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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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can you really not remove a song from a spotify playlist?

im listening to "jazz vibes" that "spotify" made. no matter where i click, any of the 3 little dots anywhere, i dont see any options what so ever to remove or unlike, or mute or skip or edit, or anything to the list. am i missing something? i honestl...

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im listening to "jazz vibes" that "spotify" made. no matter where i click, any of the 3 little dots anywhere, i dont see any options what so ever to remove or unlike, or mute or skip or edit, or anyt...

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Solved!! So after this baffling update, what's the best way to....

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceDesktop, AndroidOperating SystemWindows 7, Android... latest? I dunno. My Question or Issue How do I play all my saved tracks from one artist? Last week, I could simply browse to that artist in the library and click "play." ...

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Plan Premium Country UK Device Desktop, Android Operating System Windows 7, Android... latest? I dunno.   My Question or Issue   How do I play all my saved tracks from one artist...

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Spotify Desktop goes offline

I have premium membership and this issue came up yesterday. I was switching between apps on my PC and I saw that Spotify said I had no internet connection. But I can do anything else and I have internet connection. I realized that when I switch back ...

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 I have premium membership and this issue came up yesterday. I was switching between apps on my PC and I saw that Spotify said I had no internet connection. But I can do anything else and I have...

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Explanation in List popular songs of an artist

Hello! What does the number been, that stands on the right side when I click on an Artist an see his most popular song list (in the desktop app win 10). Is it how often the song is played or how much people downloaded it or what is it about? There is...

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Hello! What does the number been, that stands on the right side when I click on an Artist an see his most popular song list (in the desktop app win 10). Is it how often the song is played or how much...

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Desktop Application Crashes

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceDell Precision M6800Operating System64-bit Windows 7 Professional SP1 My Question or IssueThe desktop application will open a black window for a moment, but then crash and close. If I do a clean reinstall (deleting Appdata ...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device Dell Precision M6800 Operating System 64-bit Windows 7 Professional SP1   My Question or Issue The desktop application will open a black window for a mo...

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Spotify Connect keeps disconneting

PlanPremiumCountryDenmarkDeviceDesktop and IPhoneOperating SystemWindows 10, IOS 10 My Question or IssueWhen playing from my desktop or IPhone, Spotify disconnects and disappears from availible devices after a few minutes. If i leave it, it automatic...

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Plan Premium Country Denmark Device Desktop and IPhone Operating System Windows 10, IOS 10   My Question or Issue When playing from my desktop or IPhone, Spotify disconnects and disapp...

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"Popular" section of artist page

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceLaptopOperating SystemWindows 7 My Question or IssueI asked this before and it seems like such a no brainer I can't believe I have to ask it again after all this time: Why is the section called "Popular," which would imply ...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device Laptop Operating System Windows 7   My Question or Issue I asked this before and it seems like such a no brainer I can't believe I have to ask it again ...

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Friend feed not refreshing

PlanFreeCountryItalyDeviceAsus ROG GL703Operating SystemW10 My Question or IssueMy friend feed is not refreshing

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Plan Free Country Italy Device Asus ROG GL703 Operating System W10   My Question or Issue My friend feed is not refreshing

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Album art doesn't display on my Desktop Windows app

PlanFree/PremiumCountryUnited StatesOperating SystemWindows VistaMy Question or IssueAlbum cover art on the left taskbar doesn't display

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Plan Free/Premium Country United States Operating System Windows Vista My Question or Issue Album cover art on the left taskbar doesn't display  

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Unable to show favorites track in my library

PlanPremiumCountryCzech Rep.DeviceHP spectre x360Operating SystemWindows 10 Pro My Question or IssueIn a web player or in Android app you can open list of favorited tracks in a library. Unfortunatelly I can't found this functionality in Windows App. ...

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Plan Premium Country Czech Rep. Device HP spectre x360 Operating System Windows 10 Pro   My Question or Issue In a web player or in Android app you can open list of favorited tracks in...

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Discover Weekly didn't update

PlanPremiumCountryBrazilDevicesWindows 10 Laptop, Windows 10 Desktop and Samsung S9 Operating SystemWindows 10 & Android 8 My Question or IssueI tried to update or remove my Discover Weekly picture in so many ways, unfollowing the playlist, logging o...

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Plan Premium Country Brazil Devices Windows 10 Laptop, Windows 10 Desktop and Samsung S9   Operating System Windows 10 & Android 8   My Question or Issue I tried to update or...

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Adding playlists to folders without having to drag and drop

Hello all,I'm trying to sort my playlists into playlist folders but it is virtually impossible for me using the 'drag and drop' method, given i've a lot of playlists and to drag the ones wayyyy down my list back up to the folder I want them in is so ...

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Hello all, I'm trying to sort my playlists into playlist folders but it is virtually impossible for me using the 'drag and drop' method, given i've a lot of playlists and to drag the ones wayyyy dow...

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Why is the left half of the volume bar useless?

PlanFreeCountryPortugalOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueThe volume bar feels useless in the left half of the bar, it's almost like it only starts halfway through the bar. Is this supposed to be like that?

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Plan Free Country Portugal Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue The volume bar feels useless in the left half of the bar, it's almost like it only starts halfway through th...

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Spotify is unbelievably slow

PlanFreeCountryUKDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 7 My Question or IssueThe spotify desktop app is the slowest app I have ever used, bar none, I have turned off hardware acceleration as was advised, which worked for all of two minutes. Sometimes it ca...

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  Plan Free Country UK Device PC Operating System Windows 7   My Question or Issue The spotify desktop app is the slowest app I have ever used, bar none, I have turned off hardwa...

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Can't move songs around using the left click option after arranging songs in artist sequence

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue

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spotify repeats too much!

PlanFree/PremiumDevice(iPhone, Samsung Galaxy 9)Operating System(Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue why is spotify repeats songs too much in all playlists ???im going crazy

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Plan Free/Premium Device (iPhone, Samsung Galaxy 9) Operating System (Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue   why is spotify repeats songs too much in all playlists ??? im going...

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Spotify mutes while using my headphone's microphone

PlanPremiumCountryU.S.ADeviceWindows PCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI have noticed that whenever my computer is using my microphone (in a Discord call, when switching audio playback devices, etc.) Spotify still plays but has no soun...

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Plan Premium Country U.S.A Device Windows PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I have noticed that whenever my computer is using my microphone (in a Discord call, when...

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All of a sudden can't move tracksin playlist!!!!

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue

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Songs playlist will not sync/update on Windows

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue Hi there, Spoitfy community. I'm really at a loss here with this issue. I've come across a few songs that I've saved (via the plus button under the album art) and I have to ...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue   Hi there, Spoitfy community.   I'm really at a loss here with this issue. I've come...

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Playlist description is caching on desktop app

DeviceDell UltrabookOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueChanging a playlist description seems to update the description on other devices (thus, the server I guess). However, no change is reflected on the desktop app. I waited days because ...

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Device Dell Ultrabook Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Changing a playlist description seems to update the description on other devices (thus, the server I guess). Howeve...

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