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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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Local files album covers sometimes not showing

PlanFreeCountryPolandDeviceComputerOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issuei usually listen to my local songs on spotify, and i like when they have it's own album covers showing in the app. when i download full album, cover art is usually "ins...

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Plan Free Country Poland Device Computer Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue i usually listen to my local songs on spotify, and i like when they have it's own album cove...

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won't play any songs after big windows 10 update 3/21/2020

PlanFreeCountry Device Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issuewhenever i try to play music, it comes up with this message. and when i try to play an album or playlist, it skips through all the music and keeps going to the end. I can take a vi...

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Plan Free Country   Device   Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue whenever i try to play music, it comes up with this message. and when i try to play an alb...

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Superuser Contribution Desktop app not working

Hi,I'm having trouble with my Spotify app on Windows 10, on both my work and home PCs, since January 2020.I've been on to Spotify Help via Twitter and we've gone through all the reset, reinstall, run as administrator options but still no luck.The app...

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Hi, I'm having trouble with my Spotify app on Windows 10, on both my work and home PCs, since January 2020. I've been on to Spotify Help via Twitter and we've gone through all the reset, reinstall,...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify can't play this song right now.

PlanPremiumCountryUnited KingdomOperating System Windows 10My Question or IssueI opened Spotify on my desktop today and I couldn't play any songs. I get "Spotify can't play this song right now. If you have the file on your computer you can import it"...

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Plan Premium Country United Kingdom Operating System  Windows 10 My Question or Issue I opened Spotify on my desktop today and I couldn't play any songs. I get "Spotify can't play this so...

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Superuser Contribution I can't add a profile picture, playlist cover, or playlist details.

There isn't even an option for it. I'm using the Windows app, not the web browser, and based on what I've seen, there's supposed to be a pencil icon when you hover over the playlist cover or profile picture to change the pictures and nothing shows up...

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There isn't even an option for it. I'm using the Windows app, not the web browser, and based on what I've seen, there's supposed to be a pencil icon when you hover over the playlist cover or profile ...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Why does my spotify crash

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueThe desktop app keeps on crashing, doesn't matter whether I have hardware acceleration On/Off it happens regardless. Some days It doesn't happen at all; some days It happe...

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  Plan Premium Country Canada Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue The desktop app keeps on crashing, doesn't matter whether I have hardware acceleration ...

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Superuser Contribution Friend Feed is not showing and there is no option to add it on my Spotify desktop app.

My Spotify desktop app looks like the web app and the Friend Feed does not show. There are also no options to add or edit the Friend Feed. On top of this the app crashes at least 20 times a day. The music just stops playing and it takes about 5 minut...

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My Spotify desktop app looks like the web app and the Friend Feed does not show. There are also no options to add or edit the Friend Feed. On top of this the app crashes at least 20 times a day. The ...

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Superuser Contribution No dislike button

PlanPremiumCountrySwedenDeviceLenovo laptopOperating SystemWindows 10there is simply no dislike button for the songs on the play lists !and this is irritating and awful !I'm a man of picky choices, and having to press the skip button endlessly is unb...

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Plan Premium Country Sweden Device Lenovo laptop Operating System Windows 10 there is simply no dislike button for the songs on the play lists ! and this is irritating and awful ! I'm a m...

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Local Files: Sharing on Social Networks, Adding to Playlists

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHow do I share on social networks like Facebook and Twitter my own Local Files? Also, how do I add to my playlists my own Local Files all together all at once, not individual...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue How do I share on social networks like Facebook and Twitter my own Local Files? Also, how do I add...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify can't play this right now. If you have the file on your computer you can import it"

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceWindows 10 Desktop, Android Samsung Galaxy s9+ My Question or IssueSuddenly on all devices I get the error "Spotify can't play this right now. If you have the file on your computer you can import it". nothing has changed, m...

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  Plan Premium Country USA Device Windows 10 Desktop, Android Samsung Galaxy s9+   My Question or Issue Suddenly on all devices I get the error "Spotify can't play this right now. ...

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Windows Desktop player sort Liked Songs by artist, then by album?

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue I feel dumb for not being able to figure this out, but how do you sort the "Liked Songs" by Artist, then by Album? I can't get it to do anything but sort by Artist, then tit...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue   I feel dumb for not being able to figure this out, but how do you sort the "Liked Songs" b...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify App - Skipping All Songs

PlanPremiumCountryScotlandDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 - App My Question or IssueHi There, I am having an issue with the Spotify App on Windows 10.I have a "Roland Rubix44 USB Audio Interface" plugged into my computer, into which I have plugged...

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Plan Premium Country Scotland Device PC Operating System Windows 10 - App   My Question or Issue Hi There,   I am having an issue with the Spotify App on Windows 10. I have a "...

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Solved!! I think my spotify desktop app is showing the web app (lots of features disabled)

Basically I am struggling to do many things I can normally do on Spotify. This is a second account I have, and on my main account I can do all these things with no issue. Also, when I log into the new account, it looks different to how Spotify looks ...

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Basically I am struggling to do many things I can normally do on Spotify. This is a second account I have, and on my main account I can do all these things with no issue. Also, when I log into the ne...

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No sound in Spotify for Windows 10

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceLenovo P51Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI am opening yet another "no sound" issue because none of the other topics provided any solution. This happens at random but very frequently, and when Spotify beco...

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Plan Premium Country Canada Device Lenovo P51 Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I am opening yet another "no sound" issue because none of the other topics provided any...

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15 months after the bug was reported, Spotify still tries to download files from OneDrive by default

PlanPremiumCountryUSAOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueThis was reported originally at https://community.spotify.com/t5/Desktop-Windows/Can-t-stop-Spotify-from-auto-downloading-OneDrive/td-p/4700047, but it seems because a customer provi...

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Plan Premium Country USA Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue This was reported originally at https://community.spotify.com/t5/Desktop-Windows/Can-t-stop-Spotify-from-...

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I cant listen to songs

PlanFreeCountryEngland / GBOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or IssueSo basically I just re-installed spotify after having an issue before. I managed to log into my account and i have got another issue, when i play my songs i can't hear them and ...

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Plan Free Country England / GB Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue So basically I just re-installed spotify after having an issue before. I managed to log into my account and i ha...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify crashes sometimes when I select a song

PlanPremium FamilyCountryChileDeviceHP LaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 And when I open Spotify again, the login page shows up. However, clicking around or minimizing the Spotify page solves this.

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Plan Premium Family Country Chile Device HP Laptop Operating System Windows 10   And when I open Spotify again, the login page shows up. However, clicking around or minimizing the ...

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Superuser Contribution PC spotify cannot see speakers on LAN

Hi All, Got an odd problem on the windows version of the Spotify client. When connected to wireless I can't see the devices connected to the LAN ports. On the IOS version it's fine, I can see both wireless and LAN devices. Both IOS and PC are on the ...

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  Hi All,   Got an odd problem on the windows version of the Spotify client. When connected to wireless I can't see the devices connected to the LAN ports.    On the IOS vers...

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Superuser Contribution Windows App doesn't update song while using Spotify Connect

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceWindows 10 ComputerOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhenever I'm listening to Spotify via Spotify Connect on another device, the Windows app fails to keep the current song. All my other devices that ...

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Plan Premium Country United States Device Windows 10 Computer Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Whenever I'm listening to Spotify via Spotify Connect on another device...

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Not all .mp3 files showing up in "Local Files"

PlanPremium DeviceWindows DesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI'm trying to add one folder to my local files in Spotify, it contains 58 songs total, but when I check the Local Files in Spotify, some songs are missing (only 35 of the...

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Plan Premium   Device Windows Desktop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I'm trying to add one folder to my local files in Spotify, it contains 58 songs total, but ...

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