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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...
Newbie
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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
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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...
I have a playlist that I've added songs to, and rearranged by dragging the tracks into different orders. At some point I clicked one of the column titles (Track, Artist, Album..) and it was reorganized by that label. I can no longer drag tracks into ...
I have a playlist that I've added songs to, and rearranged by dragging the tracks into different orders. At some point I clicked one of the column titles (Track, Artist, Album..) and it was reorganiz...
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The message above translates to "This song is not available. If you have the file in the computer you can import it."I have music downloads in a portable hard drive, and I once decided to import it to Spotify, but now I've lost the hard drive and the...
The message above translates to "This song is not available. If you have the file in the computer you can import it." I have music downloads in a portable hard drive, and I once decided to import it...
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this has been driving me nuts the last few months. i haven't noticed it in the android app.. every time i hit an LCD Soundsystem song on the desktop app while im in any kind of radio, the song stops at the beginning and the blue banner up top says "c...
this has been driving me nuts the last few months. i haven't noticed it in the android app.. every time i hit an LCD Soundsystem song on the desktop app while im in any kind of radio, th...
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Whenever I press play on a playlist, Spotify doesn't play any sound and just skips rapidly through the songs instead. If I try to play any specific song, I get "This song is not available. If you have the file on your computer you can import it". If ...
Whenever I press play on a playlist, Spotify doesn't play any sound and just skips rapidly through the songs instead. If I try to play any specific song, I get "This song is not available. If y...
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Hi, My Discover weekly and release radar playlists haven't been updated since 2016-07-11. I'm using Spotify premium on Windows 10. any suggestions?
Hi, My Discover weekly and release radar playlists haven't been updated since 2016-07-11. I'm using Spotify premium on Windows 10. any suggestions?
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can anybody tell me what the desktop app updates mean I have updated them a few updates but I don't know what changed does it mean new music being updated or added or what
can anybody tell me what the desktop app updates mean I have updated them a few updates but I don't know what changed does it mean new music being updated or added or what
Spotify Star
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My friend told me that he have a Kpop genre on spotify so I looked at my spotify on pc and also on my phone and I don't have it. I think thats because I'm from Poland and he's from Ireland. Can I do something to have that genre? I know that I can use...
My friend told me that he have a Kpop genre on spotify so I looked at my spotify on pc and also on my phone and I don't have it. I think thats because I'm from Poland and he's from Ireland. Can I do ...
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hi everyoneI'm currently trying to download some local files from itunes to spotify in a playlist so i can then use them on my iphone. the only problem is that the playlist theyre in as the download thing ticked but the songs stay with a grey arrow n...
hi everyone I'm currently trying to download some local files from itunes to spotify in a playlist so i can then use them on my iphone. the only problem is that the playlist theyre in as the downloa...
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When you're in you song list the delete button is next to the play button. It's very easy to accidentally click the wrong button and once a song has been deleted (removed) from you song list it's impossible to find out what was deleted. My suggestion...
When you're in you song list the delete button is next to the play button. It's very easy to accidentally click the wrong button and once a song has been deleted (removed) from you song list it's imp...
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So I've been using Spotify for a couple years now and have been using the same laptop to manage all my songs...Well recently I bought a new desktopr except offline music will not sync from this computer. I would have to go back to my old laptop to sy...
So I've been using Spotify for a couple years now and have been using the same laptop to manage all my songs...Well recently I bought a new desktopr except offline music will not sync from this compu...
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Just curious, what is the grayed out icon between the playlist icon and the volume icon, and how do I make it active?
Just curious, what is the grayed out icon between the playlist icon and the volume icon, and how do I make it active?
Newbie
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Ok I don't understand why I can't just choose to not play any given songs for an album. For example, oftentimes there will be many songs I like on an album, but a few that I cannot stand. Yet I am forced to manually switch and or listen to these song...
Ok I don't understand why I can't just choose to not play any given songs for an album. For example, oftentimes there will be many songs I like on an album, but a few that I cannot stand. Yet I am fo...
Casual Listener
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Been having this issue for about a week now. I click spotify on my computer (Lenovo Yoga 720 on Windows i5 &th Gen) and it just does not open at all. No brief glimpse of the log in or anything just nothing. Then when I try to go to taskbar and proces...
Been having this issue for about a week now. I click spotify on my computer (Lenovo Yoga 720 on Windows i5 &th Gen) and it just does not open at all. No brief glimpse of the log in or anyth...
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I'm a long term subscriber, The 4 songs out of the first 5 I saved to my spotify account became my profile picture. Two of the 4 pictures are the same band. I like these songs but dont feel they represent my true musical taste or favorites. How can I...
I'm a long term subscriber, The 4 songs out of the first 5 I saved to my spotify account became my profile picture. Two of the 4 pictures are the same band. I like these songs but dont feel they repr...
Newbie
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The fullscreen icon does not appear for me.
The fullscreen icon does not appear for me.
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I've got Spotify unlimited. For a few songs, it just won't play. The play bar is empty, it says it's playing but there's no sound or anything. Only happens on some songs, and even after I've imported local files of the same songs it wont play. I'd th...
I've got Spotify unlimited. For a few songs, it just won't play. The play bar is empty, it says it's playing but there's no sound or anything. Only happens on some songs, and even after I've imported...
Newbie
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I'm unable to cast from my Windows Desktop App. Details, 'Cast' option is grayed out in the App (screenshot attached).Chromecast is on the same network as my laptop with the App.I have a Premium Family subscription. My understanding is that this opti...
I'm unable to cast from my Windows Desktop App. Details, 'Cast' option is grayed out in the App (screenshot attached). Chromecast is on the same network as my laptop with the App. I have ...
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Hi. I've made an application for me and my girlfriend that allows listening to music together.Basically there is just 1 button called "Play together". After start, the first person is the "Host", and sends the actual track, track position if changed,...
Hi. I've made an application for me and my girlfriend that allows listening to music together. Basically there is just 1 button called "Play together". After start, the first person is the "Host", a...
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Since 1 year or more , and following all the updates and several times in which in reinstall the app, I keep having the same problem , i cannot see what my friends listen , i can see the bar saying "find friends" but I am already following some peopl...
Since 1 year or more , and following all the updates and several times in which in reinstall the app, I keep having the same problem , i cannot see what my friends listen , i can see the ba...
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I use spotify on my windows laptop and android. Yesterday (using the laptop) I went to settings to make the songs on my dropbox available via spotify (local files). But I can't find them now. They don't come up when I go to local files. And they have...
I use spotify on my windows laptop and android. Yesterday (using the laptop) I went to settings to make the songs on my dropbox available via spotify (local files). But I can't find them now. They do...
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