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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...
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
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...
Hi Everyone, I like playing music with Spotify most on my Cortana Harmon Kardon Invoke; it just sounds better than my Google Home and Amazon Echo, but...Cortana does a inconsistent job of understanding what songs I wish to play. While on Google Home ...
Hi Everyone, I like playing music with Spotify most on my Cortana Harmon Kardon Invoke; it just sounds better than my Google Home and Amazon Echo, but...Cortana does a inconsistent job of un...
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The desktop app opens and closes without prompting every 10 seconds. Any ideas on how to fix it?
The desktop app opens and closes without prompting every 10 seconds. Any ideas on how to fix it?
Community Legend
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Hello, I've observed a visual issue, when I tried to clip a window to the right side of the screen (Windows 10), there is a blank area left around the window, where we can see in the background. Spotify window "thinks" that it's clipped on the side a...
Hello, I've observed a visual issue, when I tried to clip a window to the right side of the screen (Windows 10), there is a blank area left around the window, where we can see in the background. Spot...
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I've just installed Spotify from Microsoft Store, but when I open it stucks on loading animation and doesn't allow me to log in. I've tried uninstalling and istalling again with the normal installer, but I get the same problem. I can just see this an...
I've just installed Spotify from Microsoft Store, but when I open it stucks on loading animation and doesn't allow me to log in. I've tried uninstalling and istalling again with the normal installer,...
Newbie
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7 replies
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Hi, I don't have the full screen icon at bottom right on the Now Playing bar.How can this be fixed?
Hi, I don't have the full screen icon at bottom right on the Now Playing bar. How can this be fixed?
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Yes, this problem again and this happens in my work desktop, where specially don't want to it start when I log in.Yes, the advanced setting on automatically start is off ( or "No)(!).I can't find it in task manager (windows 10) start-up page. Nothing...
Yes, this problem again and this happens in my work desktop, where specially don't want to it start when I log in. Yes, the advanced setting on automatically start is off ( or "No)(!). I can't find...
Casual Listener
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Hello, In the Netherlands there's a "Top 2000 Songs" each year and theres a playlist for it, but it's from #1-2000, it's being broadcasted on the radio but there's commentary and advertisements inbetween the songs which annoys me a little. I would lo...
Hello, In the Netherlands there's a "Top 2000 Songs" each year and theres a playlist for it, but it's from #1-2000, it's being broadcasted on the radio but there's commentary and advertiseme...
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7 replies
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Hi. I need change the "Discovery" playlist cover that Spotify created automatically. Currently the cover contain my ex - wife and this is causing troubles for me. How can I change the cover or how can I remove this playlist? I didn't find anything he...
Hi. I need change the "Discovery" playlist cover that Spotify created automatically. Currently the cover contain my ex - wife and this is causing troubles for me. How can I...
Community Legend
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I am using Spotify free and getting ads, which is fine but every 2 or 3 ads, it will get to one and it won't play at all, the play/pause button shows its on play, but timer doesn't move from 0:00, and cannot play music as it says it will play after t...
I am using Spotify free and getting ads, which is fine but every 2 or 3 ads, it will get to one and it won't play at all, the play/pause button shows its on play, but timer doesn't move fro...
Community Legend
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6 replies
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I adore listening to music while I fall asleep and have a playlist specifically made for sleeping, but when the playlist ends it starts playing random songs that are related to the music in the playlist. This is unfortunate since I need the playlist ...
I adore listening to music while I fall asleep and have a playlist specifically made for sleeping, but when the playlist ends it starts playing random songs that are related to the music in the playl...
Community Legend
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When using Snap Assist in Windows 10 (drag to an edge and window snaps to half screen, quarter screen, etc.), the Spotify desktop app will create a small gap along the side and top of the window instead of actually snapping flush with the edge of the...
When using Snap Assist in Windows 10 (drag to an edge and window snaps to half screen, quarter screen, etc.), the Spotify desktop app will create a small gap along the side and top of the window inst...
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I use Spotify almost every day on my phone and laptop. For some reason, the app on my laptop just randomly stopped connecting to the internet. I can still use it on my phone, and the web player. This is only specific to the program on my laptop. Wifi...
I use Spotify almost every day on my phone and laptop. For some reason, the app on my laptop just randomly stopped connecting to the internet. I can still use it on my phone, and the web player. This...
Community Legend
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I left spotify open for over 12 hours because i read on here that its caused by local files trying to load up due to a windows media libray error, the only local files i have is 1 song but around 20 video clips from games.After the twelve hours still...
I left spotify open for over 12 hours because i read on here that its caused by local files trying to load up due to a windows media libray error, the only local files i have is 1 song but around 20 ...
Community Legend
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Spotify doesn't work on windows 10, even though it the web player works perfectly fineI'm desperate, I can't live without spotifyI've seen someone posting similar screens so I'll just put it herethank you in advance!
Spotify doesn't work on windows 10, even though it the web player works perfectly fine I'm desperate, I can't live without spotify I've seen someone posting similar screens so I'll just put it here...
Spotify Star
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When I try to watch a video in Spotify (On Windows 10 app), the video stops/starts about every 10 seconds. I don't see any settings in "advanced" to control video and/or buffering. I don't have this issue with other video apps (Youtube, Vudu, Netflix...
When I try to watch a video in Spotify (On Windows 10 app), the video stops/starts about every 10 seconds. I don't see any settings in "advanced" to control video and/or buffering. I don't have this ...
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Gapless Playback Stops WorkingThe other day I came across an issue with gapless playback on windows. When I was listening to an able hosted by spotify which has gapless playback everything was working fine. I then listened to an album from local file...
Gapless Playback Stops Working The other day I came across an issue with gapless playback on windows. When I was listening to an able hosted by spotify which has gapless playback everything...
Community Legend
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Hi. Could somebody help please??? I signed up to Premium plan 4 or 5 years ago and had been paying £9.99 a month. Over a year ago my premium went up to £14.99 per month. I'm not very tech savvy (to say the least!) and Googled 'increase in Spotify pre...
Hi. Could somebody help please??? I signed up to Premium plan 4 or 5 years ago and had been paying £9.99 a month. Over a year ago my premium went up to £14.99 per mon...
Community Legend
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Just started this morning and not affecting mobile (Android) app. At first I couldn't add tracks to any playlists I have created. If I went the right-click route, the folders would all show up in the pop-up, but when highlighting any folder, there we...
Just started this morning and not affecting mobile (Android) app. At first I couldn't add tracks to any playlists I have created. If I went the right-click route, the folders would all show ...
Regular
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Whenever I have Spotify opened up and it is my main screen, Spotify is working fine. However, if I then switch to for example Google Chrome or any other program, the Spotify sound becomes muffled. When I then switch back to the Spotify program again,...
Whenever I have Spotify opened up and it is my main screen, Spotify is working fine. However, if I then switch to for example Google Chrome or any other program, the Spotify sound becomes muffled. Wh...
Community Legend
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What the **bleep**, Spotify? Why does it open on startup if I have it disabled through the app and Windows itself? It really looks like something a malicious program would do, it's so ridiculous. Why can't you give a real opt-out option for this? The...
What the **bleep**, Spotify? Why does it open on startup if I have it disabled through the app and Windows itself? It really looks like something a malicious program would do, it's so ridiculous. Why...
Community Legend
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