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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
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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...
Im running Windows 10 64bit. With the latest update I got an error code 13. Installer cannot create necessary file. I've tried everything I've found on the community help website including:- deleting all Spotify files in the AppData folder- installin...
Im running Windows 10 64bit. With the latest update I got an error code 13. Installer cannot create necessary file. I've tried everything I've found on the community help website including: - deleti...
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Hi Chums, Before spotify we probably had a lot of music on our computers. I did for sure, and I still have it, on a QNAP NAS. I was wondering if theres any way to detect my music stored on my NAS through spotify?
Hi Chums, Before spotify we probably had a lot of music on our computers. I did for sure, and I still have it, on a QNAP NAS. I was wondering if theres any way to detect my music ...
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I have looked through the settings options and do not seem to be able to find a way of stopping Spotify automatically loading and opening on start up?Could someone point me in the right direction. I only want it to open up when i click on the icon/ap...
I have looked through the settings options and do not seem to be able to find a way of stopping Spotify automatically loading and opening on start up? Could someone point me in the right direction. ...
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When i use Spotify on my Windows 10 computer and connect my Bluetooth speaker, the volume is at half volume or less. When i use an aux cable in the headphone slot, the volume is at full volume. So this issue is only when using Bluetooth speakers. I'v...
When i use Spotify on my Windows 10 computer and connect my Bluetooth speaker, the volume is at half volume or less. When i use an aux cable in the headphone slot, the volume is at full volume. So th...
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For the last few days, Spotify Desktop will launch and skip through a lot of songs (10/sec or so) until it decides to play one randomly. This song then cannot be skipped and I cannot play any others. When I pause it, the timer continues but music sto...
For the last few days, Spotify Desktop will launch and skip through a lot of songs (10/sec or so) until it decides to play one randomly. This song then cannot be skipped and I cannot play any others....
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I own a music store and use this feature a lot to help figure out if a new artist is popular in my area and if their music is worth stocking in my store. I noticed today that the feature is gone on the Windows version but not on my Mac. Does anyone k...
I own a music store and use this feature a lot to help figure out if a new artist is popular in my area and if their music is worth stocking in my store. I noticed today that the feature is gone on t...
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I am a Wedding DJ and use Spotify to create playlists for my couples to sample and decide what they want to select. In some instances, I would like to order the playlist by historic popularity. I have been able to gain this when the song appears on a...
I am a Wedding DJ and use Spotify to create playlists for my couples to sample and decide what they want to select. In some instances, I would like to order the playlist by historic populari...
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in advanced settings the option is selected that Spotify will not start with Windows start up, and repeatedly disabled Spotifyusing start up options in msconfig. But Spotify continues to start up with Windows start up. Please advise
in advanced settings the option is selected that Spotify will not start with Windows start up, and repeatedly disabled Spotifyusing start up options in msconfig. But Spotify continues to start u...
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Feeling quite P'd off at the moment as I am a very big Spotify fan. My account payment bounced so I was reduced from premium to regular/unpaid for a day. Fixed up the bank issue and restored Premium access within 24 hours. My WIndows 7 Spotify player...
Feeling quite P'd off at the moment as I am a very big Spotify fan. My account payment bounced so I was reduced from premium to regular/unpaid for a day. Fixed up the bank issue and restor...
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Hi there, Since about a week any changes I make to my existing playlists (both image and text) keep reverting back to the same old version afer restarting my Spotify client. The only way to maintain the changes is to change them, close the client, un...
Hi there, Since about a week any changes I make to my existing playlists (both image and text) keep reverting back to the same old version afer restarting my Spotify client. The only wa...
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A song that is offered by Spotify "Drowning" by Clams Casino, fails to play and advises me to play it from my PC instead. I was able to play it up until about a week ago.
A song that is offered by Spotify "Drowning" by Clams Casino, fails to play and advises me to play it from my PC instead. I was able to play it up until about a week ago.
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I'm interested in seeing if Spotify has an option to map a playlist that you're looking to make public with all of the genre information in the background. I'm not sure if it is necessary to have it in the playlist description that I'm writing.
I'm interested in seeing if Spotify has an option to map a playlist that you're looking to make public with all of the genre information in the background. I'm not sure if it is necessary to have it ...
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Switched over to the app on the Windows 10 store. After the switch the app doesn't recognize my media key inputs while the app is minimized/in the system tray while the desktop version did.
Switched over to the app on the Windows 10 store. After the switch the app doesn't recognize my media key inputs while the app is minimized/in the system tray while the desktop version did.
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Hi, i've DL a lot of playlist on my computer but one stay in waiting status indefinitely, is there a quota for DL content ? i've tried to delete some donwloaded playlist to check if the incomplete playlist restart to DL but this action produce same r...
Hi, i've DL a lot of playlist on my computer but one stay in waiting status indefinitely, is there a quota for DL content ? i've tried to delete some donwloaded playlist to check...
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Windows 10 I have my taskbar docked on the left side of the screen. Every time I open Spotify, it moves exactly the distance of the taskbar to the left of Spotify's last known position, as if the top left of the screen is used instead of the top left...
Windows 10 I have my taskbar docked on the left side of the screen. Every time I open Spotify, it moves exactly the distance of the taskbar to the left of Spotify's last known position, as i...
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So I'm trying to download some music on my laptop (windows and I currently have no device synchronised, spotify is allowed by my firewall and I executed it as administrator. But still, when I click on a playlist and click the button to make it availa...
So I'm trying to download some music on my laptop (windows 😎 and I currently have no device synchronised, spotify is allowed by my firewall and I executed it as administrator. But still, when I clic...
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I'm trying to download Spotify for my desktop (Windows Vista). I go to the download page and it automatically starts downloading. Then I see an icon that says "SpotifyFullVista" on my desktop screen. I then click on that icon to open the app but noth...
I'm trying to download Spotify for my desktop (Windows Vista). I go to the download page and it automatically starts downloading. Then I see an icon that says "SpotifyFullVista" on my desktop s...
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In my settings I have to option: start on log-in, set to no. yet it still does. (running windows 7).
In my settings I have to option: start on log-in, set to no. yet it still does. (running windows 7).
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As the title says, I went into Advanced Settings and under Startup and Window Behavior where it says "Open Spotify automatically after you log into computer" it says "No," but I just turned my computer on and Spotify went ahead and opened up. Really ...
As the title says, I went into Advanced Settings and under Startup and Window Behavior where it says "Open Spotify automatically after you log into computer" it says "No," but I just turned my comput...
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Wenn Spitify aufgerufen wird, startet die Anwendung sauber, beendet dann selbstständig, startet von selbst neu - endlos.Das gleiche Verhalten zeigt sind, wenn Spotify mittels Taskmanager beendet wird, oder wenn der Rechner neu gestartet wird. Sobald ...
Wenn Spitify aufgerufen wird, startet die Anwendung sauber, beendet dann selbstständig, startet von selbst neu - endlos. Das gleiche Verhalten zeigt sind, wenn Spotify mittels Taskmanager beendet wi...
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