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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
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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...
Is musixmatch not supposed to work during private sessions, or is it a problem on my end. When I have private session turned on, it appears as if spotify is not opened.
Is musixmatch not supposed to work during private sessions, or is it a problem on my end. When I have private session turned on, it appears as if spotify is not opened.
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Or should we give up and accept it will never be supported? Please note. I DO NOT want to discover new chromecast devices from the desktop app, I just want to control the volume from an active reproduction. I can control songs and playback but volume...
Or should we give up and accept it will never be supported? Please note. I DO NOT want to discover new chromecast devices from the desktop app, I just want to control the volume from an acti...
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Hi, I'm wondering if it's possible to control the music volume my desktop when the music is streamed from my android phone to my Chromecast. When I open the desktop app, it sees which song is playing and I can pause, resume and even switch to other s...
Hi, I'm wondering if it's possible to control the music volume my desktop when the music is streamed from my android phone to my Chromecast. When I open the desktop app, it sees wh...
Regular
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I have a second desktop computer at second office which I work in two days per wk.I can't connect to spotify at second office is this because is a different wifi network?Any way to solve this? Thx,Craig
I have a second desktop computer at second office which I work in two days per wk. I can't connect to spotify at second office is this because is a different wifi network? Any way to solve this? &...
Casual Listener
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What I am talking about was difficult to communicate in the title, but I wanted to sort an artists tracks in my library by album, just so it looks cleaner with the titles. I assumed it could be done the same way as in the playlists, where you just cl...
What I am talking about was difficult to communicate in the title, but I wanted to sort an artists tracks in my library by album, just so it looks cleaner with the titles. I assumed it could be done ...
Casual Listener
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Alright, so i'm on windows 10 and i've been using spotify for more than a year and i've had no problems with it until now. Whenever i try to load it, it takes a while, and eventually when it loads up it comes up with a message saying "The spotify app...
Alright, so i'm on windows 10 and i've been using spotify for more than a year and i've had no problems with it until now. Whenever i try to load it, it takes a while, and eventually when it loads up...
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my spotify gets carried forever and does not open. Do you have resolution?has an attached image
my spotify gets carried forever and does not open. Do you have resolution? has an attached image
Community Legend
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For the past 2 days, I'll start playing spotify, it will play for about 2 minutes then stop. The play button still shows playing but the beginning and end time turns to 0:00 or it will show it's playing but there's no audio. Has this happened to anyo...
For the past 2 days, I'll start playing spotify, it will play for about 2 minutes then stop. The play button still shows playing but the beginning and end time turns to 0:00 or it will show it'...
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Repro:Add a song that is available to play from Spotify (not local)Add a local source that contains a file whose track information matches the not local track informationRemove the local sourceGo back to the song that you added in Spotify and attempt...
Repro: Add a song that is available to play from Spotify (not local) Add a local source that contains a file whose track information matches the not local track information Remove the local sourc...
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I apologize if this this question has alreayd been answered, but I can't seem to get the desktop app on Windows to run for me. I've had it loading for over five hours now and I can't get passed the loading screen. I've tried all the troubleshooting t...
I apologize if this this question has alreayd been answered, but I can't seem to get the desktop app on Windows to run for me. I've had it loading for over five hours now and I can't get passed the l...
Regular
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Cada que intento abrir Spotify desde mi computadora se congela la pantalla y no funciona hasta que tengo que reiniciarla¿a alguien mas le pasa? y de ser así ¿como lo solucionaron?
Cada que intento abrir Spotify desde mi computadora se congela la pantalla y no funciona hasta que tengo que reiniciarla ¿a alguien mas le pasa? y de ser así ¿como lo solucionaron?
Casual Listener
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I love the chill.out.brain playlist that is currently on spotify. Is there a way to put it into my playlists so that when it is replaced I don't lose all the great music?
I love the chill.out.brain playlist that is currently on spotify. Is there a way to put it into my playlists so that when it is replaced I don't lose all the great music?
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I was wonder if there is any good free equalizers for windows. I saw equalizer pro for spotify but I don't really wanna pay $15 for that. Any solutions?
I was wonder if there is any good free equalizers for windows. I saw equalizer pro for spotify but I don't really wanna pay $15 for that. Any solutions?
Roadie
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On both my laptop and desktop PC im able to play most of the albums/songs in my library, but not all the ones that are available in my region (Canada). On my iPhone however it works perfectly. I had this problem for a couple months - I made sure I di...
On both my laptop and desktop PC im able to play most of the albums/songs in my library, but not all the ones that are available in my region (Canada). On my iPhone however it works&nb...
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It started like 2 weeks ago l, it worked fine before then. Now it says, "offline to connect to spotify, you need to be online." The Xbox one is online and ive checked offline mode through my mobile. Tried using Wi-Fi as a link to connect to my x box ...
It started like 2 weeks ago l, it worked fine before then. Now it says, "offline to connect to spotify, you need to be online." The Xbox one is online and ive checked offline mode through my mobile. ...
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My son and daughter are on my family plan, and his playlists appear in my playlist section. I don't want to delete his playlists, but how do I stop seeing them on my computer/phone? He has his own email account, to which he activated his device and a...
My son and daughter are on my family plan, and his playlists appear in my playlist section. I don't want to delete his playlists, but how do I stop seeing them on my computer/pho...
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Ok i have been using premium for a while now. I have added a few songs to my playlist 10 songs. I checked the downloaded switch. All the songs are downloaded,i can play all of them but one song is just greyed out (i can play it too) . I tried reinsta...
Ok i have been using premium for a while now. I have added a few songs to my playlist 10 songs. I checked the downloaded switch. All the songs are downloaded,i can play all of them but one song is ju...
Newbie
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I'm trying to import my download of Acid Rap from itunes into spotify, but in my local files it shows up as this: The songs play properly, but obviously there's issues with the song data.How do I fix this?
I'm trying to import my download of Acid Rap from itunes into spotify, but in my local files it shows up as this: The songs play properly, but obviously there's issues with the song data. H...
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Hello peeps. There are some songs that arent in Spotify (at least not the versions I want). I add the folders in the desktop app and put them in playlists. My question is simple. What if I format my PC or change a hard drive? Will the songs be remove...
Hello peeps. There are some songs that arent in Spotify (at least not the versions I want). I add the folders in the desktop app and put them in playlists. My question is simple. What if I form...
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