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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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Create Similar Playlist

Just found this recently. Anyone else getting disappointing results (as in worse than useless)? I have a 16-track playlist that I tried it on. Got a single-track playlist as the result. Tried it several more times on the same playlist and got the sam...

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Just found this recently.  Anyone else getting disappointing results (as in worse than useless)?    I have a 16-track playlist that I tried it on.  Got a single-track playlist a...

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Cannot play any music, local or from the server

Hi everyone, recently I can not play any kind of music in personal computer, I week ago it was working perfectly but these days does not play anything. I have no idea why... In my cellphone, web and computer of my job I have no problem, it is only in...

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Hi everyone, recently I can not play any kind of music in personal computer, I week ago it was working perfectly but these days does not play anything. I have no idea why... 😞 In my cellphone, web a...

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Superuser Contribution Why has the Repeat button gone so bad [Desktop]

Older Versions of Spotify lost the Repeat Song function completely.The newest version is not better its like repeating the song for one time and then you gotta press that button again.And when you select another Song you need to activate this setting...

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Older Versions of Spotify lost the Repeat Song function completely. The newest version is not better its like repeating the song for one time and then you gotta press that button again. And when yo...

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Superuser Contribution Windows Store Version of Spotify doesn't display certain characters properly

It seems like the umlaut displays properly in some cases, and in others, it displays this gibberish:This is on the Windows Store Version 1.0.75.483.g7ff4a0dc

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It seems like the umlaut displays properly in some cases, and in others, it displays this gibberish: This is on the Windows Store Version 1.0.75.483.g7ff4a0dc

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Superuser Contribution Old queue keeps coming back

For over a week now an old queue of aroung 50 songs I made keeps reappearing whenever it feels like on both my PC and my android. I have deleted this que over 8 times and listened through the whole thing 3 times and still it returns. I have uninstall...

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For over a week now an old queue of aroung 50 songs I made keeps reappearing whenever it feels like on both my PC and my android. I have deleted this que over 8 times and listened through the whole t...

Alfredo

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Superuser Contribution How to remove all songs from the local files

HiMy music library is a bit messed up. I want to remove all songs from my library/local files on the desktop Spotify app. I have tried various methods I found on the internet, but none of them worked for me? Also, I have already turned off the folder...

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Hi My music library is a bit messed up.  I want to remove all songs from my library/local files on the desktop Spotify app.  I have tried various methods  I found on the internet, but...

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Superuser Contribution Log in issues. Error 3 and Error 1003. Spotify authentication error.

My coworkers and I are having a log in issue. Between us we have 3 spotify accounts. 2 windows laptops. On laptop 1, me and coworker K were happily able to log in and out of our accounts for whenever we were working. One day I found it wouldnt let me...

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My coworkers and I are having a log in issue. Between us we have 3 spotify accounts. 2 windows laptops.   On laptop 1, me and coworker K were happily able to log in and out of our accounts for...

Alfredo

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Superuser Contribution "Cant play the current song"

After I open the application, about 1-3 minutes in, this message appears on the window and not a single song will play until I restart. Restarting doesn't fix it though, it just lets me play music for another 1-3 minutes until it happens again. Tried...

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After I open the application, about 1-3 minutes in, this message appears on the window and not a single song will play until I restart. Restarting doesn't fix it though, it just lets me play music fo...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Ability to search my playlists to control song repetition across playlists?

I have over 100 playlists that I create for my bike classes. I want to keep track of how often I use a particular song by knowing the playlists that I have added it to. How can I search the playlists that I created to see how many times I have used t...

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I have over 100 playlists that I create for my bike classes. I want to keep track of how often I use a particular song by knowing the playlists that I have added it to. How can I search the playlists...

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Superuser Contribution Login repeat

It asks me to log in when opening the web app. when i do the webpage changes to where it should go to home but the screen only shows half of the logo and asks to login again. If i click home or my music it goes to those pages and shows my account in ...

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It asks me to log in when opening the web app. when i do the webpage changes to where it should go to home but the screen only shows half of the logo and asks to login again. If i click home or my mu...

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Unable To Play Songs From Album Page

Hello, I have Spotify installed from the Windows store, version 1.0.77.338.g758ebd78 installed on Windows 10, version 1709. I found today that I am unable to play any songs from an Album's page, and this goes for both the play button for the entire a...

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Hello, I have Spotify installed from the Windows store, version 1.0.77.338.g758ebd78 installed on Windows 10, version 1709.   I found today that I am unable to play any songs from an Albu...

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Local files too loud

Hi,the local files in my spotify playing louder than the normal spotify songs.The option "play all songs with same volume" dont work with local files i think.. Is there a solution?Sry for my english. Thank you for your Answers!

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Hi, the local files in my spotify playing louder than the normal spotify songs. The option "play all songs with same volume" dont work with local files i think..   Is there a solution? Sry ...

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Guide: How to fix "no sound" on Windows 10 with desktop-app

Okay, so I was getting this error every once in awhile where my audio cuts out and I have to either logout or restart to get my audio working again. This is on Windows 10 and the Spotify desktop-app. However, I think I have found a simple quick fix: ...

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Okay, so I was getting this error every once in awhile where my audio cuts out and I have to either logout or restart to get my audio working again.  This is on Windows 10 and the Spotify deskto...

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Spotify starts at boot up without permission

I have selected 'no' in Startup and Windows behaviour settings but Spotify still opens at random boot ups. How is that possible?This only started to happen a month ago when I upgraded to Win10 fall creators update

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I have selected 'no' in Startup and Windows behaviour settings but Spotify still opens at random boot ups. How is that possible? This only started to happen a month ago when I upgraded to Win10 fall...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify Windows App and Android App are acting weird

All of a sudden, Spotify in my PC and Android started to delete songs and redownload them, at a big scale. I'm talking 70 songs, some times up to 200. Is anyone else experiencing this? Is there any possible solutions? Is Spotify aware of this error? ...

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All of a sudden, Spotify in my PC and Android started to delete songs and redownload them, at a big scale. I'm talking 70 songs, some times up to 200. Is anyone else experiencing this? Is there any p...

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Hidden Songs?

While looking for a certain sertain song/album (Georgia On My Mind by Ray Charles) I noticed that, while I'm using the web app, I can access the album but when I try to search it on the desktop app they become impossible to find. I was also able to a...

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While looking for a certain sertain song/album (Georgia On My Mind by Ray Charles) I noticed that, while I'm using the web app, I can access the album but when I try to search it on the desktop ...

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Spotify won't start minimized

Hello, My Spotify won't start minimized at all on Windows 10 Pro 64 bit latest edition. I have reinstalled it multiple times, I installed the Windows Store app, and nothing works. It still pops up every time I reboot my computer and it won't start mi...

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Hello,   My Spotify won't start minimized at all on Windows 10 Pro 64 bit latest edition. I have reinstalled it multiple times, I installed the Windows Store app, and nothing works. It still p...

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Problems with playlist on windows spotify and web spotify

HiI have a problem with my account. I created a favourite playlist with some music. When I listen to the music from spotify app from my android phone, everything is ok. But when I listen from windows spotify or web spotify on my laptop there are some...

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Hi I have a problem with my account. I created a favourite playlist with some music. When I listen to the music from spotify app from my android phone, everything is ok. But when I listen from windo...

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Desktop Spotify app cannot locate other device within my wifi networks

I have a Google Home and Chromecast connected to my wifi network. However, when those devices are online, I often cannot find them on my device list through Spotify. Is there a fix?

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I have a Google Home and Chromecast connected to my wifi network. However, when those devices are online, I often cannot find them on my device list through Spotify. Is there a fix? 

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