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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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julianmensink

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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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ethan989

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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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Problems with large playlists/song libraries

My Question or IssueI realize that this is somewhat of an issue of how I approach using spotify, but this has somewhat caused me some nuisance. I currently have a pretty large playlist (~3K songs and growing). I usually Like new songs and add them to...

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My Question or Issue I realize that this is somewhat of an issue of how I approach using spotify, but this has somewhat caused me some nuisance. I currently have a pretty large playlist (~3K songs a...

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[Windows] The Playlist Förfest! have the wrong songs.

The Playlist Förfest! have the wrong songs. If I click on one song, let's say Darin - Hög. It gives me a completley other song. (Wahlstedt, Vanillaz - Time to Shine)It's the same with all the other songs in that playlist. PlanPremiumCountrySwedenDevi...

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The Playlist Förfest! have the wrong songs. If I click on one song, let's say Darin - Hög. It gives me a completley other song. (Wahlstedt, Vanillaz - Time to Shine) It's the same with all the other...

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Solved!! Playlist Exchange not allowing Spotify Link

Hi, Spotify community - trying to submit a playlist on the Spotify playlist exchange and I get an error- I am a curator/DJ/artist just starting on Spotify. I have claimed my artist's account (dropped a couple of originals) - I try to copy/paste the p...

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Hi, Spotify community - trying to submit a playlist on the Spotify playlist exchange and I get an error- I am a curator/DJ/artist just starting on Spotify. I have claimed my artist's account (dropped...

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Solved!! Issues while playing certain artists on desktop

PlanPremiumCountryItalyDeviceDesktop, Galaxy S10Operating SystemWindows 10, Android Pie My Question or IssueAs title says, I'm experiecing issues while playing only certain artists (While with some others are viable) on desktop, both app or web playe...

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Plan Premium Country Italy Device Desktop, Galaxy S10 Operating System Windows 10, Android Pie   My Question or Issue As title says, I'm experiecing issues while playing only certain a...

OneByBoo

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"Don't play this song" option repeatedly disappearing from daily mixes

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceDeskop, AndroidOperating SystemAndroid, Windows 10 My Question or IssueIt's a daily gamble if the option to dislike Daily Mix songs is there and a couple of mine have been playing garbage that I don't want to hear. Using the...

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Plan Premium Country US Device Deskop, Android Operating System Android, Windows 10   My Question or Issue It's a daily gamble if the option to dislike Daily Mix songs is there and a c...

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Play Button not working

DeviceAcer Aspire E15 Notebook Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue Whenever I hit "Share" on my recent track or copy the song URI and paste into a Play Button, if I try to make a post with the link on any social media (Facebook, Twitter.....

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 Device Acer Aspire E15 Notebook   Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue  Whenever I hit "Share" on my recent track or copy the song URI and paste into a Play ...

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Solved!! Can´t see spotify its invisible.

PlanFreeCountrySlovakia DeviceWindowsOperating SystemWindows 7 Ultimate My Question or IssueWhen i launch spotify the spotify turn on but i cant see the spotify, its invisible so i cant change tracks .. i just cant see (right now its black) . some ph...

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  Plan Free Country Slovakia   Device Windows Operating System Windows 7 Ultimate   My Question or Issue When i launch spotify the spotify turn on but i cant see the spotif...

A_Musicophile

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Clicking on album cover links to wrong song in playlist

PlanPremium DevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 - 64 bit 1903 - 18362.418spotify 1.1.17.545.g74ed9ff1 My Question or IssueWhen clicking on the album cover it links to the wrong song in a playlist.See photo.

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Plan Premium   Device PC Operating System Windows 10 - 64 bit 1903 - 18362.418 spotify 1.1.17.545.g74ed9ff1   My Question or Issue When clicking on the album cover it links to the...

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BUG REPORT! Fix it!

PlanPremium DevicePC within office Wi-Fi networkOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueFirst of all, I am extremely sorry that Spotify wastes my time once again. But who cares? Since your developers have proved themselves again to not be able...

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Plan Premium   Device PC within office Wi-Fi network Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue First of all, I am extremely sorry that Spotify wastes my time once again. B...

Carole101

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Ads won't Play

PlanFree/PremiumCountryUSAOperating SystemWindowsMy Question or IssueWhenever an ad comes on, it doesn't play and I have to close out of Spotify and reopen it for it to play or for the music to come back.

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Plan Free/Premium Country USA Operating System Windows My Question or Issue Whenever an ad comes on, it doesn't play and I have to close out of Spotify and reopen it for it to play or for the ...

Carole101

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Show ALL SONGS by an Artist

This problem exists in Windows 10, Premium Version. Problem: 1) Search for an artist (e.g. Ray Charles)2) There's no way to view ALL SONGS by that artist. You can however search based on album, but there's no way in Spotify (that I can see) to show a...

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This problem exists in Windows 10, Premium Version.   Problem:   1) Search for an artist (e.g. Ray Charles) 2) There's no way to view ALL SONGS by that artist.   You can however...

Arikabeth

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Some local files missing.

PlanPremiumCountrySpainDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 7 My Question or Issue My spotify don't load some local files. I add all in settings, and they are mp3 files. (Sorry for my english.)

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Plan Premium Country Spain Device PC Operating System Windows 7   My Question or Issue   My spotify don't load some local files. I add all in settings, and they are mp3 files.&nb...

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Search results have incorrect popularity values (always 100% popular)

PlanPremiumCountryJapanDeviceBasic LaptopOperating SystemWin10 My Question or IssueWhenever I search anything, all the results have 100% popularity values, I cannot distinguish which is more popular. Check the attached image...This is the case for al...

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Plan Premium Country Japan Device Basic Laptop Operating System Win10   My Question or Issue Whenever I search anything, all the results have 100% popularity values, I cannot distingui...

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Superuser Contribution Hey Spotify developers : Great July update ! Keep up the good work !

I've been loving the July Windows update so far, keep up the good work, you have all my support ! Sincerely A spotify user.

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I've been loving the July Windows update so far, keep up the good work, you have all my support !   Sincerely   A spotify user.

Daisy

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Adding a recommended song to a playlist problem

Go to a playlist and scroll to the recommended songs. Add one of them to the playlist using the contextual menu that shows upon right-clicking on the selected song with the mouse. You can notice that the song does not disappear from the list of recom...

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Go to a playlist and scroll to the recommended songs. Add one of them to the playlist using the contextual menu that shows upon right-clicking on the selected song with the mouse. You can notice that...

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Two songs of Johnny Vazquez have swapped names or content

Hello, Spotify. The following two songs of Johnny Vazquez have swapped content:Como Quien Pierde una Estrella and Baila Rumbero from his Baila Rumbero album. Either names or content have been swapped. Here are the correct name and content pairs:https...

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Hello, Spotify.   The following two songs of Johnny Vazquez have swapped content: Como Quien Pierde una Estrella   and   Baila Rumbero   from his Baila Rumbero album. Eit...

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Solved!! Spotify desktop says I'm offline when all other websites (including spotify web) works

Operating SystemUbuntu 16.04My Question or Issue Same problem as https://community.spotify.com/t5/Desktop-Windows/I-have-full-internet-connection-but-it-says-I-m-offline/td-p/42499 but none of the existing issues resolve it. I resolved it so I'll be ...

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Operating System Ubuntu 16.04 My Question or Issue   Same problem as https://community.spotify.com/t5/Desktop-Windows/I-have-full-internet-connection-but-it-says-I-m-offline/td-p/42499 but n...

igetemotional

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PC hasn't updated my liked songs since April 2019

I have uninstalled and reinstalled the programme, got the app off the microsoft store, put it to offline mode (left it 10-15 mins) but still my liked songs will not update. The Home page will show me the recent playlists I have listened to on my phon...

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I have uninstalled and reinstalled the programme, got the app off the microsoft store, put it to offline mode (left it 10-15 mins) but still my liked songs will not update. The Home page will show me...

OneByBoo

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Spotify is turning the volume down.

PlanPremiumCountryDenmarkDeviceComputer, using desktop client 1.1.17.543Operating SystemWindows 10 64 bit. My Issue:At random times spotify starts to turn the volume down by itself, like fading out a song but in the middel of a song! Sometimes the so...

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Plan Premium Country Denmark Device Computer, using desktop client 1.1.17.543 Operating System Windows 10 64 bit.   My Issue: At random times spotify starts to turn the volume down by ...

OneByBoo

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"dislike" button in daily mixes isn't showing up

Sometimes when my daily mixes show up in my recently played, you can only favourite songs and the dislike button doesn't appear. When this happens I just go directly to the made for you to play them and it works. But no matter where I play my daily m...

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Sometimes when my daily mixes show up in my recently played, you can only favourite songs and the dislike button doesn't appear. When this happens I just go directly to the made for you to play them ...

sbuder

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