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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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moep99

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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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Friend feed glitches

PlanFreeCountry Belgium Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue Hello, i've been experiencing an issue with my friend feed for quite a while now. Some of my friends just suddenly disappear of it and i have to unfollow them and then follow the...

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  Plan Free Country  Belgium   Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue  Hello, i've been experiencing an issue with my friend feed for quite a while now....

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Solved!! I just got new Spotify look

The whole app is now black instead of dark. Actually, there are 3 different shades of black visible and it looks absolutely terrible. Why change something that was not an issue.

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The whole app is now black instead of dark. Actually, there are 3 different shades of black visible and it looks absolutely terrible. Why change something that was not an issue.  

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Solved!! Spotify can't play this right now. If you Have the file on your computer you can import it

PlanPremiumCountryUnited States DevicePC and Galaxy Note 8Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue I am in the process of testing Spotify to see if I can start using it as my main music service. The only issue I'm wrestling with, is the random...

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Plan Premium Country United States   Device PC and Galaxy Note 8 Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue  I am in the process of testing Spotify to see if I can s...

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Solved!! album art disappeared

PlanFreeOperating Systemlaptop My Question or Issuethe album art has disappeared on my laptop and i dont know what i did to make it go away or how to get it back. this obviously isnt very important but i want it back please. :))

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  Plan Free Operating System laptop    My Question or Issue the album art has disappeared on my laptop and i dont know what i did to make it go away or how to get it back. this ...

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"Spotify can't play this right now" error

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceDell InspironOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or IssueHi - I've used spotify for a number of years now - as a premium user. I recently bought a new PC, downloaded the app and used it normally for a couple of weeks. But ...

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  Plan Premium Country UK Device Dell Inspiron Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Hi - I've used spotify for a number of years now - as a premium user. I recently bought ...

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Spotify doesn't properly shuffle my songs

PlanPremiumCountryUnited KingdomDeviceLenovo T470Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue When I shuffle all songs from the Desktop app, I end up with the same 5 or 6 artists being played over and over. I have almost 6,500 songs saved, from ar...

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Plan Premium Country United Kingdom Device Lenovo T470 Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue  When I shuffle all songs from the Desktop app, I end up with the same 5 ...

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Meine Playlist läuft nicht weiter

Windows 10 My Question or Issue Ich habe Premium seit einem Monat alles lief bisher super, seit 3 Tagen kann ich aber gewisse Playlisten nicht weiter laufen lassen, ich starte den Song, dieser läuft auch aber danach wird die Playlist nicht weiter ges...

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  Windows 10   My Question or Issue  Ich habe Premium seit einem Monat alles lief bisher super, seit 3 Tagen kann ich aber gewisse Playlisten nicht weiter laufen lassen, ich starte...

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Strange problem. Will not play a full album

PlanPremiumCountryDK DevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueBefore in time, I could click an album and it would play the hole album. Now after lisning to one song from an album, it jumps to another album (allways the same).Strange, it...

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Plan Premium Country DK  Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Before in time, I could click an album and it would play the hole album. Now after lisning to...

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O Spotfy não consegue tocar isso no momento

PlanPremiumCountryBrasilDeviceazus zenphone 5 / windows 10 My Question or Issue Certas Musicas após eu ter comprado o plano premium simplesmente não tocam, nem no celular nem no desktop, isso está se tornando muito chato, pois boa parte do meu acervo...

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Plan Premium Country Brasil Device azus zenphone 5 / windows 10     My Question or Issue  Certas Musicas após eu ter comprado o plano premium simplesmente não tocam, nem no ce...

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Spotify connectivity doesn't survive non-proxy/http-proxy transitions

When moving my computer from the office back home, or vice versa, the connectivity is dropped and I need to restart spotify to re-connect to the services. Restarting spotify is not a satisfactory solution, spotify needs to be able to handle the trans...

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When moving my computer from the office back home, or vice versa, the connectivity is dropped and I need to restart spotify to re-connect to the services.   Restarting spotify is not a satisfa...

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Solved!! Offline Songs Storage

i changed the path of the Offline Songs Storage but i want it changed back to the default path.what is the default path of Offline Songs Storage?thanks in advance!

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i changed the path of the Offline Songs Storage but i want it changed back to the default path. what is the default path of Offline Songs Storage? thanks in advance!

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Solved!! Spotify Freezes my Whole Computer After 5-10 minutes of play when using S/PDIF Optical Out.

PlanPremiumCountry USAOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue I just got some new speakers that use optical out. They work just fine with the Spotify web player and every other program. However, when I use the spotify desktop app, my whole co...

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  Plan Premium Country  USA Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue  I just got some new speakers that use optical out. They work just fine with the Spotify we...

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Song searched listing cannot be played properly

PlanFreeCountryHong Kong DeviceLaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue Just happened since yesterday. After searching a song, a list come out, then I can sort the list by artist, length etc. Now, when I click a song, that song doesn't p...

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Plan Free Country Hong Kong   Device Laptop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue  Just happened since yesterday. After searching a song, a list come out, then ...

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Searching for new songs: Can't pick song after sorting columns

PlanPremium DeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI've noticed a pretty messed up thing today.I'm on desktop currently, and I'm looking up new songs now in any playlists I have, so I search and find results, just like usual.I ge...

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Plan Premium   Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I've noticed a pretty messed up thing today. I'm on desktop currently, and I'm looking up new song...

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Cannot listen to BBC podcasts

PlanFreeCountry UKDeviceDesktopOperating SystemOnline account My Question or Issue I cannot play any podcasts from the BBC yet in the past I could. In the last week I can see new podcasts being added, but I cannot listen to them or older ones. When I...

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Plan Free Country  UK Device Desktop Operating System Online account   My Question or Issue  I cannot play any podcasts from the BBC yet in the past I could. In the last week...

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Fix Bug: Adding Songs after Ordering by Artist

If one searches for certain Songs and then orders the result by the Artist [or other criteria maybe?], it just gets visually updated. When one tries to drag selected songs it into a playlist or just plays them, Spotify picks the wrong songs. I think ...

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If one searches for certain Songs and then orders the result by the Artist [or other criteria maybe?], it just gets visually updated. When one tries to drag selected songs it into a playlist or just ...

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using phone as remote for windows 10 desktop that's always on.

PlanFree/PremiumCountryuk Deviceoneplus 3 T and HP microserverOperating System Android and Windows 10 My Question or Issue:I have a little server at home which runs as a plex server and a couple of other bits of software including spotfiy connect and...

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Plan Free/Premium Country uk   Device oneplus 3 T and HP microserver Operating System  Android and Windows 10   My Question or Issue: I have a little server at home which ru...

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MP4 files not showing in Spotify

PlanPremiumCountry PolandDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue I can not add mp4 files to my Spotify playlists (they do not appear in local files).I have installed QuickTime already and it does not help.Hope you can help me, also I'...

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Plan Premium Country  Poland Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue  I can not add mp4 files to my Spotify playlists (they do not appear in local files)...

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Superuser Contribution Connecting to chromecast only on phone

USAPremiumSamsung Galaxy 8 and Windows 10 x64 Ok this is not big issue, but can only connect and adjust volume from phone appOnce that is done can see computer (even if I am sitting at computer connecting by phone)Computer App can skip songs, pause, ...

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USA Premium Samsung Galaxy 8 and Windows 10 x64   Ok this is not big issue, but can only connect and adjust volume from phone app Once that is done can see computer (even if I am sitting at...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution AUTOPLAY Please

Plan PremiumCountry Czech Republic Operating System Win10 My Question or IssueWhy would you remove such a nice feature out of the blue? Me and many other users really appreciated how it offered new music of the similar particular taste seamlessly jus...

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Plan    Premium Country    Czech Republic   Operating System    Win10    My Question or Issue Why would you remove such a nice feature out of the...

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