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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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Superuser Contribution redirect to appdata problem

On my pc at work the %appdata% folder has been redirected to a server. The result is a black screen with Spotify. If i change the registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders\AppData to use a l...

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On my pc at work the %appdata% folder has been redirected to a server. The result is a black screen with Spotify.   If i change the registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\C...

SergioDavid

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Superuser Contribution Facebook login impossible Windows Vista

Hello everyone,I cannot login via facebook because there is always the error "Facebook login for your Spotify client is no longer supported. Please upgrade to a newer version of Spotify. Download the latest version of Spotify"However, I am using the ...

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Hello everyone, I cannot login via facebook because there is always the error "Facebook login for your Spotify client is no longer supported. Please upgrade to a newer version of Spotify. Download t...

SergioDavid

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Spotify can't play this song right now

PlanPremiumCountry AR DevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue Im trying to play Running Away from Three Days Grace but i cant

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Plan Premium Country AR   Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue  Im trying to play Running Away from Three Days Grace but i cant

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Solved!! Is it possible to only download songs on phone, not on desktop?

Hi there, I'm wondering if it's possible to only download songs on my phone and not on my laptop. My laptop is low on space and the songs are taking up over 8GB; as I'm always on Wifi on my laptop I'm not botherd about having them downloaded. Thanks!

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Hi there,   I'm wondering if it's possible to only download songs on my phone and not on my laptop. My laptop is low on space and the songs are taking up over 8GB; as I'm always on Wifi on my ...

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How to open music in app instead of web browser?

Operating System(Windows 10.) Where is the option that allows me to play music in the Spotify desktop app (instead of playing in the browser)? One of the replies here says that the switch that enables this is located in the settings under "Startup an...

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  Operating System (Windows 10.)   Where is the option that allows me to play music in the Spotify desktop app (instead of playing in the browser)? One of the replies here say...

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Superuser Contribution Saved Spotify Songs Appear unsaved in Albums and in Artist pages

My Question or IssueI can see all my saved songs in the songs tab as per usual but whenever I go into an artists page or album the songs don't appear to be saved. This does not affect all albums but the majority of them. I'm not able to find a correl...

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My Question or Issue I can see all my saved songs in the songs tab as per usual but whenever I go into an artists page or album the songs don't appear to be saved. This does not affect all albums bu...

Alfredo

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Stranger Things mode on Windows 10 desktop app

PlanPremiumCountryCanada DeviceDell Latitude E7470Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueUntil recently, when I switched to one of the Stranger Things playlists published last year, the visualization effect would work beautifully. Sometime in...

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Plan Premium Country Canada  Device Dell Latitude E7470 Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Until recently, when I switched to one of the Stranger Things playlists ...

Alfredo

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Spotify keeps playing random songs

ive checked the queue, my spotify just plays a song from a random playlist ive never even seen before. One second I could be listening to my playlist and then it just switches to a random song. I believe it has something to do with "Spotify Web Playe...

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ive checked the queue, my spotify just plays a song from a random playlist ive never even seen before. One second I could be listening to my playlist and then it just switches to a random song. ...

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Unable to see full library of songs in Spotify

PlanFreeCountry ScotlandDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 7 My Question or Issue Logging back in to Spotify after a month away, to select some music randomly from my spotify library, I found that I could no longer click or see any songs that I have pre...

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Plan Free Country  Scotland Device PC Operating System Windows 7   My Question or Issue  Logging back in to Spotify after a month away,  to select some music random...

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Solved!! Saved Songs wont show up! only shows go to browse!

When i go to my songs it only shows up "go to Browse "so i cant get to my saved songs. only on windows app. on mobile or web my songs show normaly. PremiumGermany Windows 7 My Question or Issue

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When i go to my songs it only shows up "go to Browse " so i cant get to my saved songs. only on windows app. on mobile or web my songs show normaly.  Premium Germany     Windows ...

Billy-J

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One of my playlists has dissapeared

PlanPremiumCountry SwedenDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueOne of my playlist with 2000+ songs has diappeared from Spotify for PC. Strangely enough I can still see it in my mobile app.

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Plan Premium Country  Sweden Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue One of my playlist with 2000+ songs has diappeared from Spotify for PC. Strangely enough ...

Billy-J

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Superuser Contribution Connect for desktop not working

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceWindows PC & Samsung R1 speakersOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI just purchased some Samsung R1 speakers to be able to have multiroom audio running from a desktop PC and using the Spotify desktop app. However...

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Plan Premium Country UK Device Windows PC & Samsung R1 speakers Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I just purchased some Samsung R1 speakers to be able to have mult...

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Repeat Track Disengages After Hitting Next Track

PlanPremiumCountry New Zealand Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue Hello! Just got (back) into Spotify with Premium. Unfortunately, I am experiencing unexpected behaviour when using Spotify's repeat single track function. When I change to...

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Plan Premium Country  New Zealand   Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue  Hello! Just got (back) into Spotify with Premium. Unfortunately, I am experiencing...

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local files not downloading between two pc's

Plan:PremiumCountryUSADevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue On my old pc, I had local files on there that I turned into playlists on spotify. I just go a new pc and wanted to dowload those playlists in spotify on the new pc. but whe...

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Plan: Premium Country USA Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue  On my old pc, I had local files on there that I turned into playlists on spotify. I just go...

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Solved!! Spotify frezze computer while playing song

PlanPremiumDeviceWindowsOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or Issue I updated spotify to 1.0.86.337 and came to this error. Spotify appears "Can't play current song" each time I play different song, and about 15' later, the song stop playing but t...

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Plan Premium Device Windows Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue    I updated spotify to 1.0.86.337 and came to this error. Spotify appears "Can't play current song" eac...

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Friends not showing up on friends feed

Premium México Windows 10 My Question or IssueCertain friends are not showing up on my friends feed unless I stop following them and follow them again. Have to do this everytime I start Spotify. Known issue?

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  Premium   México    Windows 10   My Question or Issue Certain friends are not showing up on my friends feed unless I stop following them and follow them again. Have...

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Can I put a image on my files for my playlists?

PlanPremiumCountry USADevice(iPhone 8, Desktop)Operating System(iOS 10, Windows 10,) My Question or Issue I just recently organized my playlists into files... I just want to know if I am able to put an image on the file instead of it being the defaul...

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Plan Premium Country  USA Device (iPhone 8, Desktop) Operating System (iOS 10, Windows 10,)   My Question or Issue  I just recently organized my playlists into files... I jus...

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[UI-Bug] Icons not aligned

Windows-Client: 1.0.86.337.ga8d5cef9 Issue:UI: Icons of the like and dislike buttons in the lower left corner of the player controls:a) do not have the same height (15 Pixels vs 16 Pixels) andb) are also not vertical aligned. Screenshot see attachmen...

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  Windows-Client: 1.0.86.337.ga8d5cef9   Issue: UI: Icons of the like and dislike buttons in the lower left corner of the player controls: a) do not have the same height (15 Pixels vs ...

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Superuser Contribution Daily Mix lists don't show many of my previously saved cuts as saved

Starting a few days ago, certain cuts are showing on my Daily Mix as NOT having been previously saved (no check mark), even though the same songs from the same albums are showing on my "song" list as having been saved on a prior date. When I save the...

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Starting a few days ago, certain cuts are showing on my Daily Mix as NOT having been previously saved (no check mark), even though the same songs from the same albums are showing on my "song" list as...

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Superuser Contribution On my desktop Spotify app, the song cover picture is not longer showing at the bottom left corner.

PlanPremiumCountryMaltaDeviceDell Inspiron 13Operating SystemWindows My Question or IssueOn my desktop Spotify app, the song cover picture is not longer showing at the bottom left corner.

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Plan Premium Country Malta Device Dell Inspiron 13 Operating System Windows   My Question or Issue On my desktop Spotify app, the song cover picture is not longer showing at the bottom...

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