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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...
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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...
I keep having to switch on the High Quality Streaming setting, which is of course annoying! I suspect the setting is being reverted whenever the Spotify client is updated. I should not have to keep checking the setting and switching it back on. I can...
I keep having to switch on the High Quality Streaming setting, which is of course annoying! I suspect the setting is being reverted whenever the Spotify client is updated. I...
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PlanPremium CountryGermany Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSpotify displays all local itunes songs under "Local Files", even though I deselected everything in the settings (there is no option for "itunes" as seen in several screenshots...
Plan Premium Country Germany Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Spotify displays all local itunes songs under "Local Files", even though I deselected ever...
Roadie
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PlanPremiumCountryNetherlands DeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSpotify really needs to get there stuff together, it seems like something breaks with every update they put out. First it was Spotify automatically starting wit...
Plan Premium Country Netherlands Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Spotify really needs to get there stuff together, it seems like something bre...
Community Legend
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PlanPremiumDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or IssueFor some reason, when I add some songs via local file to spotify, it will be unavailable on desktop, but it will play and download on the android app. The message I get is "This song is...
Plan Premium Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue For some reason, when I add some songs via local file to spotify, it will be unavailable on desktop, but it will play an...
Roadie
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PlanFree/PremiumCountry DeviceDesktop / NotebookOperating SystemWindows / Mac My Question or Issue The system Volume is controlable by the keyboard Hot Key. How can you change the volume for Spotify app, if it is connected to WLAN Speaker using the s...
Plan Free/Premium Country Device Desktop / Notebook Operating System Windows / Mac My Question or Issue The system Volume is controlable by the keyboard Hot Key. How can...
Casual Listener
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PlanPremium Country Uk Device(MacBook Pro)Operating System(Both OS X and windows 10) My Question or Issue I have a usb mixer (American Audio 14MXR). The sound card works fine for all programs on my computer, except Spotify. I get an error saying “the...
Plan Premium Country Uk Device (MacBook Pro) Operating System (Both OS X and windows 10) My Question or Issue I have a usb mixer (American Audio 14MXR). The s...
Community Legend
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PlanFreeCountryUKDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhenever I restart my PC, or sometimes in the middle of a song radio, it stops playing and the radio apparently disappears. The radio is no longer there, and the friend's list go...
Plan Free Country UK Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Whenever I restart my PC, or sometimes in the middle of a song radio, it stops playing and the radio a...
Regular
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PlanFreeCountryThe Netherlands DevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSince a week or something there are some issues with my Spotify for desktop. My friend feed is not showing ("Hmm, the Friend Feed failed to load" it says), I cannot...
Plan Free Country The Netherlands Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Since a week or something there are some issues with my Spotify for desktop. My f...
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PlanFree/PremiumCountry IndonesiaDeviceNotebookOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue Starting from today, the premium advertising plays in a foreign language (I didn't know what it is).
Plan Free/Premium Country Indonesia Device Notebook Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Starting from today, the premium advertising plays in a foreign lan...
Community Legend
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Hi there, I've recently got a new ultrabook with Windows 10. Unfortunately, Spotify stops playing immediately when the screen turns dark to safe energy - in battery mode after 3 minutes. the ultrabook is still active and spotify appears on the locksc...
Hi there, I've recently got a new ultrabook with Windows 10. Unfortunately, Spotify stops playing immediately when the screen turns dark to safe energy - in battery mode after 3 minut...
Casual Listener
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Description My media keys used to work to play, pause, skip forward/backward, etc. in Spotify, and other applications when Spotify is running. Suddenly, my media keys have no effect. A more detailed description, using numbered steps 1. Open Spotify 2...
Description My media keys used to work to play, pause, skip forward/backward, etc. in Spotify, and other applications when Spotify is running. Suddenly, my media keys have no effect. A m...
Newbie
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Wonder (and tried to): want to listen audiobooks with my spotify premium in my local files.But, Is it possible to upload the book immediately in his own playlist? Now I upload, search al the individual chapters one by one and put it in the right play...
Wonder (and tried to): want to listen audiobooks with my spotify premium in my local files. But, Is it possible to upload the book immediately in his own playlist? Now I upload, search al the indivi...
Roadie
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I've been using Spotify, but just today downloaded the PC software. On the task bar, it shows a green progress bar as if it were downloading something, but it never changes from the minimum, and no songs are set to be downloaded, nor are any currentl...
I've been using Spotify, but just today downloaded the PC software. On the task bar, it shows a green progress bar as if it were downloading something, but it never changes from the minimum, and no s...
Casual Listener
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Every time I boot up my computer and Spotify loads up, it loads into the same song paused at the same spot, regardless of what I listened to last on my computer or phone/other devices. I uninstalled and reinstalled Spotify, which fixed the problem fo...
Every time I boot up my computer and Spotify loads up, it loads into the same song paused at the same spot, regardless of what I listened to last on my computer or phone/other devices. I uninstalled ...
Roadie
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dont play any song, i have deactivated "streaming" for premiun any idea ? Alan
dont play any song, i have deactivated "streaming" for premiun any idea ? Alan
Roadie
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i have full connection to the internet but spotify says i am offline, please help. i am on pc
i have full connection to the internet but spotify says i am offline, please help. i am on pc
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IssueSpotify interrupts playback or crashes when playing the latest album from Daft Punk.Original post: https://community.spotify.com/t5/Desktop-Windows/Can-t-play-Daft-Punk-on-PC/m-p/2579797 PlanPremiumCountryUK DeviceLenovo ThinkpadOperating System...
Issue Spotify interrupts playback or crashes when playing the latest album from Daft Punk. Original post: https://community.spotify.com/t5/Desktop-Windows/Can-t-play-Daft-Punk-on-PC/m-p/257979...
Roadie
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PlanPremium DeviceiPhone 6s and pc with windows 10Operating SystemiOS 11, windows 10My Question or Issue I am able to listen to the local files on my conputer, but when i open the playlist in whch they are in on my phone they do not appear at all. I ...
Plan Premium Device iPhone 6s and pc with windows 10 Operating System iOS 11, windows 10 My Question or Issue I am able to listen to the local files on my conputer, but when i open...
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PlanPremiumCountryRomania DeviceDell Latitude 7480 Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue The application window is blank. No way to interact with the app except starting and closing it from the task bar. Similar issue to those signaled in h...
Plan Premium Country Romania Device Dell Latitude 7480 Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue The application window is blank. No way to interact with t...
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PlanPremium FamilyCountryCanadaDeviceDell XPS 13Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueMy Daily Mixes are now gone as a link on my Spotify desktop application (it used to be the first link under "Your Library"). When I try to search for the D...
Plan Premium Family Country Canada Device Dell XPS 13 Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue My Daily Mixes are now gone as a link on my Spotify desktop application (it use...
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