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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...
Operating SystemWindows 11 Pro version 23H2 (22631.3007) My Question or IssueWhen the setting Show desktop overlay when using media keys is turned on it displays the Spotify application as "Google Chrome"
Operating System Windows 11 Pro version 23H2 (22631.3007) My Question or Issue When the setting Show desktop overlay when using media keys is turned on it displays the Spotify applica...
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cant play songs on this windows laptop
cant play songs on this windows laptop
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I have a lot of blank playlists in my library because I saved/liked some playlists other people made and they have either privated them or deleted them. However, Spotify doesn’t let me delete them from my library. If I open one up on the browser vers...
I have a lot of blank playlists in my library because I saved/liked some playlists other people made and they have either privated them or deleted them. However, Spotify doesn’t let me delete them fr...
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PlanPremiumCountryUSA DeviceWindows 10 Desktop, i9-10900K, RTX 4080Operating SystemWindows 10, Standalone app My Question or IssueHello! I've been tracking down this issue for a few months now, trying various different solutions to no avail. I'm not ...
Plan Premium Country USA Device Windows 10 Desktop, i9-10900K, RTX 4080 Operating System Windows 10, Standalone app My Question or Issue Hello! I've been tracking down this i...
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PlanPremiumCountryTaiwanOperating SystemWin11My Question or Issue(First, I'm using SpotX and Spicetify.)When using Fullscreen mode, it will have an art cover in the background, and u can switch between it and only lyrics with colored background like(...
Plan Premium Country Taiwan Operating System Win11 My Question or Issue (First, I'm using SpotX and Spicetify.) When using Fullscreen mode, it will have an art cover in the background, a...
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PlanFreeCountryUKOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueFor the last couple of weeks every time I have the Spotify desktop app playing a song and I plug in my headphones, one of 3 things happens (ordered them based on the frequency the bugs h...
Plan Free Country UK Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue For the last couple of weeks every time I have the Spotify desktop app playing a song and I plug in my headphones,...
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Every time i play my playlist, songs I didn't add keep on playing. How can I stop it?
Every time i play my playlist, songs I didn't add keep on playing. How can I stop it?
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PlanPremiumCountryHolland DeviceW10 Spotify app and android phones (Apple might have the same problem) My Question or IssueWhenever I plug my headset in to my phone Spotify stops casting to my Chromecast. I find the trigger: 'switch to android phone ...
Plan Premium Country Holland Device W10 Spotify app and android phones (Apple might have the same problem) My Question or Issue Whenever I plug my headset in to my phon...
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I am in Belgium so I get messages from spotify in Dutch but I need Engish
I am in Belgium so I get messages from spotify in Dutch but I need Engish
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I logged out from the app a few days ago and I cannot get back in. Upon opening the Spotify app I have the option to "Login" but upon clicking on it it tells me to log in through the browser, so I did. I am signed in to my Spotify through the browser...
I logged out from the app a few days ago and I cannot get back in. Upon opening the Spotify app I have the option to "Login" but upon clicking on it it tells me to log in through the browser...
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PlanPremiumCountryUKDevice(MS Windows 11 Desktop PC)Operating System(MS Windows 11 Home Edition, 64 bit, v.23H2) My Question or Issue The Spotify app on MS Windows 11 no longer plays any songs. Please see the attached screenshot to that effect.
Plan Premium Country UK Device (MS Windows 11 Desktop PC) Operating System (MS Windows 11 Home Edition, 64 bit, v.23H2) My Question or Issue The Spotify app on MS Windows 11 ...
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Using a VPN service in today's online world is a given if you want to protect your privacy (and I'm not talking about skirting region restrictions, but using a VPN server that's in the same region). Why is it that Spotify does not support VPN (when c...
Using a VPN service in today's online world is a given if you want to protect your privacy (and I'm not talking about skirting region restrictions, but using a VPN server that's in the same region). ...
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PlanPremiumCountryUnited KingdomDeviceDesktop / Web PlayerOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueHi, Spotify is literally un-usable on my PC, for some reason when I'm playing a song it will just randomly go silent but the play bar continues t...
Plan Premium Country United Kingdom Device Desktop / Web Player Operating System Windows 11 My Question or Issue Hi, Spotify is literally un-usable on my PC, for some reason...
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I am using a laptop. I go into my account but can't seee ay DJ funtions or Playback in the menu? \What have I missed?Thanks
I am using a laptop. I go into my account but can't seee ay DJ funtions or Playback in the menu? \What have I missed? Thanks
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PlanPremiumCountryBelarusDevicePC; nokia 5.1 plusOperating SystemWindows 10; Android OreoMy Question or IssueWhen i try to select a podcast i see just an empty window with nothing.
Plan Premium Country Belarus Device PC; nokia 5.1 plus Operating System Windows 10; Android Oreo My Question or Issue When i try to select a podcast i see just an empty window with noth...
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PlanPremiumCountryItalyDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 11 / Firefox / Vpn connection My Question or IssueAt times the audio jerks into the web palyer in Firefox and I can't listen anymore. I tried to increase the cache in Firefox but the problem is n...
Plan Premium Country Italy Device PC Operating System Windows 11 / Firefox / Vpn connection My Question or Issue At times the audio jerks into the web palyer in Firefox and I can't...
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PlanPremiumCountryUSADevicePCOperating Systemwindows 10My Question or IssueSpotify won’t let me log into this specific PC, keep getting a message saying “ Oops! Something went wrong, please try again or check out our help area” tried other forms of l...
Plan Premium Country USA Device PC Operating System windows 10 My Question or Issue Spotify won’t let me log into this specific PC, keep getting a message saying “ Oops! Something we...
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PlanFreeCountryNetherlandsDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI am a free user, so I accept that there are sometimes ads between the songs.But at least half of the times after an ad-break, the music doesn't resume.Sometimes th...
Plan Free Country Netherlands Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I am a free user, so I accept that there are sometimes ads between the songs. But at le...
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Operating System: Windows 10Spotify for Windows: 1.2.26.1187My Question or IssueSee https://community.spotify.com/t5/Ongoing-Issues/Podcast-plays-previous-episode-instead-of-the-next/idc-p/5373918/highlight/true#M126133Just trying the app again after...
Operating System: Windows 10 Spotify for Windows: 1.2.26.1187 My Question or Issue See https://community.spotify.com/t5/Ongoing-Issues/Podcast-plays-previous-episode-instead-of-the-next/...
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PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDevicei7-12700k307064GB DDR4 3600Operating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueWhen going into energy savings mode on Windows 11-while Spotify is opened-and then waking up the PC, the Spotify app can't successfully complete ...
Plan Premium Country Germany Device i7-12700k 3070 64GB DDR4 3600 Operating System Windows 11 My Question or Issue When going into energy savings mode on Windows 11-while Spotify i...
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