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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...
Moderator
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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
Visitor
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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...
I shared a song link with my friend. He's now able to control all my music on my PC from his Surface laptop running windows 10, although he can't hear it. He can pause, play, change the current song, and . It's kind of funny but also a little freaky....
I shared a song link with my friend. He's now able to control all my music on my PC from his Surface laptop running windows 10, although he can't hear it. He can pause, play, change the current song,...
Roadie
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Anyone else have this issue?The song listed on the Echo Show is always one song behind what is actually playing... PlanPremiumCountry USADeviceEcho Show My Question or Issue
Anyone else have this issue? The song listed on the Echo Show is always one song behind what is actually playing... Plan Premium Country USA Device Echo Show &...
Roadie
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Hello Spotify Team & Community, first let me start with what I generally want from an operating system: I want NO mixer. I want to listen to Skype conversation OR Spotify music OR web-based videos, but NEVER mix those streams. I really wonder why all...
Hello Spotify Team & Community, first let me start with what I generally want from an operating system: I want NO mixer. I want to listen to Skype conversation OR Spotify music O...
Roadie
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PlanPremiumCountry AmericaDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue My issue is a wierd one. When I listen to a playlist, the queue will automatically add the current song to the playlist. The issue here is that it is always placed at t...
Plan Premium Country America Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue My issue is a wierd one. When I listen to a playlist, the queue will automatically...
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I am using spotify version 1.0.86.337.ga8d5cef9 for my desktop running Windows 10-64 bit Pro. I am not able to get friend feed. What should I do? This problem started occuring in 1.0.85 too. I was using earlier 1.0.83 I guess and everything was fine.
I am using spotify version 1.0.86.337.ga8d5cef9 for my desktop running Windows 10-64 bit Pro. I am not able to get friend feed. What should I do? This problem started occuring in 1.0.85 too. I was us...
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What I REALLY want to do is play one song. That's it. Choose a song and play it. Too much to ask? A bizarre request? Well, not to me.Someone advised right-clicking to "Add to Queue". Ok - then what? Where is this "Queue"?For a world-conquering outfit...
What I REALLY want to do is play one song. That's it. Choose a song and play it. Too much to ask? A bizarre request? Well, not to me. Someone advised right-clicking to "Add to Queue". Ok - then what...
Community Legend
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PlanPremiumCountry GermanyDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10, latest Update My Question or IssueSo, I never connected Spotify with my Facebook account, just didn't see the use for it. But lately I wanted to give it a try but whenever I click "Co...
Plan Premium Country Germany Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10, latest Update My Question or Issue So, I never connected Spotify with my Facebook account, just didn't ...
Casual Listener
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Plan - PremiumCountry - UKDevice - Windows 10 laptop My Question or IssueRecently I've been regularly having a problem with songs constantly fading in and out. The reduction in volume is very brief, less than a second, and occurs dozens of times with...
Plan - Premium Country - UK Device - Windows 10 laptop My Question or Issue Recently I've been regularly having a problem with songs constantly fading in and out. The r...
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PlanPremiumCountryUK DevicePC DesktopOperating SystemWindows 7) My Question or Issue I like to create large master playlists as I go along and then listen to the songs in order as and when I have the time. If I stop after a certain number of songs th...
Plan Premium Country UK Device PC Desktop Operating System Windows 7) My Question or Issue I like to create large master playlists as I go along and then listen to the ...
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Hey guys, I am a spotify premium User on the Windows 10 App. And since 1 day I can not listen to explicit songs anymore. My WIndows app doesnt show me button to activate it like my iphone app
Hey guys, I am a spotify premium User on the Windows 10 App. And since 1 day I can not listen to explicit songs anymore. My WIndows app doesnt show me button to activate it like my iph...
Casual Listener
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Device Desktop, Windows 10 Steps to reproduce:1. Open up the browser player in 2 tabs in the browser2. On Tab 1, navigate to My Collection / Favourite songs3. Switch to Tab 2, search for a song, add it to the favourites4. Switch back to Tab 1 (Favour...
Device Desktop, Windows 10 Steps to reproduce: 1. Open up the browser player in 2 tabs in the browser 2. On Tab 1, navigate to My Collection / Favourite songs 3. Switch t...
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My Question or Issue Hello. I've been having problems with Spotify today. Everytime I open it on my PC, after a short time it will freeze and crash. No error messages shown on screen. It happens even if I just open and inmediately close the program. ...
My Question or Issue Hello. I've been having problems with Spotify today. Everytime I open it on my PC, after a short time it will freeze and crash. No error messages shown on screen...
Casual Listener
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ok a week ago spotify suddenly out of nowhere coudn't play local file songs until i downloaded this: http://www.free-codecs.com/mpeg_layer_3_codec_download.htm (for those who have the problem) but... as you see from the title it just... skip them. ye...
ok a week ago spotify suddenly out of nowhere coudn't play local file songs until i downloaded this: http://www.free-codecs.com/mpeg_layer_3_codec_download.htm (for those who have the pr...
Roadie
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PlanPremiumCountryColombia Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue Buenos días, hace varias semanas he venido experimentando el problema de que entro a mis favoritas y le doy reproducir aleatorio y me está reproduciendo practicamente las mism...
Plan Premium Country Colombia Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Buenos días, hace varias semanas he venido experimentando el problema de que entro a mis fa...
Gig Goer
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Are we ever going to get proper release notes for the Spotify for Windows application. It's not helpful when I have many issues and no way to check if they have actually been fixed. Not notifying users of what is improved or removed from an applicati...
Are we ever going to get proper release notes for the Spotify for Windows application. It's not helpful when I have many issues and no way to check if they have actually been fixed. Not notifying use...
Newbie
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PlanPremiumCountry USADeviceHP EliteDesk desktopOperating SystemWindows 7My Question or IssueAbout a month ago, my computer crashed whenever Spotify opened. I uninstalled and then every time I tried to reinstall it my computer would crash again. I ev...
Plan Premium Country USA Device HP EliteDesk desktop Operating System Windows 7 My Question or Issue About a month ago, my computer crashed whenever Spotify opened. I uninstalled and t...
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PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceHP 173 TouchScreen LaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 I recently bought a new laptop, and shortly after a new phone (Samsung Galaxy J7 Sky Pro). I haven't had a good time with Spotify ever since. I can't start playi...
Plan Premium Country United States Device HP 173 TouchScreen Laptop Operating System Windows 10 I recently bought a new laptop, and shortly after a new phone (Samsung Galaxy J7 Sky Pr...
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PlanPremiumCountry GermanyOperating SystemWindows 7 My Question or IssueI accidently created a folder in which I moved one of my playlists. Right now I am not able to delete the folder without deleting my playlist. On the other hand side it isn´t pos...
Plan Premium Country Germany Operating System Windows 7 My Question or Issue I accidently created a folder in which I moved one of my playlists. Right now I am not able to delete...
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PlanPremiumCountry DeviceDell Inspirion 3656Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue I am an artist, and I notice that my stream counts have not updated since July 22. On that day, I had 1,868 streams on one song and the next day, in the spoti...
Plan Premium Country Device Dell Inspirion 3656 Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I am an artist, and I notice that my stream counts have not updated sinc...
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PlanoFreeCountry Brasil Operating SystemWindows 10My Question or IssueHoje eu instalei o spotify no meu pc novo, faz um tempinho que eu já tenho ele(uns 3 meses), mas ainda está novo e nunca deu problema, mas justamente hpje que eu instalei o spotify...
Plano Free Country Brasil Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Hoje eu instalei o spotify no meu pc novo, faz um tempinho que eu já tenho ele(uns 3 meses), mas ainda ...
Roadie
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