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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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Spotify AppData folder will not delete and Spotify won't run

So my Spotify stopped working now it isn't responding. I uninstalled Spotify and tried to delete the AppData folder for Spotify but it said that it could not delete it because the folder or file was open in another program. I checked in task manager ...

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So my Spotify stopped working now it isn't responding. I uninstalled Spotify and tried to delete the AppData folder for Spotify but it said that it could not delete it because the folder or file was ...

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Superuser Contribution Playlist keeps skipping back to start

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyOperating SystemWindows 10 So for some reason on my Desktop app, whenever i play a playlist without shuffle (mainly the Liked Songs, don't listen to other playlists without shuffle really so don't know if the issue exists the...

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Plan Premium Country Germany Operating System Windows 10   So for some reason on my Desktop app, whenever i play a playlist without shuffle (mainly the Liked Songs, don't listen to other ...

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Superuser Contribution Missing Songs

PlanPremiumCountryNetherlandsDevice(iPhone x & Pc Windows 10)Operating System(iOS Windows) My Question or IssueMy saved/liked songs keep disappearing as if i never liked them before. When i googled it, i found that some artists remove songs. But rece...

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Plan Premium Country Netherlands Device (iPhone x & Pc Windows 10) Operating System (iOS Windows)   My Question or Issue My saved/liked songs keep disappearing as if i never liked ...

Mario

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Where can I find the country version of That Don't Impress Me Much?

I can only find the pop version never had that problem beforeThis onehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqFLXayD6e8 Not This One https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5nbVD7PiKw

Gig Goer

I can only find the pop version never had that problem before This one https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqFLXayD6e8   Not This One   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5nbVD7PiKw

OneByBoo

Roadie

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x Can't play current song.

PlanFree/Premium CountryUSA DeviceDesktop PC Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI'm trying to play my weekly discovery. If/when the track plays at all, it plays for 5 seconds and then the blue banner pops up reading: Can't play current tr...

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  Plan Free/Premium   Country USA   Device Desktop PC   Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I'm trying to play my weekly discovery.  If/when...

OneByBoo

Roadie

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Shift, ctrl, alt and windows key causing songs to skip, even if app is minimized...PC windows 10

As it says in the title, these keys make songs skip continuously until I let go of them. I've tried re-installing, still does it. I use a Razer BlackWidow Ultimate, and Windows 10. Any solutions? Makes it very hard to work while listening to music as...

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As it says in the title, these keys make songs skip continuously until I let go of them. I've tried re-installing, still does it. I use a  Razer BlackWidow Ultimate, and Windows 10. Any solution...

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Taskbar Icon Blank

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueFor some reason my Spotify taskbar icon is blank. It still works but the logo is not visible.

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Plan Premium Country USA Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue For some reason my Spotify taskbar icon is blank.  It still works but the logo is not visible.

TaTHEj

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Solved!! Musik not available

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceAllOperating SystemAll My Question or Issue I was just looking for the Album "The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory" and couldnt't find it on the Artist page (Makaveli).I found it by searching for the Album directly, bu...

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  Plan Premium Country Germany Device All Operating System All   My Question or Issue   I was just looking for the Album "The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory" and couldnt...

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Superuser Contribution No internet Connection detected (error code: 4)

PlanFree/PremiumCountryPortugal DeviceSeveral Computer modelsOperating SystemWindows 10 Pro x64 My Question or IssueFor about 2 weeks, every user i know (15+) trying to access spotify windows app, behind our corporate dedicated proxy is not able to s...

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Plan Free/Premium Country Portugal   Device Several Computer models Operating System Windows 10 Pro x64   My Question or Issue For about 2 weeks, every user i know (15+) trying t...

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Solved!! Start Stop Re-start

I use Desktop Spotify Premium with Windows 10 Pro. For some time now, annoying behavior has happened. I launch a song, it starts and after a few seconds it stops, after a few seconds it starts again from where it left off. Any suggestions? Thanks.

Gig Goer

I use Desktop Spotify Premium with Windows 10 Pro. For some time now, annoying behavior has happened. I launch a song, it starts and after a few seconds it stops, after a few seconds it starts again ...

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

PlanFreeCountryNetherlandsDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 7 My Question or IssueSpotify desktop all of a sudden stopped working. In the middle of a playlist. Ad started, I paused it to check something else, went back, resumed, and nothing. Nothing pl...

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Plan Free Country Netherlands Device PC Operating System Windows 7   My Question or Issue Spotify desktop all of a sudden stopped working. In the middle of a playlist. Ad started, I pa...

OneByBoo

Roadie

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Superuser Contribution The music stops after a few seconds

Spotify doesn't play songs and when it does it makes me listen to only 6 seconds of the songs.Unable to play the current songI also encountered another problem ...on some albums there are songs that cannot be played.Help! 6 seconds and the song stopS...

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Spotify doesn't play songs and when it does it makes me listen to only 6 seconds of the songs. Unable to play the current song I also encountered another problem ... on some albums there are songs...

GAEX79

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Username is a bunch of random characters

Please spotify, fix this.. I have chosen a username (had even to take a new one because I already had one and now I can't get my original one, great!) as suggested in another thread, and it didn't help of course In the Desktop App and on Web my usern...

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Please spotify, fix this..  I have chosen a username (had even to take a new one because I already had one and now I can't get my original one, great!) as suggested in another thread, and it di...

LauM1

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Autoplay is having issues

PlanPremiumCountryNetherlandsDeviceDesktop PCOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or IssueSpotify does not autoplay random songs at the end of the playlist, even though it's checked. i've reinstalled spotify, i've reset my hosts file, i've checked a...

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  Plan Premium Country Netherlands Device Desktop PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Spotify does not autoplay random songs at the end of the playlist, even though it'...

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Desktop Player freezes when I try to play any song

PlanPremiumCountryBrazilOperating SystemWindows 7PlayerDesktop PlayerPlayer version1.1.31.703.g256add22 My Question or IssueWhen I start the desktop app it shows that I'm listening to nothing, then when I try to play some song, it freezes in 0:00, so...

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Plan Premium Country Brazil Operating System Windows 7 Player Desktop Player Player version 1.1.31.703.g256add22   My Question or Issue When I start the desktop app it shows that I'm...

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Queue disappears after restarting PC

PlanPremiumOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhenever I play an album and restart my PC, the entire queue disappears and the last song I played remains. THe only thing left in the queue are 2 blank songs with a length of NaaN, no artist,...

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Plan Premium Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Whenever I play an album and restart my PC, the entire queue disappears and the last song I played remains. THe only thing l...

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Black box blocks part of screen (win10 firefox web player)

PlanFreeCountry DeviceLenovo ideapadOperating SystemWindows 10, Firefox My Question or IssueThis is my screen (see attachment). Been like this for a year now, already posted about this. No add-ons or anything activated. Deleting the HTML

gets rid of
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  Plan Free Country   Device Lenovo ideapad Operating System Windows 10, Firefox   My Question or Issue This is my screen (see attachment). Been like this for a year now, al...

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Solved!! My account was hacked, and now I can't download music.

PlanFree/PremiumCountryUnited StatesDevice(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) These devices aren't mine, the only devices I have on my account are my Windows 10 PC and my Samsung Galaxy S10e. All of the ones shown are from whoever hac...

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Plan Free/Premium Country United States Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) These devices aren't mine, the only devices I have on my account are my Windows 10 PC and my Sa...

OneByBoo

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Random weird playlist appeared on my account and obstruct with my play time

PlanPremiumCountryMalaysiaDeviceSamsung S10eOperating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or IssueIt's been happening for quite a few weeks now, almost every single time I open my Spotify on my phone especially around 1300 to 1800 (GMT+8) I always saw songs...

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  Plan Premium Country Malaysia Device Samsung S10e Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue It's been happening for quite a few weeks now, almost every single time I o...

Emilia_8

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Can't play Local Files/Windows Error

PlanPremiumCountryChile DeviceHP 250 G6 Notebook PCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSo, as the title says, I can't play Local Files from my computer: I can see them on the Local Files Tab, I can add them to a playlist, I can listen to t...

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Plan Premium Country Chile   Device HP 250 G6 Notebook PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue So, as the title says, I can't play Local Files from my computer: I c...

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