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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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Spotify wont play songs through 3.5mm aux

PlanPremiumCountry SWEDENDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue Hi, I've a problem with spotify that's really anoying.A few weeks ago Spotify stopped to play songs when I connect a 3.5mm cable to my laptop, this worked before but aft...

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  Plan Premium Country  SWEDEN Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue  Hi,   I've a problem with spotify that's really anoying. A few week...

Loxer

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Daily Mix/Friend Activity Not Working

I use Spotify on Windows 10, and only have a free account at the moment. But as the title says, the Daily playlists don't show up, autoplay doesn't work even if I have it enabled, and I can't see the Friend Activity. (it says "Hmm, the Friend Feed fa...

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   I use Spotify on Windows 10, and only have a free account at the moment. But as the title says, the Daily playlists don't show up, autoplay doesn't work even if I have it enabled, and I...

ApatheticHands

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Stops playing after playing several tracks

Hello- It plays several tracks and then stops. I see on the player that it has finished playing a track, but did not & will not advance to next track. The player does not respond at all. This happens to most any music I listen to. The only way I get ...

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Hello- It plays several tracks and then stops.  I see on the player that it has finished playing a track, but did not & will not advance to next track.  The player does not respond at a...

Alfredo

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Solved!! Having issues with friend feed and radio.

PlanFreeCountryUnited StatesDeviceWindows laptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueTitle says it all, but let me tell you what I've tried and explain a little better. Basically, everytime I open up Spotify, my friend feed says "Hmm, the F...

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Plan Free Country United States Device Windows laptop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Title says it all, but let me tell you what I've tried and explain a little bet...

Loxer

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BAD SOUND QUALITY ON PC WINDOWS

Ever since I downloaded spotify on my computer (windows) it's sounded trash from day 1. I have premium with the High Quality option turned on and still sounds terrible, anyone know any fixes? I've tried turning off Normalize volume but it did nothing...

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    Ever since I downloaded spotify on my computer (windows) it's sounded trash from day 1. I have premium with the High Quality option turned on and still sounds terrible, anyone know an...

Sebasty

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Daily Mix Broken

PlanPremiumCountryCosta Rica Device1+ one and LaptopOperating SystemAndroid 6.0.1 and Windows 10 Issue I start using this app Monday. The first day I like because it recommend me music and the "you daily mix" is awesome. It show me 2 Daily Mix but I ...

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Plan Premium Country Costa Rica   Device 1+ one and Laptop Operating System Android 6.0.1 and Windows 10   Issue  I start using this app Monday. The first day I like because...

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Solved!! [Windows] App for Windows 10 doesn't work

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceLenovo YogaBook Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueDear Community,my Windows 10 app doesn't work. It started about 1 month ago. Ever since, I deinstalled and reinstalled the app (both Windows store and Spoti...

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Plan Premium Country Germany Device Lenovo YogaBook  Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Dear Community, my Windows 10 app doesn't work. It started about 1 mo...

koguz

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Solved!! This song is not available. if you have the file on your computer you can import it

Earlier today I tried to play a song, and the blue notifcation is starting This song is not available. if you have the file on your computer you can import it. It worked fine yesterday. I reinstalled spotify to no avail.Im on windows 10, and I have a...

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Earlier today I tried to play a song, and the blue notifcation is starting This song is not available. if you have the file on your computer you can import it. It worked fine yesterday. I r...

HPotas

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Random or shuffle button dont remember my slection

PlanPremiumCountryArgentina DevicePcOperating SystemWindows 10 and 7 My Question or Issue Hi. Everyday i star the windows app and the shouffle button is not selected. The app dont save my selection.

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Plan Premium Country Argentina   Device Pc Operating System Windows 10 and 7   My Question or Issue  Hi. Everyday i star the windows app and the shouffle button is not selec...

Preticle

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Not launching; disappeared

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceASUS laptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue Tried to open Spotify from the pinned icon on the startbar and got the error "Windows cannot access the specified device, path, or file. You may not have ...

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Plan Premium Country United States Device ASUS laptop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue  Tried to open Spotify from the pinned icon on the startbar and got the er...

DennyEMufc

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Desktop Volume Overlay Keeps Appearing Even When Its Disabled

PlanPremium DeviceDesktop PC Operating SystemWindows 10 (64 bit) Have been having this issue for a while now where whenever I change the volume, the desktop overlay using media keys keep coming back even though it's disabled. It usually comes back ev...

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Plan Premium   Device Desktop PC   Operating System Windows 10 (64 bit)   Have been having this issue for a while now where whenever I change the volume, the desktop overlay u...

SNAJA

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Solved!! Playlist doofed (cannot remove songs/these songs don't play)

PlanFreeCountryUSA DeviceWindows PC, iPhone 6+Operating SystemWindows 10/iOS My Question or Issue I have a playlist with a large amount of songs from the same artist/album that not only can I not remove from my playlist, but they do not play when I a...

Music Fan

Plan Free Country USA  Device Windows PC, iPhone 6+ Operating System Windows 10/iOS   My Question or Issue  I have a playlist with a large amount of songs from the same artis...

Gosh_Josh

Music Fan

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Desktop overlay is turned on automatically when starting Spotify

I don't know since when this is happening, but I have turned off the overlay option in the settings and the slider actually shows "off".When I start Spotify the overlay is there again until I go to the settings and turn the overlay option on and off ...

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I don't know since when this is happening, but I have turned off the overlay option in the settings and the slider actually shows "off". When I start Spotify the overlay is there again until I go to...

gb79a

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Can't see profile + infinite "next" on multiple device + Language

PlanFreeCountryItaly Device(3xPCs + 1 Mobile)Operating System(Windows 10 (x2) & Ubuntu & Android 8.0) My Question or Issue I can't see my profile, in friends "follower" is just showed my ID.In the Windows application it says "The page doesn't exists ...

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Plan Free Country Italy   Device (3xPCs + 1 Mobile) Operating System (Windows 10 (x2) & Ubuntu & Android 8.0)   My Question or Issue  I can't see my profile, in frie...

OZKY23

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Spotify on Windows 10 - Music banner in left corner (currently playing song)

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(Desktop)Operating System(Windows 10) My Question or Issue Hello, last 2 days in my windows 10 desktop app spotify will to display a banner with a currently playing song. How i can disable it ? I check settings it is her...

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Plan Free/Premium Country   Device (Desktop) Operating System (Windows 10)   My Question or Issue   Hello, last 2 days in my windows 10 desktop app spotify will to disp...

Loxer

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Certain songs don't play

Hi! I am having some problems with my spotify. I recently got premium but for some reason I can not play songs anymore that I had marked as do not play when I did not have premium. Is there a way to turn this back and make the songs paly again?Thanks...

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Hi! I am having some problems with my spotify. I recently got premium but for some reason I can not play songs anymore that I had marked as do not play when I did not have premium. Is there a way to ...

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Media keys popup box

Even when the option is disabled, if i restart my computer it still shows the pop up box. Have to disable it and re enable it again before it wont show it up any more. Very annoying and was wondering if anyone has a soultion.(Windows 10)

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Even when the option is disabled, if i restart my computer it still shows the pop up box. Have to disable it and re enable it again before it wont show it up any more. Very annoying and was wondering...

regortaz

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Spotify showing desktop overlay after last update although I disabled the option in settings

Spotify showing desktop overlay after last update although I disabled the option in settings

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Spotify showing desktop overlay after last update although I disabled the option in settings

barry1001

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Proxy not working on Windows 10

PlanPremiumCountryGermany DeviceHPOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSince version: 1.0.83.318.g6c07039dProxies which do not require authentication are not working. Proxies with authentication are working. I am for years only in this comm...

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Plan Premium Country Germany   Device HP Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Since version: 1.0.83.318.g6c07039d Proxies which do not require authentication ...

emk888

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Superuser Contribution Family plan problems

PlanPremiumCountry USADeviceiphone 6s+ and iphone 7Operating Systemupdated ios My Question or IssueMy wife and I cannot use bluetooth access simultaneously to our playlists without getting "crosstalk" between our playlists. How do we run our own play...

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Plan Premium Country  USA Device iphone 6s+ and iphone 7 Operating System updated ios   My Question or Issue My wife and I cannot use bluetooth access simultaneously to our play...

Alfredo

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