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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!! Spotify song notification

DevicePCOperating SystemWindows My Question or Issue Hello, I have an issue when gaming on my pc. I have a macro-key to pause music. When i pause it I get a popup in the left corner that says what song and what volume I'm at. I got this for about 2 m...

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  Device PC Operating System Windows   My Question or Issue  Hello, I have an issue when gaming on my pc. I have a macro-key to pause music. When i pause it I get a popup in the...

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BUG: Settings:Display Options: "Show desktop overlay when using media keys" not applied after update

PlanPremium CountryFinlando Devicei7-win10-64bit Operating Systemwin10-64bit My Question or IssueEvery time Spotify updates itself, the setting under Display Options: "Show desktop overlay when using media keys" - is not applied unless it is set from...

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Plan Premium   Country Finlando   Device i7-win10-64bit   Operating System win10-64bit   My Question or Issue Every time Spotify updates itself, the setting under Dis...

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Discover Weekly not updating

 My Discover Weekly did not update this week 2nd July

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Friend Feed Failed To Load

PlanFreeCountry RomaniaDeviceAsus LaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue "Friend Feed Failed to Load" Please Fix It

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  Plan Free Country  Romania Device Asus Laptop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue  "Friend Feed Failed to Load" Please Fix It

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Solved!! Cover image in spotify player disappeared

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue I accidently made the album covers in the player disappear and I dont know how to re-enable them. (Picture attached to the question)

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  Plan Premium Country Germany Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue  I accidently made the album covers in the player disappear and I dont know ...

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Superuser Contribution Playlist sync between iPhone and Desktop seems not to work

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceiPhone 7Operating SystemWindows 10 on desk My Question or Issue I created a playlist but the number of songs on my desktop app and my mobile app differ. On the iPhone I got 998 songs on it, on the desktop it is only 989...

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Plan Premium Country Germany Device iPhone 7 Operating System Windows 10 on desk  My Question or Issue  I created a playlist but the number of songs on my desktop app and my mobile...

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Spotify freezes up my computer and forces me to shut it down

I have the latest version of Spotify from the Windows Store, as well as Windows 10 with the April 2018 update, and whenever I open the Spotify app, my computer freezes completely (I can't even move the mouse), and I'm forced to shut it down incorrect...

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I have the latest version of Spotify from the Windows Store, as well as Windows 10 with the April 2018 update, and whenever I open the Spotify app, my computer freezes completely (I can't even move t...

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Spotify all of a sudden no longer opens and will not uninstall

Operating System(Windows 10) My Question or IssueSpotify works just fine on my PS3, PS4 and iPhone but on my laptop it all of a sudden will no longer open and it won't even uninstall (WS version)! Every time I uninstall it, it keeps coming back like ...

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Operating System (Windows 10)   My Question or Issue Spotify works just fine on my PS3, PS4 and iPhone but on my laptop it all of a sudden will no longer open and it won't even uninstall (WS...

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Solved!! Spotify won't play songs after installing Mixlr

I've been using Spotify for years and never had this kind of problem until I decided to download this software called Mixlr. I'm a premium user and again, never had problems about songs not playing (except those Avril Lavigne songs that doesn't play ...

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  I've been using Spotify for years and never had this kind of problem until I decided to download this software called Mixlr. I'm a premium user and again, never had problems about songs not p...

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Spotify isn't sharing my activity, despite settings being turned on

So nomally I wouldn't care about this type of stuff, but my friends and I tend to use Spotify playlists and activity to share ideas with eachother as all of us are studying music, however lately my Spotify has stopped sharing what I'm listening to, t...

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So nomally I wouldn't care about this type of stuff, but my friends and I tend to use Spotify playlists and activity to share ideas with eachother as all of us are studying music, however lately my S...

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Volume is better on web player then windows store downloaded player?

PlanFreeCountry CanadaDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 Pro My Question or Issue I was setting up spotify on my PC after doing a file wipe, so while I worked I used the Spotify web player, then later I downloaded the app from the Windows 10 store an...

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Plan Free Country  Canada Device PC Operating System Windows 10 Pro   My Question or Issue  I was setting up spotify on my PC after doing a file wipe, so while I worked I use...

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Local files won't connect

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10Version1.0.84.344.gfc674f6f (Windows Store version) My Question or IssueFor a few months now, my Spotify app has refused to connect the local files on my computer to the Spotify servers...

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Plan Premium Country United States Device PC Operating System Windows 10 Version 1.0.84.344.gfc674f6f (Windows Store version)   My Question or Issue For a few months now, my Spotify ...

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Solved!! Radio and friend list doesn't work anymore

Desktop, W7Hello, since like, a week, maybe more, my friend list and any radio doesn't load anymore.I'm still able to browse and still receive my suggestions for the week.Any help on that? I want to discover new music from searching with my favorite ...

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Desktop, W7 Hello, since like, a week, maybe more, my friend list and any radio doesn't load anymore. I'm still able to browse and still receive my suggestions for the week. Any help on that? ...

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Spotify Bugs when maximized in windows 10

There is nothing to tell, just this image to show.Any suggestion?

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Saving state when shutting down PC

PlanPremiumDevicePCOperating SystemWindows My Question or IssueWhen closing the Spotify client via "File"->"Close Spotify" the current state is saved, e.g. which song is playing, is Shuffle activated etc. If however Spotify is running in the backgrou...

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Plan Premium Device PC Operating System Windows   My Question or Issue When closing the Spotify client via "File"->"Close Spotify" the current state is saved, e.g. which song is playi...

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Web player better quality than desktop (AAC vs Ogg)?

PlanPremiumCountry DevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueAccording to the site (https://support.spotify.com/us/article/high-quality-streaming/) the Premium Desktop audio quality is 320 kbit Ogg Vorbis mp3 and the Premium Web Player q...

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  Plan Premium Country   Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue According to the site (https://support.spotify.com/us/article/high-quality-streaming/) ...

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Spotify randomly playing songs?

Hi, My spotify account randomly decides to play music whenever it feels like?This happens on my desktop and phone, for some reason it keeps wanting to play a artist called 'Daniel Miller'??????? Can be very annoying when it comes on blast through the...

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Hi,  My spotify account randomly decides to play music whenever it feels like? This happens on my desktop and phone, for some reason it keeps wanting to play a artist called 'Daniel Miller'???...

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Superuser Contribution Daily Mix saying I'm offline

PlanFreeCountry United StatesDeviceLenovo LaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue Whenever I try to launch my daily mix, which I have to search for because it doesn't show up on the left side bar, it says that I am not allowed to access...

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Plan Free Country  United States Device Lenovo Laptop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue  Whenever I try to launch my daily mix, which I have to search for be...

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Solved!! Can´t disable Media Overlay

PlanPremiumCountry Austria Operating SystemWindows 10 (Version 1803) Spotify Version1.0.81.325.g17f71170 My Question or Issue:I can´t disable the annoying Media Overlay anymore!Ever since I started using Spotify I have disabled the Overlay with the o...

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Plan Premium Country  Austria   Operating System Windows 10 (Version 1803)   Spotify Version 1.0.81.325.g17f71170   My Question or Issue: I can´t disable the annoying&...

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Spotify on Discord, Twitter and etc.

My Question or Issue Before 1-2 weeks I was able to listen Spotify songs on my Desktop App by clicking the play button on the post which is shared in Twitter, Discord and some places like these. But now, when I click the play button it only plays the...

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    My Question or Issue  Before 1-2 weeks I was able to listen Spotify songs on my Desktop App by clicking the play button on the post which is shared in Twitter, Discord and some ...

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