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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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Lion King Cameos/Backgrounds

Hi! So I just noticed that the backgrounds/cameos for the Lion King soundtrack is a random Instagram page. I went on a bit of a dig and it seems like it's connected to Jason Weaver (the original singing voice of Simba). It may be just a bug but I tho...

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  • Hi!   So I just noticed that the backgrounds/cameos for the Lion King soundtrack is a random Instagram page. I went on a bit of a dig and it seems like it's connected to Jason Weaver (the orig...
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Two artists with same name

The Canadian punk rock band PUP is getting mixed up with an artist/group from Thailand. If you go to the spotify artist page for PUP and click on their discography, you'll see a rather out of place 2005 album, which is clearly unrelated to the other ...

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  • The Canadian punk rock band PUP is getting mixed up with an artist/group from Thailand. If you go to the spotify artist page for PUP and click on their discography, you'll see a rather out of place 2...
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Explicit content playing on kids channel

I was playing The Happy Song Radio this morning for my child and explicit songs kept coming up. Why wouldn’t a kid song override any other settings to avoid explicit content being shuffled in? Explicit music is no issue for the adult channels we list...

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  • I was playing The Happy Song Radio this morning for my child and explicit songs kept coming up.  Why wouldn’t a kid song override any other settings to avoid explicit content being shuffled i...
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albums appear in web search as spotify page but do not appear in premium app

I have a premium plan in the USA; i use Windows 11 and iphone. Sometimes i cannot find an album i am looking for in the Spotify app. But when i search that album on the web, a lead result is a Spotify page showing the album, with a complete track lis...

  • Casual Listener
  • I have a premium plan in the USA; i use Windows 11 and iphone. Sometimes i cannot find an album i am looking for in the Spotify app. But when i search that album on the web, a lead result is a Spotif...
  • osornios
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Turn OFF Smart Shuffle

PlanPremiumCountry DevicePCOperating SystemWindows My Question or IssueIn the last day you have started to auto turn on smart shuffle for EVERY PLAY LIST!!!! If I turn it off a few songs later it turns its self back on. THIS IS THE MOST ANNOYING PIEC...

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  • Plan Premium Country   Device PC Operating System Windows   My Question or Issue In the last day you have started to auto turn on smart shuffle for EVERY PLAY LIST!!!!  If I ...
  • osornios
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Superuser Contribution Enigma - Sadeness, and it's variants, are not available

PlanPremiumCountryBrazil DevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHi guys, I just saw today that Enigma - Sadeness, and it's variants, are missing from Spotify. I want to know if something happened because it's one of my favorite musics...

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  • Plan Premium Country Brazil   Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Hi guys, I just saw today that Enigma - Sadeness, and it's variants, are missing from S...
  • streboremj
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Superuser Contribution Discover Weekly is always all white noise and ambience

I used Spotify to play white noise for my baby daughter and since then my Discover Weekly has contained only spa music and white noise. I'm removed all the favorites, downloads and playlists of white noise and don't listen to it any more - however Di...

  • Casual Listener
  • I used Spotify to play white noise for my baby daughter and since then my Discover Weekly has contained only spa music and white noise.    I'm removed all the favorites, downloads and pla...
  • PenguinKillbot
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Why canvas not loading?

Hi, when i listen to playlist i see mini gif/canvas for first song, but when i press i see only album cover and spotify visualizer.Device: Motorola g200 (Android 14), in setting already set video quality to high. |Country: UkraineSubscription: Premiu...

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  • Hi, when i listen to playlist i see mini gif/canvas for first song, but when i press i see only album cover and spotify visualizer. Device: Motorola g200 (Android 14), in setting already set video q...
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Superuser Contribution Accurate release dates, not just January 1, (year released).

I noticed that some albums may not have accurate release dates listed on the bottom. For example, Linkin Park’s Hybrid Theory album was released October 24, 2000 but is listed as being released on January 1, 2000 on this app. I am curious why you wou...

  • Casual Listener
  • I noticed that some albums may not have accurate release dates listed on the bottom. For example, Linkin Park’s Hybrid Theory album was released October 24, 2000 but is listed as being released on Ja...
  • Yordan
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Spotify False Advertising- Concert Listings

I received an upcoming concerts listing from Spotify that listed a Nelly concert Sat Jan 21 at Tiff Lightbox in Toronto. It included a photo of the rapper Nelly.Myself and 3 friends purchased tickets only to find out that this is actually an arts fil...

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  • I received an upcoming concerts listing from Spotify that listed a Nelly concert Sat Jan 21 at Tiff Lightbox in Toronto. It included a photo of the rapper Nelly. Myself and 3 friends purchased ticke...
  • Jackpier1
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Superuser Contribution Block/Ban Artist.

I would like to block/ban an artist from playing on my account. For example if I wanted to listen to the playlist "United States Top 50" and wanted to block/ban Artist Justin Bieber it would just skip that song and go to the next track. Is this possi...

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  • I would like to block/ban an artist from playing on my account. For example if I wanted to listen to the playlist "United States Top 50" and wanted to block/ban Artist Justin Bieber it would just ski...
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How to add an album to a playlist

I would like to be able to add all the songs from an album into one of my playlists with one action, rather than have to add each song individually.

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  • I would like to be able to add all the songs from an album into one of my playlists with one action, rather than have to add each song individually.
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Why is my mix of the week playing a right-wing band?

Please tell me. And how can I prevent this in the future? For me it is very important that I may have to change my music provider.

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  • Please tell me. And how can I prevent this in the future? For me it is very important that I may have to change my music provider.
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Can't share playlist

PlanFreeCountryILMy Question or IssueI can't share my playlist. Everywhere I search everybody tells me to first click the 3 vertically lined dots but they are no where to be found! Is there an alternative way? Did I miss anything? Help

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  •   Plan Free Country IL My Question or Issue I can't share my playlist. Everywhere I search everybody tells me to first click the 3 vertically lined dots but they are no where to be found! ...
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Solved!! automatic update

PlanPremiumCountryNetherlandsDeviceHP Elitebook 840 G2 Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHi! I've been avoiding updating the desktop app because I already severely dislike the new UI on mobile, and hated how the desktop app looked when I...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country Netherlands Device HP Elitebook 840 G2   Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Hi! I've been avoiding updating the desktop app because I already...
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Solved!! issues on acumen nation's spotify

Acumen Nation's "What the F**k" appears to have songs from a completely different artist called Backlash instead of the intended demos and remix tracks.Recaster is The Wrench of Parting - Backlashhttps://open.spotify.com/track/6ao4ZI1y9l021hbH4p4QoA?...

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  • Acumen Nation's "What the F**k" appears to have songs from a completely different artist called Backlash instead of the intended demos and remix tracks. Recaster is The Wrench of Parting - Backlas...
  • Luan
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Unable to play my own song

PlanFreeCountryUK Device(iPhone 8, Macbook Pro late 2022, Mac Mini M1)Operating System My Question or IssueHi Community, I am unable to play one of my songs called “Rain Is Falling“ from my personal Spotify account. I can play it from other accounts,...

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  • ...have: Ensured that Explicit content is allowed on my account Logged out and in again. Uninstalled and reinstalled the app, even though I am not using the app online. Tried with the Safari b...
  • Luan
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Dire Straits songs not available

PlanPremiumCountryNetherlands, currently on holiday in South AfricaDeviceiPhone 14Operating SystemIOS 17My Question or IssueI am currently 2 weeks into my holiday in South Africa but since today there are only a few Dire Straits songs available. Befo...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Netherlands, currently on holiday in South Africa Device iPhone 14 Operating System IOS 17 My Question or Issue I am currently 2 weeks into my holiday in South A...
  • Luan
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We unsaved a blend and now we can't find it

PlanPremiumCountryPhilippines Device(iPhone 11, Windows Player, Web Player)Operating System(iOS 17, Windows 11) My Question or IssueHi we unsaved a blend and now I can't find it. I'm not talking to this person anymore but this blend is very important...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Philippines   Device (iPhone 11, Windows Player, Web Player) Operating System (iOS 17, Windows 11)   My Question or Issue Hi we unsaved a blend and n...
  • Luan
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