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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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taoistmiao

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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 Spotify Web Player Auto Logs-out After Closing Browser

I've been logging into Spotify Web using my Facebook account for the past few months since I got premium, and recently I keep getting logged out of web player whenever I exit my browser. I checked my settings and I don't have the checkbox for clearin...

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I've been logging into Spotify Web using my Facebook account for the past few months since I got premium, and recently I keep getting logged out of web player whenever I exit my browser. I checked my...

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Superuser Contribution No more warning when adding duplicate songs

I used to get a warning when adding duplicate songs. This is no longer displayed in the Windows app. Unfortunately, I can't find a setting to reactivate this.Is this a bug or Works as Designed?

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I used to get a warning when adding duplicate songs. This is no longer displayed in the Windows app. Unfortunately, I can't find a setting to reactivate this. Is this a bug or Works as Designed?

relacuna

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Superuser Contribution line breaks in playlist?

how can I use the enter key to have line breaks in the playlist's description on windows 10?

Music Fan

how can I use the enter key to have line breaks in the playlist's description on windows 10?

heydont

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Superuser Contribution Video option on songs make playback stop

When I use the app and the song features a video, it will not play. I don't care about the video, but I want to hear the music. All I get is a message that says:"Beklager, vi kan ikke spille av dette innholdet"...no reason, no troubleshooting availab...

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When I use the app and the song features a video, it will not play. I don't care about the video, but I want to hear the music. All I get is a message that says: "Beklager, vi kan ikke spille av det...

Ivelina

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Superuser Contribution Spotify app shows up as "Chrome" in Volume Mixer

PlanPremiumDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueAs title says, Spotfy shows up as "Chrome" in Volume Mixer. I have experienced this issue before when using the Spotify app from Microsoft Store, but switching to the standalone app do...

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Plan Premium Device PC Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue As title says, Spotfy shows up as "Chrome" in Volume Mixer. I have experienced this issue before when using the ...

nikofraid

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Superuser Contribution "Go to song radio" not working on desktop

Plan: PremiumCountry: USADevice: Dell laptop (but works on my iPhone)Operating System: Windows 10 and now Windows 11 My Question or Issue:When I click "Go to song radio" nothing happens. It used to work and still works on my phone but hasn't worked f...

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Plan: Premium Country: USA Device: Dell laptop (but works on my iPhone) Operating System: Windows 10 and now Windows 11   My Question or Issue: When I click "Go to song radio" nothing...

BuggedSpoti

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Spotify will crash after minutes of use, songs playing slowly

PlanPremiumCountryU.SDeviceDesktop PCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI have an issue with spotify's stability, i will use the app for like 20-30 mins and then the app will start to slow down. Songs will take longer to start playing, pl...

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Plan Premium Country U.S Device Desktop PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I have an issue with spotify's stability, i will use the app for like 20-30 mins and then ...

Jose_M

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Liked songs not being added to "Liked Songs" playlist on Windows Desktop

Hi! I’m having an issue on the Windows Desktop version of Spotify.When I like a song, it does not get added to my “Liked Songs” playlist.This problem happens only on the desktop app — on mobile, everything works normally.This has been happening for a...

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Hi! I’m having an issue on the Windows Desktop version of Spotify. When I like a song, it does not get added to my “Liked Songs” playlist. This problem happens only on the desktop app — on mobile, ...

Amay

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Superuser Contribution How do I browse English podcasts when my country is the Netherlands?

I live in the Netherlands. However, I prefer listening to English music and podcasts. When I try to find podcasts the explore page shows mostly Dutch podcasts. Is there a way to browse the English podcast?

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I live in the Netherlands. However, I prefer listening to English music and podcasts. When I try to find podcasts the explore page shows mostly Dutch podcasts. Is there a way to browse the English po...

Coconutcorn

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify changes audio level when playing in the background of other apps

PlanPremiumCountryFinlandDeviceDesktop (PC)Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHello, I hope I can explain my issue correctly: I have Spotify downloaded on my PC. The audio quality of Spotify changes, when the app is either minimized or in...

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Plan Premium Country Finland Device Desktop (PC) Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Hello, I hope I can explain my issue correctly:   I have Spotify downloaded o...

bullit2

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Superuser Contribution The default zoom on the Spotify app on Windows is too zoomed in?

Every time I open the Spotify app on Windows it looks super zoomed in and I have to manually zoom out. Is there any way to set up the default zoom upon app start? I can provide a screenshot if necessary.

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Every time I open the Spotify app on Windows it looks super zoomed in and I have to manually zoom out. Is there any way to set up the default zoom upon app start? I can provide a screenshot if necess...

Zac671

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Superuser Contribution Shuffling Music Off The Web Browser Of Spotify

PlanPremiumCountryUnited Kingdom Device(Windows PC)Operating System(Windows 10) My Question or IssueSo for no reason at all, shuffling music from specific artists on Spotify off the web browser directly has now suddenly stopped including every song f...

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Plan Premium Country United Kingdom   Device (Windows PC) Operating System (Windows 10)   My Question or Issue So for no reason at all, shuffling music from specific artists on S...

Joan

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Possible bug in concerts listing

Hello all,I’m not sure if this is the right place to report it, but I hope someone from the Spotify developer team can take a look.On https://open.spotify.com/concerts/, it seems the page only displays concerts based on my actual location. Although t...

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Hello all, I’m not sure if this is the right place to report it, but I hope someone from the Spotify developer team can take a look. On https://open.spotify.com/concerts/, it seems the page...

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Superuser Contribution My Spotify (Windows 11) stops working after one Song

I've performed several clean reinstalls and even tried downloading from different sources, but after restarting Spotify once after the download, it stops playing songs as soon as the first song ends.

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I've performed several clean reinstalls and even tried downloading from different sources, but after restarting Spotify once after the download, it stops playing songs as soon as the first song ends.

gustavoamg

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Superuser Contribution Where is Listening history on desktop.?

I followed the steps on the website, and can see the queue of upcoming songs, but there is no option to click to see the songs I just heard.

Visitor

I followed the steps on the website, and can see the queue of upcoming songs, but there is no option to click to see the songs I just heard.

erikplesko

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Superuser Contribution Your Library cannot be expanded via mouse/keybinds beyond a certain point

Plan: Premium Country: US Device: Dell Desktop Operating System: Windows 10 My Question or Issue: When I use Spotify on desktop, I like to keep my view split between the album/playlist on the right, and my library on the left. Now currently, the libr...

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Plan: Premium Country: US Device: Dell Desktop Operating System: Windows 10 My Question or Issue:  When I use Spotify on desktop, I like to keep my view split between the alb...

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Windows App – Can’t play anything inside

PlanFreeCountryPortugalDeviceWindows PCOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueHi! I’m having a persistent issue with the Spotify Windows app.The app opens normally, but I can’t play anything inside channels, podcasts or playlists.The play but...

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  Plan Free Country Portugal Device Windows PC Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue Hi! I’m having a persistent issue with the Spotify Windows app. The app opens n...

Amay

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Liked Songs not showing up properly on desktop app

PlanPremiumCountryUSDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My IssueSo basically a bunch of my liked songs that I recently put don't show up on desktop but they do on mobile, and half the time there's no set time frame of what doesn't show up, but most of...

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Plan Premium Country US Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Issue So basically a bunch of my liked songs that I recently put don't show up on desktop but they do on mobile, and ...

ERmilburn02

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Superuser Contribution Turn OFF Album Art?

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueIs there a way to turn off the album art tiles on the playlists that were just added? Because wow, I absolutely HATE THIS, it takes up too much space, I don't want to see ...

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Plan Premium Country Canada Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Is there a way to turn off the album art tiles on the playlists that were just added? Because w...

JasonDelta

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Superuser Contribution Blurry Profile Picture (already tried older fixes)

PlanFreeOperating SystemWindows 11I am only experiencing this issue on the browser version of Spotify My Question or IssueEvery image I upload for my profile picture looks fine initially, but when I refresh the page it becomes blurry and low quality....

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Plan Free Operating System Windows 11 I am only experiencing this issue on the browser version of Spotify   My Question or Issue Every image I upload for my profile picture looks fine ini...

Dessi

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