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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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moep99

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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 Installation Issues with Spotify [Version 1.2.45.454]

Hi everyone,I’m having trouble installing Spotify [Version 1.2.45.454] on my new AI computer. Here are the issues I’m facing: Installation stuck: The installation process freezes partway through, and I have to force close it.Error messages: I’m getti...

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Hi everyone, I’m having trouble installing Spotify [Version 1.2.45.454] on my new AI computer. Here are the issues I’m facing:   Installation stuck: The installation process freezes partway ...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Album art not appearing in the queue tab

PlanPremiumCountryUnited KingdomDeviceMEDION Erazer Engineer P10 Gaming PC - Intel® Core™ i5, RTX 3060TiOperating SystemWindows 11My Question or IssueAlbum art has suddenly stopped appearing in the queue tab, on the bottom bar and also in full screen...

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Plan Premium Country United Kingdom Device MEDION Erazer Engineer P10 Gaming PC - Intel® Core™ i5, RTX 3060Ti Operating System Windows 11 My Question or Issue Album art has suddenly stopped ...

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Tiktok view arrived to Desktop, anyone else?

PlanPremiumCountryFinlandDeviceHP LAPTOPOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueI have tiktok view on mobile for a while mixed with tiles, now I have the same on desktop. Anyone else? This is how it looks, so you can see. Scroll at the bottom ...

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Plan Premium Country Finland Device HP LAPTOP Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue I have tiktok view on mobile for a while mixed with tiles, now I have the same on deskt...

vaajy

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cant delete playlist, stuck on home but not in library

I've already tried deleting from the web player, the app, clearing cache, uninstalling, logging out and logging back in on both clients. its still on the home screen and I want it gone! Its deleted on my mobile app but I want it gone from my Windows ...

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I've already tried deleting from the web player, the app, clearing cache, uninstalling, logging out and logging back in on both clients. its still on the home screen and I want it gone! Its deleted o...

Amay

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Superuser Contribution Stats not tracked on desktop

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhen I use spotify on desktop the streams arent tracked and added to my top artists and top songs of the month. I have had this problem for over a month and its really fr...

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Plan Premium Country UK Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue When I use spotify on desktop the streams arent tracked and added to my top artists and top so...

Ivelina

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Superuser Contribution Screen flickers when opening web player

DevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI've never seen something like this. When I open open.spotify.com my screen goes crazy and starts flickering. I attached a video about the issue. No other website does this nor the Spotify app. I...

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Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I've never seen something like this. When I open open.spotify.com my screen goes crazy and starts flickering. I attached a vide...

Yordan

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution i dont have music

I recently installed Spotify again on the PC but no songs appear in my favorites or on the Spotify playlist.

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I recently installed Spotify again on the PC but no songs appear in my favorites or on the Spotify playlist.

seiryu

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Superuser Contribution mic feature cannot be used

I can't use the mic/lyrics feature please fix itPlanPremiumCountryIndonesiaDeviceasusvivobook pro 14Operating SystemWindows My Question or IssueI can't use the mic/lyrics feature even though I've purchased a premium member but I still can't use the m...

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I can't use the mic/lyrics feature please fix it Plan Premium Country Indonesia Device asusvivobook pro 14 Operating System Windows   My Question or Issue I can't use the mic/lyrics f...

Eni

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Solved!! why is spotify desktop app not playing any songs?

i have tried all the ways to fix this i could find but i keep getting the same error. i have reinstalled spotify many times but it still isnt fixed. the web player and ios app work fine.the error: spotify cant play this right now. if you have the fil...

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i have tried all the ways to fix this i could find but i keep getting the same error. i have reinstalled spotify many times but it still isnt fixed. the web player and ios app work fine. the error: ...

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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...

Ivelina

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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...

Yordan

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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...

Eni

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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...

AlejaR

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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...

AlejaR

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Spotify Desktop App
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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...

Novy

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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...

theboves

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