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New Feature To Try On Desktop: Quick Search Shortcuts

Hey folks, The Spotify team is always working to make the software as simple as possible for everyone to use, and for those of you who like to save a bit of time by using keyboard shortcuts, there's a very convenient trick that you may not have notic...

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Solved!! Why does the version of some songs change in Spotify and can I change it back?

I just noticed through shuffle play that one of my most favorite songs has been switched to a completely different version that isn't nearly as good. It used to sound like this on Spotify: Now it sounds like this: What the **bleep** happened, and how...

  • Visitor
  • I just noticed through shuffle play that one of my most favorite songs has been switched to a completely different version that isn't nearly as good.   It used to sound like this on Spotify: ...
  • Karuto
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Song is silent

I have an issue playing just one song: https://open.spotify.com/track/6YL6xbtpHddu3YdTaItRqk?si=f4d7f6235e954f9b It plays silent. I don't think it should be silent. Plan PremiumCountry BulgariaDevice Macbook Pro 2022

  • Casual Listener
  • I have an issue playing just one song: https://open.spotify.com/track/6YL6xbtpHddu3YdTaItRqk?si=f4d7f6235e954f9b It plays silent. I don't think it should be silent.    Plan Prem...
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A MISSING ALBUM?!?!?

So the band Casting Crowns (1.5m monthly listeners) has all but ONE album available on Spotify.... It isn't even their oldest one. Why would this be? Please help me out, they're my favourite band and I just wanna listen to ALL their music (Album is c...

  • Newbie
  • So the band Casting Crowns (1.5m monthly listeners) has all but ONE album available on Spotify.... It isn't even their oldest one. Why would this be? Please help me out, they're my favourite band and...
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Duo account and playlists

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or We have recently subscribed for a duo account. I used to have a single account. How does my husban...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country   Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or  We have...
  • Jose_M
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Still no hifi but higher prices for stuff I don't want

Spotify will become more expensive but still after so many years of promises no hifi.I have 0% interest in podcasts, audiobooks, music videos, lyrics & even spotify's famous algorithm. I put on the album I want or playlist I made & that's it.All sugg...

  • Newbie
  • Spotify will become more expensive but still after so many years of promises no hifi. I have 0% interest in podcasts, audiobooks, music videos, lyrics & even spotify's famous algorithm. I put on...
  • MateusM
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Superuser Contribution Removing explicit podcasts from home page

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueHi, Fo no reason, explicit podcasts would show up on my home page which is embarrassing when ...

  • Casual Listener
  • ...his platform and Spotify believes it's customer should have right to choose their content. 
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Playing albums

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueWhen I first signed up for Premium, I would play an album and when it ended, Spotify would co...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country   Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue When I ...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Same song with multiple names/artists, music spam?

Hello. I consider myself a heavy music listener and I remember most of the songs I like and keep a big playlist with an history of all the music I like on the platform. Today I was going through my Discover Weekly playlist and I started listening to ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hello.   I consider myself a heavy music listener and I remember most of the songs I like and keep a big playlist with an history of all the music I like on the platform.   Today I was ...
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Which sharing platform will count in Spotify Viral Charts?

So I read from the web that “Viral chart placement is based on a few factors:If a song has recently risen in playsHow often people share the songHow many people recently discovered the song”In the second factor, I don’t know which social media will c...

  • Casual Listener
  • So I read from the web that “Viral chart placement is based on a few factors: If a song has recently risen in plays How often people share the song How many people recently discovered the song” ...
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Discovery Weekly recommending only a genre I never listen to... is my account hacked?

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceIPhone SE 2nd Generation and Macbook Air 2022.Operating SystemIOS My Question or IssueHello Spotify Community. When I checked my Discover Weekly playlist yesterday, to my surprise it was at least 75% lofi music. I haven't l...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device IPhone SE 2nd Generation and Macbook Air 2022. Operating System IOS   My Question or Issue Hello Spotify Community. When I checked my Discover Weekly pl...
  • MateusM
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Superuser Contribution Play Count Decreases

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceWindows ComputerOperating SystemWin 10 & Win 7 My Question or IssueI follow a few songs play count and I noticed large (almost 1 million) decrease from a few days ago till now. The songs is Baby it's cold outside by Dean Ma...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Windows Computer Operating System Win 10 & Win 7     My Question or Issue I follow a few songs play count and I noticed large (almost 1 millio...
  • K-Caoz
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Superuser Contribution Issue with the song "浴火成詩" by Dilraba and Mao Buyi

Hi everyone, I recently found the song "浴火成詩" (Phoenix Song) by Dilraba and Mao Buyi on Spotify, and I really love it. However, I noticed that the audio seems to have some glitches or disruptions at a few points during playback. Specifically, the iss...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi everyone,   I recently found the song "浴火成詩" (Phoenix Song) by Dilraba and Mao Buyi on Spotify, and I really love it.   However, I noticed that the audio seems to have some glitches ...
  • Joan
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Superuser Contribution Music only app for teenagers?

Plan Premium FamilyCountryAustraliaDeviceSamsung tablet My Question or IssueI can see this has been posted many times before but am this close to quitting Spotify if something isn’t done immediately. My 12 year old has been really enjoying the app to...

  • Casual Listener
  • ...omething isn’t done immediately. My 12 year old has been really enjoying the app to make her own playlists and discover some new podcasts but holy cow, the sexual content in the suggested audiobooks is v...
  • Dessi
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Russian songs appearing in my Discover Weekly

Hi. I'm dealing with this for over a year now. Spotify is suggesting me russian songs for no reason. I don't have any russian song in my library, I am pressing dislike button every time I hear this language like mad man, it really drives me crazy. So...

  • Newbie
  • Hi. I'm dealing with this for over a year now. Spotify is suggesting me russian songs for no reason. I don't have any russian song in my library, I am pressing dislike button every time I h...
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Album from a series missing

Take a look at this box-set:https://www.discogs.com/release/13978520-Various-Saaz-A-Timeless-Celebration-Of-Indian-Classical-Music-16-CD-Pack It is in spotify but in its separated form, with two albums per instrument. Except the one about the violin:...

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  • Take a look at this box-set: https://www.discogs.com/release/13978520-Various-Saaz-A-Timeless-Celebration-Of-Indian-Classical-Music-16-CD-Pack   It is in spotify but in its separated form, wi...
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Request a song on Spotify

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueI am requesting the song "The River's Gonna Cry When You're Gone" by The Loving Caliber to be...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country   Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue I am r...
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Superuser Contribution Music listened to during Jams not showing in Listening History

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceiPhone 12 ProOperating SystemiOS 16.5.1 I've been listening to a lot of music on Jams with friends lately and I noticed that anything I listen to on there does not show up in Listening History, recently played on my phone or...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country UK Device iPhone 12 Pro Operating System iOS 16.5.1   I've been listening to a lot of music on Jams with friends lately and I noticed that anything I listen to on t...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Will Spotify ever allow parents to disable all video content through Parental Controls?

I've always found the parental control options in Spotify pretty lacking (if I don't want to use Kids Mode which is just horrible) but this has only been amplified by Spotify's recent push to video content. Both of my kids have phones that are locked...

  • Casual Listener
  • I've always found the parental control options in Spotify pretty lacking (if I don't want to use Kids Mode which is just horrible) but this has only been amplified by Spotify's recent push to video content...
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Stop Promoting Drug Dealers

Not only does this break your rules, you're literally promoting it. Just looking at the lead single off this album ("Million Dollars Worth of Game"), we have lyrics such as... "I sold green, sold white... I got bricks"About selling weed & coke/crack/...

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  •   Not only does this break your rules, you're literally promoting it.   Just looking at the lead single off this album ("Million Dollars Worth of Game"), we have lyrics such as... &nbsp...
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Superuser Contribution Songs I actually listen to a lot not appearing in On Repeat?

PlanFreeCountryUSA DeviceDell Inspiron 15 Laptop My Question or IssueSongs that I've been listening to repeatedly (specifically songs from the 2003 Wicked Soundtrack & the anniversaries) Are not appearing on my On Repeat, whereas songs I've only list...

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  • Plan Free Country USA   Device Dell Inspiron 15 Laptop   My Question or Issue Songs that I've been listening to repeatedly (specifically songs from the 2003 Wicked Soundtrack &...
  • iLlewellyn
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