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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...
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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
Newbie
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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...
In the latest update (I installed it maybe Tuesday 3/20?), I noticed that the alt+arrow key behavior changed, and not for the better. Now, when I'm typing in the search bar, and I make a mistake in a previous word, I press alt+left-arrow as I always ...
In the latest update (I installed it maybe Tuesday 3/20?), I noticed that the alt+arrow key behavior changed, and not for the better. Now, when I'm typing in the search bar, and I ma...
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There appear about 20 unknown songs in my songlist in the library. When i delete them, some days later they appear again. I deleted them for about 10 times but they reappear again and gain.
There appear about 20 unknown songs in my songlist in the library. When i delete them, some days later they appear again. I deleted them for about 10 times but they reappear again and gain.
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When you have a lot of songs in a playlist, the shuffle function is clearly broken. If I sort my playlist on track title, only songs beginning with "0-B" as their first letter is played. When I sort on artist and enable shuffle, only tracks by artist...
When you have a lot of songs in a playlist, the shuffle function is clearly broken. If I sort my playlist on track title, only songs beginning with "0-B" as their first letter is played. When I sort ...
Newbie
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I understand that it is no longer cost efficient to keep the messeging app on Spotify, however, I would like a way to recover my messeges in some kind of file or an email or something like that. Is there a way that can happen?
I understand that it is no longer cost efficient to keep the messeging app on Spotify, however, I would like a way to recover my messeges in some kind of file or an email or something like that. Is t...
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I found a song on my computer and i wanted to listen to it on spotify, but when i saw the length (by hovering my move over the file) it was very short 3 minute song but when i added to spotify it said the song was 6 minutes long how can i fix this. W...
I found a song on my computer and i wanted to listen to it on spotify, but when i saw the length (by hovering my move over the file) it was very short 3 minute song but when i added to spot...
Casual Listener
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Hello, I'm currently experiencing the following issue: I go into my playlist and delte a song, then move some songs to another playlist. Then when I play this playlist.... I still hear the songs that I have moved or deleted. They appear in the player...
Hello, I'm currently experiencing the following issue: I go into my playlist and delte a song, then move some songs to another playlist. Then when I play this playlist.... I still hear the songs that...
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Trying to get spotify to work behind a SSL proxy.So the corp proxy replaces the servers SSL cert with one of its own. I am thinking this is what spotify is failing. Any one know what the destination ip / hostnames spotify use A
Trying to get spotify to work behind a SSL proxy. So the corp proxy replaces the servers SSL cert with one of its own. I am thinking this is what spotify is failing. Any one know w...
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Why are artist names still in Japanese Katakana even after I changed the language setting to English? Anway to fix this problem easily? I'm using Spotify version 1.0.53.758.gde3fc4b2 in Windows 10 Pro. Here are screenshots of my Spotify app:
Why are artist names still in Japanese Katakana even after I changed the language setting to English? Anway to fix this problem easily? I'm using Spotify version 1.0.53.758.gde3fc4b2 in...
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Hi,If I close the app using Cntrl+Shift+Q the desktop app will remember the current state, however, if I use the X button on the top right corner, it won´t.For example, when I start the app the first time, the song A is in the session, then I play so...
Hi, If I close the app using Cntrl+Shift+Q the desktop app will remember the current state, however, if I use the X button on the top right corner, it won´t. For example, when I start the app the...
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Running Spotify on Windows 10, never had a problem before just now. It is completely updated, latest version, etc. I am not a premium member, if that matters. I start playing my playlist, random. Song will play for anywhere from 15 seconds to two min...
Running Spotify on Windows 10, never had a problem before just now. It is completely updated, latest version, etc. I am not a premium member, if that matters. I start playing my playlist, ra...
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Hello,I've found an issue:for this song (and maybe other) :100eme etageByVegastarDuration3:36 The song is "correct" on the windows app but when I switch to Android (in my car) the song is different, it's an alternate version (it's should be the same ...
Hello, I've found an issue: for this song (and maybe other) : 100eme etage By Vegastar Duration 3:36 The song is "correct" on the windows app but when I switch to Android (in my car) ...
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I have a spotify premium account and the player routinely cannot play ANY songs. I will restart the application a number of times, but it will just do the same thing over and over and it happens almost every day. This is unacceptable when I am paying...
I have a spotify premium account and the player routinely cannot play ANY songs. I will restart the application a number of times, but it will just do the same thing over and over and it happen...
Casual Listener
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Hi, Why is it that when I search an ablum and click into it, that I can only play certain songs off the album? See example below
Hi, Why is it that when I search an ablum and click into it, that I can only play certain songs off the album? See example below
Casual Listener
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Looking in the forum, it appears this was an issue back in 2014 as well... no matter what artist, song, or playlist I choose to start a radio station, I always get the "This radio station cannot be started. Please try with something else" error. Seem...
Looking in the forum, it appears this was an issue back in 2014 as well... no matter what artist, song, or playlist I choose to start a radio station, I always get the "This radio station cannot be s...
Newbie
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Hi All!I am trying to ChromeCast my Spotify VIA ChromeCast from my computer through web application and the cast does not work. When I press the cast option - Spotify opens on the TV but says the connection times out. This only happens on my Web Appl...
Hi All! I am trying to ChromeCast my Spotify VIA ChromeCast from my computer through web application and the cast does not work. When I press the cast option - Spotify opens on the TV but...
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Since a few weeks I have a problem with Windows10: The taskbar and the start button stopped working and after research and debugging the issue I found out that Spoitfy is the issue of that. As soon as you uninstall or deactivate Spoitfy autostart and...
Since a few weeks I have a problem with Windows10: The taskbar and the start button stopped working and after research and debugging the issue I found out that Spoitfy is the issue of that. ...
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Ever since the last update of the spotify app(3/12/18) I notice a significant drop in the quality of the stream so much so that you can't continue to listen. Every time I launch the app it seems to start in high quality mode and then seems to switch ...
Ever since the last update of the spotify app(3/12/18) I notice a significant drop in the quality of the stream so much so that you can't continue to listen. Every time I launch the app it seems to s...
Casual Listener
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Recently, the artists vocals for any song are extremely muffled. The words are barely able to be heard over the music which doesnt sound any louder than usual. I uninstalled and reinstalled Spotify to no avail. Is this a common problem? Is there a wa...
Recently, the artists vocals for any song are extremely muffled. The words are barely able to be heard over the music which doesnt sound any louder than usual. I uninstalled and reinstalled Spotify t...
Newbie
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Depuis maintenant quelques semaines, spotify ne fonctionne plus sur mon ordinateur.Je l'ai redemarre, j'ai deseinstaller l'appli mais rien a faire. Lorsque je suis sur l'appli, je met me connecter et je m'identifis ; deja la le bouton "se connecter a...
Depuis maintenant quelques semaines, spotify ne fonctionne plus sur mon ordinateur. Je l'ai redemarre, j'ai deseinstaller l'appli mais rien a faire. Lorsque je suis sur l'appli, je met me connecter ...
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The menu item isn't availabe, I can't download any playlist due to the missing menu item. please help, thanks.
The menu item isn't availabe, I can't download any playlist due to the missing menu item. please help, thanks.
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