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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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Sound stops, but the song continues

PlanPremiumCountry NorwayDeviceWindowsOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI've had this issue a while now.The sound completely stops, song continues, but worst of all, the entire app just stop functioning...While this is happening, (which ...

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Plan Premium Country  Norway Device Windows Operating System Windows 10  My Question or Issue I've had this issue a while now. The sound completely stops, song continues, but wors...

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Spotify Crshing

PlanFree/PremiumCountry EnglandDevice HP Compaq Pro 6305 MT Hewlett-PackardOperating SystemMicrosoft Windows 10 ProVersion 10.0.17134 Build 17134System Type x64-based PCMy Question or Issueeverytime i try to open spotify app ,it crushingand dont work...

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Plan Free/Premium Country  England Device  HP Compaq Pro 6305 MT Hewlett-Packard Operating System Microsoft Windows 10 Pro Version  10.0.17134 Build 17134 System Type x6...

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How to stop Christmas "effects"?

PlanPremiumCountryUSA DevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue Is there a way to stop these stupid Christmas snowflake effects? Ever since they started, Spotify is not regularly using 50% of my CPU. I don't need that load for stupid ef...

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Plan Premium Country USA  Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue  Is there a way to stop these stupid Christmas snowflake effects? Ever since they start...

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Sort artists songs

When displaying an artist, the albums are displayed and the songs in the album. How can I sort all the songs of an artist alphabetically regardless of the album?GerätWindows PCBetriebssystemBetriebssystemWindows 10 Meine Frage oder Ausgabe

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  When displaying an artist, the albums are displayed and the songs in the album. How can I sort all the songs of an artist alphabetically regardless of the album? Gerät Windows PC Betrieb...

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Issue replaying podcasts

Desktop, Windows 10. My issue is trying to relisten to a podcast that already finished. I can't manually select the individual podcast and move the time marker to the beginning, and there is no restart button. If I hit the play button, it just auto s...

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  Desktop, Windows 10.   My issue is trying to relisten to a podcast that already finished. I can't manually select the individual podcast and move the time marker to the beginning, and ...

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Solved!! Desktop overlay auto-enables when starting Spotify

Plan: PremiumDevice: PCOperating System Windows 10 Desktop overlay continues to auto-enable itself, even tho the slider is set to OFF.How log can it take you to fix this extreamly annying bug. COME ONE guys! Quick fix please!

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Plan:  Premium Device: PC Operating System Windows 10   Desktop overlay continues to auto-enable itself, even tho the slider is set to OFF. How log can it take you to fi...

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Solved!! My Spofity app won't log me in with facebook

PlanFree/PremiumCountry BelgiumDeviceWindowsOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue I just logged myself out of my Spotify app because i got premium, but when i want to log in with my facebook account on the app itself, it just won't do anyth...

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Plan Free/Premium Country  Belgium Device Windows Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue  I just logged myself out of my Spotify app because i got premium, but wh...

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Song keeps changing on its own

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceWindows DesktopOperating SystemWindows 7 Professional My Question or IssueThe song keeps being changed to a playlist that I do not follow/do not listen to. It happens mid-song, and also happens within the playlist...

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Plan Premium Country United States Device Windows Desktop Operating System Windows 7 Professional   My Question or Issue The song keeps being changed to a playlist that I do not follow...

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Solved!! Using the Spotify logo in a custom playlist cover

My Question or Issue Hey, I was designing some custom covers for my playlist the other day, and I noticed that most playlists by Spotify have the little Spotify icon in the upper left corner. I added it to my own design just for fun, but it turns out...

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My Question or Issue  Hey, I was designing some custom covers for my playlist the other day, and I noticed that most playlists by Spotify have the little Spotify icon in the upper left corner. ...

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[Desktop] Equalizer for the Desktop Version. Its been too long.

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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[desktop] overlay bug (regression)

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceDesktop version 1.0.93.242.gc2341a27Operating SystemWindows 10 1809 build 17763.55 My Question or IssueThe desktop overlay bug is back. See prior posts for description and reproduction steps: https://community.spotify.co...

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Plan Premium Country Canada Device Desktop version 1.0.93.242.gc2341a27 Operating System Windows 10 1809 build 17763.55   My Question or Issue The desktop overlay bug is back. See prio...

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Problems finding music in my Spotify library with Echo

Plan PremiumCountry USA Device Amazon Echo My Question or IssueI have a serious problem using my new Amazon Echo 2nd generation to play music in my Spotify library. I mostly listen to classical music and liturgical music (Gregorian chant, Russian cha...

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Plan Premium Country USA  Device Amazon Echo   My Question or Issue I have a serious problem using my new Amazon Echo 2nd generation to play music in my Spotify library. I mostly liste...

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How do I change the Discover Weekly playlist?

Hi there! I'm a little annoyed by the Discover Weekly playlist currently. At night, when I'm sleeping i have my instrumental playlist I made on all night (it helps me sleep) I have a few other playlists that are completely different, with songs with ...

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  Hi there! I'm a little annoyed by the Discover Weekly playlist currently. At night, when I'm sleeping i have my instrumental playlist I made on all night (it helps me sleep) I have a few othe...

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Friend Activity Not Live

I read the previous posts that are marked as "fixed", however I have yet to see any actual consistency with the friend activity feed updating. The issue is across multiple computers so it highly unlikely an issue that only I am experiencing. I can be...

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    I read the previous posts that are marked as "fixed", however I have yet to see any actual consistency with the friend activity feed updating. The issue is across multiple computers s...

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My Top Songs 2018 contains random songs that I have never heard before. Why?

I don't know if this is the right place to ask this question? Specifically there are three songs that I have never heard before: There's a Place by The All-American RejectsThere's A Place For Us by E. M. DThere's A Place by The Beatles I've listened ...

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I don't know if this is the right place to ask this question?   Specifically there are three songs that I have never heard before:  There's a Place by The All-American Rejects There's A...

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What is wrong?

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceSamsung Galaxy 9Operating SystemAndroid, Windows 10 My Question or IssueI got nothing but problems lately, Spotify crashes, can't install properly on Win 10, receiver can't find Spotify direct, shuffle is not working properly...

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Plan Premium Country   Device Samsung Galaxy 9 Operating System Android, Windows 10   My Question or Issue I got nothing but problems lately, Spotify crashes, can't install proper...

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Spotify keeps starting up with the same song

PlanFree/PremiumCountry DeviceLaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue:The desktop app keeps starting up with the same song even though its not the last song i listened to. this has been going on for months

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Plan Free/Premium Country   Device Laptop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue: The desktop app keeps starting up with the same song even though its not the last son...

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Spotify playlists stuck on "Waiting for connection"

PlanPremiumCountry AustraliaDeviceDell LaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue So, my Spotify playlists on my PC were unexpectedly not listed as downloaded. Attempting to download them again leaves them stuck on "Waiting for connection"...

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Plan Premium Country  Australia Device Dell Laptop Operating System Windows 10  My Question or Issue  So, my Spotify playlists on my PC were unexpectedly not listed as downloa...

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