows 11   Lyrics Button disappeared on the now playing bar next to the other icons. Now I can access Lyrics from the r...

Ivelina

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Superuser Contribution i cant be able to login my spotify in desktop. whenever i try to login it shows go to your browser t

PlanFreeCountryindia Device laptop Operating System Windows 11 My Question or Issue i cant be able to login my spotify in desktop. whenever i try to login it shows to go to the browser to login but no matter how many times i click on it the browser n...

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Plan Free Country india  Device  laptop Operating System  Windows 11   My Question or Issue  i cant be able to login my spotify in desktop. whenever i try to login...

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Superuser Contribution **bleep**

None of the below information is required. However, the more you provide the easier it will be for us to try and help.PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,e...

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None of the below information is required. However, the more you provide the easier it will be for us to try and help. Plan Free/Premium Country   Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macb...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify claiming no internet connection although internet connection is excellent

PlanPremiumCountryNew Zealand DeviceWindowsPC x3 Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWe have 3 PCs in the house on which we have spotify installed. My wife and I also have it installed on our phones (mine is android, hers is apple). For a ...

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Plan Premium Country New Zealand   Device WindowsPC x3   Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue We have 3 PCs in the house on which we have spotify installed. M...

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Superuser Contribution ¿Cómo hago que una lista de reproducción se reproduzca en bucle?

Quiero escuchar mis listas de reproducción en modo bucle; o sea, que se reproduzca una canción tras otra y, al terminar la última, se reproduzca de nuevo la primera de la lista. Quiero poder hacer esto en la aplicación de Windows 11, en mi portátil, ...

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Quiero escuchar mis listas de reproducción en modo bucle; o sea, que se reproduzca una canción tras otra y, al terminar la última, se reproduzca de nuevo la primera de la lista. Quiero poder hacer es...

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Superuser Contribution Pause/Play FAB clips with Actions Bar

PlanPremiumCountryU.SDeviceDell LaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhen scrolling on desktop, the threshold for showing the play FAB for a playlist/album is too early and causes it to clip with the actions bar for said playlist. See...

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Plan Premium Country U.S Device Dell Laptop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue When scrolling on desktop, the threshold for showing the play FAB for a playlist/album is...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify becomes slow/unusable when scrolling a long discography.

When scrolling through the discography of an artist with a lot of songs/albums the windows spotify application becomes near unusable and laggy. Going to another page returns the application to normal again.

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When scrolling through the discography of an artist with a lot of songs/albums the windows spotify application becomes near unusable and laggy. Going to another page returns the application to normal...

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Superuser Contribution Podcast Video Data Usage

Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueOne JRE podcast has used approximately up to 10-12.5 GB of data in 3 hours after streaming a single episode from the desktop app. This is quite excessive. Why is there not an option to disable video play...

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Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue One JRE podcast has used approximately up to 10-12.5 GB of data in 3 hours after streaming a single episode from the desktop app. This is q...

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Superuser Contribution Songs don't start when i click play on pc app ( they are not grey out songs )

PlanPremiumCountryTurkeyDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhen i click play on a song on spotify, it does not start to play song nor give any error messages. It's like completely ignoring clicking. I can listen these songs on my ...

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Plan Premium Country Turkey Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue When i click play on a song on spotify, it does not start to play song nor give any error messa...

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Superuser Contribution Use zoom to change font size in full screen

Why does the font size not change in full-screen mode? I like to be able to read it from about 6 feet away which only requires about 18pt size. Instead the artist is in the 10-12 range. The behavior when zooming in and out seems to be small-small-sma...

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Why does the font size not change in full-screen mode? I like to be able to read it from about 6 feet away which only requires about 18pt size. Instead the artist is in the 10-12 range. The behavior ...

Ivelina

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify won't play Windows 11 browser

I already tried uninstalling and reinstalling. I cannot play anything. When i click on a song or playlist it won't even say that I clicked on it. It doesnt read that i clicked play at all. I can add songs to the queue, make a new playlist etc. and it...

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I already tried uninstalling and reinstalling. I cannot play anything. When i click on a song or playlist it won't even say that I clicked on it. It doesnt read that i clicked play at all. I can add ...

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Spotify will go Max Volume upon star or switching to bluetooth on Windows 10

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue Since today whenever i switch to bluetooth speaker or bluetooth headphone or pc speaker the ...

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Windows App EXE Location

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 Pro: Version 20H2 (latest version) My Question or IssueWhere is the Spotify EXE file location? A simple question but nobody knows... Someone else posted a month ago the same exact question and n...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device PC Operating System Windows 10 Pro: Version 20H2 (latest version)   My Question or Issue Where is the Spotify EXE file location? A simple question but n...

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Superuser Contribution Resume playing on an another device

PlanPremium DuoCountryPoland Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue Hi there, Until recently, I was able to always pick up the songs I was listening to on any device I would be switching to, be it from one computer to android, or the other w...

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Plan Premium Duo Country Poland   Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue   Hi there,   Until recently, I was able to always pick up the songs I was listeni...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify app launching on a black screen

PlanPremiumCountryU.S.A.DeviceDesktop PCOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or IssueEvery time I launch the Spotify desktop app, I get greeted by a black screen. Sometimes if I let it sit for a few minutes it will eventually load, but most of the t...

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Plan Premium Country U.S.A. Device Desktop PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Every time I launch the Spotify desktop app, I get greeted by a black screen. Sometimes if I le...

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Superuser Contribution Playlists frequently unplayable on Microsoft desktop app

PlanPremium DuoCountryUSDeviceHP Elitebook laptopOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueI am using the desktop app for Windows and have periodically and repeatedly been unable to play any playlists (neither my own nor those created by Spotify...

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  Plan Premium Duo Country US Device HP Elitebook laptop Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue I am using the desktop app for Windows and have periodically and repea...

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