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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!! Spotify will not pause playing - keeps restarting play - device ubuntu

Plan - PremiumCountry - UKDevice - PCOperating System - win7 proMy Question or IssueSince last update : when I press pause music pauses for a few seconds then resumes playing. Have uninstalled and reinstalled with fresh download. Only option is to us...

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Plan - Premium Country - UK Device - PC Operating System - win7 pro My Question or Issue Since last update : when I  press pause music pauses for a few seconds then resumes playing. ...

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Speakers and collaborative playlist

I'm on a family plan and a friend is using standard premium membership. We both have Windows 10 laptops and iPhones and ideally we would like to use a inexpensive Wi Fi speaker to share our collaborative playlist. My question is, would both of us be ...

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I'm on a family plan and a friend is using standard premium membership.   We both have Windows 10 laptops and iPhones and ideally we would like to use a inexpensive Wi Fi speaker to share our ...

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Superuser Contribution Please Help! FOLLOW option is missing

For a few months now my FOLLOW button on my windows app and my browser has disappeared . After some update I think. Anyways.. I want it back but can not find any help online. Please fix this.

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For a few months now my FOLLOW button on my windows app and my browser has disappeared . After some update I think. Anyways.. I want it back but can not find any help online. Please fix this.  

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Playlist keeps skipping back to first track

PlanPremium Country Australia DeviceSamsung galaxy s7, macbook air and ipod 6th genOperating Systemmac OS Mojave, android orea My Question or Issue I have only just notied this problem. No matter which device I use, when I am listening to a playlist ...

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Plan Premium   Country  Australia   Device Samsung galaxy s7, macbook air and ipod 6th gen Operating System mac OS Mojave, android orea   My Question or Issue   ...

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Solved!! How to download my own music on a new computer?

How moving with my private library to another computer? -trillup- Roadie MondayHi, I need your help, I have a lot of own music on my computer (mp3 and AAC). Approx. 10% of these songs are not available in Spotify catalogue.So in the past I created a ...

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How moving with my private library to another computer?    -trillup-   Roadie    Monday Hi, I need your help,   I have a lot of own ...

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How to download

Please help. I use a Spotify in my laptop and I want to download my favourite tracks inside the computer. Who do I do it?

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Please help. I use a Spotify in my laptop and I want to download my favourite tracks inside the computer. Who do I do it?

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Spotify can't add more than 1128 songs to Local Files

PlanPremiumCountry SwedenDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 Professional 64-bit My Question or Issue My issue is that Spotify for PC can not add more than 1128 songs to Local Files. It simply stops adding the songs from the files source whenever it r...

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Plan Premium Country  Sweden Device PC Operating System Windows 10 Professional 64-bit   My Question or Issue  My issue is that Spotify for PC can not add more than 1128 song...

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Earwolf podcasts not playing on Desktop

PlanPremium for FamilyCountryUSAOperating SystemWindows 7 My Question or IssueWhen using Spotify from my Windows 7 desktop, some podcasts seem to play without issue, while podcasts from Earwolf (examples below) will refuse to play at all. No error me...

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  Plan Premium for Family Country USA Operating System Windows 7   My Question or Issue When using Spotify from my Windows 7 desktop, some podcasts seem to play without issue,...

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Spotify goes to the same song on startup

PlanPremiumCountryNetherlands DeviceiPhone 5s, Samsung Galaxy 9, Windows PCOperating SystemiOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10 My Question or Issue So when I start up spotify on my desktop it always loads the same song at the same length with the same v...

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Plan Premium Country Netherlands  Device iPhone 5s, Samsung Galaxy 9, Windows PC Operating System iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10   My Question or Issue  So when I star...

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Spotify won't start

So im using Windows 10 and never had any problems until a few days ago when Spotify wouldn't start as usual. When I click the icon, nothing is happening, no window, no crash report, not even a notiofication in the task manager. What I already tried:-...

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  So im using Windows 10 and never had any problems until a few days ago when Spotify wouldn't start as usual. When I click the icon, nothing is happening, no window, no crash report, not even ...

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Solved!! Newbie! How do I remove sources?

PlanPremiumCountry United KingdomDeviceLenovo Yoga 900Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue I connected my laptop to a source (a hard drive with music on it) and now I cannot find how to unlike that source. I followed some threads here wher...

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Plan Premium Country  United Kingdom Device Lenovo Yoga 900 Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue  I connected my laptop to a source (a hard drive with music on ...

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Solved!! Starred songs disappeared

When I opened Spotify on my Windows 10 computer today it asked me to log in which is unusual because I have my username and password memorised by the app. Then when I logged in I found most of my starred songs had disappeared with few exceptions. The...

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When I opened Spotify on my Windows 10 computer today it asked me to log in which is unusual because I have my username and password memorised by the app. Then when I logged in I found most of my sta...

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Can't view info, play songs or save songs from certain artists

PlanPremiumCountry UKDeviceOnePlus X + Windows 10 PCMy Question or Issue This is happening on both my android phone and my pc. I can't view the info tab, nor can I save songs, or play songs from Kero Kero Bonito. I've tried using a VPN to get around ...

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  Plan Premium Country  UK Device OnePlus X + Windows 10 PC My Question or Issue  This is happening on both my android phone and my pc. I can't view the info tab, nor can I sav...

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Import local files (artists/albums) to spotify library

Hi,I want to import my local files into my spotify account. I saw that I can add local folders as a source on spotify, and possibly create a playlist, however I have too many files to fit in a single playlist.What I would like to do is to add my loca...

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  Hi, I want to import my local files into my spotify account. I saw that I can add local folders as a source on spotify, and possibly create a playlist, however I have too many files to fit i...

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Superuser Contribution Cant log in - Error 51

My Spotify stated to only play offline a few days ago. I logged out and tried to log back in and I got an error code 51. Firewall is not blocking access and I have reinstalled. Any help PLEASE!!!!PlanPremiumCountry United StatesDeviceDell LaptopOpera...

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My Spotify stated to only play offline a few days ago. I logged out and tried to log back in and I got an error code 51. Firewall is not blocking access and I have reinstalled. Any help PLEASE!!!! P...

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Playlist randomingly playing one song that isnt in it

PlanPremiumCountryAustraliaDevicePixel 2 and DesktopOperating SystemAndroid Pie and Windows 10My Question or Issue Every so often when listing to one of my playlists it will play "Storm by Polyphia" which is not in the playlist. I have tried to add a...

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Plan Premium Country Australia Device Pixel 2 and Desktop Operating System Android Pie and Windows 10 My Question or Issue  Every so often when listing to one of my playlists it will pl...

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Spotify can't find dbghelp.dll

When I try to start Spotify there's an Error stating "cannot find 'dbghelp.dll'. Please, re-install this application." I've tried it multiple times, tried older versions and also tried to put the file in myself, nothing worked. I use Windows 10 but t...

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    When I try to start Spotify there's an Error stating "cannot find 'dbghelp.dll'. Please, re-install this application."  I've tried it multiple times, tried older versions and al...

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Lokale Dateien laden nicht auf das Handy

Falls jemand sich noch die Zähne an den lokalen Dateien ausgebissen hat, hier vielleicht die Lösung:Erst das Problem:Die lokalen Datein sind zwar auf dem Rechner und auch in Spotify gespeichert, lassen sich aber nicht auf das Handy laden. Alles ander...

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Falls jemand sich noch die Zähne an den lokalen Dateien ausgebissen hat, hier vielleicht die Lösung: Erst das Problem: Die lokalen Datein sind zwar auf dem Rechner und auch in Spotify gespeichert, ...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Add to queue not working on desktop

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue I'm not able to queue new songs for play. I'll right click to add to queue and Spotify will ignore my selection and go on playing whatever it had already queu...

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Plan Premium Country United States Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue  I'm not able to queue new songs for play. I'll right click to add to queue an...

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[Desktop] No Album Pictures

PlanFreeCountry- USA Device- Windows 8.1 LaptopOperating System My Question or Issue I updated to 1.0.93 and I notice in the very bottom left hand corner where the song information is, I no longer have a picture of the album the song appears on. I am...

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Plan Free Country- USA   Device- Windows 8.1 Laptop Operating System   My Question or Issue  I updated to 1.0.93 and I notice in the very bottom left hand corner where the song...

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