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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
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...
well i hate to say this but after more than three years as a premium spotify user i may be leaving. due to constant issues with streaming quality things have come to a head and i am trying alternatives. currently got a 15 day trial to try with a riva...
well i hate to say this but after more than three years as a premium spotify user i may be leaving. due to constant issues with streaming quality things have come to a head and i am trying alte...
Roadie
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the track numbering collum ( the #) that shows the number of track is gone from the playlists i have, tho it exists on other playlists i dont follow/ not made by me.how can i bring it back ? thx for the help
the track numbering collum ( the #) that shows the number of track is gone from the playlists i have, tho it exists on other playlists i dont follow/ not made by me. how can i bring it back ? ...
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This is a bit concerning... I just purchased a new computer running windows 10. I was listening to spotify and turned off the computer. I did not put it to sleep, I turned it off. To my surprise Spotify kept playing music. Absolutely stunned that pro...
This is a bit concerning... I just purchased a new computer running windows 10. I was listening to spotify and turned off the computer. I did not put it to sleep, I turned it off.&n...
Casual Listener
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Hi,I've installed spotify on Windows and when I'm listenning music it shows absolutely other music in Discord App ,when I've turned on spotify it disappears from Discord and when I've turned off spotify app it shows other music,Can You help me?You Ca...
Hi,I've installed spotify on Windows and when I'm listenning music it shows absolutely other music in Discord App ,when I've turned on spotify it disappears from Discord and  ...
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this is such a pain, i keep changing my account and the name just becomes random numbers and letters. ugh.
this is such a pain, i keep changing my account and the name just becomes random numbers and letters. ugh.
Community Legend
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Why i cant use offline feature on my PC?
Why i cant use offline feature on my PC?
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Windows 10.0.16299 When spotify is open (in either fullscreen or windowed view) and in focus, alt+tab-ing does not put the window to the back. The focus changes to the other app, Firefox in this case, but the spotify app stays at the front. You have ...
Windows 10.0.16299 When spotify is open (in either fullscreen or windowed view) and in focus, alt+tab-ing does not put the window to the back. The focus changes to the other app, Firefox in ...
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Hello,I've disabled everything related to start up with spotify but can't seem to disable it from starting at windows launch.Spotify doesn't show at the startup tab of the task manager, it's own settings and not even autoruns.
Hello, I've disabled everything related to start up with spotify but can't seem to disable it from starting at windows launch. Spotify doesn't show at the startup tab of the task manager, it's own ...
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Conditions:Windows 10 1803Spotify app for Windows 10 version 1.78.999.0Casting to Google Home Mini Problem:The playlist I am listening to will progress through each song as functionally intended, however visually the app with get stuck on the song th...
Conditions: Windows 10 1803 Spotify app for Windows 10 version 1.78.999.0 Casting to Google Home Mini Problem: The playlist I am listening to will progress through each song as functiona...
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The Premium Spotify Desktop App on my Win10 pc fails constantly. The radio feature is incredibly buggy and organizing my playlists is very time consuming. I wanted to try this out for a month, but I regret paying the $9.99 and I will definitely be ca...
The Premium Spotify Desktop App on my Win10 pc fails constantly. The radio feature is incredibly buggy and organizing my playlists is very time consuming. I wanted to try this out for a month, but I ...
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I can not move songs in one of my self-created playlists anymore. It works in all other playlists I've created. Help!
I can not move songs in one of my self-created playlists anymore. It works in all other playlists I've created. Help!
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Hello!Because I live in germany, searching Spotify for Podcasts/Audiobooks always returns the german genre pages and other predominantly german results. (Searching for smt like 'english podcast' obviously leads to stuff like 'english language lessons...
Hello! Because I live in germany, searching Spotify for Podcasts/Audiobooks always returns the german genre pages and other predominantly german results. (Searching for smt like 'english podcas...
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So, I was wondering: if I've made my Spotify account with my Facebook account, will all my Facebook friends who have Spotify be able to see my activity? Or do they have to follow me? So, say one of my Facebook friends has Spotify but hasn't specifica...
So, I was wondering: if I've made my Spotify account with my Facebook account, will all my Facebook friends who have Spotify be able to see my activity? Or do they have to follow me? So, say one of m...
Newbie
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I've lost track of how long this has been happening, it's ridiculous. SOMETIMES when I go to skip a song, Spotify will then rapidly skip every song in the playlist until it reaches the final song. However, once this happens I am unable to change/skip...
I've lost track of how long this has been happening, it's ridiculous. SOMETIMES when I go to skip a song, Spotify will then rapidly skip every song in the playlist until it reaches the final...
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in the attached screenshot, i have several folders of artists in my /Music directory. There is a subdirectory called Purchases which contains music i have purchased. Only the music in the Purchases directory shows up in the Local Files list in spotif...
in the attached screenshot, i have several folders of artists in my /Music directory. There is a subdirectory called Purchases which contains music i have purchased. Only the music in the Purchases d...
Casual Listener
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My mother was taken from the family group, and now I can't put her back in the group.
My mother was taken from the family group, and now I can't put her back in the group.
Newbie
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I just got a new computer and when I checked one of my recently played (on my mobile) playlists it only has 6 songs in the desktop app. On my mobile and my old computer there are 34 songs. How can I fix this? Uninstalling and reinstalling the app did...
I just got a new computer and when I checked one of my recently played (on my mobile) playlists it only has 6 songs in the desktop app. On my mobile and my old computer there are 34 songs. How can I ...
Roadie
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1990 was a good music year for me so I’d like to create some kind of playlist of all top hits from this year and after that possibly other years too.Does anyone know if it’s possible to create playlists such as this Based on year of release? Thinking...
1990 was a good music year for me so I’d like to create some kind of playlist of all top hits from this year and after that possibly other years too. Does anyone know if it’s possible to create play...
Roadie
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Hi, I have some HD Audio files that I would like to play through my spotify.I am wondering is there anyway to do this I know for sure the Spotify supports .mp3/4 but I am unsure if the support any HD formats like FLAC, ALAC or MQA. I know Spotiy HD i...
Hi, I have some HD Audio files that I would like to play through my spotify. I am wondering is there anyway to do this I know for sure the Spotify supports .mp3/4 but I am unsure if the sup...
Roadie
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If I disable "Publish my activity on Spotify" and then close the app and reopen, it will be reactivated. How do I permanently de-activate?
If I disable "Publish my activity on Spotify" and then close the app and reopen, it will be reactivated. How do I permanently de-activate?
Roadie
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