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Discuss Spotify for Windows
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
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...
Hi all, Bit of a weird issue. Recently on my home desktop I have been unable to play songs from any album page. Both the green 'Play' and the play icons on individual songs do absolutely nothing. Anywhere else on Spotify, I can play music just fine. ...
Hi all, Bit of a weird issue. Recently on my home desktop I have been unable to play songs from any album page. Both the green 'Play' and the play icons on individual songs do absolutely not...
Roadie
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When I shuffle a playlist, the songs that are played first are always the ones I have added most recently. How do I change this?
When I shuffle a playlist, the songs that are played first are always the ones I have added most recently. How do I change this?
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I can not see what my friend is hearing but he can see what I'm hearing. So to see if the bugg was mine we asked another friend to enter the spotify and for him it would appear this friend to listen. Why not appear for me?
I can not see what my friend is hearing but he can see what I'm hearing. So to see if the bugg was mine we asked another friend to enter the spotify and for him it would appear this friend to listen....
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So my Spotify was playing up so I logged out and when I went to log in it won't let me. I put in my username and password and the screen just kinda freezes as if it's loading, but I've left it for an hour and it still won't log in. I can't find anyon...
So my Spotify was playing up so I logged out and when I went to log in it won't let me. I put in my username and password and the screen just kinda freezes as if it's loading, but I've left it for an...
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Since the web player has been virtually destroyed by Spotify, I may be forced to download the Spotify application to use on my laptop. If I do, am I forced to download all my saved tracks to my hardrive? I want the saved tracks download for my iPhone...
Since the web player has been virtually destroyed by Spotify, I may be forced to download the Spotify application to use on my laptop. If I do, am I forced to download all my saved tracks to my...
Roadie
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All the playlist songs appear on the desktop version but most do not play in shuffle mode or when selected.directly. Mobile version of the playlist only shows about 20% of the songs on the playlist. I have about 5-10 playlists with this issue. Many o...
All the playlist songs appear on the desktop version but most do not play in shuffle mode or when selected.directly. Mobile version of the playlist only shows about 20% of the songs on the playl...
Roadie
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Hellou Community. I have few questions. How much is Spotify paying Artists per stream. And if i have on my songs for example 1000 streams made by 500 users, will spotify pay me for all of those streams or just for 500?Thanks for all answears!
Hellou Community. I have few questions. How much is Spotify paying Artists per stream. And if i have on my songs for example 1000 streams made by 500 users, will spotify pay me for all of those strea...
Roadie
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Hi,1 month ago i restore my PC desktop with windows 10.Before restoring it, when i switch on my PC and start spotify, The application start with the playback queue that i leave when i switch off it.Now, After the recovery, when i switch on PC and Spo...
Hi, 1 month ago i restore my PC desktop with windows 10. Before restoring it, when i switch on my PC and start spotify, The application start with the playback queue that i leave when i switch off ...
Roadie
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I have a library of 10,000+ MP3s, and Spotify fails to index it. When I add the folder with my music, Spotify slowly starts using more and more memory and slows to a crawl, making it completely unusable until I kill the process in Task Manager. Once ...
I have a library of 10,000+ MP3s, and Spotify fails to index it. When I add the folder with my music, Spotify slowly starts using more and more memory and slows to a crawl, making it completely unusa...
Roadie
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Come on Spotify, it's 2018 and your recently played artists are still messed up. Anyone know a fix? Uninstalled but it doesn't work on both Android and laptop,
Come on Spotify, it's 2018 and your recently played artists are still messed up. Anyone know a fix? Uninstalled but it doesn't work on both Android and laptop,
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Hey All, I'm losing my mind trying to get spotify off of my computer. I've tried many of the suggestions for Windows to no avail. I've tried: -Going to programs and clicking uninstall...after clicking uninstall, nothing happens -Checked under Library...
Hey All, I'm losing my mind trying to get spotify off of my computer. I've tried many of the suggestions for Windows to no avail. I've tried: -Going to programs and clicking uninsta...
Roadie
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I have to manually select the next song in the playlist, because the first song keeps automatically playing.
I have to manually select the next song in the playlist, because the first song keeps automatically playing.
Roadie
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I've only found one instance of this so far.Trying to play "One More Light" by Linkin Park. When I play it on my tablet, it plays the correct track. But on the webplayer AND/OR desktop app(using the "old" client) on my PC (Win10), it shows "One More ...
I've only found one instance of this so far. Trying to play "One More Light" by Linkin Park. When I play it on my tablet, it plays the correct track. But on the webplayer AND/OR desktop app(using th...
Casual Listener
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Can be restarted by touching back arrow on app. Consistent and very irritating Network doesn't matter, albums, playlists, radio -- doesn't matter...downloaded songs--doesn't matter. No other service does this. In spite of it's other great features, t...
Can be restarted by touching back arrow on app. Consistent and very irritating Network doesn't matter, albums, playlists, radio -- doesn't matter...downloaded songs--doesn't matter....
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Lord Huron's new album Vide Noir has a feature that when you listen to it on mobile if you are viewing the current song playing it has a video or animation that goes with that song. I was hoping to have this functionality when I put my desktop app in...
Lord Huron's new album Vide Noir has a feature that when you listen to it on mobile if you are viewing the current song playing it has a video or animation that goes with that song. I was hoping to h...
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Is anyone else having this problem? I'll be listening to a song on one of my playlists or albums, then suddenly the song will just stop after playing for about 10 seconds, then some random Latin music comes on. I have nothing against Latin music, but...
Is anyone else having this problem? I'll be listening to a song on one of my playlists or albums, then suddenly the song will just stop after playing for about 10 seconds, then some random Latin musi...
Newbie
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Hallo Zusammen,ich habe folgendes Problem: Ich hatte ein paar Alben lokal auf einer eigenen Festplatte liegen (Laufwerk E). Aufgrund von umstrukturierungen, meiner Festplatten wurde kurzzeitig aus Laufwerk E, Laufwerk F. In dieser Zeit war Spotify ak...
Hallo Zusammen, ich habe folgendes Problem: Ich hatte ein paar Alben lokal auf einer eigenen Festplatte liegen (Laufwerk E). Aufgrund von umstrukturierungen, meiner Festplatten wurde kurzzeitig aus ...
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So I'll play spotify from my computer. Now the issue I have is when my phone is nearby, it'll randomly connect to my phone, (When I play from my phone, it says the device ID, so I know that that's the correct device) without me asking to, it's even d...
So I'll play spotify from my computer. Now the issue I have is when my phone is nearby, it'll randomly connect to my phone, (When I play from my phone, it says the device ID, so I know that tha...
Community Legend
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All of my followers and people I am following show up on my account but their recent activity isnt showing up at all. I miss seeing what my friends are listening to! I checked my settings, I logged out and then in again, I even closed the app, but it...
All of my followers and people I am following show up on my account but their recent activity isnt showing up at all. I miss seeing what my friends are listening to! I checked my settings, I logged o...
Casual Listener
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So i was on my computer useing spotify and every time i pull it up it automatically is at a spacific song on my list and has a set queue there and when ever i use the filter to go to a spacific song and continue rom tha point in the list it auto rese...
So i was on my computer useing spotify and every time i pull it up it automatically is at a spacific song on my list and has a set queue there and when ever i use the filter to go to a spacific song ...
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