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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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moep99

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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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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...

Anttica

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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...

OneByBoo

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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...

Jemi

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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...

jsannn

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Solved!! Wrapped 2018 Stats

Hey guys,I really loved Wrapped 2018 stats thing. I have almost closest stats. I've got minor different songs and artists but this isn't problem. I clicked the link on my laptop. I logged in. Then it showed me "how many different sogs and different a...

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Hey guys, I really loved Wrapped 2018 stats thing. I have almost closest stats. I've got minor different songs and artists but this isn't problem. I clicked the link on my laptop. I logged in. Then ...

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Windows 8.1. SpotifySetup.exe does not launch

Operating SystemWindows 8.1, 64bit My Question or IssueSpotifySetup.exe does not launch. After clicking it, the process immediately shuts down, as observed by me several times. No window opens. No process launches subsequently. I already tried : - la...

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Operating System Windows 8.1, 64bit   My Question or Issue SpotifySetup.exe does not launch. After clicking it, the process immediately shuts down, as observed by me several times. No window...

rpenn

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Black screen

PlanPremiumCountry UK DeviceDell LaptopOperating SystemWin 7 Home Premium My Question or Issue After years of successfully running Spotify on this laptop running WinXP when I received notifications that XP was no longer going to be supported by Spoti...

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Plan Premium Country  UK   Device Dell Laptop Operating System Win 7 Home Premium  My Question or Issue  After years of successfully running Spotify on this laptop runnin...

johnf52

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Spotify not working on windows

PlanPremiumCountry USADeviceWindows PCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhenever I try to login to my spotify account using the application it gives me the error: Service is temporarily unavailable, please try again later. (Error code: 2...

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Plan Premium Country  USA Device Windows PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Whenever I try to login to my spotify account using the application it gives me the ...

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Desktop Windows display options

Windows 10 Desktop:Is there a way to further change/modify the display options?...view/width/positioning/location/size of each section columns within Spotify? And also select which sections we want to include in the view? It looks like we have very l...

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Windows 10 Desktop: Is there a way to further change/modify the display options?...view/width/positioning/location/size of each section columns within Spotify? And also select which sections we want...

Brunelicia

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Spotify won't scrobble to Last.fm

I'm encountering an issue where Spotify will not scrobble to Last.fm. Currently, the only way to fix this is to reinstall Spotify, but I have to do so every day as it stops working when I restart my computer. I have been reinstalling Spotify every da...

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I'm encountering an issue where Spotify will not scrobble to Last.fm. Currently, the only way to fix this is to reinstall Spotify, but I have to do so every day as it stops working when I restart my ...

Mauro_maurisio

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Nothing happens after opening installer

PlanPremiumCountry TurkeyOperating System(Windows 10) When I open installer, nothing happens. When i drag the installer to C:\Program Files (x86) it works, downloads spotify but does not install it. I know the link that installs an old looking spotif...

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Plan Premium Country  Turkey Operating System (Windows 10)    When I open installer, nothing happens. When i drag the installer to C:\Program Files (x86) it works, downloads spot...

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Music Stops a little before it ends and says cant play this song on the top

I am on a windows 10 using the Program and every time this happens i have to manually skip and it's annoying so any help is appreciated.

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  I am on a windows 10 using the Program and every time this happens i have to manually skip and it's annoying so any help is appreciated.

Loxer

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify installer doesn't even open!

PlanPremium DevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or Issue Suddenly after a windows update spotify.exe wont open, so I uninstalled it and tried to install it back.Now that I double tap the installer nothing happens! even in the task manager t...

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Plan Premium   Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue  Suddenly after a windows update spotify.exe wont open, so I uninstalled it and tried to install it back. ...

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Spotify cant play this right now. If you have the file on your computer you can import it.

PlanpremiumCountry USDeviceNew Dell LaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue I just installed spotify on my new laptop, but the message "Spotify cant play this right now. If you have the file on your computer you can import it" comes up ...

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  Plan premium Country  US Device New Dell Laptop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue  I just installed spotify on my new laptop, but the message "Spotif...

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Add radion station function not visible

I'm unable to add radio stations. I've followed guides on how to but in the radio menu there is no option called "Add radio station". Even when I open Spotify on my moblie device, I don't even have a radio menu at all. So is being able to add and lis...

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I'm unable to add radio stations. I've followed guides on how to but in the radio menu there is no option called "Add radio station". Even when I open Spotify on my moblie device, I don't even have a...

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Solved!! "Cannot play this right now..."

PlanPremiumCountryNetherlandsDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue Spotify suddenly keeps saying "Cannot play this right now". Additionally, it keeps skipping songs automatically until there is none left and then gives same error ag...

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Plan Premium Country Netherlands Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue  Spotify suddenly keeps saying "Cannot play this right now". Additionally, it keeps s...

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Spotify Artist website and App doesn't show streams.

So I just released a track on spotify, and I know for a fact that people have listend to it, but it doesn't show on neither the artist website, the artist app nor the normal soptify app and website. Here's the link to the track: https://open.spotify....

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So I just released a track on spotify, and I know for a fact that people have listend to it, but it doesn't show on neither the artist website, the artist app nor the normal soptify app and website. ...

OneByBoo

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spotify appcrash

PlanPremiumCountry BrazilDeviceWindows 7 UltimateOperating SystemWindows 7 Ultimate My Question or Issue I've tried to install spotify but the installation app doesn't work, just an image with an error appears.

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  Plan Premium Country  Brazil Device Windows 7 Ultimate Operating System Windows 7 Ultimate  My Question or Issue  I've tried to install spotify but the installation ap...

Sebasty

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Solved!! Songs starting at seemingly random times throughout each track within only one playlist

PlanPremiumDeviceWindows 10 PC and Xperia Z2Operating SystemWindows 10 and Anrdoid My Question or IssueI have just started following spotify's 'Enter The Jungle' playlist and everytime I click to skip the song, the next one does not start at the begi...

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Plan Premium Device Windows 10 PC and Xperia Z2 Operating System Windows 10 and Anrdoid   My Question or Issue I have just started following spotify's 'Enter The Jungle' playlist and eve...

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