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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
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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...
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...
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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...
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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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Hello, we have an issue using/updating the Spotify app using APP-V. Because we run Spotify in an APP-V bubble, the update mechanism doesn't work. Since we don't want to update the package everytime an update is available how can we prevent Spotify fr...
Hello, we have an issue using/updating the Spotify app using APP-V. Because we run Spotify in an APP-V bubble, the update mechanism doesn't work. Since we don't want to update the p...
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I can't access to my free account and I live in the UK so I am not on holidays
I can't access to my free account and I live in the UK so I am not on holidays
Community Legend
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Hello I am having problem with controlling the volume when connected from my laptops windows app to chromecast audio. Its just greyed out. I can control the volume without problems when casting from my phone. But why not from my laptop?
Hello I am having problem with controlling the volume when connected from my laptops windows app to chromecast audio. Its just greyed out. I can control the volume without problems when castin...
Newbie
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Sorry, I like your service, but your software is sometimes really frustrating. Currently it's not possible to select several songs using SHIFt or CNTL. Please fix this 1.0.72.117.g6bd7cc73 (Windows Store version)
Sorry, I like your service, but your software is sometimes really frustrating. Currently it's not possible to select several songs using SHIFt or CNTL. Please fix this 1.0....
Community Legend
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Hi, I recently started having an issue with spotify on windows (not web-app). About every minute, my music will go to the next song, cutting off the previous song, or unpausing spotify and starting the next song if it was paused. I'm not sure why thi...
Hi, I recently started having an issue with spotify on windows (not web-app). About every minute, my music will go to the next song, cutting off the previous song, or unpausing spotify and...
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I'm not really sure for how long ive had this problem, but everytime I have went to open spotify, I would get this (screenshot is somewhere). I have uninstalled and reinstalled a few times, did the command prompt from another thread and nothing. Plea...
I'm not really sure for how long ive had this problem, but everytime I have went to open spotify, I would get this (screenshot is somewhere). I have uninstalled and reinstalled a few times, did the c...
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Hello good afternoon,I wonder if there are any restrictions on listening to my songs on Spotify while I'm doing a livestream on Youtube?I have a game channel, and I like to listening musics, so I would like to know if there is any problem in listenin...
Hello good afternoon, I wonder if there are any restrictions on listening to my songs on Spotify while I'm doing a livestream on Youtube? I have a game channel, and I like to listening musics, so I...
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Soy usuario premium y no aparece la opcion de descargar mi musica sin conexion, de hecho no la encuentro en ninguna biblioteca, y me gustaria hacerlo, gracias
Soy usuario premium y no aparece la opcion de descargar mi musica sin conexion, de hecho no la encuentro en ninguna biblioteca, y me gustaria hacerlo, gracias
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Hello, the Spotify website has not been loading for myself and several co-workers. We also noticed that album art has been missing in the desktop player. Getting the same results from all OS. Thinking the two are connected. We are behind a firewall b...
Hello, the Spotify website has not been loading for myself and several co-workers. We also noticed that album art has been missing in the desktop player. Getting the same results from all OS. Thinkin...
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NAO SEI MAIS OQ FAZER NAO SAI DISSE JA REINSTALEI VARIAS VESES NAO SAI DAI OQ FAZER, USO W10 64B
NAO SEI MAIS OQ FAZER NAO SAI DISSE JA REINSTALEI VARIAS VESES NAO SAI DAI OQ FAZER, USO W10 64B
Casual Listener
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I am trying to import local .mp3 files and they are unplayable through the spotify app. I can play the files through windows media player and the songs are showing up on my local files list. When I try to play them through the spotify app, I get the ...
I am trying to import local .mp3 files and they are unplayable through the spotify app. I can play the files through windows media player and the songs are showing up on my local files list. When I t...
Community Legend
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Hello, I'm trying to link my Cortana in Windows 10 Home to Spotify. I have the latest version of Windows 10. When I go to connect to Spotify in Cortana's notebook, after putting in my Spotify credentials I continuously get "I can't seem to connect to...
Hello, I'm trying to link my Cortana in Windows 10 Home to Spotify. I have the latest version of Windows 10. When I go to connect to Spotify in Cortana's notebook, after putting in my Spotif...
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Hello there. I am going crazy with this. Is Spotify installing itself without my concent? I just formatted my PC (restored) with the office IMG from Microsoft website. I go to startup and I see these things just there, chilling. What is this all abou...
Hello there. I am going crazy with this. Is Spotify installing itself without my concent? I just formatted my PC (restored) with the office IMG from Microsoft website. I go to startup and I ...
Community Legend
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A couple weeks ago there was a Spotify update, already listening to music I decided I was to update later. Something went weird with my pc and I restarted, Spotify updated itself and has not worked since.WHAT I HAVE TRIED-----------------------------...
A couple weeks ago there was a Spotify update, already listening to music I decided I was to update later. Something went weird with my pc and I restarted, Spotify updated itself and has not worked s...
Casual Listener
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