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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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Records don't show up in "Songs"

PlanFree/PremiumCountryHungaryOperating System(Windows 10) My Question or IssueMy new albums just released on spotify today. I can see both in Music section under Releases menu but there is still nothing under Songs menu. How cab I manage they can be...

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Plan Free/Premium Country Hungary Operating System (Windows 10)   My Question or Issue My new albums just released on spotify today. I can see both in Music section under Releases menu b...

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No puedo abrir spotify

Hola, instale spotify en mi pc del trabajo tiene w10. Le hago doble click no abre, no me deja desinstalarlo. Borre todo lo de la carpeta del programa y volvi a instalarlo. Le hago doble click y no hace NADA.Alguna solucion? Gracias

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Hola, instale spotify en mi pc del trabajo tiene w10.  Le hago doble click no abre, no me deja desinstalarlo. Borre todo lo de la carpeta del programa y volvi a instalarlo. Le hago doble click ...

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Volume knob control changes erratically

PlanPremiumCountryUnited KingdomDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhen I click and drag the volume control dial on Spotify the knob moves erratically on Windows 10. This seems like a fun feature but it does undermine my trust in ...

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Plan Premium Country United Kingdom Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue When I click and drag the volume control dial on Spotify the knob moves erratically on ...

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Spotify install for windows 10 is broken.

PlanFree/PremiumCountryUnited StatesDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI've had the Windows 10 (non-UWP) desktop version installed and working fine for years, then one day all my playlists are empty and songs won't even attempt to...

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Plan Free/Premium Country United States Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I've had the Windows 10 (non-UWP) desktop version installed and working fine for ye...

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Play on other devices annoyances

Picture this scenario; I am listening to spotify on my laptop headphones at work, I then fire up Spotify on my phone in order to leave the office for lunch and have some tunes on the go. Spotify then dutifully starts playing the last track at full bl...

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Picture this scenario; I am listening to spotify on my laptop headphones at work, I then fire up Spotify on my phone in order to leave the office for lunch and have some tunes on the go. Spotify then...

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Daily Mix issues

PlanFreeCountryGermanyDeviceHonor 10Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSo I have Daily Mixes available on Android, however I cannot see them on either the Windows 10 player that I download or the web player. I have tried to resolve issues...

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Plan Free Country Germany Device Honor 10 Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue So I have Daily Mixes available on Android, however I cannot see them on either the Windows...

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"Can't play the current song" every evening!

PlanPremiumCountryIsraelDevicedell xps 13Operating SystemWindows 10,etc. My Question or IssueI've started to get the "Can't play the current song" error message every evening - around 21:30 every day the music just stops. I turn to my screen and sees...

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Plan Premium Country Israel Device dell xps 13 Operating System Windows 10,etc.   My Question or Issue I've started to get the "Can't play the current song" error message every ev...

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Spotify Connect lost connection to Yamaha RX-A2070 on Windows 10

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceWindows 10 DesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueMy desktop computer used to connect to my Yamaha RX-A2070 receiver with no problem. In the bottom right hand corner for devices, you would click on it and the...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device Windows 10 Desktop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue My desktop computer used to connect to my Yamaha RX-A2070 receiver with no problem...

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Hamburger menu can be moved away from Spotify Window

PlanPremiumCountry NetherlandDeviceHP laptopOperating SystemWindows 10 October updateVersion1.0.93.244.g1e3a05e7 (Windows Store version)My Question or Issue The hamburger menu can be moved away to another screen. Reproduction scenario:Get the hamburg...

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Plan Premium Country  Netherland Device HP laptop Operating System Windows 10 October update Version 1.0.93.244.g1e3a05e7 (Windows Store version) My Question or Issue  The hambur...

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"Something went wrong" when liking a song

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 1803 My Question or IssueSome time recently, seemingly out of the blue, I am receiving the "something went wrong, try again later" error for each and every song I add to my liked songs. Songs pr...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device PC Operating System Windows 10 1803   My Question or Issue Some time recently, seemingly out of the blue, I am receiving the "something went wrong, try ...

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Fullscreen

PlanPremiumCountryUSAOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueIs there a way to get the the album art to sit in the middle like it does in fullscreen mode, but while not in full screen mode?

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  Plan Premium Country USA Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Is there a way to get the the album art to sit in the middle like it does in fullscreen mode, but whil...

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Albums View

PlanPremiumCountryUSDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI tried to add some new music to my library recently, but the app told me that my library is maxed out and I would have to remove some music before I add new music. That's fin...

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Plan Premium Country US Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I tried to add some new music to my library recently, but the app told me that my library is maxed ...

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Can't launch Spotify

PlanPremiumCountryAustraliaOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or Issue A week ago I noticed that I couldn't open Spotify. I would click to launch the program and it would appear for a moment in task manager before disappearing again. To try and fi...

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Plan Premium Country Australia Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue   A week ago I noticed that I couldn't open Spotify. I would click to launch the program and it would appe...

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Solved!! 1 specific song was added to all my playlists

I don't really know how but 5 days ago , the song Rocketman by Aydreni was added to all of my playlists. I didn't even know the song!Is there anyway to reverse this without manually going through all of my lists? How was it added?

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I don't really know how but 5 days ago , the song Rocketman by Aydreni was added to all of my playlists. I didn't even know the song! Is there anyway to reverse this without manually going through a...

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Volume Slider sometimes showing wrong value after computer wakes up from sleep

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDevicen/aOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueEvery few times (not always strangely) when waking up my computer from sleep the volume slider shows the wrong value the music is actually playing at. Clicking on the ex...

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Plan Premium Country Germany Device n/a Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Every few times (not always strangely) when waking up my computer from sleep the volume slide...

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Local files disappear on removal from playlist & Local files to liked songs

My Question or IssueWhenever a local file is removed from all of the playlists it is currently in, it also disappears from the full local files listing. This can be fixed temporarily by just unchecking&checking from settings the Local files->Show son...

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My Question or Issue Whenever a local file is removed from all of the playlists it is currently in, it also disappears from the full local files listing. This can be fixed temporarily by just unchec...

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remote Sonos with spotify --> no devices

hi there , Hope that this issue is well known and somebody has a Solution. I have a spotify premium Account and a Sonos Home System (3xconnect amp, 1x Play1), and so far everthing worked out smooth and I was able to remote Sonos with the spotify app ...

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hi there , Hope that this issue is well known and somebody has a Solution. I have a spotify premium Account and a Sonos Home System (3xconnect amp, 1x Play1), and so far everthing worked out smooth ...

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I use the non-windows store version of Spotify for Windows, and am experiencing playback issues.

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceCustom built desktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSo I use the Windows version of Spotify that can be downloaded from the Spotify website, not the Windows Store app. Lately, I've been experiencing...

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Plan Premium Country United States Device Custom built desktop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue So I use the Windows version of Spotify that can be downloaded from th...

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Solved!! Playlists and folders not displaying correctly

I rearranged my folders/playlists on the desktop app and everything shows correctly. However when I use the app on my iOS the playlists are all in the wrong folders. I've tried to sync my devices but nothing works.

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I rearranged my folders/playlists on the desktop app and everything shows correctly. However when I use the app on my iOS the playlists are all in the wrong folders. I've tried to sync my devices but...

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My username has changed to a random name

My Spotify user name was used to be "marti", but someday it automatically changed to "abkgz8iwshjrdky2zp2vhf7vh", and it has no sense.I'd like to know if I can have my original name again, thanks.

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My Spotify user name was used to be "marti", but someday it automatically changed to "abkgz8iwshjrdky2zp2vhf7vh", and it has no sense. I'd like to know if I can have my original name again, thanks. ...

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