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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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Windows Store Version

Hi, I'm having trouble installing the "non windows store" version of spotify. I use a plugin called Equalify Pro (which is very important to me) and it is not compatible with the windows store version of spotify. I've always had the desktop version i...

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Hi,   I'm having trouble installing the "non windows store" version of spotify.   I use a plugin called Equalify Pro (which is very important to me) and it is not compatible with the wi...

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Desktop App Can't Maximize

I was just trying to maximize Spotify on my main screen (1440p), when I noticed the window is bugged. It seems like everything stretches normally, but it just stops rendering on a size of about 1080p. This is really weird, I have never seen another p...

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I was just trying to maximize Spotify on my main screen (1440p), when I noticed the window is bugged. It seems like everything stretches normally, but it just stops rendering on a size of about 1080p...

Lick_A_Brick

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Solved!! Download podcasts on computer

How can we download podcasts on the computer to listen to it offline (just like any song)? We can't add them to playlists either.

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How can we download podcasts on the computer to listen to it offline (just like any song)? We can't add them to playlists either. 

phan_times

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Daily mix bug

When I play a daily mix playlist, the current song shows at the bottom of the app. If I click the "like" button, the song at the bottom no longer refreshes to the current song being played. When I go in to the queue and manually play the 'current' so...

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When I play a daily mix playlist, the current song shows at the bottom of the app. If I click the "like" button, the song at the bottom no longer refreshes to the current song being played.   ...

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Download podcasts / windows desktop / offline listening?

How do you download a podcast on the spotify windows desktop app for offline listening? There doesn't appear to be a download button anywhere

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How do you download a podcast on the spotify windows desktop app for offline listening?  There doesn't appear to be a download button anywhere

elenakikk

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Login issue on Lenovo Yoga Laptop

For the past two days I have experienced trouble with the "downloaded app" login screen not responding when login email and password are entered. I have uninstalled and reinstalled three times with no luck. The app on my phone works and the website s...

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For the past two days I have experienced trouble with the "downloaded app" login screen not responding when login email and password are entered. I have uninstalled and reinstalled three times with n...

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Solved!! Spotify always slow and/or buggy on first startup

Everytime I start up Spotify the first time it is slow and/or buggy. Even after waiting a few minutes.First of all, it doesn't seem to have a proper connection to the internet (even though it doesn't notify me of that). The browse page doesn't load, ...

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Everytime I start up Spotify the first time it is slow and/or buggy. Even after waiting a few minutes. First of all, it doesn't seem to have a proper connection to the internet (even though it doe...

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Local Files with wrong information

Hey there Community, So I have bought some digital albums from shows I've attended from Metallica and Red Hot Chili Peppers from before I started using Spotify. I've used spotify for a while now and only now it occurred to me to add those local files...

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Hey there Community,   So I have bought some digital albums from shows I've attended from Metallica and Red Hot Chili Peppers from before I started using Spotify. I've used spotify for a while...

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Song Perfect Symphony doesn't work

hello everyone, i'm on my windows spotify and i've noticed that the song Perfect Symphony of Ed Sheeran plays the same song as Perfect of the same author and not the one with Andrea Bocelli. i've tryed the same on my phone and it plays it correctly. ...

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hello everyone,  i'm on my windows spotify and i've noticed that the song Perfect Symphony of Ed Sheeran plays the same song as Perfect of the same author and not the one with Andrea Bocelli.&n...

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Spotify randomly pauses music, no consistent pattern.

I've noticed that every now and then my music pauses, sometimes it's once a day, sometimes it's multiple times a minute, and it gets very frustrating to try and just listen to music. I've tried reinstalling Spotify, logging Spotify out of all devices...

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I've noticed that every now and then my music pauses, sometimes it's once a day, sometimes it's multiple times a minute, and it gets very frustrating to try and just listen to music. I've tried reins...

Sebasty

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Can't listen to Spotify on my bluetooth speaker

Hello everybody, This is the first time I write on this forum, because recently I've been facing some troubles with Spotify. I have a bluetooth speaker (JBL Charge 3) which I always used to listen to music on my computer (windows 10). For several day...

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Hello everybody,    This is the first time I write on this forum, because recently I've been facing some troubles with Spotify.   I have a bluetooth speaker (JBL Charge 3) which I ...

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how to minimize spotify for gaming

hey is it possible with Spotify free to minimize so the tray is tiny? or is that a premium only thing

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hey is it possible with Spotify free to minimize so the tray is tiny? or is that a premium only thing 

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Spotify Doesn't Load After Login

Hi, I have been using Spotify without any problems for 2 years now, but this newest one is really surprising. Today, I was listening to music, when it said I was offline. All other apps and websited were working fine, so I just logged out of the wind...

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Hi,   I have been using Spotify without any problems for 2 years now, but this newest one is really surprising. Today, I was listening to music, when it said I was offline. All other apps and ...

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Friendslist has gone?!

Hey guys, for some time, i'm not able to see my friends(what they're listening to...) in the right column (Desktopversion). or rather i can only see one friend and he is so "half cut"...Any ideas?Would be pretty appreciative!Thx

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Hey guys,  for some time, i'm not able to see my friends(what they're listening to...) in the right column (Desktopversion). or rather i can only see one friend and he is so "half cut"... Any ...

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Solved!! URL address instead of announcement

The announcement is not displayed. Instead there is a URL. The announcement is unusable.

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The announcement is not displayed. Instead there is a URL. The announcement is unusable.

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Solved!! Stop at end of album

The last few weeks I noticed that my spotify premium doesn't stop any more at the end of an album, but 'starts playing similar music'. Is there a way to just make it stop after the last track of the album ?

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The last few weeks I noticed that my spotify premium doesn't stop any more at the end of an album, but 'starts playing similar music'. Is there a way to just make it stop after the last track of the ...

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App shows wrong song

Hey, could you please help, my spotify desktop app has started showing wrong songs in the bottom bar some time ago and the pause/play button is also bugged, which means i can't even pause the song playing. Any idea what could be causing it? Should I ...

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Hey, could you please help, my spotify desktop app has started showing wrong songs in the bottom bar some time ago and the pause/play button is also bugged, which means i can't even pause the song pl...

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Spotify Playlist cover Image not changing after I save

I decided to change the image of my spotify play list, but no matter how many times I upload it or save it, it refuses to physically change. Is that a bug? Or do I have to wait a bit for it?

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I decided to change the image of my spotify play list, but no matter how many times I upload it or save it, it refuses to physically change. Is that a bug? Or do I have to wait a bit for it?

NMNinjaMusic

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Changing playlist artwork issue

Hi there, I'm having trouble changing my playlist cover art. I know this issue is everywhere on spotify community forums but i've tried many of the recommended solution but they have not fixed the problem. Ever time i change my cover art, i wait for ...

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Hi there, I'm having trouble changing my playlist cover art. I know this issue is everywhere on spotify community forums but i've tried many of the recommended solution but they have not fixed the pr...

Sebasty

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Volume and finding playlists

Hi,I'm wondering about 2 things for quite some time now and hope to get some answers to those.1. Spotify is usually not as loud as other music apps I'm using. There are even differences in sound volume between spotify songs. Is there a way to get the...

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Hi, I'm wondering about 2 things for quite some time now and hope to get some answers to those. 1. Spotify is usually not as loud as other music apps I'm using. There are even differences in sound ...

Sebasty

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