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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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julianmensink

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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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ethan989

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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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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...

EmiCalvin

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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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Superuser Contribution playing only every other episode

the app hasn't been working properly for weeks. the main issue is - in a particular podcast that I listen to every day, it only allows me to listen to every other episode. it never allows me to play the other ones. usually, when I hit on play, it pla...

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the app hasn't been working properly for weeks. the main issue is - in a particular podcast that I listen to every day, it only allows me to listen to every other episode. it never allows me to play ...

Peter

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Superuser Contribution "This song is not available." on Mac

My Spotify just suddenly started to show this message today while listening to some music. It shows the message, songs go quiet 1-5 seconds at time and then start to play again. It doesn't seem that they are paused but just stopping and then continui...

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    My Spotify just suddenly started to show this message today while listening to some music. It shows the message, songs go quiet 1-5 seconds at time and then start to play again. It do...

Peter

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Concerning Music that Has Disappeared

I have run into this Issue using Spotify on both my Windows 7 desktop, my Windows 10 laptop, and my Android phone ony my premium account, though I believe the issue to be with Spotify's database rather than my individual devices. While listening to m...

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  I have run into this Issue using Spotify on both my Windows 7 desktop, my Windows 10 laptop, and my Android phone ony my premium account, though I believe the issue to be with Spotify's datab...

jsannn

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Superuser Contribution Autoplay option missing

PlanPremiumCountry AustraliaDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue Autoplay is no longer an option under setting on the desktop app, anyone have a clue to where it has gone?

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Plan Premium Country  Australia Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue  Autoplay is no longer an option under setting on the desktop app, anyone have a ...

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Superuser Contribution Block/Filter Remixes as a general option in settings

PlanPremium My Question or Issue I see that there have been several people in the past who also posted a similar idea to block/filter remixes.If one thinks about it, this seems like such a basic feature - I got the Spotify premium to be able to shuff...

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Plan Premium   My Question or Issue  I see that there have been several people in the past who also posted a similar idea to block/filter remixes. If one thinks about it, this seems ...

Peter

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Error code: 17

PlanFree/PremiumCountry SpainOperating SystemWIndows 7, Android, IOS My Question or Issuei cant use spotify on my phone and on my desktop pc now for a couple of weeks. i have no idea why.. on pc i get this error (attached) the spotify webplayer works...

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  Plan Free/Premium Country  Spain Operating System WIndows 7, Android, IOS   My Question or Issue i cant use spotify on my phone and on my desktop pc now for a couple of week...

TommiTheatralo

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Superuser Contribution Spotify doesn't run adds automatically and stops more than every 30min

PlanFreeCountrybeen using it in Italy for 10 months (app downloaded in Spain almost 3 years ago)DeviceAsus laptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueIt's been a while now, Spotify stops instead of running adds automatically and I have to P...

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Plan Free Country been using it in Italy for 10 months (app downloaded in Spain almost 3 years ago) Device Asus laptop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue It's been a wh...

Peter

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Superuser Contribution Discover weekly not updating

PlanPremiumCountry IcelandDeviceAllOperating SystemallMy Question or Issue This is the 3rd week in a row which the same playlist has been in discover weekly (and I know it's the same one since i already disliked one of the songs that is still grayed ...

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Plan Premium Country  Iceland Device All Operating System all My Question or Issue  This is the 3rd week in a row which the same playlist has been in discover weekly (and I know it...

Daisy

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Artists from Library Sizing Incorrect

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceMSI LaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue When I use the spotify app on my laptop, the artists from library page for each artsist has a weird sizing issue where the numbers of songs and times go al...

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Plan Premium Country United States Device MSI Laptop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue  When I use the spotify app on my laptop, the artists from library page for...

Loxer

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Spotify deletes songs from library

PlanPremiumCountry BelgiumDeviceBlackberry KeyOne & PCOperating SystemAndroid / Windows 10 My Question or IssueI'm an avid user of Spotify, most of the times listening in the car (from my downloaded music on SD-card).Last few months I've been noticin...

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Plan Premium Country  Belgium Device Blackberry KeyOne & PC Operating System Android / Windows 10   My Question or Issue I'm an avid user of Spotify, most of the times listeni...

dinomight

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How much time is left of a song

It would be very useful if you can see how much time is left of each song while playing. Today you see how much time each song has been played, and you can see how many minutes/sec each song is long. It would be better to see how much time is left.

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It would be very useful if you can see how much time is left of each song while playing.    Today you see how much time each song has been played, and you can see how many minutes/sec eac...

Loxer

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Superuser Contribution Web Player not loading playlist

My playlists aren't loading the rest of the songs when I scroll down. It just displays the buffering sign and never loads. I have tried incognito and a new web browser and it still won't load. How do I fix?

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My playlists aren't loading the rest of the songs when I scroll down. It just displays the buffering sign and never loads. I have tried incognito and a new web browser and it still won't load. How do...

Jemi

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Superuser Contribution Spotify starts, only black screen

I currently cannot use the webplayer at all. PlanPremiumCountryGermany Device Windows 7, Chrome **bleep**.0.3497.100 My Question or IssueWhen I open open.spotify.com after logging in, I briefly see the normal screen with all the playlists etc. But af...

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I currently cannot use the webplayer at all.   Plan Premium Country Germany   Device   Windows 7, Chrome **bleep**.0.3497.100   My Question or Issue When I op...

Jemi

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Spotify will stop playing a playlist after it gets to the end of a 10+ minute long song

PlanPremiumCountryUSA DevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue I've noticed this over the past month or so. If I'm listening to a playlist with a song that is 10+ minutes long, when the end of the song is reached Spotify will not conti...

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Plan Premium Country USA   Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue  I've noticed this over the past month or so. If I'm listening to a playlist with a s...

ondrowan

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Superuser Contribution Playlist stops playing after Supertramp - Fool's Overture

PlanPremiumCountryNetherlands DevicePC and Laptop (multiple devices), iPhoneOperating SystemWindows 10, iOS 10. My Question or IssueNot sure where to post this, but every time after playing Fool's Overture (https://open.spotify.com/track/25KYhx2XbHxM...

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Plan Premium Country Netherlands  Device PC and Laptop (multiple devices), iPhone Operating System Windows 10, iOS 10.   My Question or Issue Not sure where to post this, but...

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