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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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Ideas to make collaborations on Spotify better for everyone!

PlanFree... rn ;-;Country DeviceIphone 6Operating SystemiOS (always updating) My Idea! There are major issues with the collab playlists!This is a NEEDED update, Playlists will be destroyed by others doing this. This also opens a window for trolls to ...

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  Plan Free... rn ;-; Country   Device Iphone 6 Operating System iOS (always updating)   My Idea!   There are major issues with the collab playlists! This is a&n...

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Unable to remove "grayed out" local files in "Songs"

Operating SystemWin10 My Question or Issue:With the recent update allowing you to add your own local files alongside content that is hosted by spotify's servers, I've been adding local files to my "Songs" library. If I want to change the title of the...

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  Operating System Win10   My Question or Issue: With the recent update allowing you to add your own local files alongside content that is hosted by spotify's servers, I've been adding...

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Collab Playlists are abused, This artist continues to paste his songs into our playlist

PlanPremiumCountry USA My Question or Issue This is the second time this has happened: An artist continues to post his songs into several of myself, and many other people's playlists. we removed it twice from this playlist: https://open.spotify.com/u...

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  Plan Premium Country  USA  My Question or Issue  This is the second time this has happened: An artist continues to post his songs into several of myself, and many other pe...

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Superuser Contribution "Endless Mix" and radio stations run out of songs.

PlanPremiumCountryUSA Operating SystemAndroid, Windows 10. My Question or Issue When playing an "Endless Mix" or Radio Station, Spotify runs out of songs. Please fix this.

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Plan Premium Country USA     Operating System Android, Windows 10.   My Question or Issue  When playing an "Endless Mix" or Radio Station, Spotify runs out of songs. Ple...

cnchead

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NOTHING IS WORKING!

Basically, I logged to my computer just I normally do, and opened spotify. When I tried to play a song none of the songs are able to play, which one by one catches on to all my devices. The only thing that Spotify works on is my phone. But, when I pl...

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Basically, I logged to my computer just I normally do, and opened spotify. When I tried to play a song none of the songs are able to play, which one by one catches on to all my devices. The only thin...

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Problem with music playing

PlanFreeCountryMéxico Operating SystemAndroid 5.1, Windows 10 My Question or IssueThe problem I have currently with Spotify is the following, trying to play some song, about 100%, I can only hear a 70%, the others simply do not play, things that is r...

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Plan Free Country México   Operating System Android 5.1, Windows 10   My Question or Issue The problem I have currently with Spotify is the following, trying to play some song, abo...

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Superuser Contribution Daily Mixes disappeared

PlanPremiumCountry SlovakiaDeviceLenovo Yoga 520Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue I used to have Daily Mixes and I really enjoyed that feature. Actually, it was one the reasons why I prefered using Spotify to other services. I am curren...

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  Plan Premium Country  Slovakia Device Lenovo Yoga 520 Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue  I used to have Daily Mixes and I really enjoyed that feature...

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Solved!! Error code (7) or (2)

PlanPremiumCountry United StatesDeviceHP EliteDesk Operating SystemWindows 7 or later My Question or Issue I am able to log into my webplayer on Google Chrome and play my music through my playlists just fine, but when I try to use the desktop app, wh...

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Plan Premium Country  United States Device HP EliteDesk  Operating System Windows 7 or later   My Question or Issue  I am able to log into my webplayer on Google Chrome ...

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Solved!! [Desktop] PC not playing, everything else does.

PlanPremiumCountry ItalyDevicePCOperating SystemWin10 My Question or Issue Since around early february, spotify has stopped working on my Desktop PC.Neither the app, nor the online (browser) version work.My account currently works normally both on my...

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Plan Premium Country  Italy Device PC Operating System Win10   My Question or Issue  Since around early february, spotify has stopped working on my Desktop PC. Neither the a...

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Nothing on Desktop will play

PlanFreeCountry Australia Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue Nothing on my desktop spotify will play, it shows blank when I play and it wont start playing. Everything on my phone will work fine (android) but on desktop nothing works I tr...

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Plan Free Country  Australia   Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue  Nothing on my desktop spotify will play, it shows blank when I play and it wont start p...

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No songs are available on Spotify

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceComputerOperating SystemWindows 10Spotify VersionI am on latest version of Spotify as far as I am aware (given that I just re-installed 3 times) My Question or IssueI had a problem with Spotify starting on start up even when...

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Plan Premium Country UK Device Computer Operating System Windows 10 Spotify Version I am on latest version of Spotify as far as I am aware (given that I just re-installed 3 times)   M...

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My friends are dissapearing from my friend feed

PlanPremiumCountryThe NetherlandsDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSince last week I noticed that there are friends dissapearing in my friend feed.At first I were just a few but at this point there are only 5 left now.I've alread...

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  Plan Premium Country The Netherlands Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Since last week I noticed that there are friends dissapearing in my friend fee...

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Albums Not Syncing from Android to Windows

I recently redownloaded Spotify for Windows. I had been using the web player since about early October of last year, when I switched due to issues I had been having with the PC app. I redownloaded it today, and found that all the albums+songs I have ...

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  I recently redownloaded Spotify for Windows. I had been using the web player since about early October of last year, when I switched due to issues I had been having with the PC app. I redownl...

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Made For You is empty in the desktop version

PlanFreeCountry IndiaDeviceLenovo LaptopOperating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue The Made for you tab in the Web player and the client is empty and says "Keep listening to the music you love. Once we know what you love to listen to, Your Dail...

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  Plan Free Country  India Device Lenovo Laptop Operating System  Windows 10  My Question or Issue  The Made for you tab in the Web player and the client is empty a...

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Black Screen on Spotify Web Player Web Player

DeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueJust finished building my desktop today and Spotify Web Player does not load (loads a black screen) in both Microsoft Edge and Google Chrome. Tried the Spotify App on Windows 10 and it works...

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Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Just finished building my desktop today and Spotify Web Player does not load (loads a black screen) in both Microsoft Edge...

LucasVanzin

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Spotify doesn't prevent screen from sleeping in the webapp

Plan Country Device Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueUsing Open Spotify it prevents the screen from sleeping. Is there a way to change that behaviour?

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Plan   Country   Device   Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Using Open Spotify it prevents the screen from sleeping. Is there a way to change that behav...

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Spotify can't play some songs after the last update

PlanFreeCountryCzech Republic DevicePersonal ComputerOperating SystemWindows 7 My Question or IssueAfter last update my Spotify can't play some songs. Mostly songs of new artists what i didn't listened before. Everyhing what I've added to my playlist...

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Plan Free Country Czech Republic   Device Personal Computer Operating System Windows 7   My Question or Issue After last update my Spotify can't play some songs. Mostly songs of ...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution "Spotify can't play this right now, if you have the file on your computer you can impot it

PlanFree/PremiumCountry DenmarkDevice(iPhone 6s)Operating System(Windows 10) My Question or Issue HiI've in the past week been unable to play any song on spotify on PC, however i can play all songs on my phone...I have tried a few things to fix it bu...

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Plan Free/Premium Country  Denmark Device (iPhone 6s) Operating System (Windows 10)   My Question or Issue  Hi I've in the past week been unable to play any song on spotify ...

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Superuser Contribution Artist name is Wrong

I have already communicated with you on several occasions. By mistake, my artistic name appears as VideoBeta and is actually Video Beta. In fact, I already have music uploaded as Video Beta. I write to Spotofy and the only thing they do is answer me ...

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I have already communicated with you on several occasions. By mistake, my artistic name appears as VideoBeta and is actually Video Beta. In fact, I already have music uploaded as Video Beta. I write ...

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Playlists synced but "Songs" not synced

PlanPremiumCountry SingaporeDeviceCustom PC, Huawei P9+Operating SystemWindows 7 Ultimate x64, Android Oreo My Question or Issue Songs saved and added to playlists on Android are synced in individual playlists but not in the main "Songs" list in the ...

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Plan Premium Country  Singapore Device Custom PC, Huawei P9+ Operating System Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Android Oreo   My Question or Issue  Songs saved and added to playlists ...

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