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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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iyoran

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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!! Windows 10 October 2018 Update - neither spotify desktop or windows app displays.

PlanPremiumDevicehttp://nimb.ws/ETjmQw Operating Systemhttp://nimb.ws/ApDqZ8 My Question or IssueHi, spotify just shows an empty window after the update. see http://nimb.ws/gCBwPh have uninstalled and installed and no luck.

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Plan Premium Device http://nimb.ws/ETjmQw   Operating System http://nimb.ws/ApDqZ8   My Question or Issue Hi, spotify just shows an empty window after the update.  see ht...

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Superuser Contribution Autoplay doesn't show up on desktop version

For some reason autoplay has simply disappeared from my desktop version of Spotify (I'm running Windows 7). It's still there on my iphone App, but it simply isn't listed under playback in the settings. And given that there is way to get support from ...

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  For some reason autoplay has simply disappeared from my desktop version of Spotify (I'm running Windows 7). It's still there on my iphone App, but it simply isn't listed under playback in the...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Did autoplay got removed ?

Hi all,so the past few days I noticed that autoplay wasnt working since one of the reasons I got my spotify is to discover new music so does anybody know if this is a problem or just an updated that killed this feature thanks,Thanos

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Hi all, so the past few days I noticed that autoplay wasnt working since one of the reasons I got my spotify is to discover new music so does anybody know if this is a problem or just an updated tha...

Peter

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Spotify Shows No Artist or CD Pictures

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device Operating SystemWindows XP SP3 My Question or Issue I never had this problem before. I cannot see the artist pictures or cd pictures. I only see music notes, a mic or a grey cd as pictures. I have installed the latest a...

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  Plan Free/Premium Country   Device   Operating System Windows XP SP3   My Question or Issue  I never had this problem before. I cannot see the artist pictures or...

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"Connect with Spotify" button doesn't work on website

I don't know if this is something that can be helped but it never hurts to ask. So chillhop music has their own website where you can like and save a song to your Spotify account as it plays live through their youtube. In the upper right-hand corner ...

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I don't know if this is something that can be helped but it never hurts to ask.   So chillhop music has their own website where you can like and save a song to your Spotify acco...

MauriceMV

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Facebook & Windows 10 UWP

PlanPremiumCountry United StatesDeviceHP Spectre LaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 Home OS Build 17134.285 My Question or Issue Previously I could not open the facebook connection option on desktop as it was hidden in the background. Congrats on fixin...

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Plan Premium Country  United States Device HP Spectre Laptop Operating System Windows 10 Home OS Build 17134.285   My Question or Issue  Previously I could not open the faceb...

Peter

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Superuser Contribution Playlist Issue - Songs Being Added For No Reason?

PlanFreeDeviceDesktop PCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue Yesterday I created a few Playlists with 130/136 songs each. I think I've been experiencing a bug, unless It's something I'm unintentionally doing. This has occurred 3-4 times no...

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Plan Free Device Desktop PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue   Yesterday I created a few Playlists with 130/136 songs each. I think I've been experiencing a bug, ...

Peter

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Spotify can't play this right now

PlanPremiumCountry ColombiaDeviceHP Pavillion x360Operating SystemWindows 10Question or Issue: It used to work a few days ago, but now everytime I try to play a track on the spotify app on my PC, the message pops up: "Spotify can't play this right no...

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Plan Premium Country  Colombia Device HP Pavillion x360 Operating System Windows 10 Question or Issue: It used to work a few days ago, but now everytime I try to play a track on the spot...

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[Windows 10 App] Random Changes to different devices and songs I never heard of before

PlanFreeCountryGermanyDeviceDesktop PCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI can't really use the desktop app for Windows 10 anymore since it changes the "You're listening on" from "This Computer" to a Firefox Browser all the time. But it d...

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Plan Free Country Germany Device Desktop PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I can't really use the desktop app for Windows 10 anymore since it changes the "You're li...

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Solved!! Offline Song Storage

PlanPremiumCountryUSDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhen I change the Offline Song Location in the Advanced Settings from the default C:\ location to my local D:\ drive, it doesn't hold. When I restart Spotify App, it reverts b...

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Plan Premium Country US Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue When I change the Offline Song Location in the Advanced Settings from the default C:\ location to m...

DennyEMufc

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Different albums playing simultaneously from one Spotify account

I bet this ain't meant to happen Possibly connected with my other topic Unstable Windows Desktop Connection to Amazon Alexa devices, Spotify connect is so flakey (at least for me) that last evening I had two completely independent audio streams playi...

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I bet this ain't meant to happen 😉   Possibly connected with my other topic Unstable Windows Desktop Connection to Amazon Alexa devices, Spotify connect is so flakey (at least for m...

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Superuser Contribution No reproduce ninguna canción

PlanFreeCountryEspaña Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Me he metido en spotify y al dar a reproducir a cualquier cancion ninguna va. Me sale este mensaje: Spotify no puede reproducir esto en este momento. Si tienes el archivo en el or...

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Plan Free Country España  Operating System  Windows 10  My Question or Issue  Me he metido en spotify y al dar a reproducir a cualquier cancion ninguna va. Me sale este men...

Peter

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Superuser Contribution Playlist Pictures are messed up

Hi,I have had an issue with the custom Playlist Pictures for some time now. I'm not sure if Spotify is aware of it but some updates solve it then another will break it. My problem is that I upload perfectly square pictures for the playlists. As in, a...

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   Hi, I have had an issue with the custom Playlist Pictures for some time now. I'm not sure if Spotify is aware of it but some updates solve it then another will break it.   My pr...

Peter

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Bluetooth session end annoyance

PlanPremiumCountry FranceDevicePCWindows 10 official Spotify app My Question or Issue HiAt home, I use a PC with a sound systme and I switch audio to a bluetooth speaker system when I amin another room. Switching this way works perfectly and Spotify'...

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Plan Premium Country  France Device PC Windows 10 official Spotify app   My Question or Issue  Hi At home, I use a PC with a sound systme and I switch audio to a bluetooth sp...

Peter

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Bluetooth headphone controls not working

Recently I've been trying to use a new pair of bluetooth headphones with my computer (Windows, Lenovo Yoga Pro 2). All of the controls work fine with the native Windows Media player, but for some reason with Spotify, the Play function control on the ...

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Recently I've been trying to use a new pair of bluetooth headphones with my computer (Windows, Lenovo Yoga Pro 2). All of the controls work fine with the native Windows Media player, but for some rea...

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Windows version really slow

As you can see the title. Spotify is really slow to run in Windows. Running takes many times. I'am waiting you to help me. Even I choose when Windows boot don't run Spotify but Spotify is run.PlanPremiumCountry TurkeyDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 1...

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As you can see the title. Spotify is really slow to run in Windows. Running takes many times. I'am waiting you to help me. Even I choose when Windows boot don't run Spotify but Spotify is run. Plan ...

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Problem with the ads

PlanFreeCountryArgentinaDevice(Notebook RCA with Intel i3 and 4GB RAM)Operating System(Windows 10) My Question or IssueI have a problem with the Spotify PC app. When I am listenning three or five songs in a row, appear an advertising but it is logic ...

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Plan Free Country Argentina Device (Notebook RCA with Intel i3 and 4GB RAM) Operating System (Windows 10)   My Question or Issue I have a problem with the Spotify PC app. When I am lis...

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When I play spotify my screen goes into power saving mode and goes completely black

My Question or IssueEvery time I open up my spotify in the web player and lay music it puts my computer into power save mode and completely turns the screen black. It didn't use to do this, but now it has persisted for the last week. I even turned of...

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My Question or Issue Every time I open up my spotify in the web player and lay music it puts my computer into power save mode and completely turns the screen black. It didn't use to do this, but now...

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Solved!! Spotify doesn't play the song I want when the list is ordered by popularity

PlanPremiumCountryFrance DevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue I do a search of songsI got the list of songsI select the "thumb up" in order to order the list by popularity/most listened and then I want to play one of the song but i...

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Plan Premium Country France  Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue  I do a search of songs I got the list of songs I select the "thumb up" in order t...

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Space bar pauses music when trying to search

Windows 10, when trying to search for a song in a playlist; hitting the spacebar pauses the music instead of recognizing the space in the song name. It's frustrating trying to search for any song when it only recognizes your first word until the spac...

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   Windows 10, when trying to search for a song in a playlist; hitting the spacebar pauses the music instead of recognizing the space in the song name.  It's frustrating trying to sea...

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