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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!! How is calculated the "Popularity" of a track?

I have a simple question. When I move my mouse over the "popularity bars", it says that this track has been listened to 45 895 times by example. I was just wondering, does this mean that, since the beginning of Spotify, this track has been listened t...

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I have a simple question. When I move my mouse over the "popularity bars", it says that this track has been listened to 45 895 times by example. I was just wondering, does this mean that, since the b...

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Loading... ⚫ by Spotify - radio cannot be started

Hey, Trying to open a playlist but it's not willing to do so, and the middle screen says that "The radio cannot be started. Please try again with something else." Can this be deleted from my playlists? Thanks,Billie

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Hey,   Trying to open a playlist but it's not willing to do so, and the middle screen says that "The radio cannot be started. Please try again with something else."    Can this be ...

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Problem notifications new album

Bonjour à tous. Je me permets de vous écrire afin de soulever un problème d'utilisation lié à mon compte Spotify Premium. Je suis aujourd'hui abonné (fonctionnalité "Suivi") à plus de 240 artistes, ceci dans le seul but d'être tenu informé des nouvea...

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Bonjour à tous. Je me permets de vous écrire afin de soulever un problème d'utilisation lié à mon compte Spotify Premium.   Je suis aujourd'hui abonné (fonctionnalité "Suivi") à plus de 24...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Windows 10 - Left corner song banner (pause,stop) - FIX IT

Hi Spotify Team, please fix this problem from last update of Spotify 1.0.41.375 In left corner in Windows 10 i see everytime if i change volume this poisonous banner of song. Please Fix it, or add in Spotify settings - selection fro off this.Thanks

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Hi Spotify Team, please fix this problem from last update of Spotify 1.0.41.375   In left corner in Windows 10 i see everytime if i change volume this poisonous banner of song.   P...

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Solved!! cant play any songs on my pc

when i try to start a song it just skips every song i have, and says that i cant play this song cause its not available.

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when i try to start a song it just skips every song i have, and says that i cant play this song cause its not available.

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Spotify app won't unmute

This has happened to me twice: the Spotify desktop app becomes stuck on mute and will not unmute. The little volume icon is X'ed out. Clicking will not unmute it. Closing and restarting the app doesn't work; rebooting doesn't work. The app is permane...

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This has happened to me twice: the Spotify desktop app becomes stuck on mute and will not unmute. The little volume icon is X'ed out. Clicking will not unmute it. Closing and restarting the app doesn...

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Log In Functionality Broken

When trying to log into Spotify in Windows 10 I am unable to successfully log in. I enter my correct account credentials and even after 5-10 minutes of waiting the application remains at the log in screen. My guess is that the application will remain...

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When trying to log into Spotify in Windows 10 I am unable to successfully log in. I enter my correct account credentials and even after 5-10 minutes of waiting the application remains at the log in s...

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Solved!! Spotify Connect don't show all Devices

Hello everybody, I have some troubles with my Spotify Connect Devices. The Spotify App running on my Windows PC only finds some of my Devices.My Iphone can find all of them.Interesting Part: As soon as i connect my Iphone with a Device its available ...

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Hello everybody,   I have some troubles with my Spotify Connect Devices. The Spotify App running on my Windows PC only finds some of my Devices. My Iphone can find all of them. Interesting P...

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Spotify Genre/Mood not working on Windows Desktop for MONTHS!

Dear Spotify, This problem has been plaguing me and other users for months. We have been posting about it on the community forum but have not heard anything back yet. Check out this post: https://community.spotify.com/t5/Desktop-Mac/Genres-Moods-Don-...

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Dear Spotify,   This problem has been plaguing me and other users for months. We have been posting about it on the community forum but have not heard anything back yet. Check out this post:&nb...

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Shuffle on Collaborative Playlists

The shuffle feature for collaborative playlists sorts by which user added the track on the Android app and Windows desktop version for me. Shuffling the same playlist on my friend's iphone doesn't show this issue (we're the only two collaborators). A...

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The shuffle feature for collaborative playlists sorts by which user added the track on the Android app and Windows desktop version for me. Shuffling the same playlist on my friend's iphone doesn...

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Superuser Contribution New Title Bar

It just isn't very nice. The menu now drops downwards, but is completely out of sync with the style of the rest of the Spotify app. Also why are the min/max/close buttons outlined in their own extra black box? Did the devs rollout a menu update befor...

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It just isn't very nice. The menu now drops downwards, but is completely out of sync with the style of the rest of the Spotify app. Also why are the min/max/close buttons outlined in their own extra ...

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Songs won't leave queue

Every time I open Spotify on my computer, I have to remove these 2 songs from my queue. They play every time I try to listen to music. It will say my queue is empty when it's really not and continues to play those songs every time?

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Every time I open Spotify on my computer, I have to remove these 2 songs from my queue. They play every time I try to listen to music. It will say my queue is empty when it's really not and continues...

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Saved song date is in the future?

The screenshot shows it all, the date is just in the future and saving a new song puts it below it (correct chronologically for what it thinks) but this is just weird.

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The screenshot shows it all, the date is just in the future and saving a new song puts it below it (correct chronologically for what it thinks) but this is just weird.

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Pages Not Loading On Windows Desktop

All the time I'm using the Windows Desktop application and everytime after browsing through the artists, albums, etc pages for some time, they don't load after awhile and it just shows the dots in a circle and won't load no matter how long I wait. Do...

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All the time I'm using the Windows Desktop application and everytime after browsing through the artists, albums, etc pages for some time, they don't load after awhile and it just shows the dots in a ...

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Descriptive Text Beneath Tiles Truncated

I'm not sure if this annoys anyone else, but when text beneath the tiles on - for example - the "Browse" pane is too long, the ending is cut off and replaced with an ellipsis. As far as I can work out, there is no way for me to see the rest of the te...

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I'm not sure if this annoys anyone else, but when text beneath the tiles on - for example - the "Browse" pane is too long, the ending is cut off and replaced with an ellipsis. As far as I c...

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Clicking on covert art should point to the song

Let's assume I have multiple folders, subfolders, and playlists. I choose to go to folder X and press PLAY (to play all songs within that folder) When I click on a album cover I expect Spotify to take me to the exact place where the song is (the play...

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Let's assume I have multiple folders, subfolders, and playlists.    I choose to go to folder X and press PLAY (to play all songs within that folder)   When I click on a album cover...

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Daily Mix not refreshing?

Hi - I have 2 questions about Daily Mix. Firstly, my daily mixes are different between my devices, so I can't listen to the same mix on my phone as I can on the Windows app. Is this supposed to be the case? It doesn't make any sense though as surely ...

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Hi - I have 2 questions about Daily Mix.   Firstly, my daily mixes are different between my devices, so I can't listen to the same mix on my phone as I can on the Windows app. Is this supposed...

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Clear Queue

Looking at all of these other posts about needing to clear a queue, I have tried to find ANYTHING resembling what is said, but I can't find it. There is NO button, going to the last song just moves it to the top of the queue, playing a new album adds...

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Looking at all of these other posts about needing to clear a queue, I have tried to find ANYTHING resembling what is said, but I can't find it. There is NO button, going to the last song just moves i...

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Premium Spotify trouble

Hello, I have a problem with premium spotify. I had a premium bought on my spotify account. I had a bank card there, of course. Unfortunately, recently I had to clear my phone and I forgot my login details. Now every month I automatically get funds f...

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Hello, I have a problem with premium spotify. I had a premium bought on my spotify account. I had a bank card there, of course. Unfortunately, recently I had to clear my phone and I forgot my login d...

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Solved!! 48K Vs. 44.1 Khz 16 Vs. 24 Bit depth

In digital audio using pulse-code modulation (PCM), bit depth is the number of bits of information in each sample and it directly corresponds to the resolution of each sample. Examples of bit depth include compact disc digital audio, which uses 16 bi...

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In digital audio using pulse-code modulation (PCM), bit depth is the number of bits of information in each sample and it directly corresponds to the resolution&nbsp...

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