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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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Yet another radio problem

PlanPremiumCountrycruithne Devicelots Operating Systemwindows 10 My Question or IssueAnother day another update another radio problemCan someone please clarify once and for all what on earth is going on with the radio (or lack of)There are posts ever...

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Plan Premium Country cruithne   Device lots   Operating System windows 10   My Question or Issue Another day another update another radio problem Can someone please clarif...

unclesilas

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Artist radio not working

PremiumCountry USADeviceDesktopOperating SystemWinodws 10 My Question or IssueI primarily use the artist radio function on spotify, couple of days ago i noticed i cannot follow anymore artist radios. I just get sent a random playlist with like 50 son...

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  Premium Country  USA Device Desktop Operating System Winodws 10   My Question or Issue I primarily use the artist radio function on spotify, couple of days ago i noticed i ...

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Songs are playing, progress bar moving, but with no sound.

PlanFree/PremiumCountryUK DevicePCOperating SystemWindows 7 My Question or Issue Around two days ago I've had this problem, I've tried to play my music and every time I do the song plays with the prgress bar moving but no sound. My sound drivers are ...

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Plan Free/Premium Country UK  Device PC Operating System Windows 7   My Question or Issue  Around two days ago I've had this problem, I've tried to play my music and every ti...

unclesilas

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I am having so many problems with spotify on all my computers

Hi, I am running windows 10 64 bit andI am having multible issues.Issues:High CPU usage (worse than chrome)"the application is not responting" ErrorThe application is very slowEtc... I am running spotify free: 1.0.98.78.gb45d2a6bMy specs: 8GB ram, co...

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Hi, I am running windows 10 64 bit andI am having multible issues. Issues: High CPU usage (worse than chrome) "the application is not responting" Error The application is very slow Etc... &nbsp...

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Desktop Spotify: imposssible to maximize

Win7 64 bit - Desktop Spotify won't MAXIMIZE. it shows up on Taskbar, but no chance to show/use it in a window. uninstall/reinstall/restart the PC didn't help.no error-msg or so. any idea? thx

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  Win7 64 bit - Desktop Spotify won't MAXIMIZE. it shows up on Taskbar, but no chance to show/use it in a window.  uninstall/reinstall/restart the PC didn't help. no error-msg or so.&nbs...

OneByBoo

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Spotify client on windows hangs up during audio device changes on system

PlanPremiumCountryPoland DevicePCsOperating SystemWindows 7 and Windows 10 My Question or Issue This bug appeared in one of the recent updates, before there was not a problem.The situation is, when spotify is launched on windows, any change to audio ...

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Plan Premium Country Poland  Device PCs Operating System Windows 7 and Windows 10   My Question or Issue  This bug appeared in one of the recent updates, before there was not...

mcr9191

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Crackling issue

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceWindows AppOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue I can't get rid of the crackling issue on the windows app. I've read tons of posts on the issue that seems to go back as far as 2016 or more. I've tried all the sol...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device Windows App Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue  I can't get rid of the crackling issue on the windows app. I've read tons of posts ...

Sebasty

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Temporary Workaround Solution for Missing Playlist Radio

PlanPremiumCountryUSA DeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue Please share this solution with as many people/threads as possible. Many people are upset about the removal of Playlist Radio, and I've discovered a workaround that ex...

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Plan Premium Country USA   Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue  Please share this solution with as many people/threads as possible. Many people...

darkcubix

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spotify setup not working

I downloaded the setup file to install spotify on my computer, but the computer is not responding when I run the setup file.Note: I tried to run it as an administrator, I turned off antivirus programs and windows defender, still no reactionos: window...

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I downloaded the setup file to install spotify on my computer, but the computer is not responding when I run the setup file. Note: I tried to run it as an administrator, I turned off antivirus progr...

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[Desktop] ATTN ADMINS - Spam/Malicious Links in Windows Store Spotify

I can't explain what is causing this... and my virus/malware scanner (BitDefender) isn't picking up anything... but if i click anywhere in the Spotify App (windows store version), it pops open two new tabs on my browser which are obviously spam/malic...

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I can't explain what is causing this... and my virus/malware scanner (BitDefender) isn't picking up anything... but if i click anywhere in the Spotify App (windows store version), it pops open two ne...

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REMOVE THE GREEN "DOWNLOADED" TICK FROM END OF PLAYLIST NAMES

Please remove the ugly green tick that was added in the recent update. Clicking into a playlist to see if it was downloaded was perfectly fine and was no problem. Now I have all these green ticks beside playlist names.At least give us the option to k...

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  Please remove the ugly green tick that was added in the recent update. Clicking into a playlist to see if it was downloaded was perfectly fine and was no problem. Now I have all these green t...

DennyEMufc

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Chevolume not working with Spotify

PlanPremiumCountry CanadaDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue I recently got a sound card on my computer and wanted to do some sound mixing to different devices around my house, and I heard that CheVolume is a good software to...

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Plan Premium Country  Canada Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue  I recently got a sound card on my computer and wanted to do some sound mixing ...

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Radio Windows 10

PlanFreeCountryUSA My Question or Issue Did Spotify remove the Radio? It was literally working a second ago while I was on Spotify. Now it only shows previous stations I’ve listened to. Music genres don’t show up either.

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Plan Free Country USA   My Question or Issue   Did Spotify remove the Radio? It was literally working a second ago while I was on Spotify. Now it only shows previous stations I’ve li...

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Solved!! Spotify installer won’t open - W10

PlanPremiumCountry SlovakiaDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue Hi, i wanted to reinstall Spotify app because of some update errors when start. First i uninstalled Spotify throught Control panel, then downloaded installer from...

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Plan Premium Country  Slovakia Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue   Hi, i wanted to reinstall Spotify app because of some update errors when s...

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Videos play in background while another song is playing

PlanPremiumCountryUS DeviceLaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue If I click the "Previous" button many times (~ 2 clicks per second) and if there is a video that it passes, the video sometimes plays and remains playing (in the backgro...

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Plan Premium Country US  Device Laptop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue  If I click the "Previous" button many times (~ 2 clicks per second) and if there is...

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[Windows] Troubleshooting Spotify

PlanFreeCountryLatvia DeviceHP 225Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHelp please sometimes Spotify lost internet connetion with happens only with Spotify. What can I do??

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  Plan Free Country Latvia   Device HP 225 Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Help please sometimes Spotify lost internet connetion with happens only with S...

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Spotify Updater doesn't work

PlanPremiumCountry FinlandDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue I have tried to update my Spotify for a while, but I'll always run into the same problem; it doesn't allow me to do so. All I get is a messange that says "It seems like...

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Plan Premium Country  Finland Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue  I have tried to update my Spotify for a while, but I'll always run into the same p...

Brunelicia

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Second song is always wrong

Hi! I have recently encountered a very strange problem with Spotify. Everytime I start Spotify and start a playlist or an album or any song the second song is always "La la land" by "DVBBS": https://open.spotify.com/track/0Iznon64pfKoT0d02m2iE8?si=dT...

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Hi!   I have recently encountered a very strange problem with Spotify. Everytime I start Spotify and start a playlist or an album or any song the second song is always "La la land" by "DVBBS":...

Bittencourt

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Windows 10 - Spotify crashes if I unplug a usb headset without headphones in

PlanPremiumCountrySpain DeviceLenovo yoga 510Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue I have a windows 10 laptop. I often have to go into meetings so plug in USB headset, then come out the meeting, take the usb headset out and THEN plug in hea...

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  Plan Premium Country Spain  Device Lenovo yoga 510 Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue   I have a windows 10 laptop. I often have to go into meetings ...

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Songs added to my main playlist no longer show proplerly in the playlist.

I have maintained a playlist of songs i like for the past 7 years or so. Recently i have been adding songs but they do not show in the playlist properly. If i click on the Playlist tab and then on the playlist, the same older version of the playlist ...

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I have maintained a playlist of songs i like for the past 7 years or so. Recently i have been adding songs but they do not show in the playlist properly. If i click on the Playlist tab and then on th...

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