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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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Solved!! Song length Column

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 have been a user for a while but I went on to spotify today and have found that the song le...

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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 have ...

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[Desktop] Can't see track duration column

PlanPremiumOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or IssueThis is what my spotify desktop client looks likeHow do I add track duration as a column ?

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Plan Premium Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue This is what my spotify desktop client looks like How do I add track duration as a column ?

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Spotify Portable for Win 10

Hi,Im running Win10 x64 and wanted to know if Spotify plan on releasing an official portable version? My main reason for asking is because the Win version after installing creates many files and folders as one plays different songs in the application...

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Hi, Im running Win10 x64 and wanted to know if Spotify plan on releasing an official portable version?    My main reason for asking is because the Win version after installing creates ma...

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Is there any way at all to import iTunes playlists into Spotify?

I am bewlidered! When I had first tried Spotify premium 4-5 months ago, it had automatically copied all my playlists from iTunes. If my memory didn't fail me, the only thing I did after that was formatting my PC. However, I installed the same Windows...

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I am bewlidered! When I had first tried Spotify premium 4-5 months ago, it had automatically copied all my playlists from iTunes. If my memory didn't fail me, the only thing I did after that was form...

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Sorting massive playlist by specific terms (artists, words)

Hi all, I have a massive miscellaneous playlist with more than 7000 tracks.In previous Spotify's versions, let's say I wanted to listen to Radiohead in shuffle mode and I just needed to do CTRL+F in order to only have their tracks played.This functio...

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Hi all,   I have a massive miscellaneous playlist with more than 7000 tracks. In previous Spotify's versions, let's say I wanted to listen to Radiohead in shuffle mode and I just needed to do...

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Solved!! Songs start not at beginning

PlanPremiumCountry GermanyDeviceDesktop ComputerOperating SystemWindows 7 My Question or Issue With the new playlists (with a new look, picture below "newdesign") songs do not start at 0:00.When a song is over it jumps to second 15 or second 8 or in ...

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Plan Premium Country  Germany Device Desktop Computer Operating System Windows 7   My Question or Issue  With the new playlists (with a new look, picture below "newdesign") s...

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Superuser Contribution Windows desktop application very slow to respond

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceHP LaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueThe windows desktop application is very slow almost to the point of being unresponsive. I always have to resort to my web browser which is less efficient than the appl...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device HP Laptop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue The windows desktop application is very slow almost to the point of being unresponsive. I a...

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Filters not working as expected. Please add option to revert to older build

PlanPremiumCountryMalaysiaDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueThe latest update is driving me insane. After I updated on Monday, filters and queues are not working as they used to. Before, if I filter my liked songs with an ar...

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Plan Premium Country Malaysia Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue The latest update is driving me insane. After I updated on Monday, filters and queues ar...

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App is broken

PlanPremiumCountryAustralia DeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueApp skips through songs uncontrollably and does not play at all. Blue ribbon appears state song cannot be played. Tried unistalling app, didnt work

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Plan Premium Country Australia   Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue App skips through songs uncontrollably and does not play at all. Blue ribbon ap...

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Solved!! Windows 10 Desktop App Not Working

Plan: PremiumCountry: US Device: Dell XPS 9560 Operating System: Windows 10 My Question or Issue:My Spotify Windows 10 Desktop app will not play any music. It either displays an error message saying that "Spotify can't play this right now. If you hav...

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Plan: Premium Country: US   Device: Dell XPS 9560  Operating System: Windows 10   My Question or Issue: My Spotify Windows 10 Desktop app will not play any music. It e...

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Problemas con el sonido en Windows, Plan Familiar

PlanPremiumCountryArgentina DeviceNotebook Lenovo Ideapad 320Operating SystemWindows 10 64 bits My Question or IssueDesde hace mucho me viene pasando que, inclusive habiendo reinstalado la aplicación para Windows, cuando escucho música en la aplicaci...

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Plan Premium Country Argentina   Device Notebook Lenovo Ideapad 320 Operating System Windows 10 64 bits   My Question or Issue Desde hace mucho me viene pasando que, inclusive ha...

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recently played sync. on all devices

Hi,i need the "recently played" section on all devices syncronized.When i´m hearing a song on my smartphone it wouldn´t show up on my desktop app. The same issue is in the other direction.E.g. I want the Music that i heared in the morning on smartpho...

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Hi, i need the "recently played" section on all devices syncronized. When i´m hearing a song on my smartphone it wouldn´t show up on my desktop app. The same issue is in the other direction. E.g. ...

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Only queue up Songs according to your Filter in your playlist

PlanPremiumDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 7 Professional 64bit My Question or IssueI remember in the past whenever I filtered my Playlist with for example the singer or the band and then play a song filtered by that, spotify would then only que...

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Plan Premium Device Desktop Operating System Windows 7 Professional 64bit   My Question or Issue I remember in the past whenever I filtered my Playlist with for example the singer or the...

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Solved!! Crossfade on desktop app doesn't work

PlanPremiumCountryEstonia DeviceLenovo thinkpadOperating SystemWindows 10 So basically i've used the crossfade feature on my phone for months now and everything works perfectly but now i downloaded the spotify app for my computer and although i have ...

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Plan Premium Country Estonia   Device Lenovo thinkpad Operating System Windows 10   So basically i've used the crossfade feature on my phone for months now and everything works pe...

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google home

HelloPlanPremium - familyCountry Belgium Devicegoogle Home - WindowsOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhen i try yo play a song on my google home, the App for windows don't detect the google Home. The application detect proprely my andro...

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Hello Plan Premium - family Country Belgium   Device google Home - Windows Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue When i try yo play a song on my google home, the App...

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Liked songs disappeared from the past 1.5 years.

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDevicePixel 2XL, Windows Desktop AppOperating SystemAndroid Oreo, Windows 10 My Question or IssueYesterday I was listening to my liked songs in chronological order.I realized I had 4k+ songs liked because one time I just liked...

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Plan Premium Country Canada Device Pixel 2XL, Windows Desktop App Operating System Android Oreo, Windows 10   My Question or Issue Yesterday I was listening to my liked songs in chrono...

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[Desktop][Other] Can't install, and can't uninstall to fix problem

Spotify would not open, so I tried to re-install the app on PC. Would not install because I already had the app. Tried to un-install, but was not showing up in my control panel/programs list. So tried to uninstall from start menu. That wouldn't work....

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Spotify would not open, so I tried to re-install the app on PC.  Would not install because I already had the app.  Tried to un-install, but was not showing up in my control panel/programs l...

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Why does Spotify suck so much with loading and start-up times?

PlanPremiumCountryThe NetherlandsDeviceSony Experia XZ1, HP Laptop, Ipad Air2Operating SystemAndroid, Windows 9) My Question or IssueOn all my devices Spotify is loading slow, sometimes it takes minutes to be able to start searching or even playing a...

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Plan Premium Country The Netherlands Device Sony Experia XZ1, HP Laptop, Ipad Air2 Operating System Android, Windows 9)   My Question or Issue On all my devices Spotify is loading slow...

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I can’t find any songs in Spotify

PlanFreeCountryTaiwanDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 7 My Question or IssueSpotify suddenly can‘t play and all of playlist are empty

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Plan Free Country Taiwan Device PC Operating System Windows 7   My Question or Issue Spotify suddenly can‘t play and  all of playlist are empty

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I can´t access songs of a list if I not listen to the previous one

PlanPremiumCountrySpainDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or IssueSpotify doesn´t allow me to listen to the songs I want on a list. I need to listen songs in order to see the next ones ¿wth?Version: 1.1.20.510.g7d28aaaa

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Plan Premium Country Spain Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Spotify doesn´t allow me to listen to the songs I want on a list. I need to listen songs in order to see...

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