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Solved!! How to permanently turn off smart shuffle?

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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Solved!! Spotify can't play this right now. If you have the file on your computer you can import it

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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Solved!! Disable Video on desktop app

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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Windows Troubleshooting Guide

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...

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Superuser Contribution Block Joe Rogan Podcast

PlanPremium CountryAll DeviceAll Operating SystemAll My Question or IssueJoe Rogan is not for me, and I can't get his podcasts Off of my recommendations. Not interested. Never will be. The fact that Spotify thinks "Oh This is PERFECT For YOU!" consta...

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Plan Premium   Country All   Device All   Operating System All   My Question or Issue Joe Rogan is not for me, and I can't get his podcasts Off of my recommendations....

aceoft

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Spotify doesn't show as a status on discord

PlanPremium My Question or IssueHello, when I listen to music in spotify windows app it doesn't show as a status on discord, but when I use web player it does.I have tried reinstalling both programs completely, reconnecting spotify to discord, enable...

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  Plan Premium   My Question or Issue Hello, when I listen to music in spotify windows app it doesn't show as a status on discord, but when I use web player it does. I have tried rein...

ianiswuaw

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Superuser Contribution using listen together is lagging when adding song to the queue

using listen together is lagging when adding song to the queue. my friend was using mobile app, i was join with mobile app but adding song with desktop. so probably this is the reason but need to be fixed

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using listen together is lagging when adding song to the queue. my friend was using mobile app, i was join with mobile app but adding song with desktop. so probably this is the reason but need to be ...

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Superuser Contribution Can't remove songs from daily mix playlists

For some reason, users are unable to remove songs from daily mixes, or from playlists created from them. As far as I can tell this is by design, and not a bug. I'm honestly not sure what the thought process was here - if the point of a daily mix is t...

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For some reason, users are unable to remove songs from daily mixes, or from playlists created from them. As far as I can tell this is by design, and not a bug. I'm honestly not sure what the thought ...

Jauntee

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Superuser Contribution Pinned to taskbar issue

Whenever the Desktop Windows app is pinned to the taskbar, opening creates another instance of it instead of opening as the pinned application.

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Whenever the Desktop Windows app is pinned to the taskbar, opening creates another instance of it instead of opening as the pinned application.

Yordan

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Superuser Contribution [Desktop][Other] Some controls not visible with high-contrast black theme on Windows 10

Hello, With the new look/view of the Spotify app for Windows desktop (the one from the Microsoft Store for Windows 10), I've noticed that some controls are not visible while using the Windows 10 high-contrast black theme. Those controls include, but ...

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Hello,   With the new look/view of the Spotify app for Windows desktop (the one from the Microsoft Store for Windows 10), I've noticed that some controls are not visible while using the Window...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify restarts out as an another unpinned tab once the computer is boot up

Operating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueThis isn't really a major issue, but recently I have encountered something. If the Spotify app is pinned on the taskbar and then the PC is restarted (shut down also counts), it just pops the unpinned one...

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Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue This isn't really a major issue, but recently I have encountered something. If the Spotify app is pinned on the taskbar and then the PC is ...

shoffman87

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Superuser Contribution Song won't play. Always shows "Spotify can't play this song right now"

PlanPremiumCountryPHDeviceHP DesktopOperating SystemWindows 11My Question or IssueI can't play any song on Spotify. I tried install and reinstalling, downloading from the Microsoft Store, clearing cache, disabling Hardware acceleration, all shows the...

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Plan Premium Country PH Device HP Desktop Operating System Windows 11 My Question or Issue I can't play any song on Spotify. I tried install and reinstalling, downloading from the Microsoft ...

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Superuser Contribution Re: Desktop: Jam now available

Well.. there was a new updated I think yesterday, where it shows "Start a Jam" next to your friends listening activity and now the Jam actually doesn't work. I tried and my friend tried to start one, but the other person doesn't hear the music... Not...

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Well.. there was a new updated I think yesterday, where it shows "Start a Jam" next to your friends listening activity and now the Jam actually doesn't work. I tried and my friend tried to start one,...

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Superuser Contribution Music doesnt play in my headset

PlanPremiumCountryNorwayDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue My spotify wont play music in my headset.When i press play on spotify it will only play the sound on my tv screen which is not what i want.I have expereminted and ive fou...

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Plan Premium Country Norway Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue   My spotify wont play music in my headset. When i press play on spotify it will only pl...

MrBlaza

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Superuser Contribution Lyrics not matching on a specific song

PlanPremiumDevicePC Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI have noticed, that when listening to ''Time'' by Pink Floyd on Spotify, that the lyrics and the song, are not matching in speed. As in, when you are listening to the song, and you p...

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  Plan Premium Device PC  Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I have noticed, that when listening to ''Time'' by Pink Floyd on Spotify, that the lyrics and the ...

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Customer Support number

Is there a customer support line for paid subscribers? I am unable to post my issue and the steps I've attempted to take to resolve it to this board for some reason, so I'm in a bit of a pickle at the moment. I keep getting an error saying Can't play...

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Is there a customer support line for paid subscribers? I am unable to post my issue and the steps I've attempted to take to resolve it to this board for some reason, so I'm in a bit of a pickle ...

roller3e

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Settings menu hardly has any options

I have recently discovered that it is no longer showing my friend's activity in the sidebar. When I went to my Settings menu there were only two options (Language and Display) and nothing else. I remember before there were loads of options for all ki...

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I have recently discovered that it is no longer showing my friend's activity in the sidebar. When I went to my Settings menu there were only two options (Language and Display) and nothing else. I rem...

countryboy

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Superuser Contribution My jam is not working.

PlanPremiumCountryNigeriaDeviceLenovo ThinkpadOperating System Windows 10 My Question or IssueI have been trying to have a jam with my friends, but the problem is that when I invite them, we don't have synced queues, what we're playing is different, ...

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  Plan Premium Country Nigeria Device Lenovo Thinkpad Operating System  Windows 10   My Question or Issue I have been trying to have a jam with my friends, but the problem i...

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Superuser Contribution Music randomly stops sound but still says its playing

PlanFreeOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueThe music sound just stops playing but it says the musics is playing but there is no sound. It says its playing from broswer which is correct and don't have this issue with youtube when the sound...

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Plan Free Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue The music sound just stops playing but it says the musics is playing but there is no sound. It says its playing from broswer wh...

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Superuser Contribution Notifications button missing after update

I just updated the desktop app and have been greeted with the old style UI - where the Search and Home buttons are back to the left panel. Also, the Notifications button is missing. I'm getting really fed up with what appears to be constant changes t...

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I just updated the desktop app and have been greeted with the old style UI - where the Search and Home buttons are back to the left panel. Also, the Notifications button is missing.   I'm gett...

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Can we get an equalizer for the desktop app?

PlanPremiumCountryPhobosDevice32 mb ram, 1 petabyte tape drive, Voodoo 3dfx, Gameboy Advanced TV tuner, etcOperating SystemWindows 10 Turbo My Question or IssueCan we get an equalizer for the desktop app? Can we sort by bitrate? Can we get Redbook au...

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Plan Premium Country Phobos Device 32 mb ram, 1 petabyte tape drive, Voodoo 3dfx, Gameboy Advanced TV tuner, etc Operating System Windows 10 Turbo   My Question or Issue Can we get an ...

malikjohn321

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Superuser Contribution My "Podcasts New Episodes" list is empty when I click

PlanPremiumCountry USA DeviceLenovo laptopOperating SystemWindows 10 Pro My Question or IssueHello, I'm on on Windows Desktop app, and when I click on link for my podcasts "New Episodes" there is just a blank screen that comes up. This has been an is...

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Plan Premium Country USA   Device Lenovo laptop Operating System Windows 10 Pro   My Question or Issue Hello,   I'm on on Windows Desktop app, and when I click on link for ...

Yordan

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