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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...
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...
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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Hi! I need help. I can't have spotify on my desktop at work due to regulations but we're allowed to use it on the browser.My problem is, I make a lot of calls but I like to keep the music going in the background anyway. Normally, on the desktop app, ...
Hi! I need help. I can't have spotify on my desktop at work due to regulations but we're allowed to use it on the browser. My problem is, I make a lot of calls but I like to keep the music ...
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I saw the following just now from a year ago, and then a message that it was fixed. I am now experiencing the EXACT same problem, in Jan 2018: "I have had this problem for 2 days now, Spotify will not play anything on my laptop, it keeps saying "trac...
I saw the following just now from a year ago, and then a message that it was fixed. I am now experiencing the EXACT same problem, in Jan 2018: "I have had this problem for 2 days now, ...
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hi, after playing a song or 5 i get the message that the current song can't be played further.after restarting spotify i can listen again, but again after a few song i get the same message.this problem came after i installed a new motherboard and rei...
hi, after playing a song or 5 i get the message that the current song can't be played further. after restarting spotify i can listen again, but again after a few song i get the same message...
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So I got this really weird bug with Spotify (Win10) after ive had it open for a while where the program freezes in a way that I can't press anything. I can't stop the music, change volume, skip/change track.. anything. If I do try and press a button ...
So I got this really weird bug with Spotify (Win10) after ive had it open for a while where the program freezes in a way that I can't press anything. I can't stop the music, change volume, skip/chang...
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Description I cannot add any songs from my computer to my Spotify playlists. If you drag the song to a playlist it will say "copy" but the song will not add. To make it clear I am dragging songs from a folder, not another device or iTunes. It did and...
Description I cannot add any songs from my computer to my Spotify playlists. If you drag the song to a playlist it will say "copy" but the song will not add. To make it clear I am dragging son...
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Since the latest update I am unable to add local music files into spotify in any way shape or form. They don't show up in the local files tab and I can't drag n drop them into the client anymore either. Please help.
Since the latest update I am unable to add local music files into spotify in any way shape or form. They don't show up in the local files tab and I can't drag n drop them into the client anymore eith...
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i am listening to music and there are adds right abouve the simple toolbar at the bottom. one of the adds has a video, that you can delete or pause, but that wont last for long and it will start playing again. Why is it so hard to figure out a way to...
i am listening to music and there are adds right abouve the simple toolbar at the bottom. one of the adds has a video, that you can delete or pause, but that wont last for long and it will start play...
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I recently upgraded to Windows 10 and was pleasantly surprised to find that there was an Overlay when I used the media keys. I used to install a third-party app for this functionality, but that became unmaintained. I would like to request two enhance...
I recently upgraded to Windows 10 and was pleasantly surprised to find that there was an Overlay when I used the media keys. I used to install a third-party app for this functionality, but that becam...
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My username is a bunch of letter and numbers
My username is a bunch of letter and numbers
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Every single time I open spotify, and press play to continue to listen to an artist radio (this is currently all i am listening to), it plays one song, then stops. Every single time.. I then start the station again, it plays for a while, and then sto...
Every single time I open spotify, and press play to continue to listen to an artist radio (this is currently all i am listening to), it plays one song, then stops. Every single time.. I then start th...
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I've over the last couple of months Spotify as changed the formatting of the text when you drag and album links. In the past when you clicked on an album and drug it in blog post it would create a link formated with the artist then the album title li...
I've over the last couple of months Spotify as changed the formatting of the text when you drag and album links. In the past when you clicked on an album and drug it in blog post it would create a li...
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Dear Community, Some time ago, I had a peculiar issue with a strange device connected to my account. (I changed all the passwords etc. after it happend and didn't care to create an issue for that). This strange device listened to the music I DON'T LI...
Dear Community, Some time ago, I had a peculiar issue with a strange device connected to my account. (I changed all the passwords etc. after it happend and didn't care to create an iss...
Casual Listener
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Everytime I restart Spotify the settings about "open Spotify automatically......" are saved. See Screnshots. I changed those settings to "no", but whenever I restart Spotify they are back to "minimized". I do not remember how, but I managed to change...
Everytime I restart Spotify the settings about "open Spotify automatically......" are saved. See Screnshots. I changed those settings to "no", but whenever I restart Spotify they ar...
Casual Listener
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Whenever I try to play any song, it shows the message "This song is not available. If you have the file on your computer you can import it". I have logged out and re-installed the app but nothing seems to work. Can anyone help? Thank you
Whenever I try to play any song, it shows the message "This song is not available. If you have the file on your computer you can import it". I have logged out and re-installed the app but nothin...
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My Spotify fell victim to the spotiamb hack. As a result, tons of stuff was played that I don't care at all about. It ruined my year in review and has ruined my discover playlists. Is there any way that I can resolve this issue and remove artists/tra...
My Spotify fell victim to the spotiamb hack. As a result, tons of stuff was played that I don't care at all about. It ruined my year in review and has ruined my discover playlists. Is there any way t...
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Is there any way that I can quickly find the length of a playlist down to the second?
Is there any way that I can quickly find the length of a playlist down to the second?
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