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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...
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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
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...
This has been going on for awhile. Whenever I am using Spotify it randomly pauses my song for a few seconds and then comes back. This seems to happen mainly when a new ad pops up on the bottom of the screen. I would LOVE a solution to this problem
This has been going on for awhile. Whenever I am using Spotify it randomly pauses my song for a few seconds and then comes back. This seems to happen mainly when a new ad pops up on the bottom of the...
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This week I noticed there were a lot more grayed out tracks than usual in the New Music Tuesday playlist. When I tried to play those tracks, I would get the message "This track is currently not available in the United States," etc. I would have assum...
This week I noticed there were a lot more grayed out tracks than usual in the New Music Tuesday playlist. When I tried to play those tracks, I would get the message "This track is currently not avail...
Newbie
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Hello there,I changed the storage location for Spotify library in the settings of Spotify program. I changed it from my (C): drive (which is SSD) to (D): (which is HDD). I restarted Spotify. After that I noticed when I looked at folder sizes that not...
Hello there, I changed the storage location for Spotify library in the settings of Spotify program. I changed it from my (C): drive (which is SSD) to (D): (which is HDD). I restarted Spotify. After ...
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Sometimes I will skip a song then it'll skip everysong for about 5 seconds in the playlist or album until it comes to a stop. I can't play the next song, play previous song, change the time, play a new playlist or album. The same thing happens on mob...
Sometimes I will skip a song then it'll skip everysong for about 5 seconds in the playlist or album until it comes to a stop. I can't play the next song, play previous song, change the time, play a n...
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Anyone know when an update to resolve this is happening? Have reinstalled the app. Windows 10. Noticed this has been happening since that visual "spotlight" effect was introduced.
Anyone know when an update to resolve this is happening? Have reinstalled the app. Windows 10. Noticed this has been happening since that visual "spotlight" effect was introduced. &nbs...
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Hi y'all, i am going crazy trying to find a way to sort my playlist. Am using window desktop (was on the online one) now, got it hoping to be albe to have some control over the lists. Not possible?? Seems you can ONLY sort Alpahbetically (huh? who ca...
Hi y'all, i am going crazy trying to find a way to sort my playlist. Am using window desktop (was on the online one) now, got it hoping to be albe to have some control over the lists. Not...
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When I click play on my playlist, it just jumps around to different tracks, but doesn't play anything at all. The timer doesn't move from 0:00 at all. I have uninstalled and reinstalled Spotify. I have tried to play with Shuffle both on and off. Plea...
When I click play on my playlist, it just jumps around to different tracks, but doesn't play anything at all. The timer doesn't move from 0:00 at all. I have uninstalled and reinstalled Spotify. I ha...
Casual Listener
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Guess I'll re-type my question. Once making a play list, and downloading each song, what makes some of the songs kinda fade out, and not play?
Guess I'll re-type my question. Once making a play list, and downloading each song, what makes some of the songs kinda fade out, and not play?
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Maximizing the spotify window on desktop will cause the bottom play bar to align incorrectly under certain circumstances. This only happens when dragging the window to the top of the screen to maximize. I have attached a link to a gif in order to mor...
Maximizing the spotify window on desktop will cause the bottom play bar to align incorrectly under certain circumstances. This only happens when dragging the window to the top of the screen to maximi...
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The Spotify system is determinedly programmed to always give you the repeats that you do not want-- However there are easy "user programming fixes" that work to prevent the repeats that you do not want. And the resulting Spotify music is worth everyt...
The Spotify system is determinedly programmed to always give you the repeats that you do not want-- However there are easy "user programming fixes" that work to prevent the repeats that you do not wa...
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Spotify is great, but for whatever reason, it seems to be causing my (Windows 10) computer problems. It's okay if I use it for a short amount of time, but if I forget to close it, I run into problems. It's probably more my computer than the applicati...
Spotify is great, but for whatever reason, it seems to be causing my (Windows 10) computer problems. It's okay if I use it for a short amount of time, but if I forget to close it, I run into pro...
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Hi Seen loads of threads on this, re-authorize a/c, reset or switch off VPN, re-install etc etc none work on my PC (andriod phone perfect!) I get a blue dot over the devices icon at bottom of app ( i always thought this was a green dot??) Anyone got ...
Hi Seen loads of threads on this, re-authorize a/c, reset or switch off VPN, re-install etc etc none work on my PC (andriod phone perfect!) I get a blue dot over the devices icon at bottom o...
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My desktop version of Spotify (Free) doesn't play any sound anymore, neither in the ads nor the player itself, although the bar progresses as if there was music playing. Everything I get when clicking on Play is one very short high-pitched sound, and...
My desktop version of Spotify (Free) doesn't play any sound anymore, neither in the ads nor the player itself, although the bar progresses as if there was music playing. Everything I get when clickin...
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This keeps popping up for nearly every song I play. Sometimes the song pauses half way and this message appears. I've tried installing and re-installing spotify then restarting my computer but it didn't work. This makes spotify on pc virtually useles...
This keeps popping up for nearly every song I play. Sometimes the song pauses half way and this message appears. I've tried installing and re-installing spotify then restarting my computer but it did...
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I can no longer change the order of playlists (not songs) on Windows 10Up until today I could always drag the order of my playlists and folders and all of a sudden they are locked. Is there a way they might have been frozen with a smart key or someth...
I can no longer change the order of playlists (not songs) on Windows 10 Up until today I could always drag the order of my playlists and folders and all of a sudden they are locked. Is there a way t...
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My [Windows Desktop] Spotify updated the other day, now version 1.0.66.478.g1296534d. Now the main window has some sort of background animation that prevents me from reading anything on the window. It is really irritating because I like to keep it up...
My [Windows Desktop] Spotify updated the other day, now version 1.0.66.478.g1296534d. Now the main window has some sort of background animation that prevents me from reading anything on...
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If I type in an artist's full name in lower case I receive a "No Results Found" error message. If I leave off just one letter at the end I get plenty of results that match correctly. If I type the case in correctly the artist does show up. This is no...
If I type in an artist's full name in lower case I receive a "No Results Found" error message. If I leave off just one letter at the end I get plenty of results that match correctly. If I type the ca...
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Scenario:Using windows spotify app playing music from a song radio with the song list of the song radio station displayed.Steps:Thumbs down song/s to remove them from the radioThen seek position in the currently playing song and the removed songs re ...
Scenario: Using windows spotify app playing music from a song radio with the song list of the song radio station displayed. Steps: Thumbs down song/s to remove them from the radio Then ...
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Recetemente instalei o app do Spotify para o desktop do windows 10, mas aparece a seguinte msg depois que tento fazer o login "Service is temporarily unavialable, please try again later. (ERROR code:2).Já desintalei e instalei de novo, reiniciei o pc...
Recetemente instalei o app do Spotify para o desktop do windows 10, mas aparece a seguinte msg depois que tento fazer o login "Service is temporarily unavialable, please try again later. (ERROR code:...
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I'm coming to spotify from having always been on zune -> xbox music -> groove music subscription. One of the best features of the groove music app both on desktop and xbox was that you could select option to enable playback of song associated music v...
I'm coming to spotify from having always been on zune -> xbox music -> groove music subscription. One of the best features of the groove music app both on desktop and xbox was that you could se...
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