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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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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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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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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 When I hit next song while listening to an album, it skips to an old album.

I queued a reggae album earlier today, and ever since I hit the "next song" button on any album, it goes back to the reggae album.

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I queued a reggae album earlier today, and ever since I hit the "next song" button on any album, it goes back to the reggae album.

Yordan

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Superuser Contribution My lyrics won't follow the current lyrics as they play

I am on a windows laptop and sometimes, when i go into the lyrics, it doesn't automatically scroll to the lyric currently playing

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I am on a windows laptop and sometimes, when i go into the lyrics, it doesn't automatically scroll to the lyric currently playing

Yordan

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Superuser Contribution error code: http://8; program do'esnt start

having an account and trie to listen my favorite music on your most beautiful site, but sorry since yesterday it seems to be a fire wall problem, code: http.8. how can J resolve that disagreement.

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having an account and trie to listen my favorite music on your most beautiful site, but sorry since yesterday it seems to be a fire wall problem, code: http.8. how can J resolve that disagreement.

Yordan

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Solved!! Like button on an album won't save all songs to liked songs playlist

PlanPremiumCountryPanamaDeviceHP LaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHad to select all the songs on an album, right click and select "save to your liked songs", because clicking "save to your library" directly from the album wouldn't...

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Plan Premium Country Panama Device HP Laptop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Had to select all the songs on an album, right click and select "save to your liked song...

eriknjoo

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Superuser Contribution pausing a song on spotify mutes all other pc audio

pausing a song on spotify mutes all audio on my pc, but when i unpause and pause again it fixes the problem until it eventually happens again.

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pausing a song on spotify mutes all audio on my pc, but when i unpause and pause again it fixes the problem until it eventually happens again.

Eni

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Superuser Contribution Spotify closing on its own

PlanFreeCountryBrazilDevice(PC)Operating System(Windows 10) My Question or IssueRecently my spotify closes on it's on after some time, doesn't matter if it's playing a song or just opened, it just closes it self. I'm on the latest version and I alrea...

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Plan Free Country Brazil Device (PC) Operating System (Windows 10)   My Question or Issue Recently my spotify closes on it's on after some time, doesn't matter if it's playing a song o...

Eni

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Can't play a certain artist

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceAcer Spin 1 + Samsung Galaxy Note 4Operating SystemWindows 10, Android 6 My Question or IssueI've been trying to play songs by a certain artist on my laptop. No matter what song I click, I get an error message along the...

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Plan Premium Country Germany Device Acer Spin 1 + Samsung Galaxy Note 4 Operating System Windows 10, Android 6   My Question or Issue I've been trying to play songs by a certain artist...

Yordan

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Superuser Contribution Genre filtered songs on Mobile Android do not play on Desktop Windows

PlanPremiumCountrySouth AfricaDevicesHuawei P30 / HP LaptopOperating System(Android Oreo &Windows 10) My Question or IssueThe connect device functionality allows me to control Spotify on my windows laptop from my android mobile device. However, if I ...

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Plan Premium Country South Africa Devices Huawei P30 / HP Laptop Operating System (Android Oreo &Windows 10)   My Question or Issue The connect device functionality allows me ...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify Freezees whenever I swap windows

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueFor the past 3 months or so whenever I swap windows or minimize Spotify there is a chance that the UI will completely freeze when I swap back to it. It will continue to play ...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue For the past 3 months or so whenever I swap windows or minimize Spotify there is a chance that the...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify Win 10 Black Screen

PlanPremiumDevicePcOperating SystemLatest Win 10 64Bits After Updating the spotify App via Microsoft StoreSpotify appear with black screen (As you can see in the photo attached)What i have tried with no luck:compatibility mode with Win 7/XP pack 3 - ...

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Plan Premium Device Pc Operating System Latest Win 10 64Bits   After Updating the spotify App via Microsoft Store Spotify appear with black screen (As you can see in the photo attached) ...

Joan

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No option to like all from an album

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceLaptopOperating SystemWindows 10Spotify version 1.1.9.383.g9f48828eMy Question or IssueWhen on an album there is no option to like all songs in the album According to the update the following should be available:To save all ...

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Plan Premium Country UK Device Laptop Operating System Windows 10 Spotify version 1.1.9.383.g9f48828e My Question or Issue When on an album there is no option to like all songs in the ...

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songs labeled explicit are still playing as censored

I've done the whole looking for the album dropdown and going to the explicit version, but it's still playing as sensored songs.it's not censoring every song, but i got my friend to play sweatpants by gambino from the same playlist on her phone and it...

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I've done the whole looking for the album dropdown and going to the explicit version, but it's still playing as sensored songs. it's not censoring every song, but i got my friend to play sweatpants ...

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Superuser Contribution Why do songs disappear from queue after being played once?

Why can't I press previous track and listen to something I added to a queue? Why can't I start a new playlist and override the existing queue like I could 5 years ago? The queue system behaves differently from any other music player I've used.Is ther...

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Why can't I press previous track and listen to something I added to a queue?  Why can't I start a new playlist and override the existing queue like I could 5 years ago? The queue system behaves...

Ka82

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Superuser Contribution Spotify Not Syncing Profile Data

PlanPremium StudentCountryUnited StatesDeviceHP Envy x360Operating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueI'm having issues using Spotify on my laptop. I reinstalled the app yesterday and to my surprise, none of my data had synced. (I think there's mul...

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Plan Premium Student Country United States Device HP Envy x360 Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue I'm having issues using Spotify on my laptop. I reinstalled the app ye...

Joan

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Superuser Contribution Spotify Looping Podcast Episodes

PlanPremiumCountryUnited KingdomDeviceDesktop PCOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssuePlaying a podcast episode in the Windows desktop app adds the same episode to the queue so the episode just starts again once it finishes.

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Plan Premium Country United Kingdom Device Desktop PC Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue Playing a podcast episode in the Windows desktop app adds the same episode to t...

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Stray Kids Rock Star songs suddenly not playing when connect via the web

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceLaptop: Samsung Galaxy BookOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI am connected to my Spotify Premium account via the web. Stray Kids songs from the new ROCK STAR album are suddenly not playing.

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Plan Premium Country   Device Laptop: Samsung Galaxy Book Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I am connected to my Spotify Premium account via the web. Stray Kids s...

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Superuser Contribution 32-bit windows

So. I have old laptop, and it has a 32-bit operating system (windows xp). I want to install spotify to it, but when i go to download site, it automatically start to download 64-bit spotify installer. Where can i download 32-bit? I want to use this co...

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So. I have old laptop, and it has a 32-bit operating system (windows xp). I want to install spotify to it, but when i go to download site, it automatically start to download 64-bit spotify installer....

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