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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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iyoran

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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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Solved!! how to post ideas

I cannot post ideas. I found some answers in others posts but they were unclear. I understand you need a certain rank to post ideas. But at what rank do I get the option to post ideas? I have the rank music fan.

Gig Goer

I cannot post ideas. I found some answers in others posts but they were unclear. I understand you need a certain rank to post ideas. But at what rank do I get the option to post ideas? I have the ran...

Meijer1973

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Superuser Contribution Spotify App doesn't show my friends' activity but the same three people I've never heard of

PlanPremiumCountry GermanyDeviceAsus K55VM Operating SystemWindows 10 release 1803 My Question or Issue Every time I open Spotify, the app shows the same three people instead of my friends. I've never heard of these three people and I'm not subcribed...

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Plan Premium Country  Germany Device Asus K55VM  Operating System Windows 10 release 1803     My Question or Issue  Every time I open Spotify, the app shows the sa...

Katerina

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Superuser Contribution Sorting by Popularity

Plan: FreeCountry: USADevice: DesktopOperating System: Windows 10 My Question or IssueWhy am I no longer able to sort by popularity?

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Plan: Free Country: USA Device: Desktop Operating System: Windows 10   My Question or Issue Why am I no longer able to sort by popularity?    

Peter

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Superuser Contribution Sound jumps on Spotify Web Player in Internet Explorer

PlanPremiumCountryNorwayDeviceHP laptopOperating SystemWindows 10 Enterprise My Question or IssueI can't download the Spotify player on my work laptop so I listen to Spotify in the web browser Internet Explorer. When I listen to songs the volume some...

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Plan Premium Country Norway Device HP laptop Operating System Windows 10 Enterprise   My Question or Issue I can't download the Spotify player on my work laptop so I listen to Spotify ...

Katerina

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Superuser Contribution Desktop does not see all my sonos speakers

My Windows 10 Spotify Desktop only sees one of my 3 Sonos speakers. The other two can be activated from the sonos App on my PC and also from spotify on my iPhone and iPad. The only software that does not show the two Sonos One is the Spotify Desktop ...

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My Windows 10 Spotify Desktop only sees one of my 3 Sonos speakers. The other two can be activated from the sonos App on my PC and also from spotify on my iPhone and iPad. The only software that does...

Katerina

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Solved!! Wrong song plays after sorting

PlanPremium familyCountry SwedenDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10Version: 1.0.90.268.ga8a0ceb4 (Windows Store-version) My Question or IssueAfter sorting, wrong song plays. It starts playing the song that was on the specific position in the list...

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  Plan Premium family Country  Sweden Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10 Version: 1.0.90.268.ga8a0ceb4 (Windows Store-version)     My Question or Issue After ...

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Superuser Contribution Playlist Folder not displaying correctly

Premium on Windows 10.I have Playlist Folders inside another folder. So the overarching Structure is Genre->SubGenre->Artist Playlist. This has worked fine for the past 4 years but recently when i select just the Genre i get an empty screen and none ...

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Premium on Windows 10. I have Playlist Folders inside another folder. So the overarching Structure is Genre->SubGenre->Artist Playlist. This has worked fine for the past 4 years but recently w...

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FALHA NO FEED DE AMIGOS, SUMIU TODO MUNDO

Há 2 dias começou dar erro na minha conta pelo computador, a mensagem é a seguinte : " POXA OCORREU UMA FALHA NO CARREGAMENTO DO FEED DE AMIGOS..."Não vejo mais o que estão ouvindo, já desinstalei umas 5 vezes e nada... alguém mais com esse problema?...

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Há 2 dias começou dar erro na minha conta pelo computador,  a mensagem é a seguinte :  " POXA OCORREU UMA FALHA NO CARREGAMENTO DO FEED DE AMIGOS..." Não vejo mais o que estão ouvindo,...

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Need Help

I need help with a problem I am having with the Windows Desktop version of Spotify, but I cannot figure out how to post in Ongoing Issues. Am I not allowed to, since I am a "Newbie" in the forums?

Newbie

I need help with a problem I am having with the Windows Desktop version of Spotify, but I cannot figure out how to post in Ongoing Issues. Am I not allowed to, since I am a "Newbie" in the forums?

Billy-J

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Unliked song

Hi. I've just unliked a song by mistake and I would like to get it back somehow. A few weeks ago I did the same thing and I got the song back by contacting the spotify support via the live chat. Now I'm not able to find the live chat. Can you help me...

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  Hi. I've just unliked a song by mistake and I would like to get it back somehow.   A few weeks ago I did the same thing and I got the song back by contacting the spotify support via th...

akarandom

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help lol

basically, spotify havent updated my "your welcome mix". anyway they could?

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  basically, spotify havent updated my "your welcome mix". anyway they could?

Billy-J

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Latest update corrupted Win10 settings

PlanPremiumCountry USADeviceIntel i9 10/20 core, 64 GB memory.Operating System(Windows 10,ver. 1803) My Question or Issue Spotify did an update yesterday and it corrupted my computer running Win 10 Pro ver. 1803 1. After the update, Windows startup i...

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Plan Premium Country  USA Device Intel i9  10/20 core, 64 GB memory. Operating System (Windows 10,ver. 1803)   My Question or Issue  Spotify did an update yesterday and ...

Sebasty

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Disabling A Sound Device Spotify Uses in Windows 10 Stops Playing Music Needs Restart

PlanPremiumCountry AustraliaDeviceCustom:i7 770016gb ramAsrock pro4 B350mOperating SystemWindows 10 PreconditionsHave a sound device playing music through SpotifyRepo1. Right click Sounds mixer notification in Windows 10 2. Click sounds then go to th...

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  Plan Premium Country  Australia Device Custom: i7 7700 16gb ram Asrock pro4 B350m Operating System Windows 10   Preconditions Have a sound device playing music through ...

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playlist description not updating

PlanPremiumCountry CanadaDevicePC/Pixel 2Operating SystemWindows 10/Android 9 My Question or Issue when I go to edit details and change the description on any of my playlists and click save, it does nothing. It's still the same description as before....

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Plan Premium Country  Canada Device PC/Pixel 2 Operating System Windows 10/Android 9   My Question or Issue  when I go to edit details and change the description on any of my...

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Solved!! Can't install Spotify because I'm using administrator account?

I'm using Windows 7, and of course I'm the administrator... Why does the Spotify program refuse to install, and tell me I can't install it on an administrator account, but only on a normal account. Whut?? I got one account, one user, it's me!There mu...

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I'm using Windows 7, and of course I'm the administrator...   Why does the Spotify program refuse to install, and tell me I can't install it on an administrator account, but only on a normal a...

jercho

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Podcast Playback Not Resetting When Finished

PlanFree/PremiumCountry United KingdonDeviceWindows 10 & Android My Question or IssueSo I listen to a lot of podcasts, normally when I'm commuting or exercising. I also like to listen to podcast before going to sleep. A lot of the time I will fall as...

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Plan Free/Premium Country  United Kingdon Device Windows 10 & Android  My Question or Issue So I listen to a lot of podcasts, normally when I'm commuting or exercising. I also li...

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Bug - Explicit Songs that should be explicit are not.

PlanPremium FamilyCountry US Operating SystemEffects all platforms (Desktop Client, Web Player, Mobile) My IssueSongs that are marked "Explicit" are not playing the explicit versions. For example, "G-Eazy - The Beautiful & Damned - Legend". I've also...

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Plan Premium Family Country  US     Operating System Effects all platforms (Desktop Client, Web Player, Mobile)   My Issue Songs that are marked "Explicit" are not playi...

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Superuser Contribution Bug or Not?

Hi guys. I experience this awhile ago. I'm on my Spotify (Desktop App) I'm trying to arrange my songs by categories. I even created folders and sub-folders to group them accordingly. But, as I'm doing this, something strange that happens. This is wha...

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Hi guys.   I experience this awhile ago. I'm on my Spotify (Desktop App) I'm trying to arrange my songs by categories. I even created folders and sub-folders to group them accordingly. But, as...

Katerina

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Problem to download Spotify music offline

PlanPremiumCountry SpainDevicePC (Chrome BrowserOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHello,First of all, thank you for creating this community. I'm a Spotify Premium user. I want to ask you a question about downloading songs without connect...

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Plan Premium Country  Spain Device PC  (Chrome Browser Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Hello, First of all, thank you for creating this community. I'm a S...

Loxer

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Best of DBZ Vol 3 Not Available?

PlanPremiumCountryUnited KingdomDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueFor a few years now I've had a playlist with all of Bruce Faulkners Dragon Ball Z soundtracks that I like listening to but for some reason volumes 1 to 6 and 2 ext...

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Plan Premium Country United Kingdom Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue For a few years now I've had a playlist with all of Bruce Faulkners Dragon Ball Z sound...

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