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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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Spotify won't start at all Win 7

PlanPremiumCountry NorwayDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 7 The issue started when i tried updating spotify manual because it always started with the same song which i didn't listen to when i close the application. I had V 1.0.94 (something like that)...

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  Plan Premium Country  Norway Device PC Operating System Windows 7   The issue started when i tried updating spotify manual because it always started with the same song whic...

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[Playlist] Artist/albumtitle wrong way around when making playlist

PlanPremiumCountry DevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue When creating a playlist for an album, on PC album name comes first, and then artist name second. On mobile, it's artist first, title second. This makes more sense to me; I wa...

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Plan Premium Country   Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue  When creating a playlist for an album, on PC album name comes first, and then artist name...

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Solved!! Spotify silent and not showing up in Audio Manager

PlanFreeCountry SwedenDeviceDesktop PC with Realtek Hd Audio ManagerOperating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue A few days ago Spotify went silent on my computer. Everything looks fine but no sound. Every other sound source like YouTube or Winam...

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Plan Free Country  Sweden Device Desktop PC with Realtek Hd Audio Manager Operating System   Windows 10   My Question or Issue  A few days ago Spotify went silent on my...

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Problema com Spotify en Windows 8

PlanPremiumCountry ArgentinaDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 8 My Question or Issue Buenos días, dede hace unos días vengo con un problema con el espotify que tenía instalado en mi PC, me decía que había una actualización pero no la podía instalar, pe...

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Plan Premium Country  Argentina Device PC Operating System Windows 8    My Question or Issue  Buenos días, dede hace unos días vengo con un problema con el espotify que ...

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Spotify could not start (error code: 1305)

PlanFamily Premium Country Indonesia Device(Laptop/computer) Operating System(Windows 10 My Question or IssueHow to fix this error? The dialogue doesn't give any other explanation other than error code: 1305

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Plan Family Premium   Country  Indonesia   Device (Laptop/computer)   Operating System (Windows 10   My Question or Issue How to fix this error? The dialogue doe...

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Spotify not working

PlanFreeCountryRomania DevicePCWindows 10 My Question or Issue It doesn't play any playlist and it says that "Spotify can't play this right now. If you have the file on your computer you can import it." I tried to reinstall it, restarted my pc and i ...

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Plan Free Country Romania   Device PC Windows 10   My Question or Issue  It doesn't play any playlist and it says that "Spotify can't play this right now. If you have the fil...

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Spotify on Desktop not connecting to other devices

PlanPremiumCountry AustraliaDeviceDell XPS 15, Galaxy S8Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue Recently Spotify on my laptop stopped connecting to my other devices, meaning I can't control music from my phone. It also stopped showing up as a...

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Plan Premium Country  Australia Device Dell XPS 15, Galaxy S8 Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue  Recently Spotify on my laptop stopped connecting to my other...

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64Bit version for Windows Desktops

Title, Seriously. If you can make a 64 bit Mac version you can make one for Windows. I'm tired of having an app that dies after 4 seconds of inactivity. I'm sick of having an app that crashes constantly without any information. This is 2019, a larger...

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Title, Seriously. If you can make a 64 bit Mac version you can make one for Windows. I'm tired of having an app that dies after 4 seconds of inactivity. I'm sick of having an app that crashes constan...

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Artist & Song Radio "Follow" removal

Spotify Premium, Web Player, iOS and AndroidI have recently found that the "FOLLOW" feature has been removed for both Artist Radio and Song Radio functions. I was actually showing a friend your neat features compared to your competitors, and to my ut...

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Spotify Premium, Web Player, iOS and Android I have recently found that the "FOLLOW" feature has been removed for both Artist Radio and Song Radio functions. I was actually showing a friend your n...

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Spotify on Windows 10 with Language English UK

PlanPremiumCountry UK DeviceSurface LaptopOperating System Windows 10 My Question or IssueSpotify works well with Cortana voice control when I set my language in Windows 10 to English US. However when I set it to English UK it does not work. Any idea...

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  Plan Premium Country UK   Device Surface Laptop Operating System  Windows 10   My Question or Issue Spotify works well with Cortana voice control when I set my langua...

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Private playlists not private

Hi, so i just made a new private playlist, and ive never had this problem before. I was listening to it, not in private mode, but the playlist itself was private and my friend texted and told me he was able to see it, and he showed me how he could cl...

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Hi, so i just made a new private playlist, and ive never had this problem before. I was listening to it, not in private mode, but the playlist itself was private and my friend texted and told me he w...

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Music feed stops playing when my screen goes in standby.

PlanPremiumCountryFranceDeviceLenovo Laptop PC (2015)Operating SystemWindows 10 64 bits Home v 1809. My Question or IssueMy spotify music feed stops playing when my screen (and only the screen, not the entire computer) goes in standby.When I increase...

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Plan Premium Country France Device Lenovo Laptop PC (2015) Operating System Windows 10 64 bits Home v 1809.   My Question or Issue My spotify music feed stops playing when my screen (a...

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Wrong Artist linked in a song (Joji/Shamana - Besidju)

Country The NetherlandsOperating SystemWindows 10 Issue:If you search for the song Besidju by Shamana and Joji and click on the featured artist(Joji) it links to the wrong artist. It links to the wrong Joji, the Joji it should be linked to is this on...

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  Country   The Netherlands Operating System Windows 10   Issue: If you search for the song Besidju by Shamana and Joji and click on the featured artist(Joji) it link...

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"Create New Station" disappeared?

PlanPremiumCountry USADeviceDell XPS 13Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueIn a recent update my "Create New Station" tab disappeared. I still have my radio available with the stations I previously created, but I can't create new ones. I c...

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Plan Premium Country  USA Device Dell XPS 13 Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue In a recent update my "Create New Station" tab disappeared. I still have my radio a...

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Syncing local files to mobile

PlanPremiumDeviceiPhone 8Operating SystemiOS 13, Windows 10 My Question or Issue Spotify's back end changes continue to cripple the last, problem-free (for core functionality) version of the Windows client (0.9.15 from 2014) so it looks like I may be...

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Plan Premium Device iPhone 8 Operating System iOS 13, Windows 10   My Question or Issue  Spotify's back end changes continue to cripple the last, problem-free (for core functionalit...

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Keyboard shortcuts not working with spotify.

I have a keyboard with play/pause , skip track and previous track buttons. None of them work with spotify even while I am I have the spotify app open. How can I get them to work? These buttons do not work with spotify on any keyboard with them.

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I have a keyboard with play/pause , skip track and previous track buttons. None of them work with spotify even while I am I have the spotify app open. How can I get them to work? These buttons do not...

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Spotify makes windows crash

For the past months I've had this issue appear randomly (sometimes more often, sometimes it's very rare): I'm listening to spotify and suddenly my song stops playing (no sounds) but the bar keeps going as if the song is still playing but on mute. Pau...

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  For the past months I've had this issue appear randomly (sometimes more often, sometimes it's very rare): I'm listening to spotify and suddenly my song stops playing (no sounds) but the bar k...

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Spotify Connect Windows 10 Desktop

PlanPremiumCountry GermanyDeviceiPohne XSmax, Windows 10 Media Center PC My Question or Issue Good Day, i have got the Problem that i installed Spotify on a Windows 10 PC to act as Media Source for a Home Theater, my Family uses the Famaliy Accounts....

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Plan Premium Country  Germany Device iPohne XSmax, Windows 10 Media Center PC     My Question or Issue  Good Day,   i have got the Problem that i installed Spotify...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution spotify setup wont open

PlanFreeCountry TurkeyDevicePCOperating SystemWIN 7 My Question or Issue i tried uninstalling my antivirus but it keeps on not opening or it just opens up a very small error box that sends something to microsoft

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  Plan Free Country  Turkey Device PC Operating System WIN 7   My Question or Issue  i tried uninstalling my antivirus but it keeps on not opening or it just opens up a...

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Why does 'go to song radio' now take me to a playlist?

PlanPremiumCountryUK DevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueEvery song I click on 'go to song radio' it now takes me to a playlist with 50 songs in and no option to add or remove. The only radios I can go to are ones I saved. I asked ...

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Plan Premium Country UK  Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Every song I click on 'go to song radio' it now takes me to a playlist with 50 songs in and n...

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