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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...
PlanFreeCountry BulgariaDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSo whenever i try to play my daily mixes from my pc. They don't show, but on android they do! I have to like them from my phone, so i can play them on my pc! I tried to so...
Plan Free Country Bulgaria Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue So whenever i try to play my daily mixes from my pc. They don't show, but on andro...
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DevicePCOperating SystemWindows 7My Question or IssueI start playing a song and change output source from USB headset to jack. Player just loop a 1 second of song and can't stop normal. Re-install don't help.My steps:1. Play song2. Choose JACK output...
Device PC Operating System Windows 7 My Question or Issue I start playing a song and change output source from USB headset to jack. Player just loop a 1 second of song and can't sto...
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PlanPremiumCountry Mexico My Question or Issue I have a suscription to a Familar Plan on Spotify which charges monthly to a credit card. This month, the payment was authorized on the card and the money has been charged, but Spotify says that the paym...
Plan Premium Country Mexico My Question or Issue I have a suscription to a Familar Plan on Spotify which charges monthly to a credit card. This month, the payment was a...
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PlanFreeCountry UKDeviceHP EnvyOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI turn on my laptop and open Spotify -> works fine. However, if I then open Spotify again (either with/without closing the first instance of Spotify) then it hangs on a bla...
Plan Free Country UK Device HP Envy Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I turn on my laptop and open Spotify -> works fine. However, if I then open Spoti...
Casual Listener
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Free, Windows 10 My Question or Issue I have changed the setting on my desktop app to not show the desktop overlay when adjusting volume about 8 times, and even though it saves in settings, and when I go back to settings to check it's off, I still ge...
Free, Windows 10 My Question or Issue I have changed the setting on my desktop app to not show the desktop overlay when adjusting volume about 8 times, and even though it saves i...
Composer
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I'm trying to acsess my local files but it literally is not showing up for me to select. How can I fix this?
I'm trying to acsess my local files but it literally is not showing up for me to select. How can I fix this?
Roadie
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I can't seem to listen to any content marked as explicit on the Desktop version of spotify. Even if it is allowed on the same account on the mobile version, the moment I try to listen to something explicit on destop it just gives me the error message...
I can't seem to listen to any content marked as explicit on the Desktop version of spotify. Even if it is allowed on the same account on the mobile version, the moment I try to listen to something ex...
Roadie
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PlanPremiumCountry USDeviceDesktop PCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue When the monitor goes to sleep the playback stops. This was supposedly addressed over a year ago here in an update, but either it didnt work or has broken since then...
Plan Premium Country US Device Desktop PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue When the monitor goes to sleep the playback stops. This was supposedly ad...
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Plan PremiumCountry USADevice PC DesktopOperating System Windows 7My Question or IssueI would like to organize my albums just as you would organize iPhone apps. That is to be able to click on album cover and with the cursor drag and drop the album to...
Plan Premium Country USA Device PC Desktop Operating System Windows 7 My Question or Issue I would like to organize my albums just as you would organize iPhone apps. That ...
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PlanPremiumCountry USADeviceMy own custom PCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue Hello. Today I was trying to play some C418 on Spotify and it wouldn't play. It keeps telling me "Spotify can't play this right now. If you have the file on y...
Plan Premium Country USA Device My own custom PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Hello. Today I was trying to play some C418 on Spotify and it wo...
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PlanPremiumCountryU.S. DeviceiPhone XSOperating SystemiOS 12, Windows 10My Question or IssueLocal files play fine on my iPhone Spotify app because it's downloaded so it has a direct file reference, but I have a playlist full of local files that I lik...
Plan Premium Country U.S. Device iPhone XS Operating System iOS 12, Windows 10 My Question or Issue Local files play fine on my iPhone Spotify app because it's downloaded so it has a d...
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PlanFreeCountry AustraliaDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHi I am playing Spotify on my desktop, outputting over HDMI to a Yamaha Rx-A3080 AV reciever.Audio comes out all 5 speakers not just the two front left and right (an...
Plan Free Country Australia Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Hi I am playing Spotify on my desktop, outputting over HDMI to a Ya...
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I am trying to delete local files from my Spotify and nothing is working.I found a forum on here that said to:Close SpotifyNavigate to "%appdata%\Spotify\Users\" in your file browser.There should be a folder "username-user" - enter the folder.Delete ...
I am trying to delete local files from my Spotify and nothing is working. I found a forum on here that said to: Close Spotify Navigate to "%appdata%\Spotify\Users\" in your fil...
Music Fan
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PlanPremiumCountry Norway Operating SystemWindows 8,1 My Question or IssueWhen i am trying to run the spotify setup i does not work, nothing happends? What is the problem?
Plan Premium Country Norway Operating System Windows 8,1 My Question or Issue When i am trying to run the spotify setup i does not work, nothing happends? What is the pro...
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I have a problem over all of my devices where I can't play certain songs and get the "Spotify can't play this right now. If you have the file on your computer you can import it."Only happens for certain songs:See You Again by Tyler, The CreatorBest F...
I have a problem over all of my devices where I can't play certain songs and get the "Spotify can't play this right now. If you have the file on your computer you can import it." Only happens for ce...
Casual Listener
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Ctrl+F functionality in playlist seems to be somewhat broken (at least for non-english titles). I have the following playlist: https://open.spotify.com/user/andreishe/playlist/0ixY5gBr0hz2iCx6isehbs?si=Hj_jxuF-QuWTIu-1mRznVQ I opened it in the deskto...
Ctrl+F functionality in playlist seems to be somewhat broken (at least for non-english titles). I have the following playlist: https://open.spotify.com/user/andreishe/playlist/0ixY5gBr0...
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PlanPremiumCountry SpainDeviceG S7, PCOperating SystemAndroid Oreo, Windows 10My Question or Issue Hi allI think mine´s more than a problem but a punishment. From nowhere it appears a damned playlist at the top of my library´s playlists (Favourites? ...
Plan Premium Country Spain Device G S7, PC Operating System Android Oreo, Windows 10 My Question or Issue Hi all I think mine´s more than a problem but a punishment. From n...
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Hi, I am having trouble with Spotify going online and offline again in very long intervals. It can take 30 seconds or more for Spotify to recognize that the connection is available again, and during all that time, I cannot continue to view the artist...
Hi, I am having trouble with Spotify going online and offline again in very long intervals. It can take 30 seconds or more for Spotify to recognize that the connection is available again, and d...
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PlanPremiumCountry Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue Je veux skip la musique sans entrer dans l'app spotify si y a un raccourci, jai vu y a ctrl fleche dr mais ca fonctionne pas
Plan Premium Country Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Je veux skip la musique sans entrer dans l'app spotify si y a un raccourci, jai vu y a ctrl f...
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PlanPremiumCountryVietNam Operating SystemWindows 7My Question or IssueAfter I updated my Spotify app on Windows 7, some of my songs become unavailable (Killing the Mercy, Don't Get Me Wrong (And One); Gods and Monsters (Lana Del Rey)). I was able to...
Plan Premium Country VietNam Operating System Windows 7 My Question or Issue After I updated my Spotify app on Windows 7, some of my songs become unavailable (Killing the Mercy, Don't Ge...
Roadie
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