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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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iyoran

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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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Spotify automatically plays if no other audio is playing

PlanPremiumCountry Device(Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueWhenever I stop watching a video with audio from youtube or any other website, Spotify will realize that no audio is playing and will automatically ...

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Plan Premium Country   Device (Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue Whenever I stop watching a video with audio from youtube or any oth...

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Hundreds of artist saved in library have recently disappeared on both my phone and computer

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevice(iPhone 8Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI have recently lost hundreds of artist from the artist tab in my library. I have no idea where they are or what happend. I went from hundreds of artist and now im dow...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device (iPhone 8 Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I have recently lost hundreds of artist from the artist tab in my library. I have no idea w...

Brunelicia

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Mark Podcast As Played

Please add the ability to mark podcasts as played (or unplayed for that matter) individually or in group selections for major platforms (Windows, Android, & iOS). Searching this site shows multiple requests for such a feature on each platform back in...

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Please add the ability to mark podcasts as played (or unplayed for that matter) individually or in group selections for major platforms (Windows, Android, & iOS).   Searching this site sho...

OneByBoo

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Solved!! Help creating a Playlist

PlanPremiumCountryBrazilOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or IssueHey, not sure if this is the right place to ask but i would like to know if there's a way making a playlist adding all the songs of an ARTIST, not adding one song by one (like addi...

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Plan Premium Country Brazil Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Hey, not sure if this is the right place to ask but i would like to know if there's a way making a playlist adding ...

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Spotify Desktop doesn't display all local files, search not possible

PlanFree/Premium Operating System/DeviceWindows 10Spotify Desktop: 1.1.2.285.ga97985ef My Question or IssueHi I've imported all my 20.000 Songs in Spotify Desktop. But maybe that's too much for the software? I cannot see all the files (s. screenshot)...

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Plan Free/Premium   Operating System/Device Windows 10 Spotify Desktop: 1.1.2.285.ga97985ef   My Question or Issue Hi   I've imported all my 20.000 Songs in Spotify Desk...

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Roadie

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Repeat One turns off when changing a song

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI don't know it's a bug or feature but it's annoying as **bleep** when I must turn it back on after every song switch!

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  Plan Free/Premium Country   Device   Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I don't know it's a bug or feature but it's annoying as **bleep** when I must ...

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Roadie

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spotify won't scrobble or show on discord

so i've been on a vacation for two weeks almost and all this time the spotify in my laptop won't scrobble or show on my discord. is there a solution to this?

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so i've been on a vacation for two weeks almost and all this time the spotify in my laptop won't scrobble or show on my discord. is there a solution to this?

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Install location, please

PlanPremiumCountryNLDeviceSurface ProOperating SystemW10 My Question or IssueHow do I install Spotify for windows in a location of my choosing? If I wanted to lack any form of control over my apps I'd be using the Microsoft or Apple store, thank you ...

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  Plan Premium Country NL Device Surface Pro Operating System W10   My Question or Issue How do I install Spotify for windows in a location of my choosing? If I wanted to lack an...

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Solved!! [Desktop][Your Music] Bring back "Your Library" link to "Local Files"

Could we please have the link to local files back? The only other way to get there now is to search for a random track and click on it from search, which is unnecessarily indirect. If you want people to make the effort of looking for the streamed ver...

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Could we please have the link to local files back? The only other way to get there now is to search for a random track and click on it from search, which is unnecessarily indirect.   If you wa...

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Have saved music visible in My Library/Artist

PlanPremiumCountryItaly Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueUntill a couple of weeks agoo on Spotify it was possible to save music and then see it, visualize it in the artists you saved, even if you hadn't selected "Follow Artist":Now that...

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Plan Premium Country Italy   Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Untill a couple of weeks agoo on Spotify it was possible to save music and then see it, visualize it...

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Solved!! Spotify will not work at all on pc

PlanFreeCountryunited kingdomOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSo about a week ago i uninstalled spotify due to a bug where only certain songs would play. So i then reinstalled it and now songs will not apear at all, this is the case in ...

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Plan Free Country united kingdom Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue So about a week ago i uninstalled spotify due to a bug where only certain songs would play. So i then ...

Mantisentil

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My playlists are empty but only on this device

PlanPremiumCountrygermany DeviceComputer(Windows)Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue

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Spotify app (win) deletes saved songs from library, while they are on my phone lib (Android) app

PlanPremiumCountryThe NetherlandsDeviceWindows 10, Huawei Mate 20 liteOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueStarted yesterday, I saved a few songs on my phone to my library. When I got home, I played the same songs in the library on my compu...

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Plan Premium Country The Netherlands Device Windows 10, Huawei Mate 20 lite Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Started yesterday, I saved a few songs on my phone to my ...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Unliking two songs instead of one

PlanFreeCountryLebanonDeviceMSI GS73VR 7RF Stealth ProOperating SystemWindows 10 ProMy Question or IssueGo to favorite songsSort by titleTried to delete a song which has the same name in two albums Spotify deleted both instead of the one I pressed un...

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Plan Free Country Lebanon Device MSI GS73VR 7RF Stealth Pro Operating System Windows 10 Pro My Question or Issue Go to favorite songs Sort by title Tried to delete a song which has the sa...

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Free, NetherlandsWindows 10 Home My Question or Issue On my laptop I have this issue where the program doesnt seem to be loading up properly. This is the result: Its not working at all, and removing/reinstalling seems to work one time and then it wil...

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  Free,  Netherlands Windows 10 Home    My Question or Issue  On my laptop I have this issue where the program doesnt seem to be loading up properly.  This is...

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Solved!! Spotify not working on desktop

PlanPremiumCountryUS Operating SystemWindows 10 I can't get Spotify to work at all with my computer. I've tried reinstalling, signing in and signing out, but it's apparently made the issue worse. Music won't even be played on my web browser.I'm not s...

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Plan Premium Country US   Operating System Windows 10   I can't get Spotify to work at all with my computer. I've tried reinstalling, signing in and signing out, but it's apparently...

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Some musics not playing

PlanFree/PremiumCountry PortugalDevicePC and smartphoneOperating SystemWin10 and Android My Question or IssueIn portugal many musics are not start playing I hit play and time still 0:00 and not play (it may not be only in portugal)for example:365 kat...

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Plan Free/Premium Country  Portugal Device PC and smartphone Operating System Win10 and Android   My Question or Issue In portugal many musics are not start playing I hit play...

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Solved!! Local Files Section Missing in Spotify Desktop

PlanPremiumCountryPortugalDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueLocal Files Section is not showing up in spotify (ver 1.1.1.348.g9064793a).I can't add a local file to playlist anymore.

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Plan Premium Country Portugal Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Local Files Section is not showing up in spotify (ver 1.1.1.348.g9064793a). I can't add a lo...

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Solved!! no songs will play

so certain songs wouldnt play when i pressed on them the album cover in the corner was blank and the songs just wouldt play after looking on here a lot of people said reinstall works so i tried and now no songs will play and all my playlists are empt...

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so certain songs wouldnt play when i pressed on them the album cover in the corner was blank and the songs just wouldt play after looking on here a lot of people said reinstall works so i tried and n...

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Solved!! Not displaying or playing any music.

PlanPremiumCountryUnited KingdomDeviceWindows Desktop CustomOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueMy Spotify refuses to load any of the music from my library, it just redirects me to browse in all of my categories, Albums, Artists, Songs etc...

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Plan Premium Country United Kingdom Device Windows Desktop Custom Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue My Spotify refuses to load any of the music from my library, it jus...

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