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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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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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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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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 My desktop app does not sync to other devices that are playing music.

I am playing music on my Spotify mobile app. The fact that I am playing music is obvious when I open a browser window -- the song is playing there too and I can skip, etc. and have those functions affect the mobile app playback. If I open the Spotify...

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I am playing music on my Spotify mobile app. The fact that I am playing music is obvious when I open a browser window -- the song is playing there too and I can skip, etc. and have those functions af...

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Superuser Contribution Search function only within playlists has disappeared

Now this has been a thing for at least months and I'm not sure how long it's been the case or if it is even intended.I am on Windows, currently listening to my playlists at work. It used to be the case that you could click a little searching symbol w...

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Now this has been a thing for at least months and I'm not sure how long it's been the case or if it is even intended. I am on Windows, currently listening to my playlists at work. It used to be th...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify can´t skip songs or play different songs

I am on Windows 11 (newest update) and my App has an Problem where the App sometimes (sometimes few weeks, other times few hours till it reapears) cant skip songs, cant play different songs and only plays that song and what would play after or rewind...

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I am on Windows 11 (newest update) and my App has an Problem where the App sometimes (sometimes few weeks, other times few hours till it reapears) cant skip songs, cant play different songs and only ...

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Superuser Contribution My liked songs got reset

I've had more than 4k liked songs and they just disappeared to less than a hundred overnight.

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I've had more than 4k liked songs and they just disappeared to less than a hundred overnight.

Yordan

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Superuser Contribution Re: Music available on mobile app but not on desktop version.

Did not work for me. I cleared the sites cache on my browser and still I get the error that it cannot play what is available... the only **bleep** it plays is CNN??? I can play the songs on my phone... I have Premium... so what is the point if I cann...

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Did not work for me. I cleared the sites cache on my browser and still I get the error that it cannot play what is available... the only **bleep** it plays is CNN??? I can play the songs on my phone....

Maria

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I've bought premium, but ads still appear on my laptop

I've bought premium several times for my laptop, but ads still appear and I can't see the lyrics. This is not just once, I have experienced it many times and I feel disturbed

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I've bought premium several times for my laptop, but ads still appear and I can't see the lyrics. This is not just once, I have experienced it many times and I feel disturbed

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Superuser Contribution radio shuffles songs even if shuffle is disabled

I'm using Spotify on my PC (Win 11) in the Chrome browser. Radio just randomly shuffles songs even if shuffle is turned off. I have tried to turn it on and off again but no luck. I even added a song to a Queue if that would reset it but no.

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I'm using Spotify on my PC (Win 11) in the Chrome browser. Radio just randomly shuffles songs even if shuffle is turned off. I have tried to turn it on and off again but no luck. I even added a song ...

Maria

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Solved!! my spotify simply wont play anything

Today i woke up to my laptop not playing any sound at all, i fixed it, every other app is working properly but spotify. I think I've tried almost every possible solution, the one with the notepad, I've deleted all the files related to spotify, I've u...

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Today i woke up to my laptop not playing any sound at all, i fixed it, every other app is working properly but spotify. I think I've tried almost every possible solution, the one with the notepad, I'...

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Superuser Contribution App won't play at all. Win 10

Plan:PremiumCountry: United State DeviceBrand New Computer:Operating SystemWin 10 My Question or Issue: Bought the premium because a good friend suggested it. The app won't even work. Now, it opens up I can tinker with settings but no matter what I d...

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Plan:Premium Country: United State   Device Brand New Computer: Operating System Win 10   My Question or Issue: Bought the premium because a good friend suggested it. The app won'...

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Superuser Contribution Desktop icon not showing

PlanFreeCountrySwedenDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueI have an issue with the Spotify icon not showing on my desktop, instead of the Spotify icon it's just a white sheet of paper. How do I get the Spotify icon?

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Plan Free Country Sweden Device PC Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue I have an issue with the Spotify icon not showing on my desktop, instead of the Spotify icon it's ...

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Superuser Contribution Block song on Spotofy Desktop PC

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceLenovoOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHow can you block ( ausblenden ) Songs on the Spotify Windows 10 PC App? There is no "-" or Dislike Button available

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Plan Premium Country Germany Device Lenovo Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue How can you block ( ausblenden ) Songs on the Spotify Windows 10 PC App? There is no "-" o...

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Superuser Contribution Can't play Taylor Swift's music

PlanPremiumCountryEcuadorDeviceiPhone 7+ and Hp PavilionOperating System(iOS 17.7.1 and Windows 10 My Question or IssueHi, I can't play any Taylor Swift's songs. They are there but I can't play them. When I touch them nothing happens. I tried creatin...

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Plan Premium Country Ecuador Device iPhone 7+ and Hp Pavilion Operating System (iOS 17.7.1 and Windows 10   My Question or Issue Hi, I can't play any Taylor Swift's songs. They are the...

HopGuy25

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Superuser Contribution Spotify says I have 0 facebook friends on Spotify

I have tried uninstalling and reinstalling, disconnecting from facebook, removing and regranting permissions on facebook, rebooting my computer and just about every combination of the above one could conceive of. But every single time the outcome is ...

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I have tried uninstalling and reinstalling, disconnecting from facebook, removing and regranting permissions on facebook, rebooting my computer and just about every combination of the above one could...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify won't reconnect after my internet comes back up

For some unknown reason my internet goes down sometimes, and when it comes back up everything except Spotify work as normal. Restarting Spotify won't work, everything is still greyed out and can't be played. I've tried going offline in Spotify and on...

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For some unknown reason my internet goes down sometimes, and when it comes back up everything except Spotify work as normal. Restarting Spotify won't work, everything is still greyed out and can't be...

Maria

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Superuser Contribution Relatorio de contas da empresa spotify tecnologia SA

boa tarde, venho por este meio pedir se conseguem disponibilizar o relatório de contas da empresa spotify tecnologia SA

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boa tarde, venho por este meio pedir se conseguem disponibilizar o relatório de contas da empresa spotify tecnologia SA

Maria

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Superuser Contribution Clicking album art to jump to song in playlist

PlanFamilyCountryIrelandOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueRecently (maybe 6 weeks) a feature I used a lot seems to have broken. I listen to music from a large playlist (~3,000 songs) which is sorted by Recently Added. I used to be able t...

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Plan Family Country Ireland Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Recently (maybe 6 weeks) a feature I used a lot seems to have broken. I listen to music from a large playli...

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Superuser Contribution Cant create folder and immediately disappear

PlanFamily PremiumCountrySingaporeDevice(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueIt's 2024 and the problem still hasn't resolved. Whenever I create a folder in my p...

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  Plan Family Premium Country Singapore Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or I...

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Superuser Contribution COMO PASAR MUSICA A UN AURICULAR PARA CUANDO NADO EN LA PISCINA

EL AURICULAR ES DE MARCA TAYOGO.Y NO VEO MANERA DE PASAR LA MUSICA QUE TENGOYO TENGO CON USTEDES PREMIUM INDIVIDUAL

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EL AURICULAR ES DE MARCA TAYOGO. Y NO VEO MANERA DE PASAR LA MUSICA QUE TENGO YO TENGO CON USTEDES PREMIUM INDIVIDUAL

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