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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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julianmensink

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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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OscarDC

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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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ethan989

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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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Superuser Contribution Fonts in other languages are not standardized

DeviceLenovo Ideapad 3Operating SystemWindows 11 My Question or Issue : The fonts for Chinese simplified and Japanese characters are not properly rendered, and only seems okay when I change the Application's language itself. This wasn't a problem bef...

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Device Lenovo Ideapad 3 Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue :  The fonts for Chinese simplified and Japanese characters are not properly rendered, and only seems okay w...

MihailY

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Superuser Contribution Local File album title font size slightly larger than normal

My Question or IssueWhile not necessarily an important issue, it really irks me to see the font size difference in my playlists. It feels really out of place and although not very obvious at first, once you notice it, it really starts to get on your ...

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My Question or Issue While not necessarily an important issue, it really irks me to see the font size difference in my playlists. It feels really out of place and although not very obvious at first,...

Yordan

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Superuser Contribution Spotify sound quality and volume goes down when I tab into a game.

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 It doesn't seem to matter what game, nor does it matter whether the game is fullscreen/borderless/windowed. It doesn't happen with chrome or anything. I've already updated windows, restarted...

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Plan Premium Country US Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10   It doesn't seem to matter what game, nor does it matter whether the game is fullscreen/borderless/windowed. It doe...

andreluizgrocha

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Superuser Contribution wrong audio keeps playing

i have been listening to the daylist. first song on that list was hoziers empire now. i listened to it, but then it started playing again even though spotify was showing a completly different song playing. had to listen to another list and then come ...

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i have been listening to the daylist. first song on that list was hoziers empire now. i listened to it, but then it started playing again even though spotify was showing a completly different song pl...

Joan

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Superuser Contribution Spotify application is completely black

PlanPremiumCountrySweden DevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueThe Spotify application is just a completely black screen, the only thing I can do to make it visible again is to re-install the entire program, and then it only works th...

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Plan Premium Country Sweden   Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue The Spotify application is just a completely black screen, the only thing I can do to m...

Ixelaria

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Desktop Wallpaper

PlanFreeCountryAustraliaDeviceToshiba Portege Z20T-COperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueRecently, when I have been playing certain songs from Spotify on my laptop, my desktop background and my lockscreen background have been changing their...

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Plan Free Country Australia Device Toshiba Portege Z20T-C Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Recently, when I have been playing certain songs from Spotify on my laptop,...

prcop

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Spotify can't play this right now

PlanPremiumCountrySwitzerlandDeviceWindows DesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHey there^^ Everytime i try to play anything on the spotify desktop app (Windows) it tells me the following: Spotify can't play this right now. If you ha...

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Plan Premium Country Switzerland Device Windows Desktop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Hey there^^  Everytime i try to play anything on the spotify desktop ...

Bittencourt

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Superuser Contribution Device limit Reached but can't fix.

PlanPremiumCountryNew ZealandDeviceCustom Built PCOperating SystemWindows 10 22H2 My Question or IssueSo I have Spotify Premium and I just hit the Device Limit. There is a slight problem though, I am a guy who likes to keep his system clean, so I res...

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Plan Premium Country New Zealand Device Custom Built PC Operating System Windows 10 22H2     My Question or Issue So I have Spotify Premium and I just hit the Device Limit. There...

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when adding a lot of songs to the queue at once only a limited ammount is added

PlanPremiumCountryBelgiumDevicelenovo legion pro 5Operating Systemwindows 11 My Question or Issuewhen adding a lot of songs (in this case 200) to the queue at once, only a limited ammount is added (70 in this case)

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Plan Premium Country Belgium Device lenovo legion pro 5 Operating System windows 11   My Question or Issue when adding a lot of songs (in this case 200) to the queue at once, only a li...

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Superuser Contribution PREMIUM NOT WORKING ON MY ACCOUNT

PlanFree/PremiumCountryINDevice(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, MacBook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10, etc.) My Question or IssueI have purchased sportify premium, but it is not reflecting/showing in my account.

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Plan Free/Premium Country IN Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, MacBook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10, etc.)   My Question or Issue I have pur...

Eni

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Superuser Contribution Spotify keeps scanning my local files even with local files turned off

PlanFree/PremiumCountry US Device Windows 10 computer(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System Windows 10(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueI have the "local files" option turned offEvery time I star...

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Plan Free/Premium Country US   Device  Windows 10 computer (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System Windows 10 (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc....

itsHenry

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Trouble with accessing group sessions

PlanPremiumCountryIrelandDeviceHP laptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHeya, on my spotify app there doesnt appear to be a option to start a group session. I've only recently noticed that I've never actually had this feature before un...

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Plan Premium Country Ireland Device HP laptop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Heya, on my spotify app there doesnt appear to be a option to start a group session. I'...

MattSuda

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Solved!! Group session: desktop client can't control session, but does receive control

PlanPremiumCountryUSDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue My brother and I are testing out the Group Session feature. I've been hoping for this feature in a streaming service for like a decade, so I'm excited! However, using a deskt...

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Plan Premium Country US Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue   My brother and I are testing out the Group Session feature. I've been hoping for this featu...

MattSuda

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Superuser Contribution Songs stop after clicking spacebar

Even when I play a game the music stops after clicking spacebar. Logging out and logging in didn't work. Can someone help?

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Even when I play a game the music stops after clicking spacebar. Logging out and logging in didn't work. Can someone help?

Maria

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Superuser Contribution Accessability? What a joke

None of the below information is required. HowevePlaMy Question or IssuePlan: Premium Family OwnerCountry: United StatesDevice: DesktopOperating System: Windows 10 Pro Thiss app alleges to be accessable, but will only open if full screen, cannot be a...

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None of the below information is required. HowevePla My Question or Issue Plan: Premium Family Owner Country: United States Device: Desktop Operating System: Windows 10 Pro   Thiss app al...

Yordan

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Where is an option to sort playlist track by Date added?

I lost an option to sort by date added in my shared playlist. There are options: Title, Artist, Album or podcast, Added by, Duration, Custom order. Date added doesn't appear even if I expand the window, reset app, relog, etc.

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I lost an option to sort by date added in my shared playlist. There are options: Title, Artist, Album or podcast, Added by, Duration, Custom order. Date added doesn't appear even if I expand the ...

Maria

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Superuser Contribution Spotify full screen doesn't fit on monitor and hangs off the bottom

PlanPremiumCountryUKOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueI was planning on using a mini LCD monitor type thing I have as a dedicated Spotify display, however, when I press the fullscreen button it hangs off of the edge of the display meanin...

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Plan Premium Country UK Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue I was planning on using a mini LCD monitor type thing I have as a dedicated Spotify display, however, when I pr...

c_lucks

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Desktop Full Screen
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Superuser Contribution [Windows] BUG - Scaling UI resets when clicking on home button

Scaling UI resets when clicking on home button.When you scale ui ctrl and +/- and then click on home, scale resets.

Music Fan

Scaling UI resets when clicking on home button. When you scale ui ctrl and +/-  and then click on home, scale resets.

OscarDC

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