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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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Solved!!Superuser Contribution [Playlists] See in which of my Playlists a Song is playing from

Hi, in previous versions of Spotify you could click on the song title that was playing on the bottom left corner and it would take you to the playlist (or artist page/album) where it was being played from. Now when I click on the song name it takes m...

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Hi, in previous versions of Spotify you could click on the song title that was playing on the bottom left corner and it would take you to the playlist (or artist page/album) where it was being played...

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How can I clear que on a PC. None here show on my Spotify?

Don't we all like to complain even when something is free? I've had PC's since 1987 and at first use this program seems very unfriendly. I cannot find how to select my Artist and their song. Can't find it. Yet if I Google him and that song, select th...

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Don't we all like to complain even when something is free? I've had PC's since 1987 and at first use this program seems very unfriendly. I cannot find how to select my Artist and their song. Can't fi...

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Win 10 desktop switches to our mobile device used at a dif location.

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(Samsung galaxy s8, Samsung galaxy 7, Windows 10)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue

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Radio not working

Radio is not working for me. It just says "This radio station cannot be started. Please try again with something else." I tried reinstalling, no luck. Any ideas? PlanFreeCountryUSADevice2014 Macbook Air

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Radio is not working for me. It just says "This radio station cannot be started. Please try again with something else." I tried reinstalling, no luck. Any ideas?   Plan Free Country USA De...

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[PL/EN]Spotify nie pamięta piosenki sprzed wyłączenia komputera

PlanPremiumCountryPolandDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or IssuePLWitam.Mam problem z Spotify,otóż nie pamięta ostatniej piosenki jakiej słuchałem sprzed wyłączenia PC.Za każdym włączeniem aplikacji jest ta sama piosenka z tej samej pla...

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Plan Premium Country Poland Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue PL Witam.Mam problem z Spotify,otóż nie pamięta ostatniej piosenki jakiej słuchałem sprzed wyłączenia ...

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Podcast tab in 'Your Library' deleted in new updated

PlanPremiumCountry Canada Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 7.) My Question or Issue:I updated Spotify and it appears the podcast link under 'You Library' has been removed. There is no longer a way of seeing all followed podcasts anywher...

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  Plan Premium Country  Canada   Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 7.)   My Question or Issue: I updated Spotify and it appears the podcast link under...

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Superuser Contribution Overlay problem... still not fixed.

PlanPremium DeviceWindows PCOperating SystemW10 64bit My Question or Issue No matter what I do, I cannot turn off the media key overlay, I have to install a third party program to do this for me. Please fix this spotify! I have been a customer for ye...

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Plan Premium   Device Windows PC Operating System W10 64bit   My Question or Issue  No matter what I do, I cannot turn off the media key overlay, I have to install a third...

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Superuser Contribution Overlay widget media keys Windows 10

PlanPremiumCountryChile DeviceLenovo T460Operating SystemWindows 10Spotify Version1.0.94.262.g3d5c231c My Question or Issue Hi!I've a lot of topics here with people complaining about the song banner in the top left corner in windows 10, but as a matt...

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Plan Premium Country Chile  Device Lenovo T460 Operating System Windows 10 Spotify Version 1.0.94.262.g3d5c231c   My Question or Issue  Hi! I've a lot of topics here with ...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution A Question Regarding The Spotify Wrapped

Does it take into account offline songs that you play? Same applies for total time listened? Many thanks!

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Does it take into account offline songs that you play? Same applies for total time listened?   Many thanks!  

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Disable Play Queue?

PlanPremium Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue Hi. Is it possible to disable the play queue feature? I don't want any next song to start after the one I'm currently playing finishes. And I don't want to have to keep clearing the queue af...

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Plan Premium     Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue  Hi. Is it possible to disable the play queue feature? I don't want any next song to start after the on...

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Superuser Contribution Podcasts don't appear in W10 app

PlanPremiumCountry FranceDevicePCOperating SystemW10 My Question or Issue Hi, The podcasts section doesn't appear on my desktop app. It appear on my phone but not on my PC anymore. I have to search podcast to play episodes. Tanks.

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Plan Premium Country  France Device PC Operating System W10   My Question or Issue  Hi,   The podcasts section doesn't appear on my desktop app. It appear on my phone ...

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Superuser Contribution No puedo ver la portada de los discos

PlanPremiumCountryGuatemalaDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 8.1 Pro My Question or Issue Hola, buenas noches.Tengo un pequeño problema que no encuentro como resolver. Cuando abro mi Spotify de escritorio no puedo ver la portada del disco en la parte d...

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Plan Premium Country Guatemala Device PC Operating System Windows 8.1 Pro   My Question or Issue  Hola, buenas noches. Tengo un pequeño problema que no encuentro como resolver. C...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution my imported media won't work on my new computer...

my imported media won't work on my new computer in spotify. It works on my phone and on my other computer, but not on the new one. I checked the firewall, and gave permission to spotify. Didn't help... Does anybody have the same issue?

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  my imported media won't work on my new computer in spotify. It works on my phone and on my other computer, but not on the new one. I checked the firewall, and gave permission to spotify. Didn...

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Web player issues at work

I get constant error messages when I try to use webplayer on work system. I understand it has to do with Spotify constantly updating proxy/ip address (?) which IT security policies cannot accept. Is there a work around?

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I get constant error messages when I try to use webplayer on work system. I understand it has to do with Spotify constantly updating proxy/ip address (?) which IT security policies cannot accept.&nbs...

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Superuser Contribution iTunes Playlist Import

PlanFreeCountrySwedenDeviceWindows 10 Desktop (1.0.92.390.g2ce5ec7d) My Question or Issue I'm looking into permanently switching to Spotify, but I'd hate to lose my playlists. They're too many and too long to manually import. If I recall correctly, t...

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Plan Free Country Sweden Device Windows 10 Desktop (1.0.92.390.g2ce5ec7d)  My Question or Issue  I'm looking into permanently switching to Spotify, but I'd hate to lose my playlists....

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Superuser Contribution Playlist Error

PlanPremiumCountryAustralia Operating SystemWindows 7 My Question or IssueAfter the latest update none of my playlists will load. It says at the top " Error. Could not load this playlist" The songs will play however the display is trash. Please help.

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Plan Premium Country Australia  Operating System Windows 7   My Question or Issue After the latest update none of my playlists will load. It says at the top " Error. Could not load ...

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Chromecast Audio & Spotify Premium

I experience that the sound quality playing Spotify on my mobile phone streaming to Chromecast Audio is very poor! Also streaming to Chromecast Audio controlled by Google Home ("... play Avicii Spotify on Chromecast"). I actually think the sound qual...

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I experience that the sound quality playing Spotify on my mobile phone streaming to Chromecast Audio is very poor! Also streaming to Chromecast Audio controlled by Google Home ("... play Avicii Spoti...

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Offline Songs Storage setting has no effect

PlanPremiumDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueThe "Offline Songs Storage" location setting that specifies where Spotify should cache songs does not seem to work. Spotify does write a few files to the specified location but the bul...

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Plan Premium Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue The "Offline Songs Storage" location setting that specifies where Spotify should cache songs does not seem to wo...

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Songs work on Desktop but not in web or mobile.

PlanPremium CountryUnited States DeviceWindows 10 / Android Operating SystemWindows 10 / Android Oreo My Question or Issue I have a playlist of songs that were imported from my local iTunes library playlist. When it imported, understandably, many of ...

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Plan Premium   Country United States    Device Windows 10 / Android   Operating System Windows 10 / Android Oreo   My Question or Issue  I have a playlist o...

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