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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!! Slowness

PlanFreeCountryAmericaDevicekindle fireOperating Systemwindows My Question or IssueHow do i make it stop, When ever i turn my lap top on it is very slow because spotify aouto opens can you tell me how to stop it.

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  Plan Free Country America Device kindle fire Operating System windows   My Question or Issue How do i make it stop, When ever i turn my lap top on it is very slow because spoti...

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Spotify plays music on its own. Cant skip

PlanfreeCountryPolandDevicePC Windows 10Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhen I listen to a song from my playlist it stops by itself and another song not from my playlist starts playing ,usually its some arabian or indian song, last tim...

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Plan free Country Poland Device PC Windows 10 Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue When I listen to a song from my playlist it stops by itself and another song not from m...

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Your Windows application

PlanFreeCountryDE Devicevarious Surface devicesOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHaving heard so much about Spotify, I yesterday created an account and downloaded the app. To say that I was shocked would be a huge understatement. This ap...

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Plan Free Country DE   Device various Surface devices Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Having heard so much about Spotify, I yesterday created an account and do...

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Solved!! Why is there no shuffle on desktop?

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceSamsung Galaxy Note 8Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI just started using spotify premium and im a little bit confused at the fact that there isn't a shuffle button for my playlists, on desktop. Spo...

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Plan Premium Country United States Device Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I just started using spotify premium and im a little bit confused at ...

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Offline Search Failure

PlanPremiumCountryGermany DeviceLenovo YogaOperating SystemWindows 10, Spotify Deskop App Version 1.1.12.451.gdb77255f My Question or IssueHello everybody, I downloaded multiple Playlists for Offline-Usage and this is working well, but I'm not able t...

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Plan Premium Country Germany   Device Lenovo Yoga Operating System Windows 10, Spotify Deskop App Version 1.1.12.451.gdb77255f   My Question or Issue Hello everybody, I downloade...

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Resolution, blurry letters on WGHD 1440px with Samsung C32JG54

PremiumWindows 10,etc. My Question or IssueHi there, I've blurry letters within the Desktop-App on 32° display. I only have this problem in the original scaling. If I zoom the display up to 125% the letters are sharp as.... I never expierienced this ...

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Premium Windows 10,etc.   My Question or Issue Hi there, I've blurry letters within the Desktop-App on 32° display. I only have this problem in the original scaling. If I zoom the display up...

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Volume going up and down slightly during songs

I've tried all the stuff I've seen in previous threads like turning off normalize volume and all that stuff and it's still happening. It didn't start happening until I reinstalled spotify on my new computer. Which also seems to be what started this p...

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I've tried all the stuff I've seen in previous threads like turning off normalize volume and all that stuff and it's still happening. It didn't start happening until I reinstalled spotify on my new c...

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Can't play local files. "Spotify can't play this right now."

PlanPremiumCountrySwedenDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10Version1.1.12.451.gdb77255f (Windows Store version)My Question or IssueI can't play any of my local files. They are greyed out in my playlist and when i try to play a local file this error mes...

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Plan Premium Country Sweden Device PC Operating System Windows 10 Version 1.1.12.451.gdb77255f (Windows Store version) My Question or Issue I can't play any of my local files. They are gre...

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Spotify skipping all songs

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhen I click play on any playlist, the songs just load the title and then skip to the next one over and over again.When I click on an individual song, the error "Spotify can'...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue When I click play on any playlist, the songs just load the title and then skip to the next one ove...

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Is someone else using my account??

PlanFreeOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueJust now recently, I logged into my spotify account and noticed that there was an unusual amout of playlists that "I had saved", but problem is, I was never the one that saved them. Skeptical, I ...

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Plan Free Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Just now recently, I logged into my spotify account and noticed that there was an unusual amout of playlists that "I had saved"...

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Cannot choose Google Home device from Spotify Desktop Device List

PlanPremiumDeviceDesktop PC, Google Home SpeakerOperating SystemWindows 10 (Desktop version), Google Home OS My Question or IssueHello all, I'm trying to connect directly to my Google Home speaker from the desktop version of Spotify. When I click on ...

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Plan Premium Device Desktop PC, Google Home Speaker Operating System Windows 10 (Desktop version), Google Home OS   My Question or Issue Hello all,   I'm trying to connect directl...

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New "Stations" App Only On Mobile?

Why does only mobile have a Stations app? We all know the current radio feature in Spotify app is hot garbage. Stations has the thumbs up and thumbs down rating system users have been begging for the devs to re-implement in the core Spotify app; whic...

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Why does only mobile have a Stations app? We all know the current radio feature in Spotify app is hot garbage. Stations has the thumbs up and thumbs down rating system users have been begging fo...

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Certain spots in specific songs don't play

PlanFreeDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 When I play certain songs, there are specific spots in those songs where the music completely cuts out then cuts back in. There's just silence for a couple seconds and then it continues from the end of ...

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Plan Free Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10   When I play certain songs, there are specific spots in those songs where the music completely cuts out then cuts back in. There's ju...

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Crossfading when it's not activated

When I'm listening on any of the Spotify Apps (Win10 & Andriod), the tracks crossfade (I hate), going into the settings, I don't have crossfading turned on, yet is still happens. I have turned it on and moved the slider to 0 for the overlap, but that...

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When I'm listening on any of the Spotify Apps (Win10 & Andriod), the tracks crossfade (I hate), going into the settings, I don't have crossfading turned on, yet is still happens. I have turned it...

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Removed songs no longer hidden and play in Albums

PlanPremium Why have you removed the ability to remove tracks from albums?!!!This was a great simple feature to remove tracks you dont want to listen to.You should not now be forcing everyone to make playlists for every single album!It was great the ...

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Plan Premium   Why have you removed the ability to remove tracks from albums?!!! This was a great simple feature to remove tracks you dont want to listen to. You should not now be forcing e...

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Adjusting volume with keyboard may set max volume on Spotify Connect device

PlanPremium DeviceWin 10 PC / Onkyo TX-NR646 receiver My Question or IssueWhen listening to Spotify directly on my laptop, I keep the app volume at 100% and control volume via the OS.When listening via Spotify Connect on my stereo, the app volume swi...

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Plan Premium   Device Win 10 PC / Onkyo TX-NR646 receiver   My Question or Issue When listening to Spotify directly on my laptop, I keep the app volume at 100% and control volume via...

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Can I like a song without saving it?

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceWindows LaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueBefore the update a couple of months ago, I liked songs that would show up on my Daily Mixes and Discover Weekly so that the algorithms would know the kind of musi...

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Plan Premium Country US Device Windows Laptop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Before the update a couple of months ago, I liked songs that would show up on my Daily ...

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Solved!! Random stuff happening + not so happy with this app

PlanFreemium (1 month trial)CountrySpainDeviceXiaomi Redmi Note 7 // (PC)Operating System9 PKQ1 (Android) My Question or IssueHi.I'd like to know why Spotify sometimes keeps changing between songs, and not only that, it creates playlists as if was i ...

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Plan Freemium (1 month trial) Country Spain Device Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 // (PC) Operating System 9 PKQ1 (Android)   My Question or Issue Hi. I'd like to know why Spotify sometimes keep...

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Pause changes song

PlanPremiumCountryFinlandDeviceWindows PCOperating SystemWindows 10 Whenever I press pause, the song changes to Leevi & The Leavings Luonnollinen Valinta. No matter what I was listening to. I tried to restart Spotify & I tried to restart the computer...

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Plan Premium Country Finland Device Windows PC Operating System Windows 10   Whenever I press pause, the song changes to Leevi & The Leavings Luonnollinen Valinta. No matter what I ...

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