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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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Suddenly Spotify is not opening with the last heard song anymore

PlanPremiumCountry GermanyDeviceLaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue Till a few days ago Spotify always opened with the last heard track. Since I listen to a lot of audio books this eas very convienient. Suddenly it opens "blank" and...

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Plan Premium Country  Germany Device Laptop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue  Till a few days ago Spotify always opened with the last heard track. Since I l...

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Browser seems to have welded itself to my Spotify application?

I know, kind of an interesting question to ask. So, it happened a while ago (Maybe 3-4 weeks?) but I never took much interest in it until now because it wasn't really causing any issues. Now it just looks clunky and annoying, but on to the actual iss...

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  I know, kind of an interesting question to ask. So, it happened a while ago (Maybe 3-4 weeks?)  but I never took much interest in it until now because it wasn't really causing any issues...

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Autoplay will not switch off

Plan PremiumCountry USADevice HP Envy 750-175se DTOperating System Windows 7My Question or IssueAuto play continues to play despite being switched off in settings?

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Plan  Premium Country  USA Device  HP Envy 750-175se DT Operating System  Windows 7 My Question or Issue Auto play continues to play despite being switched off in settin...

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Spotify in Windows

PlanPremiumCountry PhilippinesDeviceHP PavillionOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue: The audio of my Spotify stop working when I switch to Facebook messenger app and will resume when I switch back. How can I listen to Spotify while using ...

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Plan Premium Country  Philippines Device HP Pavillion Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue:  The audio of my Spotify stop working when I switch to Facebook me...

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Is there a way to control the pc spotify client with my Gear S3

PlanPremiumCountryUnited statesOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue Is there a way to control the pc spotify client with my Gear S3

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Plan Premium Country United states Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue  Is there a way to control the pc spotify client with my Gear S3

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Spotify update error 2

PlanPremiumCountryCzech Republic Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue I've got problem with my updater. I've seen Spotify update error topic, where is suggested to change path to Update folder, but this won't work for me.In my C:\...\AppDa...

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  Plan Premium Country Czech Republic  Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue  I've got problem with my updater. I've seen Spotify update error topic, where i...

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spotify program opens automaticly

hello!the app for some reason opens up automatically every time on turning on my computer. couldn't find any option on the win desktop program to change it.how can I stop the auto open?

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hello! the app for some reason opens up automatically every time on turning on my computer. couldn't find any option on the win desktop program to change it. how can I stop the auto open?

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Wont Run

PlanPremiumCountryCaandaDeviceASUS LaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueCan not run Spotify music using Windows 10 OS. Says C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\SpotifyMusic_1.96.181.0_x86__zpdnekdrz...\SpotifyMigrator.exe The specified user ...

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Plan Premium Country Caanda Device ASUS Laptop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Can not run Spotify music using Windows 10 OS.  Says C:\Program Files\WindowsApps...

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[Desktop] Problem when connection lost to bluetooth headphone

PlanPremiumCountryTurkeyDeviceHP LaptopOperating SystemWindows 8 My Question or IssueWhen listening with a bluetooth headphone, if connection is lost at some point, track pauses, pause button becomes unresponsive. After this point, if I close the app...

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  Plan Premium Country Turkey Device HP Laptop Operating System Windows 8   My Question or Issue When listening with a bluetooth headphone, if connection is lost at some point, t...

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Display settings - background and font colour

PlanFree/PremiumCountry SpainDeviceDesktopOperating SystemLinux Mint My Question or Issue I find the black background with grey font difficult to read in some cases.Is there any way of changing the theme/colour to black or dark font on a white backgr...

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Plan Free/Premium Country  Spain Device Desktop Operating System Linux Mint       My Question or Issue   I find the black background with grey font difficult to ...

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Sonos (as a Spotify device)

PlanPremiumCountry USADevice(PC)Operating System(Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueI can play Spotify from the Sonos APPS, however, I used to see all 3 of my house's Sonos Zone players within the Spotify Desktop Application. I can see all my other...

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Plan Premium Country  USA Device (PC) Operating System (Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue I can play Spotify from the Sonos APPS, however, I used to see all 3 of my house's ...

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Solved!! when i open a spotify internet player , it told me that i open too much pages .

when i open a spotify internet player , it told me that i open too much pages .but i only open one page . how should i do .

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when i open a spotify internet player , it told me that i open too much pages .but i only open one page . how should i do .

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Daily Mix not showing, but on phone it shows 2 daily mixes.

PlanFreeCountry BulgariaDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSo whenever i try to play my daily mixes from my pc. They don't show, but on android they do! I have to like them from my phone, so i can play them on my pc! I tried to so...

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  Plan Free Country  Bulgaria Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue So whenever i try to play my daily mixes from my pc. They don't show, but on andro...

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App crash after change a output source

DevicePCOperating SystemWindows 7My Question or IssueI start playing a song and change output source from USB headset to jack. Player just loop a 1 second of song and can't stop normal. Re-install don't help.My steps:1. Play song2. Choose JACK output...

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  Device PC Operating System Windows 7 My Question or Issue I start playing a song and change output source from USB headset to jack. Player just loop a 1 second of song and can't sto...

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Payment and Premium for Family Issues

PlanPremiumCountry Mexico My Question or Issue I have a suscription to a Familar Plan on Spotify which charges monthly to a credit card. This month, the payment was authorized on the card and the money has been charged, but Spotify says that the paym...

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  Plan Premium Country  Mexico  My Question or Issue  I have a suscription to a Familar Plan on Spotify which charges monthly to a credit card. This month, the payment was a...

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Black screen when opening Spotify

PlanFreeCountry UKDeviceHP EnvyOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI turn on my laptop and open Spotify -> works fine. However, if I then open Spotify again (either with/without closing the first instance of Spotify) then it hangs on a bla...

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Plan Free Country  UK Device HP Envy Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I turn on my laptop and open Spotify -> works fine.  However, if I then open Spoti...

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Settings Don't Affect the Desktop App

Free, Windows 10 My Question or Issue I have changed the setting on my desktop app to not show the desktop overlay when adjusting volume about 8 times, and even though it saves in settings, and when I go back to settings to check it's off, I still ge...

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Free, Windows 10   My Question or Issue  I have changed the setting on my desktop app to not show the desktop overlay when adjusting volume about 8 times, and even though it saves i...

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Local Files Not there (Windows)

I'm trying to acsess my local files but it literally is not showing up for me to select. How can I fix this?

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I'm trying to acsess my local files but it literally is not showing up for me to select. How can I fix this?   

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Explicit songs blocked on desktop app

I can't seem to listen to any content marked as explicit on the Desktop version of spotify. Even if it is allowed on the same account on the mobile version, the moment I try to listen to something explicit on destop it just gives me the error message...

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I can't seem to listen to any content marked as explicit on the Desktop version of spotify. Even if it is allowed on the same account on the mobile version, the moment I try to listen to something ex...

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Computer monitor going to sleep stops playback

PlanPremiumCountry USDeviceDesktop PCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue When the monitor goes to sleep the playback stops. This was supposedly addressed over a year ago here in an update, but either it didnt work or has broken since then...

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Plan Premium Country  US Device Desktop PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue  When the monitor goes to sleep the playback stops.  This was supposedly ad...

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