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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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No way to personalize radio stations (premium, windows)

PlanPremiumCountryUSA Device(Windows 10 PC, Google Nexus 6P mobile phone)Operating System(Windows 10, Android 8.1.0) My Question or Issue Hello, on the Spotify Premium app for Windows 10 while listening to song radio (incidentally, it has become very...

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  Plan Premium Country USA  Device (Windows 10 PC, Google Nexus 6P mobile phone) Operating System (Windows 10, Android 8.1.0)   My Question or Issue   Hello, on t...

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Request for an list of blocked songs

PlanPremiumDeviceAcer AspireOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue I would like to be able to view a list of songs that have been blocked (by giving it "thumbs down" while listening to it on a radio/discover weekly/daily mix/release radio pl...

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Plan Premium Device Acer Aspire Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue  I would like to be able to view a list of songs that have been blocked (by giving it "thumbs down...

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Songs make crashing/Clipping sound after newest update

PlanPremiumCountry UKDeviceDell precision M4800Operating SystemWindows 7 My Question or IssueSince the latest update, every now and then when listening to any song a loud clipping noise occurs and the song timer skips forward about 5 seconds at any r...

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Plan Premium Country  UK Device Dell precision M4800 Operating System Windows 7   My Question or Issue Since the latest update, every now and then when listening to any song a lou...

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Search gives no results

How does this search "track:"four" NOT track:"fire"", give no results. I'm pretty sure that there should be at least a single track with the word "four" in it without the word "fire".

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How does this search "track:"four" NOT track:"fire"", give no results. I'm pretty sure that there should be at least a single track with the word "four" in it without the word "fire".   ...

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Desktop application crashes after playback is paused

PlanPremium DeviceDesktop PC Operating SystemWindows 7 My Question or IssueHi, I'm having a weird problem with the Spotify desktop application on my Windows 7 PC. When I open the app and start playing some music, it runs without any issues. Now if I ...

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Plan Premium   Device Desktop PC   Operating System Windows 7   My Question or Issue Hi, I'm having a weird problem with the Spotify desktop application on my Windows 7 PC. W...

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Local downloaded songs dont play

PlanPremiumCountry USADeviceDesktop, Stylus 3 Operating SystemWindows, Android Nougat My Issue While using Spotify on my pc, some of the songs I had downloaded approximately one week ago cannot be played in any playlist, however, they do play in the ...

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  Plan Premium Country  USA Device Desktop, Stylus 3  Operating System Windows, Android Nougat   My Issue  While using Spotify on my pc, some of the song...

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Queue add played song to my playlist

PlanPremiumCountry DenmarkDevicePcOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue When I start to listen to my playlist and then adds a song to queue then the queue adds the song på my own playlist. How can I stop it from doing that?

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Plan Premium Country  Denmark Device Pc Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue  When I start to listen to my playlist and then adds a song to queue then the queue...

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Going offline on tablet without interrupting current stream from PC

OK. I get now that this is a “personal” streaming service and I won’t be able to stream to 2 devices at the same time even with premium. So how do I go offline on my iPad to listen to downloaded content while not interrupting my wife listening on the...

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   OK. I get now that this is a “personal” streaming service and I won’t be able to stream to 2 devices at the same time even with premium. So how do I go offline on my iPad to listen to d...

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Appears On is not visible on Windows app

PlanPremiumCountryUK DeviceWindows laptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHi can someone tell me where the Appears On section has gone? I want to see the playlists that my album has been added to. A while ago I found out that tracks fro...

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Plan Premium Country UK   Device Windows laptop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Hi can someone tell me where the Appears On section has gone? I want to see the...

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Your Library > "Songs" = Blank list "Your fav songs will appear here" only on PC, not my Mobile

PlanPremiumCountry USADevice(iPhone Operating System(iOS 12.1.2) My Question or IssueGiven I am logged in via PC Desktop Spotify ApplicationWhen I access Your Library > "Songs",The list is empty, and says "Your favorite songs will appear here, Go to ...

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  Plan Premium Country  USA Device (iPhone 😎 Operating System (iOS 12.1.2)  My Question or Issue Given I am logged in via PC Desktop Spotify Application When I access Your ...

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"Spotify can't play this right now"

PlanPremiumCountry USADevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue Any song I try to play gets the message:"Spotify can't play this right now. If you have the file on your computer you can import it" Spotify worked fine last night. I have ...

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  Plan Premium Country  USA Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue   Any song I try to play gets the message: "Spotify can't play this right n...

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Spotify crashing with local files enabled

With the recent update, Spotify keeps crashing when local music files are enabled. It has been working without any problems for a very long time. But the newest update is crashing the app within 30 seconds if I enable local music library. I have trie...

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  With the recent update, Spotify keeps crashing when local music files are enabled.  It has been working without any problems for a very long time. But the newest update is crashing the ...

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Can't login on galaxy watch

PlanPremiumCountryNetherlandsDeviceGalaxy WatchOperating SystemTizen 4.0.0.1 My Question or IssueI can't login on my galaxy watch. I have downloaded the spotify app, chose stream on wifi and filled in my username and password. I have bluetooth disabl...

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Plan Premium Country Netherlands Device Galaxy Watch Operating System Tizen 4.0.0.1   My Question or Issue I can't login on my galaxy watch. I have downloaded the spotify app, chose st...

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Lokale Daten laden nicht aufs Handy

Hallo, ich versuche gerade Lieder von meinem Laptop über die Lokale Dateien/Playlist/Herunterladen Anleitung auf meinem Handy in Spotify verfügbar zu machen. Ich kann die Lieder herunterladen und auch per Handy Fernsteuerung speichern, aber sie ersch...

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Hallo,    ich versuche gerade Lieder von meinem Laptop über die Lokale Dateien/Playlist/Herunterladen Anleitung auf meinem Handy in  Spotify verfügbar zu machen. Ich kann die Lieder ...

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"Can't play the current song."

PlanPremiumCountry USDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue I've been getting a "can't play the current song" error on my PC all morning. Spotify will play on my phone. I have turned off the accelorator thing, as well as disconnected...

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  Plan Premium Country  US Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue  I've been getting a "can't play the current song" error on my PC all morning.&n...

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Can't load find friends on any device

PlanPremiumCountry UKDeviceiPhone 6s and HP laptopOperating SystemiOS 10 Windows 10 My Question or IssueI'm having trouble using the find my friends tab on any system, my windows pc or my iphone. I can load it but whenever I click Find Friends, on my...

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  Plan Premium Country  UK Device iPhone 6s and HP laptop Operating System iOS 10 Windows 10   My Question or Issue I'm having trouble using the find my friends tab on any s...

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Old profile picture in Spotify desktop

Plan/PremiumCountry IrelandDevicepcOperating Systemwindows 10 My Question or Issue I think I first signed up for Spotify via facebook, when I did Spotify imported a profile picture and has been showing it in " Your Discover Weekly". This picture is p...

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Plan /Premium Country  Ireland Device pc Operating System windows 10    My Question or Issue  I think I first signed up for Spotify via facebook, when I did  Spotif...

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Add a desktop equalizer!

It's been YEARS since mobile was gifted with an equalizer, yet the desktop version still lacks this simple feature for BETTER SOUNDING MUSIC. An equalizer changes the way you hear the music, and can help immensly with cheap/poor headphones to get bet...

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It's been YEARS since mobile was gifted with an equalizer, yet the desktop version still lacks this simple feature for BETTER SOUNDING MUSIC. An equalizer changes the way you hear the music, and can ...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify desktop version sometimes switched to other device playing and then crashed

PlanPremiumCountrySlovakia DevicePCOperating SystemWindows 7 Pro 64 My Question or Issue My Spotify Premium desktop sw often switched to play "other" device (I can´t disable this "feature") after manually switching to play back, sw crashed

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Plan Premium Country Slovakia  Device PC Operating System Windows 7 Pro 64   My Question or Issue   My Spotify Premium desktop sw often switched to play "other" device (I ca...

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Desktop app wont open/web player keeps having error

PlanPremiumCountry USDevicePCOperating System(Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueI recently re-install my whole system due to harddrive replacement. I downloaded the desktop app and installed it. But after the installing process, the app would not ...

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Plan Premium Country  US Device PC Operating System (Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue I recently re-install my whole system due to harddrive replacement.  I downloaded...

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