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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...
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
Casual Listener
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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...
Each time that I change from spotify phone to spotify desktop, the desktop previous "state" (song/list/random option/etc...) is overriden by the spotfy phone "state" so i lost the list/song/queue or random config I was playing on my desktop before......
Each time that I change from spotify phone to spotify desktop, the desktop previous "state" (song/list/random option/etc...) is overriden by the spotfy phone "state" 😞 so i lost the list/song/q...
Roadie
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PlanPremiumCountry CanadaDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 Every time i try to toggle my recently played artists off nothing happens, restarting the program just toggles it back on.
Plan Premium Country Canada Device PC Operating System Windows 10 Every time i try to toggle my recently played artists off nothing happens, restarting the program just toggles ...
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PlanPremiumCountry DeviceDesktop Windows My Question or IssueOne song starts playing 30 seconds in when being played in a playlist with shuffle. Only one song seems to have this problem
Plan Premium Country Device Desktop Windows My Question or Issue One song starts playing 30 seconds in when being played in a playlist with shuffle. Only one song seems t...
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PlanPremiumCountrySpainOperating System Windows 10My Question or IssueI only get a daily mix, before I had three. It is normal?
Plan Premium Country Spain Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I only get a daily mix, before I had three. It is normal?
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I've been using the Windows Desktop version nearly every day for a few months, and I just wanted to say "Thank You" for all the improvements that I've noticed to performance, data-syncing, keyboard shortcuts, etc. All the small improvements are addin...
I've been using the Windows Desktop version nearly every day for a few months, and I just wanted to say "Thank You" for all the improvements that I've noticed to performance, data-syncing, keyboard s...
Composer
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I've seen a couple posts similar, but none with a fix.....I can get daily mix on the ios app, but when I type it into the search bar on the desktop version and click daily mix it gives me the message, "your daily mix is not available offline. Please ...
I've seen a couple posts similar, but none with a fix.....I can get daily mix on the ios app, but when I type it into the search bar on the desktop version and click daily mix it gives me the message...
Roadie
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PlanPremiumCountry swedenDevice(PC)Operating System(windows 8.1) My Question or Issuehow can i download my own playlist pictures ? i really dont want to lose my picture and i would like to edit it
Plan Premium Country sweden Device (PC) Operating System (windows 8.1) My Question or Issue how can i download my own playlist pictures ? i really dont want to lose my picture ...
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Device(ASUS UX430UAR Signature Edition)Operating System(Windows 10 Enterprise version 1803) My Question or IssueBefore, I was getting a black screen when I run Spotify. I uninstalled and reinstalled it. Now, when I go to run Spotify, installed from t...
Device (ASUS UX430UAR Signature Edition) Operating System (Windows 10 Enterprise version 1803) My Question or Issue Before, I was getting a black screen when I run Spotif...
Gig Goer
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PlanPremiumCountry United KingdomDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue Hi, I currently share my pc with one other person, that has a spotify account. His account is already signed in to the app. Is there anyway to use my account wit...
Plan Premium Country United Kingdom Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Hi, I currently share my pc with one other person, that has a spotify accou...
Casual Listener
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The new Spotify Update for Windows made the web helper not helpful anymore. I used the web helper to control spotify. But for now all valid requests to the web helper are not working anymore. The web helper still runs on 127.0.0.1:4381 I know it was ...
The new Spotify Update for Windows made the web helper not helpful anymore. I used the web helper to control spotify. But for now all valid requests to the web helper are not working ...
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Just as the title said, i have been trying to change my offline save location from an ssd to an hdd but i can't PlanPremium Devicewindows 10 laptop
Just as the title said, i have been trying to change my offline save location from an ssd to an hdd but i can't Plan Premium Device windows 10 laptop
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PlanFree/PremiumCountry Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue I am having trouble with some of the album covers in my playlists changing without my intervension. It mostly only happens when Spotify does an autom...
Plan Free/Premium Country Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue I am having trouble with some of the album covers in m...
Roadie
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CountrySweden DeviceSamsung Galaxy, Ios, Ipad, Windows, Mac.Operating SystemIOS 11 12, Android 4.0.1 8.0.1, Windows 10 Windows 7 My Question or Issue Why arent Featured Items like "Googles ad-choiches"? And be able to control them - more people would...
Country Sweden Device Samsung Galaxy, Ios, Ipad, Windows, Mac. Operating System IOS 11 12, Android 4.0.1 8.0.1, Windows 10 Windows 7 My Question or Issue Why aren...
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PlanPremiumCountry NetherlandsDeviceAcer Aspire E15Operating System Microsoft Windows 8.1 My Question or IssueA week or so ago I noticed that a number of songs in my playlists have a distorted effect, whereas this has not been an issue before. It's a...
Plan Premium Country Netherlands Device Acer Aspire E15 Operating System Microsoft Windows 8.1 My Question or Issue A week or so ago I noticed that a number of songs in m...
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PlanPremiumCountry United StatesDeviceWindows 10 PC Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHow do I get this to give me the name of the song instead of a box
Plan Premium Country United States Device Windows 10 PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue How do I get this to give me the name of the song instead of a box
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PlanFreeCountry UkDeviceHome computer My Question or Issue Having opened a spotify account (STP Records), and uploaded some of my label releases, after 3 days people are telling me they cannot play any of the songs i have uploaded for those albums. N...
Plan Free Country Uk Device Home computer My Question or Issue Having opened a spotify account (STP Records), and uploaded some of my label releases, after 3 days people ar...
Roadie
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Hey there I was wondering if you can help me! I added some downloaded songs from my desktop computer to a playlist of mine on the Spotify app (saved as a "local file") , and I can't get these songs to play on my phone. I can see them in the playlist,...
Hey there I was wondering if you can help me! I added some downloaded songs from my desktop computer to a playlist of mine on the Spotify app (saved as a "local file") , and I can'...
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If I am listening to a stream on my Google Home device and go to my computer, I can transfer from the home to my PC. For the next I can send it back to my Home device. If I start on my PC I can not transfer the stream to the Google Home as it does n...
If I am listening to a stream on my Google Home device and go to my computer, I can transfer from the home to my PC. For the next <some period of time> I can send it back to my Home device. &n...
Roadie
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PlanPremiumCountryTurkeyDevice Windows 10 My Question or Issue I keep having update for spotify app in every hour. Nothing changes but updates keeps coming. Also my friend is spotify user but he don't have this much update.
Plan Premium Country Turkey Device Windows 10 My Question or Issue I keep having update for spotify app in every hour. Nothing changes but updates keeps coming. Also my frien...
Roadie
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PlanPremiumCountryUS Device(Alienware / Dell)Operating System(Windows 10) My Question or Issue If the scroll bar slider is moved to a certain place on the entire bar, then it will bounce around and act as if it doesn't want to move.
Plan Premium Country US Device (Alienware / Dell) Operating System (Windows 10) My Question or Issue If the scroll bar slider is moved to a certain place on the entire ...
Roadie
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