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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!! Banner "Go to Browse" blocking my favorite songs

PC, Windows 10 Pro Build 1803 (Latest).I will add screenshot with banner. I can't close it, and it don't close after going to <> and back.This problem only apears in desktop app, but not in Andriod/Web. UPD: Yes, I already have a favorite songs. I ca...

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PC, Windows 10 Pro Build 1803 (Latest). I will add screenshot with banner. I can't close it, and it don't close after going to <<Browse>> and back. This problem only apears in desktop...

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Automatically turn on song from different playlist

After playing a song from my favourite songs automatically turn on song from different playlist and I don't know why it happens.

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After playing a song from my favourite songs automatically turn on song from different playlist and I don't know why it happens.

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PLayback stopping at end of every song?

PlanPremiumCountry UK DeviceASUS ROG laptopOperating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue:As in heading - at the end of every song playback just stops. That song remains highlighted, pressing 'play' doesn't do anything - have to physically select n...

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Plan Premium Country  UK   Device ASUS ROG laptop Operating System  Windows 10    My Question or Issue: As in heading - at the end of every song playback just st...

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Spotify freezes on tab local files

PlanPremiumCountryBelgium Operating System(Windows 10)Hello,Anytime when I will play a local files, Spotify is starting to freezes after 10 minutes (still on freeze) I get an Windows error and pc reboot itself. When Spotify is freeze, I see the CPU a...

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Plan Premium Country Belgium   Operating System (Windows 10) Hello, Anytime when I will play a local files, Spotify is starting to freezes after 10 minutes (still on freeze) I get ...

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Stubborn Error 18

I have been doing the same thing over and over again for the past century and I'm finally fed up:1. Spotify needs an update - Update it2. Starts up with "Installing spotify" then pops up with an error 183. Completely uninstall spotify4. Restart PC5. ...

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I have been doing the same thing over and over again for the past century and I'm finally fed up: 1. Spotify needs an update - Update it 2. Starts up with "Installing spotify" then pops up with an ...

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how to keep the playlists playback sequence?

Hi,I noticed that after re-installing Spotify for Windows (8.1), the playback sequence of my playlists are not saved. I have to click here in all my playlists : Is there a file that I could keep in order to save the custom sequence of all my playlist...

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Hi, I noticed that after re-installing Spotify for Windows (8.1), the playback sequence of my playlists are not saved. I have to click here in all my playlists :   Is there a file that I c...

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Local files (owned MP3s) not playable?

Plan: PremiumCountry: USADevice: Samsung Note 8, PCOperating System: Android Oreo, Windows 10My Question or Issue:Checking out Spotify as I transition off the dying Microsoft Groove platform. My biggest concern at the moment is I have a lot of music ...

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Plan: Premium Country: USA Device: Samsung Note 8, PC Operating System: Android Oreo, Windows 10 My Question or Issue: Checking out Spotify as I transition off the dying Microsoft Groo...

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"Daily Mix cannot be started" - WIndows 10 APP / UWP

PlanPremiumCountrySlovakiaDeviceWindows 10Operating SystemWindows 10,et My Question or Issue So i have this issues on PC client (doesnt matter if its from W10 store or downloaded setup.exe from oficial page), when I click on daily mix it just dont pl...

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Plan Premium Country Slovakia Device Windows 10 Operating System Windows 10,et  My Question or Issue   So i have this issues on PC client (doesnt matter if its from W10 store or d...

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BUG REPORT: playlist bug

DeviceDesktop Operating SystemWin10 Bug: in release radar. opened 1k song playlist. clicked back, bringing back to release radar. opened to blank screen with the same scroll bar as the 1k. scrolled up and found RR the same as before except with the s...

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Device Desktop   Operating System Win10   Bug:  in release radar. opened 1k song playlist. clicked back, bringing back to release radar. opened to blank screen with the same scr...

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Hate the Newest Updates/Changes

PlanFreeCountry USADeviceDesktop, iphoneOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI don't know where or how to best voice my concerns, but I hate the newest updates and changes Spotify has made. I know it is to "streamline" the serivce and get u...

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  Plan Free Country  USA Device Desktop, iphone Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I don't know where or how to best voice my concerns, but I hate the n...

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Spotify opens on login despite settings

Spotify launches every time I log in to my Windows desktop despite the fact that "Open Spotify automatically after you log into the computer" is set to "No", and it is disabled in the "Startup" tab of Task Manager. Is this a bug? PlanPremiumCountryUS...

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Spotify launches every time I log in to my Windows desktop despite the fact that "Open Spotify automatically after you log into the computer" is set to "No", and it is disabled in the "Startup" tab o...

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Problems with Spotify and Windows startup (the same old)

PlanPremiumCountry NorwayDevicePC / AndroidOperating SystemAndroid Oreo, Windows 10 My Question or IssueSpotify insists on running during Windows startup. I have gone into Advanced Settings and the option for running with Windows is set to "No". I tr...

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Plan Premium Country  Norway Device PC / Android Operating System Android Oreo, Windows 10   My Question or Issue Spotify insists on running during Windows startup. I have gone in...

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Play queue and history deleted when starting the desktop app

PlanPremiumCountry FinlandDeviceHP laptopOperating SystemWIN 7 Enterprise My Question or IssueMy entire play queue and history have been deleted every day this week when I've started the app. I usually have about 3-10 albums waiting in queue and don'...

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Plan Premium Country  Finland Device HP laptop Operating System WIN 7 Enterprise   My Question or Issue My entire play queue and history have been deleted every day this week when...

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Max Limit playlists?

PlanPremiumCountry - Norway Device - Desktop PC 2012 & Laptop 2016 Operating System - Win 7 & Win 10 My Question or Issue What is the max limit of supported playlists in Spotify?I have some hundred saved playlists from the beginning of Spotify in 200...

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Plan Premium Country - Norway     Device - Desktop PC 2012 & Laptop 2016   Operating System - Win 7 & Win 10     My Question or Issue   What ...

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Solved!! No current album/song picture when song is playing

Premium family Sweden Operating SystemWindows 7 My Question or Issue: I don't have a song/albumpicture for the current song that is playing.

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Premium family   Sweden     Operating System Windows 7   My Question or Issue: I don't have a song/albumpicture for the current song that is playing.  

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Solved!! Logging me out

PremiumCountryUS DeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI listen to spotify at my work through the spotify web player rather than the app since I can't download it onto my work computer. I've been listening through the web player...

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Premium Country US  Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I listen to spotify at my work through the spotify web player rather than the app since I can'...

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Is there a way i can see all the songs the people i follow listened??

PlanFreeCountry BrazilDeviceWindowsOperating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue Hey guys so i was wondering if theres any way of me seeing ALLthe songs someone i follow has listened to? Right now i only see the last so...

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Plan Free Country  Brazil Device Windows Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue  Hey guys so i was wondering if theres any way o...

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Superuser Contribution [BUG] Podcasts that are paused and then resumed jump back to where you *originally* started.

PlanPremiumCountry USDevicePCOperating SystemWin7 My Question or Issue When you listen to a podcast and pause it, about 50% of the time the podcast jumps backwards to where you had originally started- it won't resume right where you paused. Some sort...

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Plan Premium Country  US Device PC Operating System Win7   My Question or Issue  When you listen to a podcast and pause it, about 50% of the time the podcast jumps backward...

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My Spotify spontaneously logs me out every 30 minutes. Help!

Every 30 minutes my Spotify logs me out on my PC desktop. I've tried resetting the password and logging out of all other machines but it doesn't seem to work. I just updated my billing information so don't know if that would affect it.Thanks for any ...

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  Every 30 minutes my Spotify logs me out on my PC desktop. I've tried resetting the password and logging out of all other machines but it doesn't seem to work. I just updated my billing inform...

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