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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...
I don't know what is happening. 1) I create a folder 2) I download music and put in that folder 3) Choose that foulder in "Preferences" on Spotify 4) As soon as I choose that folder, 100+ other folders are appearing out of nowhere inside of it See a ...
I don't know what is happening. 1) I create a folder 2) I download music and put in that folder 3) Choose that foulder in "Preferences" on Spotify 4) As soon as I choose that f...
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I've been a Spotify premium user for well over a year now, and in recent months I've had countless issues syncing my Windows desktop client, to the point I've considered it's probably more efficient to simply stream everything and cancel my subscript...
I've been a Spotify premium user for well over a year now, and in recent months I've had countless issues syncing my Windows desktop client, to the point I've considered it's probably more effic...
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Description: In last versions it was possible to get a new created playlist within spotify client as soon as played any song from a web-based embedded multitrack playlist. Now in this version no playlist appears. To reproduce: - generate a web-based ...
Description: In last versions it was possible to get a new created playlist within spotify client as soon as played any song from a web-based embedded multitrack playlist. Now in this version no pl...
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I'm using Spotify radio almost everyday, and usually I do some likes, but I have no new songs in my playlist from February. What could it be? No matters if a like either from phone or pc app
I'm using Spotify radio almost everyday, and usually I do some likes, but I have no new songs in my playlist from February. What could it be? No matters if a like either fr...
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Hi One of my playlists shows its name as just 'Loading...', with no songs inside. No amount of logging out/in helps Also, this issue is present in my Android app as well as the web player. Help!
Hi One of my playlists shows its name as just 'Loading...', with no songs inside. No amount of logging out/in helps Also, this issue is present in my Android app as well as the web player. Help!
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In june, i was told to update spotify. I updated it, and it glitched out. I thought it was an installation issue. Uninstalled and attempted to reinstall and it wouldn't reinstall. I have tried all summer to reinstall. My laptop is a 64-bit. I have tr...
In june, i was told to update spotify. I updated it, and it glitched out. I thought it was an installation issue. Uninstalled and attempted to reinstall and it wouldn't reinstall. I have tried al...
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Hello. Recently (in the last month or so) it appears that Spotify radio was changed so that you could see in the future of what radio was going to play whereas before you could only see what was played in the past. Since that change, all of my radio ...
Hello. Recently (in the last month or so) it appears that Spotify radio was changed so that you could see in the future of what radio was going to play whereas before you could only see what was play...
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Hi, I saw a strange thing on my own artist profile Dr. Sounds, the first related artist is Dr. Sounds iself.
Hi, I saw a strange thing on my own artist profile Dr. Sounds, the first related artist is Dr. Sounds iself.
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All of a sudden the songs from my local files will not play even though they all used to play before. I tried reinstalling, and I tried the edit preference thing but it will not work. It says the files are unsupported now.
All of a sudden the songs from my local files will not play even though they all used to play before. I tried reinstalling, and I tried the edit preference thing but it will not work. It says the fil...
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I'm disliking (thumb down) songs in radio but they come up anyway. What does "thumb down" button do?
I'm disliking (thumb down) songs in radio but they come up anyway. What does "thumb down" button do?
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Why are some of the songs on my playlists automatically switched out for live versions of the song? The album edition, that I chose for my playlist, is still available to listen to and it's possible to add it to my playlists again aswell. Why would i...
Why are some of the songs on my playlists automatically switched out for live versions of the song? The album edition, that I chose for my playlist, is still available to listen to and it's po...
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Hi there! I have a question. I couldn't find any answer for this online. So.. I've been using spotify on windows and a downloaded some playlists (avaible offline). Then I installed Linux and Spotify won't open those playlists offline. I know where my...
Hi there! I have a question. I couldn't find any answer for this online. So.. I've been using spotify on windows and a downloaded some playlists (avaible offline). Then I installed Linux and Spot...
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Hi, I am a newbe, I really like Spotify. But even on a 15'' desktop I have a VERY hardtime seeing the text. I can not figure out how to change the settings. Can they be changed? Currently the font is white on a black back ground. I have found questio...
Hi, I am a newbe, I really like Spotify. But even on a 15'' desktop I have a VERY hardtime seeing the text. I can not figure out how to change the settings. Can they be changed?...
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So i have a radio in my Spotify i have english playlist and chinese playlist i created 2 play lists 1 for english and 1 for chinese and i want the radio i use for chinese songs in my chinese playlist When i like a song in my chinese radio i want them...
So i have a radio in my Spotify i have english playlist and chinese playlist i created 2 play lists 1 for english and 1 for chinese and i want the radio i use for chinese songs in my chine...
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So basically I shut down my computer since I was going to Mallorca, just got home today and started to run my computer again is a new computer for about 2500€. Spoty starts working as fast as the computer runs, but now when I got home it didn't start...
So basically I shut down my computer since I was going to Mallorca, just got home today and started to run my computer again is a new computer for about 2500€. Spoty starts working as fast...
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Hi, ive been using spotify for around a year now I use it to listen to music while playing games, it gets really annoying. The ad is for something like spinin record i dont know i dont like that kind of music, but the ad says its usual crap and then ...
Hi, ive been using spotify for around a year now I use it to listen to music while playing games, it gets really annoying. The ad is for something like spinin record i dont know i dont like t...
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Hello everybody, Since a couple of days I can't manage playlist correctly. I want to import an iTunes playlist (not smart, but normal playlist) in Spotify. Firstly, I've tried to import with the File>Import Playlist>iTunes mode but, if on the Windows...
Hello everybody, Since a couple of days I can't manage playlist correctly. I want to import an iTunes playlist (not smart, but normal playlist) in Spotify. Firstly, I've tried to import with th...
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hello, suddenly my friends profile pics doesn´t showing up. both "friendlist" and "listen activity". but i can see what they listen to and also there names ( how you can see in the screenshot) so far i have disconnect my facebook account and also del...
hello, suddenly my friends profile pics doesn´t showing up. both "friendlist" and "listen activity". but i can see what they listen to and also there names ( how you can s...
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I keep having trouble creating the perfect radio station based on a playlist. Possibly because my playlists sometimIs this possible?es really can not be represented by a set of genres but rather a set of genres with exceptions. I would like to create...
I keep having trouble creating the perfect radio station based on a playlist. Possibly because my playlists sometimIs this possible?es really can not be represented by a set of genres but rather a se...
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The advertisement for "Join Me" flips on and Spotify shows the advertisement but it doesn't end. The only way to get to the next song is to exit and launch spotify again. I actually had it sit for 30 minutes with nothing happening to see if it was an...
The advertisement for "Join Me" flips on and Spotify shows the advertisement but it doesn't end. The only way to get to the next song is to exit and launch spotify again. I actually ...
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