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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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iyoran

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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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Can't play current song

Hello,So somehow Spotify doesn't play some song in some of my playlists.It doesn't skip them either, just keeps stuck at the current song without forwarding onto the next one in the queue. It tells me: ''Can't play the current song.'' Sadly I don't k...

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Hello, So somehow Spotify doesn't play some song in some of my playlists. It doesn't skip them either, just keeps stuck at the current song without forwarding onto the next one in the queue. It tel...

Sebasty

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Radio, daily mix, friend feed and recommended songs don't work.

PlanFreeCountryBrazilDeviceComputerOperating SystemWindows 10 The stuff mentioned above don't work, I already tried switching accounts and reinstalling spotify, the last one worked, but after I restarted it the problem came back.

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Plan Free Country Brazil Device Computer Operating System Windows 10     The stuff mentioned above don't work, I already tried switching accounts and reinstalling spotify, the las...

theotherguy821

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Download Quality on Spotify Desktop Win7

PlanPremiumCountryPhilippinesDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 7 My Question or Issue I used to be able to select quality (Normal, High, Extreme) in my previous desktop (using work desktop hence Win7) but now I can not find that option in preferen...

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Plan Premium Country Philippines Device Desktop Operating System Windows 7   My Question or Issue  I used to be able to select quality (Normal, High, Extreme) in my previous deskt...

mariustholen

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Spotify launch on startup

Edit/Preferences/Advanced/Open spotify automatically when I log inis disabled but it still starts when i reboot and log in. wth?

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Edit/Preferences/Advanced/Open spotify automatically when I log in is disabled but it still starts when i reboot and log in. wth?

Shirauk

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Daily Mix and Friend Feed STILL DON'T WORK with latest 1.0.83.318 !!!

PlanPremiumCountryITALYDeviceDESKTOPOperating SystemWINDOWS 10 My Question or IssueStill having troubles with Friends Feed and Daily Mixes : also in the latest version (1.0.83.318) DO NOT WORK!!I need to switch back to previous-previous version 1.0.8...

Music Fan

Plan Premium Country ITALY Device DESKTOP Operating System WINDOWS 10   My Question or Issue Still having troubles with Friends Feed and Daily Mixes : also in the latest version (1.0.8...

_LastHope_

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Friend disappears from friend feed every time I reboot

PlanPremiumCountryUSA Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueEvery time I reload Spotify on my PC, one of my particular friends disappears from my Friend Feed. And only this one specific person. I have to go to their profile, unfollow them, a...

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Plan Premium Country USA    Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Every time I reload Spotify on my PC, one of my particular friends disappears from my Friend Fee...

Sebasty

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Windows 10 app just show outline of window

Windows 10Surface 2 Pro Spotify app. Not possible to activate window, only show a grey outline of the window. When try to change focus to Spotify app, window just comes up as outline, can see through to background. App runs, but no content or command...

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Windows 10 Surface 2 Pro   Spotify app. Not possible to activate window, only show a grey outline of the window. When try to change focus to Spotify app, window just comes up as outline, can ...

iancaplan16

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Can't download Spotify to new laptop

PlanFamilyCountry USADevicelaptopOperating SystemWindows My Question or Issue New laptop. Want to download Spotify. After downloaded .exe, get message "A Windows Store installation of Spotify was found on your system. Please uninstall that version fi...

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Plan Family Country  USA Device laptop Operating System Windows   My Question or Issue  New laptop. Want to download Spotify.  After downloaded .exe, get message "A Wind...

DennyEMufc

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Superuser Contribution Same music and same spot

PlanPremiumCountry CzechDeviceWindows 10 (HP Omen), Redmi Note 4 MTKOperating SystemWindows 10 64 bit Home, Android 6.0 My Question or Issue On PC when I open Spotify, it has "Alors on Danse" from my playlist on the same spot every time!!! Even that ...

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Plan Premium Country  Czech Device Windows 10 (HP Omen), Redmi Note 4 MTK Operating System Windows 10 64 bit Home, Android 6.0   My Question or Issue  On PC when I open Spoti...

DennyEMufc

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Daily mix won't go away

I keep getting a daily mix of drum & bass/drumstep even though I have gone through and disliked every track on it for a few months now. Sometimes it goes away for a week or 2 but it always comes back. I've unfollowed everything drum & bass related an...

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I keep getting a daily mix of drum & bass/drumstep even though I have gone through and disliked every track on it for a few months now. Sometimes it goes away for a week or 2 but it always comes ...

xplcthetics

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Autoplay stopped working / Deinstallation for reinstall not working

PlanFree Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueThe autoplay function (similiar songs after the playlist) stopped working. There are no songs shown anymore.However I figured out, if I delete the file "abba.json" inC:\users\\the autoplay is wo...

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Plan Free   Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue The autoplay function (similiar songs after the playlist) stopped working. There are no songs shown anymore. However I...

Sebasty

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Windows 10 - Left corner song banner cannot disable again?

The problem showed in the pic had been an issue years ago, and it was solved seemingly (I guess). However this banner starts to show up again and cannot turn it off; on top of that, I don't see any options to disable it.It's really annoying and awkwa...

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The problem showed in the pic had been an issue years ago, and it was solved seemingly (I guess). However this banner starts to show up again and cannot turn it off; on top of that, I don't see any o...

Loxer

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Solved!! Album art in the lower left corner missing

PlanFreeCountryNorway Windows 10 My Question or Issue So i just wanted to press on the artists name under the song and acidentally managed to make the album art disappear and i can't get it back.

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Plan Free Country Norway     Windows 10   My Question or Issue  So i just wanted to press on the artists name under the song and acidentally managed to make the album art...

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Web Player nao reproduz nenhuma musica

Sempre ouvi musicas normalmente pelo Spotify Web Player, mas ha alguns dias ele simplesmente nao reproduz absolutamente musica alguma. Tudo funciona normalmente, consigo acessar minhas listas e demais conteudos do servico, mas nao adianta clicar em m...

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Sempre ouvi musicas normalmente pelo Spotify Web Player, mas ha alguns dias ele simplesmente nao reproduz absolutamente musica alguma. Tudo funciona normalmente, consigo acessar minhas listas e ...

Bittencourt

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Solved!! Spotify playback keeps pausing\stopping, tried various devices

Hi. This behaviour just started yesterday. Spotify will stop\pause songs. It can take up to 10 seconds before pressing the play button will allow music to continue. I have tested this on my W7 laptop and Android phone: same behaviour. It also happens...

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Hi. This behaviour just started yesterday. Spotify will stop\pause songs. It can take up to 10 seconds before pressing the play button will allow music to continue. I have tested this on my W7 laptop...

themightychew

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Superuser Contribution Volume keeps increasing by itself

Hi. I'm playing Spotify web player at work and the volume keeps turning up every minute or so. Any advice?

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  Hi. I'm playing Spotify web player at work and the volume keeps turning up every minute or so.     Any advice?

Alfredo

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Spotify Desktop (Windows) crashes

For the last few days I have experienced several times the desktop application on Windows close whilst playing music. The version is 1.0.82.447.g975ad224It just stops, while no user interaction.

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  For the last few days I  have experienced  several times the desktop application on Windows close whilst playing music. The version is  1.0.82.447.g975ad224 It just stops...

Jollof

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Spotify Recently Played Artists not updating?

After updating my Spotify Desktop player, my Recently Played Artist list has not updated in a week or so. Spotify on my Android phone seems to be similarly affected as well. As my Recently Played Artists usually updates quite swiftly, this lag is wor...

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After updating my Spotify Desktop player, my Recently Played Artist list has not updated in a week or so. Spotify on my Android phone seems to be similarly affected as well. As my Recently Played Art...

jblattnerNYC

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Superuser Contribution Local Files

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceDell LaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhen changing the details of a mp3 in your files that already appeared in Local Files before being changed, the changed song appears in Local Files, but so...

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Plan Premium Country United States Device Dell Laptop Operating System Windows 10  My Question or Issue When changing the details of a mp3 in your files that already appeared ...

Alfredo

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