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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 Album Clickable through Toolbar

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceLaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueA bug report for the Spotify developer team! In the desktop app, the album text appears to be be clickable through the toolbar despite not being visible. No other column ap...

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Plan Premium Country   Device Laptop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue A bug report for the Spotify developer team!   In the desktop app, the album text ap...

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Superuser Contribution Autoplay Missing from Settings

My Question or IssueI had been listening to Spotify on my desktop (Windows 10 / Firefox) with no problem. Now that it's hooked up to my TV, Autoplay has suddenly kicked in. I read the instructions to turn it off, but there is no option in Settings. H...

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  My Question or Issue I had been listening to Spotify on my desktop (Windows 10 / Firefox) with no problem.  Now that it's hooked up to my TV, Autoplay has suddenly kicked in.  I re...

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Superuser Contribution Why are my local files being displayed in the incorrect order and with wrong album covers?

I've tried to reinstall Spotify as well as the files and they don't seem to be fixed.. I'm so confused please help.

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I've tried to reinstall Spotify as well as the files and they don't seem to be fixed.. I'm so confused please help.

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Smart shuffle behaves strange on some playlists

None of the below information is required. However, the more you provide the easier it will be for us to try and help.PlanPremiumCountrySlovakiaDeviceDell InspironOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI have encountered a strange behavior in...

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None of the below information is required. However, the more you provide the easier it will be for us to try and help. Plan Premium Country Slovakia Device Dell Inspiron Operating System Wind...

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Spotify Connect Problems / Questions

Hi ya'll! I'm running into a problem and I'd love suggestions. My *previous* setup used raspberry pi with raspotify as a media player connected to my DAC (Topping E30) which then outputs to my amp and speakers (all analog past the DAC). I added a sep...

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Hi ya'll! I'm running into a problem and I'd love suggestions.   My *previous* setup used raspberry pi with raspotify as a media player connected to my DAC (Topping E30) which then outputs to ...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution My Windows 10 Desktop version stopped working

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueMy desktop app stopped working. I uninstalled it and tried to reinstall. When I click on the SpotifySetup.exe installation file, I get the message that Spotify is already...

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Plan Premium Country UK Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue My desktop app stopped working. I uninstalled it and tried to reinstall. When I click on the&n...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution [Desktop] Add multiple selection in the queue of the desktop app

Hello,In the mobile app while in the queue menu you have the option to select multiple songs, which makes it really simple to take some of them out at once. Like this: This is specially helpful for people like me that use the Radio feature and don't ...

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Hello, In the mobile app while in the queue menu you have the option to select multiple songs, which makes it really simple to take some of them out at once. Like this:     This i...

Yordan

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Superuser Contribution Why when I listen to Spotify with friends on discordmy music always starts

at 00:20+ it's a different time then them who start all the songs at 0:00. It's been happening since I got premium.

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at 00:20+ it's a different time then them who start all the songs at 0:00. It's been happening since I got premium.

Joan

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Device not showing on laptop

I have spotify Premium.Playing from my Android phone, I can select all my devices, and all my Chromecasts.Playing from my PC running the Spotify app, and win 10, none of my Chromecasts show. I have a chromecast in every room, and its a little anoying...

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I have spotify Premium. Playing from my Android phone, I can select all my devices, and all my Chromecasts. Playing from my PC running the Spotify app, and win 10, none of my Chromecasts show. I ha...

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Superuser Contribution spotify accounts don't work on pc

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevicePCOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueSpotify works fine on mobile. A couple weeks ago spotify just completely broke on my PC, the website works fine until I login to ANY account, at which point it pops up with t...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device PC Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue Spotify works fine on mobile. A couple weeks ago spotify just completely broke on my PC, the websi...

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Enhanced mode not visible anymore in desktop app for Windows

PlanPremium CountryBelgium Operating SystemSpotify voor Windows (64-bits)1.2.22.982.g794acc0a My Question or IssueYesterday the enhanced button was there, but today it is no longer there. This has now been replaced by the smart shuffle mode button.Ac...

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Plan Premium   Country Belgium   Operating System Spotify voor Windows (64-bits) 1.2.22.982.g794acc0a   My Question or Issue Yesterday the enhanced button was there, but tod...

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Superuser Contribution Podcasts won't play. Why???

I'm using the desktop version of Spotify on my Mac (OS 12.6). Usually I can play podcasts with no trouble at all, but occasionally I'll hit play and the app doesn't do anything. Nothing starts up and the timeline remains neutral. In the past it has f...

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I'm using the desktop version of Spotify on my Mac (OS 12.6). Usually I can play podcasts with no trouble at all, but occasionally I'll hit play and the app doesn't do anything. Nothing starts up and...

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Superuser Contribution Equalizer feature not showing up in desktop app - Windows 11

Device/OS: Windows 11Plan: PremiumCountry: Bangladesh I've just started using Spotify on Windows 11; as you can see, in my settings, there is no Equalizer function under Audio Quality OR Playback. Equalizer shows up fine on all my other linked device...

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Device/OS: Windows 11 Plan: Premium Country: Bangladesh   I've just started using Spotify on Windows 11; as you can see, in my settings, there is no Equalizer function under Audio Quality O...

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Solved!! Enhanced playlist reloads when clicking "play" on song

PlanPremiumCountryNorwayDeviceDesktop and laptop (Windows)Operating SystemWindows 10 & Windows 11 My IssueWhen the Enhance feature is enabled for a playlist and I click play on a any song, it will reload the playlist twice. On the first reload the pl...

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Plan Premium Country Norway Device Desktop and laptop (Windows) Operating System Windows 10 & Windows 11   My Issue When the Enhance feature is enabled for a playlist and I click p...

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Superuser Contribution Home page doesn't load/unable to use search

 PlanPremium StudentCountryAustraliaDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueFor the past week my Spotify desktop app home page has not been loading.It constantly pops up with an error message saying "something went wrong. search for so...

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  Plan Premium Student Country Australia Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue For the past week my Spotify desktop app home page has not been loading. It ...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution I can't find my "Top track this month" in Desktop Profile.

It's been more than a month since I subscribed to the premium account, and I have listened to the song in a public session, not private session.But, I can't find my TOP TRACK THIS MONTH even if I press the profile menu on my PC Desktop screen. Help m...

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It's been more than a month since I subscribed to the premium account, and I have listened to the song in a public session, not private session. But, I can't find my TOP TRACK THIS MONTH even if I p...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify forcing PC sign out

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceWindows PCOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueSince about a week or so I've been facing an extremely perplexing issue with my Spotify. I use the spotify desktop version, not the online browser version, for clarif...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device Windows PC Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue Since about a week or so I've been facing an extremely perplexing issue with my Spotify. I...

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Superuser Contribution Daylist won't clear out of queue

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceLaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI have a 3 song playlist i want to play on loop repeat. I cannot get the Daylist I was listening to before that to clear my queue no matter how many times I sel...

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Plan Premium Country United States Device Laptop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I have a 3 song playlist i want to play on loop repeat. I cannot get the Daylist I w...

Joan

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Superuser Contribution Playlist randomly sorted itself

The browser version of the site randomly decided to sort my playlists by "recently added". I can't click on "title" or "artist" or anything to resort the playlist. I tried Chrome, Opera, I tried removing adblock. Nothing. I'm on Windows 10.

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The browser version of the site randomly decided to sort my playlists by "recently added". I can't click on "title" or "artist" or anything to resort the playlist. I tried Chrome, Opera, I tried remo...

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Solved!! Cant play any songs i haven't listened to before

PlanPremium Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI'm always looking for new music to listen to but recently i have come across an extremely annoying problem on my laptop just after buying spotify premium. I can listen to songs that are alre...

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  Plan Premium   Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I'm always looking for new music to listen to but recently i have come across an extremely annoying problem ...

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