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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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Same playlist in 2 devices not syncing

PlanFreeCountry: Argentina DevicePC (Windows 10) and Sony Xperia XZ Premium (Oreo)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue Same playlist (Release Radar) are not syncing the not liked songs between both devices.Both...

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  Plan Free Country: Argentina   Device PC (Windows 10) and Sony Xperia XZ Premium (Oreo) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Questio...

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Sootify playlist going to radio.

I keep trying to listen to my, over 14 hour playlist on shuffle mode, and after a couple hours it will just start playing radio instead of continueing with the actual playlist, i even have it downloaded ave it still happens.This happens on both my ph...

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I keep trying to listen to my, over 14 hour playlist on shuffle mode, and after a couple hours it will just start playing radio instead of continueing with the actual playlist, i even have it downloa...

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How to move to another playlist while preserving song timestamps ?

PlanpremiumCountry TurkeyDeviceIntelOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueAs my playlist approached 10K songs, I tried to move it to another playlist but this time all the added songs "add dates" are changed to "now" and if I do this I will ...

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Plan premium Country  Turkey Device Intel Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue As my playlist approached 10K songs, I tried to move it to another playlist but this t...

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Video overflow in desktop app

PlanPremiumCountryArgentina DevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue Hi everyone, i didnt found an easy way to report it so here is bug that i found.When i was listening a song, the video of the song appeared, and scrolled down and the...

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Plan Premium Country Argentina  Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue  Hi everyone, i didnt found an easy way to report it so here is bug that i found....

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Spotify keeps jumping song. My patience finished cancelled account

DevicePCPlanPremiumCountry SpainPC Operating SystemWin 10 My Question or Issue Spotify keeps jumping to next song after some time playing one. It happens randomly but I discovered that when the Web Spotify appears in the devices section appears this ...

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Device PC Plan Premium Country  Spain PC   Operating System Win 10   My Question or Issue   Spotify keeps jumping to next song after some time playing one. It happens...

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My playlist doesn't exist in my playlists, but my friend is still following it and listening to it

PlanPremiumCountry CanadaDeviceDesktop playerOperating SystemWin 10My Question or IssueI have a playlist that my friend has followed, and I can see in the Friend Activity pane that she was listening to it recently. However, I cannot see the playlist ...

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Plan Premium Country  Canada Device Desktop player Operating System Win 10 My Question or Issue I have a playlist that my friend has followed, and I can see in the Friend Activity pane ...

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Spotify won't play songs on playlist

So I have playlist, and even just trying to find artists, spotify has the songs greyed out. You can see what I mean in the attachment. I know these songs are available because the exact same song on the same playlist will play just fine on my phone o...

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So I have playlist, and even just trying to find artists, spotify has the songs greyed out. You can see what I mean in the attachment. I know these songs are available because the exact same song on ...

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How to Switch to the Next Playlist after the actual song?

Hi community, how can I switch to another playlist after the next song? For example, I am currently running a playlist lets name it "Pop" on song 111 (the playlist contains thousands of songs), now I want to switch after song 111 to another playlist ...

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  Hi community,   how can I switch to another playlist after the next song?   For example, I am currently running a playlist lets name it "Pop" on song 111 (the playlist contains ...

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Find Friends with Facebook Connect shows 0 friends on spotify

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceLenovo laptopOperating SystemWin 10 My Question or Issue I've seen this posted yet no solutions seem to work.ISSUE: When clicking "Find Friends" Spotify shows 0 FB friends on Spotify.WHAT I'VE DONE:- completely uninstalled Sp...

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Plan Premium Country   Device Lenovo laptop Operating System Win 10   My Question or Issue  I've seen this posted yet no solutions seem to work. ISSUE: When clicking "Find...

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Superuser Contribution Agregar archivos locales / Add local files

SPANISHBuenas, hace tiempo que uso Spotify Premium y hace unos días que quería añadir una canción que no está en Spotify.La cosa es que he seguido los pasos para agregarla pero no lo consigo. Spotify no la detecta a la hora de buscarla, ni detecta ni...

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SPANISH Buenas, hace tiempo que uso Spotify Premium y hace unos días que quería añadir una canción que no está en Spotify. La cosa es que he seguido los pasos para agregarla pero no lo consigo. Spo...

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Solved!! "Friends Activity" Update Problem

PlanPremium(Family)Country TurkeyDevice(Lenovo ideapad Z510[Laptop])Operating System(Windows 7) My Question or Issue My "Friend Activity" feed doesn't get updated as it should be. I have my internet connection and I confirmed that my friends listen o...

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Plan Premium(Family) Country  Turkey Device (Lenovo ideapad Z510[Laptop]) Operating System (Windows 7)   My Question or Issue  My "Friend Activity" feed doesn't get upda...

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Superuser Contribution Local files dont work

PlanPremiumCountry ukDevicemsi gaming laptopOperating SystemWindows 10, My Question or Issue None of my songs is appearing in my local files! I want to listen to songs that are not on Spotify but can't as it does not seem to work ;( BTW I have added ...

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  Plan Premium Country  uk Device msi gaming laptop Operating System Windows 10,   My Question or Issue  None of my songs is appearing in my local files! I wa...

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Superuser Contribution [Desktop] Local Files not Crossfading - premium

PlanPremiumCountryUK DevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue I have some songs in my playlist which I have downloaded, however - if the current song playing is currently a local song, which is crossfading to a spotify/non-local song (...

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Plan Premium Country UK  Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue  I have some songs in my playlist which I have downloaded, however - if the current song...

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Superuser Contribution Local Files take long to load Windows 10

I have about 14,000 songs on my hard drive and everything I add the source in the preferences it takes so long to load it and it stops around 65 songs. After that my Spotify becomes unresponsive and my whole Windows 10 just freezes. I am running the ...

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  I have about 14,000 songs on my hard drive and everything I add the source in the preferences it takes so long to load it and it stops around 65 songs. After that my Spotify becomes...

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Playing local Media files

Hi all Posted a while back about spotify not allowing anyone to play local pc files via the echo dot. Well there is a easy fix for this, see: https://www.mymediaalexa.com Yes its a subscription skill, but considering is soo little for 1 year, its wel...

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Hi all   Posted a while back about spotify not allowing anyone to play local pc files via the echo dot.   Well there is a easy fix for this, see:   https://www.mymediaalexa.com ...

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Friends Feed not showing all friends activity

PlanPremium Country Argentina DeviceLenovo ideapad 300 Operating SystemWindows 10 Spotify version1.0.93.244.g1e3a05e7 My Question or IssueThe feed does not show all friends activity. I always see the same 10 friends on my feed though I follow almost ...

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Plan Premium   Country  Argentina   Device Lenovo ideapad 300   Operating System Windows 10   Spotify version 1.0.93.244.g1e3a05e7   My Question or Issue ...

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Spotify links cannot be opened in browser, crash discord

DeviceASUS Windows 10 DesktopMy Question or Issue when ever an open or play spotify link is sent in discord (an online chatting program) and i look at it for a few seconds, the software force restarts. attempting to open the links in any browser does...

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Device ASUS Windows 10 Desktop My Question or Issue  when ever an open or play spotify link is sent in discord (an online chatting program) and i look at it for a few seconds, the software fo...

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Answer to Repeat /Shuffle button missing

For anyone not seeing the "Repeat" or "Shuffle" button, just select one of your playlist, play a song, and the "Repeat" and "Shuffle" button shall appear. Be sure to select the "Repeat" button to play entire playlist, or click the "Repeat" twice to r...

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For anyone not seeing the "Repeat" or "Shuffle" button, just select one of your playlist, play a song, and the "Repeat" and "Shuffle" button shall appear.  Be sure to select the "Repeat" button ...

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Friends Activity not updating

PlanFreeDeviceLenovo G50Operating SystemWindows 10Other DetailsLogged in via FacebookMy IssueFriends Activity has not been updating for a couple weeks now. My Friends Feed shows but after about 2-3 hours of use (depending on when friends stop listeni...

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Plan Free Device Lenovo G50 Operating System Windows 10 Other Details Logged in via Facebook My Issue Friends Activity has not been updating for a couple weeks now. My Friends Feed shows but...

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problem login to desktop or android application

PlanFree/PremiumCountry DeviceSamnsung laptop, Pixel phoneOperating SystemWindows 10, android 9 My Question or IssueI can't login to my account via desktop application and android application.In desktop application i got error core 17 , i reinstalled...

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Plan Free/Premium Country   Device Samnsung laptop, Pixel phone Operating System Windows 10, android 9    My Question or Issue I can't login to my account via desktop applica...

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