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Discuss Spotify for Windows
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
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...
OK so when i start spotify its just pops up the tab and starts blinking but when i click on it it just a black tab i can even go to log in screen . i Tried reinstalling it multiple times but i does not seem to work but for my android it seems to work...
OK so when i start spotify its just pops up the tab and starts blinking but when i click on it it just a black tab i can even go to log in screen . i Tried reinstalling it multiple times but i ...
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Hola, soy usuario premium de Spotify en Chile. Desde ayer, cualquier canción que quiero escuchar en la app, la cual esta descargada en mi pc (windows 7), no se reproduce y me aparece el mensaje "Esta canción no está disponible. Si tienes el archivo e...
Hola, soy usuario premium de Spotify en Chile. Desde ayer, cualquier canción que quiero escuchar en la app, la cual esta descargada en mi pc (windows 7), no se reproduce y me aparece el mensaje ...
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Spotify app starts up fine but after a minute or two of playing a song if I attempt to go to a different playlist, artist or album the app becomes extremely slow, or just doesn't load. I have to close the app but then if I try to open it back up it s...
Spotify app starts up fine but after a minute or two of playing a song if I attempt to go to a different playlist, artist or album the app becomes extremely slow, or just doesn't load. I have to clos...
Music Fan
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Earlier today Spotify was working as usual and then suddenly it just stopped playing music. I went back to my PC and found it had just closed. I opened it and the same thing happened again. There are no error messages and it sometimes plays a few son...
Earlier today Spotify was working as usual and then suddenly it just stopped playing music. I went back to my PC and found it had just closed. I opened it and the same thing happened again. There are...
Newbie
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Every time I open the app a badge comes up that says: "No CD found. Please insert CD in unit 1" and it won't go away. I can use Spotify and my PC but it's very annoying, can anyone tell me how to make it go away pleease?Thanks!! x
Every time I open the app a badge comes up that says: "No CD found. Please insert CD in unit 1" and it won't go away. I can use Spotify and my PC but it's very annoying, can anyone tell me how to mak...
Community Legend
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He cambiado mi foto de perfil en Spotify y no se ha visto como planeaba y ahora quiero cambiarla de nuevo pero para cambiar la foto de perfil le pongo clic en cambiar y no sale nada para seleccionar la foto simplemente no sale nada, ¿será porque solo...
He cambiado mi foto de perfil en Spotify y no se ha visto como planeaba y ahora quiero cambiarla de nuevo pero para cambiar la foto de perfil le pongo clic en cambiar y no sale nada para seleccionar ...
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Desde que entré con otra cuenta para ver mi perfil en Spotify se veía solo mis playlist públicas lo cual fue raro porque yo tengo activado la opción de mostras mis artistas más escuchados actuales y luego entré a mi perfil por mi cuenta se ven solo m...
Desde que entré con otra cuenta para ver mi perfil en Spotify se veía solo mis playlist públicas lo cual fue raro porque yo tengo activado la opción de mostras mis artistas más escuchados actuales y ...
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helloo can anyone help me with this issuelast week i logged onto spotify and it looked different in the sense that the center is a different shade than the outside. Usually, the shade is all the same dark gray. It really bothers me, is there a way to...
helloo can anyone help me with this issue last week i logged onto spotify and it looked different in the sense that the center is a different shade than the outside. Usually, the shade is all t...
Casual Listener
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I have a playlist with 610 songs, all added to my music with the checkmark. No songs in gray, nothing unchecked. Yet the download status seems to be in progress when compared to my other playlists that have a green download status. Within the playlis...
I have a playlist with 610 songs, all added to my music with the checkmark. No songs in gray, nothing unchecked. Yet the download status seems to be in progress when compared to my other ...
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Hi guys, I am having a recurring issue with the new desktop UI. Whenever I minimize the Spotify client for a period of time and then toggle back to it, I find that the user interface gets crammed into the left sixth of the screen and is no longer usa...
Hi guys, I am having a recurring issue with the new desktop UI. Whenever I minimize the Spotify client for a period of time and then toggle back to it, I find that the user interface gets cr...
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A couple days ago my friend feed disappeared so I can't see what they have been listening to. I thought it was just a glitch and restarted my computer multiple times but it still isn't there.
A couple days ago my friend feed disappeared so I can't see what they have been listening to. I thought it was just a glitch and restarted my computer multiple times but it still isn't there.
Community Legend
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A week ago Spotify was working fine, it updated and then I couldn't open it. I double-clicked but it never opened so I uninstalled it and installed again, I even used the full installer and it worked just for that time, then it uopdated and the same ...
A week ago Spotify was working fine, it updated and then I couldn't open it. I double-clicked but it never opened so I uninstalled it and installed again, I even used the full installer and it worked...
Regular
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After the auto-installation of the newest Desktop-Client, the spotify client closes after about 10 minutes of playback at the end of a random track. Restart is possible without any error messages. Restarting and updating Win10 didn't solve the proble...
After the auto-installation of the newest Desktop-Client, the spotify client closes after about 10 minutes of playback at the end of a random track. Restart is possible without any error messages.&nb...
Newbie
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My music plays for about 5-10 seconds and then stops, thoughts
My music plays for about 5-10 seconds and then stops, thoughts
Newbie
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Hello, I have run into this problem quite a number of times over the last months: Only part of a composition or song is loaded to spotify (say 48 seconds of a 4.5min song). For example, https://open.spotify.com/track/5P8BsKkfaWf8IA4KmtFU0c - only 55 ...
Hello, I have run into this problem quite a number of times over the last months: Only part of a composition or song is loaded to spotify (say 48 seconds of a 4.5min song). For e...
Casual Listener
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I've been having this issue on all my PCs for years, but never on Android (where i generally listen to music) so I've never bothered writing about it before. Basically, Spotify is unable to play the majority of tracks from one album in specific. The ...
I've been having this issue on all my PCs for years, but never on Android (where i generally listen to music) so I've never bothered writing about it before. Basically, Spotify is unable to ...
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SPOTIFY.... HELLLLLLLP!!! I posted a couple times earlier today about songs suddenly appearing unchecked/unsaved in various playlists I created on my laptop, and having disappeared entirely from the master SONG folder. I mentioned that were it not fo...
SPOTIFY.... HELLLLLLLP!!! I posted a couple times earlier today about songs suddenly appearing unchecked/unsaved in various playlists I created on my laptop, and having disappeared ent...
Casual Listener
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HiHow can I permanently hide my activity from being broadcasted to the world, on a permanent basis and not for 6 hours periods? Also, if a list is private, will the songs being played from that list be shown on the activity feeds? In the case both pr...
Hi How can I permanently hide my activity from being broadcasted to the world, on a permanent basis and not for 6 hours periods? Also, if a list is private, will the songs being played from that lis...
Regular
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It is great that is easy to share via mobile app.However, the issue is removing the internal messaging that was available with the desktop app. The existing messages are gone without notice and the same EASE with which you can share via mobile app wa...
It is great that is easy to share via mobile app. However, the issue is removing the internal messaging that was available with the desktop app. The existing messages are gone without notice and t...
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