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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...
Newbie
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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...
Visitor
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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
Newbie
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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...
Hi, It started as me realizing that spotify was opening on the startup of my computer for no apparent reason mainly as i never truly had an interest in spotify and never downloaded it or created an account for it. Earlier today i kind of got tired of...
Hi, It started as me realizing that spotify was opening on the startup of my computer for no apparent reason mainly as i never truly had an interest in spotify and never downloaded it or cre...
Community Legend
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I am using the windows desktop app and none of my recently played are showing up it just continues to say music will appear as you listen. It works on my android device and thing i listen to on my desktop show up on there but i can't view recently pl...
I am using the windows desktop app and none of my recently played are showing up it just continues to say music will appear as you listen. It works on my android device and thing i listen...
Casual Listener
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Here is another thread because apparently this issue still isn't fixed after a few years. When I click the + button to save songs I hear while using my Android, it saves those songs to a playlist called "Songs". When I got to the same playlist on my ...
Here is another thread because apparently this issue still isn't fixed after a few years. When I click the + button to save songs I hear while using my Android, it saves those songs to a playlist cal...
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Hi! Since I used the pre-save option for a song, all of the new releases of the label (STMPD Records) are automatically being added to 'my songs'. I would like to stop this from happening, does anyone here know how I can do that? Thanks in advance!
Hi! Since I used the pre-save option for a song, all of the new releases of the label (STMPD Records) are automatically being added to 'my songs'. I would like to stop this from happening, does anyon...
Community Legend
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Hat noch jemand das Problem, dass er bei Spotify nicht mehr nach Jahr oder Genre suchen kann ? Wenn ich year:1982 (Beispiel) eingebe, dann erhalte ich keinerlei Song-Suchergebnisse ... was kann ich tun ? lg, Anghy
Hat noch jemand das Problem, dass er bei Spotify nicht mehr nach Jahr oder Genre suchen kann ? Wenn ich year:1982 (Beispiel) eingebe, dann erhalte ich keinerlei Song-Suchergebnisse ... was kann ich t...
Roadie
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PlanPremiumCountryCanada Operating SystemWindows 7 My Question or IssueThe search engine is very bugged !A lot of time, it does not find the titles/artist/albums.Example : type : "more bounce to the ounce"Result : NO RESULT FOUNDBut the title DO exis...
Plan Premium Country Canada Operating System Windows 7 My Question or Issue The search engine is very bugged ! A lot of time, it does not find the titles/artist/albums. Ex...
Roadie
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PlanPremiumCountry CanadaDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue my username is a bunch of random numbers/letters and I want it to show my full name rather than the long ID.
Plan Premium Country Canada Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue my username is a bunch of random numbers/letters and I want it to show my full...
Spotify Star
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Plan: PremiumCountry: USA Device: PCOperating System: Windows 10 My Question or Issue One entire album in my playlist seems to play at 1/2 speed on windows. Other albums by this artist play fine. I have not noticed this behaviour on Android or though...
Plan: Premium Country: USA Device: PC Operating System: Windows 10 My Question or Issue One entire album in my playlist seems to play at 1/2 speed on windows. Other...
Roadie
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PlanFreeCountryGermanyDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueMy "shuffled" playlist is all the same, since around 2 weeks now.I usually listen to the playlist all along, restart my PC and start over.The tracks are all the same, e...
Plan Free Country Germany Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue My "shuffled" playlist is all the same, since around 2 weeks now. I usually listen to the p...
Composer
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PlanPremiumCountry GermanyDeviceSony Xperia XZ, custom-built PC, HP ProBook 650 G2Operating SystemAndroid 8, Windows 10, Windows 7My Question or IssueHello,I guess this will be a long text as it's hard to describe, TL;DR will be at the very bottom of...
Plan Premium Country Germany Device Sony Xperia XZ, custom-built PC, HP ProBook 650 G2 Operating System Android 8, Windows 10, Windows 7 My Question or Issue Hello, I guess this will ...
Roadie
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PlanPremiumDeviceWindows DesktopOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or IssueUnable to like songs in Discover Weekly. In things like the radio, or daily mix it functions fine. Also on my phone this issue does not occur.
Plan Premium Device Windows Desktop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Unable to like songs in Discover Weekly. In things like the radio, or daily mix it functions fine. Also on ...
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PlanPremiumCountry USADeviceDell XPS DesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 Pro My Question or Issue I've seen this topic around for years, and it's affecting ME now, and there doesn't seem to be any real solution to it. I have my local files. I ADD SOURC...
Plan Premium Country USA Device Dell XPS Desktop Operating System Windows 10 Pro My Question or Issue I've seen this topic around for years, and it's affecting ME now, an...
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PremiumCountry NLOperating SystemSamsung A8 Android Oreo My Question or Issue I have a chromecast audio with optical out. Streaming setting is set highest quality, however Spotify keeps changing it to automatic. I keep turning it back to highest qual...
Premium Country NL Operating System Samsung A8 Android Oreo My Question or Issue I have a chromecast audio with optical out. Streaming setting is set highest quality, h...
Roadie
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In the new version of Spotify, playlists list the number of followers each playlist has, but not who is following it. In the previous version there were thumbnails of three followers, but there was no way to see more (very annoying). Now it seems tha...
In the new version of Spotify, playlists list the number of followers each playlist has, but not who is following it. In the previous version there were thumbnails of three followers, but there was n...
Regular
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My spotify stopped working, the program just doesnt launch!Ive tried everything, unistalled, deleted all spotify registry, restarted the computer, adm mode, compatibility mode but it just doesnt work...
My spotify stopped working, the program just doesnt launch! Ive tried everything, unistalled, deleted all spotify registry, restarted the computer, adm mode, compatibility mode but it just doesnt wo...
Casual Listener
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I cannot actually quit spotify ever. When attempting to quit the app, it simply moves into the background. I am not talking about the "Close button should minimize the Spotify window to the tray" setting, as I specifically have that off. If I try to ...
I cannot actually quit spotify ever. When attempting to quit the app, it simply moves into the background. I am not talking about the "Close button should minimize the Spotify window to the tray" set...
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Operating System(Windows 10) My Question or Issue I didn't setup a Spotify account when I opened the app on my new computer, I signed out by accident and now I can't log back in. Anyone knows what is the default account that Windows creates for you w...
Operating System (Windows 10) My Question or Issue I didn't setup a Spotify account when I opened the app on my new computer, I signed out by accident and now I can't...
Community Legend
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Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueNot a game-breaking issue but friend activity didn't load the entire day, is there any reason behind this? No internet issues, desktop client works as usual besides that.
Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Not a game-breaking issue but friend activity didn't load the entire day, is there any reason behind this? No internet iss...
Regular
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Hiya, there are people in the Spotify community asking for artist submissions for their playlists, I'd just like to be able to see how many followers their playlists have. Cheers! If it helps I'm using Windows 10 / Chrome
Hiya, there are people in the Spotify community asking for artist submissions for their playlists, I'd just like to be able to see how many followers their playlists have. Cheers! If...
Casual Listener
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PlanFreeCountry CADeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue When I'm listening to spotify on my desktop computer, if I remove an audio cable from the headphone jack (whether headphones or speakers), spotify stops outputting any sou...
Plan Free Country CA Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue When I'm listening to spotify on my desktop computer, if I remove an audio cable from...
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